Hard work pays off for OTC students at SkillsUSA district competition

On Feb. 8, 2023, OTC technical education students brought home a total of 70 medals from the annual Southwest Missouri SkillsUSA District Competition. The district held contests in nine separate locations, including OTC, with almost 500 students competing from eight different career centers and tech centers. Competitors showcased their abilities, completing written and skilled hands-on…

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OTC students excel at SkillsUSA district competition

OTC technical education students brought home 61 medals from the annual Southwest Missouri SkillsUSA District Competition. The event was held Feb. 2-26 at several regional locations, including the OTC Springfield Campus. More than 90 OTC students competed alongside hundreds of technical education students from across the district. Competitors showcased their skills by completing written and…

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OTC Surgical Technology students win 2018 Scrub Bowl competition

A group of OTC Surgical Technology students won first place at the 2018 Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists Scrub Bowl competition. The event was held earlier this month at the annual Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists conference. The jeopardy-like competition prepares surgical technology students to take their certification exam upon graduation. OTC’s team, comprised of…

SkillsUSA awards

OTC students earn 47 medals at SkillsUSA state competition

Students representing the various technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College brought home 47 medals from the SkillsUSA state competition, held recently on the campus of State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, Mo. Approximately 90 OTC students participated the event, where thousands of technical education students from across the state competed in a variety of categories…

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OTC students excel at SkillsUSA Championships

Ten students from Ozarks Technical Community College received medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 22–26 in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,000 career and technical education students participated in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 51st annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. Twenty-nine OTC…