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- New Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named
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. ...
News - 04/27/2026 - 7:24am
- Award Winners, New Scholarships Announced
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. ...
News - 05/01/2026 - 8:44am
- 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. ...
News - 05/14/2026 - 9:53am
- Promise Programs Honored with Innovation of the Year Award
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 ...
News - 05/20/2026 - 12:17pm
- Elizabeth Barnhart Award
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 ...
Post - 10/09/2020 - 7:49am
- Blue Line Axe Challenge
The Blue Line Axe Challenge, a collaboration between COTC and the Licking County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), honors law enforcement personnel. Proceeds from the Blue Line Axe Challenge benefit COTC's Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Charact ...
Post - 02/12/2025 - 12:29pm
- Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award
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 ...
Post - 08/20/2020 - 4:49pm
- Peace Officer Basic Training Graduates Honored
The 13 cadets collectively scored better than 95% on this year’s state certification exam, and every graduate has either solidified or is pending employment with an agency in central Ohio. ...
News - 06/08/2026 - 6:06am
- Licking County Library to Begin Offering Lifelong Learning Classes for Area Seniors
Seniors in Licking County will soon benefit from free expanded lifelong learning opportunities. Thanks to a generous patron gift, the Licking County Library (LCL) will begin offering its new Empowered Minds program in March 2021 to provide area seniors wi ...
News - 09/28/2020 - 3:53am
- COTC Honors Alumni with College Awards
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who demonstrated achievement in their careers with exceptional dedication to the populations they serve. ...
News - 02/09/2022 - 9:00am
- Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients
The Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes Central Ohio Technical College alumni who have demonstrated personal and professional achievement that brings honor and distinction to the college as well as individual attainment and contributions for the bettermen ...
Post - 08/20/2020 - 8:03pm