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…

SkillsUSA gold medal

OTC students win 65 medals at SkillsUSA state competition

Students representing the technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College brought home 65 medals from the SkillsUSA state competition, held April 4-5 on the campus of State Technical College of Missouri in Linn. Nearly 100 OTC students participated the event, where thousands of technical education students from across the state competed in a variety of categories including graphic communications, culinary…

OTC Film Festival Winners

OTC Film Festival winners announced

And cut — that’s a wrap for OTC’s first-ever film festival. Nineteen teams competed for 48 hours straight to create a 5-minute film. The catch? Each film had to contain a set of creative elements that included specific visual cues, props, lines of dialogue and music. You can view the films in their entirety here. Keep scrolling for the complete list…