Childcare Assistance Fund Jim and Debby Baugh say there is nothing heroic about their support of the OTC Foundation. In fact, Jim says the real heroes are the students who pursue the life changing educational opportunities offered by the college. “It’s the men and...

According to brothers Jim and Dan Jenkins, the key to running a family business is relying on each other’s strengths. Their father, Ed Jenkins, established southwest Missouri’s oldest truck dealership in 1956. Today, his sons lead Jenkins Diesel Power, Inc. – a...

Joe DeLong, born in 1920, began working in his father’s blacksmith shop at the age of 12. The Great Depression of the 1930s made it difficult to make a living, so Mr. DeLong moved to Kansas City to work as an aircraft mechanic. In 1944, after brief stays in Topeka...

Obituaries: Joe Edward Jenkins January 16, 1938 – December 5, 2017 Joe Jenkins died on December 5, 2017 after battling lung cancer. He was born on January 16, 1938 in Kilgore, Texas to Ed and Rufina Jenkins. He met and married Patricia House in 1957. Joe graduated...

An infant boy born in northeastern Great Britain was abandoned by his mother. He was adopted and named John Mole. As a boy, John was a good student and a talented player of British “football.” (The same sport is called “soccer” in the US.) When John completed...

On Saturday, September 15, 2012, John M. Lambert, 44, Grayson M. Lambert, 16, McKinley Rae Lambert 15, and Joshua Robert Lambert, 10, died in a tragic plane crash when returning to Springfield from a Kansas City Royals baseball game. Also with them was family friend...

During his lifetime, Judge Clark showed an unparalleled dedication to equality and fairness. He fought to ensure equal opportunities to education while serving as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri from 1977-2000 and served his county...

Judy Breeding may be small in stature but she has played a big role in serving as one of OTC’s most passionate supporters. A native of Houston, Mo., Judy worked as an accountant for more than 30 years. She began her career at BKD as the firm’s first female certified...

Peterbilt of Springfield donates two trucks and creates scholarship at OTC SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Peterbilt of Springfield, Inc., has presented the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, with a gift of two diesel tractors, valued at...

In 2000, the loving family of the late Linda Gingry-Clark approached OTC about ways to honor her memory. Linda was a caring and nutruing LPN who received her practical nursing certificate from Graff Vocational-Technical School, which is now Ozarks Technical Community...

Linda Joyner Johns was a beloved friend and colleague at Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) who showed the utmost passion towards higher education and serving students before her passing in 2022. Linda married the love of her life, Jeff Johns, in 1991 and in...

Linda and her husband Howard, started a construction company in 1972, building custom homes and commercial buildings until 2005 when their children took over the company. Linda and Howard were also real estate developers having built and owned apartments, hotels, and...

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Lisa L. (Nicholson) Reece, 59, of Ash Grove, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Lisa was born on May 4, 1958, to Larry and Betty (Keith) Nicholson in Springfield, MO. On July 7, 1984, Lisa and Mike Reece were united in marriage; together they shared 33...

Members of the Marine Corps League join in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving traditions, promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have...

Marti (Christensen) Speckman passed away in Springfield, Missouri on March 12, 1998. She is survived by her husband, Ray Speckman; and her two children, Jennifer and Jory; as well as a grandchild, Dillon Jory; brother, Mitch Garat; and sisters, Linda Page and Monique...

When Mary Harrison began thinking about how she would like to help students continue their education, she knew she wanted to help students pursing a nursing degree or have a military background. Having three uncles serve in WWII, she and her father have always...

Max DeForest Max DeForest Obituary (2015) – Springfield, MO – News-Leader Max DeForest, 92, of Springfield, MO, died peacefully on March 12, 2015 at The Manor at Elfindale. Max, the third of four boys, was born and raised on farms near Woodbine, IA. Farming until his...

Michael Flynn “Mike” Kavanaugh was born in Little Rock and grew up in Kentucky, Missouri and Mississippi. After graduating from Hattiesburg High School, he went on to earn a BS degree at University of Southern Mississippi, MSEE from University of Arkansas at...

The MDA is a non-profit, professional organization with more than 2,000 members statewide, representing all areas of dentistry. Founded in 1865, the MDA is a unified organization of individual members committed to the highest quality of care for the public and a...

Imagine being able to touch the lives of people you’ll never know 10 years, 50 years, even 100 years after your death. That is precisely what Jeannette L. Musgrave did with the formation of her private foundation in 1983. Since its inception, the Musgrave Foundation...

Imagine being able to touch the lives of people you’ll never know 10 years, 50 years, even 100 years after your death. That is precisely what Jeannette L. Musgrave did with the formation of her private foundation in 1983. Since its inception, the Musgrave Foundation...

The Nina Myers Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr. Norman K. Myers and Mrs. Pat Myers on August 25, 2004 in honor of Dr. Myers’ mother.

Norma Ennis was born during the great depression to a farming family in a tiny town of Southwest Missouri. From a young age, she wanted to be a nurse, but Norma’s dream of becoming a nurse was hard fought. The expense of college and a rapidly growing family meant...

Each fall, the OTC Foundation hosts an annual golf tournament to raise funds for the OTC Foundation Golf Tournament Scholarship for students attending Ozarks Tech. The tournament is hosted at Hickory Hills Country Club and has provided over 200 scholarships! OTC...

At Ozarks Antique Auto Club, our vision is to create and enhance greater interest and awareness of the need to preserve, restore, drive and display a part of America’s heritage as it relates to antique automobiles and the world. Our mission is to promote and...

As a graduate of OTC, you are automatically a member of the OTC Alumni Association. Throughout your educational journey and beyond, you are important to the college and we hope that you will stay connected with OTC. We invite you to become an active alum and share in...

The Department of Art, Design, & Humanities at Ozarks Technical Community College nurtures a comprehensive understanding of human expression through imaginative and creative exploration. We empower students with skills for professional content creation, media...

The Department of Art, Design, & Humanities at Ozarks Technical Community College nurtures a comprehensive understanding of human expression through imaginative and creative exploration. We empower students with skills for professional content creation, media...

The Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees consists of six members elected from the district at large. Members are elected for terms of six years, with two members being elected in each even-numbered year. These members support the Ozarks Tech Board of...