State Representative Diane Franklin to receive Distinguished Alumni Award during OTC commencement

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…

OTC Enactus team places first in regional competition

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Enactus (formerly SIFE) team from Ozarks Technical Community College placed first at the Enactus USA Regional Competition, held last week in Rogers, AR. This is the ninth Regional Championship for the College’s team. This year’s members competing include Wesley Marr, Brooke Morrow, Tucker Tillis, from OTC’s Branson Education Center; Kimberly Underhill…

OTC to host Open House events

Ozarks Technical Community College will host an Open House event at three of its locations during the month of April. The events are designed for members of the community to learn more about opportunities provided by OTC in their area, and will take place as follows: OTC Springfield Campus – Friday, April 5, 8 a.m. –…

OTC students named to All-Missouri Academic Team

Four Ozarks Technical Community College students have been named to the 2013 All-Missouri Academic Team, an honor bestowed on the state’s top community college students. The Missouri Community College Association honored the students during a ceremony this week in Jefferson City. The students chosen for the 2013 All-Missouri Academic Team are Luciane Azevedo-Hawkins and Naomi Keller…

OTC to receive official proclamation from City of Springfield

In honor of National Career and Technical Education Month, the City of Springfield will present Ozarks Technical Community College with an official proclamation recognizing the college for its leadership in providing valuable career and technical education for the citizens of Springfield and the surrounding communities. Mayor Bob Stephens will present the proclamation on Wednesday, February…

OTC research assistant awarded scholarship from Association for Institutional Research

Ozarks Technical Community College Research Assistant Matthew Simpson has received a Presidential Scholarship from the Association for Institutional Research. Simpson, who was nominated by OTC Chancellor Dr. Hal Higdon, used the $600 scholarship toward classes through the association’s Data and Decisions Academy, a program designed specifically for community college institutional research professionals. “Matthew has made…

Newly restructured OTC Center for Workforce Development hires two executives

Changes are happening at the Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College, starting with a restructuring to include many of the programs previously offered through the Community Enrichment Center. In addition, the center has hired two new business managers, Jim Abramovitz and Sterling Huff. The reorganized Center for Workforce Development (CWD) will now…