Merit Approved
Owensboro Community and Technical College celebrates all of our students' successes
in many ways! Through Merit Pages, we are able to award "achievements" to students and add to their professional online
portfolios.
To earn these "achievements," OCTC students should review the Merit Approved events
schedule, and attend these events with their student ID in hand. Your attendance will
earn you that achievement automatically in Merit! So keep an eye on both this schedule
and your Merit portfolio! 
One more thing! If you're looking at flyers around campus or social media posts about upcoming events, look for a Merit badge. That's another way to know an event is Merit Approved!
Merit Approved - Online & On Demand
Therapy Assistance Online (TAO)
Manage stress, test anxiety, procrastination, trouble sleeping & more. Begin your path to balance with TAO. Merit credit requires completion of these three sessions that can be found in your To-Do list: Facing Fears, Goal Setting, and Motivation.
Career exploration, resume development, interview skills, networking, and job search & placement. Merit credit requires scheduling and attending a ONE-on-ONE Meeting with an ELC Student Success Coach in person or virtually. Schedule your meeting now with Lauren or John by clicking on a link below.
- Sign up for an appointment with ELC Success Coach, John Bristow!
- Sign up for an appointment with ELC Success Coach, Lauren Hagan!
Spring 2023 Merit Approved Events
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 16 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day hosted by Brescia University
9:00 a.m. March begins at OHS Owensboro High School 10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker, Chris Singleton Taylor Lecture Hall Contact Sharmy Davis |
| 28 |
Oak Island Theatre Auditions for The Infinite Black Suitcase 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Blandford Lecture Hall Contact Grae Greer |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 2-3 |
Regional Diversity Conference at OCTC Contact Sharmy Davis |
| 14 |
Mountain Comprehensive Care Mental Health Presentation 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in ATC 107 Contact Karri Barnett |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 15 |
1:30 - 5 p.m. RN to BSN College Transfer Fair, IIC Lobby Contact Katie Ballard |
| 16 |
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. ELC Workshop: Interview Prep, ATC 107 Contact ELC |
| 22 |
Venerable Tsering Phuntsok presentation: His first presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. in Blandford Hall in the Humanities Building here at OCTC and is titled “Transforming Lives: Teaching Compassion.” Please feel free to bring your classes and/or encourage your students to attend. The last time he came to our campus, the students loved him! Contact angela.ash@kctcs.edu |
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28 |
Common Reading Author Visit: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 12:30 p.m. in Blandford Lecture Hall Visit the Common Reading Webpage for more information! Contact Kaye Brown |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 14-15 |
"Some Girl" The Acorn Theatre 7 p.m. Contact Grae Greer |
| 16 |
"Some Girl" The Acorn Theatre 2 p.m. Contact Grae Greer |
| 18 |
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. ELC Workshop: Exam Prep & Study Skills, location TBD. Contact ELC |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 9 |
Upcoming Summer Semester Online Blackboard Orientations for Students 9-10 am CST Join Microsoft Teams on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 243 229 598 420 Contact Lisa May |
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Upcoming Summer Semester Online Blackboard Orientations for Students 1-2 pm CST Join Microsoft Teams on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 293 136 600 754 Contact Lisa May |
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| 11 |
Upcoming Summer Semester Online Blackboard Orientations for Students 9-10 am CST Join Microsoft Teams on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 259 093 057 350 Contact Lisa May |
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Upcoming Summer Semester Online Blackboard Orientations for Students 1-2 pm CST Join Microsoft Teams on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 235 479 465 774 Contact Lisa May |
