Madelyn Sestak, junior marketing major, takes her family to visit her dorm room and other sites on campus, displaying her daily life at the College.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO — College of the Ozarks hosted Family Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6. Family Weekend provides students the opportunity to share their College experience with their families by having them join for a convocation, community, and student events alongside them.

“Family Weekend is a great way for students to share their college experiences with their families,” said Dean of Students Ryan Knight.

Family Weekend gave students and families a chance to make life-long memories on the College campus. On Friday, the weekend started with students and registered family members attending a convocation featuring America’s Got Talent winner, Dustin Tavella.

Families visited dorm rooms, enjoyed meals prepared at the Pearl Rogers Dining Center, and attended numerous sporting events throughout Saturday. The College also featured CatChats where students and their families could hear from faculty and staff on how to discover students’ vocational callings. Dr. Brad Johnson, College of the Ozarks president, presented “Light the Way,” a 10-year plan for the College. Saturday evening ended with “breakfast for dinner” featuring live music, smore’s, and a drawing for prizes. Sunday, students and their families attended chapel in the morning and had one more chance to walk around campus before saying good-bye.

“Family Weekend is an exciting experience for students to share College of the Ozarks with the people they love most,” said junior public relations major Micah Jacobs. “It is a blessing to be enrolled in a school, and assisting with an event, that puts such an emphasis on the value of families. I loved being on the convocation team and having the ability to assist with Family Weekend. I had the opportunity to promote the convocation speaker and set up the meal with the administrators. It was a special experience to be part of the student body as we made memories together.”