2024 Spring Commencement Program

Commencement Spring 2024

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS Saturday, May 11, 2024

Commencement Ceremony Honoring the Class of 2024 9 a.m. | May 11, 2024 CALL TO ASSEMBLY Mo Ghile Mear (My Gallant Hero) Piper Roy Eggensperger V PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar

V INVOCATION

The Rev. Jeremy C. Wilhelmi University Chaplain

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D. University President

STUDENTS' WELCOME

Mr. Carter Little ’24

INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER

Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D.

MESSAGE TO THE CANDIDATES

Mr. Peter Van Dyke, J.D. ’87 U of O Alumnus and Trustee

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES

Dr. Janie Diels Vice President for Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D.

INTRODUCTION OF THE GRADUATES

Dr. Janie Diels

TASSEL CEREMONY

Ms. Solena Martinez Aleman ’24 Hurie Award Recipient

BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMMENDATIONS

Ms. Susan Pinson Chair, Board of Trustees

V ALMA MATER (Lyrics in back of the program)

University Choir Graduates, Faculty, Guests Ms. Katrina Twitty, Assistant Professor of Music

V BENEDICTION

The Rev. Jeremy C. Wilhelmi

V RECESSIONAL Procession of Nobles

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

The Gallant 42nd, Bonny Prince Charlie, Bluebells of Scotland Piper Roy Eggensperger

V Please stand, if able.

The audience will please remain standing until the entire recessional has withdrawn.

Please turn cell phones on silent mode. Smoking and other tobacco use is prohibited on campus.

Please refrain from using horns or other noise-makers during the ceremony.

Dr. Befrika Murdianti, Marshal of Ceremonies Dr. Javier Taylor, Marshal of Ceremonies

Dr. Brian Hardman, Marshal of Ceremonies Dr. Amy Oatis, Marshal of Ceremonies

University Choir: Younes Adam Neymour, Rayelynn Carpenter, Fabian Duenas, Eber Martinez, Madden Weaver, Kathleen Wilken, Solange Avalo Martinez, Benjamin Beatty, Seria Shelby Cash, Gabrielle Alicia Huyler, Scottisha Alexandria King, Prudence Majoni, Carlos Molero Llopis, Naila Pierre, Duffy Porter, Stacie Roberts and Leah Lenae Rolle

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Oday Redwan Alfaori Fayetteville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minor: Sociology Magna Cum Laude

Daniel Liam Benoit Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science Major:Business Administration Minors: American Studies and Health Science

Solange Victoria Avalo Martínez Masaya, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science Bachelor of Arts Majors: Sociology and Philosophy Magna Cum Laude

Halle Paige Bollman Greenwood, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Criminal Justice and American Studies Cum Laude

McKenzie Brooke Becerra San Antonio, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Physical Education Minor: Athletic Coaching Kervens Benjamin Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology, Philosophy and Economics Nicholas Reed Bennett Little Elm, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minors: Health Science and American Studies Summa Cum Laude

Maria Celeste Bonilla Chirinos Tegucigalpa, Honduras Bachelor of Arts Majors: Communication Studies and Psychology Minor: Theatre Magna Cum Laude Kylee Shay Booher Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology and Business Administration Minors: History and Chemistry Magna Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Ciara Nicole Boswell Paris, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Philosophy Minor: Marketing Magna Cum Laude Chloe Sasha Boyer Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Sociology Minors: Philosophy and Psychology Aryonnah Madelayne Briggs Bryant, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Business Administration Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude Cason Wayne Brigham* Texarkana, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Management Minor: Health Science Olivia Kathryn Brown Little Rock, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Environmental Studies and Political Science Magna Cum Laude

Madison Rose Butler Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Cum Laude William Brice Cagle Sherwood, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Athletic Coaching and Entrepreneurship Andrea Yael Calderon Valdes Monagrillo, Panama Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology, Philosophy and Strategic Communication Ethan Ryman Cash* Maumelle, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minor: Health Science Daniah Meritzel Castañeda Aguilar Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Spanish and Management Summa Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Joseph Francisco Chrisman Arce Waldron, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Environmental Studies, Chemistry and Spanish Magna Cum Laude Cole Hunter Clark Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: Athletic Coaching Magna Cum Laude Kallie Deann Conner* Tulsa, OK Bachelor of General Studies Minors: Theatre, Psychology and Marketing Jacob Kenneth Dado Lockport, IL Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: American Studies and Military Science Joshua Dale Davidson Mulberry, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Management Minors: Psychology and American Studies

