Four students from Ozarks Technical Community College earned medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. Approximately 6,000 career and technical education students competed in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields at the annual competition. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 52nd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.…
Maddie Giebler isn’t waiting to take advantage of OTC’s “Start Here Go Anywhere” offer to students. The senior from Hollister High School has already earned half of her associate degree credits while still attending high school and OTC simultaneously. Maddie is one of two Hollister High School students enrolled in OTC’s new Dual-Graduation Program, which…
Skyler Masey, a graphics design student at OTC, has a score to settle when competition begins at this week’s SkillsUSA national championship. The second-year student finished second in graphic design sublimation (printing) last year at nationals. This year, he wants the top medal. “I’m shooting for first,” he said confidently. Skyler leads more than three…
Exploring China can intimidate even veteran travelers, but OTC history instructor Jessica Gerard knows from experience the trip is worth it. Since 2008, she’s led five groups of students across China to study its vast culture and history. Her most recent group of travelers just returned from a 10-day trip spanning the Chinese cities of…
Ozarks Technical Community College will soon offer a new two-year degree thanks to a $95,703 grant from The Missouri Foundation for Health. Beginning in the spring of 2017, students can earn an Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support through OTC’s Allied Health department. The new program was developed through targeted discussions with the…
June Student of the Month: Heather Stuck Thursday, June 9 Kirkwood Report OTC’s Cliff Davis named finalist for college president’s job Wednesday, June 8 Springfield News-Leader Four finalists named in St. Charles Community College search for president Tuesday, June 7 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Care to Learn to charge administrative fee to its partner school districts…
Area women accepted to Ozarks Teacher Corps Thursday, June 2 West Plains Daily Quill (paywall) Memorial Day services in Springfield Sunday, May 29 Hometown Daily News
VITA volunteers provide big economic impact Saturday, May 21 Christian County Headliner (paywall) VITA Volunteers Provide Economic Impact of $3.24 Million Monday, May 23 Hometown Daily News Turning Tassels Monday, May 23 Springfield Business Journal (paywall)
Every school day, Gaila Wester has 514 hungry mouths to feed. She’s not feeding birds or taken in too many stray pets, she’s feeding kids at the Fordland Grade School. The “lunch lady,” as she calls herself, is learning new techniques and getting new ideas for ways to feed her Fordland flock as a student…
The OTC Table Rock Campus will host a workshop on Microsoft Excel 2013 on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for the one-day workshop is $115 per person. The course focuses on building the skills necessary in order to manage budgets, organize data, and produce professional-looking charts and diagrams…
HHS class of 2016 receives $980,215 in scholarships Thursday, May 19 Houston Herald (paywall) Richland School Board recognizes Lego Team Wednesday, May 18 Pulaski County Mirror Area colleges confer degrees to thousands Monday, May 16 Springfield Business Journal (paywall) Ceremony scheduled for Memorial Day Monday, May 16 Springfield News-Leader
Photos: Ozarks Technical Community College commencement Friday, May 13 Springfield News-Leader Answer Man: Is OTC fountain on Chestnut still called the ‘Hammons fountain’? Tuesday, May 10 Springfield News-Leader Next Leadership Springfield Class announced Monday, May 9 Springfield Business Journal (paywall) Dealing with death through community healing Friday, May 7 Springfield News-Leader Shattering the Silences: Panelists share…
Approximately 700 Ozarks Technical Community College graduates walked in the 2016 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 12 at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. OTC conferred 3,428 degrees and certificates to graduates this year, which includes students who have completed, or are pending completion of, their course work from the summer 2015 semester through the…
Graduates, it’s coming. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Our 2016 graduation ceremony will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at JQH Arena. If you’re celebrating your own graduation this year, or that of a fellow student, friend or family member, share your excitement on social media with the hashtag, #OTCgrad. Do you…
A+ tutors honored for volunteering more than 100 hours Wednesday, May 4 Springfield News-Leader OTC holds job fair today Wednesday, May 4 Ozarks First OTC hosts a job fair in Springfield Wednesday, May 4 KTTS Shattering the Silences: Panelists share their stories of adversity Tuesday, May 3 The Standard
OTC will raise costs of credit hour to pay for security improvements Thursday, April 28 KSPR OTC Charges New Security Fee Thursday, April 28 KTTS To upgrade security, OTC charges new student fee Wednesday, April 27 Springfield News-Leader OTC gives full-time employees a pay raise Wednesday, April 27 Springfield News-Leader Lowe, Berry and Forbes promoted…
Nearly 20 OTC students, faculty and staff attended a 6-hour training on Saturday, April 30 to earn their Green Dot Bystander Intervention Certification. Participants learned how to respond safely as a bystander to prevent imminent or potential acts of sexual or interpersonal violence on campus. This training session was the second training held at OTC and the first facilitated entirely by OTC…
OTC preschoolers to learn where food comes from Thursday, April 21 KSMU OTC Table Rock instructor earns Governor’s Award Thursday, April 21 Hometown Daily News Richland School Board elects officers Wednesday, April 20 Pulaski County Mirror Carley Smith receives McKown scholarship Wednesday, April 20 Buffalo Reflex (paywall) State governor candidate comes to Branson: Brunner speaks…
OTC students excel at Missouri SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, April 13 Springfield News-Leader Irish harpist to perform at OTC Table Rock Wednesday, April 13 Hometown Daily News Major expansion project underway at OTC Table Rock Tuesday, April 12 Ozarks First OTC chooses comedian as commencement speaker Tuesday, April 12 Springfield Business Journal (paywall) Jeff Houghton to…
Next Drury University president may be paid close to $300K Wednesday, April 6 Springfield News-Leader Drury among partners selected for $1.3 million Northwest Project grant Tuesday, April 5 Drury Newsroom ‘Our Kids’ and poverty: Author Robert Putnam to discuss local solutions during visit Saturday, April 2 Springfield News-Leader Branson Mayor Karen Best presents state of…
Politically Speaking: Rep. Haahr expounds on expanding Uber — and what’s to come in the legislature Thursday, March 31 St. Louis Public Radio COC art exhibit coming in April Wednesday, March 30 Bolivar Herald-Free Press Seven seek R-II seats Wednesday, March 30 Webster County Citizen (paywall) MHS introduces final group of DWTS competitors Tuesday, March 29…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Employment Services will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. The job fair is designed for both career-minded individuals and those seeking seasonal or…
Graduates of the Honors Program at Ozarks Technical Community College who transfer to the University of Missouri-Kansas City will automatically be eligible for scholarships and admission to the UMKC Honors College thanks to an articulation agreement signed today, April 21, between the two colleges. “Many outstanding students are thinking about OTC first before pursuing a…
The OTC Job Fair is coming up on Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. Get details here. As a job-seeker, you’ll want to make an all-out effort to meet with every employer that…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students will also meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…