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communities. We invite you to read their stories. ...

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Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner
Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner stand next to each other outside local businesses  in downtown Newark.

Thanks to their leadership, the chamber is the third-largest business organization in central Ohio, ...

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Jeff, Julie and Collin Pillow

their own college. While their daughter went to a four-year institution, Collin decided COTC was the ...

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A love story of institutions and the people they unite
Portrait of Mary Ellen and Lee St. John outside of a greenhouse.

years later, they got married, their rings becoming a ringing endorsement of the unique nature of the ...

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DeLane King
DeLane King standing in front of police cruiser.

perfected this skill through scenario-based training and experiences shared by his instructors from their ...

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Tina Gibson
Portrait of Tina Gibson in a nurse's cap and cape holding a porcelain lamp.

to service. We release them from their nursing duties. It’s a lot like the military.” The Mid-East ...

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Lacey McCombs
Lacey McCombs stands in front of her storefront in Coshocton.

many of which support their fellow veterans. They also offer veterans a discount. All these efforts ...

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Jennifer Ellis-Brunn
Portrait of Jennifer Ellis Brunn standing in downtown Newark.

community, Ellis-Brunn encourages anyone with an interest in learning to pursue their goals. “Don’t ever let ...

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Vorley Taylor Recognized for Years of Dedication to COTC and Ohio State Newark
Vorley Taylor stands at a podium speaking at the Legacy and Leadership Dinner in 2023.

Elementary. The program encourages youth to use their imagination to express the meaning of diversity through ...

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Bryanna Stigger
Brianna Stigger in Ohio Union

She loves witnessing their journey from prospect to graduate, and she shares her personal experiences ...

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COTC Recognizes Three Alumni with College Awards
Portrait of COTC President John M. Berry, PhD;  alumni Bryanna Stigger; and Jay Barker.

students. She is willing to meet students where they are, helping them to realize their potential and ...

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Randy Thorp, Mark Weiner and Nick Shuster
Two men in police uniforms and one man in a suit stand inside a courtroom of the Licking County Courthouse.

his experience in law enforcement to help prepare them for their chosen career field. Thorp has served ...

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Billi Gross and Matayah Berry
Portrait of Billi Gross and Matayah Berry at COTC's Coshocton campus.

professional journey. For others, it’s a legacy they carry throughout their lives. For mother and daughter ...

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Mother and Daughter Earn Same COTC Degree 20 Years Apart
Lora Smith stands next to Lydia Smith who is holding her COTC diploma after just walking across the stage at COTC's commencement ceremony in December 2022.

With different last names and their faces covered by masks (due to the existing COVID-19 pandemic ...

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COTC Alumna Reflects on Nursing Career
Sherry Engle stands next to a mannequin in a nursing lab at COTC's Pataskala campus.

anything to make sure their outcome was good — and they knew it,” she said. COTC Nursing Programs COTC ...

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

atmosphere helped him and many others succeed in their careers. “It was a great experience with the ...

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Julio Valladares
Julio Valladres' headshot.

gladly opened their doors to him six months later when he decided to move to the United States. With ...

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Alumni Award Winners Honored
Terry Bertiaux holds his Outstanding Alumni Award certificate and glass trophy.

the Air Force and Army with equipment turn in before their return to the United States. Bertiaux also ...

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Kori Caughenbaugh

in their jobs,” said Whit Tussing, engineering technology program director. “Our graduates are well ...

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The Right Thing
white female in lab coat standing smiling, man in officer uniform standing smiling, white female with black hair standing and smiling

would do work and not expect payment because he felt bad for their financial situation.” Now Mike is ...

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

she said. “I saw her interact with her patients so compassionately, caring for more than just their ...

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Julio Valladares
Alumni Julio Valladares receiving Community Service Award

through their service to improve our community. The inaugural award was presented posthumously in July ...

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Braden Patchett
Alumni Braden Patchett

added. So, what is Patchett’s advice to anyone considering changing their own life through COTC? ”Find ...

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COTC Alumna Bolin Inspires Hope Through Change
COTC human services graduate Melody Bolin stands outside of The Main Place where she works as a mental health case manager.

$36,720 to $40,340. Students who continue their education and earn a master’s degree and licensure in Ohio ...

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