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.
(see more)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.
OCTC Dean's List, Fall 2022
The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students in Fall 2022 who earned at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) while completing 12 hours or more of coursework numbered 100 or above. Part-time students enrolled in 3 to 11 credit hours with a cumulative 3.5 GPA and successfully completed a total of at least 15 KCTCS semester credits of coursework numbered 100 or above.
Dean's List -
Jan 12
OCTC President's List, Fall 2022
The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) President's List recognizes the academic excellence of full-time students in Fall 2022 earning all A grades in at least 12 hours of course work numbered 100 or above. The following students, listed by county or residence, are recognized for achieving this level of distinction for the Fall 2022 semester.
Academic Excellence -
Jan 12
OAWAC Event
Owensboro Area World Affairs Council Event Dr. Lee Prosser, Curator of Kensington Palace, will remotely present "Kensington Palace and the Modern British Monarchy", Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 am in Blandford Hall.
Community Service -
2022 Nov 29
Attended the 2022 Hanging of the Green event
Attended the OCTC Student Government Association's, 2022 Hanging of the Green event in the Advanced Technology Center, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 29
ELC Workshop: Am I Job Ready - Fall 2022
Students attended a virtual workshop to learn how to use the Am I Job Ready platform (which features soft skill assessments, career skills training videos and employee engagement tools) to help them measure and develop the skills that will make them more employable.
Business/professional -
2022 Nov 21
ELC Community Forum for Healthcare Careers
Students attended an ELC sponsored community forum for Healthcare careers and engaged in presentation and questions for representatives from Owensboro Health staff who discussed a variety of healthcare career options for students. In addition to our Allied Health program options, they discussed nurse educator roles, patient care technicians, nurse assistant roles, clinical positions, and more.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 17
ELC Forum for Business and Entrepreneur Careers
Students attended an ELC sponsored community forum for Business careers and engaged in presentation and questions for a representative from a local business partner.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 17
Fall 22 GG Talbott Memorial 5K Road Race
Student participated in the Fall 22 GG Talbott Memorial 5k Road Race.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 11
Healthy Meals on a Budget
Students visited the UK Extension Office on campus where they received valuable tips on how to eat healthy on a budget. Additionally, students got to sample some of the foods the employees prepared, received the recipes for the simple dishes, and received a grocery list memo pad and meal planning sheets.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 9
Mental Health Workshop
Students attended a Mental Health Workshop sponsored by OCTC's Counseling Center.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 9
OCTC Library Website Overview
Student attended a training and overview session of the OCTC's Learning Resource Center Website.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 8
TRiO Bonfire and Halloween Haunts
Students attended TRiO's annual bonfire and listened to local historian David Wolfe tell interesting ghost stories involving some of Kentucky and Owensboro's creepiest haunted places.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 4
Healthcare Job Fair Fall '22
Students engaged with hiring professionals from the area to discuss career opportunities and make network connections.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 3
Blackboard Online Orientation
Student participated in the Online Blackboard Orientation.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Nov 2
UofL BSN Transfer Visit
Met with UofL BSN transfer rep. about transfering, applying, scholarships, etc.
Academic competition -
2022 Nov 2
Common Read Christian Appalachian Project Presentation
Student attended a presentation by Diane Vego of the Christian Appalachian Project (co-sponsored by Cornerstone Campus Ministry). Diane presented on Appalachian culture and community, as well as the flooding recovery efforts (which CAP is helping to lead).
Club or Organization -
2022 Nov 1
Common Read Author Jeff Zentner
Student attended a reading a presentation by the Fall 22 Common Reading author of In the Wild Light, Jeff Zentner.
Club or Organization -
2022 Oct 31
WKU Transfer Visit
Met with WKU transfer rep. about transferring to Western, applying, scholarships, etc.
Academic competition -
2022 Oct 28
ELC Workshop: Budgeting and Money Management Fall 2022
Students participated in a learning session led by the ELC Team. During the session, students reviewed personal finance techniques to support thier future success and learned about the importance of developing and following a budget. This session was supported by Nathan Baer, a financial advisor from Edwards Jones Financial and facilitated by the Experiential Learning Center Success Coaches.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 27
TRiO: WKU Transfer Trip
Students toured WKU and heard from the various departments about available degree programs.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 25
ELC Workshop: Career Exploration Fall 2022
Students participated in a learning session led by the ELC Team. During the session, students conducted assessments for career interests and skills that match to relative career fields. This session was facilitated by the Experiential Learning Center Success Coaches.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 21
Oak Island Theatre Fall '22 Production
Students attended Owensboro Community & Technical College's Oak Island Theatre's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This production takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2022 Oct 17
October Domestic Violence Awareness Event 10.7.22
October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Sept. 26 - October 6 - Unmasked Project traveling display: Photo canvases displaying survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence - Campus Center Contact: Barb Tipmore
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 10
TRiO: Mammoth Cave
Students completed the Historic Tour at Mammoth Cave, exploring tunnels and narrow passageways while learning the history of the cave.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 6
Financial Literacy: Loans Make Us Groan!
In this workshop, students learned all about loans, including principal, interest, grace period, default, and payment plans.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 6
ELC Lunch & Learn for Industrial and Technical Careers
Students attended the ELC Lunch & Learn for Industrial and Technical careers and engaged in forum questions for a panel of representative from local technical and industrial partners.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 5
TAO - Therapy Online Achievement
Students participated in TAO - Therapy Online Achievement.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Oct 3
Fall 2022 Pizza with the President
Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA)
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Sep 30
Common Read with Sarah Mcartt
Students attended common read event with Sarah McCartt-Jackson, author of "Write Where You Are: Poetry and Place". A Kentucky poet, educator, and folklorist Sarah McCartt-Jackson has been published by Indiana Review, Journal of American Folklore, The Maine Review, and many others. Her poetry books include: Stonelight, Calf Canyon, Vein of Stone, and Children Born on the Wrong Side of the River. She has served as artist-in-residence for Great Smoky Mountains, Catoctin Mountain, Homestead, and Acadia National Parks.
Club or Organization -
2022 Sep 30
Fall 2022 Transfer Fair Day 2
Students attended transfer fair day 2
Achievement (Other) -
2022 Sep 29