College of the Ozarks dairy receives ''Excellent'' classifications, national rankings from Holstein As
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The College of the Ozarks W. Alton Jones Dairy received six "Excellent" Holstein classifications from the Holstein Association USA in Nov. 2020. In Jan. 2021, Holstein Association USA released their 2020 High Ranking BAA Lists. College of the Ozarks ranked No. 2 in Colleges and Universities and No. 6 in the region. "The classifier broke down each part of the cow, showing students which traits were good and how the classification adds value to a herd," said Ryan Bilyeu, dairy
College of the Ozarks students place in state piano competition
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Two College of the Ozarks students received recognition in the 2020 Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) competition. In the collegiate piano undergraduate category, upper level, Min-Hyeok Kang, senior mathematics major, won first place, and Erin Hall, senior piano major, received an honorable mention. Clara Christian, associate professor of music and director of piano studies, has submitted her students' work to the competition since 2015. This fall, four College of the Ozarks
College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2021 incoming class
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks hosted Character Camp, an orientation program for incoming students, from Jan. 13-17. Character Camp places the incoming class of students into small cohorts known as families. Each family is led by a male and female upperclassmen student identified as “Mom” and “Pop.” Families consist of approximately 12 students. This spring, the incoming class had 13 families. The spring Character Camp schedule was modified to ensure students are provided with a safe and
2021 Historic Owen Theatre Season Kicks Off With The Marvelous Wonderettes
2021 Historic Owen Theatre Season Kicks Off With The Marvelous Wonderettes The Branson Regional Arts Council has selected a marvelous production to kick off their 2021 Season of musicals and plays at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson.The Marvelous Wonderettes is a jukebox musical comedy by Roger Bean. This exciting musical has played off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in New York, and is now playing at the Historic Owen Theatre in Branson from January 28 through February 14, 2021. The show,
Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce Member Honored
Union Chamber Honors Table Rock Lake Chamber MemberUNION, MO--Tyann Marcink Hammond of Branson Family Retreats was honored when she was recently nominated for a prestigious community award through the chamber of commerce organization in Union, Missouri. On December 30, 2020, nominations were announced for the Union Area Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Service Awards banquet scheduled for February 6, 2021. Hammond was one of four individuals nominated for the Outstanding Young Person Award.
Cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes Announced
Cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes Announced The Branson Regional Arts Council is thrilled to announce the cast of the upcoming musical The Marvelous Wonderettes, which opens at the Historic Owen Theatre on January 28, 2021 with twelve performances through February 14th. Showtimes are 7pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday with 2pm matinees on Sunday."This was a very challenging casting decision as we had so many incredibly talented candidates who auditioned for this production," said the Director of the
