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Benjamin Anyigbavor
Benjamin Anyigbavor and his wife Suzzie walk across campus in their scrubs.

When he moved to the United States from his home country of Ghana, Ben Anyigbavor had a degree in geodetic engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and 10 years of experience in land surveying. In terms of careers, the healthcar ...

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Newark Campus

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Newark campus is COTC’s first and largest campus in both physical size and enrollment. It is located about 40 miles east of Columbus. The 200-acre campus has 12 buildings, including seven academic buildings and three re ...

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Performance Management

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Current Employees

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New Hires
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Current Managers
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COTC is Tobacco-Free

As a part of our commitment to the health and well-being of faculty, staff, students and visitors, all COTC campuses are 100% tobacco-free. Tobacco-Free Policy ...

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Current Employees (Faculty and Staff)
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Equal Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

It is the policy of COTC that discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities is prohibited. Pursuant to the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Reh ...

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Naomi Nichols
Portrait of Naomi Nichols in front of the COTC Gateway enrollment center.

Naomi Nichols’ educational journey didn’t start at COTC. She originally enrolled in a four-year university majoring in psychology, but she didn’t feel like she was getting the one-on-one attention necessary to be successful. That’s when she found her way ...

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Our Story

After conducting a thorough study of the needs of the district, the Board of Trustees submitted the Official Plan for the creation of the Central Ohio Technical Institute on January 26, 1971, and received its charter from the Ohio Board of Regents on Febr ...

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Joe Hess
Portrait of Joe Hess in a classroom.

Joe Hess has always been a writer, specifically a poet. This passion has carried him through his creative and professional journeys alike, though it wasn’t a straightforward path to teaching and, soon, publishing. ...

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Melanie Gibson
Portrait of Melanie Gibson at the Coshocton campus.

While she knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare, Melanie Gibson hasn’t had a straight path to her dream position. Gibson is a currently pursuing her associate degree in nursing at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), but it wasn’t her first s ...

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Completion Plan

Central Ohio Technical College is undertaking a definitive shift in how we guide, support, teach, and care for our students. The 2022-24 biennial completion plan reflects the strategic goals of the institution during this two-year period. Additionally, th ...

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Emeritus Honorees
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Emeritus status is awarded to retired trustees, faculty and staff in recognition of their distinguished careers. ...

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Mir Arif
Portrait of Mir Arif inside the COTC Pataskala campus.

Inspiration comes from everywhere, which is certainly the case for Mir Arif, adjunct English faculty at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Arif didn’t start his educational journey with sights set on teaching – or even English. His original major at t ...

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Business and Finance

These departments and services are shared with The Ohio State University at Newark. The business and finance office is located on the Newark Campus in Hodges Hall. Services include accounting, budget, payroll and purchasing. ...

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Billi Gross and Matayah Berry
Portrait of Billi Gross and Matayah Berry at COTC's Coshocton campus.

For some, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is the beginning of their professional journey. For others, it’s a legacy they carry throughout their lives. For mother and daughter Billi Gross and Matayah Berry, it’s both. ...

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Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-initiated groups of The Ohio State University at Newark and/or Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) faculty and staff who share common interests, issues, backgrounds, characteristics or pursuits. Oh ...

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Justin Glass
Portrait of Justin Glass.

To Justin Glass, a first-year student pursuing his associate degree in business management technology, COTC “feels homey.” Glass joined the Marine Corps when he was 20 and served eight years. As his time in the Marines was ending, Glass and his fellow sol ...

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​Become a Part-time Faculty Member

A part-time faculty member is a COTC instructor who ordinarily teaches 12 or fewer contact hours during any semester of the academic year. Part-time faculty appointments may be made to any of COTC’s four campuses located in Newa​rk, Coshocton, Mount Verno ...

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Degrees and Certificates at Pataskala

COTC offers several transfer degrees and career-ready associate degrees and certificates in full at the Pataskala campus* through a combination of in-person and remote learning.**  Individual general education courses for COTC’s 50+ programs or transfer-f ...

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Advancement Office

The Advancement Office coordinates, manages and implements fundraising efforts from public and private sources to make scholarships available and advance key programmatic initiatives; works with the campus community to determine institutional fundraising ...

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Young Leader of the Year Award
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The Coshocton County Young Leader of the Year Award is presented by Central Ohio Technical College to a community leader who has demonstrated a commitment to Coshocton County early in his/her career. ...

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Pataskala Campus Locations

The Pataskala campus is located on the northwest corner of East Broad Street and Taylor Road. Additionally, some courses are held at the Pataskala City Administration Building. Pataskala Campus Address: 8660 E. Broad. St Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Building Hou ...

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Academic Program Review

The office plays a critical role in supplying data to departments and programs for the program review process. The office also houses a copy of all program reviews for college accreditation purposes. ...

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Newark Campus Location
Map of COTC Newark campus.

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Office of the President
President John Berry

President John M. Berry, PhD John M. Berry, PhD, assumed the role of COTC president on January 1, 2019, and is the college’s second sole president. He was unanimously selected by the COTC Board of Trustees after a nationwide search. Having previously serv ...

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