Owensboro Community and Technical College

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.

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Honor Dogs

Attended a presentation by Reuben Payne (and his service dog Stuart) and Jody McCarty (and his dog Dallas), about Tri-State Honor Dogs. This area group uses rescued shelter dogs to help veterans cope with the physical and mental effects of their service time. On the Main Campus, March 23, 2016.

Club or Organization - 2016 Mar 30

Victims of Circumstance

Attended Victims of Circumstance: A look at law enforcement policy for entering homes where there are dogs present. Presented by Janet Willis. March 3, 2016 on the Main Campus.

Club or Organization - 2016 Mar 16

The Fall of the Wall - 25 Years Later

Attended The Fall of the Wall, 25 Years Later - A Personal Look at Central Europe. Presented by Greta McDonough, OCTC Professor and Human Services Program Coordinator. Sponsored by the Diversity/Global Studies Committee. On the Main Campus, November 17, 2015.

Club or Organization - 2015 Nov 23

Visit by Fall 2015 Common Reading author, Maurice Manning

Attended a reading by Maurice Manning, author of A Companion for Owls: Being the Commonplace Book of D. Boone Long Hunter, Back Woodsman &c. In Blandford Hall on the Main Campus, October 28, 2015.

Club or Organization - 2015 Oct 30

Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop

Attended the workshop sponsored by WISE and the Counseling Center at OCTC. Speakers included Claud Porter (Daviess County Attorney), Ken Caselden (Lighthouse Counseling Services), Cathy Thomas-Pickerell (Targeted Assessment Program, UK), Vicki Glass (OASIS), Susan Silva (Children's Advocacy Center), and Katina Hayden (Cabinet for Health and Family Services). On the Main Campus, October 6, 2015.

Club or Organization - 2015 Oct 6

Outrageous Owls: Hunters of the Night

Attended the OCTC Common Read event presented by Micah Perkins, OCTC Biology faculty member and the Western KY Raptor Center, on the Main Campus, October 5, 2015.

Club or Organization - 2015 Oct 5

Kevin Hardesty as Daniel Boone event

Attended OCTC Common Read event sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc., where Chautauqua player Kevin Hardesty brought the Kentucky legend, Daniel Boone, to life. September 17, 2015 on the OCTC Campus.

Club or Organization - 2015 Sep 17

Global Business and Industry in the Owensboro Area

Students attended an event hosted by the OCTC Global Studies Committee in conjunction with Michael Boyd, Professor of Business. The event included a presentation by Madison Silvert, President and CEO of the Owensboro Economic Development Corporation. This event was held at the main campus of OCTC on September 23, 2015, in the Chandler Conference Center. Silvert presented on a wide variety of global companies that are located in the greater Owensboro region and why this area is attractive to industry.

Club or Organization - 2015 Sep 23