Volunteer positions are available for Ozarks Technical Community College’s Adult Education and Literacy classes, which will be held this fall in the following counties: Greene, Stone, Taney, Christian, Webster, Polk, Dallas, Laclede and Wright. Schedules vary by location. Most volunteers average 2-3 hours of work per week. Adult Education and Literacy volunteers assist instructors in…
Ten students from Ozarks Technical Community College received medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 22–26 in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,000 career and technical education students participated in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 51st annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. Twenty-nine OTC…
Michelle Hudgens, lead English instructor at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus, was selected as one of 25 participants nationwide to attend the 2015 Summer Seminar for the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teacher’s Program (HAJRTP). The seminar’s itinerary includes a two-week trip to Germany and Poland July 1-14. Participants will meet Holocaust survivors, network with other…
Joan Barrett, the associate vice chancellor for student affairs at OTC, will become the vice chancellor for student affairs beginning July 1, 2015. Her promotion was approved by the OTC Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 8.
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Department of Life Science, in cooperation with several business sponsors, invites students entering grades 6–12 to attend STEAM Days: a one-day, activities-based event that allows students to test, observe and explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics (STEAM). STEAM Days will be held on Friday, June 19 for…
Jared Lightle, former human resources information systems manager at NPC International, has been named the Coordinator of Scholarships and Alumni for the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. In his new role, Lightle will manage the foundation’s scholarship award process, build the alumni association, and assist with the foundation’s recently announced…
Community colleges are often touted for their capability to educate students of all ability levels, but often the students who seek community college education are not ready for college-level coursework. In response to this issue, community colleges offer developmental education courses, which are required, noncredit courses for students who score below a certain level on…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Adult Education and Literacy program received the High Quality Program award from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The award recognized five out of 38 AEL programs in the state for achieving positive student outcomes while maintaining a high degree of fiscal integrity in program operations. Missouri’s Office of…
The OTC Middle College has named CoxHealth its Employer of the Year. The health system was selected for its constant assistance and support in providing Middle College students internships in the fields of health services and early childhood education. “CoxHealth gives our students the opportunity to study several different careers and options available to them…
Nearly 700 Ozarks Technical Community College graduates walked in Thursday evening’s commencement ceremony at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. OTC conferred 3,153 degrees and certificates to graduates this year, which includes students who have completed their course work from the summer 2014 semester through the summer 2015 semester. Neal Spencer, retired CEO of…
Neal Spencer, retired CEO of BKD, will give the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College’s graduation on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at the JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the ceremony.
OTC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter was honored by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society during NerdNation 2015, the society’s annual convention held April 16–18 in San Antonio, Texas.
OTC Online will offer a free online course to anyone in the community who would like to experience the online learning environment before enrolling in an online course for credit. The course, “Preparing to Learn Online,” opens for registration today, Monday, April 27. Enrollment will be offered through July 31, 2015.
Technical education students at Ozarks Technical Community College will showcase their skills through a series of community-focused events that include a plant sale on April 23-24 and a car show and welding event on Saturday, April 25. Plant Sale — OTC will host its annual plant sale on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24…
Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching Three instructors from Ozarks Technical Community College received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Missouri Community College Association. Tristin Hooker, Angie McChesney and Trisha White accepted the award at a ceremony in Holts Summit on Wednesday, April 8. The Excellence in Teaching award, presented annually by…
Branson residents will benefit from in-district tuition at Ozarks Technical Community College after Tuesday’s election. Branson voters agreed to join the OTC taxing district by a 61 percent to 39 percent vote.
Springfield entrepreneur and publisher Jeff Schrag will be the recipient of the 2015 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented by Ozarks Technical Community College on Friday, April 10. The award ceremony will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. at the White River Conference Center, 600 West Sunshine Street in Springfield.
Ozarks Technical Community College will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a celebration on Friday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m. on the student plaza of the OTC Springfield Campus.
The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and the Hollister School District have partnered to offer new educational opportunities to Hollister students. OTC Table Rock Campus President Cliff Davis and Hollister School Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 26.
WHO: The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and Hollister Public Schools. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis and Hollister Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson will both be in attendance.
Students in the Table Rock area will soon be able to complete a Missouri State University bachelor’s degree at the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus. OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon and Missouri State President Clif Smart signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 19.
Ozarks Technical Community College honored the late Bill G. Williams and his wife Marie Williams with the naming of the Bill G. and Marie Williams Classroom in a ceremony today, Wednesday, March 18 at the OTC Lebanon Center.
Local professionals who are interested in becoming part-time instructors for Ozarks Technical Community College can learn more about teaching opportunities on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Adjunct Faculty Career Fair at the OTC Springfield Campus.
OTC Online will host an open-house event for current and prospective students on Thursday, March 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the OTC Springfield Campus in the Information Commons, room 104.
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Online Student Affairs team received the 2015 Award for Outstanding Student Services from the Instructional Technology Council. ITC is an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges and represents nearly 400 institutions that offer distance education courses.