Daily Archives: December 4, 2013

Sisters heading for healthcare careers

A lot of times twins will go their separate ways when it comes to picking a career. But twins Allison and Alissa Rowden and even older sister Amanda of Strafford are studying healthcare in the Health Science Program offered to junior and senior high-school students at OTC. “It was just something we all wanted to do…

Welding tradition continues with OTC student

When Brie Jenkins was growing up wither five sisters and three brothers on a farm in Pittsburg, Mo., she spent a lot of time with her father and grandfather who ran a custom structural steel company in town. It was there that Brie, a student at OTC, learned about the world of welding. “I was…

Middle College student’s speech wows audience

Her speech was only 233 words long but the message produced many more words of reaction when she was finished. Racheal Hunt, who was a student in OTCs Middle College several years ago, spoke at a recent College Development program about her time at OTC and how it changed her life. “I found my life…

Student overcomes bullying to excel in college

The bullying was so bad that Corey Coffman left high school in her junior year. But when she came to OTC to earn her GED, she was awarded free credits to take a class at no cost. She enrolled and was the first in her family to go to college. Now, she is on her…