University of the Ozarks senior Nataly Paulina Vindas Calderón, a finance and marketing major from Coto Brus, Costa Rica, is the recipient of the 2026 Hurie Award, given to the outstanding member of the senior class. The award was presented during the University’s annual Honors Day ceremony, held Wednesday, May 6, in the Walton Fine […]
University of the Ozarks administrators and faculty presented the University’s top academic and division awards for the 2025-26 academic year during the 69th annual Honors Day ceremony, held Wednesday afternoon in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Nataly Paulina Vindas Calderon was named the recipient of the 2026 Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award, presented to the […]
By the time the final school bell rings each afternoon at Clarksville Intermediate School, University of the Ozarks senior Gabbi Davis has learned one of the most important lessons of teaching — no amount of preparation can fully predict what a day in the classroom will bring. For Davis, a fourth-grade intern and elementary education […]
“You’re going to be a doctor—you did it.” Those were the words from her parents that finally made it real for Jessie Wright. Moments earlier, the University of the Ozarks senior from Decatur, Texas, had been holding her breath, staring at her phone, trying to process the news she had worked toward for years. But […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2026 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 24 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2026 were (pictured, from left) Dr. David Daily, Dr. Minami Nishioka, Dallas Brose, Terry Hatcher and Nichole Sherman. Daily, professor of religion, and Nishioka, […]
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees granted tenure and approved promotions for several professors during the board’s annual spring meeting last weekend. Those who were recognized included (pictured clockwise, from top left) Dr. Christine McCain, Dr. William “Bill” Gorton, Margo Duvall, and Dr. Piroska Boros. McCain, who joined the University in 2010, was […]
University of the Ozarks senior art major Keyannah Roberts will present her artwork, “Arkansas Bottoms,” as her Senior Art Exhibit April 28 through May 8 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, May 4, in the gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. From New Spadra, […]
For Lili Garcia, the most important step this May won’t be across a graduation stage—it will be into a career she’s been chasing for years. The University of the Ozarks senior is choosing to miss Commencement in order to begin her journey in law enforcement, trading a ceremony for a calling On May 16—the same […]
University of the Ozarks senior Luke Proctor didn’t just get a job offer—he got it in a moment he’ll never forget. Sitting in the stands in mid-March at the Arkansas High School Girls Basketball Class 5A State Championship game in Hot Springs, cheering on his hometown Mountain Home team, Proctor’s phone rang with the news […]
University of the of Ozarks later this week will honor three retiring faculty and staff members who dedicated a combined 90-plus years of service to the University. (Pictured, from left) Steve Edmisten, Dr. David Daily and Phyllis Parsons have announced their retirements this academic year. They will be recognized at the University’s Board of Trustees […]