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4| PHIL ANTHROPY Donors meet the challenge so Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center opens debt free.

6 | CAMPUS LI F E Record freshman enrollment; Robertson delivers Convocation address 9 | AT H L E T I C L I F E Men’s soccer team travels to Bermuda on mission trip 24 | A LU M N I L I F E Check out what’s happening in the lives of alumni and their families

F E A T U R E S M A N W I T H T H E P L A N |10 When you’ve won the national championship, what do you do next?

Cru Football’s Head Coach Pete Fredenburg has some answers.

G R E AT P R A N K S |16 Alumni confess all as they share memories of their favorite campus shenanigans.

O N A H I L L FA R AWAY |20 International business students learn about the power of faith during a study abroad trip to Lithuania.

O N T H E COV E R |Pete Fredenburg marks his 20th year as head coach of the Cru football team. Photo by Randy Yandell ’99.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 4 PM | OUTDOOR CARNIVAL ON KING STREET Food trucks, inflatables, carnival rides and more.

7 PM | STUNT NIGHT W.W. Walton Chapel 9 PM | PEP RALLY, LIGHTING OF THE LETTERS & FIREWORKS Luther Memorial 9:30 PM | DESSERT PARTY: Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House Fried Oreos, Funnel Cakes, Cotton Candy, Sweets and Live Music.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 11 AM | ALUMNI TAILGATE: MUSICK Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House Miller’s BBQ Catered Tailgate 11 AM | CRU KIDS DAY AT CRUSADER STADIUM All Cru Kids are invited to join us on the field to meet players, cheerleaders, and CRUNK. 1 PM | CRUSADER FOOTBALL VS. BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY 7:30 PM | BROADWAY REVUE Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

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Performing arts center ready for spotlight Challenge grant motivates donors to fully fund new center When the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center opens in a few weeks, it will be debt free. This was made possible by a $5 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor and the generosity of UMHB alumni, friends, faculty and staff members who matched the grant with $5 million in gifts.

“This is the final project in the bold $100 million Campus Master Plan approved by our Board of Trustees in February 2011,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear, university president. “Once again donors have stepped forward to ensure UMHB continues to offer the finest in Christian higher education.

This state-of-the-art facility will significantly enhance our students’ opportunities to experience and participate in the performing arts.

Every space was strategically designed to provide for both teaching as well as performance needs.”

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toward the center.

“Jane Meyer’s commitment to Christian higher education, coupled with her generous heart, has made her one of UMHB’s great champions,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear.

“When she learned that we had the opportunity to qualify for a grant that would allow us to complete the Jane Meyer new center debt free, she wanted to be a part of the effort. She is an amazing lady, and we are truly grateful for her continued investment in Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

The family foundation’s gift for the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is but the latest in a series of significant gifts to the university. In 2003, Paul and Jane Meyer made the lead gift for the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center, which houses

UMHB’s College of Christian Studies; in 2011, Jane Meyer again stepped forward with the lead gift for the state-of-the-art Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education Center.

In gratitude for this latest gift, the performing arts center’s 2,000-squarefoot rehearsal hall will carry the Meyer name. The Paul & Jane Meyer Rehearsal Hall will serve as both a classroom and a rehearsal space for theatrical and musical productions.

The room’s dimensions mirror the dimensions of the stage in the nearby performance hall so that students will be able to practice for upcoming productions there as easily as they would be able to on the stage.

The dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center will be held at 1:00 p.m. on October 13 on the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Following the ceremony, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the facility and learn more about its features. The event will be free and open to the public.

University names building in honor of Mayborns In August, university administrators announced that the newest addition to UMHB’s campus would be named the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center.

“We are proud that this beautiful new center at the front door of our campus will be named to honor our great friend Sue Mayborn and her late husband, Frank Mayborn, for their longstanding and unwavering commitment to UMHB,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear, UMHB president. “They have enriched the educational experiences of countless UMHB students, and we are delighted that this significant addition to the campus will carry their names.”

Frank Mayborn was a man of action.

He was a visionary with the ability to recognize needs, problems, and challenges of the future and take immediate action in the present. For more than 50 years, he devoted his time and energy to the betterment of Central Texas and his journalism and broadcast endeavors. Until his death in 1987, perhaps no other man’s influence had been more pervasive and the fruits of his work more evident on the face of Central Texas than those of Frank Mayborn.

“I regret that I never had the opportunity to meet Frank Mayborn,” said President O’Rear. “Clearly he is deserving of the many accolades he still receives to this day. However, I have had the great pleasure of working closely with Sue Mayborn for many years, and I have seen firsthand how the lives of UMHB students have been enriched, thanks to her vision, leadership, and philanthropy.”

The College of Visual and Performing Arts

will be offering a series of special concerts for the performing arts center’s inaugural season, including: Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Foundations: A UMHB Instrumental Showcase Student ensembles will perform in world premiere of David Gillingham’s “Foundations.”

Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m.

Broadway Revue Sue Mayborn In 1988 Sue Mayborn established the Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Arts and Sciences at UMHB. She was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities by UMHB in 1991, in recognition of her dedication to the university and her commitment and volunteer efforts in Bell County and the State of Texas. Her passion for UMHB’s Christian mission has been demonstrated through her partnership over the years in the construction of the Frank & Sue Mayborn Campus Center and the Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education Center, as well as in the establishment of endowed scholarships for students.

“Sue served as a member of our Board of Trustees from 2008 through 2016, and her active involvement helped shape the future of Mary Hardin-Baylor. UMHB will never be the same, thanks to Sue. Her impact on our university and Central Texas will live on forever,” said O’Rear.

Musical theater students and alumni will perform Broadway hits from Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma, Sound of Music, and more. Tickets $5; 254-295-4686.

Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist Concert Solo piano concert by Daniel Hsu. Purchase tickets at https:// www.cacarts.org/orchestra.

Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.

Messiah UMHB Concert Choir will present the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” with full orchestra.

Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Hillman Artist Series: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live performance of the music from the beloved television holiday classic.

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Campus welcomes record freshman class Orientation activities help students make friends, feel at home There were lots of smiles on August 16 as 234 upperclassmen and 160 professors, administrators, and staff members greeted freshmen and their families for Move-in Day. The volunteers helped students move their possessions into their dorm rooms and answered parents’ questions as they kicked off Welcome Week 2017, a time for freshmen to acclimate and learn about all things CRU before beginning classes with the rest of the student body the following week.

This year’s freshmen had a full schedule of activities planned for them, from making new friends in their Welcome Week groups to learning the Spirit Dance and other campus

traditions. On Friday evening, the newbies divided into “color groups” for the annual Color Games, where they competed against each other in a variety of events such as dodge ball and tug of war.

Saturday morning was devoted to community service activities at local nonprofit agencies and churches, and on Sunday the groups attended church together before having lunch in the homes of professors. Welcome Week activities came to a close Sunday evening with the annual Dubbing Ceremony, where President O’Rear and the university vice presidents dubbed the students and proclaimed each one a “Crusader forever.”

For the ninth year in a row, UMHB’s fall enrollment has broken all previous records, both for the freshman class and for the student body as a whole.

This year’s freshman class numbers 754 students, including 179 students who represent the first generation in their families to attend college.

The total headcount for fall 2017 is 3,914 students, with more than 1,900 of this year’s students living on campus. This year’s students came to UMHB from 31 U.S. states and 31 foreign countries and territories.

