The University of the Ozarks will present its prestigious Alumni Legacy Award to Bill Ballard ’56, and Cleveland “Cleve” ’63 and Barbara (Haynes) Branscum ‘63 during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in the Rogers Conference Center. The ceremony is part of Homecoming Week. The Legacy […]
Author Kim Ruehl (pictured, left) will visit University of the Ozark on April 7 to discuss her 2021 book titled, “A Singing Army: Zilphia Horton and the Highlander Folk School,” which highlights the life and legacy of 1931 Ozarks graduate Zilphia Horton. The event, which is part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series, […]
A pair of 2007 University of the Ozarks graduates, Nathan Williams ’07 (pictured left) of Little Rock, Ark., and David Pridgin Jr., ’07 of Scranton, Ark., have been chosen to receive this year’s Emerging Philanthropist Award by the University’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement. The awards will be presented during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony, […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association elected five 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, 2022. The new members are (pictured from left) Torie Parsons ’09 of Dallas, Texas; Jeremy Provence ’12 of Florence, Ala.; Thomas […]
University of the Ozarks alumnus Samuel Scott has always had a love for music and he enjoys nothing more than sharing that passion with others. Scott, a 1979 graduate of Ozarks, owns and operates the radio station KQLO 91.9 FM out of his Clarksville home. The low-power (100 watts) non-commercial education station plays rhythm and […]
Meet Your Alumni Board Members is an ongoing series where we highlight members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. This month we are featuring husband and wife board members George Lee ’85 and Naomi Shanti (Paranjothy) Lee ’85. The Lees run a family business in Penang, Malaysia, with their two sons where they develop […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will present honors to four of its distinguished alumni during the University’s Homecoming ceremonies in April. The four will be recognized during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, in the Rogers Conference Center. For ticket information, please contact the Office of […]
Meet Your Alumni Board members is an ongoing series where we highlight members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. This month we are featuring board member Elizabeth (Thames) Allcon ’91 (pictured above, right, with her daughter, Laura). Elizabeth is a 1991 graduate of Ozarks who is an elementary school teacher living in Benbrook, Texas. […]
Nearly eight years after graduating from University of the Ozarks and now working at one of the top global accounting and auditing firms in the world, Adriana Beltran can look back at her Ozarks education with a thankful perspective. Originally from El Salvador, Beltran earned a degree from Ozarks in management and accounting with Summa […]
During this Christmas season of blessings and gratitude, University of the Ozarks is grateful for the commitment and support of its many alumni and friends from around the world. Thank you for your past support. Your gifts have made a significant and lasting impression on the entire Ozarks community as well as future generations of […]