Casie Ballard, a 2021 University of the Ozarks graduate, has been named the new residence hall director for MacLean Hall. She began her new job on Nov. 1. Originally from Cabot, Ark., Ballard graduated with degrees in business administration and English and a minor in psychology. She earned Summa Cum Laude honors and also served […]
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 members Brittany Brantley ‘13, an attorney in Fort Worth, Texas; and Loscar Mejia ’01, a distribution center general manager for The Container Store in Dallas Texas. Brittany Brantley ‘13 […]
Clarksville (Ark.) first grade teacher Jessica (Prater) Crook, a 2014 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award by the Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE). The award was presented to Crook on Thursday, Oct. 14, in her classroom at Clarksville Primary School. Presenting the […]
Four soon-to-be graduates from the University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program will have the opportunity to visit schools in rural Southwest Arkansas this week, thanks to a grant by the University’s Alumni Association. The students are (pictured, standing from left) Rachael Masterson of Clarksville, Ark.; Seth Duke of Gravette, Ark.; Michael Rankin […]
University of the Ozarks will present an opportunity to learn about the University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and to hear from several of the board’s officers during a virtual Ozarks Speaks event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The event will be held via Zoom and all U of O alumni and friends […]
Jake Holland, a 2020 graduate of University of the Ozarks, is returning to his alma mater as the associate director of alumni engagement. He will begin his new duties on Oct. 25. A native of Houston, Texas, Holland earned a degree in communication studies with Summa Cum Laude honors at Ozarks. Holland will serve […]
(Editor’s Note: The 2020-21 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks. In honor of this milestone, the University will be featuring alumni and current students of the JLC throughout the academic year.) Courtney Taylor is proud to be a role model for young […]
Cyleste (Willis) Coppage ‘97 (pictured right) Tell us about your time at Ozarks. What did it mean to you? How did that time change or impact your future? (Think beyond just the classroom) My time at the Ozarks were some of my best years. I made friends from around the world and I grew as a […]
Because of the recent COVID surge in Arkansas and throughout the South, Homecoming at University of the Ozarks will be postponed until April, University officials announced this week. Originally scheduled for October, Homecoming will now be held April 8-10, 2022. Brian Henderson, director of alumni engagement and annual giving and a 2002 Ozarks graduate, said […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will present honors to four of its distinguished alumni during the University’s Homecoming ceremonies in the Spring. University officials recently announced that this year’s Homecoming Week would be postponed from October to April 2022 because of the status of the COVID pandemic in Arkansas. These alumni will be […]