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Spring 2009 | Vol . 28 • No.3

d e p a r t m e n t s13 Campus Life

New faces for President’s Council, a big birthday

bash, and more

18 Athletic Life A football jersey travels to Iraq and back, making

an impact on young men at both ends of the

journey

19 Philanthropy Estate gift from Alma Symonds Burrow ’40

provides $3 million for student scholarships

21 Alumni Life Check out what’s happening in the lives of

alumni and their families.

f e a t u r e s10 View from the Top

Dr. Jerry Bawcom refl ects on the challenges of

the presidency and his new role as chancellor.

16 Sentimental Journey A trip to Independence, Texas, gives students a

glimpse of the university in its earliest days.

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On the cover: President Jerry G. Bawcom pauses before the bronze Crusader statue at the entrance to the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center. Photo by Rachel Parkhurst ’04

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UMHB LIFEVolume 28, Number 3

Spring 2009

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PresidentJerry G. Bawcom, Ph.D.

Editor-in-ChiefPaula Price Tanner, Ed.D.

EditorCarol Woodward

Contributing EditorRebecca O’Banion ’93

Contributing WritersPaul AaronJena CoulsonMelissa Ford ’07Mateo Gamboa

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Contributing DesignerZeal Design Studio

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A P R I L 2 Concert Choir, Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

3-4 Th eatre Production, It Happens Every Spring: Scenes and Monologues

about Baseball, Love and Birds Who Sing, Hey Ding a Ding Ding, Hughes

Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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

10 Good Friday Holiday (Campus Closed)

16 Play Day

17 Senior Robing & Ring Ceremony, Manning Chapel, Meyer Christian

Studies Center, 8:00 p.m.

17 Midnight March

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

21 Banquet honoring Dr. and Mrs. Bawcom, Mayborn Campus Center,

6:30 p.m. (Tickets required)

22 McLane Lecture featuring Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mayborn

Campus Center Arena, 12:00 p.m.

23 Hillman Visiting Artist Series, Charles Wetherbee, Hughes Recital

Hall, 7:30 p.m.

24 Awards Chapel, W. W. Walton Chapel, 11:00 a.m.

27 Wind Ensemble Concert, W. W. Walton Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

28 Song & Jazz 2, Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

M A Y 8 Education Pinning, Lord Conference Center, 7:30 p.m.

8 Nurses Pinning, W. W. Walton Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

8 Social Work Pinning, Manning Chapel, Meyer Christian Studies

Center, 7:00 p.m.

9 Spring Commencement, Bell County Expo Center, 10:00 a.m.

11 Minimester Registration & Classes Begin

18-21 Senior Saints Summit, Featuring Rev. John Witte

25 Memorial Day (Campus Closed)

J U N E 1 Summer I & II Advising and Registration

1 Summer I Classes Begin (Day and Evening)

29 Additional Summer II Registration

29 Summer II Classes Begin (Day and Evening)

J U L Y 3 Independence Day Holiday (Campus Closed)

18 Music Conservatory musical “Th oroughly Modern Millie, Jr.” Cultural

Activities Center, Temple, 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

A U G U S T 1 Summer Commencement, Mayborn Campus Center, 10:00 a.m.

19 University Housing Opens

20-21 Advising & Registration Fall 2009

24 Fall Classes Begin (Day and Evening)

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O’Rear announces picks for senior leadership teamJune 1 reorganization will add new faces to President’s Council

Th e university will begin a new

chapter when Dr. Randy O’Rear enters

the presidency June 1. In prepara-

tion for a seamless transition, he has

announced his plans for reorganizing

the senior leadership structure.

“Th e new structure is not an attempt

to ‘fi x’ something that is ‘broken,’” said

O’Rear. “It is an eff ort to draw upon

the abilities of some very talented

people in our administration.”

“What I’m trying to do is fl atten our

structure and put more people at the

table to help make decisions.”

Pulling from the ranks of current

leadership who have already demon-

strated success in their areas of

expertise, Dr. O’Rear named three

members of administration to be

promoted to senior vice presidents in

June.

Dr. Steve Oldham will oversee

all areas of academics as provost and

senior vice president for academic

aff airs. He has been serving as interim

provost/vice president for academic

aff airs since July 2008, and was named

provost in January.

Dr. Steve Th eodore will be

promoted to senior vice president for

administration and chief operating

offi cer. In this role, Th eodore will over-

see student life, athletics, enrollment

management, business and fi nance,

information technology and human

resources. Th eodore has served in

many capacities for more than 20 years

at UMHB, including associate direc-

tor of fi nancial aid and vice president

for enrollment management, and he

has served as vice president for student

aff airs since 2005.

Edd Martin will be promoted

to senior vice president for campus

planning and support services. In

his new role, Martin will focus on

campus planning, property acquisition

and management, energy manage-

ment, campus safety and security, city

and county relations and other vital

support services. Martin has served the

university as vice president for business

and fi nance for 21 years.

Jennifer Ramm will be promoted to

vice president for business and fi nance

and chief fi nancial offi cer. Ramm

started with the university in 2006

as controller and later that same year

was named associate vice president for

business and fi nance. In her new role,

Ramm’s duties will include oversight

of fi nancial operations, investment

management, budget, purchasing, and

commercial insurance. Prior to joining

UMHB, Ramm was an audit manager

at Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP, in

Waco.

Dr. Paula Price Tanner will be

promoted to vice president for commu-

nications and special projects. In this

new division Dr. Tanner will oversee

public relations, marketing, publish-

ing, campus-wide special events and

projects, and strategic communications.

Tanner joined the university in 2001

as the director of institutional research

and became the director of foundation

relations in 2003. She has served most

recently as associate vice president for

university relations.

Susan Owens will be promoted

to associate vice president for human

Moving to new positions of responsibility in the O’Rear administration will be (standing, L-R) Jennifer Ramm, Dr. Steve Theodore, Susan Owens, and (seated) Edd Martin, Dr. Paula Price Tanner and Dr. Steve Oldham.

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The Expanded President’s Council

Senior VP for Administrationand Chief Operating Offi cer ............................... Dr. Steve Th eodore

Provost and Senior VP for Academic Aff airs ........ Dr. Steve Oldham

Senior VP for Campus Planningand Support Services .......................................... Edd Martin

VP for Athletics ..................................................... Ben Shipp

VP for Business and Financeand Chief Financial Offi cer ................................. Jennifer Ramm

VP for Communicationsand Special Projects ............................................ Dr. Paula Price Tanner

VP for Development .............................................. search in progress

VP for Student Life ............................................... search in progress

Associate VP for Enrollment Management ........... search in progress

Associate VP for Facilities ..................................... Bob Pattee

Associate VP for Human Resourcesand Legal Liaison ................................................ Susan Owens

Associate VP for Technology ................................ Marshall Eidson

Dean, College of Business ...................................... Dr. Jim King

Dean, College of Christian Studies ........................ Dr. Tim Crawford

Dean, College of Education .................................... Dr. Marlene Zipperlen

Dean, College of Humanitiesand Graduate School .......................................... Dr. Derek Davis

Dean, College of Sciences ...................................... Dr. Darrell Watson

Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts ....... Ted Barnes

Dean, Scott & White College of Nursing .............. Dr. Sharon Souter

resources and legal liaison. Owens

started with the university in 2007 as

director of human resources. She will

continue overseeing human resources

responsibilities and will coordinate

legal counsel services. Prior to coming

to UMHB, Owens served on the

management staff of Cal Farley’s Boys

Ranch for more than seven years,

where she managed human resources

activities and later served as senior

vice president for business operations.

Around the campusTrustees approve budget

On February 6 the board of trustees

unanimously approved the 2009-2010

budget, which was set at $57,862,000.

Th e budget represents a 3.9 percent

increase from the previous year.

Th e budget includes a $30 per credit

hour increase in tuition for the 2009-

2010 academic year, which becomes

eff ective June 1. Th e room and board

rate and other academic fees will

not be increased. Th e average cost of

attendance for resident students will

increase 3.5 percent, the lowest increase

in more than ten years.

“We recognize the diffi cult times

facing many of our students and their

families and tried to be very responsive

to this when establishing next year’s

rates and the scholarship budget,” said

University President Jerry G. Bawcom.

The budget also includes addi-

tional financial aid, five new faculty

positions and three new staff posi-

tions for 2009-2010.

Cooper named assistant dean

Dr. Tammi Cooper, assistant

professor in the College of Business

was promoted to

a newly created

position of

Assistant Dean

of Learning and

Student Success.

“Dr. Cooper

brings high energy,

a ‘can-do’ spirit, excellent analytical

and organizational skills, and creative

problem solving to this new post,” said

Dr. Steve Oldham, provost and vice

president for academic aff airs.

Cooper will be formulating and

According to President-elect O’Rear,

the new leadership structure will equip

the university to maximize its many

strengths while meeting the challenges

of the future.

