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 […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Greenwood School Superintendent Dr. Kay (Bridges) Johnson, a 1977 Ozarks graduate, has been named the Arkansas 2011-12 Superintendent of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators.
Clarksville, Ark. --- Brandy Cox, director of development at University of the Ozarks, has been named as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by CFRE International. Brandy Cox, director of development at University of the Ozarks, has been named as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by CFRE International. Cox, a 1999 Ozarks graduate, joins […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The Arkansas Library Association recently named author Nancy Dane as the recipient of the Arkansiana Fiction Award for her "Tattered Glory" Series. Nancy Dane has been named as the recipient of the Arkansiana Fiction Award for her "Tattered Glory" Series. Dane, who lives in Dover, Ark., attended Ozarks in the early 1980s […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Two University of the Ozarks alumni, Lauren Christy, of Kittanning, Penn., and Brittney Flinn, of Hagarville, Ark., received their Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law during commencement ceremonies held May 21 in Fayetteville. Christy and Flinn both graduated from Ozarks in 2008 with a B.S. degree in […]