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.
Online Blackboard Orientation for Students
Online Blackboard Orientation for Students
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2023 May 15
Common Read Spring 2023 - Music of the Bees
Students attended Common Read Spring 2023 - Music of the Bees
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2023 Apr 6
Pizza with the President
Students attended Spring 2023 Pizza with the President
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2023 Mar 1
ELC 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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2023 Feb 22
Learn to Love Yourself
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.
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2023 Feb 20
Mastering Your Study Skills
Students were provided various strategies and approaches to improve their ability to study and to retain and recall information.
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2023 Feb 20
Mental Health Presentation
Students attended the Mental Health Presentation by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
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2023 Feb 14
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