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Soldier Development Center (SDC) Building 33009 Soldiers must have a bachelor’s degree

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10 After the Storm

Student volunteers help clean up the damage left behind from September’s flash floods.

Upon a 14 Once Homecoming Alumni return to campus for festivities Oct. 8-9.

18 Feels Like Home New campus apartments provide additional housing for surging student population.

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The Hon. James Baker III visits campus, enrollment reaches record high, Cru Playhouses, and more

Athletic Life Men’s soccer team makes history this fall.

Philanthropy

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Get to know Vice President for Development Brent Davison.

22 Alumni Life

Check out what’s happening in the lives of alumni and their families.

33 Honor Roll of Donors

We recognize the generosity of alumni and friends during the past year.

On the cover: Senior Vice President for Administration & Chief Operating Officer Dr. Steve Theodore points out a location on the campus map to incoming freshman Lyndsey Hailey during Welcome Week 2010.

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CALENDAR

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Festival of Lessons and Carols, Manning Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

Nurses Pinning, W. W. Walton Chapel, 7:00 p.m.

Commencement, Mayborn Campus Center, 1:00 p.m.

Christmas holidays (campus closed)

JANUARY 3 6 6-7 10 17

Offices open University housing opens Spring Advising & Registration Classes begin (day and evening) Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday (campus closed)

FEBRUARY 1 2 8 17 17-19 18-19 22

Summer Camps Job Fair, SUB, Mabee Student Center, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Charter Day Chapel, W. W. Walton Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

Business & Internship Job Fair, Lord Conference Center, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Hillman Visiting Artists Series, Raul Jaurena, Bandoneónist Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Writers’ Festival Crusader Knights, W. W. Walton Chapel, 7:00 p.m.

Nursing Job Fair, Lord Conference Center, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Teacher Job Fair, Mabee-Farris Rec Gym, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Jazz Tour Home Concert, Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Break (campus closed) Health Quest, Mayborn Campus Center Arena, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Spring Opera, Little Women, Temple CAC, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Opera, Little Women, Temple CAC, 2:30 p.m.

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Stunt Night, W. W. Walton Chapel, 7:00 p.m.

Spring Revival, tent in the quad, 7:00 p.m.

Wind Ensemble & Bell County Symphonic Band Concert, First Baptist Church Salado, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Choir Spring Concert, Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Easter Pageant, Luther Memorial, 12:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

Good Friday holiday (campus closed) Midnight March Senior Robing & Ring Ceremony, Manning Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

UMHB LIFE Volume 30, Number 2 Winter 2010 President Randy O’Rear, Ed.D. Editor-in-Chief Paula Price Tanner, Ed.D. Editor Jennifer Meers Jones ’08 Contributing Editor Carol Woodward Contributing Writer Carissa Lucas ’11 Photographers Jennifer Meers Jones ’08 Carol Woodward Randy Yandell ’99 UMHB Life is published three times a year by the Division of Communications and Special Projects. Please send comments, story ideas or letters to: UMHB Life UMHB Box 8431 900 College Street Belton, Texas 76513 Alumni Life is compiled by the Office of Alumni Relations. Please send any information for publishing or change of personal information to: Alumni Relations UMHB Box 8427 900 College Street Belton, Texas 76513

correction In the Fall 2010 issue, Drs. Becky Musil and Christie Bledsoe’s job descriptions were not up-to-date. Musil is now the Executive Assistant to the President/ Director of Development at Texas State Technical College. Bledsoe is Assistant Professor in the LEAD Doctor of Education Program at UMHB. We regret the error.

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CAMPUS L I F E

James Baker delivers address on leadership

Former U.S. Secretary of State visits campus, inspires students to serve More than 1,000 students, faculty, and members of the community gathered at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Thursday, Sept. 9, to hear the Honorable James A. Baker III deliver a lecture on leadership.

“I believe leadership is a commitment to values and the perseverance to fight for those values. In other words, we should know what to do and just do it. That’s leadership,” Baker said.

Baker, who served as the nation’s 61st U.S. Secretary of State and 67th Secretary of the Treasury, listed Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush as examples of effective leaders. He spoke about his experience working at the White House and answered audience questions about current national issues ranging from the recession and government spending to North Korea and the current administration.

“I think we’re at another critical point in American history because the decisions we make today are going to affect our country for generations to come. The history of the 21st century will be dependent on the quality of leadership that America provides in the coming years,” Baker said.

Baker served in senior government positions under three United States presidents, beginning in 1975 as Under Secretary of Commerce to President Gerald Ford.

Under President Ronald Reagan, Baker was Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988. As Treasury Secretary, he was also Chairman of the President’s Economic Policy Coun-

Clockwise from top: The Honorable James A. Baker III addresses an audience of more than 1,000 inside the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center arena; Baker autographs a copy of the event’s program; students Joyzeline Soto and Andy Evans meet a member of the Salado Institute for the Humanities before the lecture begins. Evans and Soto were selected to ask Baker a question during the question-and-answer portion of his address.

cil. From 1981 to 1985, he was White House Chief of Staff.

Under President George H. W. Bush, Baker served as Secretary of State from January 1989 through August 1992. During his tenure at the State Department, Baker traveled to 90 foreign countries as the United States confronted the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the post–Cold War era. Baker’s reflections on those years of revolution, war, and peace were published in 1995 under the

title, The Politics of Diplomacy.

Baker also served President Bush as White House Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor from August 1992 to January 1993.

Baker’s 2006 memoir—Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics! Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life—sold out at the conclusion of the lecture. The event was sponsored by UMHB and The Institute for the Humanities at Salado.

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Fall enrollment numbers soar to record high as graduate and international admissions numbers continue to rise Fall enrollment reached an alltime high of 2,956 students—up 188 students from the previous record enrollment of 2,768 students in fall 2009.

The official enrollment for fall 2010 includes 2,653 undergraduate students and 303 graduate students.

The freshman class enrollment totaled 608 this fall, which breaks last fall’s record number of 598 students.

The previous record freshman class had been 512 students in fall 1998, the year the university started Crusader football.

UMHB is also seeing a rise in the number of transfer students and international students. The number of transfer students rose this year to 301 students as compared to 263 transfers in fall 2009. The number of international students had a significant jump to 109 foreign students from 18 countries, 4 | UMHB LIFE

compared to 56 international students from 11 countries last fall.

“We were delighted to welcome more than 1,000 new students to our campus this fall,” President Randy O’Rear said.

“The enthusiasm of our record freshman class was evident during Welcome Week and has continued through the semester.

I am very pleased that the word continues to spread about the quality academic programs at UMHB.” According to Gary Lamm, associate vice president for enrollment management, the university can attribute the increases to multiple factors.

“We have a collaborative effort across UMHB, with everyone committed to the vision of the university,” said Lamm.

“Our recruiting office staff works tirelessly throughout the year, and we have increased our international recruit-

ing efforts, which are reflected in these results.”

Lamm said there has been a growth in prospective student interest due to recruiting events such as Sader Days, Cru Camps, and Preview Weekend.

The student organization SearchCRU also makes it possible for more prospective students to visit the university by providing campus tours.

To accommodate the increased housing needs of the growing student body, a new apartment complex, Garner Hall, was completed this summer and opened in time for classes this August.

The university places an emphasis on keeping class sizes small in comparison to classes at larger universities. The current student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1, and most courses have a maximum number of 30 students or less.

UMHB ranked in top tier of two national surveys This fall, the university was spotlighted in two prestigious national ranking systems.

UMHB once again earned a top tier ranking in the Universities-Master’s West category of the 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. UMHB moved up in its overall ranking to number 30, compared to 32 last year. The university has remained in the tier-one rankings since 2005 and has remained in the top 50 universities in the West Region since 2008.

The university was also named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine in its 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.

“With the world’s largest Army base less than 20 miles from our campus, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has worked to meet the needs of military families, and we hope always to support the efforts of these great men and women who defend our country,” President O’Rear said.

A variety of campus opportunities are provided specifically for soldiers and their dependents. The university offers scholarships to active duty soldiers, which completely offset the cost of tuition and fees. Dedicated academic counselors for soldiers are available both on post and on campus. A full ROTC program was added in fall 2009, and a veteran’s student organization recently started on campus.

Convocation begins new academic year by honoring student volunteers Fall Convocation marked the beginning of university’s 165th academic year Friday, August 27.

Featured speaker Dr. Donald E. Wesson encouraged the students and faculty gathered in Mayborn Campus Center to live out the principles of the university’s mission statement: leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment.

Wesson, the Chief Academic Officer at Scott & White Hospital in Temple and Professor of Medicine and Vice Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Temple Campus, is an internationally recognized researcher in renal acidifying mechanisms and a member of the UMHB Board of Trustees.

During the event, the Gary and Diane Heavin Servant Leadership Award was presented to three students in recognition of their service in nonprofit organizations in the community.

Miles O’Neill, a senior psychology major from Lufkin, Texas, was

recognized for his volunteer work with Hope for the Hungry and a local nursing home. He has also served as an intern with Vista Community Church in Belton.

Sarah Herriott, a senior nursing major from Dakar, Senegal, was recognized for her work with Baptist Student Ministries. She is also very active in her church, helping organize a women’s retreat last spring, and traveling to Honduras to do missions work.

Bethany Franz is a junior social work major from Huntsville, Texas, who has worked with economically disadvantaged children through the local interdenominational group, Hope for the Hungry. She has also traveled to Haiti to offer aid to those who lost their homes in the devastating earthquake last spring.

Each of the three students donated a portion of their award to a charity of their choice. The awards are funded by a permanent endowment established by Gary and Diane Heavin of Waco.

Left: Dr. Donald E. Wesson, M.D., delivered the keynote address at the 165th Convocation ceremony. He challenged the university community to serve others as Jesus did. Right: Servant Leadership Award recipients Miles O’Neill, Sarah Herriott, and Bethany Franz were recognized during Convocation.

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Around the campus

Junior Miranda Moon helps Jordan Pilgrim, age 6, and Bethany Fitzwater, age 7, paint a playhouse for the Pilgrim family.

Students build playhouses for children of soldiers during annual event A total of 11 small homes were constructed for 11 families during a weeklong event known as Cru Playhouses. The playhouses were built by students and faculty Monday through Thursday, Sept. 27-30. The children selected to receive the houses came to campus to help decorate them on Friday, Oct. 1.

The families were chosen to receive the houses because of their military service and having small children at home. Nearly all of the families selected have a parent who is a student at UMHB or is employed at the university. Most of the families receiving playhouses also have one parent currently deployed.

Mike McCarthy, director of Campus Activities, said giving back to military families is the focus of Cru Playhouses. By participating in this program, McCarthy believes students were able to learn more about fellow 6 | UMHB LIFE

students who have children and a spouse in active duty.

“A lot of our students have no idea what a real military family is like,” McCarthy said. “Cru Playhouses gives us a chance to be in contact with military families and see what type of person devotes his or her life to military service.”

Ten student organizations constructed the Cru Playhouses, including the Student Government Association, First Year Council, Resident Hall Association, and the Baptist Student Ministry. A group of UMHB faculty also completed a playhouse this year.

Randy McSwain, a senior psychology major, participated with other members of Couch Cru, the studentspirit group dedicated to supporting Crusader athletic teams.

“We support the Cru, and this is something the Cru really supported, so we wanted to get involved,” McSwain said.

— Carissa Lucas

Certificate in Christian Ministry offered at four extension centers The College of Christian Studies offered Certificate in Christian Ministry classes during the Fall 2010 semester. The Certificate in Ministry is designed both for ministers desiring entry-level preparation for ministry service and for church members who desire to gain more knowledge.

The program was offered at four extension centers in Belton, Killeen/ Harker Heights, Cedar Park, and Round Rock. Classes consisted of 18 one-semester-hour courses including Old and New Testament, Baptist History, Baptist Beliefs, Evangelism, Sermon Preparation and Delivery, Leadership, and Christian Ethics.

Dean’s book about the Masorah translated into Korean A book co-authored by Dr. Tim Crawford, dean of the College of Christian Studies, was recently translated into Korean. The Masorah of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartenesia, which Crawford co-wrote with Page H. Kelley and Daniel S. Mynatt, was originally published in 1998. It was translated into German in 2003.

The Masorah is the body of marginal notes included with the biblical Hebrew text. Crawford’s book, which was written as a guide for students who are just learning Hebrew, is one of very few introductory books about the subject.

“Until several years ago, most people who taught Hebrew Bible in college or seminary would not teach the Masorah due to a lack of resources. Because of our

book, more people are now addressing the topic because they have something accessible that they can give students to read and discuss, ” Crawford said.

Wallin named Sports Information Director of the Year in ASC The university was voted by its peers as the winner of the American Southwest Conference Sports Information Department of the Year award for the 2009-10 academic season, and Director Jon Wallin was named Sports Information Director of the Year Aug. 2 during the annual ASC SID meeting in Dallas.

Jon Wallin has served as sports information director since 1999 when he became the first full-time SID in the Cru athletic department’s history.

“We are very proud of Jon, and we have always known what a true

professional he really is,” Vice President for Athletics Ben Shipp said.

“Jon does everything he can to promote our student athletes and at the same time be of service to the media.”

Professor receives Educator of the Year Award from forensic group Kathy Owens, assistant professor of communications and media studies, received the Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association (TIFA) Educator of the Year award in October.

TIFA is the organization that governs collegiate speech competition in Texas. Every year the association gives the award to one forensics coach who promotes excellence in competition or the classroom.

Owens’ mother, Betty Whitlock, presented the award. Whitlock is a nationally known speech coach and is in

the National Forensic League (NFL) Hall of Fame. The NFL oversees secondary competition in the United States.

“Having my mother give the presentation speech was incredibly poignant because she was my speech coach in high school and the reason that I went into this field,” Owens said.

Music major wins opportunity to perform live on public radio Vocal performance major Kathleen Shelton was selected out of 200 vocalists as the 2010 Blue Lake Staff Solo Competition Winner. As the winner, Shelton performed live on Blue Lake Public Radio Aug. 21.

Shelton worked as a counselor at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan during summer 2010. Blue Lake is the largest fine arts camp of its kind in the nation.

O’Rears take their place on campus President Randy O’Rear and his family moved into the university’s new president’s home in August. The Board of Trustees decided to build a new president’s home at the beginning of O’Rear’s presidency in June 2009, after determining that more living space was needed for O’Rear’s family, which has more children living at home than the previous two presidents’ families. The former president’s home, The Parker House, was converted into the Musick Alumni Center and Museum.

O’Rear and his wife Julie have three children: Ryan (19), Taylor (17), and Reed (15). The family’s two golden retrievers, Sandy and Monty, also have a new home in the backyard—a matching red brick doghouse, complete with its own set of white columns.

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Men’s soccer team reaches milestone as it receives highest national ranking in program’s history

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surprise for the fifth-year head coach, even if much of the foundation has been built by his first two recruiting classes.

“In a healthy program you want to have a core group of four-year seniors,” Bankhead said. “Some of those have earned the right to play later, but all of them have bought into the program and have done everything they can do to help us build a winning program.”

In 2009, the men set a school record with 14 wins and won the ASC regular season championship for the first time. That championship earned the Cru the right to host the ASC Championship Tournament, another first in program history. UMHB fell to Hardin-Simmons on penalty kicks in the championship match, but the Cru’s performance earned another first for the program; they were selected to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championships for the first time, and the Cru hosted Hardin-

Simmons in a First Round game.

The Cowboys once again knocked off UMHB on its home field, and those two losses have helped provide motivation for the Cru’s success this year.

“We were pleased to earn the right to play the ASC Tournament and an NCAA game on our home field,” Bankhead said. “But for us it was a great season with a brutal ending. Through the offseason and the summer, it motivated our guys to work hard to get back in the position to write a different ending to this season.”

As of press time, the Cru was on the verge of clinching an ASC Championship Tournament berth for the fourth time in Bankhead’s five seasons on campus. That would be another first for a program that has seen its share of them over the past two seasons. And now, the college soccer world, Top 25 voters, and the NCAA are taking notice.

