Clarksville, Ark. – The University of the Ozarks athletic department has announced its fifth class of Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society members. 
     
Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes college student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, display good character and earn a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average. The student-athletes were recognized at the department's athletic awards ceremony last week.
     
This year's chapter at Ozarks includes 23 student-athletes who excel in both the classroom and competition. A student-athlete can only become a member once during their collegiate career.

The 2024-2025 class includes Gabriella Davis, an elementary education major and tennis player from Russellville, Ark.; Zackery Donlen, an accounting major and cross country/track athlete from Paradise, Pennsylvania; Cierra Flynn, a biology major and soccer player from Bentonville, Ark.; Tyce Gentry, a management major and basketball player from Weatherford, Texas; Kelsey Ground, a marketing major and basketball/tennis player from Mineral Wells, Texas; Joseph Guidry, a finance major and tennis player from Lafayette, La.; Morgan Haupt, a health science and psychology major and softball player from Derby, Kan.; Erika Jones, a history major and tennis player from Van Buren, Ark.; Adam Lopez, a health science major and basketball player from Dallas, Texas; Saige Mahar, a psychology major and softball player from Waldron, Ark.; Justice Marmara, a management major and basketball player from Arlington, Texas; Christian Martinez, a business administration major and baseball player from the Dominican Republic; Genevieve Miller, a marketing major and soccer player from McKinney, Texas; Duban Figueroa Palma, a biology major and track athlete from Fort Smith, Ark.; Grace Price, a political science major and softball player from Siloam Springs, Ark.; Hayden Rofkahr, a physical education major and wrestler from Greenwood, Ark.; Carlos Salinas, a mathematics major and soccer player from Conroe, Texas; Bailey Sawyer, a finance major and soccer player from Brechin, Scotland; Kya Schmidt, an elementary education major and softball player from Greenwood, Ark.; Taliana Schmidt, an art major and soccer/track athlete from Colorado Springs, Colo.; Gabriel Sheikh, a general studies major and wrestler from Houston, Texas; Britton Smith, a management major and baseball player from Cave City, Ark.; and Chloe Weathers, an elementary education major and cross country/track/swim athlete from Clarksville, Arkansas.
     
Chi Alpha Sigma is the first and only nonprofit organization that was established to recognize collegiate student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition from accredited four-year NCAA, NAIA, USCAA or NCCAA institutions. Founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach, Nick Mourouzis, Chi Alpha Sigma continues to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.