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Alumni Donors and Friends
August 23, 2023 • Posted in , , ,

University to Recognize Donors, Friends

The University of the Ozarks’ Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement has announced its philanthropy and friends awards for Homecoming 2023, scheduled for Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. The recipients will be recognized during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Rogers Conference Center. The 2023 recipients will include […]

Vernon McDaniel and Rich Dunsworth

McDaniel ’55 Creates Scholarship for Communication Majors

University of the Ozarks alumnus Vernon McDaniel ’55 of Ozark, Ark., has established a scholarship endowment at his alma mater to assist students majoring in communication studies. McDaniel (pictured, right, with University President Richard Dunsworth) graduated from then College of the Ozarks in 1955 with a degree in sociology and political science. During his senior […]

young alumni at Wrecked Canoe
April 13, 2023 • Posted in ,

Alumni Events set for April 22 in Clarksville

The University of the Ozarks’ Alumni Engagement Office will present a pair of events on Saturday, April 22, in Clarksville that are open to all alumni and friends. The day will begin with a “Hot Dogs and Home Runs” event from noon to 2 p.m. during a U of O baseball game against American Southwest […]

Alumni Board of Directors
April 10, 2023 • Posted in

Nine to Join Alumni Board

The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association elected nine alumni to join its board of directors during the organization’s annual winter meeting in February. The new directors will begin their terms on July 1, 2023. The new members are (pictured, clockwise from top left) Katrina Mariswamy ’12, Rev. Gary O. Perry ’74, Andrea (Muffuletto) Cooper […]

Giselle Alfaro '05
January 18, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Alfaro ’05 Bridging Cultures Through Dance

“It is when different cultures meet that different experiences are created, and one learns about the other.” That is one of Giselle Alfaro’s favorite quotes and the 2005 University of the Ozarks’ alumna is doing her part to bring different cultures together through the art of dance. Alfaro, a native of El Salvador who graduated […]

Alumnus Rick Armstrong
January 17, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Armstrong ’00 Tells Graduates to have Sisu

University of the Ozarks alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 has never forgotten the sage advice he received from an Ozarks faculty member more than 25 years ago. Armstrong returned to campus in December to provide the keynote address at the University’s 2022 Fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. He currently lives in Seattle where he is […]

Class of Fall 2022 on Chapel steps
December 17, 2022 • Posted in , ,

University Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates

University of the Ozarks conferred degrees upon 30 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 17, during its Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony in Munger-Wilson Chapel. University alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 of Seattle, Wash., provided the keynote address. Armstrong is the director of product marketing at Tangle, a tech start-up founded by games experts who are building a virtual […]

Ozarks Speaks
October 17, 2022 • Posted in ,

Ozarks Speaks set for October 21

Four University of the Ozarks alumni from a variety of professions will discuss their jobs and career choices during the annual Ozarks Speaks, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, in Rowntree Recital Hall in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The panel discussion is part of Homecoming 2022 and will feature alumni (pictured, clockwise […]