At just 18 years old, Riley Braker will attend Missouri State University this fall – not as a freshman but as a junior in college. The Ozark, Missouri native enrolled in one of Ozarks Technical Community College’s dual credit programs while still in high school. Next month, Riley will graduate with her high school diploma…
A new sign announcing Ozark Technical Community College’s sponsorship of the eagle exhibit at Dickerson Park Zoo was revealed at a rainy news conference today, April 28. “We are thrilled OTC is partnering with the Friends of the Zoo education department to help share the message of eagle conservation, and we are excited to share…
OTC’s Career Services will host an outdoor job fair on Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Student Plaza at the OTC Springfield Campus. Masks will be required — get all the details here. As a job-seeker, you’ll want to make an all-out effort to meet with every employer who has…
Ozarks Technical Community College alumnus and former Missouri Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr will give the commencement address at OTC’s graduation ceremonies on May 19. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, OTC will have two commencement ceremonies this year at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University Campus. Each…
Matthew Thomas spent his childhood on the move, constantly uprooting and resettling in new places. His parents struggled to hold down jobs and pay the bills, adding to the instability in his life. But Matthew, from an early age, questioned the status quo. He knew he had to break the cycle and build a better…
Eight Ozarks Technical Community College students were honored for their academic success and student leadership at the Missouri Community College Association’s Phi Theta Kappa and Student Leadership Virtual Celebration, held April 21. Student Leadership Award At the virtual event, three OTC students received MCCA Student Leadership Awards. The awards are presented annually to an outstanding…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Services will host an outdoor job fair on Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Student Plaza at the OTC Springfield Campus. OTC students, alumni and the general public are all encouraged to attend. Participants do not need to pre-register. Face coverings will be required. Fifty…
OTC technical education students brought home 40 medals from the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. The competition was hosted virtually this year in the wake of COVID-19. More than 50 OTC students competed against hundreds of technical education students from across the state. Competitors showcased their skills by completing written and filmed tests in categories…
One in three women and one in four men will experience intimate partner violence at some point in their lifetime. And, while studies show that rates of victimization among college students are high, it has also been demonstrated that 90 percent of sexual assault victims do not report the crime. During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s important…
OTC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Alpha Psi Tau emerged from PTK Catalyst 2021 with several awards in hand. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, broadcast its annual convention live from Orlando, Florida April 8-10. For the second year in a row, Alpha Psi Tau was named a Distinguished Chapter, placing it…
Ozarks Technical Community College will not raise tuition for the 2021-22 school year. At its monthly meeting today, the OTC Board of Trustees adopted the administration’s recommendation to hold tuition flat for the upcoming school year. “The board agrees with college leadership that now is not the time to raise tuition,” said OTC Board Chair…
While the start of our summer and fall semesters might seem far away, registration is just around the corner beginning April 20! The OTC Academic Advising Team sees a lot of students make the same planning and registration mistakes semester after semester. To help, we’ve created a list of things you can do to ensure a smooth…
The picturesque 1.5-mile trail along the OTC Richwood Valley Campus has always been a draw for locals. But now, families and community members have one more reason to frequent the path. Tucked away near the Fremont road entrance to the campus sits a brand-new little library stocked full of books. OTC’s Little Free Library operates…
The Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College is offering new coding boot camps in partnership with Promineo Tech. The online, 18-week programs are designed to take the adult learner, with varying levels of software development experience, and train them to fill the nearly 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide. Graduates of the programs…
OTC hosted its second-annual Innovation Celebration on Thursday, April 1. The event, held virtually this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, funded eight different grant initiatives across the OTC System. It also honored employees for their exceptional contributions to the college. “With all the new challenges that arose this past year, we could…