“I have great confi dence in our senior

leadership team and look forward to

working with these wonderful profes-

sionals as we continue to build on our

solid foundation of excellence in higher

education at UMHB,” said O’Rear.

—Carol Woodward

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professor, communications; Dr. Brady

Peterson, associate professor, English;

Dr. Rebecca Peterson, history; Dr.

Aida Sapp, associate professor, nursing;

and Mr. Hershall Seals, professor, art.

Hogan to serve as festival director

Th e Natchez Festival of Music has

appointed Mr. George Hogan as Artis-

tic Director for

the 2009 Natchez

Festival of Music.

Hogan, direc-

tor of opera

activities and

associate profes-

sor of music, has

been associated with Natchez since

1991 when he participated in the very

fi rst performance of the Festival as Don

Quixote in the Man of La Mancha.

Over the years, audiences of the festival

have seen Hogan perform numerous

roles, most recently as Don Alfonso in

Cosi fan Tutte in 2008.

coordinating the university’s student

retention eff orts. She will have oversight

of the Center for Academic Excel-

lence and will coordinate the Freshman

Seminar courses. She will also organize

Crusader Connection activities and will

assist with special initiatives.

Dr. Cooper is in her fourth year of

teaching in the College of Business and

has taught in the areas of management,

marketing and information systems.

Faculty tenure approved

Th e board of trustees approved

several faculty members for tenure.

Th e faculty approved for tenure,

eff ective fall 2009, include Mr. Ted

Barnes, dean of visual and performing

arts/professor, art; Mr. Phil Dunham,

professor, art; Dr. Karen Estes, assis-

tant professor, education; Ms. Barbara

Fontaine-White, associate professor,

art; Mr. John Hancock, professor,

art; Ms. Helen Kwiatkowski, associ-

ate professor, art; Dr. Kerry Owens,

Two hundred and seven students

received their degrees in winter

commencement ceremonies on

December 20. Student recogni-

tions included the Alpha Chi

Award for highest overall GPA,

which went to Chelsea Joy Caspell

of Allen; the Loyalty Cup for the

student who is most representa-

tive of the ideals, traditions and

spirit of the university, which went

to Daena Lynae Yerkes of Hunts-

ville (left) and Lindsey Marie

Harkrider of Boerne (center); and

the President’s Award for merito-

rious service went to Carrie Lee

Norwood of Lorena (right).

Patrick Munoz was crowned Mr.

Crusader Knight 2009 in February.

Th e junior Christian studies major

represented the organization Cross-

cultural Cru. Th e honor brought with

it a $5,000 scholarship for the fi rst time

this year. Also honored at the event

was President Jerry Bawcom, whom the

contestants presented with a Crusader

Knight crown of his very own.

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and invited everyone joined in the

celebration.

Just prior to the birthday party, the

traditional Charter Day Chapel was

held in W. W. Walton Chapel. Dwight

Edwards, Class of 1980, spoke on

the importance of “doing something

extraordinary with your life.”

“What do we do with this short

sliver of a life?” asked Edwards. “Th e

alternative to doing something is to sit

at home and watch the world go by –

that’s not life, that’s existence.”

Comparing life to a ship, he encour-

aged students to be a battleship which

is reserved to do something signifi cant.

“You are hardwired to do things that

no one else can do. Every person has

a unique calling on this planet,” said

Edwards. “Find what you were born to

do, and do it!”

Senior class offi cers then walked

with Dr. and Mrs. Bawcom to place

a wreath at Judge Baylor’s grave in

the center of campus in the tradition

of Charter Day before attending the

birthday party put on by Student Life.

Students celebrate Charter Day with birthday bashStudents, faculty and administrators

gathered in the Crusader Café in the

basement of the Mabee Student Center

on February 4 to join in a grand birth-

day party for the University of Mary

Hardin-Baylor.

Marking the university’s 164th

birthday, Dr. and Mrs. Bawcom did

the honors of cutting the cake with the

offi cial Crusader sword, which is used

each fall for dubbing new students. Th e

Bawcoms then blew out the candles

Miss McLane Hall Brianna

Edwards, of Highlands, TX, was

crowned 2009 Miss Mary Hardin-

Baylor on November 15 in the annual

pageant at the university.

Edwards is the 19-year-old daugh-

ter of Tim and Robin Edwards. She is

a vocal performance major. Edwards

has been involved in Welcome Week,

First Year Council and a number

of Baptist Student Ministry activi-

ties. Her platform was “empowering

students to achieve boldness.”

First runner up was Miss Junior

Class Sarah Potter, a junior from

Houston. Second runner up was

Miss Getty’s Hall Kristen Grogan,

a senior from Dallas; third runner

up was Miss Student Foundation

Allison Hankins, a sophomore from

Pf lugerville; and fourth runner up

was Miss Beall Hall Erica Jackson, a

sophomore from Belton.

Vocalist wins2009 crownfor Miss MHB

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Children rushed out of the college

classrooms and down the stairs as they

anxiously moved to the next session

of the 2009 Young Authors and

Illustrators Conference held on campus

in February.

Th e Central Texas Reading Coun-

cil and the College of Education held

the annual children’s conference to

promote reading and writing among

students fi rst through 12 grades. More

than 75 children engaged in topical

discussions, participated in hands-on

activities, shared their work with peers

and met professionals in the fi eld.

Diane Genz, a teacher at Pirtle

Elementary in Belton, said the confer-

ence was a perfect opportunity to take

the students out of a classroom setting

and let them try some new ways of

Th e American Chemical Society

(ACS) Student Affi liates chapter,

Sigma Pi, recently received recogni-

tion from Central Texas engineers for

10 years of service to the state of Texas

as sponsors in the Adopt-a-Highway

program.

Dr. Darrell Watson, faculty advi-

sor of the Sigma Pi, said he is proud

of the students for their willingness

to help keep the local highway by

scheduling regular clean up days for

the area.

Th e chapter also received kudos

from the American Chemical Soci-

ety again this year for activities which

the students planned and performed

during the 2007-08 academic year.

ACS named the UMHB chapter as

one of the forty most outstanding chap-

ters in the United States, for the chapter’s

work to promote recycling and many

other community service activities.

Young authors and illustratorsmeet to share publishing tips

Chemistry clubmarks tenth yearwith highway cleanup program

writing. With several writing genres to

choose from, the students had many

ways to jump in and get their hands

wet. Th e students were encouraged to

bring works to the conference for peer

criticism, which were later published

in an online anthology.

“I like getting them excited and

for them to see you can have fun with

writing. Th ey see that writing is not

just a chore, and the students can go

back to school and show what they

made,” Genz said.

She said the conference helped make

writing come alive. Th e students met

real authors and were told how many

times it took to get published and the

process of publication, which made the

idea of writing genuine to the students.

—Jena Coulson

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A T H L E T I C L I F E

Jersey inspires young patriots on both sides of the Atlantic

One by one, the soldiers left their

barracks, each placing a hand on a purple

jersey with the number six on it. Th ey

moved with pride and courage as they

faced the ever present danger of insurgent

enemies and rebellion in Iraq.

Many heroic soldiers of the 4th

Infantry Division lost their lives fi ght-

ing to bring peace to a country in need.

Th ese soldiers fought proudly under the

American fl ag and were reminded of

the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s

support every time they saw the purple

and gold jersey hanging on the wall.

On February 25, Major General

Jeff rey Hammond presented the jersey,

which had served as an inspiration for

his troops, back to the football team in

honor of the soldiers who lost their lives

in the 4th ID.

Hammond’s relationship to the foot-

ball team began when he played football

under Head Football Coach Pete Freden-

burg at Louisiana State University.

After seeing General Hammond years

later at a golf tournament at Fort Hood,

Coach Fredenburg invited him to give a

pre-game speech to the university foot-

ball team prior to the 4th ID’s deployment

to Iraq. At that time the team presented

the jersey and a helmet to the 4th ID.

From Belton, the Cru memorabilia trav-

eled to Iraq.

Th e gathering to mark the return of

the jersey was an emotional one for the

football players, coaches and university

offi cials, including President Jerry G.

Bawcom.

“I just want to bring this jersey back

to its rightful owners and tell you how

grateful 4th ID and our families are for

each of you,” General Hammond said,

“You’re living the dream. You’re playing

football. You’re going to school. You’re

getting an education. You’re going to

make us all proud in the future, and you

sure made us proud this year.”

Coach Fredenburg replied to General

Hammond with appreciation and

humility.

He said, “Th ank you for allowing all

of us to share this with you. We will hang

this, General Hammond, in a place of

honor where football players for years

to come will know what the sacrifi ces

of those 94 soldiers meant to you, to

their fellow soldiers and to our foot-

ball program. It is a real honor to know

you, and we cherish and honor your

successes.”

