Ozarks Technical Community College will name its diesel technician training center expansion after Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC), a lead supporter of the capital project. The expansion, which will add four new truck bays and classrooms with learning labs, is expected to increase the college’s Diesel Technology enrollment capacity by 45 percent. “Partnering with an organization that…
Few things are more American than apple pie and entrepreneurialism. Former OTC student Eleanor Taylor has combined those two ideals by making custom pies — think artisanal flavors like blushing apple, chocolate amaretto, grapefruit custard and hibiscus lemon meringue — her own entrepreneurial adventure. At just 16 years old, the Springfield native got her start…
And cut! That’s a wrap for OTC’s second-annual film festival. In total, 31 teams competed under a tight deadline to create a 5-minute film. The catch? Each film had to contain a set of creative elements that included specific visual cues, props, lines of dialogue and music. You can view the submitted films in their entirety here. Keep scrolling for…
Beginning in the fall of 2019, technical education students at Ozarks Technical Community College can pursue their degrees with an emphasis in remanufacturing. The college’s diesel, automotive and manufacturing students will have the opportunity to enhance their employability with a series of courses developed specifically to prepare students for high-demand jobs in the remanufacturing industry.…
This year’s flu season is the worst we have seen in nearly a decade. To help stop its spread, OTC nursing student Crystal Smith has some helpful tips to share. Initially, she says it can difficult to tell if you are coming down with the flu, or if you are simply experiencing the common cold.…
To most people, the sky is the limit. To OTC aviation student Greg Haney, the sky is the beginning of new career possibilities. Six months ago, a life-altering event forced Greg to reevaluate his decade-long career in television broadcasting. Today, the former broadcast engineer is — quite literally — taking off in OTC’s new aviation…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Dental Hygiene program is a winner of the inaugural Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (CEP) and the Siemens Foundation. The Dental Hygiene program will receive $50,000 and is among just eight exceptional community college programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), recognized for providing…
You’re probably familiar with the term, “keeping up with the Joneses,” but you’d be pressed to find a Jones harder to keep up with than OTC alum Brandon. In the last decade, Brandon Jones has earned his associate and bachelor’s degrees while working full time at SRC Electrical. Today, he’s nearly halfway through his master’s…
CTE Month is a public awareness campaign held each year to celebrate the Career and Technical Education programs across the nation and the many accomplishments of their students. What is Career and Technical Education? Career and Technical Education, or CTE, is a specialized career path that can help students land jobs in lucrative fields like…
Victory Media, an online information platform for military personnel returning to civilian life, has named Ozarks Technical Community College a Military Friendly School. OTC is one of only three community colleges in Missouri to receive the designation and the only community college in the state in the “Large Community College” classification. “As a military veteran…