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OCTC Final Days to Register

It is not too late to sign up for the spring semester at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC). Visit our website at Owensboro.kctcs.edu and then select "Start your application" or visit the START Center, located in the upper level of the Ca...

Jan 8, 2019, 4:16pm EST

OCTC Holiday Closing

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will be closed December 24 - January 4 for the holiday break. OCTC will reopen January 7, 2019 at 8 a.m. During the institutional closing, interested students may apply online at owensboro.kctcs.edu a...

Dec 20, 2018, 5:35pm EST

OCTC 2018 DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT AND HONORS CEREMONY

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) held a December commencement ceremony to honor graduates from the summer and fall semesters. 396 students from fall and summer were awarded 588 certificates, 103 diplomas, and 320 associate degrees at the ...

Dec 17, 2018, 3:21pm EST

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OCTC's Surgical Technology Program Receives National Merit Award

Owensboro Community and Technical College's Surgical Technology program has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technolo...

Dec 12, 2018, 10:18am EST

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OCTC Commencement Thursday

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will hold its December Commencement Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess Street in Owensboro. The college will award 1011 credentials to 396 ...

Dec 12, 2018, 10:15am EST

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OCTC Student Selected for Disney College Program

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) student Jessica Gillim, is on track to graduate in December from OCTC with an Associate in Applied Science in Computer and Information Technologies-Programming degree. She has also been selected for the Di...

Dec 6, 2018, 1:05pm EST

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OCTC Receives $10,000 from HAAS Foundation

Owensboro Community & Technical College is proud to announce a continued partnership with the Haas Foundation. On November 27, 2018 Haas presented a check to the OCTC Foundation for $10,000. This the second annual presentation from the Gene Haas Founda...

Dec 6, 2018, 12:57pm EST

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OCTC Student Selected for Disney College Program

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) student Jessica Gillim, is on track to graduate in December from OCTC with an Associate in Applied Science in Computer and Information Technologies-Programming degree. She has also been selected for the D...

Dec 6, 2018, 12:31pm EST

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OCTC Hosts Regional Robotics Championship

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is hosting a real-world robotics competition on Saturday, December 1 for students, ages 9-14. FIRST Lego League (FLL) is an international robotics competition that introduces younger students to rea...

Nov 28, 2018, 5:07pm EST

OCTC Community Chorus Performing Christmas Concert

The Owensboro Community and Technical College Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by pianist Angela Bruce, will perform a Christmas concert at First Christian Church, 700 J.R. Miller Boulevard, Owensboro ...

Nov 20, 2018, 12:00pm EST

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. 

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.