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Across the United States this year only fifteen Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members are named as Guistwhite Scholars. Owensboro Community & Technical College’s Brooklyn Michelle Knight was one of the students selected from more than 2,000 applicants. She and each of the recipients will receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies. Knight is an Early College student in OCTC’s Discover College program. She currently serves as Vice President of the OCTC Student Government Association and as Vice President of Scholarship of the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter. She completed her first OCTC class in ninth grade, and in her six semesters thus far, has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. She is one of two National Merit Semifinalists from Apollo High School, is an OCTC Hager Scholar, and one of only 32 students statewide nominated for the KCTCS All-Academic Team. Brooklyn plans to attend the University of Kentucky after graduating from OCTC in May 2019 as a Biology and Pre-Med major.

OCTC Student Earns National PTK Scholarship

Across the United States this year only fifteen Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members are named as Guistwhite Scholars. Owensboro Community & Technical College's Brooklyn Michelle Knight was one of the students selected from more than 2,000 applicants. She an...
Mar 5, 2019, 2:56pm EST
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While the number of female welders across the country has grown in recent years, only 24% of welders in the United States are women. Kelsey Lyons, a 2018 graduate of Owensboro Community & Technical College refused to let the odds keep her from following her dreams of being a welder. After graduating high school, Lyons enrolled at OCTC and in two years earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in Welding Technology. On January 2, 2019, Lyons was one of five OCTC graduates to begin their career at Modern Welding Company in Owensboro, Kentucky. While many OCTC welding graduates have launched their careers at Modern Welding, Kelsey Lyons set precedent by being the first female welder hired in the 85-year history of the company. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/ZHHK2nJ7bz8

OCTC Student Blazing Her Own Trail at Modern Welding

While the number of female welders across the country has grown in recent years, only 24% of welders in the United States are women. Kelsey Lyons, a 2018 graduate of Owensboro Community & Technical College refused to let the odds keep her from followin...
Feb 28, 2019, 5:38pm EST
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Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host the 2nd Annual Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer Dinner on Thursday, March 7, at 5:30 p.m. in OCTC’s Industry Innovation Center, featuring Nikki Epilon-Bryant. Eplion-Bryant will share her story and the challenges she faced while fighting to become the #1 Female Super Middleweight Boxer in the world!

OCTC 2nd Annual Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer Dinner

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host the 2nd Annual Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer Dinner on Thursday, March 7, at 5:30 p.m. in OCTC's Industry Innovation Center, featuring Nikki Epilon-Bryant. Eplion-Bryant will share her story and...
Feb 28, 2019, 12:00pm EST
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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President to Visit Owensboro

Dr. Aaron Thompson, President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, will visit Owensboro on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 to meet with community leadership, Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) faculty, staff, students,an...
Feb 27, 2019, 8:00am EST
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8,000 Mile Journey Leads December Lay to Healthcare Career

It is more than 8,000 miles from the country of Burma to Owensboro, Kentucky and that distance does not include a middle school pit stop in Texas. But despite the incredible distance traveled, and the language and cultural barriers he faced, December L...
Feb 20, 2019, 3:49pm EST
OCTC's Counseling Center will host an information session for students called “Come As You Are” on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. The session will feature local speakers in recovery from food addiction and is held in conjunction with National Eating Disorder week. The sessions are part of a Healthy You, Healthy Campus series and will be held in the Chandler Conference Center (ATC 107) located in the Advanced Technology Center, on OCTC's Main Campus at 4800 New Hartford Road. The events are free and open to the public.

OCTC Hosting "Come As You Are" Event

OCTC's Counseling Center will host an information session for students called "Come As You Are" on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. The session will feature local speakers in recovery from food addiction and is held in conjunction with National E...
Feb 13, 2019, 8:00am EST
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OCTC Radiography Program Hosting Pre-Admission Conferences

Owensboro Community & Technical College has an excellent, two-year, Associate in Applied Science degree Radiography program. This selective admissions program is hosting preadmission conferences for the Fall 2019 semester at 10 a.m. on both Friday, ...
Feb 12, 2019, 11:11am EST
OCTC's Workforce Solutions will host an information session for students interested in learning more about the GO FAME program. The session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, in the Advanced Technology Center in ATC 107, on OCTC's Main Campus at 4800 New Hartford Road.

OCTC Hosting GO FAME Student Info Sessions

OCTC's Workforce Solutions will host an information session for students interested in learning more about the GO FAME program. The session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, in the Advanced Technology Center in ATC 107, on OCTC's Main ...
Feb 11, 2019, 8:00am EST
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OCTC Hosting Statewide Computing Conference

The Kentucky Community College (KYCC) Women In Computing (WiC) Conference will be held at OCTC March 22- 23, 2019. The conference serves as an extension of the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Celebrations of Women in Computing. ACM-W's inte...
Feb 7, 2019, 8:00am EST
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The Kentucky Community College (KYCC) Women In Computing (WiC) Conference will be held at OCTC March 22- 23, 2019. The conference serves as an extension of the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Celebrations of Women in Computing. ACM-W's international annual conference is the Grace Hopper Celebration. The KYCC WiC conference is the first celebration event designed explicitly for community colleges, and this year will be the fourth biennial event. One of the unique features of all regional ACM-W Grace Hopper Conferences is the low cost of attending. See the website for registration and detailed information. www.kycc-wic-octc.org

OCTC Hosting Statewide Computing Conference

The Kentucky Community College (KYCC) Women In Computing (WiC) Conference will be held at OCTC March 22- 23, 2019. The conference serves as an extension of the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Celebrations of Women in Computing. ACM-W's inte...
Feb 5, 2019, 10:57am EST
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About Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community & Technical College is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS). The college values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.  

Most OCTC students are from the counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean in Kentucky, but many others travel from elsewhere in Kentucky and southern Indiana. 

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