PARKVILLE, Mo. (WDNews) — Park University has announced its 2025 Alumni Association award recipients, and a Wiregrass native is among those being recognized.
Hannah NeSmith, a 2009 Park graduate and resident of Arab, Ala., will receive the Distinguished Alumna Award. NeSmith, who attended Rehobeth High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in legal studies from the university.
She is the founder and CEO of Matlock Realty Group, which she launched in 2016 in Arab. NeSmith has played a key role in revitalizing her community through restoring historic properties and developing public spaces.
She is also a former board member of the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors.
NeSmith and other honorees will be recognized during Park’s Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Sept. 26. The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the Parkville campus.
