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…
Ozarks Technical Community College and CoxHealth partnered to establish an Associate of Science in Nursing program at the OTC Table Rock Campus in Hollister, Mo. Graduates of the ASN program will be eligible to sit for the exam to become registered nurses. The new ASN program will begin in the fall of 2017. It will…
Matt Simpson is twice as interested in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics as most fans. Matt, OTC’s college director of research and strategic planning, is a citizen of both the U.S. and Brazil, where the Olympics are being held starting Friday. He got his Brazilian citizenship through his mom who emigrated here from Brazil, although…
OTC culinary arts student Michelle Higgins has such a busy life that she needs two, sometimes three names, just to get through it all. She’s known as Michelle to some, Susan to others, and she’s even used S. Michelle on occasion. At OTC, Higgins is known as Susan, a student in the Culinary Arts and…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s respiratory therapy program received the Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from CoARC, the Committee of Accreditation for Respiratory Care. OTC respiratory therapy staff accepted the award during the American Association for Respiratory Care Summer Forum, held June 26, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Seventy-eight programs received the award this year. OTC’s…
Twenty OTC nursing students will graduate with a Practical Nursing certificate this summer. While these future nurses are prepared to heal and care for the sick, they’re also ready to raise awareness about the warning signs of relationship violence and abuse. The nursing students recently attended an Escalation Workshop session hosted by the One Love Foundation. The powerful, 90-minute,…
Don’t judge Josh Ray on first glance. Sure, he may be wearing a Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt and hat at work. There may be a Mr. T doll from the “A-Team” television show on his desk, and a “Masters of the Universe” toy box on a table behind him; but, yes, Josh Ray is the…
All it took were two words — chocolate and sugar — to convince Chantal Cheevers to enroll in the OTC Culinary Arts program where she eventually earned a national championship in commercial baking. Chantal, who graduated from the OTC’s Culinary Arts program in May, won the gold medal in commercial baking at the national SkillsUSA…
Four students from Ozarks Technical Community College earned medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. Approximately 6,000 career and technical education students competed in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields at the annual competition. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 52nd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.…
There are several construction projects happening now at the OTC Springfield Campus. All of these improvements will impact parking and traffic flow during the summer semester. The following information and map are designed to give you time to prepare for the temporary changes and make plans for alternate routes. As you head to campus…
Maddie Giebler isn’t waiting to take advantage of OTC’s “Start Here Go Anywhere” offer to students. The senior from Hollister High School has already earned half of her associate degree credits while still attending high school and OTC simultaneously. Maddie is one of two Hollister High School students enrolled in OTC’s new Dual-Graduation Program, which…
Exploring China can intimidate even veteran travelers, but OTC history instructor Jessica Gerard knows from experience the trip is worth it. Since 2008, she’s led five groups of students across China to study its vast culture and history. Her most recent group of travelers just returned from a 10-day trip spanning the Chinese cities of…
Ozarks Technical Community College will soon offer a new two-year degree thanks to a $95,703 grant from The Missouri Foundation for Health. Beginning in the spring of 2017, students can earn an Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support through OTC’s Allied Health department. The new program was developed through targeted discussions with the…
As an aspiring writer, Anthony Hendrickson knows the definition of family; and it’s been families, both his own and the one he has at the OTC Table Rock Campus, who have been his biggest supporters over recent months. “OTC is a pretty fascinating place. I’d always wanted to come here,” Anthony said. Anthony is one of two…
In the summer of 2016, there will be several construction projects on and around the Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield Campus. All of these improvements will impact parking and traffic flow on the OTC Springfield Campus. As you head to campus for the first day of summer classes on June 6, please be aware that:…
Every school day, Gaila Wester has 514 hungry mouths to feed. She’s not feeding birds or taken in too many stray pets, she’s feeding kids at the Fordland Grade School. The “lunch lady,” as she calls herself, is learning new techniques and getting new ideas for ways to feed her Fordland flock as a student…
The OTC Table Rock Campus will host a workshop on Microsoft Excel 2013 on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for the one-day workshop is $115 per person. The course focuses on building the skills necessary in order to manage budgets, organize data, and produce professional-looking charts and diagrams…
Mary Datema was surprised how easily the idea for her book about kids with special needs became crystal clear. “I was driving in the car when it came to me. It took about 20 minutes,” said the OTC adjunct Early Childhood Education instructor. And now Datema’s book “We Are All Stars” is available through Amazon.com.…
Approximately 700 Ozarks Technical Community College graduates walked in the 2016 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 12 at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. OTC conferred 3,428 degrees and certificates to graduates this year, which includes students who have completed, or are pending completion of, their course work from the summer 2015 semester through the…
The audience at the April 6 High School Equivalency (formerly GED) graduation ceremony sat in silence as OTC student Ashley Smith told her emotional story of overcoming family and health issues to earn her high-school equivalency diploma, her college degree and a job with OTC. “School was my getaway,” she said. “I did well in…
Graduates, it’s coming. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Our 2016 graduation ceremony will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at JQH Arena. If you’re celebrating your own graduation this year, or that of a fellow student, friend or family member, share your excitement on social media with the hashtag, #OTCgrad. Do you…
In the summer of 2016, there will be several construction projects on and around the Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield Campus. All of these improvements will impact parking and traffic flow on the OTC Springfield Campus. OTC will resurface a parking lot, City Utilities is moving a water line, the City of Springfield is relocating…
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…
Nearly 20 OTC students, faculty and staff attended a 6-hour training on Saturday, April 30 to earn their Green Dot Bystander Intervention Certification. Participants learned how to respond safely as a bystander to prevent imminent or potential acts of sexual or interpersonal violence on campus. This training session was the second training held at OTC and the first facilitated entirely by OTC…
Next Drury University president may be paid close to $300K Wednesday, April 6 Springfield News-Leader Drury among partners selected for $1.3 million Northwest Project grant Tuesday, April 5 Drury Newsroom ‘Our Kids’ and poverty: Author Robert Putnam to discuss local solutions during visit Saturday, April 2 Springfield News-Leader Branson Mayor Karen Best presents state of…