When University of the Ozarks senior Duban Figueroa Palma looked out his airplane window in January as his plane was about to land in Spain to begin his study abroad semester, he knew he was in for a memorable experience. “When I saw the bright blue water and colorful buildings of Alicante, Spain, I knew […]
Coming from the small town of Scranton, Arkansas, and never having had the opportunity to travel abroad, University of the Ozarks senior Alexia Olmos took a giant leap of faith this past summer. Olmos spent the months of June and July studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she took a class through the University […]
The educational experience for University of the Ozarks seniors Arely Saucedo Castaeda and Judith Olguin took them more than 5,000 miles away from their hometown of Clarksville this summer. Saucedo and Olguin spent a part of their summer in Verona, Italy, taking a class on Italian food and culture and touring the country as part […]
When University of the Ozarks senior Nicolas Dunsworth of Clarksville decided to add a second major in English to one in mathematics, even he didn’t fully understand how the two completely different disciplines would complement each other. Dunsworth, who is spending the Spring 2022 Semester studying abroad at the University of Saint Andrews in St […]
Jennifer Schmitt was apprehensive about going to Ireland for her study abroad experience, but not just because it was a country she was unfamiliar with, but because she was going in September 2021, during a very unsure time in the pandemic. Jenny is also one of our JLC students, so navigating the academic requirements of […]
When University of the Ozarks senior Jakobe’ Durant walks across the stage next week to receive his college diploma, he will proudly establish a new family tradition. The Spanish major from Destrehan, La., will be the first in his immediate family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and he will be doing so with Cum Laude […]
University of the Ozarks senior Jakob Case recently completed a challenging year of study in a completely foreign country during a world pandemic. It’s an experience that he wouldn’t change for anything. Case, a health science major and education and religion minor from Keller, Texas, returned from an 11-month study abroad experience in Japan in […]
University of the Ozarks junior Luis Garcia had not travelled much outside of his hometown of Clarksville when he decided to spend the Fall 2019 Semester studying abroad in Spain. He called the decision to step outside his comfort zone one of the best he’s ever made. The business administration major spent the semester studying […]
With colorful macaws flying in formation overhead, the growls of howler monkeys echoing through the jungle and surrounded by walking palms — Tolkienesque trees that get its name from its tall, spiny root system that looks like multiple legs — Cherokee Gott found herself in disbelief as she stood in the rainforest of the Bolivian […]
Thanks to some encouragement from their professors and funding assistance from the Academic Enrichment Fund, University of the Ozarks students Catalina Chen and Gerardo Navarrete are headed to a three-week summer study program at one of the world's elite universities. Chen, a senior English and international business major from Costa Rica, and Navarrete, a senior […]