Education News

 Ozarka College announcee the recent appointment of Marcus Orf as the Vice President of Advancement and Workforce Development. Prior to this new leadership role, Orf served as the Technical Center director. Orf also has experience in workforce development and played a key role in expanding Ozarka’s technical programs, strengthening industry partnerships and increasing student access to career-focused education. “Marcus has played a tremendous role in growing Ozarka’s technical programs to meet regional…

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 At January’s Highland  school board meeting, Arkansas School Board Appreciation Month was observed with special guests from Cherokee Elementary and Highland Middle School. Students and staff showed their gratitude by “adopting a school board hero” and presenting them with heartfelt thank-you cards, homemade treats, and thoughtful tokens of appreciation. These gestures reflect how much their dedication and service mean to our school community. School board members play a critical role in shaping…

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Several are students have been named to honor lists in the area at colleges across the state.. The following students were named to the Honor Lsts for the Fall 2024 semester Dean’s Lists requires a student to earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 semester hours of course credit. Selection to the Chancellor’s and Presidential Lists requires a student to earn a grade point average of 4.0 on at least 12…

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Highland hosted their 2025 Winter Royalty on Jan. 31. Representing their classes were:  Freshman: Leah Worthington and Piper Kendrick; Sophomores Abby Claxton and Chloe Lewis; Juniors Gale Gerodiano and Josie Sprinkle; and Seniors Dacey Stevens, Destiny Smith and Madie Ross, who was crowned queen.

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Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Parker Dillard from Hardy made the list. Dillard was among more than 5,300 students named to the fall 2024 Dean’s List.

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