Isaiah Sullivan Dial Kansas City, MO Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: History and Psychology Cum Laude McKeehan Ross Dilley* Van Buren, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Education and Theatre Madisyn Elizabeth Doddridge Malvern, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Religion and Education Magna Cum Laude Fabian Jesus Duenas Miami, FL Bachelor of Science Major: Management Minor: Music Jacob Raymond Dukes Frisco, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology, Philosophy and Accounting Michael Blake Dunn Morrilton, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Laetitia Emilien Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Environmental Studies and American Studies Magna Cum Laude

Walker Patton Fox* Bella Vista, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minors: Health Science and American Studies Summa Cum Laude

Blaise Erin English Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration, English and Chemistry Summa Cum Laude

Jacob Steven Friemel Subiaco, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Physical Education Minor: Athletic Coaching Cum Laude

Maria Mileidy Espinoza Espinoza Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Art and Health Science Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Summa Cum Laude Diana Jyham Fernandez Bendeck Guaimaca, Honduras Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Music, Psychology and Strategic Communication Magna Cum Laude

Allyson Marie Fultz Rogers, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology and Political Science Minor: American Studies Magna Cum Laude Daniela Gamez Molinito Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minors: Education and Psychology Magna Cum Laude Cassey April Gomez De León Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration, Spanish and Chemistry Magna Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Seth Andrew Goodrich Madera, CA Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: History Dax Gove Draper, UT Bachelor of Arts Majors: English and Environmental Studies Minor: Sustainable Agriculture Summa Cum Laude Ethan McAlister Hambric Benton, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: American Studies and Psychology Kyra Bailey Hargrove Perryville, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication Studies Minors: American Studies and Health Science Magna Cum Laude Hope Olivia Faye Hensley* Heber Springs, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication Studies Minors: Theatre and Psychology

Dylan Michael Herring Scranton, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology and Business Administration Minors: Accounting and American Studies Daniel Tyler Hicks Oologah, OK Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Religion Minor: Strategic Communication Magna Cum Laude Haley Grace Howard Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Minor: Psychology Magna Cum Laude Parker James Howell Wichita, KS Bachelor of Science Major: Management Minor: Psychology Magna Cum Laude Ricktak Israel Iban Springdale, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Theatre and Health Science

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Hans Michel Jabouin Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Minors: Psychology, Spanish and Entrepreneurship Cum Laude

Alexandra Marie Kasper Poteau, OK Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: American Studies and Political Science Magna Cum Laude

James Dausman Johnson Washington, MO Bachelor of Science Major: Physical Education Cum Laude

Lane Garrett Klohn Aztec, NM Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Criminal Justice, American Studies and Sustainable Agriculture

Gracie Ann Jones Walker, LA Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Athletic Coaching and American Studies O’desha Elaine Olivia Jones Freeport, Grand Bahama Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Theatre, Chemistry and Athletic Coaching Cum Laude Edris M. Joseph Union, NJ Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minors: Spanish and Psychology

Carter Wesley Little Oklahoma City, OK Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Philosophy and Health Science Victoria Lopez Comanche, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration, Chemistry, American Studies and Psychology Magna Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Paulina Lukini Magloire Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Political Science Minor: American Studies Summa Cum Laude Cesar Erinque Martinez Houston, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration and History Nadia Lanae Martinez Mesquite, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Athletic Coaching and History Solena Angeli Martinez Aleman León, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Majors: Health Science and Business Administration Minors: Economics and Political Science Summa Cum Laude Eber Israel Martínez Renteral Veracruz, Mexico Bachelor of Science Majors: Mathematics and Music Minor: Film Studies Magna Cum Laude

Karlee Gail McCaghren* Mayflower, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Education and Chemistry Bachelor of Arts Major: Spanish Summa Cum Laude Wyatt Lee McCaghren Mayflower, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication Studies Minors: Biology and Art Jerico Demond McClure West Memphis, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Accounting and Business Administration Minors: Psychology and Philosophy Cum Laude Nicholas Shay Moore* Rogers, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Art and Business Administration

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Marisol Alejandra Moreno Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Xenia Lucia Munoz Maradiaga Tegucigalpa, Honduras Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Communication Studies Minor: Music Cum Laude Natalie Ann Naramore Lufkin, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minors: American Studies and Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Kathryn Loretta Nash Torrance, CA Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minor: Sociology Summa Cum Laude Abigail Negrete Gonzalez* Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Art and Sociology

