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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 pieces belonged to staff member’s relative.
It’s the first time the Guard has used OTC’s facilities
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…
Willard graduate wants to work with plants.
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of a 1979 Hendricks Hammerly pumper and fire engine from Jon’s Mid-America Fire Apparatus and its president, Jim Keltner. The fire engine will be used in training students in the Fire Science Technology program at OTC. A dedication event will…
Couple plans to continue education in other fields.
With spring classes beginning today, enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has increased once again. The total enrollment across the College’s six locations has increased by 7.0 percent from the spring of 2011. “Even as enrollment continues to increase year after year, our state financial support continues to erode,” explained Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of…
Solo at concert entertained crowd.
Graduate is now a physical therapy assistant.
Brothers are part of a large family.
Student services named after Foster.
Founding member of the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees Don Clinkenbeard has passed away at the age of 81. Clinkenbeard served as president of the OTC Board of Trustees from 1998-2000, and again from 2006-2008. He retired from the Board in October, citing ongoing health issues. “Mr. Clinkenbeard has been a part of…
First OTC grad to work for computer business.
Student likes being involved in groups.
Ozarks Technical Community College held a ceremony on Monday, December 12, to recognize Bill Foster, of the Foster Hospitality Group, with the naming of the Bill R. Foster Student Services. Foster recently presented the OTC Foundation, the Fundraising arm of the College, with three homes north of the OTC Springfield Campus, a gift valued at…
While classes continue at the OTC Branson Center, progress continues at the future home of the OTC Table Rock Campus. During their December meeting, the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees approved Springfield Builders, Inc., for site construction at the College’s new location at 10698 Historic Highway 165 in Hollister. Following the groundbreaking for…
Ozarks Technical Community College will recognize Bill Foster, of the Foster Hospitality Group, with a ceremony to officially name the Bill R. Foster Student Services on Monday, December 12, at 2 p.m. Foster has presented the OTC Foundation, the Fundraising arm of the College, with three homes north of the OTC Springfield Campus, a gift…
Ozarks Technical Community College will present an Evening of Music, featuring the OTC Performance Choir, on Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at Ellis Hall on the campus of Missouri State University, 907 S. National Avenue. Public metered parking for the concert can be found directly in front of Ellis…
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a gift of $15,000 from Dr. Jerry F. and Shara Cash of Cash Family Orthodontics. The funds will be used to support the dental programs at OTC. A classroom in Lincoln Hall, where the dental programs are housed, has been named the…