General Hammond also addressed

Dr. Bawcom and recognized the remark-

able job he has done as president of the

university.

“Sir, thank you for running such a

magnifi cent university where kids have

the freedom to learn and fulfi ll their

dreams,” he said. “Kids like this can play

football and have such great leadership

in their coaching staff . If I could do it all

over again, I would come here.

“It means a lot to us to know that in

the midst of what you were doing, you

were thinking of us from time to time,”

he said.

General Hammond will be moving

on to the next stage of his career with the

Army, but will not forget about the small

university in the middle of central Texas.

He said, “I am going to be moving on

to the Pentagon, but my heart will always

be here at Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

Th e head coach noted the signifi cance

of the gift.

“We are going to immortalize it and

recognize the impact it made on soldiers

in Iraq,” he said. “When we see it, we will

remember the incredible sacrifi ce that

soldiers make for our freedom.”

— Mateo Gamboa

Major General Jeffrey Hammond returns Crusader jersey number 6 to Coach Pete Fredenburg, with thanks from the 4th Infantry Division.

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P H I L A N T H R O P Y

Although she had not been back to

campus since she graduated in 1940,

alumna Alma “Symie” Symonds Burrow

recently provided the largest estate gift

in UMHB history. To date the univer-

sity has received nearly $2 million of

an estimated $3 million that will be

disseminated to UMHB.

Over the last decade, Director of

Alumni Development Bobby Johnson

spoke to Mrs. Burrow many times over

the phone. Each time he suggested visit-

ing her in Florida, she insisted that it

would be too much trouble, and the trip

never materialized.

She would respond to his request

to visit by asking if he was a Christian.

“Yes ma’am I am,” Bobby said. “Well,

if you’re a Christian, you’ll see me in

heaven one day, and I’ll look a lot better

then,” she would always say.

As a child Alma grew up in the

Panama Canal Zone. She came 2,000

miles from home to attend college at

Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1936. In those

days it was common for college students

from the Canal Zone to leave Panama

in the summer on a ship for New York,

and from there they would travel by

train to their respective colleges. Alma’s

train ride extended from New York to

Belton, Texas, where she stayed until

the next summer before making the

reverse trip home.

She said she never got homesick

because she had so many friends. During

those college years she came to love the

Townsends and the Hardys; she recalled

that Dr. Hardy always referred to her as

the “little Canal Zone girl.”

Alma married Th omas E. Burrow in

1940 in Panama, and they lived there

until his retirement in 1965. Th ey ended

up moving to

Gulfport, Florida,

where he eventu-

ally preceded her in

death.

Bobby began

calling Mrs. Burrow

in 1999, and they

would enjoy long

conversations about

Mary Hardin-Baylor and her love for

the college. Over time, the two became

friends who talked with each other on

the phone several times each year.

“If I knew there was a hurricane in

the Gulf, I’d call her and say, ‘Alma, are

you okay?’ She would say, ‘I’m just fi ne!

Th e wind hasn’t blown me away yet.’”

Th e last time he spoke to Alma was

in 2006, shortly after she broke her

femur and was placed in a care facility.

Once more he asked to come visit her,

but response was always the same.

“Bobby, it would be much better

to wait and see me in heaven, I’ll look

better there!” she said.

Although Bobby never met Mrs.

Burrow, he knew he had lost a special

friend when word came of her passing in

November 2006.

To date, the university has received

$1,890,000 from Mrs. Burrow’s estate,

with the remainder to come after the

sale of her home in Gulfport. Th e estate

gift has been designated to endow schol-

arships for students who have a calling

to the ministry. —Carol Woodward

Alumna’s love for alma mater leads to $3 million estate gift

A recent gift from the Tri-City Gem and Mineral Club made it possible

for the College of Science to acquire several small collections of gems and

stones, to provide examples for students studying geology. Th e collection

also will be made available for science teachers in the local public schools to

check out, to provide “hands-on” teaching in their classrooms.

Alma Burrow ’40

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In an era when the average tenure

of a university president is five

years, Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom is an

uncommon man. Now in his 19th year

as president of UMHB, Bawcom has

successfully led the Baptist univer-

sity through years of denominational

turmoil and increasing competition

for student dollars. Though fiscally

conservative, he has guided the school

through a series of building and renova-

tion projects that have transformed the

Belton campus into a place that fosters

learning and growth with excellent aca-

demic, athletic and residential centers.

As a Christian educator, he is known as

a man who not only talks the talk but

also walks the walk, making certain that

the students of MHB have every op-

portunity to learn to live as Christians

as they pursue their college degrees.

He was an Eagle Scout from West

Texas when he enrolled at Texas Tech

in 1962 with the goal of teaching and

coaching high school football, basketball

and track. It was at Tech that Bawcom

met coed Vicky Keene; they fell in love

and were married in 1965. After their

graduation, they worked as school

teachers in Lubbock for 2 years.

Bawcom then took a risk and applied

for a job as a dorm supervisor and

assistant dean at Texas Wesleyan

University in Fort Worth, so he could

continue his education at the University

of North Texas.

At Texas Wesleyan,

Bawcom proved himself

to be an administrator of

uncommon skill, quickly

rising through the ranks

to the presidency in

just 15 years, at age 40.

Though the school faced

great challenges during

their years there, the Bawcoms grew to

love Texas Wesleyan. Their own Baptist

heritage, however, drew them to look

with interest at Mary Hardin-Baylor

when President Bobby E. Parker announced

his intention to retire, and the Board

of Trustees was quick to approve the

young but seasoned administrator as

the 21st president of UMHB in

November 1990.

With quiet authority, Bawcom has

led UMHB to a position of prominence

in the last two decades, with steady

growth in student enrollments and

significant expansions in the school’s

academic offerings (For a list of mile-

stones achieved during his presidency, see

page 13.) His decision to step down in

May 2009 was quietly made last sum-

mer with his typical thought and prayer.

Since then, he has achieved what most

presidents only dream of—a smooth

transition to a successor who shares

his values and vision for the university.

In September, the Board of Trustees

was unanimous in its selection of Dr.

Randy O’Rear, a 20-year veteran of the

“ I ’ D L I K E T O B E R E M E M B E R E D

A S A P R E S I D E N T W H O N O T

O N LY C A R E D A B O U T

S T U D E N T S , FA C U LT Y A N D

S TA F F A N D W H O A DVO C AT E D

T H E I R S U C C E S S , B U T A L S O

ON E WHO PRAYED FOR THEM.”

D R . J E R R Y B AW C O M S H A R E S

M E M O R I E S O F H I S E A R L Y D A Y S ,

T H E P R O S A N D C O N S O F B E I N G P R E S I D E N T

A N D H I S V I S I O N F O R T H E F U T U R E

By Paula Price Tanner

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university who has served as Bawcom’s

executive vice president for the last four

years. The board also asked Bawcom to

accept the role of chancellor, to provide

continuity and support in on-going

public relations and fund raising activi-

ties.

In February, UMHB Life asked Dr.

Bawcom to pause at this pivotal point

in his career and share some of the

memories and insights he has gained

during his years at UMHB. His obser-

vations give a rare glimpse at the life of a

university president and what the future

may hold for UMHB.

E X P E C TAT I O N S A N D R E AL I T I E S As president of Texas Wesleyan,

Bawcom had been friends with President

Bobby Parker for several years, and

their paths crossed regularly through

the athletic conference in which both

Texas Wesleyan and UMHB were

members. Through their conversations

and later talks with trustee Clark

Potter, who chaired the presidential

search committee, Bawcom felt he had

a clear picture of the role he would be

stepping into as president of UMHB.

“I thought I knew Mary Hardin-

Baylor when I came here in 1991,”

Bawcom says, “but I didn’t really,” he

adds with a smile. “I thought my primary

objective in my early years would be to

build a new library and to increase the

endowment. But it became readily

apparent that there were different kinds

of needs.

“We needed to diversify our student

enrollment. At that time, 75 percent

of our students lived within 70 miles

of the campus. So we changed our

recruitment philosophy. We began

recruiting in earnest all across the state,

particularly in what’s called the Texas

Triangle—Dallas/Fort Worth down to

San Antonio and over to Houston. That

allowed us to grow.

“It quickly became clear that, if we

didn’t provide for additional student

housing, we would in essence limit our

own enrollment. And imbedded in all of

this was the most important challenge

of all: making sure we remained true to

our mission of personal attention and

smaller classes while we were in the

middle of continued growth. As enrollment

grew, we had to have additional faculty

offices and classrooms, so that we could

stay true to our mission.

“It also became clear that the univer-

sity needed to change its

athletic conference. We

changed from NAIA to

NCAA Division II, but it

quickly became appar-

ent that where we really

belonged was Division

III. We have found that,

philosophically, Division

III is the best fit for our

institution. The idea of

‘student first and athlete

second’ is still very

compelling for us.”

