The 糖心vlog官网 Pat Walker Teacher Education Program honored several of its students on April 30 with a pinning ceremony and inductions into the Ozarks Student Education Association (OSEA) and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP).

The newest inductees included, (pictured, from left) Haley Howard (K-6 elementary education), Aislinn Zapata (K-6 elementary education), James Johnson (K-12 physical education), Olivia Reed (K-12 physical education), and McKenzie Becerra (K-12 physical education). Howard, Zapata, Johnson and Becerra will all graduate on May 11. Reed is scheduled to graduate in December.

The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that signifies their association with the teaching education program as well as their new affiliation with the teaching profession.

Several members of the University鈥檚 Teacher Education Advisory Committee Brown attended the ceremony. The committee includes, Lance Fetters, Britteny Schluterman, Roy Hester, Joanne Lynch, Dave Meador, Michele Brown and Shelley Vaughn.

Kappa Delta Pi is the international honor society for teacher education. It was founded by Dr. William Bagley in 1911 at the University of Illinois. It was established to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching. The founders chose the name from the Greek words to represent knowledge, duty, and power. Pioneering from its beginning by including women as well as men, KDP grew from a local chapter to the international organization it is today, comprising 600 chapters and more than 40,000 members.

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糖心vlog官网 will graduate the largest class in its 187-year history during the 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 15.

The in-person ceremony, which is limited to ticketed guests, will begin at 10 a.m. on the University鈥檚 soccer field. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m.

The ceremony will be livestreamed on the University鈥檚 Facebook page and Youtube channel.

The Class of 2021 includes 148 candidates for graduation. In addition, approximately 25 graduates from the Class of 2020 have chosen to participate in the event since the University had to cancel last year鈥檚 ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

U of O alumnus Ray Hobbs, the retired chairman and CEO of Daisy Outdoor Products in Rogers, Ark., will serve as the keynote speaker. A native of Clarksville, Hobbs graduated from Ozarks in 1977 before embarking on a long career in the business sector. In addition to his time at Daisy, he worked for Walmart for 24 years, including a stint as the company鈥檚 senior vice president for merchandising.

Hobbs has worked as a merchandising consultant for firms like Hanna鈥檚 Candle Co. in Fayetteville and Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Mo. He served as the interim CEO of Bass Pro for 14 months before being recruited by Daisy. He has served as a director for the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and is past chairman of Economics Arkansas and the Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital Foundation. He and his wife, Debra, also a 1977 graduate of Ozarks, were honored in 2020 with the Pay it Forward Champions Award from the U of O Office of Alumni Engagement.

The student鈥檚 welcome address will be given by Petron Brown, a theatre and environmental studies major and business administration minor from The Bahamas.

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糖心vlog官网 will present a virtual Baccalaureate service at 5 p.m., Friday, May 14, as part of its Spring 2021 Commencement Week events.

The service will be livestreamed and available for viewing on the University鈥檚 Facebook page and Youtube channel.

A long-standing tradition at Ozarks, Baccalaureate is a one-hour service honoring the graduating class. The service will be led by University Chaplain Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi.

The Rev. Wambugu Gachungi, a 2007 Ozarks graduate and the father of 2021 Ozarks graduate Vivien Wambugu, will deliver the sermon. Gachungi is the associate pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Also taking part in the service are graduating seniors Terri Brown, Michael Walkine and Vivien Wambugu. Dr. Stewart Hart, assistant professor of chemistry, will offer a prayer for the graduates on behalf of the faculty.

The 糖心vlog官网 Chamber Singers, directed by Professor Dr. Sharon Gorman and accompanied by pianist Bethany Walker, will perform three songs during the service.

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糖心vlog官网 faculty members Dr. Yassine Dquidegue and Dr. Isaac Hunter have been selected as the recipients of the 2021 Bagwell Outstanding Faculty Awards, it was announced Monday.

The awards were announced during the weekly campus-wide President鈥檚 Standup meeting via Zoom. The Bagwell Awards are named in memory of long-time University trustee Richard Bagwell and his wife, Katherene, and are given to two outstanding faculty members each year who are nominated by students, faculty and staff.

Dguidegue (pictured, left), who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri, has been an assistant professor of sociology at Ozarks since July of 2019.

In his nomination for the Bagwell Award, a student wrote that Dguidegue 鈥渨orks really well with all his students and emphasizes a sense of community in order to create an environment of success and openness. He is a wonderful human with an open mind and a willingness to learn about any topic and any human.鈥�

Hunter, who earned his Ph.D. at Colorado State University, has served as an assistant professor of psychology at Ozarks since July of 2018.

One of the students who nominated Hunter for the award said that, 鈥淒r. Hunter illuminates what a liberal arts professor should look like. His evident care for the lives of his students inside and outside the classroom and his willingness to push and challenge us to grow into well-rounded, more self-aware people is why he is deserving of this nomination.鈥�

In addition, the administration honored the entire faculty with a citation for its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The citation read, in part: 鈥溙切膙log官网 and our students owe a debt of gratitude to every single one of the faculty who have done these things not out of obligation, but out of love for this place and the students we serve. Their spirit in the face of adversity is to be commended and will become yet another chapter of light in the history of the University. Let this citation acknowledge our thanks.鈥�

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The 糖心vlog官网鈥� Class of Spring 2020 consists of 115 candidates for graduation.

