Craig Hall Becomes the New Home of the Frank S. Groner School of Professional Studies ETBU's renovation of Craig Hall, named in honor of the University's tenth President Dr. Robert E. Craig ('50), was completed earlier this fall. The building features state-of-the-art labs and modern classrooms that allow students to receive hands-on learning in the fields of Athletic Training and Kinesiology. The University is grateful to the alumni and donors who made this renovation possible. Thank you for partnering with ETBU and showing care for Craig Hall.
Two ETBU Seniors Recognized for Christian Servant Leadership Two East Texas Baptist University students were recognized with the 2020 Riley Servant Leadership Award during chapel on Monday, October 5, for consistently displaying Christian servant leadership on campus and in the community. Seniors Emily Jones from Beaumont, Texas, and Mylan Shed from Teague, Texas, were honored by receiving the Bob and Gayle Riley Servant Leadership Award. ETBU President Emeritus Dr. Bob Riley and his wife, Gayle, attended and took part in the ceremony. Each student accepted a miniature replication of the “Divine Servant� statue, created by Max Greiner, which can also be found on campus at the entrance to the Rogers Spiritual Life Center. Read more.
Celebrating 2020 Honor Classes We are so disappointed that we cannot welcome the members of the 2020 ETBC/ETBU Honor Classes back to the Hill for Homecoming this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2020 Honor Classes (1970, 1980, 1995, 2005, and 2010) will be recognized in person
during Homecoming 2021, which will be held on October 29-30, 2021. We have exciting virtual programming for all members of the Tiger Family including videos of the newly renovated Craig Hall and the recently completed Chapel on the Hill. Visit ETBU.edu/homecoming to view the schedule.
Get to Know Alumna Dr. Jessica Pruszynski ('06) When Dr. Jessica Pruszynski enrolled at ETBU in the fall of 2002, she walked into her elementary statistics class thrilled to be taking what she thought would be her last mathematics course. Little did she know, she had a few dozen more math courses in her future. "If you had told me when I started at ETBU that I would be a Ph.D. statistician at UT Southwestern in 15 years, I probably would have laughed at you," Dr. Pruszynski said. "I was not the biggest fan of mathematics prior to college. God definitely has a sense of humor." Dr. Pruszynski went on to earn her undergraduate degree in mathematics from ETBU and then received her Ph.D. in Statistical Science from Baylor University. Today, she serves as an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. "Since completing my Ph.D., I have spent 10.5 years working on hundreds of different medical studies at three different institutions," Dr. Pruszynki said. "These studies have investigated a wide range of research questions in various medical fields. Any time one of these studies makes a positive impact on our patient population I consider it to be a professional achievement." Dr. Pruszynski credits ETBU professor and Dean of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Dr. Marty Warren with pointing her toward biostatistics. "Dr. Warren was my favorite professor and had such an impact on me," Dr. Pruszynski said. "I started out as a pre-med major with the intention of going into cardiac surgery and quickly learned I enjoyed mathematics more than biology and chemistry. Dr. Warren encouraged me to look into the field of biostatistics, and I quickly learned I could combine my interest in the medical field with my love of mathematics. As a result, I attended Dr. Warren's alma matter for my Ph.D. and worked with the same dissertation advisor that she did." ETBU is grateful for all of our alumni serving in all aspects of the medical field. To see more of our Alumni Spotlights, click here.
ETBU Celebrates Top Players in Division III Era This Fall, ETBU is honoring the best of Tiger Athletics through their Tigers Unite Campaign. This campaign is helping keep the ETBU Family strong through 2020 as student-athletes, alumni, and coaches share their stories and experiences through podcasts, videos, and feature stories. With NCAA Division III sports postponed until Spring 2021, ETBU is also highlighting the top NCAA Division III student-athletes in the All-Time Tigers list for several sports that will be revealed through December. Click here to learn more.
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ETBU in the News Manuel/Hendrix Take Home Top Spot from Ouachita River Putting together another strong tournament in Lousiana, the East Texas University Tiger Bass Fishing team took two of the top three places at the FLW Open on the Ouachita River. Josh Manuel and Grant Hendrix brought home the top prize in first place Kaden Proffitt and Cason Ragsdale took third place. Read more.
ETBU Theatre Looks to the Light with Performance of 'Wait Until Dark' East Texas Baptist University's School of Communications and Performing Arts lifted the curtain on their production of the classic Broadway thriller Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott. The 1966 play, turned into an Oscarnominated film starring Audrey Hepburn, was directed in this iteration by ETBU Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Joshua Scott. Read more.
ETBU Students Gather for Prayer During See You at the Pole While some campuses participated virtually in the annual See You at the Pole student-led prayer event due to COVID-19, East Texas Baptist University students held an in-person prayer service organized by the campus Baptist Student Ministry while maintaining health and safety protocols. Read more.
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