Podcast description: Hal Higdon, the Chancellor of the Ozark Technical Community College System and President of OTC’s Springfield Campus, joins host Tom Carlson for an in-depth conversation.
As the longest serving public college president in Missouri, Dr. Higdon has been a catalyst of growth for OTC and has fostered a wide range of training programs to meet the needs of the ever-changing Ozarks workforce. He has also remained actively involved with a variety of organizations including Burrell Mental Health, CoxHealth, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, and has chaired the Association of Missouri Community Colleges.
Tune in for enlightening insights on the current state of higher education in Missouri, the difficulties and opportunities students face within the local job market and recent advancements at OTC.
About the podcast: In Our Town is a podcast about Springfield, Mo. issues and leaders, hosted by Tom Carlson, publisher and founder of the Hauxeda.
About the host: Tom Carlson is the publisher and founder of the Hauxeda. An attorney and real estate developer who specializes in affordable housing, Tom was the longest-serving mayor of Springfield, serving 14 years over seven non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2009.