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Heather Prince, DNP, APRN-CNP
Portrait of Heather Prince standing outside COTC's Pataskala campus.

I was like, ‘Let me just go online and see what that’s all about,’” recalled Prince, who had worked in ...

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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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A Career to Build
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Accreditation Project exposing her to the clinical pharmacy in the hospital. This was just what she needed to ...

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

Ohio, I’m very proud of that fact. I just appreciate what COTC has done for me.” ...

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Bryanna Stigger
Brianna Stigger in Ohio Union

what career to pursue or what college to attend. COTC was close to home and affordable, so it was ...

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COTC Alumna Opens Childcare Center
Portrait of Brittany Klinkert and her three children.

business. “It also gave me a sense of confidence in what I am doing and taught me I need to be confident ...

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Dual-Enrollment Led COTC Engineering Technology Student Sydney Palur to Early Start in Dream Career
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what she now fulfills. Palur plans to graduate from COTC in 2022 with her Associate of Applied Science ...

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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.

I felt comfortable taking care of anything. That’s what I wanted out of my students that I helped,” she ...

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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.

will share information about certificates and degree options at COTC and help you determine what path ...

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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.

tried the bigger campuses. Nobody knew who I was, and I didn’t know what I was doing,” Smith recalled. ...

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The Right Thing
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Mike Johnson had a motto: Always do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Perhaps that is why all of his children pursued careers protecting and caring for others. And they all began at COTC. ...

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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.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who demonstrated remarkable achievements in their careers with exceptional dedication to the populations they serve. ...

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

Since 1971, COTC and Ohio State Newark have nurtured a special cost-shared partnership, combining resources and facilities to save money without sacrificing any student support services. Couples like the St. Johns — Mary Ellen who taught at COTC for 27 ye ...

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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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Angela Simmons

Newark before coming to Air Evac. ”COTC gave me the tools to do what I needed to do. It gave me the ...

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

the community. I was able to make connections and network.” Those connections are what lead him to ...

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Vickie Sant
Vickie Sant sands in the COTC Knox campus lobby for a portrait.

degree from COTC. “Not everyone knows what they want to do as they leave high school,” Sant says. “Some ...

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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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Kori Caughenbaugh

has her dream job thanks to her COTC degree. “What I love the most about my job are the opportunities ...

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Archana Rajendran
Archana Rajendran standing next to ultrasound machine.

what she was doing. “I didn’t speak up, and I was not able to get a lot of scan time during clinicals. ...

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

today,” she advised. “If you work hard and dedicate yourself, there is no limit to what you can ...

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

grind in. It can be done; you just have to really focus on what your priority is. And your priority ...

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

cooking meals, and coaching soccer. Put simply, she said, “I used a lot of what I saw my mom do.” She ...

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Julio Valladares
Alumni Julio Valladares receiving Community Service Award

whatever group or organization he serves. His life has been a positive example of what can be done to ...

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