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Griffin Peeples, at left, was named top Academic Achiever at Ouachita’s recent Academic Awards Banquet. Sara “Cat” Williams and Ben Lange-Smith were recognized as Outstanding Senior Woman and Man, respectively.
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Ouachita honors student achievements at annual Academic Awards Banquet

May 12, 2016

More than 100 students from Ouachita Baptist University were recently honored at the university’s 2016 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past academic year.

Ouachita to hold 2016 spring commencement ceremony May 14.
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Ouachita to hold 2016 spring commencement ceremony May 14

May 10, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 129th spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.

Rep. Ralph Abraham of Louisiana listens while Heidi Hughes and John Givler of Ouachita Baptist University present their research at the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C.
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Ouachita biology students represent Arkansas on Capitol Hill

May 09, 2016

A Ouachita Baptist University research team presented their findings to members of Congress at the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. Heidi Hughes and John Givler represented OBU on Capitol Hill among 60 undergraduate research groups from across the nation.

Dennis Cooper, chair of the Arkansas Capital Corporation Board of Director, Travis Justice, chief economist for Arkansas Farm Bureau, and Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin congratulate Ouachita Baptist University team Evan McKinnon, L.B. Hudson and Dr. Chris Brune as the first place winners in the agricultural division of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition with their entry AGcorp.
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OBU students win agriculture award at Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup

May 09, 2016

L.B. Hudson and Evan McKinnon took first place in the agricultural division of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition with their entry AGcorp.

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Horton wins 39th annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition at Ouachita

May 06, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University junior Joanna Horton from Arkadelphia, Ark., was named first place winner of the 39th annual Virginia Queen Competition for Excellence in Piano Performance, hosted by Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts on April 30.

OBU professor Terry DeWitt named to Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame.
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OBU professor Terry DeWitt named to Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame

May 06, 2016

Dr. Terry DeWitt, chair of the Department of Kinesiology & Leisure Studies at Ouachita Baptist University, was inducted into the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association (AATA) Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 23.

Ouachita students, faculty earn top honors at Alpha Chi national convention.
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Ouachita students, faculty earn top honors at Alpha Chi national convention

May 02, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University students and faculty earned numerous top honors at the recent Alpha Chi national honor society convention in Alexandria, Va. An OBU student research team won the Collaborative Research Award, the largest prize of the convention, for the second consecutive year.

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Russell to present senior vocal performance recital at Ouachita May 3

April 29, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present Seth Russell in his senor voice recital Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita to present One-Act Play Festival May 5-6.
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Ouachita to present One-Act Play Festival May 5-6

April 28, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its student-directed One-Act Play Festival on Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, at in Verser Theatre.

Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus to perform at Ouachita May 2.
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Ouachita Singers and Women's Chorus to perform at Ouachita May 2

April 27, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University will host the Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus in concert on Monday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.

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