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INTERIM PRESIDENT Dr. Brad Johnson IN THIS ISSUE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Charlotte Highsmith Marsch ’97

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS LETTER FROM THE INTERIM PRESIDENT Charlotte Highsmith Marsch ’97 Denise Elson Tucker ’89 Spencer Greathouse ’16, ’21 PHOTOGRAPHER 03 Alyssa Glasgow ’15 TAKING FLIGHT The first PLBSN cohort graduates from Bolivar campus ADDRESS CHANGE POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SBU 1600 University Avenue, Bolivar, MO 65613-2597

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Dear alumni and friends, Golf (3.66), Women’s Soccer (3.59), Volleyball (3.50), Women’s Basketball (3.45), Softball (3.43), Men’s I grew up on a farm in West Texas, where I loved watching our Basketball (3.34) and Women’s Track & Field (3.33). crops grow. Little by little, corn kernels turned into towering stalks. Tiny seeds grew into golden grains of wheat. These • The Division of Education recently was named one of the days, my farming may look different, but the work I get to do best affordable teaching certificate bachelor’s education alongside fabulous colleagues is even more transformational programs in Missouri by EducationDegree.com. The and life-changing! division has been recognized for its excellent certification At Southwest Baptist University, each of us gets to plant offerings, a strong history of high passing rates for Missouri seeds of greatness in students’ lives that will reap a harvest assessments and incredible field experiences! for eternity. The work we do makes a tremendous impact in • The Division of Computing and Mathematics recently had southwest Missouri and around the globe. SBU faculty, staff 31 senior students present projects sponsored by several and alumni live out the Great Commission, spreading the leading companies and organizations, including the U.S. Gospel – one life at a time, one seed at a time. Federal Reserve Bank. Alumni and friends like you make this Kingdom work possible, and we are deeply grateful! See how your continued • SBU now offers two Global Education degrees, available prayers, generous gifts and encouragement have helped reap in Elementary Education and Middle School Education. a harvest in recent months: Students in these programs experience coursework in education, intercultural studies and Christian ministry to • SBU was the only school in Missouri (and one of just prepare them to teach and serve worldwide. 24 institutions nationwide) to receive an “A” rating this spring for its general education curriculum, according to • We would be remiss if we did not mention the great work an annual report published by the American Council for that the College of Health Professions has done throughout Trustees and Alumni. the pandemic. Our nursing professors, students and alumni have volunteered many hours of service at numerous • SBU received a historic $1,153,975.72 endowment from vaccination clinics throughout southwest Missouri to help the Glen and Elsie Blair estate. The gift will help prevent our local communities. burnout among ministry leaders and prepare students for a lifetime of successful leadership. Also, this gift led to the • We are thrilled to announce SBU will soon begin an best fundraising year since 2018. We finished the fiscal year Agriculture minor that can be paired with several other with $5,873,790 in donations, a 9.2 percent increase over majors to help prepare the next generation of leaders last year. We thank God for His provision, especially during in the agriculture industry. With my farming roots, I am the pandemic! particularly excited about this development! • Through our Center for Global Connections, SBU remains Please join me in praying for SBU every day. Pray for students a nationwide leader among all Baptist universities for to come and experience a Christ-centered education at SBU. sending out students on mission trips. This summer, we Pray for students as they minister to others through mission have teams serving in Colorado, Georgia, South Dakota, trips, Bible studies, and other evangelistic opportunities. Pray Utah, Missouri and beyond. for faculty and staff to experience rejuvenation and be ready to welcome students back in August. • More than 4,000 students experienced the love of God through church and athletic camps at SBU. Centrifuge, Thank you for your faithful support of SBU. In the words of Student Life, Math Camp, CentriKid, Tennis, Basketball our founders Abner S. Ingman and James R. Maupin, “By the and Football Camp are just some of the camps we host. grace of God, we will succeed!”

• Nine SBU sports programs earned academic all-conference

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4 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 TAKING FLIGHT The first pre-licensure BSN cohort to graduate from the Bolivar campus is taking their skills into the real world.