“We reach out to as many potential students as we can throughout the year, but we never know for certain how many of them are definitely coming to school here until they arrive on campus,” said Dr. Gary Lamm, vice president for enrollment management. “It’s exciting and gratifying when so many of them decide that UMHB is where they want to pursue their education.”

The students were not the only ones coming to campus in record numbers.

This fall the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will be employing 504 full-time faculty and staff members, 45 of whom have joined the university during the last year.

Upperclassmen help incoming freshmen carry their belongings to their dorm rooms on Move-in Day.

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UMHB graduate selected to lead Baptist World Alliance On Friday, July 7, the Baptist World places on religious freedom,” Brown Alliance (BWA) named Dr. Elijah Brown said, “so Randel asked if I’d come and ‘02 as its new general secretary. Brown help him start this organization.” will move into the role in January of “Wilberforce was really at the fore2018 and become the youngest perfront of making the argument on why son and first Texan to hold the position the United States government should of BWA general secretary. declare the action of the Islamic State Formed in 1905, the Baptist World as genocide,” Brown said. “We have Alliance is a network of 225 member also been very active in Nigeria.” bodies in 122 countries and territories In April of 2014, members of the around the world. The group champiterrorist organization, Boko Haram ons many causes, including promotkidnapped more than 250 girls, many ing unity among believers, nurturing of them Christians, from their school in passion for missions and evangelism, Chibok, Nigeria. responding to human needs, and “Last year we brought over one defending human of the parents of rights. one of those young After graduating ladies who is still from UMHB with kidnapped, and we his wife, Amy, arranged a meeting in 2002, Brown at the White House served as pastor to share their stoat Taylor’s Valley ries.”

Baptist Church in In 2016, Brown Temple for two was named general years before earnsecretary of the North ing a doctorate of American Baptist divinity from the Fellowship, one of —ELIJAH BROWN ‘02 University of Edinthe six regions of the Baptist World Alliance burgh, Scotland.

BWA. General Secretary In 2015, Brown “I’ve been volunwas invited to help teering and working launch the 21st with the Baptist Century Wilberforce Initiative World Alliance twelve years in and serve as its executive vice president a variety of capacities,” Brown said. under president and founder Randel “Then in March, I found out that my Everett. The organization is dedicated name had been put forward for this to advocating for issues of internation- role.” al religious freedom.

Brown says that one of the areas he “My dissertation had focused on will be concentrating on is the issue the role of the church in Sudan and of justice, especially as it pertains to South Sudan, and I’d been doing a lot religious freedom among people who of research in Africa and various other have been persecuted.

“Without question, UMHB was deeply formative in my theological convictions, academic preparation, and leadership molding.”

Dr. Elijah Brown ‘02 “Many are unaware of the fact that 78% of Baptists live and serve in areas where they face high to very high persecution for their faith,” Brown said.

“So how do we stand alongside these brothers and sisters and be a witness with them?”

Brown also says he is dedicated to promoting good theological teaching around the world. “Areas in Asia and Africa have seen the number of Baptists increased by 120-190% since 1990,” Brown said. “We have to help those new believers engage further in theological education.”

Brown said that his experiences as a student at UMHB helped prepare him for this new role.

“Without question, UMHB was deeply formative in my theological convictions, academic preparation, and leadership molding,” Brown said.

“UMHB gave me leadership opportunities and a passion for the world that has carried me forward to meetings on Capitol Hill and meetings with parliamentarians in Taiwan and Nigeria, to standing with refugees in Lebanon and South Sudan, to now serving as the general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance and continuing to be faithful to the calling that the Lord has placed in our lives.”

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Robertson urges students to build relationships, support one another On Wednesday, August 23, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held its 172nd Fall Convocation, celebrating the beginning of the new academic school year.

Rev. Willie Earl Robertson

The event opened with a processional of faculty members and administrators, followed by a parade of flags.

The 62 flags represented the nations around the globe and states around the country from which students have come to UMHB this year.

“As you can see, this year’s student body comes from all over the world, representing 31 states and 31 countries,” President Randy O’Rear said.

The university’s One Voice ensemble gave a rousing performance of “We Are Family,” that had the crowd clapping in unison.

Rev. Willie Earl Robertson, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Temple, was the guest speaker. He encouraged students to discover their strengths and weaknesses.

“As those strengths and weaknesses become known, seek the assistance of those who have been divinely placed in your path to recognize your gifts

and to guide you into those vocations where you will be impacted positively and will impact others,” Robertson said.

Robertson also implored his audience to build relationships and support one another while on campus.

“I want you to know that your University of Mary Hardin-Baylor family is doing life with you,” Robertson said, “and all of this, young people, is vital to your preparation, preparation that will equip you to enter into your fine destiny.”

Robertson closed by expressing his high hopes for all those in attendance.

“I’m excited about the journey that you’ve started here today,” Robertson said. “I’m praising and thanking God that you decided to choose the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, because I’m already expecting and eagerly anticipating the positive impact that will bless you in such a time as this.”

Freeman’s quick thinking saves life of Austin diner

Marcus Ryan and Jerrell Freeman

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On the gridiron, Jerrell Freeman ‘13 has never been one to avoid contact.

In his five seasons in the National Football League, he has recorded touchdowns, tackles, and sacks, but it was the contact he made during a lunch in the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport that changed a life.

Freeman, who was a four-year letterman for the UMHB football program from 2004-2007 and currently plays for the Chicago Bears, was enjoying a brisket sandwich from the

airport’s Salt Lick restaurant, when he noticed a fellow diner in distress. The 236-pound linebacker took immediate action, wrapping his arms around Marcus Ryan and lifting him off the ground with the Heimlich maneuver. On his second attempt, Freeman effectively cleared the smoked meat from Ryan’s throat, saving his life.

Afterward, the two posed for a photo, which Freeman posted to his Twitter feed, before returning to their respective meals.

Men’s soccer travels to Bermuda for scrimmages Players combine exhibition games with community service Preparing for an upcoming season can be grueling. The CRU Men’s Soccer team tackled this challenge by doing one week of their preseason in Bermuda, where they trained, played in scrimmages, and served a local church.

“I always say that, through soccer, we want these young men to become great husbands, fathers, and bosses,” Head Coach Brad Bankhead said.

“Therefore, serving was a big priority for me.”

For the team, the theme of this season is “Finding Our Summit,” and the time in Bermuda served as the first step in that journey. The team arrived on the island August 5 and stayed for

a week. They attended church services, did work for the area congregations and nonprofits, and got in plenty of training and exhibition matches.

Crusaders served the Bermuda community by feeding hot meals to the homeless, picking up litter on the beach, and doing manual labor for First Baptist Church of Bermuda.

Each evening a different member of the coaching staff led the team in a devotional.

“When you serve together and sweat together, you grow together,” Bankhead said. “When you throw soccer games and training on top of that, you can expect team continuity. And then

you can expect to win.”

The team held matches with three Bermudian teams, including the Premier League champions, the Robin Hood Football Club. The CRU emerged from the trip having won two games, including the one against Robin Hood, and tied the third. In two of those games, the team overcame adversity, battling from behind to claim victory.