Cinthia Paola Ortega Medina* Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Spanish and Athletic Coaching Isaac Clark Pelts Knoxville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Minor: Psychology Magna Cum Laude Robert Kawika Pope Fort Smith, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Philosophy and Sociology Cum Laude Isaac Jackson Price Siloam Springs, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Health Science Magna Cum Laude Reese Caren Ramirez Cedar Park, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Sociology, Philosophy and Chemistry Summa Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Almalila Jimlau Ramirez Valdez Managua, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Education and English Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication Studies Summa Cum Laude Chenice Anthena Roker Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Economics, Philosophy and Environmental Studies Summa Cum Laude Arianna Taylor Rosario Katy, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Art, Religion and Business Administration Jessye Danielle Rowland* Hot Springs, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Athletic Coaching and Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude

Rayli Lauren Ruby Granbury, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Marketing, Philosophy and Chemistry Magna Cum Laude Lakyn Roxanna Louise Sanders Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Physical Education Minor: Athletic Coaching Summa Cum Laude Chase William Smith Elkins, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: American Studies and Health Science Magna Cum Laude Jacob Henry Squires Springfield, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Sociology Minor: American Studies Elijah Nathan St. Armand Freeport, Grand Bahama Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Environmental Studies and Music Magna Cum Laude

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Benjamin Charles Stormes IV* Fort Smith, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology and Philosophy Minors: Strategic Communication and Chemistry Cum Laude

Austin Nicholas Turley Modesto, CA Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Entrepreneurship and Athletic Coaching Cum Laude

Stephfan Briceno Tabe El Dorado, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: Entrepreneurship

Amanda Maria Turpin Cypress, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: Athletic Coaching Magna Cum Laude

Fizza Tahir Katy, TX Bachelor of Arts Majors: Philosophy and Business Administration Minor: Psychology Summa Cum Laude Joshlyn Faith Terry Scranton, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Health Science and History Jimmy Tostado Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology and Spanish Summa Cum Laude

Marcela Guisselle Valladares Russellville, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Business Administration Minors: Philosophy and Sociology Magna Cum Laude Ariana Grace White Broken Arrow, OK Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minors: Education and Health Science

University of the Ozarks 2024 Graduates Amaris Lee Williams McGill Dallas, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: History and Criminal Justice Zachary Robert Winans Tyler, TX Bachelor of General Studies Minors: Entrepreneurship and American Studies Aislinn Alondra Zapata Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Minors: Health Science and Psychology Summa Cum Laude

Maria Fabiola Zarate Ozark, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Art, Psychology and Marketing Cum Laude Cameron Joseph Ziarko Galena, IL Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Criminal Justice and American Studies

Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is between 3.25 and 3.49. Cum Laude honors are signified by gold honors cords.

Magna Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is between 3.50 and 3.84. Magna Cum Laude honors are signified by white honors cords.

Summa Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.85 or higher. Summa Cum Laude honors are signified by purple honors cords and medallions.

Membership in the academic honor societies is signified by honors cords of blue and green for Alpha Chi; red and green for Tri-Beta; purple and green for Kappa Delta Pi; and red, black and white for Pi Sigma Alpha. * Denotes students who are summer graduates Indicates a University of the Ozarks Legacy Graduate. These students carry on the tradition of family members who are U of O alumni.

Commencement Keynote Speaker Mr. Peter Van Dyke, J.D. ’87 Mr. Peter Van Dyke, J.D., of Munster, Indiana, is a 1987 graduate of University of the Ozarks and a member of the University’s Board of Trustees.

Mr. Van Dyke serves as vice president of Complex Casualty Claims at CNA Insurance, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

CNA was founded in 1897 and is the seventh largest commercial insurer in the United States. Mr. Van Dyke leads several claim teams devoted to the handling of high exposure claims throughout the U.S. and provides strategic guidance and financial authority to CNA’s claim operations worldwide. Mr. Van Dyke earned his juris doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1990, and is an active member of the Florida, Indiana and Illinois bars.

Mr. Van Dyke has served as a lecturer on high exposure litigation management at various insurance industry conferences including ALFA, TIDA, USLAW and The Network of Trial Law Firms. While attending the U of O, Mr. Van Dyke served as Student Government President for the 198687 academic year and was a member of the 1983-84 men’s basketball team that was inducted into the U of O Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Mr. Van Dyke received the Alumni Achievement Award from the University in 2017 and is currently serving his third term on the Board of Trustees. He is married to his wife of 27 years, Heleine, and they have four adult children residing in Florida and California.

