Recent News
Domtar Renews FLL Challenge Sponsorship
Domtar has renewed their commitment as champion sponsor of the 2018 First Lego League (FLL) Challenge to be hosted on December 1, 2018 at Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC). The partnership provides opportunities to strengthen science, tech...
Jul 5, 2018, 10:33am EDT
OCTC Offers Bridges to English for Refugee Families
During the month of June, OCTC SkillTrain Adult Education partnered with Owensboro Public Schools and Daviess County Public Schools to offer a four-week English language program called Bridges to English: Connecting Schools and Refugee Families. "...
Jun 27, 2018, 10:40am EDT
OCTC Hosts Refugee Summer Retreat
OCTC SkillTrain's Refugee Employment Services program is hosting a retreat for refugee high-school students this week at Mount Saint Joseph in Maple Mount, KY. This three-day retreat, led by program coordinator Emily Woodward and funded by the Kentucky...
Jun 27, 2018, 10:24am EDT
OCTC Faculty Promotions
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to announce the following faculty promotions effective July 1, 2018. Barry Bowlds, Professor Kathryn Brown, Professor Tonya Northenor, Professor Matthew Alschbach, Associate Professor...
Jun 19, 2018, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Express Enrollment Week June 18-21
Owensboro Community & Technical College is offering students a one-stop enrollment opportunity during the week of June 18. Express Enrollment week is anevent offeringhelp with one-on-one advising regarding enrollment, financial aid, scheduling and othe...
Jun 18, 2018, 4:49pm EDT
OCTC Receives NSF Grant to Increase the Number of Women in Manufacturing
OCTC was recently awarded a $523,171 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The ATE program focuses on promoting the improvement of education of science and engineering technicians at the und...
Jun 18, 2018, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Scholarship Awards
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) and the OCTC Foundation, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit established in support of the college, have awarded 81 scholarships for the 2017-18 year, valued at $117,095. Community members wishing to contribute ma...
Jun 7, 2018, 5:55pm EDT
OCTC Implements a Master Advisors Program
Given the importance of academic advising to student success, a team of Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) faculty and staff created and developed an intensive six-part training plan: the Master Advisors program. It is designed to ensure ...
May 31, 2018, 10:07am EDT
OCTC Summer Classes Final Days To Register
It's not too late to sign up for the summer session at Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC). Classes begin on Wednesday, June 6, and students may register until Friday, June 8. Courses are delivered in person, online, or hybrid (a combina...
May 30, 2018, 12:57pm EDT
OCTC's Ash Selected For Fulbright Program
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Dr. Angela Ash, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Hayes Seminar Abroad program that travels to Poland. Ash is an OCTC alumnus, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, teaches in the Department of His...
May 30, 2018, 9:47am EDT