Bawcom was pleased to discover

that his role at UMHB was somewhat

different than it would have been at

a public college or university. “Our

institution’s faith commitment makes

functioning here a bit different, but

even more fulfilling. I think there is

an expectation from trustees, from

alumni board members, from faculty

and staff, even from students, that

everything we do needs to be bathed

in prayer and sought through God’s

counsel. That is very different from

everyday life at a state institution, and

“ I T I S B E C A U S E O F T H E

G O O D P E O P L E W H O W O R K

H E R E T H AT U M H B H A S

B E C O M E S O M U C H M O R E

T H A N W E E V E R D R E A M E D I T

C O U L D B E . W E R E A L LY H AV E

B E E N B L E S S E D .”

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it’s been a great joy to be unapologetic

about that.”

Bawcom also was pleased to find a

dedicated group of people working at

UMHB. “Dr. Parker left a good legacy,

and I have benefited from it,” Bawcom

says. “Many of the people who took

leadership roles in my administration

were people who had served under Dr.

Parker. Some of them are still in

leadership and have an even longer

experience with Mary Hardin-Baylor

than I do—Dr. Randy O’Rear, Dr.

Steve Theodore, Edd Martin, Ben Shipp.

“I’ve always believed that people

make the difference in the spirit and

heart of the institution,” Bawcom

continues. “Without their support and

commitment, the university simply

cannot be what the good Lord wants it

to be. It is because of the good people

who work here that UMHB has become

so much more than we ever dreamed it

could be. We really have been blessed.”

CHALLENGES AND JOYS When asked what he has enjoyed

most about being president of UMHB,

Bawcom is quick to answer. “The best

part of these years has been having the

opportunity to be with our faculty, staff

and students, and watching them grow

and change and be successful. The idea

that Vicky and I may have had a part in

enabling their growth or success is very,

very satisfying.

“Another recurring satisfaction has

been when we have reached full funding

on a building and then have been able

to see it through to the dedication of

the new facility. The best part is seeing

the faces of the people who are going to

get to live and work in the building. We

just experienced that this fall with the

Highlights of the Bawcom Years

Student enrollment has grown from around 1,700 to more than 2,700 this fall. At the same time, average SAT scores for entering freshmen increased from 890 to 1024 in fall 2008.

New student housing construction has included 12 resi-dence halls and apartment buildings which have increased the number of beds on campus from approximately 400 to more than 1,200 beds.

Degree programs added during Bawcom’s presidency include the Master of Science in Information Systems, the Master of Science in Nursing, and the Doctor of Education degrees.

New facilities constructed includeAddition to Mabee Student Center (1993)Addition to Townsend Memorial Library (1994) York Science Center (1996)Parker Academic Center (2002)Crusader Sports Complex (2004)Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center (2005)Addition to Sanderford Administrative Complex (2006) Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center (2008)

Total campus acreage has grown from approximately 100 acres to more than 250 acres.

Athletic teams were expanded in 1998 to include a football program and women’s soccer team. The university also moved from NAIA to NCAA Division III competition that same year. UMHB has competed for multiple national championships (baseball, women’s basketball, men’s tennis and football), winning the 2000 Women’s Golf Championship, and the football program has won the ASC Conference championship for four years straight.

With more than 350 full-time employees, the university’s economic impact on the surrounding community has grown to more than $145 million a year.

The university has remained fiscally sound throughout Bawcom’s tenure, and the endowment has more than quadrupled under his leadership.

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Meyer Center for Christian Studies. That

kind of experience is very rewarding.”

Of course, the role of the president

also brings with it serious responsibilities.

“What weighs heaviest on the mind of

someone in my position is the fact that

you are completely and totally responsible

for everything,” Bawcom says with

candor. “The most difficult part of the

job is knowing that you have to raise

the funds to build facilities, to fund the

institution, to insure that you meet your

budget so people are taken care of. And

imbedded in that responsibility is the

difficulty of managing your time. Those

challenges are very real, and they are

always with you.

“You know, I still wake every morning

excited about those challenges, but they

do constitute a very serious responsibility,”

Bawcom says. “Of course, as I move

into the role of chancellor, that will be

changing for me a little bit. I’ll keep the

excitement part but not the burden part

so much!”

BE I N G C H A N C E L LO R On June 1, 2009, Dr. Jerry G.

Bawcom will step into a different role,

that of university chancellor. Since it

has been 9 years since UMHB has had

a chancellor, many people have asked

Bawcom what exactly he’ll be doing in

his new position.

“There are generally two different

approaches to a chancellorship,” Bawcom

explains. “At large public institutions, the

chancellor is the leader over several

campuses, and the presidents of the

various campuses answer to the

chancellor. At smaller colleges and

universities, the role is reversed: the

chancellor is someone who advises and

assists the president. That’s what my

role will be.

“My job will include continued

public relations efforts. I’ll represent the

president when he can’t be somewhere,

and I will assist him in continued

fundraising efforts. And I will also have

the opportunity to teach. I already play

a small role lecturing in the doctoral

program in educational administration.

It looks like that role may be expanded,

and I know I would enjoy that.”

Bawcom concedes that there will be

aspects of the presidency that he will

miss. “I’ve enjoyed the time I have spent

with students so much—seeing them

grow, participating in and observing

their activities, performances and athletics.

I also have enjoyed seeing alumni return

to the campus and sharing their delight

in our growth, in the physical beauty of

the campus and success that we’ve been

able to experience. I’ll continue to do

these things, but it will be different.

“And I know I will miss the camaraderie

of the administrative leadership team.

We spend many hours of the week

together and support one another. I’ll

miss that.

“On the other hand, there are things

I won’t miss,” Bawcom says with a grin.

“I am not going to miss discipline

appeals or grade appeals. Unhappy

folks generally end up in the president’s

office. I’ll not miss that part of the job

at all!”

LO O K I N G TO T H E F U T U R E Bawcom will be turning

the job of president over

to Dr. Randy O’Rear,

who has worked at the

university for 20 years,

the last four as executive

vice president and chief

operating officer. “It is

very unusual to have

worked with someone so

long, and for him to be

young enough that now he

is in a position to succeed

me,” Bawcom says.

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“That may be one of the most

gratifying aspects of my presidency,”

Bawcom adds. “Having a smooth

succession afterwards is very unusual

these days, and the university, the board

and the campus will be the beneficiaries

of our transition. Dr. O’Rear is different,

and yet he is the same. He may be dif-

ferent in the way he goes about things,

but he certainly has the same vision and

heart for our university that I have had.“

Despite the great progress achieved

at UMHB in that last 19 years, the

future will continue to offer great

challenges, Bawcom says. “The state of

the world’s economy is such that keeping

Mary Hardin-Baylor affordable will

continue to be a priority. Our ability

to provide student scholarships is very

critical to our future,” he says.

“Managing our university’s growth

will also continue to be a challenge,”

Bawcom says. “Increases in enrollment

create the need for additional faculty;

there will always be a tension between

our growth and our commitment to

personal attention for our students.

“And like all small, private colleges,

we must continuously work at UMHB

to maintain and upgrade facilities and

even add facilities like the new student

union building that we so greatly need.

In the current economy, this is even

more of a challenge than it has been

in recent decades. That is why I am

pleased that I will be able to be able to

stick around a while and continue to

help raise funds for our capital projects.”

L E G AC Y O F G R OW T H When Bawcom leaves the presi-

dency on May 31, he will leave behind

a lengthy list of accomplishments (see

sidebar, page 13). Throughout this

final year of his presidency, accolades

have been showered upon him by civic

groups, service organizations, denomi-

national and educational groups who

have praised his dedication, his leadership

and his integrity.

When asked how he would like

for his presidency to be remembered,

though, his answer is simple.

“Typically, I suppose that a president

would say that he or she would like to

be remembered as the one who facilitated

and managed growth and success in

the academic program, enrollment and

facilities of the university. But I’d really

like to be remembered as a president

who not only cared about students,

faculty and staff and who advocated

their success, but also one who prayed

for them,” he says.

The years that Jerry and Vicky

Bawcom have spent at UMHB have

been very special ones, and that has

made it possible for them to look

toward this new phase of their lives

without sadness. Bawcom describes

their feelings in this way:

“A favorite photograph of ours is the

last picture that was taken of us at Tex-

as Wesleyan. Someone took a picture

of us walking away down the sidewalk

from the final reception that was given

for us there. The photograph is both

poignant and bittersweet; it reminds

us how difficult it was to leave Texas

Wesleyan after 22 years, years in which we

went through some difficult challenges.

“But here, at UMHB, we feel a

great joy, because we’re still going to be

here—we’re not walking away! I won’t

say that I’m completely satisfied with

everything that I have done. But we’ve

made great progress, and in handing

it over to Dr. O’Rear, I feel complete

trust that under his leadership we will

continue to be highly successful.”

