OJC’s Lieberknecht awarded $40,000 soil and crop science scholarship
Lieberknecht receives congratuations from President Jim Rizzuto during the formal presentation of the $40,000 soil and crop science scholarship on Feb. 14. LA JUNTA – Kurt Lieberknecht has been named...
View ArticleJiangsu Province University Fellows visit Otero Junior College
Jiangsu Province University President Fellows present Jim Rizzuto, president of OJC, with a token of thanks. Also pictured is Suzanne Grant, OJC Advisory Council member. LA JUNTA – Five college vice...
View ArticleLeininger retires from Otero Junior College
Barb Leininger, mathematics faculty at Otero Junior College, will be retiring from teaching as of May 10. LA JUNTA – Barb Leininger, a long-time educator in the Arkansas Valley region, will soon retire...
View ArticleNewby retires from Otero Junior College after 26 years
Ralph Newby, Chair of Business Technologies and Service Occupations, will soon retire from teaching at Otero Junior College. LA JUNTA – Ralph Newby, Chair of Otero Junior College Business Technologies...
View ArticleOJC Alumni putting their education to work: Roxie Keen
A 2000 graduate of OJC’s nursing program, Roxie Keen is a regional administrator for Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care. LA JUNTA – Life experiences often light the path to a future career....
View ArticleRattler athletes honored for academic excellence
LA JUNTA – The NJCAA honors both athletic and academic achievement in student athletes at the junior college level. Otero Junior College proudly recognizes ten students who were individually honored...
View ArticleOJC announces 2013-2014 President’s Leadership Program class
The 2013-2014 President’s Leadership Class at OJC. LA JUNTA – Nineteen new members have been named to the 2013-2014 President’s Leadership Program (PLP) at Otero Junior College. The students were...
View ArticleSecond Annual OJC Ag Gala raises over $18,000 for scholarships
More than 240 people attended the 2nd Annual OJC Ag Gala on New Year’s Eve, which raised over $18,000 for scholarships for students studying agriculture science at OJC. LA JUNTA – More than 240 area...
View ArticleOJC Alumni putting their education to work: Juan Ramos
OJC alumnus, Juan Ramos, is putting his education to work and has big dreams for his future. LA JUNTA – Rocky Ford native Juan Ramos grew up working on cars, so when he decided to attend college to...
View ArticleOJC student honored as Colorado ASPIRE TRiO Achiever
OJC student Cassi Rapp will receive a TRiO Achiever award at the 2014 State ASPIRE Conference, which will be held at Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley Camp in Glenwood Springs on April 25. LA...
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