Fast, free training and quick entry to the job market with Job Corps Scholars

People between the ages of 16-and-24 have the opportunity for free training at Ozarks Technical Community College through the Job Corps Scholars Program. Qualifying students have the opportunity to study more than 20 career and technical programs including computer information science, construction, culinary arts, manufacturing and welding. All of the programs can be completed in…

OTC honors Sgt. Anthony Risvold with Outstanding Student Veteran Award

Ozarks Technical Community College announced Sgt. Anthony Risvold as this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Student Veteran Award during the college’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, held Thursday, Nov. 11. OTC’s Outstanding Student Veteran Award is presented annually to a student in good academic standing with an honorable service record. The student’s personal conduct, contributions, and…

Giovanni Sanchez

Challenges can’t stop OTC student from earning prestigious leadership scholarship

Giovanni Sanchez has overcome more challenges than most 20-year-olds. Now, a semester away from an associate degree in computer science, Giovanni is the first OTC student ever to earn the Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship. Born in California to Mexican parents, Giovanni, like his three siblings, is a United States citizen, but his parents are not.…

Remembering Jackie McKinsey

UPDATE: The McKinsey family has postponed this event due to the current circumstances surrounding the COVID risk in Southwest Missouri, and extends apologies to those who made arrangements to attend. A rescheduled date will be announced soon. Ozarks Technical Community College has a history of attracting those leaders who go above and beyond, eagerly step…