OTC’s Adult Education and Literacy program receives High Quality Program award

Ozarks Technical Community College’s Adult Education and Literacy program received the High Quality Program award from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The award recognized five out of 38 AEL programs in the state for achieving positive student outcomes while maintaining a high degree of fiscal integrity in program operations. Missouri’s Office of…

State award winner continues to serve others

Nathan Thomas traded his blue police uniform for a set of black physical therapy assistant scrubs and he hasn’t regretted the decision for a minute. Thomas, with nearly 15 years of experience on the Springfield Police force and a U.S. Navy veteran, graduated from OTC last week with a physical therapy assistant’s degree. He recently…

OTC Fine Arts — spring concert performances

Bravo to OTC Fine Arts vocal ensembles — the Noteabellas and Heart Beatz — for a fantastic spring concert performance on Friday, May 8 at The Creamery Arts Center. We would also like to congratulate the OTC Concert Choir and Chamber Singers for a beautiful spring concert on Tuesday, May 12 at Central Christian Church. View photos from their performances below,…

Public Speaking Showcase 2015

The Communication department held a Public Speaking Showcase on Thursday, May 7 in Lincoln Hall on the OTC Springfield Campus. Public speaking instructors from the Springfield and Richwood Valley campuses nominated outstanding COM 105 students to participate in the showcase. The nominated students presented a persuasion speech for a panel of judges. Public Speaking Showcase judges included Jason Howard, adjunct…

OTC in the News: May 1–8, 2015

OTC News Releases Neal Spencer to speak at OTC commencement ceremony Tuesday, May 5 OTC In the News OWL to present thriller writers workshop May 16 Friday, May 8 Harrison Daily Times Missouri honors breaking traditions winners Tuesday, May 5 KFVS County property values are up — your taxes may go down Tuesday, May 5 Springfield…

Keeping Your Career Options Open

Thanks to a grant from 3Mgives, 89 students from Hurley, Verona, Sparta, Greenfield, Galena and Clever visited the OTC Springfield Campus to learn more about our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. The sixth graders explored different career options by participating in hands-on activities and experiments. We look forward to seeing them in 2021 as…

OTC in the News: April 24–May 1, 2015

OTC News Releases OTC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter receives international recognition Monday, April 27 OTC to offer free online learning course Monday, April 27 OTC In the News New administrator named at Mercy Hospital Lebanon Thursday, April 30 The Rolla Daily News New chief at Mercy Lebanon Thursday, April 30 The Lebanon Daily Record On the…

Choir

Upcoming Events: OTC Fine Arts

The spring semester is almost over, and OTC Fine Arts students are ready to showcase their skills. Join our theatre students, our men’s and women’s vocal ensemble, or the choir as they share their end-of-year projects. For more information about the OTC Fine Arts department, visit otc.edu/finearts. Theater Student Showcase | Student directed one-act plays Thursday,…

#GiveOzarks Thank You

A huge thank you to those who gave to OTC through ‪#‎GiveOzarks‬. With your help, we raised $3,889 for the OTC Foundation Student Emergency Fund, which provides assistance to our students experiencing financial hardship. In addition, the OTC Fine Arts department raised $615 to purchase lighting and equipment for its art, music and theatre classrooms.…

OTC In the News: April 17–24, 2015

OTC News Releases OTC invites community to plant sale, car show and welding event – Monday, April 20 OTC In the News Who owns the block: Park Central East – Thursday, April 23 Springfield Business Journal Area youth sparkle at Missouri FFA Convention – Wednesday, April 22 The Marshfield Mail Phoenix Wolfe honored at the 87th Missouri FFA Convention – Wednesday,…

American Sign Language Silent Dinner

OTC’s American Sign Language department held a Silent Dinner on Thursday, April 30 from 6-8 p.m. in Lincoln Hall on the OTC Springfield Campus. More than 80 students, instructors, tutors and individuals from the deaf community were in attendance. During dinner, attendees played sign language games and practiced conversational skills — voices were not allowed. Offenders were required…

Green Dot training

Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training

OTC and Drury University partnered to provide “Green Dot” Bystander Intervention training on Saturday, April 25. This six-hour session trained 28 staff, faculty and students; 20 of the participants were OTC students, which included Veteran work-study students and Phi Theta Kappa members. What is “Green Dot”? The Violence Against Women Act of 2014 (VAWA) requires higher education institutions…