David Lian flashed a wide smile after he received his Associate of Arts degree at OTC’s commencement. Lian was a happy graduate because he knew how far he literally had come to earn his honors. A refugee of Burma, Lian left his homeland came after being persecuted as a Christian. Fortunately, his sister and brother…
Nathan Thomas traded his blue police uniform for a set of black physical therapy assistant scrubs and he hasn’t regretted the decision for a minute. Thomas, with nearly 15 years of experience on the Springfield Police force and a U.S. Navy veteran, graduated from OTC last week with a physical therapy assistant’s degree. He recently…
It was the perfect night for Springfield Cardinals baseball. OTC employees and their families had a great time at yesterday’s game. The Cardinals won 5-1 over the Rough Riders, and Thomas Lee threw a complete game on only 90 pitches. Go Cards!
We would like to thank Rep. Elijah Haahr for visiting the OTC Springfield Campus to accept his 2015 Distinguished Alumni award. OTC honored Rep. Haahr as the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year during the college’s commencement held May 14, 2015. His parents, Roger and Kathy Haahr, accepted the award on his behalf at the ceremony. “Rep. Haahr’s work ethic…
Nearly 700 graduates walked in OTC’s commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 14 at JQH Arena. Congratulations to the Ozarks Technical Community College Class of 2015!
Nearly 700 graduates walked in OTC’s commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 14 at JQH Arena. Congratulations to the Ozarks Technical Community College Class of 2015!
The 2015 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates received their pins in a ceremony today at the Gillioz Theatre. Congratulations, graduates!
And that’s a wrap! Students, faculty and staff enjoyed a well-deserved break from finals week with free ice cream sundaes in the Jared Family Atrium. Only a few days left in the spring semester — hang in there!
Brandi Keltner came to OTC a few years ago thinking she would just be one of the thousands of students who would quietly go about getting her degree. That didn’t happen. Keltner went from wallflower to an active member of the student body, thanks to her involvement in the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. She…
The Communication department held a Public Speaking Showcase on Thursday, May 7 in Lincoln Hall on the OTC Springfield Campus. Public speaking instructors from the Springfield and Richwood Valley campuses nominated outstanding COM 105 students to participate in the showcase. The nominated students presented a persuasion speech for a panel of judges. Public Speaking Showcase judges included Jason Howard, adjunct…
Thanks to a grant from 3Mgives, 89 students from Hurley, Verona, Sparta, Greenfield, Galena and Clever visited the OTC Springfield Campus to learn more about our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. The sixth graders explored different career options by participating in hands-on activities and experiments. We look forward to seeing them in 2021 as…
The spring semester is almost over, and OTC Fine Arts students are ready to showcase their skills. Join our theatre students, our men’s and women’s vocal ensemble, or the choir as they share their end-of-year projects. For more information about the OTC Fine Arts department, visit otc.edu/finearts. Theater Student Showcase | Student directed one-act plays Thursday,…
A huge thank you to those who gave to OTC through #GiveOzarks. With your help, we raised $3,889 for the OTC Foundation Student Emergency Fund, which provides assistance to our students experiencing financial hardship. In addition, the OTC Fine Arts department raised $615 to purchase lighting and equipment for its art, music and theatre classrooms.…
Sophia Arvizu-Rice will graduate from OTC’s Middle College next week with much more than a certificate for her two years of hard work. Middle College showed Sophia her path to the future. “Without Middle College, I would have been unmotivated to go to college,” she said. “I am a lot more motivated now. I feel…
OTC’s American Sign Language department held a Silent Dinner on Thursday, April 30 from 6-8 p.m. in Lincoln Hall on the OTC Springfield Campus. More than 80 students, instructors, tutors and individuals from the deaf community were in attendance. During dinner, attendees played sign language games and practiced conversational skills — voices were not allowed. Offenders were required…
OTC and Drury University partnered to provide “Green Dot” Bystander Intervention training on Saturday, April 25. This six-hour session trained 28 staff, faculty and students; 20 of the participants were OTC students, which included Veteran work-study students and Phi Theta Kappa members. What is “Green Dot”? The Violence Against Women Act of 2014 (VAWA) requires higher education institutions…
OTC’s Counseling Services department and numerous community agencies hosted the Clothesline Project in the Jared Family Atrium on Tuesday, April 28. The Clothesline Project is a national effort to raise awareness about the devastating effects of relationship and domestic violence. The project spreads a message of hope while providing resources to those involved in violent relationships. Several OTC students and employees participated in…
Pratt Community College names OTC Richwood Valley Campus President Dr. Jeff Jochems as 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. The following news release is from the Pratt Community College Foundation. PRATT, KS ― On May 8, the Pratt Community College Foundation will honor Dr. Jeff Jochems, the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Jochems currently…
The OTC Hearing Instrument Science classroom took its mobile lab unit on the road recently to gain experience in screening hearing patients, specifically Greene County employees. Students and the mobile lab recently spent several days at the Office of Emergency Management screening Greene County deputies, phone operators and highway department employees. “The partnership with the…
We had an awesome time at the annual Spring Picnic. Everyone enjoyed free food, games, giveaways and dancing. Kudos to OTC Bookstore employees for pulling off their first-ever fashion show! Thanks to everyone who joined us today — we’re already looking forward to the Fall Picnic in September!
Students were all smiles for the Spring Picnic at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus. Check out the photo gallery below for pictures from today’s event. Springfield Campus, get ready. Our Spring Picnic fun starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Jared Family Atrium.
After working for 25 years as a fitness director on a cruise ship, Janice Zerbe was ready to stand on some dry land for a while. Janice didn’t get that far from the water, choosing some dry land near the lakes in Branson, where she is studying at OTC Table Rock to become a physical…
A group of four surgical technology students from OTC won first place in the 2015 Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists Scrub Bowl competition during the annual MO-AST conference in March. The group defeated seven teams from across the state of Missouri to take first place. OTC students have won this competition for three years in a row.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the OTC Advising Fair today. Students had the opportunity to meet with faculty advisors, register for classes early, get their questions answered, and enjoy free pizza! Registration dates are determined by the number of credit hours you have completed at OTC prior to the spring 2015 semester. Go to…
When 21 OTC dental students returned from spring break, they had big smiles on their faces because of the hundreds of smiles they left behind in Nicaragua. For the third year in a now, a group of dental students gave up their spring break vacations to take much-needed assistance to residents in and around Masachapa…