Owensboro Community and Technical College

Students attended Fall Transfer Fair 2023

Students attended WKU transfer visit during the Fall 2023 semester

Students attended fall fling 2023

Students were taught how completion rate and GPA impact their ability to retain financial aid monies, including federal grants and loans. They also learned how to complete the SAP Appeal process if financial aid awards are jeopardized.

Students attended a 1:1 ELC meeting

Students received an academic planner and given instructions on how to use it to effectively manage their time.

During the Fall 2023 TRiO Orientation, members met one another, received a folder of information regarding the program, and then listened to a presentation about overcoming the fear of failure.

Students attended OCTC's Student Fest Fall '23 event held on OCTC's Main Campus. Students were able to explore different services provided by OCTC, as well as talk with representatives from community organizations that provide resources to OCTC students.

Students attended OCTC's student orientation - Pathfinder Day - held on the Main Campus. Pathfinder Day features an introduction to the OCTC campuses, campus tours, and a variety of introductions to resources offered to students.

Students attended the 2023 Multicultural Festival

Online Blackboard Orientation for Students

Students attended Common Read Spring 2023 - Music of the Bees

Students attended the Art of Beekeeping

Students attended Spring 2023 Pizza with the President

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.

Loving oneself is essential to personal growth and in developing healthy, happy relationships with others. This workshop focused on ways to promote self-care, establish boundaries, and realize our value.

Students were provided various strategies and approaches to improve their ability to study and to retain and recall information.

Students attended the Mental Health Presentation by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center

Attended the OCTC Student Government Association's, 2022 Hanging of the Green event in the Advanced Technology Center, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

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.

Students attended an ELC sponsored community forum for Business careers and engaged in presentation and questions for a representative from a local business partner.

Student participated in the Fall 22 GG Talbott Memorial 5k Road Race.

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.

Students attended a Mental Health Workshop sponsored by OCTC's Counseling Center.

Student attended a training and overview session of the OCTC's Learning Resource Center Website.

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.

Students engaged with hiring professionals from the area to discuss career opportunities and make network connections.

Student participated in the Online Blackboard Orientation.

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.

Students toured WKU and heard from the various departments about available degree programs.