La Junta Tourism is hosting the First Annual La Junta Tarantula Fest on Oct. 7 and 8 in downtown La Junta. There will be a parade, vendors, tours, and an information pavilion, among other things. In coordination with the festival …
This week, Sept. 12-16, Otero College is celebrating National Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Week. HSIs are defined as institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of undergraduate, full-time equivalent, students that are at least 25% Hispanic students at the …
Lynn Riemer, President of ACT on Drugs, Inc., and former forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), will present to Otero students on Monday Aug. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. and to local students, their families, and the …
A community favorite is gearing up for another season! The International Relations Office at Otero College will launch the 2022/23 series of Lunch & Learn presentations on Wed., Sept. 7, 2022. Held in the Learning Commons on the Otero Campus, …
Tyrel Barry has been selected as the Otero College Head Women’s Volleyball Coach. He began his duties on July 28. Originally from Hoehne, Barry is no stranger to the valley, he is an alum of Otero College obtaining his Associate …
Otero College is excited to announce a two of our newest employees, Nicole Haberman and Skye Koehl. Haberman is taking on the position of Assistant Financial Aid Director and Koehl will be the Assistant Softball Coach. Nicole Haberman, Assistant Financial …
The Otero Athletics Department is pleased to announce that Brandon Coates has been selected as Otero College’s new Head Wrestling Coach and will begin his duties on July 25. Coates comes to Otero after coaching wrestling at La Junta High …
The Otero College Nursing program will award 30 Licensed Practical Certificates to nursing students this summer. These students will be honored for their accomplishments during the licensed practical nurse pinning ceremony at 1 p.m. on July 30 in the Ed …
To culminate the end of year/semester activities by NTSO (Non-Traditional Student Organization), six students were able to enjoy a trip to Cañon City. They took a train ride through the Royal Gorge with their tickets being paid for with NTSO …
In March, the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) named Linsay Rosser Sumpter their event commissioner. Sumpter is also the Head Rodeo Coach at Otero College. Some of her responsibilities with the WRWC include working with the athletes, increasing their opportunities, …