College of the Ozark hosted Mike Rowe of the popular television show, Dirty Jobs, Tuesday night in their Spring Work Ethic Forum.
Rowe spent the day visiting the various student-run work stations around campus, participating in jobs such as tending to the livestock, baking the campus’ famous fruitcake, and more.
“We don’t come into the world fully formed with the kind of work ethic that you all celebrate here at College of the Ozarks,” Rowe said. “That has to be taught, and that’s why I wanted to come here because you are teaching it. It’s not just a lecture or a sermon, you’re actually doing it.”
Rowe encouraged College of the Ozarks students to change their mindset when looking at what it means to work a job.
“I think we all have to find our own path,” Rowe said. “If you want to look at it as something more than merely transactional, then you have to love it. You have to be passionate about your job, even if your job isn’t your passion.”
Governor Mike Parson also attended the event and addressed students.
