The calendar has turned to 2014 and faculty, staff and students at OTC who are looking to be a little healthier this year can find it in a number of offerings. The OTC Springfield Campus has a fitness center that anyone connected with the College can use. According to Michael Pena, assistant to the vice…
Mark Miller, former veteran Springfield TV news anchor, has been named the new College Director of Communications for Ozarks Technical Community College. Miller replaces Joel Doepker, who became vice president for external relations at East Central Community College in Union, Mo., late last year. “In today’s knowledge-based economy, everyone can benefit from the breadth of…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – John Clayton, college director of research and strategic planning at Ozarks Technical Community College, has been named chair of the Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR). MidAIR is a regional organization of institutional researchers dedicated to improving and disseminating research of concern to institutions of higher education. MidAIR serves Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,…
J. Howard Fisk, Ozarks Technical Community College Trustee, and Zachary Zweigle, Lead Instructor for World History and World Geography and Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Student Affairs and Workforce Development at OTC, were elected to the Missouri Community College Association Board of Directors at the recent MCCA annual convention in St. Louis. He…
The bullying was so bad that Corey Coffman left high school in her junior year. But when she came to OTC to earn her GED, she was awarded free credits to take a class at no cost. She enrolled and was the first in her family to go to college. Now, she is on her…
Her speech was only 233 words long but the message produced many more words of reaction when she was finished. Racheal Hunt, who was a student in OTC’s Middle College several years ago, spoke at a recent College Development program about her time at OTC and how it changed her life. “I found my life…
Dennis and Debbie Peters announced a $7,500 gift to endow the Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Memorial Scholarship at today’s Veterans Day ceremony held at the Ozarks Technical Community College. The gift will be added to the contributions already made by the OTC family and community donors for a total endowment of $10,000. The…
SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Ozarks Technical Community College will mark Veterans Day with a special service at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Jared Family Atrium at the OTC Springfield Campus. The service will pay tribute to Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters and his family. Sgt. Peters, an OTC graduate, was killed Oct. 6 when…
Springfield, MO. An informal information session will be held at the Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield Campus concerning the doctorate program offered by Lindenwood University at OTC. The session will be Thursday, Oct. 17, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Board of Trustees room on the second floor of Information Commons at the OTC Springfield…
The Missouri Community College Association has finalized the agenda of presentations, sessions, speakers, and events that will mark its 49th Annual Convention at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Eighteen individuals from Ozarks Technical Community College were selected to present. The event will kick off with a keynote presentation…
Parents and high-school students can review academic and career options during Discover OTC at the College’s five campuses and centers. Students and parents can visit with current OTC students and instructors and check out student clubs and organizations along with participating in games and booth activities. All of the picnics are from 10 a.m. to…
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…