— Jon Wallin

Senior Bo Barker prepares to head the ball back into action against Louisiana College. The Crusaders beat the Wildcats 5-0.

David Morris

When a team is coming off the best season in school history, high expectations are not surprising. That was the situation facing the Cru men’s soccer team entering the 2010 schedule.

Surpassing those expectations and reaching the highest national ranking in the history of the program? Well, that even surprised the Cru soccer team.

“We expected to be ranked after the way we started the year,” head coach Brad Bankhead said. “When we beat Trinity, they were ranked #16 in the country, so we expected a decent ranking. But we weren’t necessarily expecting #7. It helped that we were ranked last year and people knew about Mary Hardin-Baylor soccer.”

A 1-0 home victory over traditional power Trinity University gave the Cru two straight wins over the Tigers and vaulted UMHB to #7 in the country in the NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Top 25 Poll. That marked the highest national ranking in the program’s history and came just one season after the Cru entered the NSCAA Top 25 for the first time.

Since reaching that lofty ranking, a pair of overtime losses dropped the Cru in the polls and the UMHB men have been in and out of the Top 25 for most of the season. But the Cru is on the national radar and has guaranteed itself back-to-back double digit win seasons for the first time in the program’s history.

Bankhead expected to build a contender for the conference championship from his first day on campus, but the rapid rise of the Cru has been a

PHILANTHROPY

Vice President for Development’s energy, expertise makes positive contribution to university leadership team

Vice President for Development Brent Davison (center) visits with Dr. Gene Kimes, director of planned giving, and Pat Lockridge Shannon ’53 during the Heritage Club reception Oct. 8.

The University of Mary HardinBaylor welcomed Brent E. Davison on August 30 as the university’s new vice president for development. In his new role, Davison oversees the university’s alumni relations and development initiatives, which include planned giving, corporate relations, and capital and endowment campaigns.

Davison came to UMHB from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.V., where he served as vice president for institutional advancement. He had previously served as vice president for development at the World Golf Foundation in Saint Augustine, Florida.

His move to Belton marks a return to the Lone Star State for Brent and his family; before moving to the east coast, he served as vice president for advancement at the University of North Texas, where he helped formulate and

trust—a certainty that an institution will stay true to its mission. That is why, he said, he felt the call to come to UMHB. “Everyone here understands that our work is about a higher purpose: to educate the Christian leaders of tomorrow, who understand the Biblical principles that are so important to our country,” Davison said. “I felt that, at this time in my life, God was calling me to be directly involved in His service through my vocation. I believe this is where God wants me to be, helping to advance Christian higher education.”

President Randy O’Rear said Davison’s energy and expertise make him a valuable addition to the university’s leadership team.

“We want the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to be the university of choice for Christian higher education in the Southwest,” President O’Rear said. “To attain this goal, we must reach out to others who share our

implement the successful completion of a $150-million capital campaign, exceeding the goal by $53 million.

Davison grew up in Nevada, Missouri, and earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri in 1984.

He and his “Brent Davison loves God, loves people, wife, Reina, and loves the challenge of making big have three things happen. With his help, I believe we daughters: can achieve great things at UMHB.” Victoria, age 17; Gabrielle, — Dr. Randy O’Rear age 19; and Michaela, age commitment to Christian education 27. Michaela is married to a Baptist and show them how their support will minister, Christian Nuckels, and they have a three-year-old daughter, Emorie, make a profound difference in the lives of our young people. Brent is a proven and a one-year-old son, Ryland. leader who brings a great track record Davison said that, in his many years of success to UMHB.” as a fundraiser, he has learned that at the heart of every gift is a sense of — Paula Price Tanner UMHB LIFE | 9

After The FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING

“We had a total store loss. It took us about five days to get everything out and spray it down and get it cleaned,” Mesecke said.

There was so much damage in the thrift store that Mesecke estimated the store wouldn’t be up and fully operational for at least another month.

Belton wasn’t the only town affected by the massive amounts of water. Salado, Nolanville, Temple, and Holland also reported major damages from the flooding. Holland was without water for days, and homeowners in Salado were left with large amounts of mud and debris to be cleaned up.

With so much devastation so close to home, many University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students saw an opportunity to serve their community by helping with the cleanup efforts.

Senior international business major Tommy Wilson, who also serves as student body president, was quick to lend a hand with the cleanup efforts.

Together with Dr. Shawn Shannon, BSM director, he coordinated two days of volunteering for students who were interested Sept. 17 and 18.

“We gave a lot of help as far as

FLASH FLOODS THAT SWEPT

THROUGH THE AREA, STUDENTS

HELP CENTRAL TEXAS RESIDENTS PICK UP THE PIECES After Tropical Storm Hermine battered the central Texas area Sept.

7 and 8, business and home owners faced the daunting task of cleaning up the damages the storm left behind.

Students and faculty rallied to help the community get back on its feet.

Downtown Belton was an area hit particularly hard by the heavy rains and flooding. Several businesses had more than three feet of standing water before the rains finally let up. Many businesses had thousands of dollars worth of damages, forcing them to close shop for a number of weeks as they made repairs.

The Scott & White Hospice Thrift Store located on Central Avenue in Belton had about 48 inches of water wash through it, according to Amy Mesecke, a staff member at the thrift store.

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cleaning and repairing, and we also built relationships,” Wilson said.

Wilson hoped students would understand the importance of reaching out to area residents.

“Some believe that UMHB and Belton are two different entities,” he said. “To me, being a part of one means being a part of the other. This demonstrates in a physical way that we want to be a part of the community—that we’re fellow Beltonians.”

Wilson, who took a year off of college in 2008 to serve in a church overseas, pointed out that it is often easy to forget there is a mission field right outside our front door.

“We are called to be the body of Christ locally, just as we have been doing in foreign countries. Evangelism is spoken both through words and actions. What we are doing is not just community service; it’s sharing Christ through our actions,” Wilson said.

Students and faculty members who turned out for the first day of volunteering were sent to businesses in downtown Belton, to the First Assembly of God Church in Belton, and to First Baptist Church of Salado to assist homeowners in that community.

According to the official flood damage report issued by the Village of Salado, 68 homes in the Salado area were damaged by the floods, with 31 homes reporting major damage caused

Storm Left: Graduate student John Tyler (J.T.) Fletcher ’09 works in a flood-damaged home in Salado.

Below: Linda Tang, a senior business major from China, sorts clothing donations at the Scott and White Hospice Thrift Store in Belton, which was damaged by the September flooding.

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“Many students from the general student body came to help all throughout the cleanup process,” he said, adding that the athletic department helped a great deal by sending “WE HAVE A BIG TASK AHEAD OF US, AND IT CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING. many student athletes to lend a hand.

EVERYONE’S HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THE VOLUNTEERS GIVE US “The football team, softball team, tennis teams, AN EXTRA BOOST OF EVERGY TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.” and golf teams all sent team members down to assist.

- AMY MESECKE, SCOTT & WHITE HOSPICE THRIFT STORE The softball and baseball teams helped unload and distribute water. The baseball team outside of Salado, the Salvation water, equipment, housing, and and men’s soccer team both cancelled Army, and the Red Cross all provided man-power to the families affected by practice one day to come and help additional assistance.” the flooding,” Danny Davis, associate with cleanup efforts. Even after our Davis said he was blown away by pastor of missions at First Baptist cleanup efforts were completed, amount of support received from the Church of Salado, said. “The Texas we continued to receive calls from UMHB community.

Baptist Men Disaster Relief Teams by two or more feet of water inside.

“All of the churches in Salado cooperated together to provide meals,

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came from all over Central Texas and beyond to provide laundry facilities and clean-up teams. Several churches

Top left: Senior Christian Studies major Edwin Robinson assists with removing sheetrock at a flooddamaged home in Salado. Center: Sophomore nursing major Charlie Hoving helps members of the Disaster Relief Team pull a bathtub out of a Salado home. Right: Women’s head basketball coach Kim Kirkpatrick-Thornton folds clothes at the Scott & White Hospice Thrift Store in Belton.

ONE OF OUR OWN “David was on call the week of Sept. 8th. He received a phone call at about 2 a.m. about SUPERVISOR DAVID MAREK’S SALADO a flooding problem on campus.

I believe God used that phone HOME WAS AMONG THOSE call to wake him up. When he looked out the front door, he DAMAGED IN THE STORMS. HIS WIFE, realized our home was on the verge of flooding. The water SUSIE ’96, SHARES THE FAMILY’S STORY. at that time was about 20 feet from the front of our house, and the creek in the back yard was quickly rising. Within an hour the water was up to the door in both the front and back of the house.”

“We woke the boys up and got them dressed. I know that God was with us because of how well both boys handled this. (Our daughter Tessa is now a student living on campus at UMHB, so she was not at the house.) We tried several exits and were able to get out the sliding glass door in our living room. The water at that time was up to the pockets of my shorts. We had about 4 to 5 feet of water in the house.

Both of our cars flooded and the driver-side window of my car was shattered.”

“We cleaned out our furniture and most of our other belongings from the house on Saturday, Sept. 11th. We lost almost everything; we were only able to salvage items that were in the tops of closets. It was an emotional day; I had to throw away most of my photo albums as well as precious items made by special people.”

“When I arrived at the house the following Saturday, I was humbled by what I saw.

Numerous staff, faculty, and students were tearing down walls, pulling out carpet, and busting up tile. During one portion of the day I was working in the garage when I heard praise songs coming from my game room.

These amazing students were singing praise songs while they tore down walls. It blessed my soul! I called my daughter Tessa to let her ‘hear’ her classmates singing praises to our Heavenly Father. Then I told Tessa, ‘I have always wanted to open our home to college students, and here they are!’”

“We have been blessed with a temporary place to live and have been loaned two cars to enable us to maintain our routines as much as possible. This experience is truly a faith builder. We have seen so many blessings—love poured out in countless, sweaty Maintenance and Construction Services Manager James Garcia helps David hours at our home. Many people have Marek remove a hot water heater from sacrificed their needs to meet ours.” his Salado home, which was damaged — Susie Marek ’96 by the September flash floods.

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UMHB student organizations, athletic teams, and individual students wanting to help in any way possible.”

Local businesses and homeowners were also happy to have the extra hands for all the work they needed done. Even as cleanup was still taking place at the thrift store in Belton, donations were already arriving.

“You feel overwhelmed when you have so much to do. We have two trailers full of donations, so it’s great to have the extra help to keep us going,” Mesecke said.

“We have volunteers that come on a regular basis, but this in the first time we’ve had such a large group come out and help at one time,” Mesecke said. “It definitely lifts your spirits.”

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ALUMNI RETURN TO CAMPUS FOR A WEEKEND OF REUNITING WITH OLD FRIENDS AND CREATING NEW MEMORIES

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Photos by Jennifer Jones, Randy Yandell, and Erica Jenkins

Clockwise from top: Crusader mascot Sam Williams, a junior, pumps up the crowd as the letters U-M-H-B are set ablaze at the conclusion of the homecoming pep rally held at the Sportsplex Friday night. • Patsy Dahnke Dillion ’50, Dusty Forrester Ballard ’71, and Pat Lockridge Shannon ’53 share a laugh at the conclusion of the Homecoming Chapel Friday morning. • Peggy Bass Albin ’58 and Nell Nordstrand Cox ’58 sing favorite college songs such as Slinga Da Ink and Old Baylor Is Marching at the Circle of Songs event Friday afternoon. • Todd Blackhurst ’90 and Crista Lennon Blackhurst ’94 lift up the ‘C’ as they sing the alma mater at the Alumni Lunch on Friday. As a student, Todd co-wrote the school song with Heath Peloquin ’96, Kori Watley ’94, and John Hollan ’89.

Trey Moore ’93 received the Crusader Alumni Award at the Homecoming Luncheon Oct. 8th.

Layne Haney ’90, Global Project Manager for Airstrip O.B. presented the award.

Moore is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of AirStrip Technologies™, a remote healthcare surveillance system which delivers patient waveform data, such as heartbeats and maternal contraction patterns, directly from a hospital monitoring system to a physician’s mobile device or computer in virtual real-time. Trey and his wife, Amy Wright Moore ’92, have three children and live in San Antonio.

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Seniors Brianna Edwards and Michael Beach were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during the half-time presentation.

Beach is a management and international business major from Kemah. Edwards is a Christian ministry major from Highlands.

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Clockwise from top left: A young Crusader fan takes in the sights during the football game. The Crusdaders defeated Mississippi College 41-31. • Charles ’75 and Rose Anne Herring Groseclose ’60 catch up with friends over lunch Saturday. • Participants run the final stretch of the Cru 5K Fun Run Saturday morning. • Claudia Picacio ’08 keeps a steady pace at the Cru 5K. • June Reagan Caldwell ’53 and her husband Robert enjoy the alumni dinner Friday night. Student members of the Opera Cru provided musical entertainment for the evening. • Joah Moore peeks from behind the shoulder of his mom, Stephanie Laffoon-Moore ’07 at the tailgate party. • Former university President Jerry G. Bawcom takes a photo of Danyelle Harris ’95, her daughters Baylee and Alyssa, and Vicky Bawcom. • The class of 1953 boasts a homemade banner as they gather outside W. W. Walton chapel following the Friday morning service.

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FEELS LIKE

BY JENNIFER JONES

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he campus is alive with a flurry of activity on a sweltering midAugust day. Cars begin to arrive, packed with clothes, bedding, and books. Just as quickly as the cars arrive, they are unloaded. After multiple trips carrying heavy boxes up the stairs, the moving is finally done. As they breathe a sigh of relief, the students look around the room that will be their home away from home for the next nine months.

It is a scene that has played out thousands of times as each generation of students moves in to the campus residence halls and begins working to make the space into a home.

This year, many students moved into a brand new campus facility. Garner Hall is the latest addition to the Independence Village apartment complex.

The building was made possible by a gift from the John Hood Garner and Alleen Weatherford Garner Charitable Trust.

Mr. and Mrs. Garner were lifelong residents of Belton who spent their lives working to further educational opportunities for young people in Bell County.

Nearly half of the student body lives on campus, with many students choosing to stay on campus all four years. As the university continues to see enrollment climb in record-breaking numbers each year, providing more campus housing is a top priority.

The three-story, 65,000-square-feet building added an additional 141 beds to on-campus housing. The construction, which began in February 2010, was completed just in time for students to move in this August.

Each 708-square-foot apartment in Garner Hall has two private bedrooms with a shared living area and bathroom.

Every apartment is equipped with a washer and dryer, electric range, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, and garbage disposal.

The floor plan is similar to the three apartment buildings built in 2005— Hobby Hall, Wilson Hall, and Tyson Hall. Senior Vice President for Campus Planning and Support Services Edd Martin said the university elected to use a similar layout when it became

apparent additional housing would be needed for the 2010-11 school year.

“There was simply not enough time to plan and construct dormitory style housing—the apartments were on a tight schedule at best,” Martin said.

“Construction of a dormitory is typically a steel or concrete structure with a longer expected life. The lead time on materials, design, and engineering is usually longer. Wood frame construction takes less time due to availability of materials and trades that can work with wood frame construction.”

Garner Hall is the first residence facility on campus to use a keyless entry system. Residents use their student identification cards to enter the facility, similar to hotel card-key entries. Martin said the system was adopted due to the heightened level of security it provides.

“Eventually we expect to have card access to most facilities on campus.

Obviously this is a time-consuming and costly process, but we believe it will provide better security for our faculty, staff, and students,” Martin said.

Opposite page: Garner Hall resident Nicolette Wiesman, a junior, enjoys some sunshine while she studies in the resident hall’s courtyard. Top right: The state-of-the-art facility was officially dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 22, 2010. Top left: Garner Hall is the first building on campus to have a keyless entry system. The university is planning to adopt a ‘one-card’ system, where the student’s ID card will have multiple functions, including serving as a meal card, library card, and entry card.

