Hot Springs students named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges list

ARKADELPHIA —Thirty-three students from Ouachita Baptist University will be included in the latest edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, including three Hot Springs students.

Joey Dean, 22, is a biology major from Hot Springs. According to a news release, Dean is a graduate of Lakeside High School, has been named to Ouachita’s President’s List, is a member of Beta Beta men’s social club, Tri Beta biological honor society and the American Chemical Society. He has worked as an undergraduate researcher with Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program, specifically with Purdue University’s Department of Biochemistry. Dean also has served as a Super Summer Arkansas college leader, youth worship volunteer at First Baptist Church of Hot Springs, and has volunteered with Ouachita’s Tiger Serve Day. Dean plans to attend the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock this fall to pursue a career in pediatric surgery.

Lauren Lovelady, 21, is a finance major from Hot Springs. According to the release, Lovelady is a graduate of Lakeside High School and was named to Ouachita’s President’s List. She is a member of Tri Chi women’s social club where she served as treasurer, Women in Business where she served as an executive member and Alpha Chi national college honor society where she served as president and as a co-leader for the collaborative research team. Lovelady also has served on Ouachita’s Hickingbotham Student Advisory Board and Ary Student Investment Fund team as the energy analyst. She is a national first-place winner with both the Alpha Chi collaborative research team and Ouachita’s Ary Fund. She has volunteered with First United Methodist Church in Arkadelphia as a children’s leader, on the Episcopacy

Committee to the bishop of Arkansas and as a Global Young People’s Convocation delegate. Lovelady plans to work for the Simmons Bank Corporate Office in Little Rock in the management rotation program.

Austin Sowerbutts, 22, is a finance major from Hot Springs. According to the release, Sowerbutts is a graduate of Logos Homeschool Co-op, and was named to Ouachita’s President’s and Dean’s Lists. He is a member of the Carl Goodson Honors Program, Eta Alpha Omega men’s social club and beau for Tri Chi women’s social club. Sowerbutts has served as a men’s discipleship leader for Campus Ministries, as a university photographer and videographer and as a stage manager for Ouachita’s One-Act Play Festival. He has volunteered with Ouachita’s Tiger Serve Day and with Crossgate Church as a praise team member and youth small group leader and video/technical support. Sowerbutts also traveled to China on a volunteer trip with Campus Ministries and participated in the OBU Business Plan Competition. He has worked as a camp counselor for Pine Cove, physical therapy technician for Village Golf and Physical Therapy, operations manager for StrongTower Wealth Management as well as photographer and videographer for Lightglass Photography. Sowerbutts also launched a food delivery startup in Arkadelphia called NiteBite. Sowerbutts plans to move to Fayetteville and pursue a career as a fiduciary financial advisor.

The students were chosen by OBU’s faculty, staff and the 2019 senior class based on their academic performance, leadership in extracurricular activities, community service and potential for success, the release said.