Ozarka College has selected April Killian as recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Staff of the Year award. Each year Ozarka employees select one staff member to be recognized for their exceptional performance. April will receive recognition for her outstanding achievement during the awards and recognition ceremony at the Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) annual conference in October.  

Killian is Ozarka College's Director of Development for the Advancement Department, a role in which she has made a remarkable impact. April has worked tirelessly to expand opportunities for Ozarka students. She has cultivated meaningful community and business relationships, coordinated impactful Foundation events, and overseen the Foundation Scholarship Program. By working directly with the Foundation Board and pursuing new funding sources, April has ensured that scholarship support will continue for generations of students. Her vision and dedication embody Ozarka's mission of changing lives through education.

"April's commitment to students is at the heart of everything she does," said Marcus Orf, Ozarka College vice president of advancement and workforce development. "Her leadership in development and scholarship fundraising ensures that students have the resources they need to succeed now and in the future. She has truly strengthened Ozarka's mission of changing lives through education."

April is a credit to Ozarka College and represents the best of the institution. Congratulations April!