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Garner Hall resident Nicolette Wiesman relaxes in her apartment’s living room, which comes equipped with WI-FI, cable TV, and a data port.

Patti Wright is Garner Hall’s resident director. She brings five years of experience to this position; she served as resident director of Stribling Hall from 2001 to 2006. After working at Scott & White Hospital for several years, Wright said she was excited to return to this role working with college students.

“The tug at the heart to apply for this position and to return was overwhelming,” Wright said. “When dropping off my application at HR, I had a sense of being back home. The other residence directors and the rest of the Residence Life staff are inspirations to me.”

Wright said the Garner Hall residents have been excited about the new facility and have responded well to the keyless entry system.

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“Overall, the students’ reactions have been positive in nature. They all tell me that they love the new living space,” Wright said.

Junior education major Nicolette Wiesman, a resident of Garner Hall, said the biggest perks of living in the new facility are the added amenities, such as a dishwasher and laundry room, and the privacy of a single room.

“It is great to not have to do dishes by hand or carry laundry down the hall or outside to get to the washer and dryer.

Garner is nice because there is a large kitchen, living area, bathroom, and you have your own room,” she said.

Wiesman said it is important to make the living space your own. She and her roommate immediately got to work

adding personal touches that made the apartment feel like home.

“My family came up and helped decorate my apartment with me and my roommate. We wanted to include paintings and color schemes that depicted our personalities. We also put up pictures of family and friends to remind us of the memories we share.”

As the university continues to grow, additional student housing will continue to be a pressing need, Martin said.

“We are always looking for ways to enhance our students’ on-campus experience, whether that be through housing or other means. We are excited about everything Garner Hall will add to the quality of residential life for students both now and in the future.”

RESIDENTIAL LIVING:

1884: The university’s first residence hall was located beside the academic building in Independence, Texas. President John Hill Luther’s wife, Annie, served as matron of the college home. In addition to caring for the students’ daily needs and nursing the sick, Mrs. Luther saw that the residence was furnished comfortably, despite limited means. She improvised by sewing bags of ticking filled with hay to use as bed springs and hanging calico curtains from shelves for make-shift wardrobes.

Early 1900s (above): A student relaxes in her room in Luther Hall, which includes a piano and a dangling ceiling light with the cord pulled over to one side of the room. The room was heated by steam from the radiator on the right.

Electricity was first added to Luther Hall in 1888. In 1897 a sewage system, water closets, lavatories, and hot and cold baths were installed. For the first twenty years in Belton, Luther Hall housed the entire college. Classrooms, offices, and the president’s living quarters were located on the first floor, while dormitory space occupied the second and third floor. Luther Hall was destroyed in a fire in 1929.

1935: Student housing has always reflected the personalities of its residents.

Here, a room is decorated with traditional Mexican blankets and curtains adorned with images of Mexican dancers. The space is a room for two, with two beds and a shared desk. For over four decades, just three student dormitories existed on campus: Stribling Hall, Burt Hall, and Ely-Pepper Hall. Gettys Hall was built in 1965.

1956: Students Carolyn Valdivia and Doreen Margrett, both daughters of missionaries, enjoy the new furniture recently given by alumna Martha James ’39 for their room in Burt Hall. The dormitory’s suite-style rooms, connected by a bathroom, were considered architecturally ahead of their time and served as a model for the design of college dormitories across the country.

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ALUMNI L I F E

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During Homecoming weekend, alumni including Glenna Morgan Stamps ’53 (center) enthusiastically perform the hand motions for “Slinga da Ink” during the Circle of Songs.

Alumni Life reports news received June 15, 2010, through October 15, 2010. If you have news to share, send it to: Alumni Relations, UMHB Box 8427, 900 College Street, Belton, Texas 76513 or send via email to alumni@umhb.edu

1940s Eva Slover Sanderlin ’45 recently published her fifth book, 85 Years Old…and Holding. It is a light-hearted autobiography.

1950s Dorothy Brunson Nash ’57 was presented the Pine Tree Distinguished Alumni Award at the Pine Tree Alumni luncheon on September 17 during Homecoming weekend. She is a retired teacher from Burleson, a member of Texas Retired Teachers Association, past president of District XI TRTA and Burleson Retired Teachers 22 | UMHB LIFE

Association, and has served as state committee chairman of CVS and the Health Committee.

Dorothy is active in the Burleson Historical Foundation and numerous civic organizations.

1970s Cindy Latham ’72 competed in the 2010 Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California, in July. She placed first in hammer throw, fifth in discus, and sixth in shot put. Cindy also competed in the 2010 Nutmeg State Games in New Britain, Connecticut, where she placed first in hammer throw and in discus. In August she competed at the national weight throw in Illinois and placed first in hammer throw, first in total points of all the throwing events, and second in the 20 pound weight throw.

Pamela Martin ’73 was designated as the Mary Dowdy Coulter Distinguished University Professor for the 2010-11 academic year at the University of Texas at Tyler, where she is associate dean for undergraduate programs.

1980s Timm Petersen ex ’81 is the campus director at Vista Academy of Huntsville. He has worked in Houston-area private Christian schools for most of his 12 years in education. He started as a teacher and basketball coach at Northwest Academy in Houston (now known as Houston Christian High School), and went on to serve as athletic director and chaplain of Rose Hill Christian School in Tomball.

Rebecca Silva Northen ’82 was named Best Belton Teacher in the district by the Belton Journal’s Best of Bell County voting.

James E. Williams ’84 is the co-author of a new book, William Sherod Robinson, Alias Ben Wheeler. The book is a biography about a deputy sheriff from Milam County who became a famous old west outlaw. James may be reached at 1605 South Highway 36, Milano, TX 76556 or jewilliams_1999_1999@yahoo.com.

Sue Martin Johnston ’85 received a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing. She was inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society.

Sue is a nurse practitioner at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple.

Keith ex ’86 and Cyndi Reese Evans ’87 have recently moved to San Antonio. Keith is with the Baptist Health System I, a residency program to become a board-certified hospital chaplain. They may be reached at 9898 Colonnade Blvd. #17202, San Antonio, TX 78230 or keithevansdc@gmail. com or cyndilu911@gmail.com.

Dr. Carol Halliday Bonds M.Ed. ’88 is the 2010 Superintendent of the Year for Region XV and is in the running for the statewide honor. She is the superintendent for San Angelo Independent School District.

Maria Hogg Hoertz ’88 was appointed medical director of the Center for Living Well at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The center provides primary doctor care, preventive health care, and urgent medical treatment to Walt Disney World’s 41,000 full-time employees and approximately 40,000 of their family members.

She is board certified in family medicine and has traveled all over the United States and the world, acquiring skills in family medicine, hospitalist, critical care, and emergency medicine.

1990s Jeremy Roy ’90-’91 is the music minister at Cross Church in Seguin. He traveled for five or six years in an evangelical music ministry and served as minister of music at churches in Dallas, San Antonio, San Marcos, Luling, and Seguin.

He also served as interim minister of music at First Baptist Church in Seguin.

Keith Klaus ’91 was honored as State 2A Coach of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association after leading the Rogers High School baseball team to the state championship.

He was also honored as the 2010 All-Central Texas Baseball Coach of the Year.

Amy Beason ’95 is a licensed professional counselor at Millwood Hospital in Arlington. She may be reached at 605 Benedict Ln., Arlington, TX 76002 or ms-ames@hotmail.com.

Rev. Larryl Curtis, Sr. ’96 graduated from Tarleton State University on August 14 with a master’s in education with an emphasis on educational administration. He is an assistant principal at G.W. Carver Academy Magnet Middle School in Waco. His wife, Karen Dawson Curtis ’94, is a lead special education administrative teacher in Waco Independent School District. Larryl, Karen, and their two children, Larryl, Jr., age 13, and Josephine, age 9, live in Riesel and may be reached at lcurtis@ wacoisd.org or kcurtis@wacoisd.org.

2000s Malachi Boyuls ’02 is one of three members appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. He is an attorney at Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher LLP in Dallas. He is a member of the Texas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the Federalist Society. He is also a past member of the American Bar Association and past editor-in-chief of the Annual Survey of American Law. George Banda ’03 is a high school ISS/ health/physical education teacher at Ganado Independent School District.

Michael Karimkhani ’03 received a Master of Business Administration degree from Tarleton State University in August.

Melissa Welstead ’03 is a hearing officer with North East Independent School District Pupil Personnel in San Antonio.

Alanna Malone ’06 earned a Master of Arts degree in museum science from Texas Tech University on August 7.

Les Williams ’06 was named youth pastor at First Baptist Church Grandview. Les was formerly the youth pastor at Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock.

Amber Bulls Medrano ’09 is working with STARRY, an organization whose goal is to be a beacon of light for children, youth, and families in the midst of crisis, no matter how big or small.

Amber is the first person a family or client sees when they walk in seeking services.

Martha Sicking ’09 went with a team on a mission trip to India this summer.

The team spent the first week conducting a Vacation Bible School for almost 500 Indian children in the city of Ludhiana. The second week they ministered to the young adults in the area through a youth conference for 15-25 year olds.

The team was invited to a village church in the country to lead a church service in the main courtyard. The village of 600 had two Christian families; the rest were devout Hindus.

Kerri Puckett Hillman ’03, Janna Hause Beckhusen ’85, M.Ed. ’88, Jada Thompson Parker ’08, Arcelia Vargas ’06, Shana Johnson ’98, Ramona Nunez Bolivar ’97, Aaron Thomas ’08, Lauren Sanders ’04, Mandi Kirk Walzel ’10, and Kenny Driska ’94 led Cameron Elementary School to its first-ever Texas Education Agency Recognized rating in the 2009-2010 school year.

WEDDINGS Alexis Arrendell Hower ’94 to Matthew O. Wilkinson, May 29, in Shepherd. They may be reached at 220 Judy Ln., Shepherd, TX 77371 or dianawilkinson@live.com.

Tisa Kay Edmond ’98 to Butch Stevens, June 26, in Waco. Tisa is a teacher and coach for Gatesville Independent School District, and Butch is employed with Lone Star Trees.

Kenneth Kennedy DeWeese II ’04 and Natalie Lynette Morton ’07, May 21, in Austin. Kenny is the director of men’s basketball operations at the University of Texas at El Paso, and Natalie is employed at The Children’s Hospital at Providence in El Paso.

Kasey Thompson-Harwood ’04 to Shane Vincent LaCanne, September 4, in Valley Mills.

Kasey is a family practice-nurse practitioner at Scott & White Northside Clinic in Temple, and Shane owns Entire Real Estate.

Clayton William Hodges ’05 and Blair LeaAnne Heitmiller ’10, July 17, in West.

Clayton is employed by Extraco as a computer engineer, and Blair is a coach and teacher at McGregor High School.

James Morgan Burns ’06, M.A. ’09 to Melissa Elaine Jackson, June 26, in Temple. James is employed as a crisis counselor, and Melissa is employed as a data entry clerk.

Johanna Michelle Ellis ’06 to Brett Louis Mitchell, July 24, in Troy. Johanna is employed

by Belton Independent School District, and Brett is employed by the United States Post Office.

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ALUMNI L I F E Justin Schwartz ’08 and Candace Teich ’09, July 17, in Austin.

Britt Williams ex ’08 and Rhiannon Elizabeth Luck ’09, March 14, in Belton.

Britt is employed by Baird/ Williams Construction, and Rhiannon is employed by Communities in SchoolsBell-Coryell Counties at Lake Belton Middle School.

Karli Diane Thornton ’09 and Eric Paul Halfmann ’09, July 10, in Westphalia. Karli is employed by Belton Independent School District, and Eric is employed by Academy Independent School District.

Pauline Ning Brody ’62 hosted a group of classmates in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 16. Pictured, from left: Elizabeth Yang Fang ’61, North Kingstown, RI; Helen Shao ’63, Brooklyn, NY; Marjorie Mao Tchang ’63, Wyomissing, PA; Pauline; Annie Chang Tsang ’63, Waldwick, NJ; and Fong Wei Lee ’63, North Bergen, NJ. Sara Lynn Henretty ’06 to William Jay Reinstatler, July 10, in Temple. Sara is a Spanish teacher at Lake Belton Middle School, and William is a quartermaster officer in the United States Army.

Kristy Nichole Jones ’06 to Brian Allen Causey, June 1, in Temple. Kristy is employed by the VA Hospital, and Brian is employed by BNSF Railroad.

Kelly Marie DuShane ’08 to Jeffrey Leo Cunningham, June 11, in Waco.

Jordan Colby Hataway ’08 to Rachel Christeene Erwin, June 26, in Salado. Jordan is an assistant football coach at UMHB, and Rachel is a speech pathologist at Kidz Therapeze in Killeen.

Reginald “Reggie” Huggins ’08 to Rhonda Stacie Howg, July 24, in Harker Heights.

Reginald is an assistant principal at Killeen High School, and Rhonda is a special education teacher at Haybranch Elementary

Amanda Sue Myers ’07 to Joseph Robert Herrington, September 18, in Harker Heights.

Amanda is employed by the State of Texas Department of Family Protective Services, and Joseph is employed by Wal-Mart Distribution.

School in Killeen.

Sarah-Jane Sanders ’07 to Matt Menefee, June 26, in Dawson.

Courtney Ann Stanley ’07 to Jacob Alan Sundin, August 20, in Pflugerville. Courtney is a labor and delivery nurse at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth while pursuing her master’s degree in nursing. Jacob is attending the University of Texas at Arlington and is a civil engineer intern at Transystems of Fort Worth.

Daniel Alexander McFarland ’08 to Allison Nicole Sandlin, June 12, in Malibu, California.

Daniel is a youth director at First United Methodist Church in Taylor, and Allison is a December 2010 candidate for graduation from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in nursing.

Kristin Roberts ’08 to Micheal Miller, June 26, in Sunnyvale. Kristin is a school nurse with Mesquite Independent School District, and Micheal is an accountant in Dallas.

Anie Sarah Heynis ’10 to Robert Ryan Reid, March 20, in New Braunfels. Anie graduated with a Cellular Biology degree from UMHB, and Robert is president of his class at Texas A&M Medical School.

Zane Paul Johnston ’10 to Sherrell Emily Isdale, July 31, in Belton. Zane is an English teacher and coach at Wylie Independent School District, and Sherrell attends Baylor College of Dentistry.

Robyn Nicole Pharis ’10 to Eli Randall Jackson, current UMHB student, July 17, in Stephenville.

BIRTHS Nancy Bell Scales ’94 and her husband, Roger, announce the birth of their daughter, Payton Elizabeth, May 10. She joins two-year-old brother, Andrew David. Nancy is a stay-at-home mom and practices law part-time.

Nancy may be reached at nmbell@hotmail.com.

Meredith Bishop Gryseels ’97 and her husband, Grant, announce the adoption of their son, Witten Alexander, in August. They may be reached at 2604 Kneese Dr., Belton, TX 76513 or mgryseels5@yahoo.com.

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Saskatchewan Roughrider linebacker Jarrell Freeman played for the Crusaders from 2004 to 2007. The former UMHB football star was named the Gibson’s Finest CFL Defensive Player of the Week in August.

Cru Football star Jarrell Freeman finds success as professional athlete Former Crusader football linebacker Jarrell Freeman is all about setting precedent.

In 2008, Freeman became the first UMHB football player to sign a National Football League contract.

He signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans shortly after the completion of the NFL draft.

His stint with the Titans lasted until that August, when he was was one of the last players cut during training camp. In March 2009, Freeman signed a free-agent deal with a Canadian Football League team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Freeman has played with the Roughriders for two years. His first season earned him the Roughriders’ Rookie of the Year award. He was also nominated for the CFL’s league-wide Rookie of the Year.

Coming into the league, Freeman

said he set his sights high. “My expectations were pretty lofty, as my goals usually are. If I wasn’t going to be able to be a starter, I wanted to be a big contributor on defense. But my role for my first year was to be a great special teams player, and special teams helped me get nominated for Rookie of the Year,” Freeman said.

