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Campus News The Schmieding Foundation Gift Creates Finance and Data Analytics Lab JBU received a $60,000 grant from The Schmieding Foundation for the creation of The Schmieding Foundation Finance and Data Analytics Lab within the Soderquist College of Business. The gift helped JBU with the construction and technology costs associated with building the lab classroom. The lab at JBU prepares students for careers in finance, marketing, data analytics and other data-related fields. 08 Education Majors Commit to Teach in Arkansas JBU hosted a signing event with seven education students committing to teach in Arkansas when they graduate between now and May 2022. An initiative promoted by the Arkansas Department of Education, universities across the state are highlighting their partnerships with
local school districts and emphasizing the commitment to preparing high-quality teachers, encouraging them to teach in Arkansas. Students included: Laura Perkins, Brooke Pigeon, Kinsey Cox, Alyssa Garrison, Katie Friesen, Kaitlyn Thomas and Eden Hinton. 06 Music Students Place First in Voice Competition Sophomore Connor Klaassen and senior Olivia Myers placed first in the National Association of Teachers of Singing voice competition and will advance to nationals this summer. Klaasen placed in the Freshman/Sophomore Musical Theatre division and Myers in the Junior/Senior Musical Theatre division. Senior Kendra Jolly placed fourth in the Senior Classical division. 09 10 11 Wilfred M. McClay Presents Barnett Civic Leadership Lecture Wilfred M. McClay, Ph.D., presented the 2021 Barnett Civic Leadership Series titled “The Blessings and Burdens of Our History.” McClay, who holds the Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma, serves as the director of the Center for the History of Liberty. The event was presented by
the Center for Faith and Flourishing and the Ray & Laurine Barnett Civic Leadership Speaker Series. Student Receives TU-Team8 Cyber Fellowship Senior Alex Howe received a TU-Team8 Cyber Fellowship. The scholarship covers the tuition for his doctorate program in computer engineering from the University of Tulsa, in addition to a $30,000 per year stipend for four years. TU awards 10 of these fellowships each year. JBU engineering graduates have been selected for this fellowship two years in a row, as Seth Hastings was accepted into the first cohort last year. Construction Management Students Win Awards For the fifth year in a row, JBU construction management students took first place at the American Institute of Contractors Ethics Competition, a national construction ethics competition and conference. Senior Andrew Guresky, junior Luke Gumm, senior John Flaugh and junior Elijah Bolyard participated in the event virtually on March 23, and JBU defeated other finalist teams from Texas A&M and University of North Florida.
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