“I know the impact this trip will have on [the players’] lives,” said Athletics Events Manager Jake Fralicks, who accompanied the team on its trip. “I can’t wait to see the Lord’s work continue to mold them and prepare them for this season.” — James Stafford

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his fall marks Cru football’s twentieth season, and the program’s wild ride from being a startup team in 1998 to becoming NCAA Division III National Champions in 2016 has been achieved through the leadership of just one head coach: Pete Fredenburg. With vision and tenacity, Fredenburg has been instrumental in changing the public image of Mary Hardin-Baylor from a small regional college to a nationally known football powerhouse. Athletic directors across the country speak with admiration about the Cru football program, citing its emphasis on integrity and academic success, as well as its winning ways.

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ow that a big, purple check mark has been entered next to the goal of taking the national title, Cru Football begins a new era where every other D-III team in the nation will be gunning for UMHB as the Crusaders work to extend their winning tradition. To get an idea of what this new era will mean for the team, UMHB Life asked Coach Fredenburg to share what the journey to the top has been like and what the game plan will be from this point forward.

Growing up in Central Texas, you played football for Clifton High School and then went on to play defensive back at Southwest Texas State University. What led you to pursue a career in coaching?

Clifton had a great program, and my desire to coach really began there. Our head coach, Aubrey Roberts, was a big influence in my life. I can remember seeing the impact he made on his players, and I said, “You know, I really want to do that.”

So when I went to Southwest Texas, I went to get a degree in coaching and teaching. Southwest Texas was prolific in putting out teachers and coaches and great role models. I met Karen there, and we married my senior year; she had already finished her degree and was working as a graduate assistant. After graduation, we went to work at New Braunfels, and I had a tremendous experience there with great friends who are still great friends to this day.

How did you end up coming to UMHB? After coaching in high schools for a few years, I met Corky Nelson, and he was instrumental in bringing me to Baylor University. Corky and Coach Teaff hired me to be a part-time defensive coach; it was fulltime work but part-time pay. That year was 1980, and that was the year that we won the Southwest Conference, played Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, and both of the defensive ends I coached were All-Conference players. I said, “Gee, this is kind of fun!”

I spent 13 years at Baylor and went from parttime coach to full time, and from full-time coach to defensive coordinator. I ultimately was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. I left Baylor in

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1993 and went to LSU. I was at LSU for the 199495 season. Unfortunately, the head coach was let go at the end of the season, which meant all the other coaches had to find new jobs, too.

Baylor called and wanted Karen to come back there and teach, so we started looking into moving back into Texas. UMHB was looking for a head coach to start their football program, so I came down to Belton and walked around campus with Ben Shipp, and I got excited about the opportunity. The only knowledge I had of Division III was that my oldest son, Denver, went to Austin College, and I knew he enjoyed playing Division III football there. So I thought I’d come to Mary Hardin-Baylor and start this program for a couple of years; that was 20 years ago!

You came to a school with no history of football, a school which had been a women’s college for more than 100 years before going coed in the early 1970s. What were your expectations for the program going in?

You know, there were many times in Division I that we had to tell youngsters that we weren’t going to be able to offer them a football scholarship for one reason or another. They would have a passion and

Fredenburg as a defensive back at Clifton High School (left) and celebrating winning the D-III national championship with his wife, Karen (far right), and their three children in December 2016.

desire to play, but we sometimes put parameters on guys—they had to be a certain height, they had to be a certain weight. So I had an enormous desire to meet a need for youngsters who wanted to continue to play football.

Coming to UMHB, I was really impressed with the people here. I knew there were a lot of doubters, but the school is in a great location, and I felt like we would have the opportunity to recruit from a lot of different areas. I felt like my role was to get into every head coach’s office within a 75-mile radius of the school, and tell our story. It was amazing. I think the goal was to have about a hundred guys for our first year; we had 217 show up.

The first person I hired was Karen Goff. She had been with me at Baylor, and she knows all the ins and outs of recruiting and the things that are important.

She and I shared thoughts about what was important and had the same vision of what we could accomplish here.

Has the program’s growth been gradual over these twenty years, or was there a turning point somewhere along the way, when you knew things were really going to take off?

In 1999 we lost to Texas Lutheran University, and it was a devastating loss. What made it devastating was seven really good players came in after that game and quit. It broke my heart, and I thought, “I don’t know if we can ever get over the hump.”

But we came together as a staff: George Haffner, Corky Nelson, Joe George, and Marvin Agnew. These coaches had incredible wisdom. We came out of that meeting and said, “We are going to find core guys who share our vision, who care about each other and the team.”

And to this day, those guys who played in 1999 and 2000 have a strong bond. That group went on to formulate the football alumni association; they’re still very active, and they just love to get together.

In my opinion, that was the turning point philosophically for how we wanted to develop a football program. It was based on caring about each other and the trust that has to be between players and players, coaches and players, and coaches and coaches. And it just took off. I think a bunch of the guys we recruited in 1999 and 2000 just decided they wanted to make it special, and they did.

What do you look for when you are hiring your coaches, and what kind of role do you expect them to play with the players?

This program has been blessed with amazing coaches. Athletes come to Mary Hardin-Baylor to be really good football players and to pursue their college education. We believe they should develop mentally, physically, and spiritually. If players are to meet all of these goals, the men who deal with them have to have engrained in their own psyche the responsibility of helping these young men be the best they can be. You know, you can ask almost anything of an individual and, if he trusts you, he will comply. If he doesn’t trust you, he won’t. So it is important to develop relationships based on trust. The guys that I ask to join our staff are not just football coaches; they’re also really good men.

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What do you expect the young men in your program to learn while they are at UMHB? The thing that is most important is that each one of us learns to be a servant leader. Being a servant leader means you take away your own ego and do what’s best for the program, best for your team, and best for the university. When a guy is a servant leader, he will really and truly take responsibility for helping the team to be better and helping individuals be better. We work very hard to make sure that guys develop that kind of leadership, and that makes our program kind of special.

You have had a number of really strong teams throughout the years, including the 2004 team that went to the Stagg Bowl and knocked on the door of that national championship for the first time. What do you think made your 2016 team different, that enabled them to win it all last year?

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think that we imploded. Consequently, we addressed those issues with great effort. We got the members of the team’s Unity Council much more involved, not just in giving their thoughts but actually taking responsibility for building trust in the team. As a result, in 2016 we had really good players who genuinely cared for each other and for their team, and they capitalized on the opportunities to be successful.

What did it feel like to win that national championship?

I wasn’t prepared for the sheer exhilaration! I’ve analyzed why I was so happy. It was years and years and years of doing what we do: we try to win the state championship or the national championship. To finally achieve that was just incredible. And to be able to share it with people whom you genuinely love, that made it even more special.

Some folks speculated that you might decide to retire from coaching once your team had won the national trophy. Why did you decide to return for another run at the championship this year?

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been frustrations along the way, watching players grow and develop and having a meaningful relationship with those guys is why I do this. That hasn’t changed.

Winning the national championship is a huge accomplishment; we’re very excited. But the reality is that coaching football has been a lot of fun for me and my family. I love doing what I’m doing.

What are the major challenges that you foresee for the coming season?

They are the same challenges that you always foresee: filling the shoes of guys who were so meaningful and beneficial to our program. It’s not just athletic abilities; it’s more about the roles that people have to play. Teidrich was the leader of our defensive line.

