Four of our region’s leading institutions announced the creation of the Alliance for Healthcare Education on Aug. 29. The Alliance is a bold, collaborative approach that will develop the talent to meet – and exceed – our region’s health care workforce needs for decades to come. The new entity is an unprecedented partnership between CoxHealth,…
Welcome back, Eagles! We hope your fall semester is off to a great start. Are you planning to stay organized and in the know this year? We’ve compiled five of our best hacks guaranteed to keep you informed and on top of your game as a college student. 1. Sync your OTC email to your…
Ozarks Technical Community College released its new Strategic Plan, “Dream.Plan.Build. 2023-2028,” at an employee kickoff event, today, Wed., Aug. 16. The new plan focuses on three commitments for the college: Student Success, Institutional Excellence and Local Communities. College leadership created the guiding document to establish OTC as a national leader among community colleges. “OTC is…
All Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open Saturday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student services staff will be available at all campuses and centers to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising, financial aid, and student accounts services needs. OTC’s fall semester begins on Monday,…
When Eli Smith enrolled in classes at Ozarks Technical Community College’s Lebanon Center in 2006, he had his sights set on a career in law enforcement. Teaching was Eli’s backup plan. Almost two decades later, Eli is a teacher. But rather than instructing high schoolers in history or physical education, he trains Marines how to…
Cassie Mathes is the new chief marketing and communications officer for the Ozarks Technical Community College System. A Joplin native, Ms. Mathes has more than two decades of experience as a higher education communicator and journalist. She began her duties on July 25. “We are lucky to bring someone with Cassie’s breadth of experience in…
Army medic Daniel Bowles has seen his share of disturbing situations that would scare most people and make them queasy. During his first tour of duty in Afghanistan with a Calvary unit, Daniel worked on his wounded comrades battling the Taliban. He also treated Afghan civilians caught in the crossfire. Given those experiences, you would…
A college and career advisor at Monett High School was today surprised with rootEd Missouri’s “Advisor of the Year” award, which recognizes exemplary efforts to help high school students in rural communities develop and achieve strong plans for life after graduation. Samantha Towles was announced the winner at a special ceremony hosted by rootEd Missouri…