Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College, has been chosen to receive the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students. Out of more than 1,200 Phi Theta Kappa chapters, only 10 presidents or chancellors are chosen for this award each year. The…
Ozarks Technical Community College will soon begin construction at the site of the new OTC Waynesville Center, located at 600 GW Lane Street in Waynesville. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held today, April 5, bringing a crowd of community supporters to the site, which is visible from Interstate 44 alongside the Waynesville Career Center and…
The “iPhoneography” of photographer Elise Ellis will be in the spotlight this month at the OTC Fine Arts Gallery, located on the third floor of the historic Gillioz Theatre complex in downtown Springfield. The gallery will hold an opening reception during First Friday ArtWalk on Friday, April 6, from 6-10 p.m. “About two years…
Ozarks Technical Community College will offer a new opportunity for students at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus beginning in the fall of 2012: hybrid courses, a combination of online and traditional classroom learning. Hybrid courses are typically divided into 50% classroom work and 50% online interaction. Students taking hybrid classes at OTC Richwood Valley will…
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 5, at 12 p.m. at the site of the new OTC Waynesville Center, 600 GW Lane Street in Waynesville. Parking will be available next to the groundbreaking site at the Waynesville VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. The public is invited to attend. “The growing…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development will hold a panel discussion on Crisis and Disaster Preparedness for Your Business on Thursday, March 29, from 3-5 p.m. The seminar, which is co-sponsored by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Chamber’s headquarters, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Attendees will…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of $21,000 from Tony Stubblefield, vice president and managing partner of Reliable Superstore, to be used for scholarships for students in the College’s Automotive programs. “We are grateful for the generosity of Tony Stubblefield and Reliable Superstore, and for their…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has officially concluded its first-ever Major Gifts Capital Campaign, which raised a total of $14,409,713 in private giving for scholarships, student support programs, the Center for Health Education and the Center for Workforce Development. A Victory Celebration was held Friday, February 24, in the…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has officially concluded its first-ever Major Gifts Capital Campaign, which raised funds for scholarships, student support programs, the Center for Health Education and the Center for Workforce Development. The grand total raised during the campaign will be announced during the Victory Celebration Friday, February…
Dr. David R. Russell, Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education, will present the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College’s annual ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the…
Jack and Peter Herschend, co-founders and co-owners of Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation (formerly Silver Dollar City, Inc.), will be the recipients of Ozarks Technical Community College’s 2012 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented Friday, March 9. The award ceremony will be held from 8-9:15 a.m. at the Hickory Hills Country Club in Springfield. The…
Founding member of the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees Don Wessel has passed away at the age of 86. Wessel served on the Board of Trustees from 1990 until his retirement in 2008, and was President of the Board from 1992 to 1994. He was named a Trustee Emeritus upon his retirement. “Mr.…
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 Pro Tem Bob Stephens will present the proclamation on…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of a 1979 Hendricks Hammerly pumper and fire engine from Jon’s Mid-America Fire Apparatus and its president, Jim Keltner. The fire engine will be used in training students in the Fire Science Technology program at OTC. A dedication event will…
With spring classes beginning today, enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has increased once again. The total enrollment across the College’s six locations has increased by 7.0 percent from the spring of 2011. “Even as enrollment continues to increase year after year, our state financial support continues to erode,” explained Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of…
Founding member of the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees Don Clinkenbeard has passed away at the age of 81. Clinkenbeard served as president of the OTC Board of Trustees from 1998-2000, and again from 2006-2008. He retired from the Board in October, citing ongoing health issues. “Mr. Clinkenbeard has been a part of…
Ozarks Technical Community College held a ceremony on Monday, December 12, to recognize Bill Foster, of the Foster Hospitality Group, with the naming of the Bill R. Foster Student Services. Foster recently presented the OTC Foundation, the Fundraising arm of the College, with three homes north of the OTC Springfield Campus, a gift valued at…
While classes continue at the OTC Branson Center, progress continues at the future home of the OTC Table Rock Campus. During their December meeting, the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees approved Springfield Builders, Inc., for site construction at the College’s new location at 10698 Historic Highway 165 in Hollister. Following the groundbreaking for…
Ozarks Technical Community College will recognize Bill Foster, of the Foster Hospitality Group, with a ceremony to officially name the Bill R. Foster Student Services on Monday, December 12, at 2 p.m. Foster has presented the OTC Foundation, the Fundraising arm of the College, with three homes north of the OTC Springfield Campus, a gift…
Ozarks Technical Community College will present an Evening of Music, featuring the OTC Performance Choir, on Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at Ellis Hall on the campus of Missouri State University, 907 S. National Avenue. Public metered parking for the concert can be found directly in front of Ellis…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of $15,000 from Dr. Jerry F. and Shara Cash of Cash Family Orthodontics. The funds will be used to support the dental programs at OTC. A classroom in Lincoln Hall, where the dental programs are housed, has been named the…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development, along with the College’s Community Enrichment Center, will host a free information session on occupations and OTC training programs for a variety of healthcare fields, including several new classes offered in partnership with Boston Reed College. The session will be held Tuesday, December 6, at 5:30 p.m.…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a Legacy Gift from Dolores and Alden Brooks. Mrs. Brooks, who passed away in October 2011 at the age of 85, was a founding member of the OTC Board of Trustees; Alden passed away in December 2010. The $50,000 gift has been…
Ozarks Technical Community College will recognize the Turner Family Foundation with a ceremony to officially name the Turner Family Foundation Student Lounge on Monday, November 14, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the Turner Family Foundation Student Lounge, located in the Information Commons West at the OTC Springfield Campus. The public is…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s late night classes were the subject of a feature that aired on NBC’s Nightly News on Sunday, November 13. NBC interviewed Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of the College, as well as an instructor and several students, on the benefits of classes being offered during non-traditional hours. OTC began offering the late…