Walking the halls at Ozarks Technical Community College’s Richwood Valley Campus, visitors will see what they expect to find on a college campus. There are classrooms with desks and whiteboards and laboratories with microscopes and Bunsen burners, but one room stands out. Inside that lab, students work with weights, exercise balls and other fitness equipment…
To help students prepare for the upcoming spring semester, all Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. Student services staff will be available at each campus and center to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising, financial aid and student accounts services. OTC’s spring semester begins on…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Richwood Valley Campus will host a 5K Run and Fall Festival on Saturday, October 8. The 5K Fun Run and Walk begins at 5:30 p.m. The Fall Festival kicks off at 6:30 p.m. The OTC Richwood Valley Campus is located north of Highway 14 between Nixa and Ozark. The Physical…
Long-time Nixa teacher Emma Talbot died in 2020, but her impact on education extends beyond her life. Ms. Talbot bequeathed a seven-figure gift to the Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation. The donation is one of the most significant cash gifts the college has ever received from a single donor. Today, Thursday, Aug. 12, OTC named…
At just 18 years old, Riley Braker will attend Missouri State University this fall – not as a freshman but as a junior in college. The Ozark, Missouri native enrolled in one of Ozarks Technical Community College’s dual credit programs while still in high school. Next month, Riley will graduate with her high school diploma…
After debuting the program in the fall of 2018 at its Lebanon location, Ozarks Technical Community College will expand its line worker training program to the Richwood Valley campus in the fall of 2021. The two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Distribution Systems. The OTC Richwood Valley Campus is located…
The OTC Richwood Valley and Table Rock campuses will be under new leadership beginning July 1. Dr. Cliff Davis has been appointed president of the OTC Richwood Valley Campus, and Dr. Robert Griffith has been named president of the OTC Table Rock Campus. Griffith replaces Davis as president of the Table Rock Campus, while Davis…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — All OTC locations will be open on Saturday, Jan. 11 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student services staff at OTC Springfield, Richwood Valley, Table Rock, Lebanon and Waynesville will be available from 9 a.m. to noon to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. The…
In today’s world full of digital information, e-books and the internet, is there still a reason to visit your college library? The answer is “YES.” We would argue that saying you don’t need a library because you have the internet is like saying you don’t need a math class because you have a calculator. Both…
OTC trustees, administrators and faculty along with K-12 school officials and community leaders gathered at Ozarks Technical Community College’s Richwood Valley Campus for the grand opening of the college’s Agriculture Training Center, today, Aug. 12. Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, OTC’s agriculture and turf and landscape programs were based at the OTC Springfield Campus.…
Jorgie Teaster was destined to become a farmer. After all, her name means “tiller of the soil.” Farming runs deep in Jorgie’s family, too. She spent much of her childhood helping out on her grandparents’ farm and exploring the greenhouses where her mother worked. “There’s something about being in that environment and mass producing all…
Children who grew up watching “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” were often advised to look for the helpers in troubling times. Mister Rogers taught children to see that the world is full of doctors and nurses, police and firemen, volunteers, neighbors and friends who are ready to jump in and help when things go wrong. The OTC…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a series of public listening sessions in July and August to seek the community’s input as it develops and revises the college’s strategic plan to reflect education and training needs of southwest Missouri. Community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about OTC and provide feedback on key…
A group of OTC instructors and students received honors from the Missouri Community College Association at its annual Phi Theta Kappa and Excellence in Teaching Awards Luncheon, held this spring in Columbia, Mo. Every year, MCCA presents the following awards to outstanding community college instructors and students from across the state: Excellence in Teaching Awards…
The OTC Richwood Valley campus marks its 10th anniversary Sunday, Jan. 22. Before Richwood Valley opened, OTC had been offering classes in a small storefront. A decade after its opening, the gleaming, state-of-the-art structure is a fixture in Christian County. It was the college’s first facility located away from the main campus in Springfield, and,…
In January 2007, the OTC Richwood Valley Campus opened its doors for the first time to 547 students. Ten years later, more than 12,000 students have taken classes on campus. Let’s take a look at the impact of the OTC Richwood Valley Campus over the past decade. What a difference a decade makes. To…
The Ozarks Technical Community College System will extend its hours in January to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. The OTC Springfield Campus will be open Saturday, Jan. 7 to assist students with admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. Every OTC location will be open the following Saturday, Jan. 14. Additionally, several OTC…
Steady enrollment growth at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus spurred a recent project to add more classroom and office space. The campus, which is currently at capacity in the morning and afternoon hours, will soon have five brand new classrooms and four offices in a surprising location – its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Shelter.…
What’s your OTC story? Our college chancellor wants to hear it. Join us at your campus or center for a meet and greet event with OTC’s leader, Dr. Hal Higdon. He’ll share his experiences in higher education with you, and listen as your share your OTC stories with him. Find the dates and times for…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students also will meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
As the fall semester gains momentum, know that the OTC Richwood Valley Campus has lots of free resources available to you. Whether you need homework help, personal support or a quick break from studying, we’ve got your back. Check out the following infographic for five free resources you should know. You can also view a complete…
Progress continues at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus in preparation for the start of classes Aug. 22 and beyond. The biggest project involves the transformation of the FEMA storm shelter into the home of five new classrooms, three two-person faculty offices, an adjunct faculty office area, and some workrooms. The work is expected to be finished…
If you like getting your hands dirty while also studying the environment, then there’s a perfect program waiting for you at OTC. The Environmental Science Technology program offered at OTC’s Richwood Valley, Waynesville and Lebanon campuses, gives students a chance to focus on laboratory and field testing to monitor the environment and investigate sources of…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students will also meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
Exploding ping pong balls. Foaming test tubes. Bubbling beakers. All were part of the demonstrations presented to more than 200 high school students who came to the OTC Richwood Valley Campus Friday, March 18, to take part in a chemistry olympiad. The students took a first-year and advanced chemistry exam. The advanced exam was a…