Dr. Steven Bishop can sum up his 25-year career at Ozarks Technical Community College with just four words: Lots of happy accidents. Opportunity often came knocking when the soon-to-be-retired provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs didn’t expect it. But every time it did, Bishop took on the challenge, and OTC is better for it.…
Thanks to Springfield’s inaugural Hack 4 Good event, a group of OTC students can proudly say “there’s an app for that,” when people ask how they can share local resources with Springfield’s homeless population. OTC computer information science students, graduates and instructors ─ along with area engineers, developers, entrepreneurs and technologists ─ volunteered around the clock…
Need a distraction from finals week? Take a break from your last-minute study sessions and head over to Snapchat for our Finals Week Challenge. We’ve placed a special filter at each of our campuses and centers Monday, Dec. 12 through Friday, Dec. 16. Use the filter to let us know how you’re coping with exams — there’s a…
Wintry Weather It’s that time of year again — time to prepare for slushy, sleety or snowy weather and the possible cancellation of classes. Here are a few reminders about our inclement weather procedures. Be prepared for class cancellations, early dismissals. There are times when weather conditions will cause us to cancel classes for the safety of…
Clearly, Opal-Jewel Clark has a unique name, but it’s fitting for this OTC Career Center student because Opal-Jewel is a rarity: she’s a female who hopes to become a welder. “Welding is meant for me. I felt like that’s what I should do,” the junior from Clever High School said. Opal-Jewel, 16, hopes to be…