In his second season with the Roughriders, the team advanced to the 97th annual Grey Cup championship.

Freeman said the experience took him back to another National Championship he had experienced.

“The Grey Cup was pretty crazy. It was the most fans and the biggest game I’ve ever played in. It reminded me of my freshman year at UMHB—going to the Stagg Bowl and just taking it all in.”

Freeman’s football career started as a defensive end at University High School in Waco. He began his first

season as a linebacker at Mary HardinBaylor in 2004. Freeman finished his last college season as the school’s career leader in tackles and was named the American Southwest Conference Player of the Year four times.

Freeman said his experience with the Cru prepared him for professional football, something he attributes to the quality of coaches on staff.

“UMHB football, especially the coaching staff, has done more for me than you will ever know,” Freeman said. “From top to bottom, the coaching staff is filled with classy and driven individuals. They helped me mature and grow into the man I am today.

UMHB football taught me one major thing—that if you want something—in football or life—you better be willing to put in the time and work. And after that, get back on that horse and work some more!”

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ALUMNI L I F E Martin Valko ’97 and his wife, Martina, announce the birth of their daughter, Karolina Ann, June 17.

Martin is a partner in the Texas-based immigration law firm of Chavez & Valko, LLP, and is the Honorary Slovak Republic Consul to the State of Texas.

The consulate opened on May 2, 2010, in Dallas.

Martina is a five-time Olympian receiving two silver medals in the Sydney Olympics.

Angela Littlefield Harding ’99 and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of their daughter, Amelia Anne, April 20. She joins big sisters, seven-year-old Laine and four-year-old Claire, and big brother, two-year-old Jack.

Clarissa Corona-Davis ’01 and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of their daughter, Giuliana Lynae, August 6. She joins four-yearold big sister, Gabriella, and big brothers, two-year-old Gavin and one-year-old Garyson. Clarissa is a stay-at-home mom, and Gary is a track supervisor for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. They may be reached at davis6tribe@yahoo.com or aggieladybug2@yahoo.com.

Justin ’02 and Robbi Watson Sparkman ’01 announce the birth of their son, Tyler Justin, June 25.

He joins big sisters, Alexandra and Kerrington.

Matt ’03 and Christy Hill Culli ’03 announce the birth of their daughter, Brinley Denise, December 12, 2009. She joins big brother, Cayden. Matt is a sales representative for Frank Paxton Lumber Company, and Christy is a stay-at-home mom. They may be reached at 2167 Redwoods Crest, San Antonio, TX 78232 or Christyculli@yahoo.com.

Jared ’04 and Natalie Till Briggs ’96 announce the birth of their daughter, Anna May, January 31. She joins big brothers Joshua and Josiah.

James ’04 and Cat Thompson Wise ’05 announce the birth of their son, Elijah Zion, May 30.

James and Cat are preparing to join a church planting team in College Station.

They may be reached at catwise11@gmail.com.

Devon Owens Zukowski ’04 and her husband, Joseph, announce the birth of their son, Jaxon Thomas, July 11.

They live in New Braunfels.

Aaron ’05 and Tessa Gage Barnett ’04 announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Reese, January 15.

Matthew ’05 and Jennifer Trotter Bush ’05 announce the birth of their son Jaden Dane, May 12. He joins big brother Bryson. They may be reached at mandjbush75@ gmail.com.

Joshua ’05 and Deanna Balzen Johnston ’05 announce the birth of their son, Weston Miller, July 21.

He joins big brother Calvin Lynn. They may be reached at jbdc.johnston@gmail.com.

Alan ’05 and Amy Patterson Ivy ’06 announce the birth of their son, Quinton Alexander, April 26. Alan is the business manager at First Baptist Church of Belton, and Amy is a social worker with Coryell Memorial Healthcare System.

Ryun ’05 and Shavon Bassett Summers ’06 announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Grace, February 18. Ryun is an emergency medicine resident at Scott & White Hospital, and Shavon is a registered nurse and stay-at-home mom.

Kerry Brown Silvey ’06 and her husband, Bill, announce the birth of their daughter, Kathryn “Kate” Jewell, January 25.

Jared ’08 and Jessa Grassi McClure ’08 announce the birth of their daughter, Adalyn Rose, April 8. Jared is the media support technician for UMHB, and Jessa is a freelance web writer for Scott & White Hospital.

DEATHS Mary Grissom Sandifer ’25, September 1, in Carrizo Springs. She taught junior high school for San Antonio Independent School District, and was a successful rancher in Big Wells. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Big Wells.

LaMena Nichols Browning ’30-’31, October 4, in Montgomery, Alabama. She taught remedial reading for 10 years in Montgomery. She made 18 quilts preserving Early American patterns, 10 of them wedding gifts for her 10 grandchildren.

A record of this can be found in Southern Living’s “Great Quilts of 1989,” and a pictorial document entitled “Colorful Companions.”

Mildred Tomme Wilkening ’30-’31, August 24, in Tyler. She was a dietician at East Texas Medical Center Hospital, helped to write curriculum for John Tyler High School, worked with the Texas Education Agency as a consultant and taught homemaking at Robert E. Lee High School. She was a member of Delta Kappa and First Baptist Church in Tyler. She played the piano and organ in several East Texas churches. Mildred organized a sing-a-long at Rosewood Retirement Center with music and Bible study.

Anita Bert Lively Williams ’36-’38, August 16, in Lufkin. She taught school for one year in Wellington and was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Lufkin, where she taught adult Sunday School for many years. She was a member of many civic groups including the Lufkin Junior League and Lufkin Historical and Literary Club.

Evelyn Bunton Faubion ’39, June 22, in Austin.

She taught elementary school for 37 years in Spicewood, Briggs, Center Point, Evant, New Deal, Lampasas, and Marble Falls. Evelyn was a member of First Baptist Church in Marble Falls.

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Alumni Ivey Childers’ bakery business takes off after celebrity-client wedding and appearance on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars

Jonathan David Photography

As a UMHB student, Ivey Martin Childers ’99 was a One Voice choral member with a love for singing and a desire to work in the media industry.

Little did she know she would find her life’s passion doing something she had not yet even attempted—baking cupcakes.

“I actually did not bake at all until after college. It makes it even more ironic for me to be doing this for a living since I did not even grow up with an interest in baking,” Childers said.

Childers is the founder and owner of IveyCake, a successful cupcake shop in Franklin, Tenn. The bakery has catered to celebrity clients such as Christian music artist Francesca Battistelli, country music star Brad Paisley, and the rock band Paramore.

In July, IveyCake gained national attention after creating the cupcake tower for country singer Carrie

Childers inside her Franklin, Tenn., cupcake shop, IveyCake. As a student, Childers was involved in One Voice and the Miss MHB Pageant and served as a university ambassador.

Underwood’s high-profile wedding to NHL hockey player Mike Fisher.

Childers, who is a longtime friend of the singer, was also a bridesmaid in the wedding. Since the wedding, the bakery has seen business boom.

“My most popular cupcake is now the ‘I Do’ cupcake, which was the creation from the wedding, named by Carrie herself. It is vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream icing, with edible pearls and edible glitter.”

Childers also received national recognition when she was selected to be on an episode of the Food Network’s series Cupcake Wars.

The show, which aired July 20, featured four of the country’s top cupcake bakers competing in elimination challenges. Childers said the experience had a positive impact on business.

“When the Food Network called to invite me to participate, I was not sure if it would be good or bad for business. I decided to go for it, and since it has aired my store has seen at least a 20 percent increase from last year.”

Childers said she hopes her story will encourage others to find find a way to make a living doing what they love.

“I worked many full-time jobs that I was less than passionate for, but I was still going home and working on what I loved—baking. You always find time for the things that truly move you. I hope people take time to discover what they love to do and go for it.”

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ALUMNI L I F E Eloise Lane ’39, July 7, in Pampa. She taught for three years at McLean, two years at Spring Creek, and 36 years in Pampa at Pampa Junior High School, Sam Houston, and Baker Elementary Schools. She was a pianist for 9 years and organist for 27 years at First Baptist Church. She also gave private piano and organ lessons for many years until her retirement.

After retirement she became involved in researching and recording Gray County history. She was a docent of the White Deer Land Museum and wrote many “Museum Momentos” and a number of pamphlets for the museum. She was co-editor of Gray County Heritage that was published in 1985, assisted with the video Gray County Adventure produced in 1994, and wrote articles for Focus Magazine. She was presented with the Award of Merit in Historic Preservation from the Texas Historical Commission in

1992, was named as “Historian of Pampa and Gray County, Texas,” and was inducted into the Pampa Harvester Hall of Fame in 2002.

Eloise was a member of the Pampa Retired Teachers Association, Gray County Historical Commission, El Progresso Club, Pampa Book Club, First Baptist Church, and many other organizations.

Mary Elizabeth Blair Ross ’39, April 29, in Houston. She was the mother of Martha Jane Ross Farley ’65 and Mary Jean Ross Milford ’65.

Uleen Leavell Schreiner ’40, August 31, in Kerrville. She was an artist, painting in various mediums and specialized in roses and bluebonnets. Her work was exhibited at the Hill Country Arts Foundation and at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. Uleen was a long-time member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Mary Price Simmons ’40, September 17, in Tyler. She taught for more than 40 years in several East Texas towns. She served as an 8th service command volunteer for two years during the war. She was a longtime member of Green Acres Baptist Church, Care and Share Class, the Bodies Reborn Exercise Class, and was a volunteer at KVNE and PATH. Mary was a member of the Smith County Retired School Personnel Association and the Exxon Annuitants Club.

Anna Bette Bennett Kern ’42, August 21, in Brenham. She was an office manager in the oil field service industry.

Jack Forbes Collins, July 17, in Kerrville. He was the husband of Katherine Anthon Collins ’44.

Anna Jo Meredith Shirtum ’44, August 1, in San Antonio. She was a previous member of Alamo Heights Baptist Church and, since 1984, a member of San Antonio First Baptist Church, and she was a member of the Alamo Chapter of the DAR. Lou Nell Hudman Lindsey ’46, September 3, in Dallas. She was a member of Tyler Street United Methodist Church and the Anniversary Class for 60 years.

Annette Dean Pulley ex ’48, May 17, in Tyler. She was a teacher for over 40 years with tenures at Trinidad High School, Henderson County Junior College, Region Seven, and Eustace Independent School District. She also taught Alpha Phonics and tutored privately for many years. Annette had been a member of First Baptist Church since childhood and served in many children’s and youth missionary organizations.

Director of Alumni Relations Rebecca O’Banion presents Rick Akins with an honorary membership into the Alumni Association during the Sept. 25 football game’s halftime presentation.

When considering those deserving Honorary Alumni status, the Alumni Association looks for someone who shows support and generosity to the university, even though they are not UMHB graduates. Rick has demonstrated loyalty through his avid support of UMHB athletics. He not only follows Crusader teams to games all over the country but he also graciously brings students with him.

Rick and his wife Suzanne, who are both Howard Payne University graduates, have three daughters, Adrienne ’04, Meredith ’06, and Glynis ’08. Rick is an attorney practicing in Williamson and Bell Counties.

Margie Allen Coleman ’51, September 18, in Austin. She worked in Austin for the State Department of Health, Hospital Survey and Construction Division, then was transferred to Maternal and Child Health Division, and then the Crippled Children’s Services program. She moved to Lufkin and worked for the Highway Department where she became secretary to the district engineer. Margie moved back to Austin and went back to work for the State Health Department, Division of Crippled Children’s Services. She was instrumental in getting the Supplemental Security Income Disabled Children’s Program set up. After retiring she worked part-time for the Texas Veterinary Medical Association for 10 years. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church in Austin before joining Hyde Park Baptist Church.

J.R. Roberts, June 23, in Gainesville. He was the husband of Nadyne Owen Roberts ’51.

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She keeps on playing At the age of 95, Maxine Minnox Key ’36 continues to use her musical gifts to bless others

M

y grandmother got the call 84 years ago at their farmhouse in the cotton-producing town of Holland.

“Alma, we need Maxine to come play the organ at church this Sunday.

Will she do it?”

My grandmother did not hesitate, she did not falter, and she did not ask my mother.

“Of course Maxine would love to come play for the church.”

With that simple request Mother started playing music for the Lord.

She was 11 years old when the pastor made the request. She is now 95 and still plays the piano every Sunday at her retirement complex.

My mother went on to play every Sunday for next three years after this initial request. She also played at the summer revivals. These revivals in rural Texas communities were a big deal in those days. There was fellowship, singing, and old-time religion. In Holland, it was held outside under a big structure called a tabernacle—a roof with no sides. My generation, as well as those following, might not appreciate the discomfort of heat, humidity, and insects that must be endured while

God’s message was hammered home.

Mother went away to Mary HardinBaylor College in 1932, where she received a degree in English with a minor in music education. Mother remembers being in complete awe of her piano teacher, Dr. Walter Gilewicz: “Billy, he was from the same country as Chopin.”

After receiving her diploma she returned to Holland and got a job as a classroom teacher and a music teacher.

She also resumed playing the piano for the church.

After a full life of marriage, teaching, and raising two boys, Mother moved to a Houston retirement community.

At the time she arrived, the community was looking for someone to play the piano at the Sunday service.

After much consternation about whether or not she could still do it, she volunteered to play at the little service. That was 2002. She has been playing the piano and organizing the hymns for eight years. She has finally made it to the position of Music Director. The

retirement complex paid her a small stipend for doing this.

As businesses are wont to do these days, the corporation which owns Mother’s retirement complex continually reviews their operating costs to keep them trimmed down. An alert accountant saw they were paying my mother $20 a week to play at the Christian services. Since accountants are trained to cut all unnecessary costs, he removed this expense from their budget.

After several weeks of not receiving the stipend, Mother went to the manager’s office to investigate. The manager, somewhat embarrassed, told her that it had been cut. My mother didn’t bat an eye. She simply said, “That’s okay because I am playing for the Lord.”

Eightyfour years after she got the Lord’s call, she still plays on.

Photo inset (clockwise from top): A portrait of Maxine Minnox Key in 1997; Key’s 1935 MHB yearbook photo; a recent photo of Key at the piano, with her choir behind her.

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in memory Martha Villalobos Galligan ’59-’61, passed away July 3, in Mission, after a lengthy illness.

Martha was born in Lockhart and was part of a large family which included 18 brothers and sisters.

She developed a strong Christian faith at an early age and grew up singing with her siblings in churches throughout the Lockhart area.

With the help of a scholarship, Martha was able to attend Mary Hardin-Baylor from 1959-1961. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 1963, a master’s degree from UT-Pan Am in 1986, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994.

Martha taught elementary students in Mission and Weslaco, as well as high school English in Mission, prior to teaching at University of Texas-Pan Am, where she was a professor until her retirement in 2002.

Martha and her husband Bob were married for 46 years. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and six grandchildren. Martha served on the Board of Trustees at UMHB for 10 years. An endowed scholarship in her name is being funded by family and friends.

Loueva Couch Templeton ’58, September 21, in Georgetown. She was the mother of Jo McDuff Marino ’55-’56 who may be reached at 2101 Railroad St., Apt. 1307, Georgetown, TX 78525.

Annie Oliver Topper ’58, December 17, in Ashtabula, Ohio. She was a teacher in the Ashtabula Area City Schools for 18 years until her retirement and worked with special needs children. She was an active member of the First Grace Gospel Church of Ashtabula and a lay missionary.

Frances Webb Davis ’60, June 26, in Nashville, Tennessee. She taught at Whispering Hills Christian Academy and Radnor Baptist Academy for over 35 years.

Sharon Sebastian Brizius ’65, August 5, in Highland Park. She was a high school teacher for over 20 years at Lancaster and DeSoto.

