Campus News

CONGRATULATIONS, AMBASSADORS!

Cross Country All-Americans

In November, OCC cross country had great success at the NCCAA Division II National Championship Tournament in Point Lookout, Missouri. The OCC men’s team placed second, and the women’s team placed fifth. Students Eli Connatser, Jordyn Patterson, and Dakota Gayer were named All-Americans.

Scholar-Athletes Named

In November, OCC’s Colton Leinbach and Macie Dressler were named NCCAA Division II Scholar-Athletes. Colton is a senior and captain of the men’s soccer team. Macie is a junior on the women’s volleyball team. Scholar-Athletes must be in their third or fourth year of competition and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher.

600 600th Career Win

In December, Athletic Director and Coach Chris Lahm celebrated his 600th career win with the Ambassadors’ 102-101 overtime victory over Kansas Christian College. Macie DresslerColton Leinbach

Well done, Coach Lahm!

Fall Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our alumni scholarship recipients for fall 2019!

Star Gonzalez Women’s Biblical Communication Scholarship

Alex Steele Ken Idleman Biblical Communication Scholarship

Derieck Lopez Don DeWelt Biblical Communication Scholarship

Solomon Sanchez George & Tasci King Worship and Creative Arts Scholarship

Visiting Intercultural Professor – Spring 2020

This spring, the Intercultural Studies Department welcomes Leslie Miller to campus as our Visiting Intercultural Professor. A 2005 OCC grad, Leslie also holds a master’s degree in Intercultural Studies and TESOL from Wheaton College. She has spent the last 12 years teaching English at a university in Asia. This spring, Leslie is teaching Practical Issues in Global Life and Intercultural Regional Study at OCC.

Welcome, Jason Poznich Beginning in the fall of 2020, OCC grad Jason Poznich will join the full-time faculty at OCC, teaching in the areas of Biblical Communication and New Testament.

Since 2014, Jason has served as professor and head of the Preaching Department at Central Christian College of the Bible. Previously, he served in preaching and youth ministries in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pittsburg, Kansas, and Dix, Illinois. He has also taught at numerous camps, conventions, and conferences around the country.

Jason will complete his Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Talbot School of Theology in May 2020. He holds a Master of Divinity from Lincoln University, a Bachelor of Bible and Ministry from Ozark Christian College, and a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pittsburg State University. Welcome, Jason!

Tony Allmoslecher Returns to OCC

OCC Athletics is excited to announce the return of longtime women’s volleyball coach Tony Allmoslecher. Tony coached the Lady Ambassadors from 2008- 2015, leading them to ACCA national championships in 2011 and 2013 and NCCAA regional championships in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. Most recently, Allmoslecher has coached at Carthage High School in Carthage, Missouri.

“Tony brings a wealth of experience back to our program,” says OCC Athletic Director Chris Lahm. “He always seems to build a program that not only has great success on the court but his student-athletes are good Ambassadors as well.”

Allmoslecher officially returns to OCC in the fall of 2020. He will also lead OCC’s summer volleyball camps for junior high girls this June.

Thank You, Arvest Foundation

OCC recently received a donation from the Arvest Foundation. The $5,000 grant will help fund need-based grants for students.

“Academically qualified students sometimes face a financial challenge to enrolling in college, and Ozark’s need-based grants help bridge that last gap between those students and a great education,” says President Matt Proctor. “We are very grateful for the Arvest Foundation’s generous investment in the preparation of future leaders here at Ozark Christian College.”

“OCC is grateful to Arvest Foundation for their investment in our needbased grant program,” says Executive Vice President of Administration Damien Spikereit. “This program allows our students to receive a quality education at an affordable price, graduating with less debt than the national average.”

Paintings Unveiled

In November, OCC unveiled three paintings by friend of the college, E.J. Vue. The paintings depict Jesus in the garden, carrying the cross, and after the resurrection. Jesus is represented in three different ethnicities as a reminder that Jesus loves all people and came for all nations. Vue’s art is on display in OCC’s Seth Wilson Library.