Photo: Lee Brubaker (left) with OTC Donor Jim Towery. As a chef, Lee Brubaker’s favorite dish is Brandied Potatoes. He sautés potatoes, onions and rosemary in butter and olive oil before flambéing the mixture with brandy. Now, brandy potatoes are something Lee only makes for friends and family. His new career involves analyzing DNA in…
Military Friendly®, an online information platform for military personnel returning to civilian life, has designated Ozarks Technical Community College Military Friendly for the 2023-2024 academic year. 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. “I…
Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Chancellor’s List, Dean’s List and Provost’s List recipients! Students who complete 12 or more credit hours in a fall or spring semester are eligible for the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List. Recognition is based on the grade point average during that semester. The Chancellor’s List requires a GPA of 3.85…
A shortage of quality, affordable childcare is well-documented as a barrier for many parents, especially women, to have a job. Either they cannot find childcare, or it’s too expensive. However, workforce participation is just one of the societal benefits of excellent childcare. The young students experience benefits decades later. A study published in 2021 found…
Ozarks Technical Community College received two grants from the Jeanette L. Musgrave Foundation totaling nearly $86,000. The two grants will benefit the college’s nursery at Study Elementary and a student group focused on civic engagement. As part of the Musgrave Foundation’s “Change for Children” program, OTC received a $50,000 grant for the college’s Study Nursery…
Nearly 800 graduates attended Ozarks Technical Community College’s commencement ceremony on May 18. Most of OTC’s graduates were from Missouri, with some from other, mainly neighboring, states. But a few graduates were international — eight to be exact. Every year, a handful of international students find their way to OTC. Unlike four-year schools with international…
*This essay by OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon first appeared in the Springfield News-Leader on Sunday, June 4. The headlines can be staggering: “Lack of skilled applicants hinders job growth in Missouri.” “Top barrier to more jobs in Missouri is lack of skilled workers, state survey finds.” “No end in sight to the worker shortage.” …