Mark Miller Named New College Director of Communications at OTC
Mark Miller, former veteran Springfield TV news anchor, has been named the new College Director of Communications for Ozarks Technical Community College. - January 05, 2014
Ozarks Technical Community College Announces $500,000 Gift for OTC Lebanon Center
A gift of 50 acres of land, valued at more than $500,000, has been presented to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College. The property was gifted to the college by Reuben and the late Mary Lou Casey of San Clemente, Calif., the same couple who presented the college with the largest gift in its history, two buildings and 13 acres of land valued at approximately $2.6 million. - May 11, 2013
Missouri Community College to Launch Groundbreaking New Website
Believed to be the first of its kind among higher education institutions, Ozarks Technical Community College will launch its new homepage on Monday, August 20. - August 16, 2012
Study Shows Community College Contributes More Than $211 Million Annually to Its Area Economy
An independent study has been released detailing the economic and community impact of Ozarks Technical Community College. The study, presented to the Board of Trustees during their February meeting, shows that OTC contributes more than $211 million each year to its community through a combination... - February 24, 2011
$100,000 Grant from the Sunderland Foundation Takes OTC Capital Campaign Over $10 Million
The Sunderland Foundation has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a grant of $100,000 to help with the construction costs for new classrooms at the College’s Springfield campus. This grant brings the total amount raised during the OTC... - December 04, 2010
Publication Ranks Springfield, Mo., College Second in Region’s Economic Impact
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) has had an enormous economic impact on the metropolitan Springfield, Missouri area (population over 400,000), according to rankings recently released by the Springfield (Mo.) Business Journal. The College was second only to the immense growth of the local... - August 14, 2010
Dental Students Sharpen Their Skills on Wild Animals’ Teeth
Second-year students in the Dental Hygiene program at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Mo., visited the Dickerson Park Zoo last week to provide dental treatment for two female maned wolves. “This opportunity is part of a yearly project in which the Dental Hygiene students... - April 22, 2010
Southern Calif. Couple Makes $2.6 Million Donation to Missouri Community College for New Campus
A gift of two new facilities and surrounding property has been presented to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, by Reuben and Mary Lou Casey of San Clemente, Calif. The property, valued at approximately $2,600,000, will be used to establish a new campus in... - February 06, 2010
OTC President Talks About Retraining on NPR Program
Dr. Hal Higdon featured on NPR program. - October 29, 2009
OTC Foundation Receives Lead Gift from Carol Jones
The OTC Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, received a lead gift from Carol Jones, Founder of Carol Jones Realtors and the recipient of the 2009 OTC Excellence in Business award. - October 17, 2009
Faculty Member Says Goodbye After 50 Years of Teaching
Carl Locke, who has taught in Springfield schools for 50 years, will be retiring this week from Ozarks Technical Community College. Locke is one of a handful of remaining teachers who taught at both Graff Area Voc-Tech and OTC. Locke started as a teacher in Springfield’s middle and high... - July 01, 2009
Ozarks Technical Community College Training on the Cutting Edge
OTC will become the first college in the country to offer training in a new cutting-edge security software program. - May 08, 2009
Cliff Davis Elected President of Missouri Community College Association Board of Directors
The Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) has elected Cliff Davis President of its Board of Directors for 2009. Davis serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the OTC Foundation at Ozarks Technical Community College which is located in Springfield,... - November 14, 2008
Ozarks Technical Community College to Receive $1 Million Donation
The OTC Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received a planned gift of $1 million, the largest gift ever received by the Foundation. The donor has requested to remain anonymous. A scholarship endowment fund will be established with the $1 million gift, which... - November 14, 2008