Daviess County High School

On March 20, students attended a presentation hosted by Attorney General Andy Beshear and New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services, Inc. Attorney General Beshear talked with the students about his campaign #voiceofjustice that he hopes will raises awareness and bring transparency for campus sexual assault. The #voiceofjustice contest is a student produced video competition, where the participants recorded 30 second videos regarding campus sexual assault awareness.

On February 28, students attended a presentation by Ms. Aloma Dew regarding Climate Change, the horror, hype, and hooey. This event was sponsored by the Common Reading Committee as part of the Spring 17 Common Read event.

On April 14, students attended a Start Smart Workshop, sponsored by Women in Support of Education (WISE), and presented by AAUW. WISE and AAUW are working together to close the gender pay gap and help female students negotiate salaries.

Students attended a presentation by Dr. Micah Perkins regarding wildlife homes and how we can help to preserve them. The presentation also featured a tour of the Virginia Miles Nature Center. This was sponsored by the OCTC Common Reading Committee.

Explore the nature area with Dr. Micah Perkins from the OCTC Biology Department. April 11, 2017

Do you have the skills needed to be a good team member? Learn what it takes to be a valuable member of a team while having fun.

Employers want their potential employees to have soft skills. This workshop will explain a variety of soft skills that employees are looking for and how you can develop and strengthen those skills. Presented by Mary Bruner on March 29, 2017

Attended a student discussion with OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams. Sponsored by the OCTC Student Government Association (SGA). February 23, on the Main Campus.

Owensboro Community & Technical College hosted nationally renowned speaker Josh Davies, on Friday, March 17, in the Humanities Building on the main campus. Davies presented "Give Employers What They Want: Work Ethic". "This is just one way we can give back to the community, to share a speaker of this caliber will help our students, faculty and staff, but can also have ramifications for the broader community" added OCTC President, Dr. Scott Williams. "A real focus of our efforts are soft skills, and professional behaviors in the workplace, and Davies is an expert in this field." According to the Center for Work Ethic Development, "Employers are hiring talent based on soft skills like attitude and ambition, 9 out of 10 say the most important factor in hiring is work ethic. The challenge is that less than 1 in 5 candidates have these skills. While these foundational behaviors are the top traits that hiring managers are looking for in candidates, almost all job training is focused on academic and technical skills. New research shows that these behaviors can be learned, and make a huge difference in employability and retention. Work ethic behaviors are the key to workplace performance, and The Center for Work Ethic Development is the nation's only institution focusing on the research and advancement of them. Through interviews with over 1,500 employers, we have developed the strategies to build these behaviors in people from 16 to 60. Discover the secrets that The Center for Work Ethic Development is using to help educators, workforce development centers, and private companies build the seven behaviors of work ethic. This engaging and interactive presentation showcases simple training and leadership approaches that yield lasting results. Discover cutting-edge tactics for building the foundational behaviors of work ethic, and give employers what they really want!" By the end of the session, participants were be able to: Understand the concepts of work ethic See the impact of the work ethic gap in America Apply at least three tactics to improve work ethic Davies is currently the CEO of the Center for Work Ethic Development. He is a published author and is frequently cited in national publications, including the New York Times. He chairs the Colorado Education and Training Steering Committee. Training Magazine recently named him as one of the top 10 trainers under 40 in America. To learn more about Mr. Davies please visit: https://workethic.org/team/

In honor of Black History Month, OCTC Facutly Matt Alschbach hosted a presentation titled: Muhammad Ali: A Life of Perseverance, Principles, & Activism. Alschbach examined what Ali stood for and how he capitalized on his celebrity to bring attention to causes he felt worthy. "Muhammad Ali was more than just a great sports figure, he was a man of principle and practice." commented Alschbach. He added, "I've always enjoyed teaching KY History and he is a prominent figure that we explore."

Attended a women's panel discussion titled, "Wise Women, Wise Choices, Wise Voices," hosted by the OCTC WISE Committee. Panelists included Candance Brake, President/CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Pamela Smith-Wright, Owensboro City Commissioner, Barbara Tipmore, Director of Counseling Services and Title IX Coordinator at OCTC, Naheed S. Murtaza, JD and a faculty member at Brescia University, and Susan Montalvo-Gesser, JD and the Managing Attorney at Kentucky Legal Aid.

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least 3 course credits during the fall 2016 semester earn the Dean's Award with Distinction.

Volunteered at the Kentucky FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship on Saturday, February 5, 2017. Over 20 teams participated in the event on OCTC's Main Campus.

Students who earn a place on the Fall 2016 Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University must have grade point averages of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

Welcome to the Merit Pages system for Spring 2017!

Through Early College, students attend classes on campus at OCTC full-time during their junior and senior years of high school. Typically this allows the student to graduate simultaneously with a high school diploma and an associate's degree.

OCTC Fall 2016 Dean's List

Miami University Students Study Abroad in Summer

Students attended a presentation by OCTC Counselor Dr. Joe Yazvack on "How to Stop Anxiety." This event was sponosored by the OCTC Library.

Volunteered at the 2016 FIRST LEGO League event with twenty elementary and middle school teams participating. On the Main Campus, Saturday, December 3, 2016.

Dr. Andrea Borregard, Director of Financial Aid, will present an informational workshop on the variety of scholarships available and how to apply. Presented on November 30, 2016

Too busy to exercise? Think again. David Martin will explain how to incorporate exercises into a busy schedule. Presented on November 29, 2016

Students attended the Annual Hanging of the Green, sponsored by the Student Government Association.

Students attended presentation hosted by the Owensboro World Affairs Council on Post - Election Analysis: Making sense of the changing electorate.

Take charge of your finances. Learn how to save money and create a budget. Say "no" to debt! Presented on November 22, 2016 by Mary Bruner.

Building better relationships, creating harmony, and establishing better communication among groups will allow us to interact with, become more aware of, and become better educated about one another. Presented by Dr. Lewatis McNeal on November 17, 2016.

Participants will evaluate their strengths and see how those strengths can be marketable to some of the major employers within the area.

Everyone always asks, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" but sometimes we don't know the answer, even as adults. Katie Ballard from TRAC Central discusses how to explore career opportunities. Presented on November 15, 2016

Manners and business etiquette set the standard of professionalism. Presented on November 10, 2016 by Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis