DISTRICT ADVANCEMENT ENDOWMENT
$1.5 Million Restricted and $1 Million Unrestricted
If education is the driving force behind the engine of economic development, then Owensboro Community and Technical College provides the fuel
that keeps the engine running. OCTC offers programs that create a well-trained workforce, which in turn helps local businesses and industries remain
competitive. Our College's Center for Community and Economic Development is the fifth largest consumer of ACT's WorkKeys assessments in the
world and a state leader of community education and business and industry training.
To continue to be responsive to the needs of our workforce and community, we must create an endowment
that supports institutional advancement of the College and its programs. The District Advancement Endowment
supports three main initiatives that are critical for our local businesses and industries to remain competitive in
today's global market.
Community-Driven Program Enhancement - OCTC must have the capability to deliver
communitydriven educational programs, such as Allied Health and Biotechnology. These programs will help
us to continue to meet workforce needs and provide jobs that pay competitive wages, support families, and
overcome the low-wage syndrome and its related social problems.
JEAN WELLS, CEO
Wells Health Systems, Inc.
"Having OCTC in our area is nothing but a total asset. As a member of the KY Cabinet of Economic
Development Partnership Board, I see communities that excel and are above the mark in recruiting
business and industry because of having community and technical colleges in their area. I'm proud to say
that OCTC has increased their workforce development and customized training classes by 57% in the last
year. That is astronomical when you take a look at the state as a whole and what we are doing to help our
existing businesses move forward."
