Alumni Highlights
Success for Olentangy Orange Coaches Calo, Schroeder Started at Owens
Wes Schroeder and Anthony Calo grew up in different parts of Ohio — Schroeder in Leipsic and Calo in Westerville—but the seeds for their future success both started…
Owens Express Welcoming Two Individuals, National Championship Team to Hall of Fame
Owens Community College will add two individuals and a national champion volleyball team to the Express Hall of Fame during a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader…
Caps and Wedding Gowns: Owens Grad Gets Surprise Proposal at Commencement
It’s safe to say Jada Wilson will never forget graduating from Owens Community College. Not only did she leave with her Associate Degree in Registered Nursing…
Findlay Student’s Second Chance: From Addiction to Academic Excellence
The first part of Devin Davis’ story reads like a tragedy filled with drug addiction, prison time and undiagnosed mental health conditions…
Former Owens Baseball Player Allen Taken in MLB Draft
For the fourth time in modern history, the Owens Express baseball team had a former player taken in the Major League Baseball Draft…
Owens Graduate Selected for Emerging Leaders Program, Receives Grant to Offset Costs
While she might already be a college graduate, Candace Summerskill knows her learning won’t stop just because she isn’t in a classroom…
Owens Alumna Crystal Smith Wins AAF Mosaic Award
Crystal Smith, an Owens Community College alumna, recently received a Toledo American Advertising Federation 2025 Mosaic Award for the Most Promising Multicultural…
Owens Alumni Hall of Fame Class Featured at Creative Expressions Arts Fundraising Event
Creative Expressions, the annual arts fundraiser, supports the endowed Artistic Award Funds for students pursuing a major in our technical arts programs. Nearly $41,000…
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Owens Grad Finds Calling as Emergency Medical Technician
Charles Peters spent a long time trying to find his purpose. He worked at the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) for seven years. He thought about…
A Real Owens Love Story
Many people have found a new start to their lives in the hallways and classrooms of Owens Community College, but few to the degree that Andrew and Lindsey Whitcomb did…
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Owens Grad Living Her Dream as Emergency Medical Technician in Swanton
The instructors and staff in the Owens Community College Department of Emergency Services Technologies field all sorts of questions and requests from their students…
Owens Adds National Championship Volleyball Team, 4 All-Americans, Soccer Coach to Express Hall of Fame
The Owens Express Athletics Hall of Fame is back in 2025, recognizing the outstanding achievements of athletes and coaches from years past. In the Hall of Fame Class of 2025…
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Owens Aspire Student, Educator Win State Awards
An educator and former student in the Owens Aspire Program for adult learners each received awards from the Ohio Department of Higher Education during Ohio Adult Education…
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CDL Instructor Credits Owens with New Beginnings
The CDL program at Owens Community College has a saying: “We don’t run away from our problems; we steer toward them.” That’s true both when trying to master a maneuver…
Owens Inaugural Alumni Hall of Fame Class Featured at Creative Expressions Arts Fundraising Event
The community is invited to join Owens Community College alumni, faculty and staff for a special evening celebrating 20 years of the arts as well as the College’s inaugural…
Owens Community College Hosts 6th Annual Northwest Ohio TRIO Day Celebration
The National TRIO Day Celebration is a collaborative event of the Northwest Ohio TRIO programs including Owens Community College, Bowling Green State University…
Owens Grad, Toledo Fire and Rescue Chief Allison Armstrong Receives 2023 OACC Distinguished Alumnus Award
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) on Thursday named Toledo Fire and Rescue Chief Allison Armstrong as its annual Distinguished Alumnus…
Maumee Native Earns RN Degree, Becomes Third Generation Nurse
The power of family can be very strong for people. They are there through all walks of life and provide direction. For Alyson Stanton, a Fall 2022 nursing graduate, her…