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Watch Us Grow
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Environmental Design (LEED) certified from the U.S. Green Building Council for its use of energy efficient ...

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COTC Legends of Loyalty
2019 Legends of Loyalty

forgotten because we remember how she made us feel,” said Jacqueline Parrill, EdD, COTC’s vice president and ... Legends of Loyalty Nomination Form: respect, and communication. Having loyalty and pride in the college for which we govern, or work giv es us ...

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Membership Benefits and Instructions

keep the details of your gift confidential, and you are welcome to decline public recognition. Send us ...

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Autumn Commencement Ceremony
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through their own careers. “It teaches us communication, empathy and resilience. It makes all of us better ...

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COTC a College Innovation Network Founding Member

schools are facing many of the same issues as us and that, being aligned through CIN, we can now work ...

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Faculty, Staff Receive Excellence Awards
Charlene Ross holds her Excellence Award certificate standing with COTC President John Berry and COTC Provost Greg Ferenchak.

innovation in the community college environment. Founded in 1968 by B. Lamar Johnson and a dozen U.S ...

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Alumni

college,​ and we hope you will consider partnering with us. We want to express a sincere thank you to our ...

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A love story of institutions and the people they unite
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professor. “He let us do a project together,” Shawn said, “and that helped solidify our relationship.” Two ...

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One Book, One Community
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Bousamra. Join us in activities and discussions about identity, self-expression and belonging. This book ...

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COTC and City of Mount Vernon Announce Innovative Partnership to Share Building

infrastructure to support City Hall operations. It is accessible, functional, and allows us to redirect resources ...

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COTC Recognizes Legends of Loyalty Award Recipients
Jennifer Roberts; Jacqueline Parrill, EdD; Sandra Walker EJD;  and Andrea Tozzi stand in a line holding their Legends of Loyalty award trophies in the lobby of the Reese Center.

example inspires all of us to work toward the shared goal of empowering students through education and ...

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online to quickly and easily make a one-time gift.  give today   Give by Phone Call us at 740.364.9514 to ...

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Helping Veterans Build Their Next Chapter
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country,” said Avi Zaffini, OACC’s president and CEO — and a former U.S. Marine. “It’s one of Ohio’s ...

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Peace Officer Basic Training Graduates Honored
State Representative Kevin Miller shakes hands with a COTC Peace Officer Basic Training graduate during the May 21, 2026 ceremony.

tactics. You taught us character, and that’s a debt we don’t repay with words. We repay it with how we ...

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COTC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Spread the Love in 2021

The current worldwide pandemic has impacted us all in one way or another. Loss of wages or a job, ...

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Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Set for July 3

University at Newark, and our community sponsors invite the public to join us for a fun-filled evening of ...

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New Diversity Scholarship Established at Central Ohio Technical College

of color, this scholarship helps us maintain these values,” said COTC President John M. Berry, PhD. ...

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Staff Members Honored for Contributions to Campus
COTC President John M. Berry, 2021 Diversity Award Winner Karess Gilcrease and Ohio State Newark Dean/Director William L. MacDonald.

institutions has been no easy task,” wrote Parrill, “but Brian’s efforts and attitude helped us to maneuver ...

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Jeff, Julie and Collin Pillow

programming. “It worked for us, especially being young and getting married,” said Julie who has had a 30-plus ...

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Vickie Sant
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of us need to live a little and gain exposure to some options. I’m grateful that COTC was there when ...

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Stay Connected

have news you would like to share with your classmates? Let us know about new jobs, promotions, ...

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Annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks

University at Newark, and our community sponsors invite the public to join us for a fun-filled evening of ...

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Faculty Present at Ohio Communication Association Conference
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navigating childbirth as an immigrant in the U.S. healthcare system. Her work explored the intersection of ...

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Universal Changing Table Available at Newark Campus
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funding and to have service providers and community organizations willing to partner with us to support ...

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25th Anniversary Independence Day Celebration

shared campus in Newark. Admission and parking are free. Join us for a spectacular night of delicious ...

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Promise Programs Honored with Innovation of the Year Award
Amanda Waser holds her League Excellence Award certificate while standing between COTC Provost Gregory Ferenchak and COTC President John Berry.

community college environment. COTC is one of 26 schools — spanning the U.S. and Canada — the League is ...

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COTC Included in New Transfer Pathways Initiative for Three Disciplines

needs of our students. The value-add for joining this consortium provided us with lots of potential ...

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A Career to Build
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for me. The professors and instructors cared about all of us and encouraged us at all times.” Weber ...

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

roles within the U.S. Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency. With the latter, he went to Iraq to help ...

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