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!
Fall 2023 Merit Approved Events
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 13 |
A Common Reading Event! "Waking Up: Home in the Face of Addiction" presentation by OCTC Student, Christine Vigil
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14 |
ELC Spring Workshop Series Academic, Career, and Transfer Planning Workshop
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22 |
A Common Reading Event! "Sound, Design, and Sociology" presentation by Chad Gesser
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| 26
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WKU Transfer Fair
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| 27 |
A Common Reading Event "Firearm Safety" presentation by Firearms Instructor and Training Officer, Mike Nichols
A Common Reading Event "Drug Awareness"
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| 29 |
Empower Hour with Junior Achievement
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 13 |
ELC Spring Workshop Series Essential Skills for Team Problem Solving
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| 19 |
A Common Reading Event Common Reading Author
THE Common Reading Event Common Reading Author
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| 26 |
A Common Reading Event "The Appalachia I Know" presentation by Erinn Williams, West Louisville Elementary 3rd grade team member.
A Common Reading Event "Word Matter" presentation by Amanda Owens, Puzzle Pieces executive director
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| 28 |
Empower Hour with UK Extension Office
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 9 |
Spring Fling
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| 25 |
Empower Hour with Bluegrass Museum
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| 27 |
Multicultural Festival
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