Senior Speaker Mr. Carter Little ’24 Mr. Carter Little of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was nominated by the University’s faculty and staff to provide the students’ welcome address on behalf of the Class of 2024. Mr. Little is a business administration major with minors in health science and philosophy.

A member of the men’s basketball team at Ozarks, he was also a Student Ambassador, a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, an Orientation Leader and a member of the Homecoming Committee Board.

He served as president of the Student Ambassadors for the 2023-24 academic year and was a member of the Ozarks basketball team that captured the American Southwest Conference championship in 2021.

Mr. Little also served an internship in the University’s Marketing and Communications Office. The first-generation college graduate also competed in the 2024 National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship, where he helped the Ozarks team finish in fifth place.

Following graduation, Mr. Little plans to pursue a master’s degree in sports and entertainment management at the University of South Carolina on his way to a career in coaching and athletic administration. His parents are Paul and Tiffany Little.

Hurie Award Recipient Ms. Solena Angeli Martinez Aleman ’24 Ms. Solena Angeli Martinez Aleman, a health science and business administration major from Leon, Nicaragua, is the recipient of the 2024 Hurie Award, given to the outstanding member of the senior class. Voted on by the faculty, the award is named for Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who served as president of this institution from 1923-1949. The Hurie Award is the highest honor an Ozarks student can receive. The faculty members choose a graduating senior who has been an exemplary scholar, a campus leader, and a person of outstanding character.

Ms. Aleman is graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors with minors in economics and political science. The Walton International Scholar was named the Outstanding Student in Health Science in 2024 and has been named to the President’s and Dean’s honor lists in all eight of her semesters at Ozarks. Her academic achievements include presenting research at the 2023 American College of Sports Medicine National Conference in Denver, Col., and recently finishing in the top 20 of the National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Aleman was a member of the women’s cross country and track teams and was as a four-time academic all-conference selection. She was named an American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in 2022-2023.

Ms. Aleman has volunteered with the Johnson County Youth Coalition and has been active as a tutor and intramural athletics during her time at Ozarks. Following graduation, she plans to serve an internship in physical therapy before pursuing graduate degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology. She is the daughter of Angela Maria Martinez Aleman.

Regalia and Traditions The Origin of Academic Attire The recognition of academic accomplishment through distinctive ceremonial dress can be traced to the Middle Ages, when both faculty and students in European universities were considered a part of the clergy. As such, they were required to adopt ecclesiastical dress, robe, and caputum, patterned after the Benedictine Order, as their regular apparel.

Speculation exists, however, that the cap, gown, and hood were worn primarily for warmth in the unheated stone buildings of most medieval universities. What may have been the practicality of nearly eight centuries ago has become tradition and ritual today. The material of the gown, as well as the lining and the shape of the hood, now have academic significance, and the regalia contribute to the character and dignity of today’s ceremonies.

While the symbolic system of the regalia originated at Oxford, universities in Paris, Bologna, and Cambridge played significant roles in the system’s development. European institutions emphasized the office or function rather than the qualifications or credentials of the wearer. Caps and gowns were in limited use in this country after colonial times. A widespread student movement a century later resulted in the formal use of the academic costume at commencement ceremonies. The return to traditional dress for graduations was easily accepted by faculty members, who soon extended the custom to other formal academic functions. In 1895, a group of leading educators gathered at Columbia University to ensure some degree of uniformity in the United States by establishing the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Attire. .

The Caps Material for the cap varies from serge and broadcloth to rayon and silk. The origin of the familiar Oxford or mortarboard cap is speculative. One explanation suggests that its shape was inspired by the quadrangular Oxford campus or by the actual master workman’s mortarboard. A more practical theory, perhaps, is that the cap was designed flat and about the size of a scholar’s book so that it might be carried easily.

The Tassel Standard protocol in the U.S. dictates that the student’s tassel be worn on the right side of the mortarboard throughout the graduation ceremony, then at the end, it is moved to the left side. The moving of the tassel is called the “turning of the tassel.” It symbolizes the student’s transition from candidate to graduate. Administration, faculty, and staff at commencement wear their tassels on the left. Academic traditions are steeped in history, and some traditions are without a specific reference to cite their origin. “Tradition” appears to be the only reason for moving the tassel right to left.

The Gowns It is customary that participants in academic ceremonies wear the regalia to which they are entitled by the virtue of the highest degree that they hold.

