It's been five years since Josue Gutierrez graduated from University of the Ozarks with a degree in biology and a dream to become a family physician. That dream is now close to a reality. Gutierrez, a 2009 Ozarks graduate, is completing his first year of a three-year residency at a medical clinic in Lincoln, Neb. […]
University of the Ozarks will present a panel discussion titled, "More Than A Paycheck: Professions With A Purpose," on Friday, April 11, as part of the University's 2014 Alumni Weekend. The event, which is sponsored in part by the Walton Arts & Ideas Series, will begin at 2:15 p.m. in Baldor Auditorium in the Boreham […]
When Clint Sprick and Fallon Kersey began planning their October 2013 wedding, they quickly realized how blessed they were and began looking for a way to use their nuptials to give back to their community. The Clarksville couple and alumni of University of the Ozarks decided to ask their wedding guests to bring a new […]
Four new members have been elected to the University of the Ozarks' Alumni Association. The Rev. Dr. Jerry Rice ’53 of Rogers, Ark.; Bill Crowder ’56 of Fort Smith, Ark.; Elizabeth (Hendricks) Esch ’93 of Fayetteville, Ark.; and David Ray ’07 of Little Rock; were elected during the April board meeting. Rice, Crowder and Esch […]
Arkansas State Rep. Debra Hobbs, a 1977 graduate of University of the Ozarks, plans to formally announce her bid for Arkansas' top office at an event at Frisco Park in Rogers, Ark., tonight. Hobbs, who is in her second term representing District 94 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, will enter the Republican primary for […]
Dr. Johnny Dillard has been successful as an educator, administrator, military officer, and entrepreneur since graduating from University of the Ozarks in 1970. And, he is quick to point out that it all might not have been possible without Ozarks. "I’d hate to think where I might be if I hadn’t attended Ozarks," said Dillard, […]
The University of the Ozarks? Alumni Office and the university?s Committee on Religion, Ethics, and Vocation will present an alumni roundtable discussion on Thursday, April 18, titled "More than A Paycheck: Professions With Purpose." The event will be held in conjunction with Alumni Weekend 2013. The event will be begin at 6 p.m. in Baldor […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will present its annual awards to eight distinguished honorees during the Alumni Weekend 2013 Awards Banquet, scheduled for 5 p.m., on Friday, April 19, in the Rogers Conference Center. The Alumni Awards Banquet is an annual part of the university’s Alumni Weekend and is presented by the Alumni […]
The annual University of the Ozarks Alumni Weekend 5K Run/Walk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 20. The race will begin near Hurie Field on the U of O campus. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. in the Walton Fine Arts Center parking lot. The race is sponsored and organized by the […]
Carmen Chinchilla, a 2009 Ozarks graduate, has always felt a calling to work for the good of others. Now, she is fulfilling that calling as director of development for Hillside Health Care International, a non-profit organization that provides medical services to impoverished areas of Belize. Chinchilla, originally from Honduras, graduated from Ozarks with a degree […]