David Nation, August 16, in Humble. He was the husband of Julia Woodyard Nation ’65, and the father of Dawn Nation ’99, who may be reached at 7326 Pinetex, Humble, TX 77396 or jfn42@juno.com or denash28@yahoo.com.

Kevin Ward Crews, July 20, near Palestine. He was the son of Wanda Ward Crews ’66.

Elma Gonzales Morales ’69, May 4, in Rockport.

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Mary R. Bridges ’73, August 24, in Temple. She worked for First National Bank for ten years and for Scott & White Memorial Hospital for more than 27 years, with over 20 of those years as medical transcriptionist. Mary served as organist for St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Belton for many years and was the pianist and a member of Val Verde Baptist Church. She was the sister of Patricia Bridges Simmons ’82-’86, who may be reached at 1425 South Lloyd St., Aberdeen, SD 57401. Her daughter, Lorianne Bridges, and sisters, Virginia Runyan and Melinda Bridges, may be reached at 5113 Whistle Stop Dr., Temple, TX 76502. Her father, Gerald Bridges, may be reached at 1204 Fairway Dr., Belton, TX 76513.

Laela Jo Morris Lindner, August 2. She was the mother of Gayla Lee Lindner ’75, Terry Lindner Crotinger ’78, and Tracy Lindner Coe ex.

Abolfazi “Bob” Sadri ’77, July 9, in Temple. He worked as a nuclear medicine technologist at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Center for the past 25 years.

Eileen O’Connor Raymond ’87, January 31, in Poplar Bluff, MO. She was an accountant for many years.

Ednah Evetts, June 19, in Sanford, Florida. She was the mother of Doris Stein Wallace ’93 who may be reached at 105 W. Coleman Circle, Sanford, FL 32773.

Stacey Price Preston ’98, October 19, in Smackover, Arkansas, after fighting a long, courageous battle with her health, with the devotion of her husband and family. Stacey’s greatest joy was her music. She started singing at an early age at church. As a teenager and during college she performed solo concerts and produced her first CD while in college. Stacey touched so many lives in her short time on this earth with her beautiful, sweet smile and voice and will be deeply missed by her many friends.

Netta Casbeer ex, July 14, in Lampasas. She taught school in the Chadwick community and later worked as a census taker for more than 20 years. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church.

Mildred Hicks ex, September 16, in Temple.

She was a bookkeeper for the Directory of Logistics for 17 years. Mildred was a member of the Belton Horticulture Society for 10 years and the First Baptist Church for 60 years.

Erna Laird Hillman ex, July 28, in Grapevine.

After a career at Plantowsky’s Furniture Store, she was named manager of the Letitia Rosenberg Home for Women in Galveston. She was the last manager of that facility before it merged into the Moody House. She then became superintendent of the Galveston Orphan’s Home before moving to Leakey, where she helped for the Leakey Baptist Church Day Care Center.

Gennetta Smith ex, July 14, in Fort Worth.

She worked for 27 years as the lead dietitian with Bur-Mont Nursing Home in Temple and a nursing home in Grandbury.

Lucille E. Taylor ex, July 25, in Temple. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church.

Scott Zornes ex, August 15, in Houston.

Steve Davis, former employee, August 22, in Grand Saline.

MEMORIALS Ruth Murial Allen Marietta Parker Cara Lois Allison Julia Woodyard Nation Robert O’Day Anderson Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens UMHB Faculty Assembly Vivian Moon Arthur Lou Provence Laine

Bettye Baker Kent Owens and Darius Moore Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Marietta Parker Dr. R. B. Baker Russell Bridges Kent Owens and Darius Moore Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens Betty Ann Potts Barge Richard J. Archer CentraLand Title Company Marjorie Frank Ferrill First National Bank Texas – Killeen Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Janice Muehlstein Caldwell Sarah Langholff Kastner Kay Jacobsen McCarthy Jeremy Caldwell Kay Jacobsen McCarthy Beth Childress Minnie Abrego Sanchez

Glenn and Nelda East Sanders Allen Shields Sara Pearson Smith Bob and Donna Swinnea UMHB Faculty Assembly Valley Land Title Company Richard and Freddy Vaughan John C. Whiting Charles Thelbert Hardt Janey Hardt Roush Mary H. Winn Ruth Hendrix Julia Woodyard Nation Lupe Herrera Pauline Herrera Spencer Dr. Dolores Hinton Julia Roush Butler Dorothy Holloway Mary H. Winn Doris Lightfoot Kent Owens and Darius Moore Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens

Dr. William B. Long Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Baisden Robert McBurney, Jr. Marjorie Frank Ferrill Laura Stringer McLallen Julia Woodyard Nation Don McMahone, Sr. UMHB Faculty Assembly Kathy Montgomery Amy Bawcom Don and Judy Owens Caleb Benjamin Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Cash Birdwell James L. and Diana McBay Bradley Edna Morgan Dr. and Mrs. Travis Looper David Nation Eula Woodyard McKown Kent Owens and Darius Moore Kerry and Kathy Owens Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens

Annie Daniel Herbert Daniel James M. Hinton Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dannelley, Sr. Grace Dannelley McDonald Frances Webb Gillispie Davis Janice Hancock Houston Louis Estill Mary H. Winn Dr. Martha Villalobos Galligan Adams & Graham, L.L.P. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Adrion III Alicia A. Brightwell-Allen Bob and Pat Brightwell Gayla Vardeman Corley Camille Munk Dillard Kellie and Mark Farris Frost Bank Bob Galligan Rodney and Lois Gibson Gleaners Sunday School Class at Calvary Baptist Church - McAllen Albert and Gail Guenthner Homeowners’ Association of Cimarron, Inc. Bobby and Donna Bolick Johnson Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, L.L.P. Camille J. Jones Kenneth and Betty Payne Huber Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Chip and Sabra Permar Brent C. Perry

Members of the class of 1950 pause for a photo during their 60th reunion on May 11. Front row: Yuri Tanamachi Nakayama ’50, Flora Muller Daude ’50, Patsy Dahnke Dillon ’50, Glenella Grant Scarborough ’50, Jean Gray Potts ’49; Back row: Dusty Forrester Ballard ’50, Joan Burton Cox ’50, Mary Winn ’50, Amenta “Chevy” Redus Armstrong ’51, Bonnie Smith Rohde ’50 UMHB LIFE | 31

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Dr. Bobby E. Parker Glen and Glenda Dennis Cosper

Class of ’45 Ruth Zell Bailey

Alba Murphy Barbara Robertson Knowles

Clara Miller Reinhard Walter F. Reinhard Pamela H. Wilson

Donna Stapp Curb Debbie Stapp Daniel

Dr. Randy O’Rear E. Al and Doris L. Gilliland

Cheryl Garza Dr. Edna Penny Bridges

Marietta Parker James L. and Diana McBay Bradley

Lillian Gower Lindsay Daniell Brizendine

Kim Kirkpatrick Thornton Mark and Betty O’Hair Anderson

Sarah Beth McGlamery Grantham Les Grantham

Carol Woodward Dr. Edna Penny Bridges

Charles G. Reynolds Geneva Cornett J. R. Roberts Helen Stapleton Fletcher Nadyne Owen Roberts Jay Frank Schultz The Andrew Smith Family

Dorothy J. Reinhard Hogwood Pamela H. Wilson

John H. Shannon, Sr. Pat Lockridge Shannon Bobby Lewis Slack Andrea Holberg Mrs. Ralph Patterson Gary D. Weeks, D.D.S. Dr. Joseph Lee Slack Mrs. Ralph Patterson Lucy Taylor Riley and Carolyn Allison Owens R. Kirby Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bridges Dr. Arthur K. Tyson Mary Woodward Rode Garnet Vardeman James M. Hinton Jim Wood James M. Hinton

HONORARIA Dorothy Jane Aiken Eula Woodyard McKown Marjorie Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Cash Birdwell Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom Glen and Glenda Dennis Cosper

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Gifts made to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor June 1, 2009 though May 31, 2010

Baylor-Tryon Society Donors of $100,000 or more are members of this society.

Estate of Alma Symonds Burrow Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Leroy and Merle Weir Charitable Trust UMHB Foundation

Luther Society Donors of $25,000 to $99,999 are members of this society.

Mr. Jerry Caldwell Mrs. Martha Smirl Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cummins Mrs. Sharon Lord Daggett Estate of James Glover ExxonMobil Education Foundation The Grogan Lord Foundation John Hood Garner and Martha Alleen Weatherford Garner Trust Kenneth and Viola Burg Trust Konrad & Clara Lux Trust

Mr. and Mrs. R. Griff Lord Scott & White Healthcare The Thomas Kinder & Martha W. Farris Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Welch Foundation

Hardin Society Donors of $5,000 to $24,999 are members of this society.

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black Ms. Carol Chelkowski Communities Foundation of Texas Crusader Parent Organization Mr. and Mrs. Roger Daniel Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Davis Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dillard Estate of Bess Hieronymus Estate of Elizabeth Reid Price Estate of Harriet E. Moody Estate of Marjorie H. Gillies Estate of Rose M. Morris

Mr. Vic Feazell First Baptist ChurchBartlett First Baptist Church of Belton First Baptist Church of Coleman First Texas Bank ForeSight Foundation Miss Ruth Fowler Mrs. Nancy Franklin Dr. Martha Villalobos Galligan Rev. and Mrs. Al Gilliland Mrs. Edwina Ham Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heard, Jr. Mrs. DJ Reinhard Hogwood J. Platt Turner, Jr. and Kathryn Moore Turner Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve James KDH Administration Mr. and Mrs. David E. Leigh Mr. and Mrs. David K. Leigh Mrs. Margaret Neal Leigh Mary Elizabeth Webster Edwards Charitable Trust Ms. Sue Mayborn Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Montgomery Mrs. Priscilla Kresge Nicholson

Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Dr. and Mrs. Burton Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rowald Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schultz Mrs. Pat Lockridge Shannon Shell Oil Company Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sherwin Southwest Contract Temple Bottling Company, Ltd. Texas Independent College Fund Mr. and Mrs. J. Platt Turner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Donald Wesson Mr. and Mrs. B. Jack Whyburn Mrs. Minnie Sharp Whyburn Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wiggers Mrs. Margie Crouch Wright Ms. Jean Young

Wilson Society Donors of $1,000 to $4,999 are members of this society.

Aetna Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Albin Alcoa Foundation Ms. Shari Masson Alexander Mrs. Paula Gansky Amsler Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baisden Barge Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barksdale Mr. Ted Bartley Ms. Amy Bawcom Mr. Gary Baxley Mrs. Debbie Beaty Mrs. Betty Sue Craven Beebe Bell Baptist Association Blue Bell Creameries, LP Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bounds Mr. Carl Bozon Brentham Foundation Mrs. Pauline Ning Brody Ms. Maidel Sorensen Browder Mr. and Mrs. Dorwin Bundick Dr. and Mrs. David Butler Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas Chappell Oaks Apartments Chick-fil-A at Temple Mall

Chick-fil-A of Temple Cloud Construction Co., Inc. Dr. Anita Shuler Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Connor Dr. Tammi Roberts Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Barry Couch Dr. Chere Covin and Mr. John Covin Covington Real Estate Mrs. Joan Burton Cox Mrs. Terri Harper Cox Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Craft Crusader Football Alumni Association Dr. Barbara Dalby and Mr. Perry Dalby Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Darnell Rev. and Mrs. Andy Davis Dr. Patricia Davis Dr. and Mrs. Paul Dearing Dr. and Mrs. Noble Deckard Dr. and Mrs. Donald Deere Mr. and Mrs.Todd Denton Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Deyoe Don Ringler Chevrolet Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Dossman

Alumni have been listed with the year of graduation or preferred year according to our records. Birth last names are given if known. If your listing is incorrect in any way, or if you can supply us with further information, please contact Alumni and Donor Records and Research, UMHB Box 8433, 900 College Street, Belton Texas 76513 or giving@umhb.edu. Your assistance is deeply appreciated.

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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Durrett, Jr. Dr. Cecilia Erlund Dr. and Mrs. Keith Evans ExxonMobil Foundation First Baptist ChurchSalado First National Bank Texas First State Bank Central Texas First Texas Brokerage Company Dr. and Mrs. Perry Fulcher Mr. and Mrs. MacGeorge Galloway Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gilkerson Mrs. MaryAnn Lyons Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gruber Drs. David and Rebecca Sherrod Guess Miss Debbie Ham Mrs. Betty Reinhard Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harper HealthSure Insurance Services, Inc. Mrs. Leska Hightower Hendricks Mr. and Mrs. Mac Hickerson Dr. and Mrs. Jimmye S. Hillman Rev. Jimmy Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoffman Dr. Pat Holden-Huchton Mr. and Mrs. James Hom Mr. Bobby Hoxworth Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hudson Dr. and Mrs. Richard K. Hurley IBM International Foundation Insurance Network of Texas Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jacks, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Jim James Ms. Maggie James John D King Financial Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Delroy Johnson Johnson Brothers Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III Jones & Harrell, P.C. Kasberg, Patrick & Associates, LLP Drs. Leroy and Jean Wyatt Kemp

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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kerr Ms. Hyelan Kim Dr. and Mrs. H. Gene Kimes Mr. and Mrs. John King Miss Kathy Kruse Mrs. Marjorie White Kuban La Quinta Inns & Suites Dr. Grace Labaj Mr. and Mrs. Phil Leibowitz, Jr. Dr. Yvonne Li Dr. and Mrs. William F. Long Mr. and Mrs. Harry Macey III Ms. Angela Magness Mr. and Mrs. Randy Mann Mr. and Mrs. John Manning Mr. and Mrs. Edd Martin Dr. and Mrs. Tony Martin Materials Transportation Company Mr. Robert Mayfield, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Merchant Merck Partnership for Giving Mr. and Mrs. Werner Meyer Mr. Bill Michalewicz Miss Dorothy Minten Miss Esther Minten Miss Janie Minten LTC Ret. Helen L. Moore Mrs. Kathy McNeil Moore Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nakayama Miss Rebecca O’Banion Mr. and Mrs. James O’Barr Dr. and Mrs. Steve Oldham Mr. and Mrs. Riley Owens Mrs. Susan Owens Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Parker, Jr. Mrs. Marietta Parker Mr. Bob Pattee Dr. Linda Hood Pehl Perry Office Plus Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pirtle Mr. Larry Pointer Mrs. Jane Potter Mr. and Mrs. Roy Potts Ms. Mary Priest Dr. Kay Schwertner Psencik Mr. and Mrs. Don Ringler Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Roberts Mrs. Phyllis Rogers Mrs. Minnie Abrego Sanchez Sanderford & Carroll, P.C.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sanders Shipley Do-Nuts Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shipp Mrs. Nelda Whitis Shipp Dr. Bob Shull Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Smith Mr. Jerry F. Smith Mrs. Sara Pearson Smith SPJST State Farm Companies Foundation State Farm Insurance Companies, Barry D. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Michael Street Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stringfellow Subway/Carwyn Smith Mr. Louis Talley Mrs. Ellen Yates Tanner Drs. Bill and Paula Tanner Taylor Auto Credit Mr. Troy Tegeler Tem-Tex Solvents Corporation Tenroc Ranch Dr. and Mrs. Steve Theodore Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas Mrs. Jan Evans Thomas Time Warner Cable Mr. and Mrs. Dale Tingleaf Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Turk Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tyroch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanHoozer Mrs. Lenore Vittetoe Wal-Mart Temple Wal-Mart Belton Wal-Mart Foundation Mrs. Julia Amason Walker Ms. Shirley Walker Wildflower Country Club, Inc. Mr. Dean Winkler Ms. Jane Wood Ms. Ida Youngblood Dr. Marlene Mixon Zipperlen and Mr. Paul Zipperlen

LaRoe Society Donors of $250 to $999 are members of this society.

3M Foundation Mr. Charles Ables Mrs. Beverly Norwine Adams Dr. and Mrs. Henry Adrion III Dr. Carolyn Cottrell Allemand Mrs. Lorene Haisler Amos

Along with the Crusader Parent Organization, Jane Potter and her daughters Charlene and Sarah donated the new marquee sign in honor of their husband and father, Clark Potter. The sign sits in front of Mabee Student Center.

