The family of Tom W. Smith has partnered with Ozarka College to offer a $500 scholarship. This memorial scholarship will be awarded to a 2017 Izard County high school graduate (Calico Rock, ICC or Melbourne) who will be attending Ozarka College. Tom graduated from Melbourne High School in 1980 and from Arkansas State University in 1984. He was a true entrepreneur; a homebuilder, real estate developer and a pilot. Tom loved to travel and took his first solo flight on August 9, 2012.

All programs of study will be considered when reviewing scholarship applications. For more information, please call Suellen Davidson, Ozarka College director of advancement, at 870.368.2059 or email: sdavidson@ozarka.edu.