Students who graduate with Cum Laude honors have cumulative grade point averages between 3.25 and 3.49, those with Magna Cum Laude honors have grade point averages between 3.50 and 3.84, and those with Summa Cum Laude honors have grade point averages 3.85 and higher. The honors listed below do not reflect grades from the 2020 Spring Semester. Once final grades are posted for the spring, the honors distinctions will be updated.

The candidates for graduation for 2020 spring and summer:

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糖心vlog官网 administrators and faculty presented the University鈥檚 top academic and division awards during the 63rd annual Honors Day ceremony, held Thursday afternoon via Zoom.

Jake Sawyer, an environmental studies and English major from Mena, Ark., was the recipient of the Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award, presented to the outstanding senior in the graduating class as voted on by the faculty. Sawyer was also named the Outstanding Student in English. The Hurie Award is named in honor of the long-time president of the University and is the highest honor given to an Ozarks student.

The award winners in the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts included, Outstanding Student in Art 鈥� Megan Johnson; Amanda Alders Pike Art Award 鈥� Blanca Almaraz-Martinez; Outstanding Student in English 鈥� Jake Sawyer; Outstanding Student in History 鈥� Cory Wilhelm; Outstanding Student in Music 鈥� Ethan Lubera; Outstanding Student in Philosophy 鈥� Melle Van Duijn; Outstanding Student in Religion 鈥� Katherine Barnwell; Outstanding Student in Spanish 鈥� Melle van Duijn; Outstanding Student in Theatre 鈥� Ben Howard; and Outstanding Student in Theatre 鈥� Lacye Day.

The awards in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathemaics included, Outstanding Student in Biology 鈥� Isaac Julio; Outstanding Student in Chemistry 鈥� Edith Anahi Olivas Garrido; Outstanding Student in Health Science 鈥� Karlee Hart; Outstanding Student in Physics 鈥� Crystal Oudomvilay; Outstanding Student in Psychology 鈥� Gladis Yessenia Alvarez Guzman; Outstanding Student in Psychology in Human Behavior 鈥� Ashton Huffstutlar; and Outstanding Student in Environmental Studies 鈥� Cherokee Gott.

The awards in the Division of Social Sciences included, Outstanding Student in Accounting 鈥� Ohany Roman Blandon; Outstanding Student in Business – Gladis Yessenia Alvarez Guzman; Outstanding Student in Business Administration 鈥� Rosa Angelica Ordonez; Outstanding Student in Economics 鈥� Ralph Jean-Pierre; Outstanding Student in Management 鈥� Laura Gochez Sanchez; Outstanding Student in Political Science – Rebecca Watkins; Outstanding Student in Communication Studies 鈥� Andrea 鈥淰alarie鈥� Carias Morilla; Robert Berry Fulton Award in Communication 鈥� Andres Jesus Jimenez Zumbado; Outstanding Student in Art Education 鈥� Willow Stratton; Outstanding Student in Education 鈥� Lauren Fox; Outstanding Student in Biology Education 鈥� Tyler O鈥橞anion; Outstanding Student in Elementary Education 鈥� Abigail Mansur; Outstanding Student in Secondary Education 鈥� Derrick McKee; and the C. Wright Mills Award in Sociology 鈥� Rebecca Peterson.

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糖心vlog官网 faculty members Dr. William 鈥淏ill鈥� Eakin and NaLisa Brown have been selected as recipients of the 2020 Bagwell Outstanding Faculty Awards, it was announced Monday.

The awards were announced Monday morning during the weekly campus-wide President鈥檚 Standup meeting via Zoom. The Bagwell Awards are named in memory of long-time University trustee Richard Bagwell and his wife, Katherene, and are given to two outstanding faculty members each year who are nominated by students, faculty and staff.

Eakin, a professor of philosophy and German, has announced he is retiring at the end of this semester after teaching at the University since 1991. Brown is an instructor of business who first began teaching at Ozarks in 2008.

Eakin has been a full-time faculty member since 2000 and a full professor since 2009. He was also a Bagwell Award recipient in 2003.

In his nomination for the Bagwell Award, a colleague called Eakin 鈥渁n exemplary teacher and colleague, contributing in major ways to the welfare and development of our college community.鈥�

鈥淗is reputation as a teacher is legendary,鈥� the nomination read. 鈥淗e is known as a superb, engaging lecturer with rigorous standards. His students, past and present, speak highly of his classes. Bill has been a hard-working and supportive colleague. He has been a strong and wise voice in the Senate while always remaining calm and rational in difficult discussions. He is open, thoughtful, and welcoming to everyone around him, students, faculty, and staff. He is a wonderful human being, a model to our students of how to live life fully and a deeply appreciated member of our community.鈥�

In addition, the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees named Eakin a professor emeritus of philosophy at its Saturday board meeting.

