Awards/Honors
Ouachita's Saxophone Quartet performs at Region 4 NASA Conference
April 23, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Saxophone Quartet recently was invited to perform at the Region 4 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Conference held at the University of Arkansas March 14-17. Additionally, senior Sierra Westberg was selected for a solo performance.
Ouachita Alpha Chi chapter earns three national recognitions
April 19, 2019Students in Ouachita Baptist University’s chapter of Alpha Chi national college honor society were recognized at the organization’s recent national convention with three national recognitions, including first place for Collaborative Research Project.
Ouachita's Genie Ashcraft named Support Staff Member of the Year
April 19, 2019Genie Ashcraft, administrative assistant to the dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education, has been named Ouachita’s 2019 Support Staff Member of the Year.
Twelve Ouachita Baptist University finance students were named first place winners at the ninth annual Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) Forum held March 28-30 in New York City.
Ouachita Sigma Tau Delta English honor society members present at 2019 annual convention
April 03, 2019Seven Ouachita Baptist University students presented their academic work at the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society’s 2019 national convention in St. Louis March 27-30.
Ouachita Baptist University was one of 36 colleges to send delegates to the Midwest Model United Nations, which was held in St. Louis, Mo., in late February.
Ouachita Baptist University’s Ouachita Student Foundation (OSF) recently was recognized as the Outstanding Student Advancement Organization for District 4 by the national Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (ASAP). OSF’s vice president, Selby Tucker, also was recognized as Outstanding Student Leader for the district.
Ouachita yearbook one of five to receive national CSPA Crown Award
March 08, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s yearbook, the Ouachitonian, was one of five universities in the nation to receive a Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold or Silver Crown Award for its 2017-2018 edition yearbook, “Timeless,” at the 2019 Crown Awards held in New York City on Friday, March 8.
Wilkins honored as ABSC Associational Missionary of the Year
March 05, 2019Dennis Wilkins was named this year’s Associational Missionary of the Year during the Arkansas Baptist State Convention’s (ABSC) annual Associational Missionaries’ Workshop, which was held Feb. 25-27 at Mount Magazine State Park.
Ouachita hosts 2019 state NATS competition, receives 18 finalist awards
March 04, 2019Ouachita Baptist University hosted the 2019 Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing competition (NATS) Feb. 22-23 on Ouachita’s campus. Ouachita students earned 18 finalist honors, with six students receiving first place honors.