Amos Electric Supply, Co. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Anderson Austin Community Foundation Mrs. LaWanda Akin Bailey Dr. and Mrs. John Baker III Mr. Ted Barnes Mrs. Marion Walker Barren BBVA Compass Belton Education Station Learning Center LP Mr. and Mrs. H. Eugene Benjamin Mrs. Helen Hannan Berryhill Mr. and Mrs. David Birkes Mr. Bruce Bolick Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley, Sr. Mr Bobby and Dr. Edna Penny Bridges Mr. Russell Bridges Britt Drug Company Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Brody Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brown

Ms. Teresa Graf Buck The Bug Master Ms. Becky Bunn Dr. Courtney Burken Casey’s Furniture, Inc. Dr. Lon Chaffin Chevron Humankind Cochran Blair and Potts, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Cohagan Comet Cleaners of Belton ConocoPhillips Company Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cook Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corley Mrs. Fayly Hardcastle Cothern Ms. Debbie Cottrell Mr. Michael Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie L. Cox Dr. and Mrs. Tim Crawford Mrs. Teresa Crothers Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Crowson Mr. John Cunningham, Jr Mr. Randy Curtis

Rev. and Mrs. James Dammon, Sr. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Dr. and Mrs. Jim Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Philip Davidson III Mr. Ken DeWeese Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dillard Documaxx, Inc. Mrs. Ouida Mae Dulany Mr. and Mrs. Derek Dunaway Mr. Marshall Eidson Ms. Lara Enzor Estate of Sally A. Provence First Baptist Church of Killeen First Baptist Church of Newton Mr. and Mrs. Jack Folsom Dr. Cliffa Foster Dr. Terry Fox Mr. Mike Frazier Mr. Pete Fredenburg Dr. Gregory Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Garrett

Mrs. Elizabeth Huddleston Geiger General Mills Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David George Mr. and Mrs. Joe George George Andrie & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gibson Mr. Dave Goulet Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grantham Ms. Anne Wiese Halbert Mrs. Mary Clarke Hammond Mrs. Kathy Harden Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hobbs Mrs. Mary Webb Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. George Hogan Mrs. Irene Gonzalez Holland Drs. David and Diane Howard Ms. Donna Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huber Immanuel Baptist Church-Temple Mrs. Ruby Smith Inman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Mr. and Mrs. Don Kendall Mrs. Victoria Robertson Kendig Dr. Jim King, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon King, Jr. Ms. Darla Kirby Mr. Don Klepac Mr. Shawn Kung Mr. and Mrs. Billy Laxton, Jr. Mrs. Daisy Yung Lee Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Longoria Dr. George Loutherback Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest Mrs. Sue Barton Lykes Macedonia Mission Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallory Mr. and Mrs. Walt Manly Mr. and Mrs. Ray Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Monte McGilvray Mr. and Mrs. Drayton McLane, Jr. McLane Company, Inc. Dr. Marty McMahone Memorial Baptist Church-Temple Mr. and Mrs. John Messer Montgomery Chiropractic

Mr. and Mrs. Rene Moquin Mr. Henry Morin, Jr. Ms. Joy Muller Mr. and Mrs. Don Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Bill Muske Naman, Howell, Smith, & Lee Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Ng Ms. Christine Nix Ms. Soveida Obregon Mr. and Mrs. Don Owens Dr. and Mrs. Kerry Owens Dr. Sue Pardue Dr. and Mrs. Charles Patterson Mrs. Nelda Cook Perry Mr. and Mrs. Wes Pershall Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pittman Ms. Donna Chambers Plank Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Polgue Mrs. Jennifer Ramm Mrs. Mary Jane Robnett Ramsey Ms. Joe Ann Randall Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reese Mr. Larry Reeves Mr. Robin Reinhard Ms. Rebeka Retta Ms. Marilyn Haak Roach Rev. Willie Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Robinson Dr. Aida Smith Sapp Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sargent Mrs. Robin Livingston Schilling Dr. Michelle Schumann Mr. Hershall Seals Senior Saints Mr. and Mrs. B. Guy Sewell Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shipp Mr. and Mrs. Herb Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Basil Sims Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smajstrla Dr. and Mrs. George Stansbury Miss Glenda Stoneham Dr. Joey Tabarlet Mr. and Mrs. Larry Takahara Mrs. Marjorie Mao Tchang Mr. and Mrs. John Tennisons Texas Instruments Foundation Mrs. Marjanna Norton Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thompson Rev. & Mrs. Hallie Tolbert, Jr. Ms. Haylee Tran Tri-City Gem & Mineral Society Mr. and Mrs. Dan Utley Mrs. Carilane Vieregg Mrs. Debbie James Wade Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Walker Ms. Fang-Ling Wang Ms. Janice Ward Waste Management Dr. and Mrs. Darrell Watson Dr. Byron Weathersbee Mrs. Lucile Fontenot Weeks Drs. Michael & Anita Andrews White Dr. and Mrs. Dillard Whitis Mr. Chad Widmer Mrs. Barbara Smith Wiederaenders Dr. Bobbie Wilborn Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilson, Jr. Miss Mary Winn Mrs. Glenda Wood Mrs. Marian Corbin Wood Dr. and Mrs. Larry Woodward Xerox Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Randy Yandell Mrs. Marion Chu Yeh Matching Gifts 3M Foundation Aetna Foundation, Inc. Alcoa Foundation Chevron Humankind ConocoPhillips Company Dell Direct Giving Campaign ExxonMobil Education Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation General Mills Foundation IBM International Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Shell Oil Company Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Texas Instruments Foundation Textron Inc. Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Xerox Corporation

Estate and Trusts

Kenneth and Viola Burg Trust Estate of Alma Symonds Burrow Estate of Bess Hieronymus Estate of Edna Taylor Young Estate of Eithel J. Hibbs Estate of Elizabeth Reid Price Estate of Harriet E. Moody Estate of James Glover Estate of Marie Peck Estate of Marjorie H. Gillies Estate of Rose M. Morris Estate of Sally A. Provence Estate of Marjorie H. Gillies Konrad & Clara Lux Trust Leroy and Merle Weir Charitable Trust Mary Elizabeth Webster Edwards Charitable Trust

Foundations Austin Community Foundation Barge Foundation Brentham Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas Community Foundation of Abilene Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation ForeSight Foundation The Foundation for the Advancement of Christianity Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation The Grogan Lord Foundation J. Platt Turner, Jr. and Kathryn Moore Turner Foundation John Hood Garner and Martha Alleen Weatherford Garner Trust Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest The Thomas Kinder & Martha W. Farris Charitable Foundation, Inc. UMHB Foundation The Welch Foundation

Businesses 3 T Sales and Services Amos Electric Supply, Co. Andrew J. Crowson, D.D.S.

Bank of America Barge Properties, Inc. BBVA Compass Bell Glass Company Belton Education Station Learning Center, LP Belton Small Animal Clinic Big Red Drive-In Blue Bell Creameries, LP Britt Drug Company The Bug Master Casey’s Furniture, Inc. Chappell Oaks Apartments Chick-fil-A at Temple Mall Chick-fil-A of Temple Cloud Construction Co., Inc. Cochran Blair and Potts, Inc. Comet Cleaners of Belton Covington Real Estate DB Commercial Real Estate Documaxx, Inc. Don Ringler Chevrolet Co., Inc. Dossman Funeral Home Edward Jones Evans, Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Extraco Banks First National Bank Texas First State Bank Central Texas First Texas Bank First Texas Brokerage Company George Andrie & Associates, Inc. HealthSure Insurance Services, Inc. Heart of Texas Landscape & Irrigation Company, Inc. Insurance Network of Texas Johnson Brothers Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. Jones & Harrell, P.C. Kasberg, Patrick & Associates, LLP King’s Daughters Hospital Kitchen Encounters LLC Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights La Quinta Inns & Suites Linzy and Thigpen Lott, Vernon & Company, P.C. Materials Transportation Company McLane Company, Inc. Michael F. Gibbs, Attorney at Law, P.C. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Montgomery Chiropractic

Naman, Howell, Smith, & Lee Norman Building Materials, Inc. Outback Steakhoue Perry Office Plus Professional Datasolutions, Incorporated Sanderford & Carroll, P.C. Scott & White Healthcare Shipley Do-Nuts Smile At The World Orthodontics SPJST Subway/Carwyn Smith State Farm Insurance Companies, Barry D. Harper Taylor Auto Credit Tem-Tex Solvents Corporation Temple Bottling Company, Ltd. Tenroc Ranch Texas Independent College Fund Time Warner Cable Tri-City Gem & Mineral Society Wal-Mart Belton Wal-Mart Temple Wal-Mart Foundation Waste Management Wildflower Country Club, Inc. Organizations Crusader Football Alumni Association Crusader Parent Organization Board Daughters of the Republic of Texas Housekeepers Club Senior Saints UMHB Human Resources Department Churches Bell Baptist Association Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas Clay Road Baptist Church College Baptist ChurchBig Spring First Baptist ChurchBartlett First Baptist ChurchMoffat First Baptist ChurchPflugerville First Baptist ChurchSalado First Baptist Church of Belton First Baptist Church of Coleman First Baptist Church of Killeen First Baptist Church of Newton First Baptist ChurchTemple

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First Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Immanuel Baptist Church-Temple Macedonia Mission Memorial Baptist Church-Temple The First Baptist Church-New Braunfels

Trustees Dr. Henry Adrion III Mr. Steve Barksdale Mr. Robert Black Mrs. Sue Purcell Bounds Mr. Jerry Brentham Dr. Mark Bumpus Mrs. Martha Smirl Cooper Mr. Rodney Deyoe Mrs. Camille Munk Dillard Mrs. JoAn Musick Dillard Rev. Brian W. Dunks Dr. Perry Fulcher Mrs. Martha Galligan Dr. Rebecca Sherrod Guess Ms. Anne Wiese Halbert Rev. Mike Harkrider Mrs. Leska Hightower Hendricks Rev. Jimmy Hinton Mr. Glenn Hodge Mrs. Betty Huber Mr. Carl Hudson Mrs. Delma Garner Jacks Mr. Arch K. Jacobson Mr. Delroy Johnson Mr. Vernon King, Jr. Dr. Martin Knox Mr. Eduardo Lara Mrs. Pam Manly Mrs. Jennifer Manning Ms. Sue Mayborn Mr. John Messer Miss Janie Minten Mrs. Kathy McNeil Moore Mr. Eugene Nakayama Mr. James O’Barr Mr. Jack Phelps Mrs. Jane Potter Ms. Mary Priest Mr. Ernest Roberts Rev. Willie Robertson Mrs. Nelda East Sanders Mrs. Pat Lockridge Shannon Mrs. Sara Pearson Smith Mr. Ricky Thompson Rev. Hallie Tolbert Dr. Stephen Walker Dr. Don Wesson Mr. Gordon Wiggers

Friends Mr. Lawton Albin Mr. Bert Alpha Mr. Dick Archer Mrs. Mary Arnold

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Dr. and Mrs. Dan Atha Mr. and Mrs. Benny Bay Ms. Evelyn Bender Mr. Eugene Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Cash Birdwell Mrs. Nellie Birkenholz Mr. Robert Blair, Jr Mr. Bruce Bolick Mr. Kevin Bonner Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brenek Mr. Bobby Bridges Mr. John Browning Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bryan Mr. Bill Bryan Mr. Dorwin Bundick Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Burke Mr. Joe Burt, Jr. Ms. Paula Caballero Mr. F.R. Caraway Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carlisle Mr. Mike Casey Ms. Carol Chelkowski Dr. Anita Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Connor Mr. Michael Cook Dr. Thelma Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Jim Covington Mr. Michael Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Craft Ms. Pat Cummings Ms. Anna Curry Mrs. Sharon Lord Daggett Mr. Perry Dalby Rev. and Mrs. James Dammon, Sr Mr. G. Roger Daniel.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Davidson III Mr. and Mrs. Greg Davis Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Davis Dr. and Mrs. Noble Deckard Dr. and Mrs. Donald Deere Ms. Ann Delany Mr. and Mrs.Todd Denton Mr. Donald Dillard Mr. James Dillon Mrs. Radine Dills Mr. and Mrs. Danny Dossman Mrs. Jean Downing Mr. Joe Durrett, Jr. Ms. Emma Lou Dutton Mrs. Cynthia Entzminger Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Etie Mr. and Mrs. John Fielding Mr. and Mrs. Ray Flenniken Mr. and Mrs. Ted Floca Mr. Jack Folsom Mrs. Nancy Franklin

Mr. and Mrs. MacGeorge Galloway Mr. and Mrs. David George Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gilbreath Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gilkerson Mr. Robert Galligan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gorden Ms. Donna Graham Ms. Lauda Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gruber Mr. Michael Gunter Mrs. Edwina Ham Dr. and Mrs. William Hardin Rev. and Mrs. Reed Harris Mrs. Margaret Head Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heard, Jr. Ms. Debbie Heidemann Dr. Jimmye S. Hillman Mr. Ken Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Denzel Holmes Dr. Paxton Howard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hudiburg, Jr. Mrs. Ann Huffman Dr. and Mrs. Richard K. Hurley Ms. Alice Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Steve James Dr. Kenneth Johnson Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones Mrs. Ann Jones Ms. Laura Kaulfus Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Don Kendall Dr. and Mrs. James Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kerr Mr. John King Ms. Mary Jo Kinghorn Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koepp Mr. Karl Kuykendall Dr. Grace Labaj Mrs. Joanna Laxton Mrs. Scottie Leech Mr. & Mrs. Phil Leibowitz, Jr. Mr. David E. Leigh Mr. and Mrs. David K. Leigh Ms. Sharon Leiker Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis Ms. Pat Loden Mr. and Mrs. Bill Loftice Dr. Bill F. Long Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Longoria Mr. and Mrs. R. Griff Lord Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love Ms. Angela Magness

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallory Ms. Marilyn Markel Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Mathis Mr. Robert Mayfield, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Drayton McLane, Jr Ms. Beverly McPherson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Merchant Mr. and Mrs. Mike E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ken Miller, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Don Murphy Mr. R.J. Owens Ms. Rita Owens Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Parker, Jr. Mr. Martin Parker Dr. and Mrs. Burton Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Wes Pershall Mrs. Barbara Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Stan Petty Mr. Kenneth Pipes Mr. Joe Pirtle Mr. Mark Pittman Mr. Roy Potts Mr. and Mrs. Charley Powell, Jr. Ms. Melissa Raetzman Ms. Joe Ann Randall Ms. Dolores Ratcliff Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reese Mr. Robin Reinhard Mr. and Mrs. James Renfro Mrs. Diane Riley Mr. and Mrs. Don Ringler Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rowald Mr. Glenn Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schmeltekopf Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Theron Shaffer Mr. Gene Sherwin Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shipp Dr. Bob Shull Ms. Florence Simons Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith Mr. Jerry F. Smith Rev. and Mrs. Ed Spivey Mrs. Minnie Mae Stallings Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stalmach Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Strauss Mr. Doug Streater Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stringfellow

Mr. Louis Talley Ret. Col. and Mrs. Tom Tapman Ms. Ann Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John Tennisons Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thornton Mr. Dale Tingleaf Mrs. Arlene B. Todd Ms. Verna Tolbert Ms. Carol Treible Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Turk Mr. J. Platt Turner Mrs. O’Ryan Tyler Mr. Jerry Tyroch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Utley Mr. Steve Vander Ark Mr. Kenneth VanHoozer Mrs. Carilane Vieregg Mrs. Lenore Vittetoe Mrs. Mary Nash Walker Ms. Shirley Walker Ms. Wanda Waller Dr. Charles Weaver III Dr. and Mrs. Jack Weinblatt Mr. Bill White Mr. B. Jack Whyburn Mrs. Budy Williams Mrs. Pamela Wilson Ms. Jane Wood Ms. Judith L. Wood Ms. Jean Young