Who’s going to be that guy now? Blake was the leader of our offense; who is going to take that responsibility?

Those are things that are fun to watch and develop, but those are also the big challenges at hand. We know there’s a big target on our back, and we know we’re going to get our opponents’ best efforts. That’s what is fun about being a good program.

Did being the reigning champions make a difference when you were recruiting for this year?

On the first recruiting weekend last spring, we had 27 guys here with their families. Each one of those 27 guys had some scholarship offers from other schools.

We went out on the balconies of Bawcom Student Union at about 8:30 in the evening, when it got dark.

On the big scoreboard, we played the video that showed our team traveling to the stadium in Salem, seeing the crowds there, embracing our fans, and then playing the game and winning it. It made me want to cry, and I’m sure that everyone who experienced it did as well. Out of those 27 guys, 20 of them decided to come to UMHB. It was a moving experience, and they wanted to be a part of it.

This fall we had 225 athletes report for workouts-the most we’ve ever had. It’s exciting, but it brings with it a responsibility. We have to do a good job of making sure we give all of them opportunities to reach their goals, to be the best football players that they can be, to learn and grow in the Christian environment we offer them at UMHB. This is our vision.

I recently heard a quote by Morten Andersen at his acceptance into the NFL Hall of Fame: “When the reward is sublime, the risks are higher, and you must embrace the uncomfortable to reach the rarified air of excellence.” That says it all!

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ollege is a time for serious study and learning, but put a large group of 18-to24-year-olds together on a small campus, and sooner or later mischief will arise. UMHB Life put out a call for alumni to share their memories of pranks played during their years at MHB, and the response was immediate.

Spanning eras from the 1920s to the 2000s, their stories prove that there is no time limit on tomfoolery!

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Part of freshman initiation each year involved the sophomores trying to discover the theme of the freshman reception. This was the first time the freshmen became a cohesive unit working toward a mutual goal. Secrecy was paramount, since the sophomores always found out and played pranks such as chasing decoration committee members around town to discover the theme and stealing formals on the night of freshman reception while the girls’ dates waited downstairs. One evening a carload of sophomores was chasing freshmen and ended up taking a short cut through Dr and Mrs. Parker’s garden. Thus the circular drive in front of the Parker House was born!

Secrecy was paramount, since the sophomores always found out and played

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When the Class of 1961 attended MHB, the classrooms were not air-conditioned. We sat in classrooms with windows up, hoping for any small breeze. Our history class was upstairs in Wells Hall. Mr. Harold Hollingsworth was the instructor. Mr. Hollingsworth was a tall guy, and he was not thin.

One day, Mr. Hollingsworth was late to class. Our class thought it would be fun to lock him out of the classroom. We locked the door and sat there anticipating his arrival.

He could be heard when he approached the locked door. Nothing happened--not a word from him. A few minutes later, Mr. Hollingsworth emerged through a window. He had climbed the fire escape!

Welcome, Governor!

During my senior year in 2002, Governor Rick Perry visited the campus to speak in chapel. Tony Sanchez was his Democratic opponent that year. We collected Sanchez signs from across town to welcome Governor Perry onto campus. When he arrived that morning, a massive Sanchez banner borrowed from College Station was hanging from the roof of the Davidson Building, and the President’s Home (now the alumni center) had a lawn full of Sanchez signs.

Jon Webster | Class of 2003

Delia Lucky Stephens Class of 1961

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Smashing success

In 1973 several boys took their dorm director’s VW beetle’s tires off, turned it sideways, and walked it through the front door of their dorm. They then turned the car right side up and put the wheels back on, leaving it in the lobby. Unfortunately, when he discovered the prank, the dorm director tried to drive his car out of the lobby. The front of the dorm was immediately scheduled to be renovated.

PS: I have no knowledge of any repercussions from this incident.

Gayle Lindner |

Class of 1975

Flag wars

My grandfather, Lonnie Houston Webb, attended Mary Hardin-Baylor in the mid 1920s as a campus boy. There was a flag pole near the entrance to the school, and a big rivalry existed between the freshmen and sophomores to see whose class flag would fly on top of the pole each day. The sophomores approached my granddad and three other campus boys and asked them to take down the freshman flag, putting the sophomore flag in its place. Not to leave damsels in distress, my granddad and his cohorts agreed.

That night, my granddad shinnied up the pole and made the switch. The sophomores were elated for a day as their flag flew supreme. The following night, of course, the sophomore flag was removed by the freshmen, and the lower class’s flag flew proud and strong the next day. The freshmen also upped the ante by greasing the bottom half of the pole, making it impossible to climb. Not to be outsmarted, my granddad secured a long extension ladder from the maintenance area where he worked, and that night he and his “gents in crime” were back at it. As they leaned the heavy ladder against the flagpole, however, it snapped at the base and landed squarely on a prominent statue 18

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of a woman holding a torch, breaking it in two pieces.

After a sleepless night, my granddad and his buddies waited outside Dr. Hardy’s office, anxiously awaiting his arrival to work. They recounted what happened and offered heartfelt apologies. Dr. Hardy explained that they would have to pay for all repairs and that he expected no such foolishness from any of them in the future. They gratefully made their restitution.

David Pryor |

Class of 1986

Comfort station on the Quad

My years at Mary Hardin-Baylor were filled with fun adventures, one of which happened not long after the Ely Pepper building had been demolished. Someone from the administration had an idea to make a memorial to Ely Pepper, and one day there appeared an obelisk in the quad made of bricks from Ely Pepper’s original building materials.

Everyone wondered what this eyesore was doing in the middle of the quad, and eventually someone in administration realized that this haphazardly thrown up monument did not do justice to the great structure that was Ely Pepper. Additionally, Charter Day weekend was fast approaching and, with it, lots of MHB alumni visiting the campus, some of whom had lived in Ely Pepper and would hate to see it reduced to rubble.

So, in his or her infinite wisdom, someone (who shall remain nameless) decided the solution was to temporarily build a wooden box covering up the Ely Pepper memorial. Now there was an unexplained sixfoot-tall by about three-foot-square wooden rectangle standing on end in the quad.

You may have noticed that those are approximately the dimensions of an outhouse, so a couple of my buddies and I decided to finish the job the administration had started. With black spray paint we created a proper outhouse of the structure, with windows and appropriate décor, so it would be ready for viewing just in time for Charter Day. It was the talk of the town!

Jo Ann Brandon | Class of 1983

All’s well that ends well

The best pranks take time and careful planning. The best pranksters are patient. They are also team players, knowing that sometimes it takes a village.

Being a choir nerd, I was always in Presser Hall, and I met most of my favorite people in that building. Every year the music department put on a huge musical.

All the fine arts were involved with putting it on. It was an honor to be chosen to direct and an honor to be chosen to have a part.

This prank took me two or more weeks to plan.

The victims? Matt Crosby, the director of my choir, the University Singers, and David Guess, the director of the Concert Choir.

After the last performance of the musical, we were planning to have a cast party in the Mayborn Campus Center. Next to the building, there was a small piece of grass that everyone would be certain to walk past, just perfect for parking two cars.

Needless to say, I needed help. I enlisted Todd Gregory to ask for Mr. Crosby’s keys the day of the final performance and “forget” to give him the car keys back. I also phoned Mr. Guess’s wife and requested her key to the vehicle her husband would be driving that night.

