Mark Miller, former veteran Springfield TV news anchor, has been named the new College Director of Communications for Ozarks Technical Community College. Miller replaces Joel Doepker, who became vice president for external relations at East Central Community College in Union, Mo., late last year. “In today’s knowledge-based economy, everyone can benefit from the breadth of…
When representatives from the Springfield chapter of Habitat for Humanity came to OTC looking for help in developing a video commercial, Taylor Patterson and Corbin Livingston jumped at the opportunity. “I said to myself, ‘I can whip something up,’” said Livingston, a student in the colleges Electronic Media Production program. Both are in the EMP…
Ashley O’Neal will never be accused of wasting time. The OTC student uses nearly every moment of every day either working multiple jobs, assisting in the support of an ailing father, going to school full time or being a major part of the leadership of the colleges honors society. “My dad taught me to work…
There is an emotional tug that Chef Paul Trout feels when he talks about the origins of the Holiday Peace Table event, held each year by the Culinary Arts Department at OTC. “It came out of a class I was teaching at Delta College in Stockton (Calif.),” Trout said. He abruptly stopped talking and excused…
Jo Fritts and her husband, Steve, both instructors at OTC, have been associated with the college’s Alpha Psi Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa chapter for so long that its hard to remember when they werent involved in some way with the honors society. And their work continues to increase and produce great dividends for…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – John Clayton, college director of research and strategic planning at Ozarks Technical Community College, has been named chair of the Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR). MidAIR is a regional organization of institutional researchers dedicated to improving and disseminating research of concern to institutions of higher education. MidAIR serves Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,…
A lot of times twins will go their separate ways when it comes to picking a career. But twins Allison and Alissa Rowden and even older sister Amanda of Strafford are studying healthcare in the Health Science Program offered to junior and senior high-school students at OTC. “It was just something we all wanted to do…
When Brie Jenkins was growing up wither five sisters and three brothers on a farm in Pittsburg, Mo., she spent a lot of time with her father and grandfather who ran a custom structural steel company in town. It was there that Brie, a student at OTC, learned about the world of welding. “I was…
Her speech was only 233 words long but the message produced many more words of reaction when she was finished. Racheal Hunt, who was a student in OTCs Middle College several years ago, spoke at a recent College Development program about her time at OTC and how it changed her life. “I found my life…
The bullying was so bad that Corey Coffman left high school in her junior year. But when she came to OTC to earn her GED, she was awarded free credits to take a class at no cost. She enrolled and was the first in her family to go to college. Now, she is on her…
The darkened Room 211 in Lincoln Hall was filled with the screams of injured students, wounded in explosion set deliberately to hurt people. Paramedics and EMTs from CoxHealth made their way through the destruction and mayhem to see who was severely injured and who could make it to a triage area set up nearby. “Ok,…
J. Howard Fisk, Ozarks Technical Community College Trustee, and Zachary Zweigle, Lead Instructor for World History and World Geography and Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Student Affairs and Workforce Development at OTC, were elected to the Missouri Community College Association Board of Directors at the recent MCCA annual convention in St. Louis. He…
The bullying was so bad that Corey Coffman left high school in her junior year. But when she came to OTC to earn her GED, she was awarded free credits to take a class at no cost. She enrolled and was the first in her family to go to college. Now, she is on her…
Her speech was only 233 words long but the message produced many more words of reaction when she was finished. Racheal Hunt, who was a student in OTC’s Middle College several years ago, spoke at a recent College Development program about her time at OTC and how it changed her life. “I found my life…
Dennis and Debbie Peters announced a $7,500 gift to endow the Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Memorial Scholarship at today’s Veterans Day ceremony held at the Ozarks Technical Community College. The gift will be added to the contributions already made by the OTC family and community donors for a total endowment of $10,000. The…
SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Ozarks Technical Community College will mark Veterans Day with a special service at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Jared Family Atrium at the OTC Springfield Campus. The service will pay tribute to Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters and his family. Sgt. Peters, an OTC graduate, was killed Oct. 6 when…
The joke goes something like this: Question: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Answer: “Practice.” The OTC Concert Choir has done plenty of practicing and as a result, about a dozen members will perform with other collegiate choirs in Carnegie Hall this spring. “It’s a blessing,” said Kathryn Cole, director of the OTC choirs.…
The issue of domestic violence will be the topic of a powerful display at OTC Springfield Campus today and Tuesday. The Silent Witness Project comes to OTC in cooperation with the Community Partnership of the Ozarks and will have various life-sized wooden silhouettes, each accompanied by a brief narrative that tells the story of a…
It wasn’t so much word of mouth as it was the yummy taste of cake in the mouth of many that convinced two OTC students to open a commercial bakery later this year. Rebecca Gibbs and Marchelle Jaramillo, both culinary arts students at OTC, plan to open M&R Bakery on West Commercial Street in December,…
Springfield, MO. An informal information session will be held at the Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield Campus concerning the doctorate program offered by Lindenwood University at OTC. The session will be Thursday, Oct. 17, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Board of Trustees room on the second floor of Information Commons at the OTC Springfield…
The Missouri Community College Association has finalized the agenda of presentations, sessions, speakers, and events that will mark its 49th Annual Convention at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Eighteen individuals from Ozarks Technical Community College were selected to present. The event will kick off with a keynote presentation…
OTC students Emily Kleier and Lindsay Freres experienced a bit of deja vu this semester when they enrolled in the colleges Early Childhood Education program. Not many years ago, the two were cared for as young children at the Early Childhood Center. Today, they are there learning to care for young children themselves. “I was…
Physical education meets physical therapy every week at Ozarks Technical Community College. The College’s physical therapist assistant program has added a fitness component to its curriculum to focus on self-fitness for future PTA graduates. “The philosophy of the PTA program addresses the role of health and wellness in society. One of our program goals is…
Parents and high-school students can review academic and career options during Discover OTC at the College’s five campuses and centers. Students and parents can visit with current OTC students and instructors and check out student clubs and organizations along with participating in games and booth activities. All of the picnics are from 10 a.m. to…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Ozarks Technical Community College was notified today by U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s office that it has been awarded a $2,228,414 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant comes from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. It will be used for the Colleges Technology-Enabled Pathways in…