“I’ve enjoyed the time I have spent with students so much—seeing them grow, participating in and observing their activities. . . “

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Clockwise, from upper right: Zachary Raygoza looks at how the old columns fit into the original building on Academy Hill; stu-dents from the Crusader Leader-ship Conference pose for a group photo; a pavilion and marker on Windmill Hill mark the site of the men’s campus of Baylor Uni-versity; La’Tamera Fry reads the plaque at the base of the columns on Academy Hill; bluebonnets surround a typi-cal settler’s home from the 1850s at Old Baylor Park.

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Clockwise, from lower left: at Independence Baptist Church, student Dennis Greeson looks at the massive chandelier nicknamed “The Twelve Apostles”; in the church sanctuary, students gather on pews which were handcrafted by slaves more than century ago; Bethany Carter and Maggie Curry study an old Bible at the Texas Baptist Museum.

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ALUMNI LIFEAlumni Life reports news received October 16,

2008 through February 15, 2009. 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

Mark your calendar!

Homecoming 2009

will be October 23-24.

Reunion gatherings will be held for

the Classes of ’59, ’64, ’69, ’74, ’79,

’84, ’89, ’94, ’99, and ’04.

If you are interested in helping to plan

your reunion, contact the alumni offi ce

at 254-295-4599 or

alumni@umhb.edu.

1 9 4 0 sMary Frances Clark ’40 may be reached at 2615 Lynnwood Cir., Norman, OK 73072 or bkolmstead@aol.com.

1 9 7 0 sBill Mills ex ’72-’73 was elected sheriff in Aransas County. He served as Aransas County Constable for six terms.

1 9 8 0 sSally Wakefi eld Gillam ’80 was appointed to the board for the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives. She is the chief nursing offi cer at South Austin Hospital.

Bruce ’81 and Valerie Perry Mercer ’83 have recently moved to Belton and re-opened the Morning Glory Inn Bed & Breakfast. Th ey have rooms available for alumni events and other visits to the campus. Th ey may be reached at 254-933-8500, 877-645-6794 or via their website at www.glorybnb.com. Th eir middle two daughters, Erika and Andrea, both UMHB music education majors, are enjoying their short commute to campus from 1018 Main St., Belton, TX 76513.

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President Jerry G. Bawcom, Honorary Alumnus ’92, was named the 2008 Beltonian,

the highest honor given by the City of

Belton, during the annual Belton Chamber

of Commerce Awards banquet in January.

Dr. Bawcom was recognized for his many

contributions and years of service to Belton and

the surrounding community.

Charles McKamie ’94 was selected “Teacher of the Month” for October by the Gatesville Lions Club. He teaches sixth-grade history and has been teaching for 17 years. Charles is also pastor of King Baptist Church in Gatesville.

Danyelle Harper Harris ’95 home schools her four children, Alyssa, Caleb, Dax and Baylee. Her husband, Paul, is the music minister at Holland Chapel Baptist Church in Benton, Arkansas. They may be reached at 1207 River Oaks Dr., Benton, AR 72019 or kmusik.ar@gmail.com.

Julie McCullough Davis ’99 received a master’s degree in nurse anesthe-sia from Texas Wesleyan University on December 12. She is practicing in the Midland/Odessa region.

2 0 0 0 sNikki Ray ’00 is the head trainer for the Taylor High School athletic department. She was the head trainer at Cuero High School for three years.

Kathleen Ketcham Ross, MHS ’01, was pro-moted to assistant vice president of physician services at Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Burleson. Her responsibilities include strengthening the interconnectedness between the hospital and community physicians by building relationships with the doctors, identifying the medical services they need and educating them about Huguley’s services. Previously the director of physician recruit-ment, she will continue to recruit physicians to Huguley to meet the needs of the growing community. Kathy first joined Huguley in 1997 as the utilization management coordina-tor and served as director of managed care from 1999 to 2003.

Dr. Tonya Hammer ’04 is assistant professor of counseling at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s School of Education. She served three years as a case manager with Communities in Schools.

Amanda Winkler ’04 is the cheer and tum-bling coach at Central Texas Family Fitness Center in Belton. She is a competition judge for UCA, Cheer Power and Spirit Events. Amanda has six years of head cheer coaching experience ranging from middle school to col-lege age. Amanda is AACCA safety certified and first aid/CPR certified. She taught high school for four years and is the director of A+ Learning Academy’s Mother’s Day Out in Belton.

James Henderson ’05 is a biology and math ex-tension teacher’s aide at C.H. Yoe High School in Cameron. James, his wife, Adrienne Terry Henderson ’06, and their daughter, Jessilynn, live in Cameron.

Melissa Gaskey Shelton, MA ’06, is a counselor at Cameron High School. She previously was the counselor at Cameron Elementary School.

Th ara Platt ’07 is completing international studies at Capernwray Bible School in Carn-forth, England.

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When he graduated in December, Kendall McAtee became the third generation in his fam-ily to graduate from UMHB. Pictured, L-R are Stephanie Prinz McAtee ’81, Kendall McAtee ’08, Kellie Prinz Johnson, MBA ’01, and Arthur P. Prinz ’69.

Colby Nichols ’08 was selected to be district director by State Representative Jimmie Don Aycock. He will attend events throughout Killeen and Bell County and will attend city council and Rotary club meetings, as well as chamber of commerce events. Colby interned with U.S. Congressman John Carter in Wash-ington, D.C., before accepting the position.

Byron Serna, MBA ’08, is the laboratory manag-er at Pikes Peak Regional Hospital in Woodland Park, Colorado. He has a lab staff of six.

Tara Todd ’08 is employed by the Mesquite Independent School District.

Kyle Tubbs ’08 is a youth minister at First Bap-tist Church in Eula, Texas. He lives in Abilene and is working on his Master of Divinity degree at Logsdon Seminary.

W E D D I N G SDiane Balloun Gerritz ’67 to Hank Severson,

August 8, in Tacoma, Wash-ington. Diane met Hank following the death of her late husband. Diane retired from teaching at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, and Hank is a retired Boeing engineer. Th ey may be reached at

1724 96th St., Tacoma, WA 98444 or joy4ne1@comcast.com.

George Alan Highsmith ’87, MHS ’95, to Diane Lynn Harrington, October 18, in Belton. George is employed by the Bell County Public Health District, and Diane is a licensed vocational nurse at Central Counties Center MHMR in Killeen.

Erin Kathleen Harper ’99 to Jeff Rose, November 8, in Conroe. Erin is a teacher with Conroe Independent School District, and Jeff is a lieutenant with the Texas De-partment of Criminal Justice in Huntsville.

Sarah Berwick ’00 to Brian Duncan, December 6, in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Sarah teaches school, and Brian is a control systems engineer for Procter & Gamble. Th ey may be reached at sasduncan@gmail.com.

Jennifer Leigh Pratt ’01 to Mickey Joe Rodi, September 13, in Temple. Jennifer is employed by VistaCare, and Mickey is employed with the Temple Fire Department.

Katy Michelle Wheat ’04 to Travis Michael Ward, June 28, in Temple. Katy is a leasing professional for Greystar Management and is working on her teaching certifi cation, and Travis teaches seventh grade at Decker Middle School in Manor.

Kelly Corbin ’05 and Stephen Morton ’06, March 15, in Lampasas. Kelly is a seventh-grade special education teacher and coach for Magnolia Junior High School, and Stephen is the new assistant director at the Mayborn Campus Center at UMHB.

David Israel Griffin ’06 to Catharine Beck Sutherland, January 3, in Dallas. David and Catharine are attend-ing Dallas Theological Seminary.

J. Grant Hickman ’07 to Jenna Lani Felechner, June 28, in Maui, Hawaii. Grant is a student at Dallas Th eological Seminary, and Jenna is a student at UMHB.

Jason Lynn Hoelscher ’07 to Jennifer Sue Bishop, January 3, in Temple. Jason is employed by Lakewood Elementary School in Belton, and Jennifer is employed by Leon Heights Elemen-tary School in Belton.

Kelly Michelle Jones ’07 and Timothy Adam Stanley ’08, September 27, in Belton. Kelly is attending Truett Seminary and Baylor University in a dual degree program of Master of Divinity and Master of Social Work, and Timothy is pursuing his Master of Divinity at Truett Seminary.

Danielle Dawn Hampton ’08 and Earle David Stone, August 8, in Temple. Danielle is a freelance photographer for Lackland Air Force Base and Calvary Apostolic Church in San Antonio, and David works as a data technician for

Fisk Electronics. Th ey may be reached at 2600 N.E. Loop 410 #2308, San Antonio, TX 78217 or loverofl ife1985@gmail.com.

Marissa Samu ’08 to Bradley Beierman, De-cember 20, in Temple. Marissa is a fourth-grade math teacher at Scott Elementary in Temple, and Bradley is a branch manager for Architec-tural Polishing, Inc.

