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Central Ohio Technical College Alumni Association to support second-year students. What are the ...

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COTC Commends Graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremony
Graduates in caps and gowns sit in rows at the commencement ceremony.

“Intelligence isn’t just about what’s in your head. It’s about how you use it to turn your goals into action. ...

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Autumn Commencement Ceremony
Graduates in their caps and gowns stand with COTC mascot TC the cat.

all have amazing abilities, and your journey has just begun. We couldn’t be more proud of what you ...

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

spirit of giving – and the unexpected rewards that come with it – is exactly what makes the evening so ...

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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.

After 28 years of dedicated service, Vorley Taylor retired from Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark at the end of 2024. Taylor spent the past 22 years in the Office of Student Life, most recently as program manage ...

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COTC Coshocton Campus

COTC’s vision is to empower lives through accessible education, and that vision is rooted throughout our three-county service area of Licking, Knox and Coshocton. However, we also remain committed to the long-term financial stability of the institution. T ...

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Autumn 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 autumn semester 2024 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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Food Vendors Wanted for Concert, Fireworks at Newark Campus

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark, with support from the J. Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, celebrate Independence Day with a concert and fireworks on July 3 at the shared Newark campus. The institutions are se ...

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Universal Changing Table Available at Newark Campus
A universal changing station is mounted on a wall.

The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) have partnered with the Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD) and is pleased to announce that a universal changing table is now available to students, staff ...

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COTC recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2025 Leader College
A badge with "Leader College" on it.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has been designated a Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility in their communitie ...

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Students Inducted Into International Honor Society
Students and staff gather around TC the cat mascot at the Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony.

Alpha Theta Zeta (ATZ), Central Ohio Technical College’s (COTC) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society, held an induction ceremony for new members on Saturday, April 5. ...

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COTC, Ohio State Newark Host Community Intercultural Relations Conference
Opening speaker Sara Abou Rashed stands at a podium speaking to a room of conference attendees.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark hosted the 16th annual Community Intercultural Relations Conference (CIRC) on Friday, April 11. CIRC brings staff, students and community members together to share experiences, ...

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25th Anniversary Independence Day Celebration

The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), The Ohio State University at Newark and community sponsors invite you to the 25th anniversary Independence Day Concert and Fireworks celebration. ...

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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.

Faculty and staff members from Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) were among those recognized by the League for Innovation in the Community College with the 2025-2026 Excellence Awards. ...

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

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and the City of Mount Vernon are proud to announce a forward-thinking partnership that will see the City relocate its City Hall and related operations to a prominent building on Main Street currently owned by COTC. ...

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Spring Semester 2025 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 spring semester 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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New Program to Dress Students For Success

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark have collaborated with Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries on a creative program that provides professional clothing to job-seeking students. As a part of the partnership, Goodwill ...

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Summer Semester 2025 Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Honors List for summer semester 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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2025 Greenstein Award recipients

The Greenstein Award is given annually to a staff member, faculty member or administrator of COTC and/or Ohio State Newark. Its recipients are honored for their efforts, attitude, deeds and behaviors toward perpetuating a genuine spirit of mutual respect ...

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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. ...

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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.

This year’s Legends of Loyalty award winners are the Newark Campus Development Fund (NCDF), Jacqueline Parrill, Sandra Walker, and Andrea Tozzi and the Young Project. ...

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Helping Veterans Build Their Next Chapter
Students are seated on chairs and couches in a room adorned with patriotic images that is reserved for veteran and military connected students.

Each Veterans Day, our nation pauses to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who have worn the uniform in defense of our freedoms. At COTC, that spirit of gratitude extends beyond a single day. Our institution’s year-round commitment to military and v ...

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

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who have reached remarkable heights in their careers and shown extraordinary dedication to the communities they serve. ...

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

institution that could have given me what I had at COTC.” Make an online gift to the COTC Alumni Scholarship. ...

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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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An Innovative Idea
Portrait of Bev Donaldson and a man sitting outside on a sunny day at a facility adorned with plants.

there now. “He’s experiencing what we created, what we literally built from the ground up,” she said. ...

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

I learned in the service, what I learned at COTC pushed me forward and prepared me for my whole professional ...

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

to what she learned in her coursework. “At COTC, all the classes were very tailored, so now I can ...

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

use, he’s immediately putting his new knowledge to use. “What I’ve learned is already helping me ...

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A Police Pipeline
Four cadets in police academy t-shirts and shorts run in a single-file line along the sidewalk on the COTC Newark campus.

questions whether this method can be replicated just anywhere. “I want to say what we’re doing is a model, ...

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