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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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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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OCTC Dean's List, Fall 2022

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students in Fall 2022 who earned at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) while completing 12 hours or more of coursework numbered 100 or above. Part-time students enrolled in 3 to 11 credit hours with a cumulative 3.5 GPA and successfully completed a total of at least 15 KCTCS semester credits of coursework numbered 100 or above.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jan 12

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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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Feb 20

Mental Health Presentation

Students attended the Mental Health Presentation by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Feb 14

OCTC President's List, Fall 2022

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) President's List recognizes the academic excellence of full-time students in Fall 2022 earning all A grades in at least 12 hours of course work numbered 100 or above. The following students, listed by county or residence, are recognized for achieving this level of distinction for the Fall 2022 semester.
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Academic Excellence - 2023 Jan 12

OAWAC Event

Owensboro Area World Affairs Council Event Dr. Lee Prosser, Curator of Kensington Palace, will remotely present "Kensington Palace and the Modern British Monarchy", Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 am in Blandford Hall.
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Community Service - 2022 Nov 29

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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Nov 29

ELC Workshop: Am I Job Ready - Fall 2022

Students attended a virtual workshop to learn how to use the Am I Job Ready platform (which features soft skill assessments, career skills training videos and employee engagement tools) to help them measure and develop the skills that will make them more employable.
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Business/professional - 2022 Nov 21

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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Nov 9

Mental Health Workshop

Students attended a Mental Health Workshop sponsored by OCTC's Counseling Center.
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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Nov 3

Blackboard Online Orientation

Student participated in the Online Blackboard Orientation.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Nov 2

UofL BSN Transfer Visit

Met with UofL BSN transfer rep. about transfering, applying, scholarships, etc.
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Academic competition - 2022 Nov 2

Common Read Christian Appalachian Project Presentation

Student attended a presentation by Diane Vego of the Christian Appalachian Project (co-sponsored by Cornerstone Campus Ministry). Diane presented on Appalachian culture and community, as well as the flooding recovery efforts (which CAP is helping to lead).
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Club or Organization - 2022 Nov 1

Common Read Author Jeff Zentner

Student attended a reading a presentation by the Fall 22 Common Reading author of In the Wild Light, Jeff Zentner.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Oct 31

WKU Transfer Visit

Met with WKU transfer rep. about transferring to Western, applying, scholarships, etc.
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Academic competition - 2022 Oct 28

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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 27

TRiO: WKU Transfer Trip

Students toured WKU and heard from the various departments about available degree programs.
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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 21

Oak Island Theatre Fall '22 Production

Students attended Owensboro Community & Technical College's Oak Island Theatre's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This production takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 17

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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 5

TAO - Therapy Online Achievement

Students participated in TAO - Therapy Online Achievement.
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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Sep 30
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