B I R T H SMelodie Jennings Cart-wright ’91 and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of their son, Phil-lip Lawrence, October 11, 2007. He joins big brother, Steven.

Darla DuBose Hodgkiss ’93 and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their daughter, Leah Elizabeth, No-vember 5. Th ey may be reached at 1201 West Flournoy St., Beeville,

TX 78102 or darla403@awesomenet.net.

Sherry Pheasant Fuessel ’97 and her husband, Erik, announce the birth of their daughter, Liesl Annalynn, September 22. She joins big brothers, Elis Cole and Hogan Th omas. Th ey may be reached at 2205 Stratford Dr., Temple, TX 76502.

Antonio ’97 and Maria Teresa Mascorro Sanchez ’03 announce the birth of their son, Cruz Adrian, June 27. He joins eight-year-old Maritza and four-year-old Antonio.

Bill Braxton ’00 and his wife, Bonnie, announce the birth of their son, William Cole, December 13. He joins big sister Bella.

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Jason ’02 and Audrey Moore Mayo ’06 announce the birth of their son, Jase Aiden, October 2.

Leslie Leech Brown ’03 and her husband, Kevin, announce the birth of their daughter, Avril Elizabeth, January 9, in Bangkok, Th ailand.

John ’03 and Holly Cox Chase ’03 an-nounce the birth of their daughter, McK-enzie Leigh, March 10. Th ey may be reached

at 3305 Shady Hill Dr., Temple, TX 76502.

Kara Locke Erdelac ’03 and her husband, Evan, announce the birth of their son, John Phillip, May 29. He joins big brother Ethan Taylor.

Jared ’04 and Natalie Till Briggs ’96 announce the birth of their son, Josiah Watson, November 8. He joins big brother Joshua.

Travis Funk ’04 and his wife, Melissa, an-nounce the birth of their son, Jackson Andrew, November 20. He is the great-grandson of Doris Morehead Mc-Cullough ’50. Travis received a Master of Science degree in fi nancial planning from Texas Tech University and is a

fi nancial consultant with Wells Fargo Invest-ments in Lubbock.

Craig ’04 and Andrea Weldy McCann ’05

announce the birth of

their son, James Craig,

October 22.

Kevin ’04 and Lauren Wilkinson Morehouse ’03 announce the birth of their daughter, Annabelle Grace, November 10. She joins a big sister, Mercy. Kevin is the head choir direc-tor at Rancier Middle School in Killeen, and Lauren is a stay-at-home mom. Th ey may

be reached at 3401 Lawnwood Cir., Temple, TX 76502 or kevin_morehouse@me.com.

Jennifer Dolezal Pharris ’05 and her husband, Brandon, announce the birth of their son, Dax Johnson, October 2. Jennifer teaches third grade at Chilton Independent School District.

Alice Barnett Rodriguez ’07 and her husband, Raymond, announce the birth of their son, Christian Michael, August 12.

D E A T H SMary Wright Morris ’29, November 21, in Oglesby. She taught in Oglesby for 12 years.

Ruth Sheaff er Muzzy ’29, January 24, in Mountain View, Arkansas. She was the mother of Betty Muzzy Lumbley ’52 who may be reached at 4570 Reagan St., Beaumont, TX 77706 and Yolande Muzzy Jolley ’53-’55 who may be reached at 686 Country Charm Rd., Mountain View, AR 72560.

Velma McNabb Fletcher ’33-’35, October 5, in Lubbock. She ran a country store and lunch counter on the yard of Buster’s Gin and helped establish a family newsletter called the “McNabb Gab.” Velma was a dietician at Baylor College of Medicine and West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. She became a roving dietician to small rural hospitals and nursing homes.

Florence Brown Gilbert ’35, October 21, in Dallas. She was a choral teacher at Brackenridge High School, McCollum High School and Rhodes Junior High School in San Antonio. Florence was a pianist at several churches until she was 93 years old.

Miriam Albertson Lowrance ’35, Novem-ber 5, in Boerne. She taught at Brownwood Independent School District, was an assistant professor of art at Howard Payne University in Brownwood and was head of the art department at Sul Ross State University in Alpine for 21 years. Miriam was best known for developing and working a series of National Art grants to research and document Indian rock art in the Trans-Pecos area. Her work was compiled into six volumes that are recognized as one of the premier archaeological reference publications of Indian rock art in Texas. In 1974 she was rec-ognized by Who’s Who in the South. She is also included as an early Texas artist, and her works have been selected for display at the Texas Art Museum in Dallas.

Dorris Daniel Keath ’37, November 13, in Sa-binal. She taught in the Sabinal public schools. She was organist, pianist and assisted in leading worship for more than 40 years at First Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School, served on many church committees and was active in the

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Woman’s Missionary Union at the local and state levels. Dorris was involved in the Sabinal Civic Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Society In-ternational, Vocational Homemaking Teachers of Texas, Texas Retired Teachers Association, Order of the Eastern Star, Uvalde County His-torical Society and AARP.

Mary Eleanor King Cox ’41, September 29, in Kennewick, Washington. She was a pastor’s wife, serving in churches in the northwest for many years, and she taught in the elementary schools in Washington. Mary was a member of West Side United Protestant Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, the Ge-nealogy Society, the Kennewick Flower Club and the Alpha Zeta Chapter of A.D.K. She was the niece of Emma King 1896, an English teacher at Baylor Female College from 1902-1942. Mary was the sister of Corin King Giddens ’43, now deceased, and Alice Ray King Greenwood ’55. Her daughter, Jeanne Cox Hultgrenn, may be reached at 9120 Whipple Rd., Pasco, WA 99301. Mary Turrentine Roach ’41, December 30, in Odessa. She taught in Paint Rock and El Paso, Texas, and in Caprock, New Mexico. Mary taught literature at Odessa College and acted as campus sponsor for the Shakespeare Club.

Bonna McLain Clark ’43, December 11, in Bryan. She taught at Calvert, Normangee and Crockett elementary schools and retired after 43 years. Bonna was a worthy matron of the Eastern Star, an offi cer in the Retired Teach-ers Association and a member of First Baptist Church.

Aletha Vinson Southwell ex’44-’45, January 15, in Austin. She taught business courses at McLennan Community College in continuing education and served on the taskforce to establish the legal secretary cur-riculum. She was employed at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) FLYTAF and 12th Air Force. Aletha served as personnel officer for the VA regional office in Louisville, Kentucky, where she re-ceived an outstanding rating, a Special Equal Opportunities Employment award and was made an honorary Kentucky Colonel. She was transferred to the VA Medical Center in Charleston as a personnel officer and later to Shreveport VAMC. Aletha was active in the Waco Legal Secretaries and in the Waco Management and Personnel Association. She was a member of Zonta and was named in Who’s Who Personalities of the South and Woman of the Year by the American Busi-ness Women Association.

Isabel Socolofsky Rutherford ’47, December 22, in El Campo. She was an elementary and junior high school teacher for 35 years. She was a member of the Wharton County Retired Teachers Association and a volunteer, and she served on the board of the Blessing Cup. Isabel was a member of the Baptist Women, a Sunday School teacher and a member of the First Bap-tist Church choir for 64 years.

Charles Conner CB ’49, January 13, in Waco. He was the associational missionary for Red Riv-er Baptist Association in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, for over 31 years. He established summer Bible schools and preached at various churches in the fi ve-county association. He and his wife, Irene Burton Conner ’40, worked with the local 4-H, and he was elected president of the Clark County Fair Association. Charles was active in the Lions Club in Arkadelphia. He was raised as a Master Mason at John Armstrong Lodge in Valley Mills in 1948 and served as lodge chaplain. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite.

Jewell Dodd Talley ’52, December 14, in Alvin. She taught public school throughout Texas, fi nishing her career in the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District.

Rev. Elemer Glazener, December 18, in Ferris. He was the husband of Elizabeth “Tim” Tim-mons Glazener ’53.

Geraldean W. Hitt ’56, October 24, in Belton. She taught Biology I, II and AP Biology at Belton High School for 32 years.

Beverly Brown Deines ’59, February 2, in Denton. She taught Latin and was the Latin Club sponsor at Denton High School. Beverly was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Altar Guild, ICC Cancer Outreach Group, American Association of University Women, TWU Needlecraft Group, a former UMHB alumni board member and a ham radio operator.

Cara Cooksey Allison, December 13, in Temple. She was the mother of Carolyn Al-lison Owens ’61.

James Wright, January 6, in Temple. He was the husband of Marilyn Jackson Wright ’61.

Rosalie Bartek Horton ’62, November 27, in Temple. She taught at Gatesville State School for Boys for 20 years. Rosalie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for more than 60 years and a longtime member of the Altar Society.

