Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-10-2023
Abstract
Having a residential campus helps give Ouachita Baptist University its uniqueness. And Georgia Hickingbotham was a friend of Ouachita who helped give residence living its heart.
Hickingbotham, who died Dec. 7 at 89, is well known for her successful business career. She was one of the first women in Arkansas elected to serve as an officer in a bank and was a co-founder of TCBY, which became the largest frozen yogurt chain in the world.
At Ouachita, “Mrs. Georgia” is also remembered for her generous personal investment in women students that began in 2013 when her husband of nearly 50 years, Frank, surprised her on their anniversary by naming a Ouachita residence hall in her honor. On a campus that values community, Georgia Hickingbotham Hall has an especially welcoming sense of place due to her kindness, creativity and care. Ouachita alum Hannah Pilcher served for five years on Ouachita’s Residence Life team as area coordinator for Georgia Hickingbotham Hall.
Recommended Citation
Lawson, Felley and Office of Communications & Marketing, "Georgia Hickingbotham remembered for generous investment in Ouachita students" (2023). Press Releases. 1321.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/press_releases/1321
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