Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center

We wrapped up an awesome week at the OVCTC full of hands-on projects, community partnerships, and some incredible tours! We’re excited to welcome our local sophomores next week as they explore our programs and experience what it means to be a Pioneer Today, Professional Tomorrow. Then it’s on to a well-deserved Thanksgiving break for our students and staff! 🦃🍁

Earlier today, the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center entered Secure Mode due to an incident occurring off campus. At no point were students or staff in danger; this was taken as a precaution to ensure the safety of everyone in our building.

Once we were informed by authorities that the situation had been resolved, we promptly returned to normal school operations.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to local law enforcement for their timely communication and continued partnership in keeping our students and staff safe.

The Career Café was a packed house today for our Thanksgiving lunch! 🦃🍂 Huge thank you to our Culinary students and staff for putting together an incredible meal and creating such a welcoming atmosphere. Our Pioneers showed once again what “Pioneers Today, Professionals Tomorrow” is all about!

Great days in Ag Mech. Arc Welding, plasma cutting and measurement for layouts, Super Table, then Rocking clean up.

Reminder: Ohio Valley CTC Community Engagement Night is tonight from 3:30 - 6:30
Come see what’s at your fingertips, explore programs, meet our amazing staff, and discover how you can become a Pioneer.

NAILE 2025 comes to a close for The Ohio Valley Ag Business class. We did have a student, Josie Walters, get penned in the top ten today and earned a premium! The students were great and we appreciate our bus driver, Lee Ann Short, chaperone - Jenny Stoneking, the families who provide food for everyone - Watters, Evans, Yates, and Martin families, Cherry Fork Farm supply - Tisha Wolfer, and Ball Farms for everything you all have supported us with. Thank you again to the community for checking in and rooting for these students who are experiencing learning with first- hand real-life application. So long Louisville! Next stop: National Farm Machinery Show and tractor pulls!

Ohio Valley CTC community service class students made blankets for those who may need extra warmth/comfort as it is starting to get colder. The blankets were donated to the West Union Methodist Church so they can give them out to families or individuals.

Showmanship Day! Thank you Tisha Wolfer for all of your generosity this show season for our students and program!

Breeding gilt show! This was the first official day to exhibit pigs. The students did great and the competition was fierce! Our students have been great examples this week and have worked hard to get to this point. Many have never shown pigs 🐖 before and this is their first experience! We were able to loosen up a little and have some fun along the way. Louisville bat factory tour and experienced a good buffet and murder mystery show at the Derby Dinner Theatre. Students worked on polishing some showmanship skills this evening, and we were fortunate to have Colten Ball spend some time giving pointers to each exhibitor as they practiced. We want to give a special shoutout to the Martin and Watters family for the great food today. Y’all rock! Thanks to our community for the good vibes and notes of encouragement as we continue on with our NAILE swine showing journey!

We’re excited to introduce our Drug Free Clubs of America Ambassadors! The OVCTC is proud to be a new member of the Drug Free Clubs of America. Students will now have the opportunity to join our club, commit to living a drug-free life, and earn some fun rewards along the way. This a big step towards helping our Pioneers become Professionals Tomorrow. One of the most important factors in building a successful career and earning employment is being drug-free, and these students are leading the way by setting a powerful example for others to follow. If you would be interested in sponsoring a student’s membership, please contact the OVCTC office for more information. #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow #DrugFreeClubsOfAmerica

Thanks to Travis Bell from UNOH a hands on based technical school to present to our students about upcoming opportunities. Students would have opportunities to step in to Nascar NHRA or Monster Jam. Creating pathways for success!

NAILE 2025 is off to a great start for the Ag Business students! Pigs are unloaded ✅ and the students have been amazing. Gearing up for a great week of learning and showing after three months of hard work. Our stock trailer looks great after a team effort from our class with welding and Mr. Harper on a wheel powdercoat refresh, and Mr. Ernst and the auto class for mounting the tires and looking over the school truck before our trip. We would also like to thank Mr. Zach Vermeulen for taking a lot of supplies down for us and helping us get settled in. We could not make this trip possible with out the support of our CTC staff, administration, and all of the many people who make this possible. Colten Ball (Ball Farms), a graduate of the AgBusiness program and former National Livestock team  member, helped us get enough pigs to show, provided us with a special feed program, and answered questions for us when they came up. Cherry Fork Feed and Tisha Wolfer have been nothing short of amazing providing feed, supplies, show supplies, and getting behind our students in every way to have a great experience. The jackets she sponsored our group with are very nice and we appreciate the excitement she has for our students to be successful. Thanks to all of the parents who have offered food, snacks, and to anyone else we may have missed. Here’s to NAILE 2025! 🐽 🐷

Congratulations to our students recognized for earning their PBIS certificates! Your positive behavior, in Professionalism, Productivity, Proficiency,and dedication to our school community continue to make the CTC a better place. #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow

Collaboration in action! This morning, CTC program teachers are leading WebXam professional development to help high school educators connect standards, improve instruction, and guide students toward success.

Today, 9 members of the Ohio Valley FFA earned the coveted American FFA Degree. Less than 1 percent of all members achieve this prestigious goal - the highest achievement an active FFA member can achieve! Requirements for the degree are noted. Congratulations to these hard working individuals who have reached the pinnacle of their FFA career!

National Convention has kept our members busy this week as we have flooded the streets of Indianapolis with over 71000 members across the nation!   From national competition representing Ohio in Dairy Cattle to volunteering with National Days of Service, our members have tired themselves out with hard work and dedication!  Such an awesome experience for agriculture students across the country.  Wearing our blue corduroy with pride - Ohio Valley FFA! #pioneerstodayprofessionalstomorrow

🎃 Halloween Fun at OVCTC! 👻 Staff and students had a blast dressing up for Halloween today! From fairies and 90's cowboys to rock stars and classic characters, the creativity was off the charts. We love to work hard and have fun together. #Pioneers Today,ProfessionalsTomorrow

Cosmetology Meets Halloween! 👻💄 Our Cosmetology students got creative with a spooky twist — turning mannequin heads into Halloween masterpieces as part of their Theater Arts unit! From ghoulish glam to frightfully fun, each design showcases the artistic skills and imagination of our future professionals. Which one is your favorite? #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow

Gratitude is what we extend to Cherry Fork Feed snd Supplies and Mrs. Tisha Wolfer for getting behind our students and supporting what we do.  We are very grateful for industry supporters such as this and want to extend a big THANK YOU for all of the help you have provided us in preparing our students for the NAILE Swine Show!  Don’t our Ag Business students look great in their jackets?  We look forward to more experiences working with Cherry Fork Feed in the future, and again, extend our most sincere gratitude for supporting our students and Ag Business Program.  9 days until swine showtime!