Jonathan Hall Moss, January 10, in Charles-ton, West Virginia. He was the son of Diane Clampitt Moss ’67 who may be reached at 1831 West DuPont Ave., Belle, WV 25015.

Roy Finney ’72, January 27, in Temple. He taught in Red Oak, Irving, Miller Heights Elementary and Belton High School in Belton, Willow Springs Elementary in Killeen, Central Texas Christian School and Temple College. Roy was awarded Belton Independent School District Teacher of the Year in 1989. While at Belton Independent School District, he coached 39 All-State Choir members and 13 Outstanding Performers for Texas UIL State Vocal and Ensemble. He served as musical or vocal director for many productions at the Temple Civic Th eatre. He was a member of Texas Music Educators Association. Roy was inducted into the UMHB School of Fine Arts Gilewicz Hall of Fame in 1997. He was the brother of Judy Finney Norton ’68.

Janice Penney ’73, December 12, in Houston.

Galen Lloyd Linder, January 23, in Katy. He was the father of Gayle Lindner ’74, Terry Lindner Crotinger ’78 and Tracy Lindner Coe ex. Gayle may be reached at 19450 Cypress Arbor, Katy, TX 77449 or gl77449@aol.com.

Deborah L. Huff man ex ’77, December 2, in Temple. She was employed at various compa-nies such as Southland Corporation, C & H Dye Casting, Seven-Eleven, and many years at Wilson Art. Deborah was a member of Way-man Chapel A.M.E. Church and Delta Sigma Th eta Sorority. She served as past president of the Northwest Texas Missionary Society and E.C.B. LaQuay Missionary Society Choir.

Judy Frances Prince ex ’78, October 25, in Temple.

Janice Caldwell ’79, December 10, in Temple. She was a nurse at Scott & White Memorial Hospital for more than 30 years, where she was a two-time recipient of the Shining Star Nurses award. Janice was an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider and a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She was the wife of Jerry Caldwell ’73, and the mother of Jennifer Caldwell ’02.

Janet Bostick, November 24, in Killeen. She was the mother of Cherie Bostick Heimsoth ’81.

Larry Turnbo, January 30, in Marble Falls. He was the father of Tammy Turnbo McAnally ’84.

Ralph Norment, MBA ’91, January 1, in Dover, New Jersey. He was senior infrastructure analyst team leader at M&M/Mars where he retired in 2006 after 25 years of service.

Dennis Fennell ’92, November 29, in Round Rock. He was a registered nurse with certifi ca-tions in medical-surgical nursing and adult critical care nursing. Dennis was certifi ed as a commercial diver, an advanced diver and inter-national open water diver.

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Christopher Martin ’01, December 15, in Austin. He was a manager at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse in Austin.

Betty Duckworth Bunker ex, January 20, in Temple. She worked with the Offi cer’s Wives Club Magazine in Washington, D.C., as well as the Alexandria, Virginia, Welfare Depart-ment and a publishing services company. Betty served as president of the Offi cer’s Wives Club at Hanscom Airforce Base. In 1973 she founded a school of English for foreign-born Air Force wives. She owned the Needleworks in Salado. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Huguenot Society, the Bunker Family Association and the Bell County Museum.

Edna O. Carberry ex, December 8, in St. Cloud, Florida. She taught school in various locations in Texas including Hess Community School, where she was principal. She later was employed by Montgomery Ward and SH Kress in San Angelo. Edna was also a private-duty nurse until her retirement.

Lottie Fraser ex, October 14, in Temple. She was a dietician for Belton school district and Santa Fe Hospital and was an Avon repre-sentative. Lottie was a member of Avenue T Church of Christ.

Doris Garrett ex, November 5, in Kingwood. She worked in banking in Fairfi eld and as a pastoral secretary for the First Baptist Church in Nederland and the Baptist Temple Church in Houston Heights.

Lillian Akins Gotcher ex, January 4, in Abilene. During World War II she was employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C., and El Paso, Texas. Lillian worked for 30 years at Highland Hospi-tal in Lubbock.

Joye Hart Hamilton ex, December 26, in Jasper. She taught for more than 35 years in Jasper County schools. After retiring from teaching, she wrote the curriculum and organized one of the fi rst gifted and talented programs in the Jasper schools. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jasper where she served as president of the United Methodist Women. Joye was president of the Jasper Retired Teachers Association and an offi cer in the Jasper Civic Club.

Madge Forman Matthews ex, January 20, in Llano. She taught in Center Oak, Six Mile School, Dallas and San Angelo. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Belton, the Sportsman Club and the Serendipity Book Club.

Alumni invest in tomorrowthrough endowed scholarships

Dorothy ’49, Esther ’52, and Janie Minten ’70 recently estab-lished an endowed scholarship in memory of their parents, John and Alice Minten of Falfurrias, Texas. Their gift was recognized at a February 5 luncheon, where the sisters treated guests to a special song they had written to honor their parents for having sent them to college at Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Glenella Grant Scarborough ’50 and her husband, Robert, joined with Dr. Bawcom on February 16 to unveil the plaque that will commemorate the Glenella and Robert Scarborough Endowed Scholarship. The Scarboroughs created the new scholarship “to enable young people to experience the Christian atmosphere and in-fluence of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

Mary H. Winn ’50 invited classmates and other friends to celebrate the establishment of her new endowed scholarship at the President’s Home on February 20. Mary established the Jim and Eunice Hamilton Winn Endowed Scholarship in memory of her parents, “who willingly sacrificed to provide educational opportunities for their children.”

President and Mrs. Jerry Bawcom hosted a series of luncheons this spring to recognize the generosity of three alumni families who have established presiden-tial endowed scholarships for students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Endowed scholarships may be established with a gift or bequest of $25,000

or more. For information on how you may endow a scholarship at UMHB,

contact Dr. Gene Kimes at 254-295-4608.

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Vodie Irene Schoepf Pybas ex, October 2, Temple. She was a vocational nurse and a mem-ber of Miller Heights Baptist Church.

Wesley Th omas Wooten ex, November 12, in San Antonio. He joined the United States Navy in 1996 and was assigned to the USS Yorktown, ARCO ARDM-5 in San Diego and most re-cently in Lemoore Naval Hospital in California. Wesley was accepted into the Navy nurse program and was commissioned as an offi cer in the Navy Nurse Corps in August 2008. His awards included three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, Joint Unit commendation ribbon, four Navy Battle “E”s, three Navy Good Conduct medals, two National Defense Service ribbons, Global War on Terrorism Service med-als, two Navy Sea Service medals and Expert Navy Rifl e and Pistol medals.

John R. “Red” Murff , former baseball coach, No-vember 28, in Tyler. Pitching for the Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Murff was named the Minor League Player of the Year in 1955. He went on to play for the Milwaukee Braves, earning his fi rst major league victory on April 28, 1957. Following his years as a professional baseball player, he became a celebrated baseball scout, signing nearly 200 players in 33 years. In 1973, he helped boost male enrollment at UMHB by founding the university’s baseball program, and he assisted the university in securing the funding to build the original baseball fi eld on University Drive. In 2004, the baseball fi eld in the new Crusader SportsPlex was named “Red Murff Field” in his honor.

M E M O R I A L SHenry Adrion, Jr. Amy M. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Ed & Meriworth McMillan Mabry Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear

Cara Lois Allison James & Jane Allison John & Kay Allison Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Angela Arp Frank & Robbie Arp Jamie & Ashley Arp Mr. & Mrs. RB Barganier Amy M. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Forest & Doris Beach Betty Sue Craven Beebe Hugh Delle & W. D. Broadway Karen & Lawrence Duncan Billy & Wilma Easley David & Cindy Entzminger Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Entzminger W. C. & Bernice Jones Evans Robert E. Ford Mary Ann Gilliland

John & Lynn Leroy Glover James M. Hinton Dr. & Mrs. Bob Holland Marie Jacobi Lillie Lowery Harold & Leila May John & Evelyn May Eula Woodyard McKown Dorothy Miller L. D. Milliorn Kent Owens Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens Rob Owens & Mabel Taylor Bill Reaves Eldon Reiter Shirley Cowan Sommer UMHB College of Education Debbie James Wade Dr. Sandra Wanner Dillard & Karolyn Norwine Whitis Bob & Grace Richardson Whitis Betty Whitlock Walter & Farrel Wilson Beatrice Wooley

Vivian Prideaux BaldwinVernon & Geneva LarsonVernon & Charlotte SatterthwaiteMarion SivrightKathryn Vittum Carilane Newman Vieregg

Gladys Barnett Beatrice Wooley

Donald Becker Marietta Parker

Dick BirkenholzSarah Walker Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds

Virginia Parham Blackwell Dealey & David Herndon Dr. & Mrs. D. P. Posey James & Nedra Van Ness

