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Ohio Goes to the Movies for America's 250th Birthday

COTC and Ohio State Newark will jointly host a free screening of “Johnny Shiloh” — a 1963 television film that originally aired as two episodes of “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” — on the shared Newark campus as part of the statewide Ohio Goes to ...

News - 03/30/2026 - 1:44pm

Sheila Thompson

740.755.7129 thompson.707@mail.cotc.edu ...

Profile - 09/27/2024 - 8:43am

Melinda Brillhart, EdD, RDMS (AB, OB, BR), RVT, RDCS (AE, FE), CCT

Credentials EdD, Education Leadership, Capella University, 2016 MSM, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2012 BBA, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2009 AAS, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Central Ohio Technical College, 1999 ...

Profile - 10/20/2020 - 6:34pm

Lori Parry, MBA, MHRM

Assistant Professor, Accounting Technology No ...

Profile - 08/15/2024 - 7:01am

Whitney Reese, MEd, R.T. (R) (CT)

Credentials MEd, Higher Education, Ohio University, 2014 BS, Radiologic Science, Oregon Institute of Technology, 2012 AAS, Radiologic Science Technology, Central Ohio Technical College, 2008 ...

Profile - 11/05/2020 - 8:14pm

Elizabeth Eyster, MPH, RDMS (AB), RVT, RDCS (AE), RDMS (AB, BR)

Credentials MPW, Southern New Hampshire University, 2018 BS, Echocardiography, Oregon Institute of Technology, 2014 AAS, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology, Central Ohio Technical College, 2005 ...

Profile - 10/20/2020 - 6:33pm

Anne Eshelman-Hauck, AAS, BA, RDCS (PE, AE), RVT

Instructor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography No ...

Profile - 08/15/2024 - 6:38am

Wesley Bender, MSRT, RRT, RCP

Instructor and Director of Clinical Education, Respiratory Therapy Technology No ...

Profile - 08/15/2024 - 6:13am

Natasha Ford, MS, RDMS (AB, OB, BR), RVT, RDCS(AE)

Credentials MS, Healthcare Administration, Southern New Hampshire University, 2021 BBA, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2018 AAS, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology, COTC, 2016 ...

Profile - 10/20/2020 - 6:33pm

Tim Goetz

goetz.152@mail.cotc.edu 740-755-7804 Credentials MS, Communication and Marketing, Franklin University BS, Marketing, Franklin University BS, Business Administration, Franklin University  ...

Profile - 03/31/2026 - 5:56am

James Rease, MS

Credentials MS, Instructional Design and Learning Technology, Franklin University, 2019 BS, Instructional Design and Technology, Walden University, 2017 AAS, Criminal Justice/Criminology, Tiffin University, 2014 ...

Profile - 09/15/2023 - 8:48am

Zenna Stirling
Portrait of Zenna Stirling outside LeFevre Hall.

Zenna Stirling’s signature wrestling move was called the dragon. A fire-breather in her own right, she had no choice but to join her high school’s boys team. Doing so set the tone for her current experiences as a woman in STEM, a field with a predominantl ...

Student Spotlight - 04/10/2026 - 10:47am

Sonja Darsee
Sonja Darsee and Timothy Young stand in front of the Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries building.

Sonja Darsee, both a first-generation college student and a first-generation Hungarian American, used to work in data entry. “I just felt like it was mundane, doing the same thing over and over,” she said. “I just wanted to be in a field that felt more re ...

Student Spotlight - 02/11/2025 - 11:23am

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Event - 04/10/2026 - 11:55am

Donors and student award recipients recognized
Portrait of Melissa Molzan holding their award certificate.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark celebrated student leaders and organizations on April 16 at the annual Scholarship and Student Leadership Dinner. The schools also invited scholarship donors to the event, givin ...

News - 04/25/2025 - 10:09am

Accounting Technology
In a row of students, one rests their hands on the keyboard of a laptop computer in a classroom.

This degree program is being discontinued and is no longer accepting applications. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/11/2024 - 12:45pm

Digital Media Design Technology
Digital Media Design Technology

Associate of Applied Science Digital Media Design Technology 61 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus; most online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credential Earned Adobe Visit campus Contact us Apply Program Upd ...

Degrees & Certificates - 03/29/2024 - 8:40am

Associate of Science with a Concentration in Business
Students sit in a row at a table with one on a laptop looking toward the front of room.

This degree program is being discontinued and is no longer accepting applications. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/18/2024 - 12:34pm

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 ...

News - 03/16/2026 - 1:46pm

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. ...

News - 04/15/2024 - 6:40am

John Berry, PhD

740.364.9510 ...

Profile - 10/20/2020 - 5:34pm

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 ...

News - 04/21/2026 - 9:50am

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 ...

News - 04/24/2026 - 8:09am

New Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named
Ashton Lahman headshot.

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

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
A blue cat mascot stands in front of a semi tractor trailer with the COTC logo on it.

Non-Credit Workforce Training Commercial Driver’s License $53,700 Median Annual Wage*   Location Pataskala Format On campus 9,311 Annual Job Openings**   Admission Program-specific requirements Financial Aid Eligible State aid available Visit campus Conta ...

Degrees & Certificates - 02/06/2024 - 1:09pm

Office Administration
A student's hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop that has a design program on its screen.

One-Year Certificate Office Administration 30 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credential earned IAAP Certified Administrative Professional Visit campus Contact us ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 1:39pm

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. ...

News - 05/01/2026 - 8:44am

Business Management Technology
Students sit in a row at a table with one on a laptop looking toward the front of room.

Associate of Applied Business Business Management Technology 60 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credentials Earned SHIRM, IIAP and ICPM Visit campus Contact us App ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 10:20am

Business Management
A student's hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop that has a design program on its screen.

Short-Term Certificate|One-Year Certificate Business Management 18-30 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview If you’re interested in busi ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 1:35pm

Criminal Justice Technology
A police officer basic training cadet stands among peers in conversation on the campus.

Associate of Applied Science Criminal Justice Technology 63 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview In the criminal justice technology program at COT ...

Degrees & Certificates - 12/04/2023 - 9:47am