Allie Vanhook, Director of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development at Otero College, has created partnerships with Parker Dewey and Forage, two companies that provide students the opportunity to gain real-world experience. Parker Dewey is a company that hosts …
Skye Koehl will begin her duties as Head Softball Coach on June 1. Formerly the assistant softball coach, Coach Koehl brings several years of coaching and playing experience to the team. Originally from Columbus, Texas, Koehl graduated from Columbus High …
Otero College hosted a group of educators from the local regions, New Mexico, and Kansas from June 5th to June 9th to participate in the Teachers and Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS) program. Funded by the National Science …
In late 2021, Otero College received a grant that helps students return to school to complete the degree they started. The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) launched Finish What You Started (FWYS), a program …
On Monday, May 1, Otero College held a pinning ceremony for seven new Phlebotomy Technicians in the Life Sciences building on the Otero Campus. Otero College’s Phlebotomy certificate program is designed to prepare qualified phlebotomists for entry level employment. The …
Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), announced Dr. Kimberly Zant as the sixth president of Otero College today. With nearly 20 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Zant is a proven leader in advancing student …
In February of 2023, Otero student Jake Hinds traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to present at the Excellence in Research & Innovation (EIRAI), International Centre of Economics, Humanities, & Management (ICEHM), & Dignified Research Publication (DiRPUB) Conference with Dr. Robert Mitchell, …
This spring, six local students took part in the Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair and were then selected to participate in the Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair April 13 through 15. The Colorado State Science Fair, Inc. honors excellence …
Who has not longed for the return of a sense of the greatness of the United States of America? Longed for a time of less division among our people? A time encapsulated by the greatest generation, the generation that held …
The Otero College NTSO (Non-Traditional Student Organization) held a fund raiser, “Floats for a Cause,” with a portion of the proceeds donated to Pawsitive K9 Solutions in March and April. Even though the weather did not cooperate when the fund …
