University of the Ozarks

Annabel Hess Rice graduated from Arkansas’ Nashville High School in 1926 where she played basketball, softball and volleyball. In her time at College of the Ozarks, Rice participated in basketball, was a team manager for the basketball team, was the Athletic Editor for the Mountain Eagle, the President of the Eagle Screams Pep Club, President of the Women’s Dormitory Council and an active member in the following clubs: Literary Society, Music, Home Economics, Art and Debate. After graduation, Rice married 1990 Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Rice and earned two master’s degrees. She and her husband had three daughters. In 1975, Rice retired after 45 years of distinguished service at Dumas High School. Her community honors include: Arkansas Governor’s Council on Secondary Education, Arkansas Post Girl Scouts Council, Executive Board of the Arkansas Association of Student Councils, Scottish Rites Graduate Fellowship, Arkansas PTA Council Congress Fellowship, Girl Scouts Service Award, Outstanding Arkansan, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who of American Women, National Register of Prominent Americans and Delta Kappa Gamma Service Award.