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…
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Ozarks Region Chapter (AFP Ozarks) has presented the Outstanding Philanthropic Fundraising Professional of the Year Award to Ozarks Technical Community College’s Cliff Davis, vice chancellor and executive director of the OTC Foundation. The award was presented at the 2012 National Philanthropy Day awards program, held today, Friday, November 16, at…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, will host a workshop examining the issues of competition in western culture and exploring alternate views of cooperative competition. The event, which will be held Saturday, November 17, will include three keynote speakers: Geshe Thupten Dorjee from the Tibetan…
Even as students begin to focus on final exams and winter break, Ozarks Technical Community College is planning for the spring 2013 semester: registration for new students will begin this Thursday, November 15. “Returning students have already begun to sign up for their classes, and the in-demand schedules will fill up quickly,” says Joan Barrett,…
The Spanish club at Ozarks Technical Community College, El Club de Espaol, is raising money for Hurricane Sandy victims through sales of tamales and traditional tres leches cakes. Fifty percent of the proceeds will be given to Convoy of Hope to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The items will be available Tuesday and Wednesday,…
Representatives from Ozarks Technical Community College have returned from the 48th Annual Missouri Community College Association Convention with four awards in hand. Held last week in Kansas City, the convention drew hundreds of faculty, staff, and administrators from the 12 community college systems across the state. Jackie McKinsey, founding member of the OTC Board of…
Job seekers and area companies looking for potential employees will come together on Tuesday, October 30, at the Community Career Fair at Ozarks Technical Community College. The free event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jared Family Atrium on the OTC Springfield Campus, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway. The Career Fair…
The Sunderland Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of $100,000. OTC will use the funds toward construction costs for the OTC Allied Health Clinical Simulation Center, a 2,000-square-foot, multi-disciplinary high-fidelity simulation lab that will allow OTC to educate more than 600 students across 12…
Together with the Ozarks Literacy Council, Ozarks Technical Community College’s Adult Education and Literacy program will offer a free, no-obligation training in using the Laubach method of teaching adults on Saturday, October 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The training session will be held at the OTC Springfield Campus in room 220 of Graff…
The Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College will hold an Open House on Tuesday, October 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. The Center for Workforce Development is located at 614 N. Washington Avenue in Springfield. Highlights of the event will include interactive demonstrations of emergency transportation simulators, plus opportunities to learn about…
Mary Lou Casey, who, along with her husband, Reuben, donated the buildings and land that make up Ozarks Technical Community College’s Lebanon Center, has passed away following a short illness. She was 84 years old. “Mrs. Casey has been a friend to OTC, and has invested a great deal in the education of the Lebanon…
On Monday, October 1, students at Ozarks Technical Community College will have a unique opportunity to alleviate some of the pressure of mid-term exams. Pet Therapy of the Ozarks will bring several of its animals to the OTC Springfield Campus for a “stress relief station” from 10 a.m. to noon. The animals will be set…
Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received the Pacesetter of the Year award from the college’s district of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The Pacesetter of the Year award recognizes a community college president or CEO who has demonstrated excellence in leadership and support of the college’s…
On Tuesday, September 25, the MODES Diversity Committee will conduct a town-hall meeting to discuss the recent “RACE: Are We So Different?” exhibit at the Discovery Center in Springfield. The discussion will be held at 6 p.m. at the Springfield campus of Ozarks Technical Community College, in Lincoln Hall Room 211, and will be moderated…
Victory Media, an organization designed to provide information for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Ozarks Technical Community College to the annual Military Friendly Schools list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace…
Ozarks Technical Community College will recognize the late David Lewis with a ceremony to officially dedicate the Lewis Family Early Childhood Education Center at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29. Lewis gifted $1 million for student scholarships to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of the College, through inclusion in his will. The dedication ceremony…
Ozarks Technical Community College is now a participating organization in the Ozarks Transportation Organization Rideshare Program. The program is designed to encourage and facilitate carpooling throughout the region, providing an opportunity for volunteers to register existing carpools, start a new carpool, or be matched with an established carpool. The Rideshare Program serves the counties of…
Even though classes have already begun at Ozarks Technical Community College, students are still signing up. However, those enrolling at the last minute may not have to miss anything: OTC will once again offer Late Start courses, or classes that begin after the semester is already underway. “The Late Start option gives our students the…
Due to the severe drought affecting the Ozarks, the leaders of Springfield’s four major colleges and universities have made a commitment to reduce water usage as much as possible. Chancellor Dr. Hal Higdon of Ozarks Technical Community College, and Presidents Todd Parnell of Drury, Clif Smart of Missouri State, and Dr. Robert H. Spence of…
An innovative new way to find information about Ozarks Technical Community College is coming Monday, August 20. Beginning that morning, visitors to www.otc.edu will find a new homepage featuring a logo, a search bar — and not much else. Believed to be the first webpage of its kind among higher education institutions, the simple new start…
John Lambert, owner of Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc., has been named the new chair of the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. Outgoing president Neal Spencer, former CEO and current National Growth Partner of BKD, served in the position from 2011-2012. The Board of Directors…
Ozarks Technical Community College and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks announce a new $50,000 challenge grant initiative to support OTC’s Allied Health Clinical Simulation Center, a 2,000 square-foot, multi-disciplinary high-fidelity simulation lab that provides training for students in 12 programs at OTC, as well as for a variety of healthcare professionals already in the…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift from the family of William N. Bunselmeyer to establish an endowed scholarship in memory of their father and owner of Hoffman Supply Co., Inc., now doing business as Johnstone Supply. The scholarship, which will be awarded beginning in the fall…
Ozarks Technical Community College students earned six medals in the national SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Kansas City, which ended Wednesday. More than 6,000 students from across the country competed in various areas of career and technical education in 94 different trade, technical and leadership fields. In all, OTC teams won three…
The Springfield-based Musgrave Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a grant for $15,000. OTC will use the funds for scholarships for students in the College’s Allied Health programs. The grant was presented during a press conference held by the Musgrave Foundation at OTC to announce the…