I went out and bought car chalk and rolls upon rolls of toilet paper, and I asked people who were in act one but not in act two of the musical to decorate.

I then picked someone I trusted to drive one of the cars. I met with my co-conspirators, and we went over and over our parts in the scheme.

If my memory serves me right, the plan went something like this: Intermission of 2nd show: Pick up keys, move car, and hand off backpack of supplies and keys to decorating group.

Second Act: Decorate cars.

Finale: Return to our places for the final curtain.

A direction group was assigned to make sure both directors followed the correct path past the cars.

This plan was pulled off without a hitch and included 10 people (all participants in the production), who played their parts perfectly (pun intended).

This day is and always will be included among my best memories of UMHB. We had such fun!

Ify (Anene) Omini |

Inspirational message

I must make a confession as a university president.

I do not recall the year, maybe 2004, when we had lost in the regular season football game to Hardin-Simmons; like all other Crusader fans I was greatly disappointed.

At the end of the season we still received a bid for the playoffs, and as usual we had to play Hardin-Simmons.

Uncharacteristic of myself, I ordered a funeral wreath from Precious Memories to be sent to the UMHB football field house, swearing florist Norman Northen to complete secrecy. The wreath was supposedly a “Rest in Peace” to the UMHB football program from HSU fans! Of course the Crusaders responded by soundly beating HSU! I honestly doubt that the wreath made any difference, but I was greatly pleased we had once again overcome the Cowboys!

PS : Mrs. Bawcom was quite surprised and disappointed in me when I finally told her what I had done.

Jerry G. Bawcom, Ph.D.

President Emeritus University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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n a Hill O Far Away Students practice international business and learn about the power of Christian faith on their study abroad trip to Eastern Europe. by Paula Price Tanner

the trip was about business.

O stensibly, On May 6, 12 UMHB students boarded

a plane with their professors, Larry Locke, Kim Thornton, and Chris Langford, for a three-week study abroad trip to Lithuania. Their focus was to learn about business practices in Eastern Europe and serve as a consulting team for a Lithuanian firm whose owner wanted to expand into western markets. But along the way, they celebrated the importance of freedom and faith by planting a small cross bearing the seal of UMHB on a Lithuanian hillside, as a gesture of compassion and support.

The hillside is known as the Hill of Crosses; it is located far from the bustle of cities, in a rural area of northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the monument is unknown, but it is believed that crosses were first placed on the hillside to mark the graves of unknown soldiers buried there after an unsuccessful uprising against the Russian government in 1831. Through the years, families who could not locate the bodies of loved ones killed in wars and protests against the Russian regime would place crosses on the hill in their memories.

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Officials during the Russian occupations, as well as during the Nazi occupation in World War II, repeatedly removed the crosses from the hill and bulldozed the site at least three times, but the Lithuanians continued to erect crosses on the hill as a sign of their allegiance to their religion and national heritage. When Lithuania regained its freedom in 1990, the site became a destination point for Christian pilgrims from around the world. Today more than 100,000 crosses cover the hillside bearing testimony to the persistence of Christian faith through troubled times.

When Professor Locke learned they would have a chance to visit the hill, he asked friends in the art

department to create a cross for them to take to the site, to represent UMHB. Professor Hershall Seals and art major Jenna Donnell worked together to design and fabricate a cross covered in burnished aluminum with a cast pewter UMHB seal set in the center. “Most of the crosses at the site are wooden; some of them are metal. There are even some stone crosses that have been installed there,” explained Larry Locke.

“We hope that ours will last a long time because it is sheathed in metal.”

The Hill of Crosses was but one of a series of memorable stops on the group’s three-week trip. The group visited castles, Catholic, Anglican, and Russian Ortho-

dox churches, a former Nazi concentration camp, and an old KGB prison that is now a museum about the KGB during the Russian occupation of Lithuania.

Home base for the group was the city of Klaipeda, where the professors and students lived and held classes on the campus of LCC International University.

“The university was formed in 1990, just as the Soviets were pulling out of Lithuania,” said Locke. “The original name was Lithuania Christian College, but when they achieved university status, they changed it to LCC International University. They attract students from all over Eastern Europe, some of whom are Christians, and some of whom are not. It is one of

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only a few English-speaking, American-style universities in Eastern Europe; because of this, it is considered desirable to get your education there. The students are taught with a very Christian worldview, and they develop strong English skills. When they return to their home countries, they are typically considered good candidates for positions of leadership. So in a sense, LCC is re-Christianizing the former Soviet states, all by itself.”

Upon their arrival in Klaipeda, the students received their first lesson on adjusting to a culture different than their own. “The first day we arrived, we took them on a quick, round-the-block tour to show them where we were in the city,” said Locke. “We stopped at a grocery store. We gave each of them 50 Euros and told them, ‘Go in that store and buy what you want for breakfast for the next two weeks, plus snacks and things like that; take it back to the dorm and put it in your fridge.’ It was a great experience, because there was very little English writing on the products. In addition, Lithuanians have what seems like 20 different varieties of milk, all differing in their fat content, so the stu-

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dents had to figure out which ones were more like cream, which ones were more like whole milk. It was fun watching them go through the grocery store, trying to figure out which boxes were oatmeal and which ones were corn flakes.”

The UMHB students stayed in the university’s dormitories and roomed with LCC students for the first two weeks of the trip. They rubbed shoulders with students from Syria and Iraq as well as from Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, and Lithuania. Six LCC students also joined them for classes each weekday morning from 9:00 a.m. until noon. “My favorite memory of the trip is interacting with the international students,” said student Houston Meller. “They went out of their way to show us hospitality and made us feel welcome in any way they could.”

The combined group studied Fundamentals of Business Management, and the UMHB students also Above left, students and professors pause for a photo at Trachai Castle, where the Grand Duke of Lithuania ruled in the 14th century. Right, a cross bearing the seal of UMHB was placed on the Hill of Crosses to commemorate their trip.

studied Business Law. In addition to the usual quizzes, tests, and presentations, the management class was assigned the project of working with the owner of a company called Terekas. Located in Klaipeda, the company manufactures thick plastic tubes that, when inserted into blow-molding machines, can be shaped into plastic bottles of various shapes, from water bottles to mayonnaise jars. The owner of the company manufactures the blow-molding machines as well, and he was interested in expanding the sales of his machines to the U.S. “We did the factory tour and talked with our contact there about what he wanted to do,” recalls Locke. “He asked if we would help him identify forty prospective buyers in the U.S. who might be interested in purchasing his machines.”

“We had some Russian speakers, some Lithuanian speakers, a few Spanish speakers, —Saint and lots of English speakers on our transnational consulting team (the students),” said Locke. The students divided into three groups. “About one third of them wrote a tenpage analysis of how the owner should think about the U.S. market. Another third of the students did a final PowerPoint presentation for him, to share our views.

The final third of the group surprised the manufacturer by making some video clips for his website. He had some video showing the qualities of his machines out on his website, with some music playing behind it. I asked the students to write a voiceover for that video and to record it in English, Russian, Lithuanian, and Spanish and then layer it on top of the video. One of our LCC students is a videographer, so we put him in that group, and he helped make it happen.

“So we gave the manufacturer four videos for use, one in each language. He had hoped for 40 pros-

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pects, but the students found him more than 100. He was thrilled! Since then, he has sent a representative to the U.S., and this summer he began working through the list of prospects, making sales calls.” Locke said.

