Jacobs’ court includes first runner-up Brooke Williams, senior English major from Fort Worth, Texas, and the second runner-up, Serenity Porch, junior public relations major from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Senior Micah Jacobs of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was chosen as Miss Hard Work U. during the College of the Ozarks 2025 Homecoming Honors Ceremony on Nov. 1. This year’s theme was Forever Faithful.

Jacobs, representing the Public Relations Office, is a senior public relations major with minors in business administration and social media. After graduating from College of the Ozarks, she plans to work in strategic communications for a nonprofit or ministry.

Jacobs’ court included first runner-up Brooke Williams, senior English major from Fort Worth, Texas, and the second runner-up, Serenity Porch, junior public relations major from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Thirty-nine C of O workstations nominated candidates for Miss Hard Work U. The candidates served the College by working together to label, sort, and roll over 800 t-shirts for the Family Weekend. Candidates also attended College events and worked to boost community.

Votes by the student body determined the top 10 candidates from the workstation nominations. Then, the top five were selected based on a culmination assessment of the student body votes, essay responses, and panel interviews. These candidates answered questions onstage during the Honors Ceremony in front of judges and the student body. The judges crowned Miss Hard Work U. and her court based upon the previous culmination of scores and the impromptu Q & A. The top three received a scholarship for their outstanding representation of the College.