Carl Owens named principal of the Barren County Area Technology Center
GLASGOW, Ky. — The Barren County Area Technology Center is welcoming Carl Owens as its new principal.
According to a release by Barren County Schools, Owens is “a longtime educator in Barren County Schools,” starting his career at the ATC in 2002 as a computer-aided design instructor.
Most recently, the district says Owens served as assistant principal at Barren County High School.
Prior to this, Barren County Schools says he served as assistant principal at Barren County Middle School and taught engineering, coding and digital arts through Barren Academy of Virtual and Extended Learning.
He has also served as an adjunct instructor at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, the district says.
Owens said he is honored to return to the ATC in a leadership role.
He stated, “Returning to the Barren County Area Technology Center in an administrative role is a deeply personal full-circle moment for me. Having walked these halls as both a student and a teacher, I can say this building holds an incredibly special place in my heart. I am thrilled to get to work and look forward to serving our students, supporting our staff, our community, and giving back to the school that has given me so much.”
According to Barren County Schools, Owens earned a master of arts in instructional leadership from Western Kentucky University and holds principal certification. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial education and an associate degree in vocational-industrial and technical teacher education from WKU.
The Barren County Area Technology Center serves students from Barren County High School and surrounding districts by providing hands-on, career-focused learning opportunities in a variety of high-demand fields.
