Springfield entrepreneur and publisher Jeff Schrag will be the recipient of the 2015 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented by Ozarks Technical Community College on Friday, April 10. The award ceremony will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. at the White River Conference Center, 600 West Sunshine Street in Springfield.
There are a lot of ways to describe Jeff Schrag: entrepreneur, beer maker, innovator, real estate investor and businessman. But the title the 48-year-old Kansas native likes the most is a simple one: friend. “How about Jeff Schrag is my friend?” he asked during an interview. “I’ll take that one.” Lots of Schrag’s friends and…
As OTC celebrates its 25th anniversary, we want to thank our students, faculty, staff and community for believing in what we do. We are the community’s college, and your support helps us continue to transform lives and strengthen the communities we serve. Were you part of the festivities this afternoon? Share today’s photos with your…
OTC is sponsoring April’s episodes of The Mystery Hour, which is Springfield’s own late-night talk show. Faculty, staff and students can purchase discounted tickets to Friday, April 3 taping of the show.
We promised prizes and confetti for Wear OTC Week, and we’ve awarded 30+ students for sporting their OTC gear in celebration of our 25th anniversary! Big thanks the OTC Bookstore and the Communications department for providing prizes (even bigger thanks to the Maintenance department for helping us clean up all the confetti). You can learn…
Soon-to-be graduates picked up their caps and gowns today in preparation for OTC’s commencement ceremony on May 14! If you missed out today, you can still pick up your cap and gown at the OTC Bookstore.
Jon Herbert, OTC theatre instructor, was inducted as a 2015 Mid-America Theatre Conference fellow during the 26th annual Mid-America Theatre Conference held March 19-22 in Kansas City, Mo.
If local residents were asked what single act has had the most impact on the region over the past 25 years, what happened on April 3, 1990, has to rank near the top. A quarter-century ago, voters approved the formation of the Junior College District of Central Southwest Missouri. What has taken place as a…
Ozarks Technical Community College will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a celebration on Friday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m. on the student plaza of the OTC Springfield Campus.
The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and the Hollister School District have partnered to offer new educational opportunities to Hollister students. OTC Table Rock Campus President Cliff Davis and Hollister School Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 26.
Matthew Hernando remembers the first time he came across a group called the Bald Knobbers. “I rode ‘Fire in the Hole’ at Silver Dollar City and read ‘The Shepherd of the Hills,’” said Hernando, an instructor at the OTC Table Rock Campus.
News Release Ozarks Technical Community College and Missouri State University partner to offer bachelor’s degrees at the OTC Table Rock Campus – Thursday, Mar. 19 OTC Lebanon Center hosts classroom dedication ceremony – Wednesday, Mar. 18 In the News OTC seeks professionals to teach part-time – Friday, Mar. 20 The Marshfield Mail OTC-Table Rock to offer MSU degrees…
WHO: The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and Hollister Public Schools. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis and Hollister Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson will both be in attendance.
News Releases OTC seeks professionals to teach part-time – Monday, Mar. 2 In the News MU Chancellor Highlights Value of Choice with Higher Education – Thursday, Mar. 5 KSMU Missouri State student workers make up majority of student body – Thursday, Mar. 5 USA Today Springfield traffic engineers propose roundabout on Oak Grove at Catalpa – Wednesday, Mar. 4…
Students in the Table Rock area will soon be able to complete a Missouri State University bachelor’s degree at the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus. OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon and Missouri State President Clif Smart signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 19.
Ozarks Technical Community College honored the late Bill G. Williams and his wife Marie Williams with the naming of the Bill G. and Marie Williams Classroom in a ceremony today, Wednesday, March 18 at the OTC Lebanon Center.
Brie Jenkins has never shied away from competing against the best when it comes to displaying her skills as a welder. The OTC student earned a job as a machine shop welder at the Paul Mueller Co. by being a standout student. Then, she wowed a lot of experienced welders by finishing second in the…
WHO: The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and Missouri State University WHAT: The announcement of a new memorandum of understanding between OTC and MSU that will provide advanced educational opportunities for students in the Table Rock region. WHEN: Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Fourth floor conference room of the OTC Table…
Kevin Kloppenburg likes to joke that he is “a giant in his field” and one of OTC’s newest adjunct instructors is just that. At 6-8, 300 pounds with a size 17 shoe, the long-time Springfield Public Schools art instructor is making an impact at OTC in just his first semester working for the college and…
Local professionals who are interested in becoming part-time instructors for Ozarks Technical Community College can learn more about teaching opportunities on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Adjunct Faculty Career Fair at the OTC Springfield Campus.
News Releases OTC Online hosts open house for prospective students – Wednesday, Feb. 25 OTC Online receives national recognition from Instructional Technology Council – Monday, Feb. 23 In the News Springfield NEA supports three for school board – Tuesday, Feb. 24 Springfield News-Leader SAC sponsors celebrations for Chinese New Year – Tuesday, Feb. 24 The Standard (In)House Call – Monday,…
Having one or two siblings working together at the same business is not too unusual. But try five. Five members of the McDermott family all work at OTC’s Café 101 on the Springfield campus. The family has had at least one working there going back more than four years. “They are absolutely amazing. They are…
OTC Online will host an open-house event for current and prospective students on Thursday, March 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the OTC Springfield Campus in the Information Commons, room 104.
The OTC catchphrase of “Start Here, Go Anywhere” isn’t lost on Andrea Jones. In fact, she took expanded the brand promise to include “and you can back anytime.” Jones, who graduated from OTC and took classes while the college was located at the old North Town Mall, is now back as the college’s only full-time…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Online Student Affairs team received the 2015 Award for Outstanding Student Services from the Instructional Technology Council. ITC is an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges and represents nearly 400 institutions that offer distance education courses.