The combination of classes, projects, and visits to many different businesses and historical sites made the trip an interesting one, said student Willy Pierce.

“I was surprised with how quickly the trip went,” he said. “Our group kept busy between the assignments we had and the outings in each city that we visited.

Finding a balance between working and making sure to experience new cultures was difficult at times and didn’t allow for much down time, but we were definitely never bored!”

“Our goal was for our students to know what it feels like to do international business,” said Locke. “You get there at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday night, and you have a meeting the next morning. That’s how international business works. Our students worked hard for a client who wasn’t just playing business; he wants to invest in this idea. They had to struggle Augustine with feeling jet lagged and still perform at a high level; they had to get along with their European teammates and understand their accents.”

“That’s the kind of experience we want for our students on a study abroad trip. Anyone can go see; we want them to go do.”

Looking back on the trip, student Sara Garcia said she would like to see every student have the chance to study in another country as a part of their education.

“No one should have to live his or her life without experiencing another part of the world. We focus so much on school now, only to focus on a career later, then put off traveling until retirement. Why, when you can learn so much more, see more of the world, AND not get behind in school? Saint Augustine wrote, ‘The world is a book, and those who do not travel only read one page.’ I could not agree more.”

he world is a book, and those who do not travel only read one page.’

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Traci Sinclair Davis retired from BISD after 30 years of service. One of her greatest achievements was composing BISD’s Middle School song.

Her youngest daughter, Ariel, is a junior Studio Art major at UMHB.

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Michelle Zehr Rundell retired as Chief Financial Officer with the City of Georgetown after 23 years. She was the past president of the Government Finance Officers of Texas, and was active on the national GFOA level. Michelle is

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currently doing consulting for a utility software company and resides in Georgetown.

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Donnie Barron is the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Longview. He and his wife, Kim, are the parents of three children, Amanda, Trey and Andrew. Amanda and her husband, Bryan, are IMB missionaries in Brazil. Delores Ely Hutton ’58 and Gladys Lipscomb Weaver ’60 are members of the church.

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Michael Rademacher received his MBA in Financial Planning from California Lutheran University in May.

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Courtney Carr Strong has written a Bible study that has been published through Randall House. It is a six-week Bible study for women titled, Preoccu-

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WEDDINGS pied with Promise. It is designed for individual or small group study. The book is available at randallhouse.com and amazon.com.

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Ruby Blancett Bowen ’09, MBA ’11 was elected to the 2017 Board of Directors for the Central Texas Human Resource Management Association (CTHRMA) in the role of Director of Programs.

Contact her for HR networking opportunities at rubycbowen@ yahoo.com.

Jessica Hayes ’07 and Zach Pustka ’11 Dec. 3. Jessica is a licensed professional counselor, and Zach works for Round Rock Express.

Megan Eppler ’10 to Casey Chance, April 22, in Spring Branch. Casey is a Right of Way Title agent and will be teaching Megan to do the same.

Katura Hart ’15 to Reggie Harrell, April 8.

They celebrated their union with family and friends.

Lauren Theodore ’15 and Austin Davenport ’10, Dec. 3, in Salado. Austin and Lauren live in Saratoga Springs, Utah, where Austin is an LPC at a residential treatment center, and Lauren is a computer graphic designer. Lauren’s parents are Steve ’87 and Grace Theodore ’89

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BIRTHS John ’02 and Kim Cronise Bales ’01, MBA ’08 announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Kate, Feb.14.

Russell Maybin ’03 and his wife, Elizabeth, announce the birth of their triplets, Harrison Carlisle, Brindley Grace, and Tatum Joshlyn, Sept. 21, 2016. They join siblings Madison (current UMHB student), Mallory, Camden, Brock, and Kellen.

Michael ’06 and Andrea Cullman Crosswhite ’05 announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Olivia, May 7, 2016. She joins big brothers, Grayson and Andrew.

Anthony ’06 and Lindsey Harkrider Deringer ’08 announce the birth of their daughter, Laurel Marie, Mar. 15, 2016. She joins big sister Ruthie Ann. Rebecca Nibbe Sims ’06 and her husband Aaron, announce the birth of their son Grant Easton, January 5, 2016. He joins big brother Eli Wesson.

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Bryan ’07 and Delana Brewer Davis ’08 announce the birth of their son, Owen Samuel, May 12. He is the little brother to Eva and Henry.

Melissa Polley Kelsey ’07 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their daughter Elizabeth Grace, May 18, 2016. She joins older siblings Joseph, Abigail, and Elijah.

Jill Bonnot Rowan ’07 and her husband, Joe, announce the birth of their son, Elijah James, May 22, 2016.

Kristen Peters Spradlin ’07 and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Faye, Dec. 26. She joins big sister Emma.

Colby ’08 and Kallie White Nichols ’10 announce the birth of their second daughter, Quinn Kennedy, Feb. 22.

Amanda Lamar Kafer ’09 and her husband, Kylen, announce the birth of their daughter, Madeline Loree, Feb. 15. Amanda works from home in the field of healthcare finance and reimbursement, and Kylen is an attorney for Ector County in Odessa.

Alyssa Pointer Glasby ’10 and her husband, Jarrod, announce the birth of their son, Silas Knox, Dec. 11.

Rachel Moore Vega ’10 announces the birth of her daughter, Abigail Joy, May 2.

Analicia Gutierrez ’11 and her husband announce the birth of their son, Ayden Christopher, Dec. 6.

Chad, MFCC ’11 and Alisha Osborn Thielepape ’07 announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Price, Feb. 27. Chad is a marriage and family therapist in Temple.

Shannon Bearden Countryman ’12 and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Madilyn Nicole, Sept. 12, 2016.

Pedro Hernandez ’13 announces the birth of his daughter, Luciana Mia.

Erica Vargas Richardson ’14 and her husband, Arkean, announce the birth of their son, Sebastián Arkean, Oct. 1.

Desiree Cruz Hernandez ’15 and her husband, Brett, announce the birth of their son, Brett Aaron Hernandez Jr., Oct. 21.

MEMORIAMS Mary Bevil McKee ’39-’41, June 21, in Orange. She was a founder and the first president of the Service League of Orange and was an officer and participant in many other community organizations. Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church.

Leira Campbell Mann ’43-’45, Jan. 25, in Centralia, WA. She was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church where she was involved with Bible study and prayer group.

Norma Ratcliffe Hudson ’50, Feb. 10, in Dumas. She taught school in Dalhart for six years and in Dumas for over thirty years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of R.E.A.D. and the First Baptist Church.

Marilyn Gore Phillips ’52, Feb 13, in Brownwood. She taught in public and private schools for 30 years. She became an AVON representative in 1983 and enjoyed that profession until her retirement in December 2015. She was a member of several Southern Baptist churches from the age of 9.

She was most recently a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Harker Heights.

Throughout her life, she served as an adult Bible teacher and participated in several church ministries: Women on Mission, Sunday School, Moms in Touch prayer groups, and the Mount Pleasant Inter-Church prayer group.

Martha Davis Richey ’56, Jan. 19, in Oregon. She enjoyed a 35-year teaching career, most notably, Special Education and second grade at Decoto and El Rancho Elementary Schools in Union City, CA.

