Helpful hacks for spring 2019
The new year is here and so is the start of the spring semester. If your new year's resolution involves staying on top of your college game, keep reading for hacks to help you along the way. 1. Sync your…
Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List: Fall 2018
A Madison Abney Desiree Abshire Crystal Adams Hyokyung Ahn Railan Aistrope Dana Alexander Breanna Allen Tucker Allred Michael Amstutz Angela Anderson Emma Anderson Brent Anderson Jessicca Andrews Rhianna Andrews Katie Anson Isaac Archer William Arehart Chris Artigues Alex Ash B…
OTC business instructor teaches abroad in China
Thanks to a summer abroad, OTC instructor Tim Rogers teaches international business in a whole new light. The former stock broker spent six weeks teaching at the University of Shanghai in China. He said his experiences there enriched his teaching…
OTC aviation student earns commercial pilot license
Taylor Fast can now add “commercial pilot” to his list of credentials. The Bolivar native was OTC’s first aviation student to pass his commercial pilot exam – just a year and a half after the program’s inception. “It was a…
Project connects OTC drawing students and service dogs
Liberty the service dog lives up to her name. The black Labrador belongs to U.S. Navy veteran Kerry Evans. The two were paired together through K9s For Camo. The local nonprofit organization trains dogs to help veterans mitigate the effects…
OTC names 2018 Excellence in Education recipients
Ozarks Technical Community College unveiled its 2018 Excellence in Education award recipients at the college’s annual convocation, held at the White River Conference Center in October. Candidates were nominated by staff members and selected by a college-wide committee. Each winner…
The TLC’s top 10 list for surviving finals
With just a few days left of classes, final exams are looming closer than ever. Make sure you're prepared with the following study tips from our friends at the Speckman Tutoring & Learning Center. 10. Start early – Cramming is counter-productive.…
Class assignment turns into student resource fair
Jennifer Dunkel typically has her English II students conclude their writing class with a research-based proposal that addresses ways to help students be successful. But this semester, her students had a different idea. “They said to me, ‘Instead of just…
OTC grad channels her passions to find career success
OTC graduate Jeana Varney loved music and animals as a girl growing up in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and she’s been able to make both of them a part of her career. Jeana attended elementary school in Texas; but, when she…
U.S. Army veteran triumphs in the hearing instrument science field
If Cassandra Groves’ life were a book, the title would be “Overcoming It All.” Looking back, the U.S. Army veteran and mother of four credits much of her success to OTC. Encouraged by her foster parents, Cassandra earned both her…