Participants holding a bachelor’s degree, for example, wear a gown distinguished by a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, intricate shirring across the shoulders and back, and long pointed sleeves open at the wrists. The bachelor’s degree gown is designed to be worn closed.

The gown for master’s degree holders is made of silk or wool with the same yoke effect as the bachelor’s degree robe. This robe may be worn either open or closed in the front. The doctor’s gown, usually made of silk and velvet, has full, bell-shaped sleeves open at the wrists. Worn either open or closed, this gown is distinguished by long velvet panels down the front of the gown and three horizontal velvet sleeve bars, which may be either black or the color distinctive of the academic discipline in which the individual holds the doctoral degree.

The gown is traditionally black. Some institutions, however, have adopted robes in their school colors.

The Hoods The hood, the most dramatic feature of regalia, enlivens the academic ceremony. The ceremonial black shell varies in size. Its colored border suspends from the shoulders and is worn down THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF LEARNING the back. The hood’s significance is ARE INDICATED BY COLORS. symbolized by its length, and by the color and thickness of its velvet lining and trim. A hood is lined distinctively with the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The outer trim, or border, designates the academic discipline in which the degree was granted.

Scottish Bagpipes Founded in 1834 by Cumberland Presbyterian missionaries, University of the Ozarks is proud of its heritage and the key role that Scottish Presbyterianism has played in shaping the Presbyterian Church (USA). One of the long-standing traditions at Ozarks occurs at the beginning and end of Commencement when graduates are led into and out of the ceremony by a traditional Scottish piper.

Arts, Letters, Humanities..............................white Business..............................................................drab Commerce, Accountancy..............................drab Communication....................................... crimson Economics....................................................copper Education................................................. light blue Fine Arts..........................................................brown Law...................................................................purple Library Science.............................................lemon Mathematics................................... golden yellow Medicine.......................................................... green Music...................................................................pink Nursing..........................................................apricot Philosophy................................................dark blue Physical Education............................. sage green Political Science......................................dark blue Psychology........................................................gold Science............................................. golden yellow Social Science................................................citron Theology.........................................................scarlet

Alma Mater Where the eagle builds her aerie On the hilltop high Nobly stands our Alma Mater Pointing to the sky.

Chorus Ozarks, Ozarks, home we love!

Loud thy praises be.

We, thy faithful sons and daughters Pledge our loyalty.

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Torch of truth and light, Guardian of the nation’s honor, Emblem of her might.

(Chorus) When thy gold and purple banner Calls o’er land and sea, On the wings of love’s devotion We’ll come back to thee.

(Chorus)

University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees Trustees Chris Allen.......................................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Tasha Blackburn........................................................................... Fort Smith, Arkansas Chris Broadway................................................................................... Colleyville, Texas A.O. Curran.....................................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Callie Daniels ’89......................................................................... Wright City, Missouri Michael Dickerson........................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Allyn Donaubauer, Chair-Elect............................................... Fort Smith, Arkansas Buck Hill................................................................................................ Idabel, Oklahoma Ray Hobbs ’77.................................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Shannon Huggins ‘91..........................................................................Arlington, Texas Kendra Jones ’01..........................................................................Springdale, Arkansas Naneida Lazarte-Alcala............................................................... Edmond, Oklahoma Beth McGaw.................................................................................................. Dallas, Texas Bill McIntyre.................................................................................................. Dallas, Texas Ann Patterson ’75......................................................................... Little Rock, Arkansas Susan Pinson, Chair..................................................................... Edmond, Oklahoma David Porter................................................................................... Little Rock, Arkansas Mike Powell, Secretary............................................................................... Dallas, Texas Angela Spencer ’98...................................................................... Stillwater, Oklahoma Eric Steinmiller ’02............................................................................... Chicago, Illinois Sue Tull............................................................................................ Little Rock, Arkansas Denton Tumbleson ’74................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Peter Van Dyke '87.............................................................................. Munster, Indiana Shane Werling '93........................................................................ Van Buren, Arkansas Lifetime Trustees Lee Bodenhamer ...........................................................................El Dorado, Arkansas Robert W. Bohl ’58.................................................................................... Naples, Florida Helen McElree ’47....................................................................... Fayetteville, Arkansas William Rail ’52.................................................................................... Rogers, Arkansas Mary Anne Shula......................................................................... Miami Beach, Florida

Ex Officio Members: Richard L. Dunsworth (President); Dr. Karen Frank (Faculty Senate Representative); George Pittenger ’91 (Alumni Representative); and O’desha Jones ’24 (Student Representative)