Recent News

OCTC Foundation, Inc. Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement

Owensboro Community and Technical College Foundation, Inc. has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwi...

Nov 21, 2017, 6:35pm EST

Corrected: OCTC Honors Gallagher-in ATC107

Due to the weather conditions we will hold the ceremony in the Chandler Conference Center (ATC 107) at 2PM. Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC), the OCTC Foundation, Inc. and the OCTC Nature Committee is honoring Dr. Carol "Kit" Gallaghe...

Nov 17, 2017, 12:58pm EST

HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS INVITED TO GO CAREERS BREAKFAST

GO CAREERS is inviting interested healthcare employers to a free breakfast on Tuesday, November 21, at 8:30 a.m. in Suite 200 of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation located at 200 East Third Street in Owensboro. This breakfast will p...

Nov 13, 2017, 10:51am EST

OCTC HOSTS ANNUAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT

November 10, 2017 - (Owensboro, KY) Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) hosted the 24th annual BBQ Capital of the World Speech & Debate Tournament on the main campus November 3-4, 2017. Fourteen college and universities from Kentucky, Tenne...

Nov 10, 2017, 2:11pm EST

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OCTC's Common Reading Events for Fall 2017

The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Common Reading for fall 2017 is the international best seller, The Circle, a novel by Dave Eggers. Dave Eggers will be at OCTC on Thursday, November 16 for a reading, book signing, and a reception. ...

Oct 23, 2017, 9:00am EDT

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...

Oct 4, 2017, 9:40am EDT

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OCTC Exhibit Features Students

An art exhibition by Owensboro Community & Technical College students Alyson Johnson and Cassandra Voyles is on display in the Dayman Gallery, October 2 - November 17, 2017. Johnson and Voyles are visual art students at Owensboro Community and Technica...

Oct 3, 2017, 12:59pm EDT

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OCTC Scholarship in Honor of Leonard Schroader

The Owensboro Community & Technical College Foundation, Inc. has a new scholarship named in honor of Leonard Schroader. Leonard Schroader was the ultimate servant leader, and the 2009 recipient of the OCTC New Horizons award, honoring exemplary service...

Oct 2, 2017, 4:55pm EDT

SkillTrain Students Tour OCTC

Students from SkillTrain, Ohio County's adult education provider, were recently given to a tour of the main campus of Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) by Charles Johnson from OCTC's Counseling Center.The tour was coordinated by SkillTrain...

Sep 25, 2017, 1:09pm EDT

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Jolly GED Memorial Scholarship

The staff at SkillTrain, Ohio County's adult education provider, recently honored the memory of Jim Jollay, late husband of long-time OCTC employee Susan Jollay, with a fund established in his name. The Jim Jollay GED Memorial Scholarship is housed ...

Sep 25, 2017, 12:40pm EDT

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.