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COTC announces 50th Anniversary Ice Cream Flavor
Three scoops of berry rumble ice cream with berries on top in a glass cup

one-of-a-kind experience for COTC’s 50th anniversary,” said COTC President John M. Berry, PhD. “We are thrilled ...

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Jacob Ward
Jacob Ward and his wife, Emi.

degree,” Ward said. From enrollment to academic advising to the classroom, his experiences as a student at ...

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Archana Rajendran
Archana Rajendran standing next to ultrasound machine.

I almost gave up. I thought maybe this job wasn’t for me,” said Rajendran. “However, my instructors stood ...

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Fortifying His Future
Travis Foster stands next to an agnitron semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

manufacturing,” he said. “Some programs are completely different, so I’m learning about new technologies and ...

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Tim Blunn
Group of radiologists at Grant Medical Center

and a career path that can take you in many different directions,” he said. He also noted the ...

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Katherine McCoy
Headshot of Katherine McCoy

goal,” McCoy said. Also, the online course platform has made completing coursework and juggling a job ...

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Megan Connell-Cox
Portrait of Megan Connell-Cox in white navy uniform.

is the correct career path for me,” she said. No ...

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New Program to Dress Students For Success

support they need to help find the job they want,” Young said. “It takes a village, and we are fortunate ...

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Nicole Wells
Nicole Wells and her dog.

effort in, he will not let you fail,” said Wells. She also took advantage of tutoring services available ...

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Chase Ghiloni
Chase Ghiloni stands with arms crosses, smiling in office.

First Federal. Ghiloni said a person he had met through COTC asked if he would be interested in the ...

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Food pantry provides hope to hungry students
A student puts boxed food in a paper bag inside the food pantry while a staff members stands by holding more boxes.

security. To improve her position, “I committed to furthering my education,” she said. Melissa earned an ...

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Denise Turner
Denise Turner smiling for a portrait.

the hands-on learning students receive on day one of class,” she said. “I was excited that I would be ...

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Handling the Pressure
Portrait of Affiong Hawkins in front of COTC's Pataskala campus.

she passed it. “That was discouraging,” Hawkins said. “I wanted to throw in the towel, but I pressed ...

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Paving His Own Way
James Golden stands along a country road with cornfield behind him.

company,” he said. “That was what I saw myself doing the rest of my career.” That was not quite how it ...

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A Seemingly Impossible Path
COTC alumna Jessica Kinser stands wearing scrubs in front of a medical building for OhioHealth where she works.

thyroid and noticed something strange. They encouraged her to immediately call her doctor, who said he ...

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Becca Saxton
Becca Saxton stands wither her mom on the day of her pinning ceremony at COTC.

away. “I was waking up at 4 a.m. to drive to clinicals, then getting home late,” she said. “It was so ...

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COTC Recognizes Faculty with Teaching Excellence Awards
Three nursing students sit at a table  while Assistant Professor Susan Cooperider points to something in their notebook.

had in my entire life,” said another student. “She makes sure everyone is comfortable but also pushing ...

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Angela Simmons

organizational skills and training to get where I am now,” said Simmons. “By being relatively inexpensive and ...

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Adiza Okine
Adiza Okine in the classroom at COTC.

helps me with school, books and other financial issues I face,” said Okine. She has been on the Dean’s ...

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Sheriff Randy Thorp
Sheriff Randy Thorp in uniform holding a blue number one foam finger

said Thorp. “It’s in my hometown. It’s here in Licking County, and I’m proud of Newark and Licking ...

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Bryanna Stigger
Brianna Stigger in Ohio Union

to provide support and encouragement. “COTC impacted my life because it transformed my career,” said ...

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Jennifer McDonald
Jennifer McDonald with foam number one finger at the Licking County Chamber of Commerce office.

jobs,” said McDonald. “The students that graduate from COTC go right into jobs and are very prepared. ...

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DeLane King
DeLane King standing in front of police cruiser.

going through a crisis,” King said. King continues to try each and every day to be that police officer ...

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George Clark
Portrait of George Clark on campus wearing police academy shirt.

myself through this program. I don’t want it to be over. It’s fun,” said Clark when considering ...

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Sophia Tosi
COTC alumna Sophia Tosi stands outside TrueCore Federal Credit Union where she works.

seen the impact of her education. “My coworkers talk about stuff I already know,” she said, referring ...

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Newark Campus Agrees to Host Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra Shows
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said Susan Larson, the orchestra’s executive director. “It opens the door to a truly meaningful ...

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COTC Graduate Realizes Dream
White female smiling at camera

experience at COTC. It was a perfect match,” she said. “I was blessed with amazing instructors, clinical ...

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Reina Arey
Reina Arey

and giving back to the community,” she said. In February, eight members of COTC’s PTK chapter executed ...

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Commencement Speaker Takes “Scenic Route” to Graduation
Jonny Lippincott stands  at a podium to deliver a speech during the commencement ceremony.

about things,” Lippincott said. Lippincott was able to apply for and receive several scholarships ...

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Benjamin Anyigbavor
Benjamin Anyigbavor and his wife Suzzie walk across campus in their scrubs.

Anyigbavor said. “So I thought that I could relate well with that kind of environment.” After the couple ...

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