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COTC Semiconductor Engineering Students Visit Cleanroom

In Partnership with Neurxstem and Port Authority

Students observe in cleanroom laboratory.

Students in Central Ohio Technical College’s (COTC) new semiconductor manufacturing engineering technology program got the exciting opportunity to visit and work in a cleanroom in collaboration with Neurxstem and Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority in January

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Donor Spotlight: Judy Stansbury

Judy Ratliff Stansbury portrait.

Judy Stansbury has dedicated her life to serving others. Her decades-long career as a social worker gave her the opportunity to work with vulnerable populations including children, new mothers, survivors of domestic violence and senior citizens in a variety of settings ranging from the juvenile court system to hospitals to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

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COTC Recognizes Alumni Award Recipients

Portrait of Caileigh Barker, Spencer Barker, Beth Barker, Nick Shuster, Makayla Shuster and COTC President John M. Berry, PhD.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who demonstrated remarkable achievements in their careers and have used their success to influence future generations of entrepreneurs, healthcare employees and public safety personnel.

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COTC on NBC4’s Daytime Columbus

COTC on NBC4’s Daytime Columbus

COTC President John Berry, PhD, sat down with NBC4’s Daytime Columbus to share how the college is preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow. Watch the segment now.

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COTC to offer more than $1.2 million in new scholarships for healthcare students

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) was recently awarded $612,039.96 in Choose Ohio First (COF) funding from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The funding will be used to provide scholarships to students in the college’s nursing and allied healthcare programs over the next five years. Moreover, COTC will match the COF award by offering an additional $612,040 in scholarships from institutional and donor funds.

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COTC Receives Military Friendly Designation from State of Ohio

Collegiate Purple Star badge

On Nov. 8, Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Randy Gardner named the latest group of Ohio colleges and universities designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for their efforts to support students with military backgrounds. Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) was among the five campuses to receive the military-friendly designation.

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COTC Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week® (Photo Gallery)

National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW) 2022 is Nov. 6-12. Created by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists in 1979, this weeklong event is celebrated each year during the week of Nov. 8, the day that German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered the X-ray in 1895.

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New Board Member Announced

Sally Wallace Heckman headshot.Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) welcomes new Board of Trustees member Sally Wallace Heckman. Heckman began her term on Oct. 1 replacing outgoing board member Paul Thompson.

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COTC Accepting Alumni Award Nominations

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is accepting nominations for three alumni awards: the Outstanding Alumni Award, the Transitions Alumni Award and the John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 27.

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Free Community Book Club

Featuring The Second Life of Mirielle West

This year’s book selection is The Second Life of Mirielle West by acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore, whom participants will have the opportunity to meet at a book discussion and signing on Oct. 22.

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Staff Members Receive Top Honors

Laura Walsh holds her award certificate while standing between John Berry and William MacDonald.

Laura Walsh, of Utica, received the 2023 Julius S. and Joette Greenstein Award, and Vorley Taylor, of Newark, received the 2023 President’s and Dean/Director’s Diversity Award.

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COTC Announces Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program

In response to the national and regional shortages of commercial truck drivers, COTC is partnering with Ancora Corporate Training, an established national provider of CDL training, to offer this highly sought-after non-credit training locally. COTC’s Ancora Class A Tractor-Trailer program provides the optimal balance between classroom learning and on-the-road training to prepare students for the CDL exam.