GED services marked by emotions, excitement
More than 2,900 studied for GED at OTC this year.
OTC graduates first Middle College students
Out of 20 graduates, 17 going on to college.
OTC, CoxHealth, St. John’s Health System announce $500,000 gift to create scholarship program
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has announced a major gift from CoxHealth and St. John’s Foundation for Community Health. The two healthcare systems have committed a total of $500,000 to the College to create a new scholarship program for dependants of CoxHealth and St. John’s employees in OTC’s Allied…
OTC, CoxHealth, St. John’s to make joint announcement
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, will host a joint press conference with CoxHealth and St. John’s Health System at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, to announce an unprecedented partnership that will affect students in the College’s Allied Health programs. The event will be held in the Atrium of…
Commencement, other ceremonies set for next week
Thousands will receive degrees, diplomas.
Fisk named president of OTC Board of Trustees
J. Howard Fisk, owner of J. Howard Fisk Limousine Co., has been selected to serve as the new President of the Board of Trustees at Ozarks Technical Community College, and physician and educator Dr. Maryellen Stratmann has been chosen to serve as Vice President. The new officers were elected during the April meeting of the…
OTC names new Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ozarks Technical Community College has selected Dr. Shirley Lawler as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Lawler, who currently serves as the College’s Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, will assume the new position on July 1, 2010. “The exemplary leadership, the experience in both academic and workforce programs, and the constant focus…
Arthur, Merlin at the heart of OTC Spring Play
Play traces the early life of Arthur.
OTC student named Outstanding Nursing Student by Missouri League for Nursing
Rebecca Coffey, a student in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at Ozarks Technical Community College, has been honored by the Missouri League for Nursing as an Outstanding Nursing Student. The award includes a one-year membership in the League, a not-for-profit organization designed to support nurses and other health care providers throughout the…
Community Day to offer something for everyone
Plenty of activities being offered for visitors.
Student organization to perform waste audit at OTC for Earth Day
Students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Society for the Awareness of the Natural Environment (SANE) will be performing a waste audit on the College’s Café on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22. The audit will take place from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. just outside of the Café, on the north side of the Information Commons…
Ozarks Technical Community College to host sexual violence awareness program on Denim Day
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a program featuring law enforcement, medical and counseling representatives on Thursday, April 22, as a part of the international Denim Day event, designed to educate and raise awareness about rape and sexual assault. The program will take place at 10 a.m. in room 100CD of the Information Commons West,…
OTC Turf and Landscape Management Students Compete at National Competition
Six students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Turf and Landscape Management program recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete against nearly 70 other colleges and universities at the 34th annual Student Career Days, an event sponsored by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). Several students brought home honors from what is informally known as the “Landscaping…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Surgical Technology students win state competition
A team of students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Surgical Technician program has taken first place at the Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists’ Annual Scrub Bowl. This is the third time in the last five years that the team has placed first in the competition, which consists of a written examination made up of questions…
Registration starts next week for summer, fall classes
Series of dates set for signing up.
OTC Fine Arts department to present “Arthur’s Stone, Merlin’s Fire: The Making of a King”
Ozarks Technical Community College’s third annual spring production, “Arthur’s Stone, Merlin’s Fire: The Making of a King,” will be presented by the College’s Fine Arts Department at the historic Gillioz Theatre April 30 May 2. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The play is about…
Sundy to speak at Ozarks Technical Community College commencement ceremony
Paul Sundy, local entrepreneur and Ozarks Technical Community College graduate, will present the commencement address at the College’s annual ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. In addition to all graduates and their families, the public is invited to attend the ceremony.…
OTC students to provide dental services to wolves at Dickerson Park Zoo
Second-year students in the Dental Hygiene program at Ozarks Technical Community College will visit the Dickerson Park Zoo on Wednesday, April 14, at 8:30 a.m., to provide dental treatment for two female maned wolves. “This opportunity is part of a yearly project in which the Dental Hygiene students choose a community service they would like…
Welding Day to help March of Dimes
Welding repairs to raise money for good cause.
20th anniversary of public vote to create College
Twenty years ago today, on the April election day of 1990, the voters of Springfield and thirteen surrounding public school districts approved the creation of Ozarks Technical Community College. A little more than a year later, in September 1991, with 1,198 college credit students, OTC opened its doors at Cox Medical Center North and…
Students help restore tribute car of legendary racer
Car to be started at Community Day.
OTC SIFE team places first in regional competition
The Students in Free Enterprise team from Ozarks Technical Community College placed first at SIFE USA Regional Competition, held this week in Dallas, Texas. This is the fifth Regional Championship for the College’s team. In addition, the team qualified as a Finalist in the Financial Literacy Topic Competition, which is sponsored by HSBC. This year’s…
Team assists OTC students facing challenges
Five faculty and staff make up the core team.
Wes Wilson exhibit opens at OTC April 2
Exhibit on display through month at Gillioz.
OTC Foundation Board of Directors announces seven new members
Seven area leaders have joined the Board of Directors of the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. Mr. Greg DeLong, Financial Advisor and Part Owner, Edward Jones; Mr. Kirk Elmquist, Partner, Morelock-Ross Companies; Mr. John Gentry, President and Chairman of the Board, Positronic Industries, Inc.; Ms. Nikki Holden, Director of Marketing…