Faculty and Staff Mr. Charles Ables Mrs. Beverly Adams Dr. Janet Adamski Dr. Joy AhlgrenBeckendorf Dr. Carolyn Allemand Dr. Lee Baldwin Mr. Brad Bankhead Mr. Ted Barnes Ms. Malaree Bartoszek Dr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Mrs. Debbie Beaty Dr. Joan Berry Dr. Christie Bledsoe Mrs. Kasey Blomquist Ms. Kristina Brischke Mr. Ron Brown Dr. Sarah Brown Ms. Teresa Buck Mrs. Nita Bulls Ms. Becky Bunn Dr. Courtney Burken Mr. Brent Burks Dr. Lon Chaffin Dr. Peter Chen Mr. James Cohagan Mrs. Susan Cohagan Dr. Tammi Cooper Ms. Debbie Cottrell Dr. Ann Crawford Dr. Tim Crawford Mr. Matt Crosby Mrs. Teresa Crothers Mrs. Pam Cummings Dr. Barbara Dalby Mrs. Kay Daugherty Dr. Derek Davis

Miss Kecia Davis Mr. David Deorsam Mr. Ken DeWeese Ms. Cathy Dowling Mrs. Pat Duffield Mr. William Dugger Mr. Derek Dunaway Mr. Phillip Dunham Dr. Cathy Early Mr. Marshall Eidson Mrs. Christi Emerson Dr. Cecilia Erlund Dr. Karen Estes Mrs. Sharon Fincher Mrs. Barbara FontaineWhite Miss Melissa Ford Dr. Cliffa Foster Dr. Terry Fox Mr. Mike Frazier Mr. Pete Fredenburg Dr. Gregory Frederick Ms. Karen Strahl Frederick Mrs. Mindy Fuller Dr. Lin Gao Mrs. Cheryl Garza Mr. Ross Gebhart Mr. Joe George Dr. Brent Gibson Ms. Shannon Greeson Dr. Isaac Gusukuma Mr. Christopher Hampton Mr. John Hancock Mrs. Kathy Harden Mr. William Hardin, Jr Dr. Bill Harding Mrs. Laura Hargrove Mrs. Effel Harper Mr. Max Hart Ms. Sandy Heller Mr. George Hogan Mrs. Penny Hogan Dr. Carol Holcomb Dr. David Holcomb Dr. Jessica Hooten Dr. David Howard Dr. Diane Howard Ms. Donna Hubbard Mr. John Hughling Mr. Bobby Johnson Mrs. Donna Johnson Mrs. Deborah Jones Mr. Nicholas Jones Ms. Denise Karimkhani Dr. Jean Kemp Dr. Leroy Kemp Mrs. Victoria Kendig Dr. Mickey Kerr Dr. Gene Kimes Dr. Jim King Ms. Darla Kirby Mr. Don Klepac Mr. Zach Krueger Mr. Shawn Kung Mr. Billy Laxton Mrs. Kathryn Long Dr. George Loutherback Mrs. Lillie Lowery Ms. Lisa Maiden Mrs. Elizabeth Mallory Mrs. Caroline Mann Mr. Randy Mann Mr. Dave Marek Mr. Edward Martin

Mrs. Joan Martin Mr. Ray Martin Dr. Tony Martin Dr. Jose Martinez Mrs. Elizabeth Maybin Mr. Michael Mayes Mrs. Tami McDowell Mrs. Amy McGilvray Dr. Marty McMahone Mrs. Kelda McMullenFix Mr. Frank Mihatsch Mr. Ronald Mitchum Mrs. Carla Moon Mr. Ronnie Moran Mr. Henry Morin, Jr. Ms. Joy Muller Dr. Bill Muske Ms. Kimberly Newman Ms. Christine Nix Mrs. Claudia Nunez Miss Rebecca O’Banion Dr. and Mrs. Randy O’Rear Dr. Steve Oldham Mr. David Orsag Mrs. Carolyn Owens Mr. Don Owens Ms. Kathy Owens

Dr. Kerry Owens Mrs. Susan Owens Dr. Sue Pardue Mr. Bob Pattee Mrs. Kay Pearson Dr. Linda Pehl Mrs. Carolyn Pereira Dr. Brady Peterson Dr. Rebecca Peterson Dr. Claire Phelan Dr. Jodi Pilgrim Ms. Donna Plank Dr. Jamey Plunk Mr. Larry Pointer Ms. Anne Price Mrs. Jennifer Ramm Mr. Larry Reeves Ms. Penny Renfro Ms. Rebeka Retta Mrs. Phyllis Rogers Ms. Debbie Rosenberger Mrs. Janey Roush Miss Jessica Roush Dr. Aida Sapp Mr. Gary Sargent Mrs. Robin Schilling Dr. Michelle Schumann Mr. Hershall Seals Ms. Cindy Selman

Mr. Kevin Shelton Mr. Ben Shipp Mrs. Cheryl Sims Mrs. Cathleen Spradlin Ms. Hollie Stanton Dr. Paul Stock Mr. Michael Street Mr. Jeff Sutton Mr. Trevor Swift Dr. Joey Tabarlet Mrs. Elizabeth Tanaka Dr. Bill Tanner Dr. Paula Tanner Mrs. Donna Teel Dr. Trent Terrell Dr. Steve Theodore Mrs. Kim Thornton Ms. Cynthia Tryon Dr. Austin Vasek Mrs. Julia Walker Mr. Jon Wallin Mrs. Angela Ward Mrs. Cindy Warrick Dr. Darrell Watson Dr. Byron Weathersbee Ms. Susan Weaver Ms. Magdalen WhiteDoehre Mr. Chad Widmer

Dr. Colin Wilborn Mr. Guy Wilson Mrs. Glenda Wood Mrs. Carol Woodward Dr. Larry Woodward Mr. Randy Yandell Dr. Marlene Zipperlen

Legacy Club Kay Anderson Irl Arrowsmith Amy Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Ray and Betty Donnelly Bell Bonny Hardcastle Brewer Maidel Sorenson Browder Sheryl Churchill Lucretia Coke Fayly Hardcastle Cothern Joan Burton Cox Mary Sue Davis Frances Roach Ewing E. Al and Doris Swafford Gilliland Diane E. Gryseels James Hagan

Dolly Harrell Jane Haywood Mary Lee Herrington DJ Reinhard Hogwood Karen Denise Karimkhani Nellie Sparks Kletzly Marjorie White Kuban Marie Lewis Edwin and Meriworth McMillan Mabry Mary Nell West McElhannon Vicki Higgason McKay Lillian McKibben Anna Mercer Jim and Carla Miller JoAn Musick-Dillard Julia Woodyard Nation Marietta Parker Kay Schwertner Psencik Cynthia Hinojosa Puga Dolores Rannings Phyllis Rogers Sue Chumbley Schiffer Karen Riley Scott Helen M.Y. Shao Kathryn R. Sims Jerry F. Smith Sara Pearson Smith Judy Higgason Stepan Jeanette Burt Stevenson James and Betty Thompson Jere Wilson Turner Carilane Newman Vieregg Donna Walker-Nixon Jo McNeil Wittens

Alumni Loyalty Fund Thousand Club

Mr. Wendell Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garner (center) assist President Randy O’Rear by cutting the ribbon to Garner Hall Oct. 22. The new apartment complex was dedicated in honor of John Hood Garner (1912 – 2003) and Alleen Weatherford Garner (1911 – 2000). Both were longtime Belton residents, with a heart helping further educational opportunities for young people in Bell County. Following their deaths their estate was used to establish the John Hood Garner and Alleen Weatherford Garner Charitable Trust to provide ongoing financial support for organizations which give young people a better opportunity in life.

Peggy Bass Albin Paula Gansky Amsler Laurie Bravenec Atkinson Rusty Atkinson Ted Bartley Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom Vicky Bawcom Gary Baxley Betty Sue Craven Beebe Jack Bounds Sue Purcell Bounds Carl Bozon Pauline Ning Brody Maidel Sorenson Browder Martha Smirl Cooper John Covin Joan Burton Cox Terri Harper Cox Janet Armstrong Daniel Eugene Darnell Gloria Reyna Darnell Andy Davis Patricia Davis Sharon Crane Davis Paul Dearing Ruth Mahtani Dearing Camille Munk Dillard Cyndi Reese Evans

Keith Evans Vic Feazell Ruth Stribling Fowler Doris Swafford Gilliland MaryAnn Lyons Griffin Becky Sherrod Guess David Guess Debbie Ham Leska Hightower Hendricks Patricia HoldenHuchton Lucy Lin Hom Robert Hoxworth Delma Garner Jacks Juanita Middleton Jacobson Maggie James Sharon McCutcheon James Bobby Johnson Donna Bolick Johnson Hyelan Kim Marjorie White Kuban Yvonne Shen Li Jennifer Weeden Manning John Manning Madge Mao Meyer Bill Michalewicz Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie Minten Helen Moore Kathy McNeil Moore Yuri Tanamachi Nakayama Rebecca O’Banion James O’Barr Tamara Itz O’Barr Julie Wheeler O’Rear Randy O’Rear Marietta Parker Jean Gray Potts Mary Priest Kay Schwertner Psencik Minnie Abrego Sanchez Barbara Powell Sherwin Ben Shipp Donna Hacker Shipp Jeremy Smith Delia Lucky Stephens Kristi Timmons Street Grace Coulter Theodore Steve Theodore Jan Evans Thomas Jim Thomas Nanako Hyakutake Tingleaf Julia Amason Walker Dean Winkler Margie Crouch Wright

Honorary Alumni Mr. Joe Baisden Dr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Mrs. Glenda Bundick Rev. Andy Davis Mrs. JoAn Musick Dillard Mrs. Ouida Mae Dulany

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Dr. LaVerne Gallman Mr. Tom Hearon, Jr. Mr. Mac Hickerson Dr. Leroy Kemp Mr. Edward Martin Mr. Ray Martin Mrs. Theda Maxfield Mr. Ralph Montgomery Mrs. Marietta Parker Dr. J. A. Reynolds Mr. Charlie Robinson Mr. Hershall Seals Dr. George Stansbury Mrs. Ellen Tanner Dr. Darrell Watson Mrs. Sunny Wilson Mr. Guy Wilson

Classes

Campus Boys

Class of 1939 Billie Huffaker Fleming

Mark Anderson Jack Bounds Kenneth Crawson Derald Dugger Vic Feazell Edwin Holt Claude Jacks Bobby Johnson Riley Owens Larry Putman Dennis Rose Bill Saunders Dennis Schick Kenneth Shackelford Bob Whitis Dillard Whitis

Class of 1929 Mary Alice Cowley Marshall Class of 1930 Leta Calhoun Teakell Class of 1935 Ruth Stribling Fowler Class of 1937 Helen Knight Campbell Class of 1938 Genevieve McCaleb Trees

Class of 1940 Llelwyn LeLouis Bryant Class of 1941 Ruth Dorman Daniel Liz Stefani Dillon Helen Dreibelbis Holt Ruby Smith Inman Class of 1942 Maxine Carradine Cone Class of 1943 Jean Long Corley Louise Duke Cross

Mary Webb Hoffman Dorothy James Norris Arla Ray Tyson Class of 1944 Mary Lynn Moore Kreuz

Ruth Tucker Hess Jeanette Kelley Mitchell Dorothy Lane Niesen Rosina Hailey Sattawhite Lilah Perdue Smedley

Class of 1945 Ruth Zerr Bailey Arra White Browning Isabelle Pettigrew Drach Dorothe Sullivan Edwards Gail Thompson Gower Betsy Buford Hunt Glenda Stoneham Jody Chapman Weaver Lucile Fontenot Weeks

Class of 1949 Delma Garner Jacks Nita Middleton Jacobson Dorothy Minten Lu Ouida Vinson Phillips Jean Gray Potts Mary Robnett Ramsey Kathryn Sims Rosemary Barnett Stone Betty McCann Wilson

Class of 1946 Helen Hannan Berryhill Helen Smith Hillman

Class of 1950 Pat Stanfield Bennett Joan Burton Cox Mary Hooks Dexter Patsy Dahnke Dillon Marjorie Frank Ferrill Doris Swafford Gilliland Helen Kreitz Doris Morehead McCullough Yuri Tanamachi Nakayama Carolyn Mangham Norlie Mary Woodward Rode Virginia Trott Starling Barbara Bozeman Wellman Minnie Sharp Whyburn

Class of 1947 Marion Walker Barren Vivian Cole Fayly Hardcastle Cothern Loda Nelson Gibson Anita Newell Green Janell Huey Hobbs Dorothy Reinhard Hogwood Jean Madeley McDonald Lee Holcomb Means Durelle Tripp Townley Class of 1948 Faye Lankford Bergquist

Bobbie Wilborn Mary Winn

Pat Lawson Dixie L. Ritter

Class of 1951 Armenta Redus Armstrong Maidel Sorensen Browder Martha Smirl Cooper Eleanor Grisham Dugger Ernestine Owens Goldston Shirley Huckabee Kirk Maria Bane McPhail Florence Goldston Pinkston Nadyne Owen Roberts Betty Harvey Simmons

Class of 1957 Ramona Caldwell Barlow Mildred Baker Beaman Barbara Warren Birkes Frances Inman Faulkner Marty Havens Godwin Betty Reinhard Hamilton Anita Dusek Hoelscher Annette Craddock Howse Yolande Muzzy Jolley Dorothy Brunson Nash Barbara Moncrief Riddick Anita Andrews White

Class of 1952 Mary Riggs Cradoct MaryAnn Lyons Griffin Ernestine Wiese London Esther Minten Marilyn Gore Phillips Betty Jones Sangster Mildred Dicus Walker

Class of 1958 Peggy Bass Albin Maxine Alcorn Randi Carter Nell Nordstrand Cox Yvonne Welborn Johse Jeanette Burt Stevenson Joyce Williams

Class of 1953 Lou Soileau Benjamin Mary Helen Irish Brumley June Reagan Caldwell Rowe Durant Elizabeth Timmons Glazener Lucy Lin Hom Betty Payne Huber Margaret Cochran Kiefer Ruth Turner Lagrone Wanda Baber Malone Lynelle Sweat Mason Joan Marlowe Myrah Pat Lockridge Shannon Jo Reinhard Smith Sara Pearson Smith Glenna Morgan Stamps Chris Weathers Westbrook

Class of 1959 Marjorie Shead Boring Regina Cato Henley Mary Grant Kominowski Kathy Hu Lu Ashraf Almed Mathis Clara Nesmith Patterson Sue Chumbley Schiffer Deloras Liles Thompson Delphene Mounger Van Dyke Janice Ward Annie Bingham Williams

Class of 1954 Nina Wilson Elliott Fran Roach Ewing Leska Hightower Hendricks Frances Washburn Hildreth Betty McGehee Moore Nelda East Sanders Barbara Berry Sewell Edith Baldridge Travland Class of 1955 Joy Watts Allen Beth Wright Bergman Janet Livingston Erwin Catherine Pledger Jones Jane Jones Vardiman

This fall, 52 students were awarded a Ministerial Scholarship, thanks to an appropriation from the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Six of the scholarship recipients are (left to right) Edwin Robinson, Zach Raygoza, Evan Duncan, Brittany Beltran, Brett Land, and Brittany Montgomery.

