Instructors look forward to Community Day
Both instructors contributed to the event’s beginnings.
Middle College instructor honored for reading program
Students read five books a semester.
OTC breaks ground for new Center in Waynesville
Ozarks Technical Community College will soon begin construction at the site of the new OTC Waynesville Center, located at 600 GW Lane Street in Waynesville. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held today, April 5, bringing a crowd of community supporters to the site, which is visible from Interstate 44 alongside the Waynesville Career Center and…
iPhone photography to be featured at OTC Fine Arts Gallery
The “iPhoneography” of photographer Elise Ellis will be in the spotlight this month at the OTC Fine Arts Gallery, located on the third floor of the historic Gillioz Theatre complex in downtown Springfield. The gallery will hold an opening reception during First Friday ArtWalk on Friday, April 6, from 6-10 p.m. “About two years…
Venezuelan brothers make most of time at OTC
Brothers want to become engineers.
OTC Richwood Valley to offer new hybrid courses
Ozarks Technical Community College will offer a new opportunity for students at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus beginning in the fall of 2012: hybrid courses, a combination of online and traditional classroom learning. Hybrid courses are typically divided into 50% classroom work and 50% online interaction. Students taking hybrid classes at OTC Richwood Valley will…
OTC to break ground for new Center in Waynesville
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 5, at 12 p.m. at the site of the new OTC Waynesville Center, 600 GW Lane Street in Waynesville. Parking will be available next to the groundbreaking site at the Waynesville VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. The public is invited to attend. “The growing…
Students have memorable time at symposium
Playwright students had their plays read.
Center for Workforce Development to hold panel discussion on Crisis Preparedness
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development will hold a panel discussion on Crisis and Disaster Preparedness for Your Business on Thursday, March 29, from 3-5 p.m. The seminar, which is co-sponsored by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Chamber’s headquarters, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Attendees will…
Student finds career path at OTC
Former business owner hopes to go into public service.
OTC’s Alpha Psi Tau chapter wins 13 Phi Theta Kappa awards
Group advances to international competition.
Fire science alum giving back to OTC students
Battlefield fire chief teaching fire science at OTC.
OTC student become nurse as payback for care
After suffering disease, he became a CNA.
OTC Foundation receives $21,000 from Reliable Superstore for Automotive student scholarships
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of $21,000 from Tony Stubblefield, vice president and managing partner of Reliable Superstore, to be used for scholarships for students in the College’s Automotive programs. “We are grateful for the generosity of Tony Stubblefield and Reliable Superstore, and for their…
OTC Foundation celebrates conclusion of Capital Campaign after raising more than $14 million
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has officially concluded its first-ever Major Gifts Capital Campaign, which raised a total of $14,409,713 in private giving for scholarships, student support programs, the Center for Health Education and the Center for Workforce Development. A Victory Celebration was held Friday, February 24, in the…
Couple putting OTC training to work
Melissa and David Lyday know that someday soon the education they received at Ozarks Technical Community College and elsewhere will be put to use in Ecuador. The recently wedded couple from Bolivar will be leaving soon to establish a medical clinic in the country’s capital city of Quito to offer aid and assistance to the…
OTC Foundation to announce grand total raised in Capital Campaign
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has officially concluded its first-ever Major Gifts Capital Campaign, which raised funds for scholarships, student support programs, the Center for Health Education and the Center for Workforce Development. The grand total raised during the campaign will be announced during the Victory Celebration Friday, February…
Former OTC student excels in animation work
Brett Ellis got his first taste of computer programming and animation while attending Ozarks Technical Community College in 2000. Today, Ellis has taken what he learned at the College and become a top special effects artist for a visual effects studio, Digital Domain, in Los Angeles. The Hartville native has worked on such movies as…
Mo. Commissioner of Higher Education to speak at OTC commencement ceremony
Dr. David R. Russell, Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education, will present the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College’s annual ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the…
Jack and Pete Herschend to receive Excellence in Business Award from OTC
Jack and Peter Herschend, co-founders and co-owners of Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation (formerly Silver Dollar City, Inc.), will be the recipients of Ozarks Technical Community College’s 2012 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented Friday, March 9. The award ceremony will be held from 8-9:15 a.m. at the Hickory Hills Country Club in Springfield. The…
OTC Founding Trustee Don Wessel passes away
Founding member of the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees Don Wessel has passed away at the age of 86. Wessel served on the Board of Trustees from 1990 until his retirement in 2008, and was President of the Board from 1992 to 1994. He was named a Trustee Emeritus upon his retirement. “Mr.…
Art students study woodcuts made 80 years ago
Art pieces belonged to staff member’s relative.
State National Guard medics to test at OTC
It’s the first time the Guard has used OTC’s facilities
OTC to receive official proclamation from City of Springfield
In honor of National Career and Technical Education Month, the City of Springfield will present Ozarks Technical Community College with an official proclamation recognizing the College for its leadership in providing valuable career and technical education for the citizens of Springfield and the surrounding communities. Mayor Pro Tem Bob Stephens will present the proclamation on…
Career Center student first to enter Honors Program
Willard graduate wants to work with plants.