Alumni Featured in Covid Panel Discussion on Jan. 28 The University of the Ozarks Office of Alumni Engagement will present a virtual panel discussion on the Covd-19 pandemic at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. The panel will include two U of O alumni — Dr. Cori Dyson ’97 and Dr. Ross Halsted ’05. The […]
Seven new members, including five alumni, have begun service on the University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees, effective Jan 1, 2021. The new members were unanimously approved by the board to serve three-year terms during the board’s annual fall meeting in October. The board’s Class of 2021 includes, Callie (Harmon) Daniels ’89 of Wright […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will recognize nine of the University’s distinguished graduates with its prestigious alumni honors during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, as part of Homecoming 2020. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and will be a virtual event that will be broadcast […]
University of the Ozarks alumni Dax Clark ’18 (pictured), Christie Shuffield Shoulders ’02, Rick Armstrong ’00 and Dr. Josue Gutierrez ’09 will be featured in a pair of Ozarks Speaks events that will be held via Zoom on Oct. 5 and Oct. 7 as part of Homecoming 2020. The first Ozarks Speaks will feature Clark […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement has announced its philanthropy and friend awards for Homecoming 2020, scheduled for Oct. 5-11. The recipients will be recognized during the virtual Ozarks Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, The link for the ceremony is: Direct Zoom Link Doris Bird of […]
For former University of the Ozarks Walton Scholar Juan Pablo Vivar ’04, it is an exciting time to be working in the finance industry. Vivar is living in Mexico City and working as a senior consultant at the Dubai-based Amarante Consulting, a firm that offers advisory projects to a variety of public and private institutions […]
Homecoming 2020 at University of the Ozarks in October will be held in an all-virtual format amid concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, University officials announced this week. The cancellation of large face-to-face events and gatherings is part of the University’s campus repopulation plan for the upcoming fall semester. Homecoming 2020 is scheduled for the […]
Alejandra “Ale” Polanco-Montoya leads the human resources department for one of the largest family-owned produce companies in Central America, a professional accomplishment that she credits her alma mater, University of the Ozarks, for helping her achieve. Originally from Honduras, Polanco-Montoya is a 2005 management and economics honors graduate and former Walton Scholar at Ozarks. She […]
In just a few short years, Melle van Duijn has gone from a near college dropout to an honors graduate with a newfound excitement for continuing his education in graduate school. Having graduated from University of the Ozarks in May with Magna Cum Laude honors, van Duijn will attend Oklahoma State University in the fall, […]
University of the Ozarks alumnus Brian W. Henderson has been named the new director of annual giving and alumni engagement at the University, according to Lori McBee, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement. He will begin his new duties on Aug. 3. McBee also announced two promotions within the advancement office that will be […]