Alva BrewerRobert B. & Betty James Maggie James

Janice Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Adcock John & JoAnn Banks Pam Barton Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Greg & Susan Bond Mr. & Mrs. Charles V. Capen Cath Lab Staff , Scott & White Memorial

Hospital Dr. & Mrs. John Cooney Nancy Snowden Ellis Dr. LaVerne Gallman Bobby & Helen Greenberg

David & Phyllis Hardy Patti Packard Hooper Dr. Allen Koonsen Dr. Grace Labaj Keller & Connie Matthews Evelyn Muehlstein PACU, Scott & White Memorial Hospital Marietta Parker Dr. Linda Hood Pehl Dr. Aida Smith Sapp Lucinda Gersbach Stinson Barbara Lyon Th omas Bob & Grace Richardson Whitis

Frank Cannon Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Marietta Parker

Julie Chaney Coker Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Marietta Parker

George Connorty Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bridges

Beverly Brown Deines Faye Davis Lee Carolyn Russell Watkins

Rev. Gordon EdwardsGladys Chatham May Julia Amason Walker

Roy Finney Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Joe B. & Janelle Baisden Amy M. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Sandra J. Boyd Glen & Glenda Dennis Cosper Robert Finney George & Sue Fitch Deborah Guthrie Joe & Nora Guthrie Jeannette Mayfi eld Kelley Coletta N. Lively Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie Minten John & Chloe Navarrette Lee & Judy Finney Norton Don & Judy Owens Marietta Parker Dr. Delia G. Quintanilla Texas Music Adjudicators Association David & Jean Tritenbach

Maysie FosterAddie McGee Nan Webb Pryor

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San Juanita GarzaJohn & Alice Minten Dorothy Minten Esther Minten Janie Minten

Eloise Shipp Gavin Isabelle Pettigrew Drach

Rev. Elmer Glazener Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Donald & Patsy Shannon Deere James & Lucy Lin Hom Sharon Reed Gary & Terri Ross Judy & Kenneth Schoen Pat Lockridge Shannon Sara Pearson Smith Rev. Stanley & Glenna Morgan Stamps

John Clifton Hanks Sabrina Hanks Freeland Steve Hill Julia Amason Walker

Ruth HendrixBarbara Richardson Eula Woodyard McKown

Geraldean Hitt Oleta Henry Cox

Mabyl “Stuff y” Walker Warren Hollis Fayly Hardcastle Cothern Janice Hancock Houston

Faye Moore HowardMarguerite Roberts Tornga Ruth Tucker Hess

Priscilla Bagby Howard Fayly Hardcastle Cothern

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Kattner Carolyn Kattner Stacy

Dorris Daniel Keath Margaret Dillard Burns Elizabeth Underwood McAnelly

James R. KingJerry ReevesDavid Th eodore Amy M. Bawcom

Audrey Fenzl Klump David & Val Stovall Ron & Kathy Wilson

Freddie Martinez Betty Herrera Martinez

Mary Ruth McFadden Millie Alexander Cull

Dorothy McNamara Amy M. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom

Sue Souter Miller UMHB College of Nursing

John Robert “Red” Murff Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Steve & Mary Sue James Sandra J. Lange Nurses of Aldine I.S.D. Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear Richard & Lynann Schneider Scott Sentell

Ruth Sheaff er Muzzy Betty Sue Craven Beebe

Donny Norman Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson

Dr. Bobby E. Parker Th omas E. & Bonnie Ernst Hearon

Josephine Annie Posival Elena DiBiase Peggy McCauley Susan Owens

Patsy Ann Reaves Cindy Entzminger Lynn & John Glover

Mary Rimmer Marietta Parker Nan Webb Pryor Debbie Rosenberger Julia Amason Walker

John H. Shannon, Sr. Donald & Patsy Shannon Deere Pat Lockridge Shannon

Frank Simon James M. Hinton

Aletha Vinson Southwell Dr. LuOuida Vinson Phillips

Sammie Sullivan Talley Louis C. Talley

Rachel Tomlin Beatrice Wooley

Frances Turney Ed Spivey

Dr. Arthur K. Tyson Morris S. Tyson Dillard & Karolyn Norwine Whitis

Maurine Wiese Michele Morgan Raines

Dr. Delbert Williams Rev. James “Richard” Hammonds Barbara Williams

Alumni Association Board of Directors 2009

Cindy Breaux Roberts ’90, President

Sandra Sanders Mattson ’92, Vice President

Marty Whitfi eld Portmann ’78, Second Vice President

Amy Best Haberern ’94, Secretary

Rebecca O’Banion ’93, Director of Alumni Relations

Melissa Ford ’07, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

DirectorsBecky Pettit Adams ’73

Kenneth Driska ’94

Amy Edgemon ’96

Greg Fore ’87

Mike Gatewood ’96

Norman Northen ’75

Shaylon Rettig ’95

Minnie Abrego Sanchez ’74

Lester Sombito ’96

Shirley Cowan Sommer ’60

Stephanie Th ompson ’94

Kevyn Whatley Trammell ’98

Peggy Williams ’70

Margie Crouch Wright ’67

Trish Stewart Woods ’03

Class RepresentativesKristel Boyd ’05

Mark Leech ’07

Jeff Olchesky ’06

Heritage Club RepresentativeMary Winn ’50

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H O N O R A R I ACharla AdcockDr. Linda Hood PehlUMHB College of Nursing Staff UMHB Nursing Class of 2008 Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Adcock

Lawton & Peggy Bass Albin Randi Carter

Peggy Bass AlbinRuth Flores BarnardDoris Speed BollingerRandi CarterNadine Clark Erekson Johnette Shaff er Fisher

Betty O’Hair Anderson Julia Amason Walker

Mark & Betty O’Hair AndersonDr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bridges

Rev. & Mrs. Joe Bailey, Jr.Marjorie Elam BaileyMr. & Mrs. Roger BaileyMr. & Mrs. Bud Morgan & Hannah Cash & Lou Beth Birdwell

Dr. Dudley Baker Ted & Kathy Floca

Dr. William K. & Ruth Flores Barnard Class of 1958

Marion Walker Barren John & Barbara Lewis

Dr. Jerry G. Bawcom Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bridges Morris S. Tyson

Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Linda Breaux Sunny Wilson

Betty Sue Craven BeebeGladys Walker JanewayMary Winn Doris Swaff ord Gilliland

Virginia Brookshire Steve & Gail Brookshire

Class of 1951 Shirley Ann Huckabee Kirk

Rev. Andy DavisCarl HudsonGordon Wiggers

Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom

Dr. Mildred FussellDr. Dan McLallen Betty Sue Craven Beebe

DJ Reinhard Hogwood Diane Riley Cindy Taylor Pam Hogwood Wilson

Mary Alice Cowley Marshall Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Marietta Parker Shirley Cowan Sommer

Joan Marlowe Myrah Bob & June Reagan Caldwell

Dr. Randy O’Rear Morris S. Tyson

Mary Hamilton Purcell Estate of Emogene Emery

Heather Reaves Lynn & John Glover

Richard SchrimsherDr. David SloanDebbie James Wade Amy M. Bawcom

Pat Lockridge Shannon Bob & June Reagan Caldwell Donald & Patsy Shannon Deere

Rosemary SimsCharlene Tapman Vicky Bawcom

Shirley Cowan Sommer Mary Alice Cowley Marshall

Doris Watters Wood Joe C. Wood, Jr. Joy Wood

Recognizing 18 years of leadershipat the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

An Evening HonoringPresident and Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom

Tuesday, April 21

Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center

923 University Drive

Belton, Texas

Receiving line at 6:00 P.M. Black tie preferred Dinner at 6:30 P.M. $25 per person

Deadline for reservations is April 14. Seating limited; tickets required.To reserve tickets, call (254) 295-4620 or order online at alumni.umhb.edu

Alumni are encouraged to express their appreciation to Dr. Bawcom for his years of service to the university. Visit the alumni website alumni.umhb.edu and click on the link, “Notes to Dr. Bawcom” to send him your note as well as to view others written to him.

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I grew up in Belton and knew about UMHB through

my church and family. I was excited about going to

college and thought I would go somewhere else, but

my parents wisely convinced me to attend my first two

years at UMHB before transferring to another college.

After experiencing all that UMHB had to offer, I was

connected and never considered transferring.

I was challenged both academically and spiritually. My

time on campus enhanced my faith on many levels.

I developed friendships, and these friendships have

spanned the years since graduation.

UMHB also connected me with my future. My

experiences with Christian professors changed my life’s

course. I discovered that my gift for helping others could

be expressed through many different career choices. I

gained knowledge and developed the skills needed to

begin my career as a social worker.

When I am asked why I give of my time, talents and

money to UMHB, my answer is simple: connections.

I give to UMHB because I want all students who

cross the threshold of the university to develop the

same connections I did . . . connections to faith,

friends and future.

—Cindy Breaux Roberts ’90

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