Amy Patton continues to shine. Patton, who graduated from Ozarks last year with a B.S. in biology on the pre-med track, is currently an Environmental Public Health Fellow at the Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Laboratory. Academically, she is thriving as well. She attends University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock […]
Andrea Muffuletto, who graduated from U of O in May with a degree in biology, took some of her award-winning work last month to the 2012 National Beta Beta Beta (BBB) Biology Honor Society convention, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the end of March, Muffuletto won the John C. Johnson Award for her […]
Helping people who need help the most can sometimes be challenging, but a recent quartet of visitors to Ozarks showed the task as worthwhile despite its difficulties. Ozarks alumni Lee Goble (’10), Erica Eneks (’08), Samantha Whitten Mendez (’08), and Katy Crane (’05) returned to campus for the annual Inter-ACT panel. Each year during Alumni […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks 2012 Alumni Weekend 5K Run/Walk, scheduled for Saturday, April 21, has been moved back to campus. The annual race was originally scheduled to be held for the first time on the university’s new cross country course, but the trail is soggy in some places due to recent […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- A lecture series featuring the long-time executive director of the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club, a luncheon celebrating the Class of 1962,?and an awards banquet honoring nine distinguished alumni are a few of the highlights of the University of the Ozarks' Alumni Weekend 2012, scheduled for April 19-21. More than 500 […]
Whether it's in the areas of substance addiction, mental health problems, childhood issues or disabilities, Ann Patterson has helped improve the lives of thousands of Arkansans over the past three decades. Patterson, a 1975 graduate who will receive the University of the Ozarks Alumni Association’s Achievement Award during Alumni Weekend in April, has been an […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- "Ozarks Game Day: Homecoming 2012" is the theme for University of the Ozarks' 2012 Homecoming, scheduled for the week of Feb. 6-11. Inspired by the popular ESPN program, College GameDay, this year’s homecoming week will include many of the traditional events, but will also feature some totally new activities which organizers hope will bring added […]
Joey Curtis, a 2009 U of O graduate, is making the most of his first opportunity as a high school boys head basketball coach. Joey Curtis, a 2009 Ozarks graduate, is in his first season as the boys head basketball coach at Waldron (Ark.) High School. He has the Bulldogs off to a 13-4 start […]
Even before she graduated from Ozarks this spring with her degree in accounting and management/administration, Mayra Hoch knew she wanted to do a project with the Red Cross during the summer. She had volunteered with them before, so she decided to go to the place where the Red Cross started: Geneva, Switzerland. "I have been […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Kayla Todd has not let being blind since birth prevent her from achieving her educational and employment goals. Now she is employed as a benefits counselor and encourages other people with disabilities to achieve their goals. Todd, a 2005 Ozarks graduate from Paris, Ark., helps Arkansas residents with disabilities understand and use […]