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November 2009 
 
Message from the President - Governor Nixon visits OTC

Governor Jay Nixon visits OTCOzarks Technical Community College was the first stop on  October 22, for Governor Jay Nixon's listening tour to discuss ways to help higher education better connect with the state's workforce demands.

Nixon, who is visiting all of the state's community colleges, toured OTC's diesel and automotive repair facilities and held a roundtable discussion with college administrators and business leaders about ways the state can connect higher education to its economic needs. Nixon praised OTC for having the ability to be agile in responding to economic conditions with short and streamlined programs in everything from construction readiness to truck driving to pharmacy technician.
 
This visit and discussion goes hand in hand with our Major Gifts Capital Campaign as Workforce Development is one of our four initiatives.  The other three initiatives that were identified by community leaders and so important as our College continues to grow are:  Student Scholarships, Center for Health Education, and Student Support Programs.  
 
Once again, thank you to all of our friends who have been so generous in contributing to our campaign.
See the graph below to view the progress of each initiative and our campaign.
Major Gifts Capital Campaign Initiatives and Progress
$3,831,485 Raised so Far

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Fallen Soldier Scholarship Program Announced
Fallen Soldier Scholarship AnnouncementA new partnership between the OTC Foundation, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Musgrave Foundation was announced Monday, November 9.  The organizations are joining together for the Fallen Soldiers Scholarship, a program that will provide tuition, fees and books at OTC for spouses and dependents of military service members killed while serving on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
Dr. Hal Higdon, President of Ozarks Technical Community College, Mr. Jerry Redfern., Foundation Manager of the Musgrave Foundation, Mr. Doug Thornsberry, Chair-elect of the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and Brigadier General Steve Danner, Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard were featured speakers at the event.
 
The Fallen Soldiers program will launch in January 2010; the OTC Foundation will manage and administer the scholarship program.  Eligible spouses and dependents must be residents of the OTC Service Area, which includes: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Ozark, Polk, Pulaski, Stone, Taney, Webster and Wright.
 
If you would like more information about this program, contact Stephanie Brown


OTC Quick Facts
 Did you know ...
 
 Currently, the Read Right© program
has 226 students enrolled.
Unfortunately, 1,277 incoming freshmen
qualified for the program,
but 1,051 students were turned
away due to lack of resources.
 
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