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…
Rebecca Coffey, a student in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at Ozarks Technical Community College, has been honored by the Missouri League for Nursing as an Outstanding Nursing Student. The award includes a one-year membership in the League, a not-for-profit organization designed to support nurses and other health care providers throughout the…
Students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Society for the Awareness of the Natural Environment (SANE) will be performing a waste audit on the College’s Café on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22. The audit will take place from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. just outside of the Café, on the north side of the Information Commons…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a program featuring law enforcement, medical and counseling representatives on Thursday, April 22, as a part of the international Denim Day event, designed to educate and raise awareness about rape and sexual assault. The program will take place at 10 a.m. in room 100CD of the Information Commons West,…
Six students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Turf and Landscape Management program recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete against nearly 70 other colleges and universities at the 34th annual Student Career Days, an event sponsored by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). Several students brought home honors from what is informally known as the “Landscaping…
A team of students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Surgical Technician program has taken first place at the Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists’ Annual Scrub Bowl. This is the third time in the last five years that the team has placed first in the competition, which consists of a written examination made up of questions…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s third annual spring production, “Arthur’s Stone, Merlin’s Fire: The Making of a King,” will be presented by the College’s Fine Arts Department at the historic Gillioz Theatre April 30 May 2. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The play is about…
Paul Sundy, local entrepreneur and Ozarks Technical Community College graduate, will present the commencement address at the College’s annual ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 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.…
Second-year students in the Dental Hygiene program at Ozarks Technical Community College will visit the Dickerson Park Zoo on Wednesday, April 14, at 8:30 a.m., to provide dental treatment for two female maned wolves. “This opportunity is part of a yearly project in which the Dental Hygiene students choose a community service they would like…
Twenty years ago today, on the April election day of 1990, the voters of Springfield and thirteen surrounding public school districts approved the creation of Ozarks Technical Community College. A little more than a year later, in September 1991, with 1,198 college credit students, OTC opened its doors at Cox Medical Center North and…
The Students in Free Enterprise team from Ozarks Technical Community College placed first at SIFE USA Regional Competition, held this week in Dallas, Texas. This is the fifth Regional Championship for the College’s team. In addition, the team qualified as a Finalist in the Financial Literacy Topic Competition, which is sponsored by HSBC. This year’s…
Seven area leaders have joined the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. Mr. Greg DeLong, Financial Advisor and Part Owner, Edward Jones; Mr. Kirk Elmquist, Partner, Morelock-Ross Companies; Mr. John Gentry, President and Chairman of the Board, Positronic Industries, Inc.; Ms. Nikki Holden, Director of Marketing…
Five students and one instructor from Ozarks Technical Community College have earned top honors in Missouri’s annual Breaking Traditions Awards Competition, an event designed to honor students, faculty and staff, and employers involved with Breaking Traditions programs. The competition celebrates outstanding students who are actively enrolled in non-traditional programs for their gender, as well as…