Download a PDF of the Spring/Summer 2004 Issue

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Empowerment: Togive someone thepower he or sheneeds to achieve aparticular goal orset of goals.By Steve EdmistenVice President for AdvancementSometimes empowerment may take the very tangibleform of financial or material support that helps an individualattain resources critical to the achievement of their goals. Atother times empowerment takes intangible forms, formsmore difficult to actually touch. Yet it is often theseintangible forms of empowerment that provide the mostprofound benefit, the longest lasting goodness.These intangible forms of empowerment are generallyexpressed in very powerful terms, terms such as knowledge,experience, skill, and opportunity. And there are those inthis world, many in fact, who take great joy in giving thesespecial, empowering gifts. These special people are knownby many good names: benefactor, philanthropist, supporter,and friend, to name a few.Many of these truly special people have learned thatthere is a way to empower others in a very positive way byproviding one simple, yet vital opportunity for youngpeople. What is this amazing gift that is so empowering toso many? It is the precious, priceless, and life-long gift ofeducation.At University of the Ozarks, providing the gift ofeducation is what we are all about, and we constantly seek topartner with others who enjoy giving the gift of education aswell. This is why the University’s Annual Scholarship Fundis so special. The Annual Scholarship Fund is the linkbetween those who wish to do good things for young peopleand young people who might never have been empowered toexcel in life. It provides a way to transform gifts of financialsupport into the amazing empowerment of young men andwomen through the priceless gifts of knowledge, experience,skill, and opportunity.Simply put, there is no more important way to empoweryoung people at Ozarks than by making a gift to the AnnualScholarship Fund each year. And there is a special secretexperienced only by those who empower Ozarks’ students inthis special way. When you empower an Ozarks’ student,you too are empowered with special feelings of satisfaction,○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Simply put, there is no moreimportant way to empoweryoung people at Ozarks than bymaking a gift to the AnnualScholarship Fund each year.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○happiness, and the overpowering sense of having made areal, positive, and lasting difference in the life of anotheryoung man or woman.It is with these thoughts and values in mind that theUniversity has chosen this year’s theme for the AnnualScholarship Fund to be “Empower an Eagle.” At some pointduring the year, you will receive an invitation from a currentor former Ozarks’ student encouraging you to “Empower anEagle.” I think you will agree that the striking image of anOzarks graduate on the pledge card (pictured above)certainly captures the essence of educational empowermentat Ozarks. When you receive this special invitation from acurrent or former Ozarks’ student, please help that studentempower other students by sending your gift to the AnnualScholarship Fund. Perhaps the neatest thing about thisopportunity is that it will empower you too!If you wish to Empower an Eagle immediately, simplysend your check to University of the Ozarks, Attn.Advancement, 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville, AR 72830,or phone 479-979-1230 for assistance with a credit cardpayment.10 Today, SPRING/SUMMER 2004
CampusNewsUniversity names recipientsof Bagwell, Broyles awardsFour U of O employees were votedby their peers as recipients of theprestigious 2004 Bagwell OutstandingFaculty and Broyles Outstanding Staffawards during the annual Board ofTrustees Awards Banquet in April.Professor of Religion Dr. DaveDaily and Professor of Political ScienceDr. Stewart Dippel were the winners ofthe Bagwell awards. The Broylesawards went to Connie Booty,administrative assistant to the vicepresident for academic affairs, andMarian Askins, an assistant in theRobson Library.Daily, who earned his undergraduatedegree from Ouachita BaptistUniversity and advanced degrees fromYale and Duke, has been at theuniversity since 2000.Dippel, who earned his bachelor’sand master’s degrees from MiamiUniversity and his Ph.D. from OhioState, has been at Ozarks since 1992.Broyles and Bagwell winners (from left)Daily, Askins, Booty and Dippel.Booty, who was named the BroylesAward recipient for professional staff,has been at Ozarks since 2001. Askins,who won the Broyles Award for supportstaff, has been at the university since1999.The Bagwell Awards have beengiven since 1987 and are named inhonor of the late trustee Dr. RichardBagwell and his wife Kay. The BroylesAwards are named for the late alumnusand trustee Dr. Alvin C. Broyles.A weekend of hiking and camping at the Glory Hole waterfall on the LittleBuffalo River in Newton County turned into a rescue of an injured hiker by eightU of O students and their instructor Richard Kamp on March 27.The incident occurred about six miles north of Fallsville on Highway 21 andapproximately two miles from the roadway on the Little Buffalo River. The GloryHole waterfall is named for the large rock which has an approximate 10-foot holethrough it. Water flowing through the Glory Hole forms the Glory Hole waterfallwhich has an approximate 20-foot drop.According to Kamp, about 10 minutes before the students arrived at GloryHole, they were passed by other hikers. Upon arriving at Glory Hole around 2:30p.m. the students discovered one of the hikers had fallen through the 10-foot GloryHole into the water. The hiker landed on his back and suffered a broken ankle andwrist along with multiple scrapes and bruises.The U of O students used sticks and shirts to make splints for the injured manHurie AwardUniversity President Dr. Rick Niecepresents the 2004 Hurie Award toAmanda Hock, a biology major fromGarland, Texas. The Hurie Award isgiven annually to the outstandingmember of the senior class and is thehighest honor an Ozarks student canreceive. Hock plans to attend TexasA&M College of Veterinary Medicineand pursue a career in veterinarymedicine. She was a member of theAlpha Chi honor society and alsocompeted on the Lady Eagles tennisteam.Ozarks students, instructor play role in rescueOzarks instructor Richard Kamp (right)and some of the students who took part inthe rescue.after helping him out of the water, said Kamp. Two of the students, Carlo Leon and Joel Gonzalez, took up positions on eachside of the injured hiker and supported him. The other students, Monica Meyers, Marcie Norried, Euticha Pennington, DebbieShuffield, Amanda Tarvin and Kelly Bisby, walked in front of the injured hiker clearing a path. Kamp said the students evenmoved logs to help their classmates and the hiker over the rough terrain. It took almost two hours to cover one-quarter mile.Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates were given by Kamp to emergency personnel, and the injured man wastaken the last one-and-one-fourth mile by a four-wheeler. The injured man was evacuated by air to a Little Rock hospital, saidKamp, who teaches outdoor education and recreation at Ozarks.Today, SPRING/SUMMER 2004 11
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSTodayA Magazine for OzarksA
Page 5 and 6: Heidy Aguilar, HondurasSamantha Arm
Page 7 and 8: Today, SPRING/SUMMER 2004 7
Page 9: Jason SmallJason Small’s love of
Page 13 and 14: CampusNewsStutz to lead Lady Eagles
Page 15: CAMPUSBriefsOzarks President Dr. Ri
Page 18 and 19: he has taught the past two summers.
Page 20 and 21: Fulton, Reece, Tumblesonreceive Ass
Page 22 and 23: 22 Today, SPRING/SUMMER 2004
Page 24 and 25: alumni news1940sCharlene (McMillian
Page 26 and 27: alumni newsRobert Neilson ’92 and
Page 28 and 29: alumni newsfamily Nov. 13, 2003.Jon
Page 30 and 31: Undersized Kennedy setbar for Eagle
Page 32 and 33: (Editor’s Note: The university ho
Page 34 and 35: David Pridgin ’71 and Reba Pridgi
Page 36: 36 Today, SPRING/SUMMER 2004

Download a PDF of the Spring/Summer 2004 Issue

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?