Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus on LinkedIn: ATU-Ozark Grads Look Back on Journey to Success (2024)

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We are thrilled to announce a come and go celebration for our new Chancellor, Dr. Sheila Jacobs! Mark your calendar and join us for this special event!

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🎓 Join us in celebrating the incredible dedication and compassion of our Practical Nursing graduates! 🌟 As Sir William Osler beautifully put it, nurses are among the greatest blessings to humanity, standing alongside physicians and priests in their noble mission. 🙌✨Don't miss the Nursing Pinning Ceremony for the Spring 2024 class at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus, happening tomorrow, May 8th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Services Conference Center. Congratulations to all the graduates! 🎉👩⚕️👨⚕️ #atuozark #NursingPinning #Classof2024 #ArkansasTechUniversity #OzarkCampus #CongratulationsGraduates

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Dr. Sheila R. Jacobs is the next chancellor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus.“Dr. Jacobs has an investment in and knowledge of Arkansas Tech University that is rare and special,” said Jones. “Dating back to her involvement in the leadership programs implemented by Jimmy Ferguson during her time as an undergraduate student at Arkansas Tech and continuing through her most recent service as ATU-Ozark interim chancellor, she has distinguished herself as a lifelong leader.”A first-generation college graduate, Jacobs holds five degrees from Arkansas Tech. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English education and was named the Margaret Young Award winner as ATU’s most outstanding graduating female in 1988.Shortly after her graduation from Arkansas Tech, Jacobs began her career in education as an English teacher at Russellville High School.She went on to teach English and journalism at Clarksville High School and serve as director of curriculum, federal programs and equity in the Lavaca School District. She returned to the Russellville School District and fulfilled the roles of director of secondary curriculum and instruction as well as high school principal. She also served as an adjunct English and education instructor at ATU’s Russellville campus.Jacobs took office as chief academic officer at ATU-Ozark Campus in 2019 and was named interim chancellor as of July 1, 2023.Along the way, she obtained two master’s degrees in education and the Educational Specialist degree from Arkansas Tech before completing her terminal degree, the ATU Doctor of Education in school leadership, in 2020.Jacobs was named the 2021 Jim Ed McGee Award winner as the most outstanding graduate student at ATU and she is a graduate of Leadership Tech.“Being named chancellor of ATU-Ozark Campus is an absolute honor,” said Jacobs. “The professionals of ATU-Ozark are committed to advancing excellence in workforce education, which is a cornerstone of the Ozark campus. Our dedication to forging and sustaining strong partnerships with K-12 districts and industry and community leaders reflects our unwavering commitment to the workforce and economic development of our region and state. Above all, our students remain at the heart of our mission. We are steadfast in our commitment to providing them with a quality, caring education that equips them for success in and beyond the classroom.”“I extend my sincere gratitude to the incredible faculty, staff and administration at ATU-Ozark for their unwavering support and dedication,” said Jacobs. “Together, we will continue to empower our students to reach their fullest potential. I would also like to express my heartfelt appreciation to ATU Interim President Dr. Russell Jones for his guidance and leadership. With his continued support, we will continue advancing excellence and innovation in education.”Learn more about ATU-Ozark Campus at www.atu.edu/ozark.

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