SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Ozarks Technical Community College was notified today by U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s office that it has been awarded a $2,228,414 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant comes from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. It will be used for the Colleges Technology-Enabled Pathways in…
SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ozarks Technical Community College has been honored for its work with the Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education. The College recently was commended for opening its facilities for the Missouri ACTE’s recent Summer Conference and workshops. In a resolution from the Missouri ACTE, the association thanked OTC Chancellor Dr. Hal L. Higdon…
Enrollment begins Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. for Ozarks Technical Community College Adult Education and Literacy classes to be held in the First Christian Church basement, 407 W. Broadway, Bolivar. The classes will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to bring a pencil and spiral…
HOLLISTER, MO.- Enrollment begins Sept. 3 at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the OTC Table Rock Campus, 10698 Historic Highway 165, Hollister, for Adult Education and Literacy classes to be held in Room 107 of the Table Rock Campus. The classes will meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from…
Ozarks Technical Community College is offering Late Start courses, which are classes that begin after the semester is already under way, for those students who may have missed the start of the semester. “The Late Start option gives our students the opportunity to get the courses they need, even if they enroll after the standard…
Ozarks Technical Community College will mark the opening of two new multi-million dollar facilities with special ceremonies next week. The OTC Table Rock Campus grand opening event will be Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. The OTC Waynesville Center celebration will be Thursday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. The programs will include comments from city…
SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Ozarks Technical Community College will mark the 10th anniversary of its tobacco-free initiative with a celebration at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the Jared Family Atrium on the OTC Springfield Campus. “We are proud to mark the 10th anniversary of OTC taking a leadership role in removing tobacco from all of our…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a registration event at three of its locations during the last week of July. The events are designed to provide current and future students registration and advising assistance for the 2013 fall semester, and will take place as follows: OTC Lebanon Center — Monday, July 29, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.…
Missouri State University and Ozarks Technical Community College have signed four articulation agreements providing a seamless pathway for OTC students to transfer their Associate of Arts degree to complete a bachelors degree entirely online with MSU. Specifically, a Bachelor of Science in finance, communication, general business, and health services clinical services can be completed online for…
Missouri State University and Ozarks Technical Community College will sign four articulation agreements for OTC students to transfer their Associate of Arts degree toward completion of a Bachelor of Science in General Business, Communication, Finance or Health Services — Clinical Services degree entirely online with Missouri State University. OTC Chancellor Dr. Hal Higdon and MSU President Clif…
Ozarks Technical Community College students brought home 11 medals in the recent National SkillsUSA Competition in Kansas City. “Most of our students were ranked in the top ten in the nation,” said Cynthia Phillips, SkillsUSA-Lead Advisor at OTC. “Our students are dedicated to their field of study and represented the college in an exceptional manner.”…
Students planning to attend Ozarks Technical Community College are urged to have their financial aid application completed and all required documents sent to the College’s financial aid office by July 15. Necessary documents include the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is used to determine federal grant and loan funding a student…
Beginning in the fall of 2013, residents of three counties in Arkansas will be able to attend Ozarks Technical Community College at the in-state tuition rate. Citizens of Boone, Carroll and Marion Counties will be eligible for the in-state tuition, which is significantly lower than the cost for students living outside of Missouri. “With the…
The Speckman Tutoring and Learning Center at Ozarks Technical Community College has been named the winner of the Blackboard Catalyst Awards program’s Teaching and Learning Award, which honors outstanding use of technology for instructor efficiency and learner engagement. Jacob Lewellen, director of the Speckman Tutoring and Learning Center, and his team will be honored during…
Ozarks Technical Community College awarded degrees to a total of 1,420 graduates in the spring 2013 semester, an increase of 51 percent over the spring of 2012, when only 940 students graduated. A number of factors have contributed to the increase in graduates, but administrators point to two key influences. First, many of the recent…
Branson Mayor Raeanne Presley has been selected as the new chair of the Board of Directors for the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. Outgoing chair Jeffrey Gower, president of Wil Fischer Companies, served in the position from 2012-2013. The transition was finalized at the May meeting of the OTC Foundation…
Ozarks Technical Community College is seeking volunteers for Adult Education and Literacy classes in a nine-county area. Volunteers can assist adults in preparing for the high school equivalency test, learning English as a second language or learning to read. The OTC Adult Education and Literacy programs help the citizens of southwest Missouri to increase their…
Kids’ College summer classes at Ozarks Technical Community College are enrolling now! This year’s schedule includes plenty of unique options designed to develop new interests, teach meaningful skills and excite students about learning. This year’s summer opportunities include “Mad Science Mondays and Fridays” workshops throughout June and July, Sign Language for families, and an ACT…
A gift of 50 acres adjacent to the existing OTC Lebanon Center has been presented to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. The property, which is valued at more than $500,000, was gifted to the college by Reuben and the late Mary Lou Casey of San Clemente, Calif. The Caseys…
United States Senator Roy Blunt will present the commencement address at the 2013 ceremony for Ozarks Technical Community College, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the ceremony. “As…
Students from the Turf and Landscape Management program at Ozarks Technical Community College have brought home several awards and a scholarship from their field’s national competition. The students competed against 62 other colleges and universities at the 37th annual Student Career Days, informally known as the “Landscaping Olympics,” an event sponsored by the Professional Landcare…
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold an event to announce a major gift to benefit the OTC Lebanon Center on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The announcement event will be held at the OTC Lebanon Center, located off of Interstate 44 at 22360 Highway MM. The major gift has been presented to the OTC…
A team of students from the Ozarks Technical Community College Surgical Technology program has taken first place at the Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists’ Annual Scrub Bowl. The competition consists of a written examination made up of questions taken from the Surgical Technologist Certification exam. This is the fourth time OTC’s Surgical Technology students have…
More than 100 students representing the various technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College participated in two days of competition at the State SkillsUSA Skills and Leadership Conference, held recently on the campus of Linn State Technical College in Linn, Mo. In the end, OTC’s students brought home 34 first place medals, 16 second place…
Ozarks Technical Community College will present its fourth annual Distinguished Alumni Award to Missouri state Rep. Diane Franklin. The award will be presented during the college’s commencement ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. Franklin, a Republican, represents parts of Camden and…