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Staten sisters accelerate college with CCP
Sisters Avery and Reese Staten walk down a hallway carrying books and a laptop looking ahead with bright eyes and with smiles.

Avery Staten will graduate from high school having never taken a high school class. The last four years, she has effectively been a college student — learning exclusively through College Credit Plus (CCP) courses offered by Central Ohio Technical College ...

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COTC Student Awarded Intel Scholarship and Tour of Arizona Facility
Portrait of Lexi McPeck standing next to a COTC logo on the wall of the Pataskala campus.

Alexis McPeck received the Intel Scholarship for Women in Technology, awarded to only 25 women in Ohio who enroll in an associate degree or one-year certificate program in semiconductor manufacturing. ...

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COTC Helps Reward Ohioans Pursuing Crucial Careers

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is creating opportunities for affordable higher education — and contributing to the future of the state’s workforce — by utilizing Ohio Work Ready Grant (OWRG) funding, which provides grants to new and current student ...

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Newark Campus Agrees to Host Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra Shows
A conductor stands in the middle of several rows of musicians playing stringed instruments arranged in a semi-circle.

One of Ohio’s oldest orchestras will soon be calling the Newark campus home. The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recently agreed to host Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra (NGSO) performances for the 2026-27 seas ...

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New Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named
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Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark have announced the appointment of Ashton Lahman as the campus’s director of marketing and public relations. ...

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Award Winners, New Scholarships Announced
Fifteen students who received a scholarship from the Reese family stand in the J. Gilbert Reese Center.

Through the selfless acts of hundreds of such campus supporters, COTC and Ohio State Newark students received a combined $2.6 million in scholarships during the 2025-26 academic year. ...

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COTC Celebrates Spring Commencement with Milestone Achievements

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) hosted a landmark commencement on May 8, honoring all graduates who completed their degree and/or certificate requirements in the spring 2026 semester. ...

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Promise Programs Honored with Innovation of the Year Award
Amanda Waser holds her League Excellence Award certificate while standing between COTC Provost Gregory Ferenchak and COTC President John Berry.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recently earned a 2025-26 Innovation of the Year Award for the development of its Promise programs, through which students in its service region who exhibit financial need can receive free tuition. The award is presen ...

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Elizabeth Barnhart Award
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The Elizabeth Barnhart Award for Nursing Excellence is presented to a graduating associate degree nursing student from the Newark campus who exemplifies the highest ideals of the nursing profession: intelligence, commitment, sacrifice, integrity and a com ...

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Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award
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The Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Character and Dedication to Public Service is given out at each Peace Officer Basic Training graduation ceremony during the academic year. The selection of the recipients is based on many factors including, but ...

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