SPRINGFIELD, MO – Ozarks Technical Community College is proud to announce plans for its 2025 Commencement ceremonies, scheduled for Thursday, May 15, at Great Southern Bank Arena on the Missouri State University campus. This year’s celebration will include two ceremonies, allowing the college to better accommodate the growing number of graduates and their guests. First…
Ozarks Tech has joined organizations across the region in recognition of mental health support. On April 24, the college celebrated the official installation of a “Be Well Bell” at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus. The event was a collaborative promotion by Ozarks Tech’s Phi Theta Kappa organization, OTC Counseling Services, and Burrell Behavioral Health in…
Ozarks Technical Community College has announced that Dr. Aaron Light has been selected as the institution’s next Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Light, who has served as the college’s Dean of Health Sciences since 2021, was chosen for the role following a national search. His appointment will be effective July…
Some students go to college to earn a degree. Others, like Mary Higginbotham, go to make a difference. A non-traditional student, mother of three and passionate advocate for education and service, Mary’s journey at Ozarks Technical Community College has been nothing short of remarkable. Her dedication to academics, leadership and community involvement has earned her…
Ozarks Tech students will have opportunities to take part in two different industry career fairs in the coming weeks at the college’s Springfield campus. The Transportation Career Fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, in the MHC Diesel Technician Training Center in the Industry Transportation and Technology Center (ITTC…
Students preparing to graduate this May will begin their journey toward commencement through Ozarks Tech’s annual Grad Prep event. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, in the Plaster Manufacturing Center on OTC’s Springfield Campus. Grad Prep gives students an opportunity to take care of everything they…
Madison Smith knows what it’s like to juggle multiple responsibilities. Like many Ozarks Tech students, she is learning to carefully balance school and work while also taking on the challenges that come with being a single mom. So, when the college launched year-round enrollment in spring 2024 to help students plan their schedules in…
Willam and Landrey Black admit they don’t exactly have a traditional boy-meets-girl story. How they became a couple is something more unique and woven together by an Ozarks Tech thread. William comes from a farm family in Crane, Missouri, but it was when a mobile veterinarian diagnosed his pet horse with foundering – a painful…
As consumers it’s easy to take for granted showers with the perfect water pressure and temperature, functioning toilets, and dishwashers that clean and sanitize dishes. But behind these daily necessities are specially trained professionals who install and service the plumbing systems that make them all possible. In Missouri, statistics show there are nearly 830…
For Cheyenne Steed, discovering her career path didn’t exactly come about in an easy way. In May of 2024, the stay-at-home mom found herself facing a divorce and needing to financially provide for her three daughters. Realizing she needed options after being out of the workforce for nine years, but also knowing a four-year degree…
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 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…
Ozarks Tech is ushering in the new year with the launch of an updated and comprehensive Brand Guide. After months of preparation, the Ozarks Tech Brand Guide is now available as an internal and external resource for standards and usage on items such as college logos, fonts, colors and social media icons. In addition, the…
In support of its successful record of developing the health care workforce and the leading role it will continue to have, Ozarks Technical Community College was awarded a nearly $5.7 million Strengthening Community Colleges grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. Ozarks Tech is among only 18 institutions across the country to receive the funding…
Ozarks Tech hosted its annual Health Sciences Open House event on Dec. 6. More than 700 area high school juniors and seniors took advantage of this come-and-go event held in Lincoln Hall. Students learned about the multiple opportunities in health sciences and the 32 different pathways that Ozarks Tech offers in health care. During the…
In a significant step to broaden educational pathways and make higher education more accessible for transfer students, Drury University and Ozarks Technical Community College are partnering through the Drury Springfield Promise. This innovative partnership enhances degree access, reduces financial barriers, and provides a seamless transition for academically qualified Ozarks Tech students aiming to complete their…
Ozarks Tech students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education now have an opportunity to further stand out in their fields with the addition of a National STEM Honor Society chapter at the college. The introduction of the new STEM Honor Society was a move initially driven by students. Since 2022, the college has…
A new eagle has come to roost at Ozarks Tech! Throughout the fall semester there’s been a buzz on campus that the Ozarks Tech Eagle logo was getting an update and on Nov. 12 the college officially revealed the refreshed design to students, faculty and staff. The updated logo, which was created by the Ozarks…
On Nov. 11 the college gathered to honor the courage and sacrifice of veterans at the annual Veterans Day ceremony. It was a meaningful time of remembrance and gratitude for those dedicated to our country. For more than 20 years Ozarks Tech has held the celebration as a thank you to each veteran who has…
On October 22, the historic Gillioz Theatre provided the backdrop for the induction of Ozarks Tech students into the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. PTK is an international honor society committed to recognizing the academic achievements of college students and providing opportunities for its members to improve their academic and leadership skills. PTK also…
2024 is turning into a banner year for Frankie Fahringer. In the spring she graduated from the Ozarks Tech Physical Therapy Assistant Program. That hard work and dedication further paid off in August when she landed her dream job working with pediatric patients experiencing autism and developmental delays. Fahringer contributes her recent successes in…
Everything from hot rods and vintage cars to motorcycles and even tricked-out trucks helped make this year’s Ozarks Tech Car and Motorcycle Show a resounding success. With nearly 120 vehicles and multiple vendors, each year the event continues to grow in popularity for the college and community. The show started in the 1990s and is…
As a single mom attending college, Sarah Emert worked hard to manage life and classes. From donating plasma, cleaning houses and even substitute teaching, she did everything she could to meet her obligations and pay her bills. But with a kindergartener to care for, a car that needed four new tires, a faulty laptop and…
John Larson admits the path that led him to take classes at Ozarks Tech was not an easy or straightforward one. For the 36-year-old, it involved an injury that eventually ended a more than decade-long stint in the Air Force, the loss of a buddy to addiction and time traveling the country in a converted…
Thanks to the generosity of the Springfield community and area golf enthusiasts, the annual OTC Foundation Golf Tournament was another successful event. More than 140 golfers took to the links at Hickory Hills Country Club on Sept. 16. The goal of this popular fall event is to support students by raising money for scholarships. Financial…
There are a lot of exciting changes and preparations occurring – both visible and behind the scenes – at Ozarks Tech for the start of construction and the groundbreaking ceremony event planned for the Center for Workforce and Student Success. Most notable is for those traveling Chestnut Expressway to campus, the double turn lanes on…
