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.
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.
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2022 Nov 29
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.
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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.
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2022 Nov 17
Fall 22 GG Talbott Memorial 5K Road Race
Student participated in the Fall 22 GG Talbott Memorial 5k Road Race.
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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.
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2022 Nov 9
Mental Health Workshop
Students attended a Mental Health Workshop sponsored by OCTC's Counseling Center.
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2022 Nov 9
OCTC Library Website Overview
Student attended a training and overview session of the OCTC's Learning Resource Center Website.
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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.
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2022 Nov 4
Healthcare Job Fair Fall '22
Students engaged with hiring professionals from the area to discuss career opportunities and make network connections.
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2022 Nov 3
Blackboard Online Orientation
Student participated in the Online Blackboard Orientation.
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2022 Nov 2
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.
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2022 Oct 27
TRiO: WKU Transfer Trip
Students toured WKU and heard from the various departments about available degree programs.
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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.
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2022 Oct 21
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2022 Oct 5
TAO - Therapy Online Achievement
Students participated in TAO - Therapy Online Achievement.
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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)
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2022 Sep 30
Fall 2022 Transfer Fair Day 2
Students attended transfer fair day 2
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2022 Sep 29
Fall 2022 Transfer Fair Day 1
Students attended transfer fair day 1
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2022 Sep 29
OAWAK Event: A Kentuckian in Japan: Perspectives from a different culture
Students attended OAWAK Event: A Kentuckian in Japan: Perspectives from a different culture
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2022 Sep 29
Time Management Activity
Students completed Time Management activity through Nikki Wimpelberg FYE class.
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2022 Sep 23
ELC Lunch & Learn for Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Careers
Students attended the ELC Lunch & Learn forTherapeutic and Rehabilitative Careers, careers showcased included OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.
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2022 Sep 22
Constitution Day
Students attended the Constitution Day presentation, "Should Secession Be Made A Consitutional Option?" led by Dr. Bill Conroy.
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2022 Sep 20
Therapy Online Achievement.
Students participated in TAO - Therapy Online Achievement.
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2022 Sep 20
Big Red - Movies on the Lawn
Students attended WKU-O Big Red - Movies on the Lawn Saturday, September 10. This event offered a variety of family fun activities that included inflatables, food trucks, and a free double feature, Finding Nemo and Jaws.
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2022 Sep 14
TRiO: Overcoming Math Anxiety
Math faculty Nathan Hirtz presented strategies to overcome math anxiety and ways to build up confidence when it comes to math.
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2022 Sep 14
TRiO: Time Management Workshop
Time management is crucial for college success. In this workshop, students were taught how to balance their courseload with other obligations, such as family and/or work. Participants were provided a planner and helped with plotting due dates for course assignments.
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2022 Sep 13