Mildred Dicus Walker ’52, April 25, in Richmond. She taught in Richmond at Jane Long Elementary School for 3 years, Lamar Junior High for 12 years, and LCISD named her Teacher of the Year in 1973 and 1974. She retired in 1982 after 15 years of teaching.

After retirement, Mildred researched, wrote, and performed a dramatic monologue on the life of Jane Long (the Mother of Texas) which she performed for schoolchildren and civic organizations for 18 years. She was active in Fort Bend County where she was a member of Friends of the Library, Women’s Club of Rosenberg, Ft. Bend Museum Association, Ft. Bend Historical Commission, First Baptist Church of Richmond, Retired Teachers Association. She chaired the Richmond Sesquicentennial in 1987. The Texas Historical Commission honored her for dedication to the historical and cultural heritage of Ft. Bend County, and by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association for her contributions to public education. In 2016, the city of Richmond honored her by declaring April 26 “Mildred Walker Day.”

Jerry Wayne Fortner, June 12, in Longview. He was the husband of Martha Watson Fortner ’60, who may be reached at 1113 Maple Street, Longview, TX 75602.

Jo Reinhard Smith ’53, Mar. 1, in Geneva. She began her teaching degree in Bethune, CO. She also taught in Killeen and Kirbyville, and she finished her public school career in Hemphill. Jo then taught at UGA in Athens, GA, where she was a PhD candidate before going on to be a professor of English Literature at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA, where she retired in 1998 after a 30-year career. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and had a passion for teaching Bible studies and prayer groups.

MaryBelle Brown ’61, May 9, in Harker Heights. She taught at Scott and White School of Nursing for many years; she later taught in Salado Public School before returning to nursing as a nursing home administrator and consultant. She also served as a social worker in the Child Welfare Department for Bell County. She was a founding member of the Chisholm Trail Republican Women, later renamed Salado Area Republican Women. She was a member of the Bell County Historical Commission, Salado Chamber of Commerce, and served for many years as the president of the Salado Cemetery Association and continued as an honorary vice president until her death. She volunteered with Heart of Texas Hospice, Texas Youth Council, and Texas Adult Literacy programs.

Elsie Yeats DeWitt ’63, Mar. 11, in McGregor. She taught for 25 years in the McGregor ISD and retired in 1987.

She was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church.

Geneva Fagg Davis ’65, May 26, in Elgin.

Nelda Roberson ’69, Feb. 10, in Abilene. Her first teaching job was at Noodle Horn School. She later taught at Anson, Abilene, and Cisco Jr. College, and retired in 1997. Nelda was a member of Oldham Lane Church of Christ. She worked with World Bible School, and loved her card ministry.

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Luanne Cline Ray ’71, May 23, in Belton. She worked with Child Protective Services and Placements.

She enjoyed her job placing children with their “forever” families. She was a stay-at-home mom until her children started school, and then she went to work for Belton ISD. After she retired from BISD, she worked the gates at many sporting events. Donations may be made to the UMHB Music Department.

George Woolard ’72, May 18, in Temple. He was a teacher and coach at many schools including Meadows Elementary and Nolan Middle School in KISD, retiring in 2012 after 33 years of service.

Arleigh Keeney ’73, Mar. 7, in Grapevine. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam. After 26 years of service, Lee retired as Sergeant Major, then attended UMHB. He taught high school and managed the Killeen School District Bus System until his final retirement in 1992.

John Thomas Kelley, Mar. 16, in Temple. He was the husband of Jeannette Kelley ’76.

Elizabeth Nedela ’78, May 19, in Killeen. She taught at Reeces Creek Elementary School in KISD and retired in 1996 after 21 years. She was awarded Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented-Teacher of the Year in 1996 and served in many roles in Delta Kappa Gamma, an honors society for female educators.

Nancy Graham, June 21, in Austin. She was the mother of Donna Graham Lee ’81.

David Thacker ’85, May 20, in Copperas Cove. He taught at a Killeen middle school from 1985 to 2000.

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Gale Leidy, MEd ’88, Mar. 25, in Temple. She was a teacher and principal in Temple ISD for more than 40 years. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton.

Janet Holliman, MEd ’90, May 23, in Temple. She was an education diagnostician in Temple, Copperas Cove, and Belton. Janet was a member of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and the Texas Educational Diagnostician Association. She was the wife of Jim Holliman ’94.

Darrell Owen ’90, April 19, in Robinson. He worked at Flo’s Restaurant, which was owned by his parents. At different times, he ministered to children at Western Heights and First Baptist Church of Eddy. He also worked in the gift shop at Providence Hospital and was coordinator for Meals on Wheels.

Darrell attended First Baptist Church Hewitt for many years, where he was a deacon and involved in the choir, VBS, a small Bible group, and the men’s group, “The Slackers.” Recently, Darrel and his wife, Kathy, joined Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Robinson, where they enjoyed being a part of the Empty Nester’s Sunday School and the J.O.Y. Sunday School class.

Michael Gilstrap ’91, May 20, in Bruceville-Eddy. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Dr. Sarah Frances Anders, HA ’93, June 8, in Alexandria, LA. She was chair of the Sociology Department at UMHB from 1955 to 1962. She was involved in her community and was a member of First Baptist Church, Pineville, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon.

Jerry Wilson, Mar. 4, in Robinson. He was the father of Kyle Wilson ’99.

Danielle Washington ’04, May 4, in Kettering, OH. She was an honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran. She was a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Danielle joined AREME of Babylon Chapter #179 (Baghdad, Iraq), the Order of the Eastern Star, and PHA, Oklahoma Jurisdiction.

Angela Whiteside Tibbitt ’16, April 16, in China Spring. She earned her Post-MSN Certificate, but due to her illness, she was not able to finish the testing.

Dub Pool, Mar. 16, in Annapolis, MD. He was director of Baptist Student Ministry at UMHB for more than a decade.

Dr. David Sloan, April 23, in Temple.

He served on the faculty of the College of Education for more than 15 years and retired in 2008.

Harry Sweet, May 1, in Houston.

He served as assistant professor of management and marketing in the College of Business and retired in May of 2007 after 10 years of service.

ME MO R IALS Dr. Sarah Frances Anders Kay Anderson Betty Sue Craven Beebe Carolyn Allison Owens Nelda Cook Perry Dr. Joyce Williams Betty Aycock Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens R.K. and Josephine Barner Patricia Barner White Jim Berg Carolyn Allison Owens

Highlights from Charter Celebration 2017: 1. The Class of 1967 celebrates its 50th anniversary and is wel-

comed into Heritage Club. 2. First Lady Julie O’Rear visits with former first ladies Marietta Parker and Vicky Bawcom.

3. Pauline Brody ‘62 signs her book about Dr. Amy Le Vesconte. 4. Royal Academia members are reunited.

5. Members of Historical Phila sing their traditional chant. 6. Distinguished Alumnus Norman Northen ‘75 gives a floral presentation honoring UMHB first ladies. 7. Peggy Albin ‘58 receives the 2017 Service Award.

