Springfield business icon Carol Jones has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with two gifts totaling $500,000. The first $250,000 of the donation will fund scholarships for disadvantaged women, and the second $250,000 will be used to support the newly named Carol Jones Writing Center. The writing center is…
Ozarks Technical Community College Transportation Department Chair and Collision Repair Technology Instructor Kerry Wrinkle was honored recently with a 2010 Senior Faculty Service Award from the Missouri Community College Association. Wrinkle, whose award was presented at the Association’s annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri, joined OTC just before its very first fall semester, in August…
Missouri’s Interim Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. David Russell, visited the Springfield campus of Ozarks Technical Community College on Tuesday, November 9. Dr. Russell toured the College’s facilities and met with various members of the administration to discuss the role of community colleges in Missouri’s Higher Education system. “We were pleased to have this opportunity…
Ozarks Technical Community College has been certified as an approved continuing education provider for its professional development Supervision and Leadership online program. The Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), an internationally recognized leader in HR certification, made the certification. HRCI is a partner of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The certificate is offered online…
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold an Open House at its new Lebanon Education Center on Friday, October 1, at 10 a.m. The event will begin with recognition of guests of honor Reuben and Mary Lou Casey, the San Clemente, Calif., couple who donated the new facilities to the College. The center is located off…
The official federal census numbers are in for the fall 2010 semester, and the Ozarks Technical Community College system has grown once again. A total of 13,907 students enrolled this fall, up 7.9 percent from the fall of 2009. OTC, which was named one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation earlier this year,…
Ozarks Technical Community College has named Nabholz Construction as the contractor for work to be done at the College’s new facilities in Lebanon. The construction firm will provide work on the parking area as well as infill of the $2.6 million buildings, donated by Reuben and Mary Lou Casey of San Clemente, Calif., in December…
Ozarks Technical Community College has chosen the winners of its 19th annual Excellence in Education Awards, the highest and most prestigious awards that the college confers. Each winner is presented with a plaque and a monetary award, made possible every year by a donation from the Turner Family Foundation. The award recipients are determined by…
A new state-of the-art composter will be constructed on Ozarks Technical Community College’s (OTC) Springfield campus thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Walton Family Foundation to the Campus Green Initiatives program. The gift was announced and presented by Mike Daw, president of Arvest Bank, Springfield, on behalf of the foundation. The funds will help…
With fall classes beginning today, enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has increased once again. A total of 14,056 students are enrolled this fall, 9.4 percent higher than the fall of 2009. Enrollment is up by nearly 6 percent at the Springfield campus, with 9,371 students taking classes this fall. Online enrollment continues to grow…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development will host a contractor networking opportunity on Tuesday, August 17, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The event will be held on the College’s Springfield campus, in room 211 of Lincoln Hall, 815 N. Sherman Avenue. Co-sponsored by Missouri Southern State University’s Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)…
A series of informational sessions will be held in the coming weeks to provide more information on the new doctoral program to be offered by Lindenwood University on the Ozarks Technical Community College campus. The program, a Doctorate in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration, is the first doctorate with a focus…
Peterbilt of Springfield, Inc., has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of two diesel tractors, valued at $59,000, for the College’s Transport Training Institute. Additionally, Glenn Larson, owner of Peterbilt of Springfield, has pledged $100,000 to endow the Larson Family Scholarship, designed to assist students in…
The standard-setting organization for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration education, HVAC Excellence, has granted Ozarks Technical Community College another six years of accreditation following a thorough program review. HVAC Excellence reviewed documentation submitted by the College, visited the Springfield campus, interviewed students, instructors, administrators, and members of the program’s Advisory Committee, which is composed…
Ozarks Technical Community College has named Joan Barrett its new Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. Barrett had previously served the College as Dean of Students and Registrar. Barrett spent two and a half years in the position of Dean, following three years as the College’s Assistant Registrar. She has also served the College in…
Jan Robbins, Executive Director of GYN Cancer Alliance has been named the new president of the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. Outgoing president Jim Moore served in the position from 2009-2010. The Board of Directors has also chosen Neal Spencer, CEO of BKD, LLP, to…
Dr. Hal Higdon, president of Ozarks Technical Community College, has taken the position of Chair of the Presidents/Chancellors Council of the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA). The Council serves MCCA and its membership by representing community college interests in the state legislature and professional and governmental agencies, and by maintaining communication between the colleges. Dr.…
Enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College continues to grow, with total of 4,351 students enrolled this summer, 11.7 percent higher than the summer of 2009. While every location has experienced noticeable growth, the majority of students are enrolled at the Springfield campus, which welcomed 2,086 students today, up 8.7 percent from last summer. “Our student…
The Board of Trustees of Ozarks Technical Community College has approved a plan to acquire financing for several major capital improvement projects in Hollister, Lebanon and Springfield. The plan, which was approved in the June 14 meeting of the Board, will allow College administration to secure appropriate financing of up to $10 million. “We will…
With summer classes beginning today, enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has increased once again. A total of 4,495 students are enrolled this summer, 12.2% percent higher than the summer of 2009. While every location has experienced noticeable growth, the majority of students are enrolled at the Springfield campus, which welcomed 2,133 students today, up…
Springfield business owner and attorney Sam Hamra will be the recipient of Ozarks Technical Community College’s annual Excellence in Business Award, to be presented Thursday, June 24. The award ceremony will be held from 7:30 – 9 a.m. at the Tower Club, 901 St. Louis Street, Springfield. The event will include “A Conversation with Sam…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has announced a major gift from CoxHealth and St. John’s Foundation for Community Health. The two healthcare systems have committed a total of $500,000 to the College to create a new scholarship program for dependants of CoxHealth and St. John’s employees in OTC’s Allied…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, will host a joint press conference with CoxHealth and St. John’s Health System at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, to announce an unprecedented partnership that will affect students in the College’s Allied Health programs. The event will be held in the Atrium of…
J. Howard Fisk, owner of J. Howard Fisk Limousine Co., has been selected to serve as the new President of the Board of Trustees at Ozarks Technical Community College, and physician and educator Dr. Maryellen Stratmann has been chosen to serve as Vice President. The new officers were elected during the April meeting of the…
Ozarks Technical Community College has selected Dr. Shirley Lawler as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Lawler, who currently serves as the College’s Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, will assume the new position on July 1, 2010. “The exemplary leadership, the experience in both academic and workforce programs, and the constant focus…