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- Becca Saxton

on the move. When it comes to her career, her first move was always clear. Saxton’s mom is a home ...
Post - 10/31/2025 - 11:56am
- A Career to Build

(COTC), gave her an advantage. “One of my professors at Ohio State Newark knew Ken Ollish in the ...
News - 10/28/2020 - 3:14am
- Heather Prince, DNP, APRN-CNP

and (extended campuses).” The flexibility offered by COTC allowed her to complete her coursework and ...
Post - 02/27/2024 - 6:31am
- COTC Alumna Bolin Inspires Hope Through Change

was a pivotal moment for Bolin when she decided she wanted to redefine her life and the lives of ...
News - 02/08/2023 - 8:39am
- COTC Alumna Opens Childcare Center

being a server like I did in my past!” The idea to start her own daycare came about when Klinkert was ...
News - 11/29/2022 - 6:52am
- Billi Gross and Matayah Berry

me.” Billi also received her associate degree in nursing from COTC. She’s currently pursuing her ...
Student Spotlight - 05/20/2024 - 1:51pm
- Sophia Tosi

Her dedication paid off, and now she’s getting paid. The 18-year-old earned a COTC degree — plus six ...
Post - 10/08/2025 - 8:26am
- Vickie Sant

grateful.” Sant served in various positions during her time at FirstKnox, including teller, vice president of ...
Post - 04/11/2022 - 7:45am
- COTC Alumna Reflects on Nursing Career

well-being. In one instance, she recalls offering to stay after her shift to bathe a knee replacement surgery ...
News - 01/09/2023 - 6:16am
- Dual-Enrollment Led COTC Engineering Technology Student Sydney Palur to Early Start in Dream Career

for her parents to be a source of help for her education. Palur joined the U.S. Army Reserves to pay ...
News - 08/26/2021 - 5:24pm
- Mother and Daughter Earn Same COTC Degree 20 Years Apart

graduation, crossed the stage to receive the very same degree as her mother. Smith Takes a Nonlinear Path ...
News - 03/06/2023 - 7:34am
- Bryanna Stigger

a student position in COTC’s Gateway, which would transition to full-time employment upon her graduation. It ...
Post - 09/18/2020 - 5:39pm
- Lacey McCombs

to college right away. As a senior at Ridgewood High School, McCombs combed through her options ...
Post - 11/12/2025 - 1:19pm
- Tina Gibson

the only adult learner in her cohort. “There were a lot of students my age, and I liked that; it was ...
Post - 09/16/2024 - 1:33pm
- Kori Caughenbaugh
plentiful before choosing COTC. Graduating at the top of her Licking Valley High School class, the softball ...
Post - 08/20/2020 - 4:10pm
- Vorley Taylor Recognized for Years of Dedication to COTC and Ohio State Newark

where she shines, and this can be seen in the intentional work she places into developing her student ...
News - 01/10/2025 - 7:43am
- Archana Rajendran

Rajendran said her lack of assertiveness hurt her because hospital administrators did not think she knew ...
Post - 09/18/2020 - 5:26pm
- Jennifer Ellis-Brunn

Services (JFS) for over 20 years, working her way up through the agency to her current role as director. ...
Post - 02/26/2024 - 2:46pm
- Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner

Community Service Alumni Award. Her community involvement spans multiple spheres, from church volunteerism ...
Post - 04/26/2022 - 10:25am
- COTC Recognizes Three Alumni with College Awards

students/assistant director of student life. “Her one-on-one work with students is where she shines, and this can be ...
News - 12/09/2022 - 7:25am
- A love story of institutions and the people they unite

class he taught. Mary Ellen obliged. The arrangement was not only a win-win; it welcomed her to the ...
News - 02/11/2026 - 11:50am
- Angela Simmons
rapid medical transport. Simmons loves her job and realizes she wouldn’t have had this opportunity had ...
Post - 09/18/2020 - 5:32pm
- Jennifer McDonald

Chamber Executive and COTC Graduate Knows Value of her Degree The president and chief executive ...
Post - 09/18/2020 - 5:28pm
- Alumni Award Winners Honored

continuously displays her sincere care for our students and provides support to ensure they all have an ...
News - 12/10/2025 - 8:55am