Blaise Andrepont described his almost 20 years of working in the University of the Ozarks’ physical plant as daily on-the-job training. “Working with grounds and maintenance gave me direct contact to a group of people who had a great field of knowledge in a wide variety of areas,” Andrepont said. “They had acquired that knowledge […]
Several U of O students recently placed in the Arkansas Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) 2021 State Leadership Conference. The conference was held online via Zoom in April. William Paiz placed first in the category of Cyber Security and Isaias Ortiz placed second in Economic Analysis & Decision Making. In addition, Katherine Martinez placed third in […]
University of the Ozarks senior Megan Johnson will present her Senior Art Exhibit, “The Nature of Us: Our Way Home,” through May 12 in the Stephens Art Gallery. There will be an artist’s talk at 5:30 p.m. on May 11, in the Boreham Business Building and a reception to meet the artist from 6:30-7:30 p.m. […]
University of the Ozarks seniors Michel Brun and Kevin Nawa were presented with the prestigious Robert Berry Fulton Award in Communication earlier this week, carrying on the great tradition of excellence in the University’s communication program. The award is named in honor of the late Robert “Bob” Fulton, Jr., a 1942 Ozarks graduate who went […]
Petron Brown, a theatre and environmental studies major from The Bahamas, was named the recipient of the University of the Ozarks’ prestigious 2021 Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award during the annual Honors Day ceremony, held Wednesday afternoon via Zoom. The Hurie Award is voted on by the faculty and is named after former Ozarks President […]
University of the Ozarks administrators and faculty presented the University’s top academic and division awards during the 64th annual Honors Day ceremony, held Wednesday afternoon via Zoom. Petron Brown, a theatre and environmental studies major from Nassau, The Bahamas, was the recipient of the 2021 Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award, presented to the outstanding senior […]
When University of the Ozarks senior Jakobe’ Durant walks across the stage next week to receive his college diploma, he will proudly establish a new family tradition. The Spanish major from Destrehan, La., will be the first in his immediate family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and he will be doing so with Cum Laude […]
Three more students from the Greystone Preparatory School at University of the Ozarks recently learned they had received appointments into a U.S. military service academy. Those students were (pictured from left) Anthony Chambers of Denver, Col.; Jackson Collier of Danville, Calif.; and Benjamin Johnson of Jackson, Miss. The students are enrolled in Greystone, a one-year, […]
University of the Ozarks has received a $5.3 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation for its new science center project. The gift will go toward the current $18.6 million renovation and addition to the Thomas and Frances Wilson Science Center, the single largest capital construction project in University history. Construction began on […]
According to the National Science Foundation, African American women are significantly under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions, holding less than five percent of those jobs in the workforce. University of the Ozarks senior Destinee L. Manning plans to help change that trend. Manning, a chemistry major from Memphis, Tenn., will graduate with […]