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Ann Braeutigam Dr. Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Mary Frances Clark Frank and Mary Kominowski Wayne Collier Carolyn Allison Owens Gayle Albert Crain Betty Sue Craven Beebe Kathleen Kruse Class of 1963 Donna Stapp Curb Janice Andrews Don and Helen Wilson Harris Vonie Hopkins E.J. Daniel Melissa Tyroch Bragg Dustin Daugherty Kent Owens Dr. Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens

Terry Pavoggi Hefner Dannie Hefner Barbara Hill Willie and Belle Johnson Rev. William Horick Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Juanita Middleton Jacobson Sue Quesenbury McBrayer Beata Schueller Janty Alexia Bowe John Kelley Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson Betty Sue Craven Beebe Dr. Rebecca O’Banion Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Reynolds Shirley Cowan Sommer Judith Elaine Latimer Amy Latimer Black

Geneva Fagg Davis Oscar and Janice Williams Autry Tex and Valerie Williams

Mary Shipp Lewis Bob and Karen Pence

Ann Morgan Dillon Martha Shipp and Jerry Tyroch Jr.

Galen and Laela Jo Lindner Gayle Lee Lindner

Dorothe Sullivan Edwards Francis Edwards

Rev. John T. and Marguerite P. Littlejohn Betty Moye Burkhalter

Jenny Foster Einert Barbara Gerriets Robert Fagner Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Roy Finney Janie Minten Renee Gillenwater Jill Townsend Grundman Ernestine Owens Goldston Florence Goldston Pinkston

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Nancy Graham Ronald and Karen Keith Gilbert

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Anna Mercer Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson Drs. Robert and Grace Richardson Whitis John and Alice Minten Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie Minten

Irene Moore Frank and Robbie Owens Arp Annie Jo Morgan Jackie Cortese McLaughlin Frank O’Banion Edna O’Banion Guy and Stephanie O’Banion Dr. Rebecca O’Banion Rev. and Mrs. G.A. O’Quinn Ann O’Quinn Powell Dr. Curtis D. Owen Jr. Beverly Lisby Owen Dr. Bobby Parker Larry Zabcik Ron Perry Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens O. L. Petty Jr. Mary Long and Long Family

Dr. Shirley Mackie Joyce Melton Reynolds

Marilyn Gore Phillips Betty Sue Craven Beebe Janice Robertson Dr. Carole F. Smith Tracy Ann Thames-Bilyeu

Della Bridges McDaniel Frank and Robbie Owens Arp

Jerry Priest Pipes Glenn and Ann Tatum

Jerry Melton Joyce Melton Reynolds

Lawrence ‘Dub’ Pool Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Dr. Rebecca O’Banion Marietta Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Melton Joyce Melton Reynolds Tom Melton Joyce Melton Reynolds

Luanne Cline Ray Vernon and Laura Barge Thomas and Janie Berrier

Nancy Garner Robert and Barbara Holder Abigail Jimenez David and Charlotte Jordan Dr. Allen and Darla Koonsen Max and Mary Lou Marks Gene and Ronnie Morgan Salado Firefighters Association Sue Steakley Jay and Leah Taggart Jack and Sheryl White Charles Wilhite Anne Young

Nicolas Ribera Cody Brown Barbara Riley Karen Riley Scott Jesse Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Reynolds John Shannon Elinor Ruth Boyd Nicholson Walter Shrider Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Charlotte Simpson Eula Woodyard McKown Dr. David Sloan Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Dr. and Mrs. Jerrry Bawcom Dr. and Mrs. Robert Holland Bernard C. Smith Wanda McKinney Smith Dr. Joyce Williams Jo Ann Reinhard Smith Betty Reinhard Hamilton Diane Riley Pamela Wilson Richard Smith Allison Smith Harry Sweet Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Steve Theodore Sr. Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson Dr. Cliffa Foster Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Dr. and Mrs. Steve Theodore UMHB Faculty Assembly

Anita ‘Dusty’ Ballard Arthur Ballard

Cristel Tomlin Dr. Ruth Tomlin

Kelly Boggs Bobby and Edna Penny Bridges

Shafter Tomlin Dr. Ruth Tomlin

Dr. Edna Penny Bridges Don and Helen Wilson Harris

Kathryn Moore Turner Extraco Banks

Russell Bridges Bobby and Edna Penny Bridges

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Tyson Frank and Mary Kominowski

Martha Chandler Carolyn Allison Owens

Mildred Dicus Walker Betty Sue Craven Beebe Dr. Charles Yates Jr. and Sally Yates

Class of 1947 70th Reunion Bill Jennings Pamela Hogwood Wilson

Jackie Campbell Way Joyce Melton Reynolds

Class of 1949 Virginia Jones Estill

Garrett and Colin Weeden Eric Weeden

Class of 1964 Kenneth and Velva Schrader Riddle

Ben White Patricia Barner White

Class of 1994 Jennifer Weeden Manning

Mary Winn Dorothy Minten

Class of 2003 John and Chaynie Isbell Borum

Doris Watters Wood Mary Jane Wood

Susan Whiteley Coleman Wanda Scott Whiteley

Elsie York Frank and Robbie Owens Arp

Gloria Eakin Combs Eula Woodyard McKown

IN HONOR Dorothy Jane Bush Aiken Eula Woodyard McKown Peggy Bass Albin Betty Sue Craven Beebe Joyce Melton Reynolds Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson Marietta Parker

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Mike and Janis Frazier Marietta Parker

Dr. Carolyn Allemand Culhane Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Davis Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Doug and JoAn Dillard Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Pete Fredenburg and the D3 National Championship Team Amy Bawcom

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Lauren Allen Gentry Melissa Tyroch Bragg

Mark Morefield Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson

Linda Bridges Sandefur Bobby and Edna Penny Bridges

Tucker Glaske Cindy Breaux Roberts

Dr. Christine Nix Christopher and Caitlin Naimo

Patricia Lockridge Shannon Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Dr. Helen Wilson Harris Diane E. Gryseels

Maurice and Joan Northen Norman and Rebecca Silva Northen

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Skaggs Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Katie Greer Harvey Vera Sherrod Greer Rev. Jimmy Hinton Ernie and Betty Roberts Anita Dusek Hoelscher Joyce Melton Reynolds Dorothy Jean ‘DJ’ Reinhard Hogwood Bill Jennings Susan Kolodziejczyk Pamela Hogwood Wilson Sal and Marie Lumia Katrina Lundgren Randy Mann Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson Vicki Higgason McKay Julia Woodyard Nation

Norman Northen Betty Sue Craven Beebe Bobby and Edna Penny Bridges Mike and Ilene Miller Norman and Rebecca Silva Northen Marietta Parker Dr. Randy O’Rear Christy Woods Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Mike and Janis Frazier Marietta Parker Linda Breaux Dr. Linda Hood Pehl Brian and Beth Polk Nelda Cook Perry Charles and Gayla Vardeman Corley

Mary Ann Adams Thurlow Joyce Melton Reynolds Leslie Whiteley Wells Wanda Scott Whiteley Taylor O’Rear Williams Delores Williams Dr. Marlene Mixon Zipperlen Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Dr. Lynn Eaton Dr. Craig Hammonds Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Dr. Robert Rose Dr. Elizabeth Wheeler Tanaka UMHB College of Education Deborah Wade Paul Zipperlen Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens

Performing Arts

Gloria Ray Moore Eula Woodyard McKown

A special exhibit spotlighting the arts at Mary Hardin-Baylor, from its start in 1845 at Independence to today at the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center.

MUSICK

ALUMNI CENTER & MUSEUM at the Parker House

508 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Belton, Texas 76513 Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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