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.

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.

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Adulting 101

Owensboro Realtors Association hosted "Adulting 101: Navigating Mortgages, Home Ownership, and The Biggest Financial Decision of Your Life" on the main campus, on March 25, 2019.

Achievement (Other) - Mar 26

Common Reading Author Visit: Nnedi Okorafor

Students attended a discussion and reading by the Spring 19 Common Reading author, Nnedi Okorafor, on March 21, 2019.

Achievement (Other) - Mar 26

Kaylee Meador Named a 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar

Achiving an outstanding level of student scholarship and leadership.

Scholarship - Mar 21

New Student Orientation

Students attended New Student Orientation on Decemeber 18, 2018.

Student Orientation - Mar 14

Brooklyn Knight Earns National PTK Scholarship

For earning a scholarship.

Scholarship - Mar 5

Come As You Are

"Come As You Are" featured speakers from Owensboro's chapter of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous.

Achievement (Other) - Mar 5

Spring 19 Pizza with the President

Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA). February 21, on the Main Campus.

Achievement (Other) - Feb 26

OCTC Takes Community College Title and Cayden Wagner Earns Individual Honors at KFA State Speech Tournament

Participated in the Speech & Debate Tournament

Club or Organization - Feb 15

OCTC Takes Community College Title and Jonathan Bozarth Earns Awards at the KFA State Tournament

OCTC Takes Community College Title and Students Earn Individual Awards at the KFA State Tournament

Club or Organization - Feb 15

The Interpretation of African Culture in the Movie Black Panther

Students attended a presentation by Associate Professor of English, Dr. Obilade, about the award winning Black Panther movie. This semester's Common Reading author, Nnedi Okorafor, was a co-writer of the movie script, as well as related comic books/graphic novels in Marvel's Black Panther universe.

Club or Organization - Feb 12

OCTC Dean's List for Fall 2018

The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students who have earned an overall semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above.

Honors List - Jan 17

Speech & Debate Honor

An award or honor earned by a member of the Owensboro Community & Technical College Speech & Debate Team.

Academic competition - Feb 8

Local students named to Campbellsville University's Fall 2018 Dean's List

The academic honors' dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester has been announced by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Honors List - Feb 1

Scholarships You Didn't Know Existed

TRiO member Nicholas Russell presented a workshop informing students about three different websites they should visit while searching for scholarship opportunities.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 20

OAWAC Presentation: Armistice Day + 100

Students attended an Owensboro World Affairs Council presentation titled, "Armstice Day + 100." This presentation was presented by Christopher Griffin

Community Service - 2018 Nov 19

Global Studies Presentation: A World Of Difference - Experience it for Yourself!

Students attended a Global Studies Presentation titled: "A World of Difference - Experience it for Yourself!," by Professor Kaye Brown

Club or Organization - 2018 Nov 19

Inter-Faith Forgiveness Panel

Students attended a panel discussion on faith and forgiveness.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 19

FYE Stress Buster Day

FYE students participated in a stress buster day activity.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 19

Marsha Norman Keynote

Students attended a presentation by Marsha Norman, author of the Fall 2018 Common Read - Getting Out.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 19

Daviess County Audubon Bird Count at Virginia Miles Nature Center

Students went on an adventure and assisted with the Daviess County Audubon Bird Count at Virginia Miles Nature Center.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 19

Oak Island Theatre Fall 2018 Production

Attended the Oak Island Theatre Production - Getting Out.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Nov 15

TRiO Workshop: Learned Helplessness and How to Overcome It

Research on "learned helplessness" shows that when people feel like they have no control over what happens, they tend to simply give up and accept their fate. Don't fall into that trap! Dr. Ed Morris will teach you ways to overcome learned helplessness.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Nov 14

Peer Panel

We believe in learning from each other. Students wo are gettting ready to graduate will share their stories about how they got this far, provide general advice, and inform us on what campus resources they used.