March 2010
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Message from the President |
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Tonight, the OTC Foundation Board of Directors will host a Campaign Community Kick-off for the community to broaden support for our four Major Gifts Campaign initiatives.
We hope you can join us at 5:30pm at the Tower Club. Please call 447-2651 if you would like to attend. We believe OTC is worthy of your consideration.
To date we have raised nearly $8 million of our $10 million campaign goal. We continue to work for our students and want our community to benefit economically. Again, thank you to our students, faculty, Board Members and donors who are making this happen at OTC.
As always, please feel free to call, write, email or come by for a visit when you have a chance. |
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Major Gifts Capital Campaign Initiatives and Progress
$7,876,335 Raised so Far |
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Latest Videos & Links
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A Passion to Learn
Around the College
March 2010
OTC Video Center
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Capital Campaign Leadership |
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Honorary Co-Chairs
John Q. Hammons
Don Wessel
General Co-Chairs
Dr. Marshall Gordon
Bill Killian
Judy Breeding
Employee Division Chairs
Susan Blakey
Becky Crocker
Rob Griffith
Lance Renner
Board Division Chair
Dr. Marshall Gordon
Vice-Chairs
Judy Breeding
Jerry Jared
Jim Moore
Jan Robbins
OTC Foundation Team
Cliff Davis
Pam Vokolek
Stephanie Brown
Beth Elliott
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OTC Quick Facts |
Did you know ...
The Core Values
for OTC are:
Quality
Accessibility
Diversity
Community
Integrity
Opportunity
Learning
Innovation
Respect
Personal Growth
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OTC Foundation welcome seven
new Board of Directors
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| The OTC Foundation would like to announce the addition of seven new Board Members.
Mr. Greg DeLong
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Mr. Kirk Elmquist
Partner, Morelock-Ross Companies
Mr. John GentryPresident & Chairman of the Board, Positronic Industries, Inc.
Ms. Nikki Holden
Director of Marketing & Communications
Custom Metalcraft, Inc.
Mr. Billy Jalili
Owner, Touch & Flame Restaurants
Mr. Joe Jenkins President, Jenkins Diesel Power, Inc.
The Honorable Raeanne Presley
Mayor, City of Branson |
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Legislative Updates
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Over the last couple of months Dr. Higdon and Cliff Davis have been busy in Jefferson City meeting with State Legislators and the Missouri Community College Association on college equity. Over the past 20 years, unprecedented growth in enrollment among community colleges has caused inequity between community colleges. The Association formed a committee, chaired by Dr, Higdon, to explore a formula to deal with the inequities. The committee has made progress on the equity among community colleges and has unanimously agreed to recommend to the Presidents/Chancellors Council endorsement of a strategic plan that parallels our discussions with members of the State Legislature. The plan would entail funding community colleges that have grown between FY02 and FY08 and would be based on the percentage increase in enrollment (OTC would benefit greatly from this formula). In budget news, we are hearing from the Governor's office that State revenues are still down. Based on our agreement with Governor Nixon, we will not increase tuition. As it stands, 55% of the college budget is from tuition. This is disappointing, as it should only be one-third of our college budget. See more on Legislative News, Bills and Federal Legislation at the Missouri Community College Association website.
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OTC Foundation Events |
Campaign Community Kick-Off
March 16
5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Tower Club
Howard and Jan Fisk Leadership Reception
March 29
5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Fisk Residence
2010 Donor Reception
April 13
5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Tower Club 2010 Foundation Board of Directors Meetings
May 14, September 10, December 10
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
OTC Board of Trustees Room
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