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.
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Planning & Organizing Assessment
Completed and passed the Planning and Organizing Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Strategic Vision Assessment
Completed and passed the Strategic Vision testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Reliability Assessment
Completed and passed the Reliability testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Management of Others Assessment
Completed and passed the Management of Others testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Integrity & Respect Assessment
Completed and passed the Integrity and Respect Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Innovation Assessment
Completed and passed the Innovation testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Initiative Assessment
Completed and passed the Initiative Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Influential Communication Assessment
Completed and passed the Influential Communication Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Flexibility Assessment
Completed and passed the Flexibility Situational Judgment Testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Drive for Excellent Results Assessment
Completed and passed the Drive for Excellent Results Situational Judgment testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Decision Making Assessment
Completed and passed the Decision Making Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Customer Focus Situational Judgement assessment
Completed and passed the Customer Focus Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Coping with Pressure Situational Judgement Assessment
Completed and passed the Coping with Pressure Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Am I Job Ready? Cooperative Teamwork Situational Judgement Assessment
Completed and passed the Cooperative Teamwork Situational Judgement testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com
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Jun 10
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Continuous Learning Situational Judgement
Passed the Am I Job Ready? Continuous Learning Situational Judgement Assessment. Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Analytical Problem-Solving Situational Judgment
Completed and passed the Analytical Problem-Solving Situational Judgment testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/
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Jun 10
Central Asia and the Afghan Diaspora
Students attended the public lecture and discussion, "Central Asia and the Afghan Diaspora", with speaker Aleena Jun Nawabi, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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May 5
University of Mississippi Announces Spring 2022 Chancellor's Honor Roll
The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Spring 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor's Honor Roll.
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May 26
Twelfth Night
Students attended OCTC's Oak Island Theatre production "Twelfth Night".
Healthy Co-Parenting
Students attended the Healthy Co-Parenting merti event.
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Apr 12
TAO - Therapy Online Achievement
Students participated in TAO - Therapy Online Achievement.
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Apr 5
"The C-Word: Consent"
Students attended "The C-Word: Consent" merit event.
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Apr 5
Matthew 25 HIV/AIDS Presentation
Students attended Matthew 25 HIV/AIDS presentation.
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Mar 24
TRiO Workshop: Grow Your Mental Health
Gardening helps improve overall mood, lower stress and anxiety, and boost self-esteem. This hands-on workshop not only explains various benefits of growing plants and vegetables but also allows students to be creative in self-expression through decorating the pots they will use to plant seeds.
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Mar 16
TRiO Workshop: Smart Ways to Save
Students participating in this workshop learned to look for various ways to save money by using community resources. For instance, taking advantage of services offered by Daviess County Public Library (DVDs and video games, seeds, passes to YMCA and History Museum, and Roku and hot spot checkout) and Kids Eat Free/Reduced Price at local Owensboro restaurants.
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Mar 14
TRiO Open House
The TRiO Student Support Services Open House provided information about the services provided to TRiO members, including advising, transfer help, career counseling, academic support, tutoring, use of members-only computer lab, access to study materials, opporunities to attend cultural trips and transfer visits, and a place to fit in and build relationships.
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Mar 11
2022 Resume Development Workshop
Students participated in a workshop led by an Experiential Learning Center Success Coach. Resume skills and best practices to get noticed by recruiters and hiring managers were demonstrated.
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Mar 2
Spring '22 Pizza with the President
Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA).
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Feb 24
TRiO: Online Tutoring Resources
Students who attended this workshop were introduced to various free online tutoring resources, namely Purdue University's OWL, Khan Academy, HippoCampus, and Purplemath. Additionally, students were reminded about tutoring services provided by OCTC's Teaching and Learning Center and TRiO.
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Jan 27
Spring '22 Handshake Overview & Sign-Up
Students participated in a learning session led by the ELC Team. After attending this session, students were able to create a profile for searching prospective employment options. This session was facilitated by the Experiential Learning Center Success Coaches.
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Jan 24