OTC preschoolers to learn where food comes from Thursday, April 21 KSMU OTC Table Rock instructor earns Governor’s Award Thursday, April 21 Hometown Daily News Richland School Board elects officers Wednesday, April 20 Pulaski County Mirror Carley Smith receives McKown scholarship Wednesday, April 20 Buffalo Reflex (paywall) State governor candidate comes to Branson: Brunner speaks…
OTC students excel at Missouri SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, April 13 Springfield News-Leader Irish harpist to perform at OTC Table Rock Wednesday, April 13 Hometown Daily News Major expansion project underway at OTC Table Rock Tuesday, April 12 Ozarks First OTC chooses comedian as commencement speaker Tuesday, April 12 Springfield Business Journal (paywall) Jeff Houghton to…
Next Drury University president may be paid close to $300K Wednesday, April 6 Springfield News-Leader Drury among partners selected for $1.3 million Northwest Project grant Tuesday, April 5 Drury Newsroom ‘Our Kids’ and poverty: Author Robert Putnam to discuss local solutions during visit Saturday, April 2 Springfield News-Leader Branson Mayor Karen Best presents state of…
Politically Speaking: Rep. Haahr expounds on expanding Uber — and what’s to come in the legislature Thursday, March 31 St. Louis Public Radio COC art exhibit coming in April Wednesday, March 30 Bolivar Herald-Free Press Seven seek R-II seats Wednesday, March 30 Webster County Citizen (paywall) MHS introduces final group of DWTS competitors Tuesday, March 29…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Employment Services will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. The job fair is designed for both career-minded individuals and those seeking seasonal or…
Graduates of the Honors Program at Ozarks Technical Community College who transfer to the University of Missouri-Kansas City will automatically be eligible for scholarships and admission to the UMKC Honors College thanks to an articulation agreement signed today, April 21, between the two colleges. “Many outstanding students are thinking about OTC first before pursuing a…
The OTC Job Fair is coming up on Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. Get details here. As a job-seeker, you’ll want to make an all-out effort to meet with every employer that…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students will also meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
It’s a good thing that Delilah DeRosa paid close attention when the subject of seizure care was discussed in her OTC Career Center Health Science class. Not long after that section of the class was discussed, Delilah had to put her knowledge to use helping a student back at her high school after he suffered…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Early Childhood Education Center was awarded a $2,000 grant to participate in the Missouri Farm to Preschool Pilot Project through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The project goal is to strengthen the connection between children and healthy, local foods. The Early Childhood Education Center will collaborate with the…
The OTC Fine Arts department will present the musical comedy “Lucky Stiff” at the Springfield Art Museum April 29-30 at 7:30 p.m. and May 1 at 3 p.m. Performances are free and open to the general public. Seating is limited; patrons are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance. Tony Award-winning team Lynn Ahrens and…
Three Ozarks Technical Community College instructors were recognized for excellence in the classroom by the Missouri Community College Association. Michael Holik, David Fotopulos and Ginger Zaagsma each received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The awards, presented by MCCA at a recent ceremony in Jefferson City, are given to the top community college instructors…
The OTC Table Rock Campus is undergoing major changes thanks to a $1.9 million build-out of the nearly three-year-old building. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis led some Branson-area media through the building on Tuesday, April 12, pointing out the various changes and additions undergoing construction. Workers are busy on all of the floors installing,…
The Mystery Hour, Springfield’s first and only late-night talk show, will tape its 100th episode on Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Since OTC sponsors the show, students, faculty and staff can attend Saturday’s taping at a discounted rate! You can learn more about The Mystery Hour and purchase tickets here (be sure to use the discount…
Representatives from Ozarks Technical Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students, have returned from the organization’s 98th annual international convention with seven awards in hand. Held this year in Washington, D.C., the annual convention draws delegates from approximately 1,300 Phi Theta Kappa chapters each year. As a…
Jeff Houghton, Emmy Award-winning host, actor, writer and comedian, will give the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College’s graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the ceremony. Houghton, an…
The OTC Fine Arts Department presents world-renowned Irish harpist Dearbhail (pronounced Derval) Finnegan in concert on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the main atrium of the OTC Table Rock Campus. The performance will include Finnegan’s husband, Robin Slater, on the Irish flute and bodhrán. The event is free and open to the public. Finnegan,…
More than 100 students representing the various technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College participated in two days of competition at the 50th annual SkillsUSA Missouri Leadership and Skills Conference, held March 31–April 2 at State Technical College in Linn, Mo. In the end, OTC students brought home 37 first place medals, 19 second place medals, and…
A group of OTC nursing students are headed to Nicaragua on April 9, but they aren’t going for a spring break vacation. They’re going with a purpose — to provide medical care to villagers who have little access to medical services. The 10 students and three faculty members will travel to several communities outside of…