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Class of 1956 Betty Bamberg Joy Lee Han Jane Hallaway Hickerson Irene Gonzalez Holland Jean Wyatt Kemp

Class of 1960 Patricia Stendebach Alexander Sara Scott Barnes Margaret Dillard Behrens Adrianne Bonham Mae Brown Audrey Cockrell Nora Alva Householder Janice Hancock Houston Barbara Robertson Knowles Natha McMinn Mitchell Helen Johnson Pope Jan Davis Schick Shirley Cowan Sommer Glenda Shelton Turner Julia Amason Walker Shari Cunningham Wilson Class of 1961 Geneva Bridges Baker Betty Sue Craven Beebe Edna Penny Bridges Marietta Rasbury Carrigan Sondra Attaway Cook Gayla Vardeman Corley Jalenn Wade Ellis Sarah McGlamery Grantham Marjorie White Kuban

Madge Mao Meyer Soveida Obregon Carolyn Allison Owens Nelda Cook Perry Delia Lucky Stephens Janet Watanabe Takahara Carolyn Brunson Vardeman Marilyn Jackson Wright Class of 1962 Janice Williams Autry Sue Purcell Bounds Pauline Ning Brody Sandra Eckeberger Click Mary Bowen Cronier Dee Dickson Curb Camille Munk Dillard Shirlene Bilbrey Hagler Jean Carolyn Lewis Mayer Arnell Childs McMillin Bobbie Serratt Morrill Francis Twitty Pittman Jeanette Rose Pynes Marita White Root Barbara Powell Sherwin Marjanna Norton Thomas Joy Lierman Vann Class of 1963 Kay Anderson LaWanda Akin Bailey Martha Villalobos Galligan Judy Burrell Gordon Kathy Kruse Peggy Byrd Lindenmayer Jerry Priest Pipes Marjorie Mao Tchang Mary Quiroz Thomson Annie Chang Tsang Barbara Smith Wiederaenders Class of 1964 Dorothy Allen Bernice Jones Evans Lou Lierman Garrett Glenda Gray Fredda Metts Hobgood Sue Barton Lykes Jean Miller Lynch Janis Barnett Norman Beverly Lisby Owen Betsy Dabbs Polgue Louisa Quinones Velva Schrader Riddle Nanako Hyakutake Tingleaf Class of 1965 Betty O’Hair Anderson Carolyn Labit Bailey Millie Alexander Cull Patricia Davis Patsy Lewis Dorner Isabella Luckenbach Hutto Ruby Yung Lam Mary Farrow Long Sue Allison May Eula Woodyard McKown Portia Sikes McKown

Cheryl Rash Moore Aris Fern Ralston Judy Crow Raymond Pat Humphrey Reynolds Margey Stohler Watson Grace Richardson Whitis Class of 1966 Betty Ralston Brewster Sheryl Churchill Virginia Oertli Downing Flossie Glover Gibson Sharon Cardwell Heimann Melva Garner Hobbs Grace Sung Hu Anita Dugger Kelley Daisy Yung Lee Yvonne Shen Li Patsy Cooper Parmer Mary Nell Pirtle Nelda Whitis Shipp Beth Maples Sykora Dorothy Haisler Vitek Fang-Ling Wang Charlene Jackson Willcoxon Marion Chu Yeh Class of 1967 Nancy Elliott Burke John Cunningham, Jr. Kathleen Haas Diane Clampitt Moss Elaine Simpson Carol Clark Smith Ellen Cooper Truesdale Jerry Vitek Margie Crouch Wright Pat Brock Wrinkle Marlene Mixon Zipperlen Class of 1968 Betty Joyce Brooks Oleta Henry Cox Pamela Pepper Hamilton Betty Joy Jeffreys Jeanette Winkler Schiffner Jean Moore Tombaugh Carmen Crozier Tulloch Karolyn Norwine Whitis Donna Zunker Class of 1969 Mary Sandlin Billeck Kathy Bohlin Sandy Boyd Betty Dulaney Crowson Fowler Maggie James Linda Kuntz Raymond Liles Betty Herrera Martinez Jean McLerran Mary Castillo Neale Kay Schwertner Psencik Faye Shaw Stewart Class of 1970 Becky Love Blahnik Kay Elrod Coppin Sharon Crane Davis Alvie Hilliard

Beverly Helton Howard Marlene Vaughn Lastovica Grace Dannelley McDonald Janie Minten Bill Saunders Cheryl Pullin Simcik Peggy Burke Williams Judy Yu Class of 1971 Beverly Norwine Adams Cathy Burkett Cornelio Randy Curtis Yolanda Lopez Head Sharon McCutcheon James Donna Jarma Donna Bolick Johnson Viola Chu Ng Mary Priest Lucia Bohlin Saunders Larry Throm Linda Bennefield Winston Class of 1972 Bettye Spencer Baird Margaret Boyle Bill Brodie Don Caffey Retta Slavik Chandler Vic Feazell Lynette Simpson Fischer Frances Ramirez Garza Margaret Pechal Gibson Don Owens Larry Putman Patrick Ridley Barbara Lyon Thomas Class of 1973 Becky Pettit Adams Becky Bunn Jerry Caldwell Debbie Odom Cox Mary Clarke Hammond Bonnie Ernst Hearon Edith Cornett King Linda Hood Pehl Jack Prater Ruth Canava Torres Class of 1974 Lorene Haisler Amos Walter Caughron, Jr. Thomas Dannelley, Jr. Glenn Hagler Linda Stone Henderson Pat Holden-Huchton Margaret Neal Leigh Minnie Abrego Sanchez Delores Chupik Williams Class of 1975 Janice Andrews Kay Smith Archer Mary Newman Cole Eddie Cox Chris Cummins Phillip Dunham Kim Nguyen Faxon Teresa Gantt Gold Helen Wilson Harris

Sherry Emery Morgan Norman Northen Ruby Norton Nathan Simpson Wanda Smith Jim Thomas Russell Williams, Jr. Class of 1976 Shirley Tyson Berry Herb Brubaker Cecil Gibson Brenda Glass Hagler Debbie Ham Bobby Johnson Joan Chi Tseng Class of 1977 Lynn Bailey May Bird Debbie Stapp Daniel Janet Armstrong Daniel Deborah Dickson Ligon Kathryn Fagan Long Dennis Rose Rexanne Bower Thomas Jan Evans Thomas Wade Thomas Shirley Thomas Weir Class of 1978 Gary Baxley Russell Bridges Julie Roush Butler John Covin Katherine Houston Jordan Darla Kirby Paula Tulloch McLeod Kathy McNeil Moore Patricia Davis Morgan Priscilla Kresge Nicholson Marty Whitfield Portmann Dean Winkler Class of 1979 Susan Akers Bills David Butler Josie Levy Davis Ruth Roopa Dearing Jenny Hansen Gastler Craig Gold Virginia Gregg Leak Viola Mercado Brenda Anderson Potts Gay Higginbotham Smith Wanda Scott Whiteley Marian Corbin Wood Class of 1980 Penny Walker Batts Gina Saucerman Carroll Marilyn Dye James Mickey Kerr Bill Michalewicz Dean Sanders Aida Smith Sapp Kay Greenfield Scroggins Ben Shipp Class of 1981 Linda Barganier

Paul Dearing Sheryl Curtis Durrett Donna Graham Lee Helen Moore Marilyn Haak Roach Carol Adams Stansbury Betty Franklin Taylor James Watson Jesse Wilson Class of 1982 Kay Schwake Allison Lori Harris Holland George Martinez Mel Morillo Rebecca Silva Northen Donald Tombaugh Class of 1983 Teal Barlow Ashworth Carl Bozon Teresa Graf Buck Melinda Dawson Gilbert David Guess Carolyn Harp Howard Janice Jiang Hsiao Hector Huertas Randy James Caroline Engelbrecht Mann Norvel Van Dyke, Jr. Class of 1984 A. J. Martin Bowden Glynda Carson Carpenter Class of 1985 Isabelle Hoff Archer Ted Bartley Peter Chen Gloria Reyna Darnell Bonnie Canady Earley Amy Enrriques Pamela Hoelscher Finley Saundra Naivar Jackson Chung Lee Cindy Voltz Martinez Shirley Clarke Montgomery Lisa Macey Nix Donna Chambers Plank Charles Taylor Class of 1986 Anita McCoy Aguirre Lisa Yeldell Barmer Michele Jasik Chambers Janet Fuchs Crouch Gene Darnell Kecia Davis Ron Earley, Jr. Rebecca Sherrod Guess Judith Scates Hyer Shawn Kung Lisa Frederick Smith Maudean Jackson Smith Class of 1987 Carolyn Cottrell Allemand Paula Gansky Amsler Michelle Huber Egle Cyndi Reese Evans Greg Fore

Elizabeth Huddleston Geiger Mike Groseclose Patricia Jackson Groseclose William Hardin, Jr. Suzy Blair James Hyelan Kim Patti Gillmeister Moquin Steve Theodore Hallie Tolbert Carol Wilson Faye Levy Zook Class of 1988 Marcus Batts Keith Evans Mike Frazier Max Hart Vickie Woodall Hibbs Larry Lancaster Harry Macey III Elizabeth Martinez Randy O’Rear Susan Walling Scheck Martha Shipp Tyroch Rodney Ward Class of 1989 Jeanette Anderson Laurie Bravenec Atkinson Rusty Atkinson Clint Baty Kevin Durham LaShawn Boston Knowles Lori Cox Renfro Amy DiMuccio Robertson Harrison Roper Jill Wiederhold Smajstrla Scott Smajstrla Kirk Spradlin Grace Coulter Theodore Haylee Tran Class of 1990 Joye George Johnson Julie Wheeler O’Rear Rebeka Retta Cindy Breaux Roberts Mary Andrew St. John Troy Tegeler Class of 1991 Joseph Emerson Eduardo Lara Carlette Ridley Meyer Kent Owens Beverly Morris Roper Jennie Milroy Shull Lynda Solis Corinne Stern Angela Lowe Ward Clint Westmoreland Class of 1992 Leslie Beard Baty Jerry Bridges Porter Briggs Laura Nash Collins Christi Wigginton Emerson Lara Enzor

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Missi Giesenschlag Bernett Harper Harper Sloan Kuehl Robert McHaney Larry Reeves Teresa Walls Sitton Phillip Vardiman Stephanie Williams Class of 1993 Elizabeth Avila-Lara Amy Bawcom Ping-Hsiu Liao Chen Audrey Cottle Cook Terri Harper Cox Karen Rothe Estes Ronald Harris Bill Jones Lovetta McDonald Knox Tim Lee Amy O’Connell McGilvray Mary DeLeon McHaney

Rebecca O’Banion Karen Payton Patricia Crossley Rehm Denise Steele Spoor Don Staffon Class of 1994 Rhonna McGaugh Carter Kenny Driska, Jr. Jodie Watters Folsom Frances Keck Jones Jennifer Weeden Manning John Manning Monte McGilvray Roger Pequeno Becki Giese Smith Kristi Timmons Street Stephanie Thompson Vicki Lynch Vaughn Ida Youngblood Robyn Carroll Zimmerman

Class of 1995 Darin Blomquist James O’Barr Tamara Itz O’Barr Brian Polk Matt Reynolds Judy Rigby Scurrey Judy Owens Smith Carol Story Nancy Rogers Wilms Class of 1996 Ken Adams Barbara Conder Agee Kristi Biels Atchison Amy Ziegler Bracken Lisa Hitt Cox Jim Davidson Pauline Walther Davidson Jill Townsend Grundman Robert Jones Chris Lauritzen

Kate Purvis Merchant Kalaya Minatra Riccio Dianna Haines Sargent Kim Kittredge Yandell Class of 1997 Chris Collins Tamara Davis Monica Garcia Krista Carlson Giniewicz Monika Peters Kalin Kelda McMullen-Fix Kimberly Gajeske Pounds Donna Hacker Shipp Christy Woods Class of 1998 Kasey Trcka Blomquist Michelle Jackson Brinkman Cheryl Blanton Burks Regina Gregson Cox

Suzanne Felps Fiala Mindy Manley Fuller Tom Jones Gail Desjardins Perez Jan Robertson Class of 1999 Ron Brown Kent Fuller Tiana Gronberg Bobby Hoxworth Michelle Pruett Johnson Billy Jones Sara Kingpetcharat John Osborn Erin Young Shoemake Joel Shoemake Barbara Newberry Smith Andrea Newsom Williams T. Woods Randy Yandell Class of 2000 Michael Beevers Tammy Lott Beevers Colleen Crisp Benefield Josh Benefield Debra Creel Farrah Davis Dunaway LaTeh Franklin Donna Forbes Lammert Hope Jenkins Orsag Robin Livingston Schilling Nicole LeCompte Staton Donna Loomis Teel Jessica Hobratsch White Class of 2001 Angela Kidwell Conlon Ryan Conlon Tammi Roberts Cooper Matt Crosby Derek Dunaway Angie French Caleb Lee Laura Hartman Osborn Jeremy Smith Debbie James Wade Chad Widmer Colin Wilborn

Organic chemistry student Stephanie Grant examines the gems and minerals on display in Wells Science Hall. The College of Sciences recently received a 30” x 38” x 22” lighted rock and mineral cabinet, complete with mineral samples, from the Tri-City Gem and Mineral Society. One of the new samples is over a foot tall.

This generous gift supplements the gems and minerals Tri-City Gem and Mineral Society donated to the department in early 2009.

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Class of 2002 Jennifer Caldwell Kenneth Freelove Laura Wade Hargrove Alfonzo Leathers Meredith Morgan Nanette Popp Melissa Robles Villanueva Class of 2003 Shari Masson Alexander Cody Hall

Patrick Meyer Henry Morin Terri Immel Oldham David Orsag Forrest Teel Trish Stewart Woods Class of 2004 Misty Boucher Brisiel Brent Burks Kenny DeWeese Elda Luera Bethany Gardner Martin Kathy James McDuffie Basil Sims Missy Copp Stebbins Rick Walker Class of 2005 Ross Gebhart Erica Smith Ketchen Zach Krueger Lori Morgan Jessica Roush Class of 2006 Cheryl Belisle Amy Lowman Blanton Stephen Bradley Giorgiana Chivescu Chen Austin Daniel Melissa Ford Kristy Matta France David Griffin Sandra Belk Montoya Megan Wolff Shick Shannon Still Katherine Stutts Class of 2007 Brandon Bushey Dave Goulet Nicholas Jones Katie Lawrence Mackrell Jeff Sutton Class of 2008 Jennifer Meers Jones Angela Welch Class of 2009 Debbie Beaty Emily Mize Rene Moquin Cheryl Woolf Sims Class of 2010 Christie Lumpkin Bledsoe

Dorothy was led to Mary Hardin-Bayl or by her high scho who was a graduate ol English teacher . Miss Moore (late Ruth Taylor Moore r Mrs. Tom Dannelly Day, and that was , ) took her to visit th all it took to convin e campus on Senior ce her to go. Esther followed three year s later.

Janie, who was 18 months old when D orothy started colle and our mother trav ge, practically grew eled from our hom up on campus. She etown of Falfurria homemade food an s to Belton every m d would take Dorot on th. They brought hy , creek in Belton. W Esther, and their fr hen it was time for iends out for picnics Ja nie to go to college down by the Mary Hardin-Bayl , she felt sure that sh or. She had her hear e would not attend t set on another scho thought, “I can’t go ol, but as the time anywhere but Mar got closer, she y Hardin-Baylor!” attend Mary Hardi So she became the n-Baylor. third Minten sister to We are so grateful that our parents m ade us go to college and Mother had a . Daddy had just an 6th-grade educatio 8th-grade educatio n.

It was their goal th that is one reason w n at we get a college ed e give, not only to sa ucat y thank you for wha young people today t was done for us, bu ion. And can get a Christian t so that other education. When Ja semester hour; it w nie was in college it as even less for Dor cost just $12 a othy and Esther. O didn’t have scholars ur parents paid for hips or loans. We kn our education—we ow that there are yo advantages, which ung people today w is why we choose to ho don’t have those give to the Loyalty our lives, and throug Fund. Mary Hardi h giving we are able n-Baylor touched to touch the lives of others.

— Dorothy ’49, Es ther ’52, and Janie ’70 Minten The Minten sisters, from left to right, Esther, Janie, and Dorothy, are the owners of The Christmas House, open for tours by reservation from September through March; and Santa’s Texas Workshop, a Christmas store which operates year-round by appointment.

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UMHB student KaYin Chan of Hong Kong helps place pinwheels made by art students around the Potter Gazebo on campus in preparation for the Day 42 | UMHB LIFE of Peace Sept. 21.