Clifton named advising and retention director at ATU-Ozark

Linda Clifton has been named associate director of advising and retention at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus.

Clifton will serve as an academic advisor as well as monitor student records and coursework to ensure students are on track to graduate. Clifton, who previously served as an administrative specialist in the Office of Student Services, has been with ATU-Ozark since 2006.

“I’m excited to be embarking on this new journey in my career at Arkansas Tech-Ozark,” she said. “It’s all about our students, and I look forward to helping provide them with the tools they need to be successful.”

She holds an associate of applied science in business technology from Arkansas Tech-Ozark and is working toward a bachelor’s degree of professional studies from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.

Clifton and her husband, Peter, live in Ozark. They have four children and three grandchildren.