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 […]
For 2021 University of the Ozarks graduate Divina Cox, the path to a Ph.D. began in the clear, shallow waters of The Bahamas. What started as childhood days spent snorkeling and exploring the coastline has evolved into a scholarly pursuit of coastal geomorphology, driven by a desire to understand how climate change and rising seas […]
University of the Ozarks is expected to welcome back to campus more than 500 alumni and friends for Homecoming 2025, scheduled for Oct. 16-19. The weekend includes numerous events that are open to the public and most have no cost for admission. Homecoming 2025 begins on Thursday, Oct, 16, with a proclamation signing and kickoff […]
(Photo: (from left) Ethan and CharLee Rogers and Tammy and Neal Harrington stand in front of the new mural in downtown Clarksville.) A sweeping new mural celebrating the people, places, and pride of Johnson County is adding color and character to downtown Clarksville — the result of a creative collaboration among University of the Ozarks […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will present its 2025 alumni awards to four distinguished alumni (pictured, from left) — Kelly Robins ’03 of Reno, Nev.; Chie Ishii-Losinger ’86 of Berlin, Germany; Geoshan Lee ’20 of Penang, Malaysia; and Jake Holland ’20 of Sugar Land, Texas. The awards will be presented as part of the Ozarks Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, […]
Kimberly Spicer, program specialist in the Student Success Center, has been appointed as staff liaison on the University of the Ozarks Alumni Board of Directors. She begins her three-year term on July 1. A first-generation college graduate, Spicer earned her B.S. in management from Ozarks in 1998 and followed with an MBA from Webster University. […]