The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and the Hollister School District have partnered to offer new educational opportunities to Hollister students. OTC Table Rock Campus President Cliff Davis and Hollister School Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 26.
Matthew Hernando remembers the first time he came across a group called the Bald Knobbers. “I rode ‘Fire in the Hole’ at Silver Dollar City and read ‘The Shepherd of the Hills,’” said Hernando, an instructor at the OTC Table Rock Campus.
WHO: The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and Hollister Public Schools. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis and Hollister Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson will both be in attendance.
Students in the Table Rock area will soon be able to complete a Missouri State University bachelor’s degree at the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus. OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon and Missouri State President Clif Smart signed a memorandum of understanding today, Thursday, March 19.
Ozarks Technical Community College honored the late Bill G. Williams and his wife Marie Williams with the naming of the Bill G. and Marie Williams Classroom in a ceremony today, Wednesday, March 18 at the OTC Lebanon Center.
Brie Jenkins has never shied away from competing against the best when it comes to displaying her skills as a welder. The OTC student earned a job as a machine shop welder at the Paul Mueller Co. by being a standout student. Then, she wowed a lot of experienced welders by finishing second in the…
Kevin Kloppenburg likes to joke that he is “a giant in his field” and one of OTC’s newest adjunct instructors is just that. At 6-8, 300 pounds with a size 17 shoe, the long-time Springfield Public Schools art instructor is making an impact at OTC in just his first semester working for the college and…
Local professionals who are interested in becoming part-time instructors for Ozarks Technical Community College can learn more about teaching opportunities on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Adjunct Faculty Career Fair at the OTC Springfield Campus.
Having one or two siblings working together at the same business is not too unusual. But try five. Five members of the McDermott family all work at OTC’s Café 101 on the Springfield campus. The family has had at least one working there going back more than four years. “They are absolutely amazing. They are…
OTC Online will host an open-house event for current and prospective students on Thursday, March 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the OTC Springfield Campus in the Information Commons, room 104.
The OTC catchphrase of “Start Here, Go Anywhere” isn’t lost on Andrea Jones. In fact, she took expanded the brand promise to include “and you can back anytime.” Jones, who graduated from OTC and took classes while the college was located at the old North Town Mall, is now back as the college’s only full-time…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Online Student Affairs team received the 2015 Award for Outstanding Student Services from the Instructional Technology Council. ITC is an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges and represents nearly 400 institutions that offer distance education courses.
Tera Lawless makes no bones about it: Without the state’s A+ program, she would not have attended college. “I would probably still be waiting tables,” she said. But thanks to the popular, state-funded program that helps community college students with education costs, Lawless was able to enroll at OTC, graduate and go on to Missouri…
From stories about the Salem witchcraft trials to the daily life of pioneers to the thoughts of Wild West lawmen, the new edition of “More Yester Yore” has topics to captivate readers for hours. The book is the second produced by Michael Borich’s English 102 class. Last year, the class produced its first book. Proceeds…
OTC English instructor Jennifer Dunkel will receive the Gladys R. Shaw Outstanding Service to Developmental Education Students award from the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE). The competitive national award celebrates her outstanding achievements as a developmental studies educator. Dunkel will accept the award on Feb. 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, S.C. during the…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites local high school students and their families to OTC 101, an open-house event at the OTC Table Rock Campus on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a free FAFSA Frenzy event on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at its Springfield, Table Rock and Waynesville locations. The event, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education, is designed to help prospective college students file their FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The event…
Veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life can find the process challenging and attending college just adds to that pressure. More than 1,000 veterans are enrolled at OTC and a new Veterans Lounge has opened on the OTC Springfield Campus, which has been called a “safe haven” for veterans. “The lounge gives veterans a…
OTC Program Director Doug Pursley was selected as a Fellow of the AARC by the American Association for Respiratory Care. The award was established in 1998 to recognize individuals who made a profound and lasting contribution to the profession of respiratory care and the AARC. The 2014 Fellows were formally inducted during the AARC’s 60th…
Shayne Jacobian is a perfect example of the OTC slogan of “Start Here, Go Anywhere” and could put his talents to work adding a tune to the college’s catchy phrase. An accomplished musician, Shayne graduated from OTC in 2012 and is now in Nashville attending Belmont University, studying English and music business. Shayne dreamt of…
Ozarks Technical Community College honored Neal Spencer, former national growth partner and CEO of BKD, LLP, with the naming of the Neal Spencer Student Lounge in a ceremony today, Friday, Jan. 23. The event was held in the newly renovated lounge, located on the second floor of the OTC Springfield Campus in the Information Commons…
Here’s a pop quiz. What’s the name of the OTC mascot (yes, there is one) and what other mascots were considered? The answer: OTC’s mascot is the eagle. The other nominees were rhinoceros and porpoise because, as the staff member reportedly recommended, the ocean-looking mascot would allow the college to boast: “OTC offers an education…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, received a donation of 7.69 acres of land in Republic, Mo. This seven-figure, in-kind gift was made possible by one of the Lester E. Cox companies consisting of the Bussey, Cox and Lipscomb families. Larry Lipscomb, family representative, said. “We believe in OTC’s mission…
There are thousands of OTC alum and former faculty and staff who can say, “been there, done that” when it comes to either studying or working at the college. But as OTC marks 2015 as the 25th anniversary that voters created the college district, Susan Siemens stands alone. Siemens is the only person on staff…
Ozarks Technical Community College will be open on Saturday, Jan. 10 to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment and financial aid processes. Classes for the spring 2015 semester begin Monday, Jan. 12. OTC campuses and centers will open on Saturday, Jan. 10 during the following hours: OTC Springfield Campus – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…