The King Family, which has been associated with and supported University of the Ozarks for more than 125 years, will be the recipients of the University’s 2026 Pay it Forward Award at Homecoming 2026. The King Family will be represented by (pictured) Kathryn King Kish, Alice King Kutz and her husband, Kurt. The award will […]
University of the Ozarks will welcome several hundred alumni and friends back to campus for Homecoming 2026, scheduled for Oct. 15-18. More than two dozen reunions, games and events are scheduled for the weekend, including many that are open to the public and have no cost for admission. Homecoming 2026 begins on Thursday, Oct, 15, […]
Fred ‘86 and Dana (Galyen) ‘85 Sutton of Hindsville, Ark., will receive the University of the Ozarks’ 2026 Alumni Legacy Award during the Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday, Oct. 16. Established in 2002, the Alumni Legacy Award is given to alumni who have given “unselfishly of their resources to support Ozarks and its mission during […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Sharla (Goates) Fultz ’02 of Clarksville will receive the 2026 Alumni Merit Award for meritorious work on behalf of the University during Homecoming 2026. The award will be presented during the Alumni Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16, in the Rogers Conference Center. Fultz is a dedicated educator who has […]
Jackson “Jack” Thorp ’96 of Broken Arrow, Okla., is the recipient of the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in his chosen professional field. Thorp will be honored during the Alumni Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, in the Rogers Conference Center as part of the University’s 2026 Homecoming ceremonies. Thorp has served […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Dr. Hailey Hardgrave ’18 of Little Rock, Ark., will be presented with the University’s 2026 Young Alumni Achievement Award, given to an alumnus under the age of 35 who has gained recognition in his or her chosen profession. A native of Johnson County, Hardgrave earned a degree in biology and minor in […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Odalis Garcia ’23 of Springdale, Ark., will be honored by her alma mater with the 2026 Young Alumni Service Award during Homecoming Weekend, scheduled for October 16-18. The Young Alumni Service Award recognizes an alumnus who is at least five years out of graduation and under 35 years of age, […]
Five new alumni began their three-year terms on the University of the Ozarks Alumni Association’s Board of Directors on July 1, 2026. The new members are (pictured, clockwise from top left) Morgan Jackson ’12, Kamren Roelke ’23, Samantha Snyder Carpenter ’97, Carolina (Andino) Villars ’96, and Carter Little ’24. Jackson is group director of global […]
Just days before she walks across the stage at graduation, University of the Ozarks senior Katie Robinson already knows where her future is headed — and it all started with a conversation over lunch. Robinson, a marketing major from Bonner Springs, Kan., will graduate on Saturday and begin her new career the following Monday as […]
Nearly a decade after the sudden loss of a beloved classmate, University of the Ozarks alumnus Cole Clementson ’15 is ensuring that the spirit, creativity, and generosity of his friend Theodore “Taz” Beard IV ’15 continue to shape lives at Ozarks for generations to come. Clementson (pictured left) recently made a beneficiary gift commitment to the University in […]