Important information regarding our Senior Recognition Night will be held Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at West Union High School Gym. Students are asked to report at 5:30 P.M. to line up. All seniors will be recognized with their program and be given their certificate. Please invite your family and friends to attend and take the opportunity to be together with all your OVCTC friends for this ceremony.
Practice for Senior Recognition Night will be Thursday morning, May 16th. Students should report to WUHS for a light breakfast at 8:30 A.M. and practice will begin promptly at 9:00 A.M. Practice is mandatory for students attending the program that evening. Please dress appropriately for practice (no shorts) as we will be guests in West Union High School that morning.
Dress code for the Senior Recognition Night Ceremony on Thursday evening is nice clothes - no shorts or t-shirts with graphics or writing, NO FLIP FLOPS OR TENNIS SHOES. Jeans are ok as long as they are not ripped or torn. In addition all students need to wear their graduation gowns and any cords at the ceremony; the cap & tassel should be left at home. If you or your parent / guardian have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at 937-544-2336. We look forward to celebrating your success at the CTC with you and your family.
The OVCTC is extremely proud of the collaboration of the Ag Business, Ag Mechanics and Early Childhood Education Programs for planning and delivering / executing a wonderful Kindergarten Ag Day at the fairgrounds on Wednesday!
What a great day for Earth Day! The Ohio Valley CTC Ag Mechanics Program smashed our 100 gallon goal and was able to collect over 300 gallons of used oil. This was in turn donated to Manchester FFA to be used to heat their greenhouse. It was a great effort supported by our Business and Industry partners; O'Reilly Auto Parts, Flannerys Truck and Automotive & Hall's Welding. Thanks to the community for the support!
The OVCTC is very proud of the students in Mrs. Foster's Culinary Arts Program who competed at the state FCCLA competition this weekend!
Our OVCTC Ag Mechanics Program is hosting a great community service project on Monday, April 22nd! See the flyer for details!
The OVCTC student's in Mr. Cooper's CNC Machining Program recently visited Sheffer Corporation. The OVCTC is very grateful for the development of this business / industry partner for Sheffer provides significant opportunities for our students!
Our District winning AG Skills team traveled to state contest at Ohio State-ATI Wooster on Thursday, April 11th. The OVCTC Ag Mechanics students were welcomed to the Ohio Cat educational complex and had a tour of the New Trimble Ag Technology lab at ATI. The team was led by senior JT Graham and two juniors, Zyshawn Hall and Colt Johnson. The team finished just a few points outside the top ten, finishing 13th in the state. Congratulations to these young men!
Assistant Manager and Education Specialist for Great Clips, Shelby Reynolds, presented clipper cutting for our cosmetology students. Shelby was a previous Cosmetology student of the Ohio Valley CTC.
The OVCTC Health Careers & Technology class will be hosting a blood drive on April 30th. Use the QR code on the pictured flyer to schedule an appointment! Thank you for helping us save lives!
Congratulations to the OVCTC FFA Grain Merchandising team of Grant McClanahan, Isabella Crum, MaRhea Unger, and Hannah Hauke on their first place finish in the state! They will advance to national competition and will be recognized at the Ohio State FFA convention!
Congratulations to all of our students who represented the Ohio Valley CTC over the past two days at the SkillsUSA Ohio state competition. A big congrats to our American Spirit Team and our Occupational Health and Safety Team who medaled and made it to the podium. Our Occupational Health and Safety Team received a gold rating, earning themselves a trip to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete at nationals!
Congratulations Ryken Copas on being elected to the state officer team for SkillsUSA Ohio! We are so proud of Ryken as he represents the Ohio Valley CTC as our first state officer in the SkillsUSA organization!
Best wishes to Ryken Copas in his state officer candidacy for the SkillsUSA Ohio organization! Our OVCTC voting delegates are doing their part to support his state officer run!
Good luck to our OVCTC students as they compete in the state competition for SkillsUSA today at the Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio!
What a great day for the OVCTC AG Mechanics Skill Squad! Mr. White and his students traveled to the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) for scholarship testing and some Gearhead-style Motorsports action. Students learned about various Degree Programs in the College of Applied Technologies at UNOH! This was truly an opportunity for education outside of the four walls of the OVCTC.
This sharp looking OVCTC Ag Mechanics crew competed on April 2 at Georgetown HS in the district Outdoor Power CDE. The team placed 2nd overall with Gabe Thatcher placing 3rd overall individually. Caden Luck and Nolan Lamb will join him at State Contest later this month. Great job OVCTC Ag Mechanics Outdoor Power Team!
The OVCTC was proud to host the students from Manchester and North Adams Jr. / Sr. High Schools as our programs led their first ever 8th Grade Tours. Our goal was to educate the 8th graders on Career Technical Education & let them know what opportunities await them their Junior year if they were to attend the Ohio Valley CTC!
What a season for the OVCTC general livestock judging team! This past Saturday, our final event was at state preliminaries in Columbus, Ohio, where the team placed first out of 192 teams! David Raines was 2nd high individual and Grant McClanahan was 3rd high individual out of 1043! This qualifies them for the state finals! The team has had a well decorated season and have worked very hard to continue improving! Here are their season stats:
Feb 17th: Mt. Gilead. Team was 1st out of 21 teams. Grant McClanahan was 5th and MaRhea Unger was 7th out of 107 individuals!
Feb 26th at Gallia Co: Team was 1st out of 28 teams. Isabella Crum was 1st, David Raines 5th, Hannah Hauke 8th, and Grant McClanahan was 9th individually out of 332 participants!
March 2nd at Marysville: Team was 1st out of 124 teams. MaRhea Unger was 2nd and David Raines 9th individually out of 600!
March 6th Wilmington Aggies: Team was 3rd out of 101. David Raines was 6th overall out of 804!
March 9th Miami Trace: Team was 2nd out of 75 teams. 1st place team in the district! MaRhea Unger was 5th high individual in district!
March 13th Indian Lake: Team was 1st out of 84 teams and Isabella Crum was the high individual in the contest and David Raines was 6th out of 565!
Best wishes to our Livestock team as they compete in the finals for the championship banner! Thank you to our district staff and administration for making these opportunities possible. Thanks to our bus garage and drivers for getting us there safely and back for each event we attend. Look for more results to come after the state finals at The Ohio State University!
Each year, Mrs. Foster's Culinary Arts students at the OVCTC decorate beautiful cakes for family Easter celebrations. We are so proud of their creative and artistic cakes!
The OVCTC Juniors and Seniors attended the Ohio Means Jobs Adams / Brown County Spring Career Fair at the fairgrounds yesterday! A big thank you to the Adams County Community Foundation for providing lunch for our students!
