Owensboro Community and Technical College

Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA).

Guest speaker Jaydee Graham will motivate students to persevere and to find their voice as she shares her personal experience with drug abuse and relationship abuse.

Students will learn strategies to help them save money while grocery shopping, including avoiding shopping while hungry, planning meals ahead of time based on sale items, and looking at cost per unit.

Staying organized can help a person maintain a clear picture of what needs to be completed and when. Participants were given an academic planner to assist them in trying to use their time productively and efficiently.

Attended OCTC's unique version of StudentFest Fall '20 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 an event featuring Mindy Kennada from Building Stronger Families. Mindy spoke about strengthening and deepening relationships among family members, finding balance between, work, school, and home life, and providing various resources to help students achieve these goals.

Students participated in a Microsoft Teams Training with Dr. Meredith Skaggs.

Completed and passed the Initiative Situational Judgment testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Influential Communication testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Initiative testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Integrity and Respect testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

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/

Completed and passed the Flexibility testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Drive for Excellent Results testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Customer Focus testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Planning and Organizing testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Coping with Pressure testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Cooperative Teamwork testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Continuous Learning testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Completed and passed the Analytical Problem Solving testlet, one of sixteen essential skills assessed by Am I Job Ready? Learn more at https://www.amijobready.com/

Students attended the 3rd Annual Girl's Empowerment Trail Blazer Event hosted by the OCTC Foundation, Inc. Featuring DIY Network's Catrina Kidd, host of the popular show "Texas Flip N Move." A successful entrepreneur and longtime do-it-yourselfer, Kidd has a strong history of spectacular remodels. She previously helped out as a contractor for the Snow Sisters and has now teamed up with Casey Hester. She is also vice president for a restaurant group called Yucatan Taco Stand.

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/

FAFSA will pay only for the courses that apply toward a student's major. Therefore, it is important to know what courses can be taken for each major. Students will be shown how to run the academic requirement report found in Student Self-Service through MyPath to see if courses are permissible.

Students will be taught how to conduct original research and look at the credibility of sources found from a Google search.

Students were shown effective strategies for utilizing a planner, accurately recording activities and tasks, appointments, tests, etc. to make better use of their time.

Attendees were shown the various capabilities of the TI-84 calculator

Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA).

Students attended a session on stress and time management. The session included tips on decreasing anxiety through increasing healthy study, time management, and organizational skills. The session was led by OCTC's Pre-Employment Transition Specialist.

Students attended a session on self-defense and crime prevention training. The session included tips on improving one's safety by learning practical techniques and implementing effective communication. Detectives Bradley Youngman and Jared Ramsey of the Daviess County Sherrif's Department will presented.

Students attended an OCTC faculty led workshop on Time Management.