Employee finds unique way to get position
There are plenty of movie plots based on someone breaking a sophisticated code of a government agency, and instead of …
OTA students meet with state legislators
Lessons learned by college students take place outside the classroom as well as inside as a group of occupational …
Welding student ready to defend state title
The spark inside Jason Bills to excel at his craft is matched only by the sparks that fly from the
Fifth-annual Community Day to feature 5K
The fifth-annual OTC Community Day will get off to a running start this year with the first Community Day 5K
First-time adjunct instructor enjoys work
Rob Dixon didn’t know what to expect when he walked into a classroom for the first time this semester …
OTC bringing reading group to campus
Booked for Lunch is a book club open to the local community hosted on the OTC campus. The club invites
Science Club president has big plans for future
Snow Popus has been overcoming obstacles her entire life. After leaving school in the third grade, she came to OTC
New classroom design helps students, teachers do more
Normally, its a new type of class that gathers attention among students, but this time, its a new classroom that
Entertainer traces roots to OTC training
Ben Blaques time at OTC was well spent and helped contribute to creating a death-defying act that he has taken
HIS program uses actors to help train students
The older gentleman sat quietly on a chair as an OTC student began probing in his ears. The man, known
EMP students come to rescue of non-profit
When representatives from the Springfield chapter of Habitat for Humanity came to OTC looking for help in developing a video
PTK officer handles busy schedule
Ashley O’Neal will never be accused of wasting time.
The OTC student uses nearly every moment of every day either …
OTC Peace Table holds special meaning for chef
There is an emotional tug that Chef Paul Trout feels when he talks about the origins of the Holiday Peace …
OTC couple dedicate themselves to honor society
Jo Fritts and her husband, Steve, both instructors at OTC, have been associated with the college’s Alpha Psi Tau chapter
Sisters heading for healthcare careers
A lot of times twins will go their separate ways when it comes to picking a career.
But twins Allison and …
Welding tradition continues with OTC student
When Brie Jenkins was growing up wither five sisters and three brothers on a farm in Pittsburg, Mo., she spent …
Middle College student’s speech wows audience
Her speech was only 233 words long but the message produced many more words of reaction when she was finished.…
Student overcomes bullying to excel in college
The bullying was so bad that Corey Coffman left high school in her junior year.
But when she came to
EMTs, paramedics come to OTC for exercise
The darkened Room 211 in Lincoln Hall was filled with the screams of injured students, wounded in explosion set deliberately …
OTC Choir set for Carnegie Hall
The joke goes something like this:
Question: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”
Answer: “Practice.”
The OTC Concert Choir …
‘Silent Witness’ program coming to OTC
The issue of domestic violence will be the topic of a powerful display at OTC Springfield Campus today and Tuesday.…
OTC students prepare to open bakery
It wasn’t so much word of mouth as it was the yummy taste of cake in the mouth of many …
Early Childhood students return to their childhood center
OTC students Emily Kleier and Lindsay Freres experienced a bit of deja vu this semester when they enrolled in the …
Fitness part of PTA program
Physical education meets physical therapy every week at Ozarks Technical Community College.
The College’s physical therapist assistant program has added …
HIT program goes completely online
This fall, the Health Information Technology program at OTC became the first HIT program in the state to be offered …