The Grainger Foundation has donated $27,500 to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, in support of OTC’s Middle College program. “This grant will be used to provide a computer lab for the Middle College, which will greatly enhance the learning experience for the students enrolled in that program,” explained Dr.…
The Roy W. Slusher Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of $21,000 to be used for student scholarships. “We are thankful for the generosity of the Slusher Foundation,” said Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College. “Giving toward scholarships is one of…
The Lebanon plant for Emerson Climate Technologies has presented the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program at the OTC Lebanon Center with a gift of $2,500. The plant won a competition between Emerson’s facilities that was held in honor of the company’s 100 millionth compressor, as well as the 25th anniversary of Copeland Scroll compressors.…
Youngblood Auto Group has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of tools and equipment valued at more than $175,000. The donated items will be used to help train students in the college’s automotive programs. “We are grateful for the generosity of Youngblood Auto Group, and thankful…
A report released by Community College Week lists Ozarks Technical Community College as one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation last year. The College ranked fifth in the nation among schools with enrollments of 10,000 or higher, with a 9.1 percent enrollment increase from fall 2010 to fall 2011. OTC grew from 13,907…
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold a ceremony Thursday, December 13, to recognize Lebanon natives J. Howard and Jan Fisk with the naming of the J. Howard and Jan Fisk Conference Room. The event will begin at 10 a.m. inside Casey Hall at the OTC Lebanon Center. The public is invited to attend. “The Fisks…
The Fine Arts Department of Ozarks Technical Community College will present an Evening of Music on Thursday, December 6, at the OTC Springfield Campus. This event will be the debut performance for the colleges newest ensemble, the Chamber Singers. The program will begin at 7 p.m., and will be held in Lincoln Hall, room 211.…
Jeffrey Gower, president of Wil Fischer Companies, has been named the new chair of the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. John Lambert, the late owner of Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc., served in the position from July of 2012 until his passing in September. The…
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Ozarks Region Chapter (AFP Ozarks) has presented the Outstanding Philanthropic Fundraising Professional of the Year Award to Ozarks Technical Community College’s Cliff Davis, vice chancellor and executive director of the OTC Foundation. The award was presented at the 2012 National Philanthropy Day awards program, held today, Friday, November 16, at…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, will host a workshop examining the issues of competition in western culture and exploring alternate views of cooperative competition. The event, which will be held Saturday, November 17, will include three keynote speakers: Geshe Thupten Dorjee from the Tibetan…
Even as students begin to focus on final exams and winter break, Ozarks Technical Community College is planning for the spring 2013 semester: registration for new students will begin this Thursday, November 15. “Returning students have already begun to sign up for their classes, and the in-demand schedules will fill up quickly,” says Joan Barrett,…
The Spanish club at Ozarks Technical Community College, El Club de Espaol, is raising money for Hurricane Sandy victims through sales of tamales and traditional tres leches cakes. Fifty percent of the proceeds will be given to Convoy of Hope to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The items will be available Tuesday and Wednesday,…
Representatives from Ozarks Technical Community College have returned from the 48th Annual Missouri Community College Association Convention with four awards in hand. Held last week in Kansas City, the convention drew hundreds of faculty, staff, and administrators from the 12 community college systems across the state. Jackie McKinsey, founding member of the OTC Board of…
Job seekers and area companies looking for potential employees will come together on Tuesday, October 30, at the Community Career Fair at Ozarks Technical Community College. The free event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jared Family Atrium on the OTC Springfield Campus, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway. The Career Fair…
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The Sunderland Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of $100,000. OTC will use the funds toward construction costs for the OTC Allied Health Clinical Simulation Center, a 2,000-square-foot, multi-disciplinary high-fidelity simulation lab that will allow OTC to educate more than 600 students across 12…
Together with the Ozarks Literacy Council, Ozarks Technical Community College’s Adult Education and Literacy program will offer a free, no-obligation training in using the Laubach method of teaching adults on Saturday, October 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The training session will be held at the OTC Springfield Campus in room 220 of Graff…
Shelby Ammerman learned a big lesson after being featured in a News-Leader series of stories about poverty and its impact on local residents. “Family means a lot, especially when you’re struggling,” said the OTC freshman. Ammerman, along with her mother and younger sister, was profiled in the newspaper project that went into detail…
The Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College will hold an Open House on Tuesday, October 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. The Center for Workforce Development is located at 614 N. Washington Avenue in Springfield. Highlights of the event will include interactive demonstrations of emergency transportation simulators, plus opportunities to learn about…
Mary Lou Casey, who, along with her husband, Reuben, donated the buildings and land that make up Ozarks Technical Community College’s Lebanon Center, has passed away following a short illness. She was 84 years old. “Mrs. Casey has been a friend to OTC, and has invested a great deal in the education of the Lebanon…
Until last week, Jeff Jochems had never stepped foot outside the U.S. But now, the president of the OTC Richwood Valley campus can show a passport stamped with the country Brazil in it after spending a week in the South American country on a weeklong education mission representing the state’s community colleges. “Brazil…
Cooking to please the family can be a tough task, but cooking to please the palates of thousands of students, faculty and staff can be next to impossible. But Nora McAmis-Payne, food service manager at OTC, has faced the challenge head-on with positive results. McAmis-Payne, who came to OTC last year after six years of…
Becky Crocker’s work in Haiti has earned her a trip to Vienna, Austria. Crocker, director of the Ozarks Technical Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program, will co-present a poster to the Third European Congress on Physiotherapy Education next month. Crocker has made two trips to the Caribbean country that was devastated by an…
On Monday, October 1, students at Ozarks Technical Community College will have a unique opportunity to alleviate some of the pressure of mid-term exams. Pet Therapy of the Ozarks will bring several of its animals to the OTC Springfield Campus for a “stress relief station” from 10 a.m. to noon. The animals will be set…
Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received the Pacesetter of the Year award from the college’s district of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The Pacesetter of the Year award recognizes a community college president or CEO who has demonstrated excellence in leadership and support of the college’s…