Three Ozarks Technical Community College instructors were recognized for excellence in the classroom by the Missouri Community College Association. Michael Holik, David Fotopulos and Ginger Zaagsma each received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The awards, presented by MCCA at a recent ceremony in Jefferson City, are given to the top community college instructors…
The OTC Table Rock Campus is undergoing major changes thanks to a $1.9 million build-out of the nearly three-year-old building. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis led some Branson-area media through the building on Tuesday, April 12, pointing out the various changes and additions undergoing construction. Workers are busy on all of the floors installing,…
The Mystery Hour, Springfield’s first and only late-night talk show, will tape its 100th episode on Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Since OTC sponsors the show, students, faculty and staff can attend Saturday’s taping at a discounted rate! You can learn more about The Mystery Hour and purchase tickets here (be sure to use the discount…
Representatives from Ozarks Technical Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students, have returned from the organization’s 98th annual international convention with seven awards in hand. Held this year in Washington, D.C., the annual convention draws delegates from approximately 1,300 Phi Theta Kappa chapters each year. As a…
Jeff Houghton, Emmy Award-winning host, actor, writer and comedian, will give the commencement address at Ozarks Technical Community College’s graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. 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. Houghton, an…
The OTC Fine Arts Department presents world-renowned Irish harpist Dearbhail (pronounced Derval) Finnegan in concert on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the main atrium of the OTC Table Rock Campus. The performance will include Finnegan’s husband, Robin Slater, on the Irish flute and bodhrán. The event is free and open to the public. Finnegan,…
More than 100 students representing the various technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College participated in two days of competition at the 50th annual SkillsUSA Missouri Leadership and Skills Conference, held March 31–April 2 at State Technical College in Linn, Mo. In the end, OTC students brought home 37 first place medals, 19 second place medals, and…
A group of OTC nursing students are headed to Nicaragua on April 9, but they aren’t going for a spring break vacation. They’re going with a purpose — to provide medical care to villagers who have little access to medical services. The 10 students and three faculty members will travel to several communities outside of…
A group of OTC surgical technology students won first place in the 2016 Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists Scrub Bowl competition. The event was held this month in St. Louis during the annual Missouri Association of Surgical Technologists conference. We would like to congratulate OTC Scrub Bowl team members (from left to right): Martha Butts, Ashlynn Harmon,…
History came alive at the Springfield-Greene County Library Center on Monday, March 28, thanks to some members of the OTC faculty and staff. The Ozark Mountain chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the event, entitled “A General, A County and Two Soldiers,” during a meeting of History Explorers. The presentations by OTC…
From the age of 3, Lauren Sweet dreamed of being a zookeeper. Now, at age 21, the OTC graduate is living the dream as a zookeeper and giraffe trainer at Dickerson Park Zoo. “I loved animals growing up and always wanted to work with them,” said Lauren, who graduated from OTC last May with an…
Former OTC student improves herself, others, through higher education Thursday, March 24 Springfield News-Leader Free rides for college kids: Student-led nonprofit hoping for fall launch Thursday, March 24 Springfield News-Leader Morris honored with OTC business award Thursday, March 24 Ozarks First Bass Pro Founder Johnny Morris receives Excellence in Business Award Thursday, March 24 Springfield…
More than 200 Robberson Elementary students spent the day with some of OTC’s technical education instructors as part of the school’s “What I want to be when I graduate high school” intersession field trip. Kids from kindergarten through fifth grade came to the Springfield campus and took part in hands-on demonstrations involving robots, landscaping, musical…
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…
Faculty show opens Friday night at OTC Wednesday, March 2 Springfield News-Leader Articulation agreements Monday, Feb. 29 Drury Newsroom Happening Today: Sunday, February 28 Sunday, Feb. 28 Ozarks First OTC provides student aid application help Sunday, Feb. 28 Ozarks First
OTC Early Childhood Education Center kiddos are all about “going green” this week. And no, it’s not for St. Patrick’s Day. These 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds can tell you the difference between paper, plastic and metal, and they know how to recycle all three materials. All week long, Ms. Susan and Ms. Megan’s preschoolers are…
Happy Pi Day to all you nerds out there (as well as those of you who use today as an excuse to eat pie — you know who you are). The number pi, denoted by the Greek letter π and pronounced “pie,” is one of the most common mathematical constants in the world. It is the circumference of any circle,…
Johnny Morris, founder/CEO of Bass Pro Shops, will be the recipient of the 2016 Excellence in Business Award, to be presented by Ozarks Technical Community College on Thursday, March 24. The award ceremony will be held from 7:30–9 a.m. at the White River Conference Center in Springfield. The event will feature an exclusive conversation with…
Ozarks Technical Community College and Missouri State University will host the Escalation Workshop, a powerful, film-based program that highlights relationship-violence awareness and prevention. The event will be held Tuesday, March 15 from 7-9 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. Produced by the One Love Foundation, the Escalation Workshop was founded…
Something other than baseballs was flying through the sky at Hammons Field recently. A group of OTC drafting and design students were at the baseball field Thursday, March 3, to watch a demonstration of drones and how they are used in the field for civil engineering and land surveying. Representatives from Olsson Associates, a civil…
A group of OTC dental students is finding out first hand what the OTC motto “Start Here, Go Anywhere” really means. From Feb. 27 through March 7, the students are in Managua, Masachapa, and San Rafael in Nicaragua to work at a community hospital and nearby villages offering dental services to the residents. A total…
New collaborative agreements between Ozarks Technical Community College and Drury University will provide OTC students with a seamless transfer to Drury University’s College of Continuing Professional Studies. The first agreement allows OTC graduates with an associate degree in Fire Science Technology to transfer to Drury’s Emergency Management program. The second agreement helps OTC students pursuing…
OTC In The News OTC graduate discovers love for history, China Thursday, Feb. 25 Springfield News-Leader C-Street Gallery opens Magnum Opus! exhibition on Friday, March 4 Thursday, Feb. 25 Drury Newsroom OTC FAFSA Frenzy Monday, Feb. 22 KTTS Free dental screening Monday, Feb. 22 KY3 Blunt to launch re-election campaign today Friday, Feb. 19 Ozarks…
Every year, Donnie Kendrick rubs elbows with some very special folks. The OTC Bookstore employee gathers with everyone from Dawn Wells of “Gilligan’s Island” to Lulu of “Hee Haw,” not to mention dozens upon dozens of presidential descendants. Kendrick is gathered with celebrities because of his family connection to Mary Todd Lincoln.
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a free FAFSA Frenzy event on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 1–4 p.m. at its Springfield and Waynesville locations. The event, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education, is designed to help prospective college students file their FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The event is open…