Dr. Steven Bishop received the Missouri Community College Association’s Senior Service Award at the association’s 52nd annual convention held this week in Branson, Mo. Dr. Bishop has served as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ozarks Technical Community College since July of 2012. Prior to this appointment, he served as dean of allied…
Ozarks Technical Community College unveiled its 2016 Excellence in Education award recipients at the college’s annual Development Day, held Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the White River Conference Center in Springfield. Candidates were nominated by students and fellow employees and selected by a college-wide committee. Each winner was presented with a plaque and monetary award, made…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a Car and Motorcycle Show on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lot N on the OTC Springfield Campus (located at the corner of National Avenue and Chestnut Expressway). Registration is $20 and begins at 9 a.m. on site. The event is free to spectators.…
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) honored OTC’s Department of Communications and Marketing with five Medallion Awards at its regional conference held Oct. 2-4 in Kansas City. OTC’s Communications and Marketing team won three gold Medallion Awards in the following categories: poster, poster series, and social media/online campaign. The team accepted silver for…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees today approved for OTC to enter into an agreement with Premier Flight Center LLC, which is the first step toward the college offering an aviation-focused associate degree. Graduates of OTC’s program will be prepared to immediately work as commercial pilots. The aviation program will consist of ground…
Ozarks Technical Community College will pursue an expansion of its Diesel Technology Program thanks to a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. OTC will seek an additional $1 million in private funds to secure the capital for the expansion. “We are excited and grateful to receive this…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students also will meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
The Honorable Judge Jason R. Brown will speak at Ozarks Technical Community College to commemorate Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 16 from 10-11 a.m. in Lincoln Hall, room 211, at the OTC Springfield Campus. Constitution Day is an annually observed event that recognizes the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Judge Brown…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host an open-house event for ITT Technical Institute students after ITT Tech closed its centers nationwide this week. Students who are interested in continuing their education at OTC are invited to attend this walk-in event on Thursday, Sept. 15 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the…
Ozarks Technical Community College honored Bob and Susan Beine with a ceremony to name the Bob & Susan Beine Lobby on Thursday, Aug. 25. The newly named Bob & Susan Beine Lobby is located on the first floor of the Norman K. Myers building at the OTC Springfield Campus. “We are grateful to Bob and…
College officials, students, employees and community leaders celebrated Dr. Hal Higdon’s 10th anniversary as president and chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College on Tuesday, Aug. 23. A brief ceremony featured reflections from the college’s President Emeritus Dr. Norman K. Myers as well as remarks from Board of Trustees Chairman Chip Sheppard and trustee Larry Snyder.…
All Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open Saturday, Aug. 20 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student Services staff will be available from 9 a.m. to noon to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. Cashier Services staff will also be available during this time to help…
Ozarks Technical Community College and CoxHealth partnered to establish an Associate of Science in Nursing program at the OTC Table Rock Campus in Hollister, Mo. Graduates of the ASN program will be eligible to sit for the exam to become registered nurses. The new ASN program will begin in the fall of 2017. It will…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s respiratory therapy program received the Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from CoARC, the Committee of Accreditation for Respiratory Care. OTC respiratory therapy staff accepted the award during the American Association for Respiratory Care Summer Forum, held June 26, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Seventy-eight programs received the award this year. OTC’s…
Four students from Ozarks Technical Community College earned medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. Approximately 6,000 career and technical education students competed in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields at the annual competition. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 52nd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.…
Ozarks Technical Community College will soon offer a new two-year degree thanks to a $95,703 grant from The Missouri Foundation for Health. Beginning in the spring of 2017, students can earn an Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support through OTC’s Allied Health department. The new program was developed through targeted discussions with the…
SPRINGFIELD — Two Ozarks Technical Community College instructors have been selected to receive the Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education’s Outstanding Service Award, and the college’s Electronic Media Production program has been awarded the association’s Certificate of Appreciation Award. Danelle Maxwell, chair of the Industrial and Manufacturing Department and an agriculture instructor, and Carl…
The OTC Table Rock Campus will host a workshop on Microsoft Excel 2013 on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for the one-day workshop is $115 per person. The course focuses on building the skills necessary in order to manage budgets, organize data, and produce professional-looking charts and diagrams…
Approximately 700 Ozarks Technical Community College graduates walked in the 2016 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 12 at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. OTC conferred 3,428 degrees and certificates to graduates this year, which includes students who have completed, or are pending completion of, their course work from the summer 2015 semester through the…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Employment Services will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. The job fair is designed for both career-minded individuals and those seeking seasonal or…
Graduates of the Honors Program at Ozarks Technical Community College who transfer to the University of Missouri-Kansas City will automatically be eligible for scholarships and admission to the UMKC Honors College thanks to an articulation agreement signed today, April 21, between the two colleges. “Many outstanding students are thinking about OTC first before pursuing a…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students will also meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Early Childhood Education Center was awarded a $2,000 grant to participate in the Missouri Farm to Preschool Pilot Project through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The project goal is to strengthen the connection between children and healthy, local foods. The Early Childhood Education Center will collaborate with the…
The OTC Fine Arts department will present the musical comedy “Lucky Stiff” at the Springfield Art Museum April 29-30 at 7:30 p.m. and May 1 at 3 p.m. Performances are free and open to the general public. Seating is limited; patrons are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance. Tony Award-winning team Lynn Ahrens and…
Three Ozarks Technical Community College instructors were recognized for excellence in the classroom by the Missouri Community College Association. Michael Holik, David Fotopulos and Ginger Zaagsma each received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The awards, presented by MCCA at a recent ceremony in Jefferson City, are given to the top community college instructors…