This month, the Ozarks Technical Community College Fine Arts department will take “center stage” in Park Central Square. From 6-10 p.m. during First Friday Art Walk on Friday, April 5, OTC will provide live music and entertainment in the center of downtown Springfield. Plus, the OTC Fine Arts department’s students and faculty will promote the…
Ozarks Technical Community College and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks have finalized a plan for a new loan program to help veterans with the cost of pursuing higher education. The Veterans Loan Program would allow veterans to apply for an interest-free loan to help with living expenses while they are enrolled at OTC. “Due…
A popular board game comes to life in the interactive production “Clue: The Musical,” the first-ever musical presented by Ozarks Technical Community College. The musical will be presented at the historic Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield April 26-28, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. This will be…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host the 2013 Community Day on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus. The Community Day event is held each spring as a thank you to the community for its continued support, offering an opportunity for citizens to visit the OTC Springfield Campus…
Restaurateur and entrepreneur Paul Sundy will be the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented by Ozarks Technical Community College Friday, April 12. The award ceremony will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. at the White River Conference Center, 600 West Sunshine Street in Springfield. The event will include “A Conversation…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host an Open House event at three of its locations during the month of April. The events are designed for members of the community to learn more about opportunities provided by OTC in their area, and will take place as follows: OTC Springfield Campus – Friday, April 5, 8 a.m. –…
Four Ozarks Technical Community College students have been named to the 2013 All-Missouri Academic Team, an honor bestowed on the state’s top community college students. The Missouri Community College Association honored the students during a ceremony this week in Jefferson City. The students chosen for the 2013 All-Missouri Academic Team are Luciane Azevedo-Hawkins and Naomi Keller…
Ozarks Technical Community College Instructor Daniel Kopsas has received the 2013 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award, which was presented yesterday by the Missouri Community College Association at a ceremony in Jefferson City, is given to the top community college teachers in the state each year. The Excellence in Teaching award includes a…
Several colleges from around the Springfield area will come together on the campus of Ozarks Technical Community College to host a free FAFSA Frenzy event on Sunday, February 24. The event, which is designed to help prospective college students to file their FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, will be held in the…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will hold a series of fundraising events in anticipation of their residency and performance in New York City in May. The ensembles, led by Director Kathryn Cole, are currently working to raise $1,600 per student to pay for the trip. The following events will help…
In honor of National Career and Technical Education Month, the City of Springfield will present Ozarks Technical Community College with an official proclamation recognizing the college for its leadership in providing valuable career and technical education for the citizens of Springfield and the surrounding communities. Mayor Bob Stephens will present the proclamation on Wednesday, February…
Ozarks Technical Community College Research Assistant Matthew Simpson has received a Presidential Scholarship from the Association for Institutional Research. Simpson, who was nominated by OTC Chancellor Dr. Hal Higdon, used the $600 scholarship toward classes through the association’s Data and Decisions Academy, a program designed specifically for community college institutional research professionals. “Matthew has made…
Ozarks Technical Community College is seeking volunteers for Adult Education and Literacy classes in Branson. Assistance is needed to help students who are working on their GED (high school equivalency diploma) or who are learning English as a Second Language. Volunteers who can help with basic or advanced math, reading, and language skills are welcome,…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Fine Art Gallery will hold its first opening reception of the spring semester during the First Friday Art Walk on Friday, February 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will kick off the Fifth Annual Fine Art Faculty Exhibition, featuring original art works from OTC instructors. The OTC Fine…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Allied Health Clinical Simulation Center will hold a grand opening event on Tuesday, February 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. The center is located in room 200 of Lincoln Hall, at the OTC Springfield Campus, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway. The public is invited to attend. Designed as a simulated hospital…
The schedule is set for Ozarks Technical Community College’s Late Start courses, or classes that begin after the semester is already underway. The spring 2013 Late Start classes will begin on January 28, and will meet for 14 weeks. “The Late Start option provides another way for our students to get the classes they need…
Changes are happening at the Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College, starting with a restructuring to include many of the programs previously offered through the Community Enrichment Center. In addition, the center has hired two new business managers, Jim Abramovitz and Sterling Huff. The reorganized Center for Workforce Development (CWD) will now…
The Grainger Foundation has donated $27,500 to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, in support of OTC’s Middle College program. “This grant will be used to provide a computer lab for the Middle College, which will greatly enhance the learning experience for the students enrolled in that program,” explained Dr.…
The Roy W. Slusher Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of $21,000 to be used for student scholarships. “We are thankful for the generosity of the Slusher Foundation,” said Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College. “Giving toward scholarships is one of…
The Lebanon plant for Emerson Climate Technologies has presented the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program at the OTC Lebanon Center with a gift of $2,500. The plant won a competition between Emerson’s facilities that was held in honor of the company’s 100 millionth compressor, as well as the 25th anniversary of Copeland Scroll compressors.…
Youngblood Auto Group has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of tools and equipment valued at more than $175,000. The donated items will be used to help train students in the college’s automotive programs. “We are grateful for the generosity of Youngblood Auto Group, and thankful…
A report released by Community College Week lists Ozarks Technical Community College as one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation last year. The College ranked fifth in the nation among schools with enrollments of 10,000 or higher, with a 9.1 percent enrollment increase from fall 2010 to fall 2011. OTC grew from 13,907…
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold a ceremony Thursday, December 13, to recognize Lebanon natives J. Howard and Jan Fisk with the naming of the J. Howard and Jan Fisk Conference Room. The event will begin at 10 a.m. inside Casey Hall at the OTC Lebanon Center. The public is invited to attend. “The Fisks…
The Fine Arts Department of Ozarks Technical Community College will present an Evening of Music on Thursday, December 6, at the OTC Springfield Campus. This event will be the debut performance for the colleges newest ensemble, the Chamber Singers. The program will begin at 7 p.m., and will be held in Lincoln Hall, room 211.…
Jeffrey Gower, president of Wil Fischer Companies, has been named the new chair of the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. John Lambert, the late owner of Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc., served in the position from July of 2012 until his passing in September. The…