Annual Auction at College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks to host annual auction

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The College of the Ozarks will hold its annual auction on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at 9 a.m. This auction is a tradition of the College and allows community members to purchase the College’s used inventory while enjoying fellowship with one another.

Items being auctioned off include used vehicles, farm and construction equipment, furniture, windows, all seasons’ decorations, and Ralph Foster Museum pieces.

The auction will be in the parking lot of the transportation building on the campus of College of the Ozarks. Signs will direct guests to the location on campus. Concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

“The annual auction is a great time for the College to interact with the community,” said Chelsea Couey, operations support coordinator. “The proceeds from the auction go back to the College. We are excited to have a successful event with our friends in the community.”

For additional information, contact Public Relations Director Valorie Coleman at (417) 690-2212.

About College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian, liberal arts college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, on a 1,000-acre campus. Christian values, hard work, and financial responsibility comprise the fundamental building blocks of the “Hard Work U.” experience. The College earns numerous accolades yearly, including No. 2 Best Performers on Social Mobility-Regional Colleges in the Midwest and No. 4 Best Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025 and No. 3 Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly, 2024. To achieve its vision, the College pursues academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. These goals are mirrored in School of the Ozarks, a laboratory school that completes the K-college model.

The Keeter Center — the College’s award-winning lodge, restaurant, and conference facility — earns awards consistently, including the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2024 and the Best of the Best and Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 from ConventionSouth magazine. The Keeter Center features historic lodging, fine dining, and meeting rooms. With more than 350 student workers, it is the largest workstation on campus.