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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 ...

News - 10/28/2020 - 3:14am

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 ...

News - 11/29/2022 - 6:52am

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 ...

News - 08/26/2021 - 5:24pm

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 ...

News - 01/09/2023 - 6:16am

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 ...

News - 02/08/2023 - 8:39am

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. ...

News - 03/06/2023 - 7:34am

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. ...

News - 04/20/2021 - 4:29am

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. ...

News - 12/09/2022 - 7:25am

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 ...

News - 01/10/2025 - 7:43am

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. ...

News - 12/10/2025 - 8:55am

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 ...

News - 02/11/2026 - 11:50am