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UMHB Life Spring 2009
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From President
To Chancellor
M A S T E R O F S C I E N C E I N N U R S I N G
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UMHB LIFE | 1
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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C A L E N D A R
UMHB LIFEVolume 28, Number 3
Spring 2009
www.umhb.edu
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
Graphic DesignerRandy Yandell ’99
Contributing DesignerZeal Design Studio
PhotographersMelissa Ford ’07Rebecca O’Banion ’93Rachel Parkhurst ’04Jon WallinCarol WoodwardRandy Yandell ’99
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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 [email protected]
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
1 9 4 0 sMary Frances Clark ’40 may be reached at 2615 Lynnwood Cir., Norman, OK 73072 or [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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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