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- COTC Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week® (Photo Gallery)
National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW) 2022 is Nov. 6-12. Created by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists in 1979, this weeklong event is celebrated each year during the week of Nov. 8, the day that German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentge ...
News - 11/10/2022 - 6:34am
- COTC Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week® (Photo Gallery)
National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW) 2022 is Nov. 6-12. Created by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists in 1979, this weeklong event is celebrated each year during the week of Nov. 8, the day that German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentge ...
News - 11/09/2023 - 11:45am
- COTC to offer more than $1.2 million in new scholarships for healthcare students
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) was recently awarded $612,039.96 in Choose Ohio First (COF) funding from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The funding will be used to provide scholarships to students in the college’s nursing and allied health ...
News - 12/07/2023 - 11:44am
- COTC to partner with Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority and Neurxstem to offer students unique cleanroom lab experience
Advanced manufacturing environments to produce products such as semiconductor integrated circuits (‘chips’), ultrathin wafer films, microsensors, etc., require extremely clean environments to avoid contamination. ...
News - 12/11/2023 - 8:23am
- COTC on NBC4's Daytime Columbus

COTC President John Berry, PhD, sat down with NBC4's Daytime Columbus to share how the college is preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow. Watch the segment now. ...
News - 12/15/2023 - 8:41am
- COTC Recognizes Alumni Award Recipients

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who demonstrated remarkable achievements in their careers and have used their success to influence future generations of entrepreneurs, healthcare employees and public safety ...
News - 12/19/2023 - 9:24am
- Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission approves COTC’s POBT program at Coshocton
We are excited to offer the Peace Officer Basic Training program in Coshocton to benefit the residents of Coshocton and neighboring counties. ...
News - 12/20/2023 - 1:03pm
- COTC Welcomes Community Collaboration in Fourth Series of Annual Town Hall Meetings
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) President John M. Berry, PhD, will be hosting a town hall meeting at each of the college’s extended campuses to discuss future plans and expansions of the institution ...
News - 01/18/2024 - 7:00am
- Autumn Semester 2023 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 autumn semester 2023 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...
News - 02/01/2024 - 6:33am
- Mother and Daughter Earn Same COTC Degree 20 Years Apart

In 2002, an expectant Lora Smith crossed the stage to receive an associate degree in surgical technology at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). These days the associate professor sits amongst the college’s faculty watching “her kids” in the surgical te ...
News - 03/06/2023 - 7:34am
- Donor Spotlight: Judy Stansbury

Judy Stansbury has dedicated her life to serving others. Her decades-long career as a social worker gave her the opportunity to work with vulnerable populations including children, new mothers, survivors of domestic violence and senior citizens in a varie ...
News - 12/20/2023 - 1:54pm
- COTC Semiconductor Engineering Students Visit Cleanroom

In collaboration with Neurxstem and Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, COTC students are one of the first in the region to get hands-on laboratory experience in the semiconductor field. ...
News - 02/07/2024 - 7:03am
- New Respiratory Therapy Technology Program
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy Technology. The program is pending accreditation confirmation, but classes are expected to begin this autumn at ...
News - 04/22/2024 - 6:46am
- Student leaders honored

On Wednesday, April 17, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark honored student leaders and organizations at the annual Scholarship and Student Leadership Dinner. ...
News - 04/24/2024 - 1:25pm
- COTC Premieres Viewpoint Feature and Launches New Mascot

On Wednesday, April 24, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) hosted COTC Illuminated, an event which held the exclusive premiere of the Viewpoint television series featuring COTC, as well as the unveiling of the college's new mascot. ...
News - 04/25/2024 - 6:53am
- COTC Awarded 2024-25 Military Friendly School Silver Status

COTC has been awarded a silver status as a small public school, meaning we are within 20% of the 10th-ranked organization. Along with being recognized as a Military Friendly School, COTC has been published and recognized in GIJOBS Magazine. ...
News - 04/30/2024 - 8:52am
- Two Faculty Retire, Rewarded Faculty Emeritus Status

Professor Scott E. Wilson worked at COTC for 44 years, teaching both English and communication courses during that time. Professor Sandra Siegrist, a mathematics faculty member, has been with the college for 38 years, for a combined 82 years of service. ...
News - 06/06/2024 - 6:11am
- Billi Gross and Matayah Berry

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. ...
Student Spotlight - 05/20/2024 - 1:51pm
- New Associate of Arts in Education Degree Launched
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is excited to announce the launch of our new Associate of Arts in Education concentration this autumn semester, making it the college’s eighth Associate of Arts pathway. The Associate of Arts programs are designed to ...
News - 06/25/2024 - 9:16am
- Annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks
The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), The Ohio State University at Newark, and our community sponsors invite the public to join us for a fun-filled evening of music and entertainment. ...
News - 06/24/2024 - 8:18am
- COTC staff graduate Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success

Graduating as fellows are John Davenport, PhD, dean of students, and Kendrah Cunningham, PhD, nursing program administrator. The academy, sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC), annually gathers midlevel faculty and staff for a yea ...
News - 07/03/2024 - 6:01am
- Dual-Enrollment Led COTC Engineering Technology Student Sydney Palur to Early Start in Dream Career

From being a dual-enrollment student at C-TEC and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) to being an employee at Salas O’Brien in Granville, Ohio, an Army reservist and COTC engineering technology student, Sydney Palur is doing what she loves thanks to COT ...
News - 08/26/2021 - 5:24pm
- Louella Hodges Reese Hall Inauguration

The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) invite the public to join us at a public ribbon-cutting ceremony and the official opening of the newly renovated Louella Hodges Reese Hall on Wednesday, July 31, at 1:15 p.m. ...
News - 07/24/2024 - 8:45am
- COTC & C-TEC strengthen workforce development in Licking County
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC) offer a certificate program in fire safety and EMT that is federal grant-eligible, to help those in need pay for tuition and other costs. ...
News - 07/31/2024 - 5:40am
- Clarissa Ann Howard estate donation supports nursing program

Howard, a lifetime Newark resident, passed early this year at the age of 94. She had a long-standing legacy with COTC. When COTC was chartered in 1971, she played a key role in the development of COTC’s nursing program. ...
News - 08/20/2024 - 7:44am
- Alumni Awards Call for Nominations
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is accepting calls for nominations for three alumni awards: the Outstanding Alumni Award, the John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award and the Transitions Alumni Award. ...
News - 09/03/2024 - 7:51am
- Amy White Named 2024 Greenstein Award Recipient

The Ohio State University at Newark Dean and Director Matt Smith, PhD, and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) President John M. Berry, PhD, presented the prestigious Julius S. and Joette Greenstein Award to Amy White on Sept. 5. ...
News - 09/06/2024 - 7:12am
- Dorian Harrison Named Diversity Award Recipient

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) President John M. Berry, PhD, and The Ohio State University at Newark Dean and Director Matthew Smith, PhD, presented the prestigious President’s and Dean/Director’s Diversity Award to Dorian Harrison, PhD, on Sept. ...
News - 09/09/2024 - 6:16am
- Employees Recognized for Length of Service
Faculty and staff of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) were recently recognized for service milestones. ...
News - 09/11/2024 - 8:10am
- Summer Semester 2024 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 2024 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...
News - 09/13/2024 - 8:35am