Springfield Votes

OTC student group to host “Springfield Votes” on March 20

Ozarks Technical Community College student group Politically Active will host “Springfield Votes” on March 20. The event will allow voters to meet with all candidates running for the Springfield School Board in the April 2 election. “Springfield Votes” will run from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Robert W. Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing on the OTC Springfield Campus.  …

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Two OTC students participate in the Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum

Ozarks Technical Community College students Mitchell Eddings and Robert-Thomas (R.T.) Gumersell represented OTC during the annual Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values held February 16-18, 2024, in Jefferson City, Missouri. The Forum challenges students’ character development by encouraging them to reflect on their own decision-making skills, values, and belief systems. Students learn…

Innovation Celebration 2024

OTC’s Innovation Celebration rewards transformative thinking

The annual Innovation Celebration featured ideas to support student success and awards for Ozarks Technical Community College’s top employees.   OTC’s full-time employees gathered at the White River Conference Center to celebrate the college’s student-centered culture on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  At OTC, faculty and staff continuously create new ways to support students, improve on-campus life…

OTC’s bachelor’s degree enjoys dramatic growth in second year

Ozarks Technical Community College’s first bachelor’s degree program experienced dramatic growth in its second year. The bachelor’s in respiratory therapy debuted in January of 2023 with a handful of students, but when classes began for the Spring 2024 semester, the new program had 16 first-year students. “This year, we’ve had more time to attract students,…

Missy and Robert homelessness project

OTC students research the health and psychological impacts of homelessness

In Barrie Talbott’s Composition II course, she has her Ozarks Technical Community College students complete a research project and deliver an in-class presentation every semester.   “I want my students to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills,” Barrie said. “We also work on professionalism so they are prepared for any career or advanced academic pursuits.”  …

OTC receives Military Friendly® designation for 2023-2024 school year

Military Friendly®, an online information platform for military personnel returning to civilian life, has designated Ozarks Technical Community College Military Friendly for the 2023-2024 academic year. OTC is one of only three community colleges in Missouri to receive the designation and the only community college in the state in the “large community college” classification. “I…