Brown joined Ozarks in 2008 as an adjunct faculty member and was an instructor from 2010 to 2014. She rejoined the University as an instructor in 2017.

In her nomination, a colleague credited Brown for helping the University transition to an all on-line curriculum delivery format following the outbreak of Covid-19.

鈥淚 would like to nominate NaLisa Brown for her giving her time, her expertise, her experience and her support to the members of the faculty during this time of transition with the Covid-19 virus,鈥� the nomination said. 鈥淎s we transitioned to the new learning management system last semester, NaLisa was unselfish in her support to all of us 鈥� Her service to us was of course a service to all of the students we serve. She is a true example of a selfless and giving colleague. I can think of no one more deserving of this award than NaLisa Brown.鈥�

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In response to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, 糖心vlog官网 has cancelled its Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony that was scheduled for mid-May, University officials announced this week.

In making the announcement to the campus community, University President Richard Dunsworth called Commencement 鈥渁 special and sacred tradition in higher education and in the lives of college graduates.鈥�

鈥淏ecause of how important this event is for the entire Ozarks community, we have delayed making a decision on the Spring 2020 Commencement Week until it was absolutely clear whether or not we can provide for the protection and safety of our graduates and their families and friends,鈥� he said. 鈥淕iven the ongoing threat and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have no choice but to cancel the Spring 2020 Commencement. While I know this is extremely disappointing news for many of you, especially our graduating seniors, please know that we understand the importance of formally celebrating this wonderful accomplishment with family and friends.鈥�

Dunsworth said the University is exploring several options in which graduates could take part in a formal ceremony, including giving them possible options to participate in the University鈥檚 December 2020 or Spring 2021 Commencement activities or in a special ceremony later this year.

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糖心vlog官网 is expected to welcome more than 500 alumni, friends and family members to campus for a variety of events and reunions during Homecoming 2018, scheduled for Oct. 25-28.

In recent years, the University has combined its traditional alumni weekend with homecoming to make one larger campus-wide celebration. This year, family weekend will also be a part of Homecoming 2018.

鈥淲e combined the events a couple of years ago so that alumni and current students would have more opportunities for interaction and it鈥檚 worked out even better than we had anticipated,鈥� said Lori McBee, vice president for advancement. 鈥淭his year we have an added bonus of family weekend being a part of Homecoming, so it will be a great opportunity for our alumni, current students and their parents to take part in a large number of events we have scheduled.鈥�

The weekend will include numerous family-friendly events, including a Raku pottery workshop on Friday, an alumni and friends fun run and walk on Saturday morning, soccer matches and a tailgate and family carnival on Saturday afternoon, a youth cheer camp on Saturday afternoon and the All Hallows Eve Concert on Saturday evening.

There will also be the annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Friday evening in the Rogers Conference Center. This year鈥檚 recipients will include, Fidel Samour 鈥�08 of Little Rock, Ark., with the Young Alumni Service Award; Maria Denise Duarte 鈥�08 of Managua, Nicaragua, with the Young Alumni Achievement Award; Kent Cecil 鈥�80 of Clarksville with the Alumni Achievement Award; Kaye (Bagsby) Person 鈥�77 of Tuckerman, Ark., with the Alumni Merit Award; and the Jimmie 鈥�53 and Laura Anne (Self) Thames 鈥�52 family with the Alumni Legacy Award.

Other events throughout the weekend include, the alumni golf tournament on Friday morning, a bonfire on Friday evening, a Walton Arts & Ideas Series lecture by 3-D printing prosthetics advocate Jen Owen on Thursday evening, Yoga on the Mall on Saturday morning, a Fall Festival on the campus mall on Saturday evening, a Memorial Chapel Service on Sunday morning and various decade reunions.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got more than 30 different events throughout the weekend for our alumni, students and families to enjoy,鈥� McBee said. 鈥淭his is by far the most events we鈥檝e ever had for Homecoming weekend and we believe we have something everyone.鈥�

Most of the events are open to the public and many do not have a cost for admission. For a complete schedule or to register, please visit or contact the Alumni Office at 979-1234.

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糖心vlog官网鈥� music department will present the 18th annual All Hallows Eve Concert in Munger-Wilson Chapel, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

The All Hallows Eve Concert is traditionally one of the University鈥檚 most popular musical events of the year and will feature music by the U of O music ensembles, under the leadership of choral director Dr. Jonathan Ledger, as well as by Walton Professor of Music and University organist Dr. Sharon Gorman.

Dr. Gorman will present organ music that will include the traditional Toccata in D minor of J. S. Bach, as well as selections from Harry Potter, Superman, Stars Wars and other popular movies.

The choral numbers have traditionally included, Little Shop of Horrors, Shakespeare鈥檚 MacBeth, Sam Pottle鈥檚 Jabberwocky, Mendelssohn鈥檚 Hexenlied and Disney movies Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Little Mermaid.

There is no cost for admission to the concert and it is open to the public. The program is child-friendly and audience members are invited and encouraged to come in costume.

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