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There's Still Time to Register for the Blue Line Twilight Run

Run to support two local causes at the third annual Blue Line Twilight Run 5K and 10K, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, 7 p.m., at the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) Newark campus. Online registration is available at go.cotc.edu/bluelinerun ...

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Six Honored with COTC Legends of Loyalty Awards
Legends of Loyalty award recipients standing in line.

At its 50th anniversary gala on April 9 in the John Gilbert Reese Center, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented six Legends of Loyalty awards to individuals — and, for the first time, a local business — in recognition of their dedication to the ...

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Coshocton Campus Visit Day April 29
Two female students use a Bunsen burner in a laboratory at COTC's Coshocton campus.

High school students and adult learners can register for an upcoming visit day to tour Central Ohio Technical College’s (COTC) Coshocton campus, see equipment and labs, engage with faculty and staff, and learn about the certificates and degrees now offere ...

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Randy Thorp, Mark Weiner and Nick Shuster
Two men in police uniforms and one man in a suit stand inside a courtroom of the Licking County Courthouse.

On May 12, 2017, as the nation’s eyes were drawn to the tragic scene of a shooting at Pine Kirk Care Center in Kirkersville, Ohio, three Central Ohio Technical College alumni played instrumental roles in helping to contain the situation and navigate its a ...

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Julio Valladares
Julio Valladres' headshot.

A trip to Newark in 1981 with the El Salvador National Baseball Team was 19-year-old Julio Valladares’ first experience in the place he would later call home. While his native country was in the midst of a civil war, Valladares felt a sense of peace and w ...

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Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner
Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner stand next to each other outside local businesses  in downtown Newark.

Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner may have earned their business management degrees a couple decades apart, but they brought their business acumen to the same table in 2016 and have teamed up since then to propel the Licking County Chamber of Commerce ...

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Commencement Speaker Takes “Scenic Route” to Graduation
Jonny Lippincott stands  at a podium to deliver a speech during the commencement ceremony.

The first time Jonny Lippincott enrolled as a student at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) in 2003, it was as a digital media design student. One could say he took the “scenic route” to finding his true passion — ...

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COTC Engineering Associate Degrees Critical to the Workforce of the Future

For 50 years, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has prepared the region's workforce with skilled career-ready graduates of the college's in-demand technical degree and certificate programs. And now, due to Intel's announcement in Januar ...

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Make a Difference in a Human Services or Social Work Career

Learn more about working in human services or social work at Central Ohio Technical College's (COTC) human services and social work Virtual Visit Day. ...

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New Industrial Electrician Certificate offers Quick Entry to High-Paying Career Options

Thanks to a new certificate offered by Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), an in-demand job as an industrial electrician could be yours within a year. ...

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Peace Officer Basic Training Academy Named a STAR Training Center
David Yost holds the a star-shaped award that reads "STAR Academy Certified" next to Jeff Sowards who holds a certificate.

Setting itself apart among institutions in central Ohio and statewide, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recently received designation by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as an approved STAR Training Center for law enforcement. It is the fifth acade ...

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COTC Launches New Dental Certificate
Dental assistant holds a saliva ejector while looking at a patient's mouth with a dentist in the background.

Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) can advance their career with a new certificate at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). The Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Certificate launches in autumn semester, which begins Aug. 24. New students can appl ...

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Spring Semester 2022 President’s and Dean’s Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s Honors List for spring semester 2022 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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Concert and Fireworks Return to Newark Campus
A crowd of people sitting on blankets, in chairs or under tents on the lawn of Founders Hall at dusk.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark are excited to welcome the community back to the shared Newark campus for the Independence Day concert and fireworks on Sunday, July 3. ...

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Pataskala Campus Visit Day April 27
Female student sitting at a laptop  in the Pataskala campus student lounge

At Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), you can earn a degree or certificate in many of Ohio’s fastest-growing fields as you train for a meaningful career you’ll love, upskill and advance, or even start a bachelor’s degree. ...

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COTC to Provide Free Laptops

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) will provide a limited number of free laptop computers to students demonstrating financial need who are enrolled in the college's information technology or digital media design technology programs. ...

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Make a Difference in a Human Services or Social Work Career

Learn more about working in human services or social work at Central Ohio Technical College's (COTC) human services and social work visit day. ...

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President’s and Dean’s Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s Honors List for summer semester 2022 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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There’s No Place Like a Free Drive-In Movie

Join Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) for a special drive-in movie showing of the beloved film classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Watch this family-favorite film starring Judy Garland on a large outdoor screen on Saturday, Oct., 8, at 7 p.m. ...

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Still Time to Enroll this Fall at COTC
Students in a classroom work on a project together.

With five start dates every year at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), there's still time to go ahead with your goals. Register now for COTC's accelerated term that begins Oct. 17. ...

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COTC Recognizes Faculty Anniversaries
Older man smiling at camera

Two Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) faculty members have achieved extraordinary milestones this year: Professor Scott Wilson has been teaching at COTC for 40 years, and Associate Professor Kenneth Ollish has served 35 years on COTC's faculty. ...

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National Surgical Technologist Week Celebrated at COTC (Photo Gallery)

In 1984, the Association of Surgical Technologists Board of Directors dedicated the third week in September to recognizing the critical job surgical technologists perform every day.  ...

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Dean of Students Named
Portrait of John Davenport.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark announce the appointment of John Davenport, PhD, as the institutions’ dean of students/director of student life. ...

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COTC Celebrates 50 Years of Nursing Education
A black and white photo of nursing students on clinical rotation in the 1980s next to a colored photo of nursing students using the Anatomage virtual dissection table today.

Facing a critical nursing shortage, Licking Memorial Hospital’s Director of Nursing Ann Howard spearheaded the development of an eight-semester nursing program at the newly chartered Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Under the guidance of Marilyn Tri ...

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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 announcement of award recipients ...

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New Board Members Announced
Rhoda Warnock headshot.

Mark Law and Rhoda Warnock have been appointed as members of the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) fiduciary board of trustees. ...

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Application Event Upcoming at Knox Campus
One male and two female students walk outside of Ariel Hall on the Knox campus.

You don’t have to complete your college admission and financial aid application alone. Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is hosting an application event to help students submit the free COTC application for admission and the Free Application for Feder ...

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Comisford Reaches Service Milestone
Tom Comisford portrait.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recognized Assistant Professor Tom Comisford for 30 years of service as a faculty member at the college. ...

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Application Event at Coshocton Campus
Exterior of Montgomery Hall at COTC's Coshocton Campus.

You don’t have to complete your college admission and financial aid application alone. Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is hosting an application event to help students submit the free COTC application for admission and the Free Application for Feder ...

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New Industrial Electrician Certificate Starts at Knox Campus in January

Thanks to a new certificate offered by Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), an in-demand job as an industrial electrician could be yours within a year — and you don’t have to go far to earn it.   ...

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