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…

Six from Ozarks Technical Community College earn state Breaking Traditions Awards

Five students and one instructor from Ozarks Technical Community College have earned top honors in Missouri’s annual Breaking Traditions Awards Competition, an event designed to honor students, faculty and staff, and employers involved with Breaking Traditions programs.  The competition celebrates outstanding students who are actively enrolled in non-traditional programs for their gender, as well as…

Role of gender in career choices to be explored

An exploration day for area high school students interested in programs considered non-traditional based on gender will be held at Ozarks Technical Community College’s Springfield campus on Thursday, February 25.  The all-day event is hosted by the College’s Breaking Traditions program and the Missouri Center for Career Education (MCCE). Beginning at 9 a.m., the students…

Free seminar to help businesses cut costs

Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development, the Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions (OCSS) at Drury University and the Southwest Area Manufacturers Association (SAMA) are teaming up to provide a seminar on identifying cost saving opportunities.  The free seminar will be held Tuesday, January 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Center for…