BY DENISE ELSON TUCKER ’89

hat started as a mission of the Southwest Baptist of Nursing in early January of 2019, the board approved WUniversity leadership to offer a residential nursing an enrollment of 24 students to the Don and Carrie Babb program on the Bolivar campus has resulted in the graduation Department of Nursing for the 2019 cohort. That first class of the first pre-licensure bachelor of science in nursing began their studies on Jan. 23. (PLBSN) cohort on May 14. And two and a half years after classes began for the PLBSN “Our communities need nurses, and at SBU we are proud of program on the Bolivar campus, sending off this first cohort the ability to graduate servant leaders who incorporate their was bittersweet for program coordinator and instructor Dr. faith into the care they provide,” said Dr. Brittney Hendrickson Nancy Delmont, DNP, RN, CNE and the BSN team of Heather ’08, ’11, ’12, DNP, RN, dean of the College of Health Professions Daulton, MSN, RN; Blair Stockton ’18, MSN, RN, OCN; Julie and nursing faculty at SBU. “This could not have happened Wilken, MSN, RN; Tori O’Brien ’16, ’19, MSN, RN; Cindy Todd without the faculty who teach in this program and the example ’07, ’11, ’13, DNP, RN; Kati Clancy ’09, ’12, ’15, MSN, RN; Leigha they set. This group of students has been a blessing to work Pellegren ’06, ’12, ’18, MSN, RN; Hendrickson and division with and has reminded us many times why we are here.” head Dr. Renay McCarley, DNP, RN, CNE. After a successful site visit from the Missouri State Board “The faculty put in so much work to prepare these new

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 5 Christ cares for the person. Yes, He cares about their physical needs, but He cares about them.

Amelia Masters ’21 with her grandmother during the Bolivar Nurse Pinning Ceremony

graduates, and we are so excited to see them go off in the community here and friends that I would not have met, if I world; we feel like they’re really well-prepared,” Delmont said. wouldn’t have transferred,” McKowen said. “The Center for “We get a lot of positive feedback about their professionalism, Global Connections (CGC) has provided opportunities for integrity and quality of their work, so we feel like the hard work missions and that’s grown my love for going overseas – and all that we put in paid off in them. of that happened here. “It is exciting because it’s like watching your babies grow up “I feel honored to be in the first cohort. I feel like our at warp speed. But at the same time, it’s bittersweet because cohort has been really flexible and the instructors have been they’re going to leave the nest. This will be our first NCLEX great. They’ve given us so many opportunities. They really pass rate, which is very significant to our graduates and our form relationships with us and help us grow and help us to program.” keep moving forward when things get tough. We all have each other’s backs, and it’s been really great.” MEET THE CLASS OF 2021 Landon Fisher ’21, a transfer student from Pleasant Hope, Amelia Masters, Taylor McKowen, Jess Struckman and Landon made a few stops before finding his place at SBU. He went Fisher may have traveled different paths to get to the program, to Missouri State University and then Ozarks Technical but together with their 16 classmates they reached the same Community College when he was contacted by Delmont, a destination – SBU BSN graduates. family friend, who told him he would be a good candidate for “Honored and humbled is what comes to mind,” Amelia SBU’s program. Masters ’21 said of being a member of the first cohort. “It’s kind “And it’s just kind of where I was being led,” Fisher said of of unprecedented. Whenever you’re part of something that has the move to Bolivar. “So, I applied and now we’re here. It’s just never been done before, there’s a certain ‘specialness’ about it crazy how things work out.” that no one else will get to feel, and so you get really close with Fisher said the thought of being part of SBU’s first PLBSN who you get to do it with.” cohort to graduate Masters, a native of Kiron, Iowa, was looking at a few other from Bolivar is “surreal.” schools before learning about SBU. Her uncle, who works for “You come in here Mercy, told her that the hospital employs many top-notch SBU and it just seems long nursing graduates. So, she and her family made a side trip to – the five semesters – Bolivar while visiting relatives in the Springfield area. and you’re just ready to “As soon as I walked on campus, it felt like it was home,” get started,” Fisher said. Masters said. “I never felt that on any other campus. I was like, “But, honestly, it flew ‘there’s something different about this campus.’ And it was by and it’s just such a the middle of summer when there were no students here or blessing to be able to anything.” be surrounded with Taylor McKowen ’21 began her nursing degree journey in people of a like faith. her hometown on SBU’s Springfield campus. Her desire for a It’s an honor, really, Taylor McKowen ’21 being residential college experience led her to make the move to the to be part of the first pinned by her mother at the Bolivar campus. cohort and help lay this Bolivar Nurse Pinning Ceremony “I’m just so thankful the Lord provided an amazing

6 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 foundation for, hopefully, a long time to come.” Jess Struckman ’21 had taken a year off after her senior year of high school and was taking a class at Citizens Memorial Hospital when she was encouraged to contact Delmont about SBU’s new program. “I was taking the class at CMH to be a medication technician and the teacher of that class was talking to me about SBU’s program because I was having trouble deciding which school to apply to,” Struckman said. “She gave me Dr. Delmont’s contact information, I got in touch with her and SBU nursing faculty earn doctorate degrees now we’re here. “I feel very excited and really lucky to have been Six Southwest Baptist University nursing faculty members a part of it and really just blessed that I was able recently earned doctorate degrees from Regis College of to get in and do it. I’m really glad I waited an extra Weston, Mass. year for it to open up.” Nursing faculty and the title of their dissertations included:

RESILIENCY DURING A PANDEMIC • Dr. Nancy Delmont, DNP, RN, CNE – “The Impact The cohort had completed two semesters before of Scaffolding Simulations on Nursing Students’ Self- the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the Spring Efficacy” 2020 semester. Delmont said the faculty did not • Dr. Savana Ayers ’09, ’10, DNP, RN-BC – “Improving Soft see a drop-off in the students’ performance. Skills in the Undergraduate Nursing Student” “I’ve got to give credit to an amazing group • Dr. Rachel Kopsas, DNP, MSN, RN – “Empowering of faculty that put our students first,” Delmont Nurses and Parents to Board the Discharge Train: A said. “And while the experience wasn’t the NICU Discharge Improvement Project” same as face-to-face, or patient-to-nurse, we provided experiences, virtual experiences, and • Dr. Kristi Burks, DNP, RN – “Student Satisfaction the discussions that followed, to really work on and Self-Confidence on Medication Administration their clinical reasoning, clinical judgment and Competence” reflection of practice. Those are things that are • Dr. Kimberly Burks, DNP, RN – “Measuring the Impact very significant in nursing that we also work on of the Virtual Experience on Nursing Students’ Self- when we’re here. Assessment of Clinical Judgment” “When they came back, we actually worked that • Dr. Tami Glessner ’04, DNP, RN – “Nursing Students much harder to make sure that we had activities Perception of the Effectiveness of Learning in a designed for them to ensure that they could still Traditional Clinical Setting Compared to a Simulation do the skills they had not been able to perform for Based Learning Environment” months. Quite frankly, we didn’t see any negative impact. I’ve been in nursing education for nine • Jodie Snider ’02, DNP(c), RN – “The Impact of a Flipped years, and this is the best group of graduates I’ve Classroom Design on Therapeutic Communication” ever seen.” • Becky Cave, DNP(c), RN – “Investigating Student Nurses' Attitudes Toward the Homeless Population Following a NURSING/HONORS PROGRAM IS POSSIBLE Clinical Experience” Masters, who was presented with the Bolivar PLBSN Florence Nightingale Award, not only was “I am proud of this group of faculty for advancing their a member of SBU-Bolivar’s first PLBSN cohort but nursing education as they demonstrated their dedication she was the first nursing student to graduate as a and resilience,” said Dr. Brittney Hendrickson, DNP, dean member of the Gordon and Judy Dutile Honors of the College of Health Professions and nursing faculty at Program. SBU. “Through their scholarly projects, completed as part “It was a really neat thing to be a part of both of their degree requirements, they made a lasting impact on our SBU nursing programs and local healthcare facilities.”

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 7 Students practicing skills in the SIM Lab. Right: Jess Struckman ’21 with her mother, Julie, during the Bolivar Nurse Pinning Ceremony.

honors and nursing while I’ve been here,” Masters said. Academic Excellence – ability to apply their knowledge of Masters worked with Dr. Jodi Meadows ’92, former director theory and clinical concepts in the delivery of safe, quality, and of the Dutile Honors Program, to develop a path specifically compassionate patient care; and Professionalism – attendance for the nursing/honors student because it had not been done and punctuality, positive presence in the classroom and clinical before. settings, passion for the profession of nursing. “Dr. Meadows taught me how to love learning again, and I LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD think that that has been priceless for my nursing education,” Masters, McKowen, Struckman and Fisher secured jobs prior Masters said. “We were able to figure out an honors/nursing to graduation, as did many others in the cohort, and feel plan and now there are people in the cohorts below us who confident and well-prepared heading into their careers. have followed my path; the classes that I took, they’re making Masters and McKowen, both have hearts for overseas it work.” missions and recently completed a medical mission project in The Florence Nightingale Award recipient is voted on by the Uganda, hoping to return one day. PLBSN Program faculty and presented to one student based “I really love that our nursing professors stressed that Christ upon: Servant Leadership – interaction with peers, faculty, is the center of our education and Mrs. Stockton has said to me clinical sites, the community, patients and their families;

8 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 multiple times that they want us to be competent nurses, but faculty at SBU have prepared him and his fellow graduates for to be serving nurses first,” Masters said. “Christ cares for the their careers. person. Yes, He cares about their physical needs, but He cares “I think everyone I’ve talked to has kind of come into about them. To be able to see that demonstrated to us, and to their own and they’re realizing that all these skills, all these learn that here, I think is very, very valuable.” assessments, everything that we’ve done these last four “Every patient was created by God, and the Lord semesters is coming to this peak,” Fisher said. “Everyone’s intentionally puts us in their lives,” McKowen said. “I’ve been doing it and doing it like flawlessly, and they’re excited. They’re trying to go into each shift that I work as a tech with a mission excited about starting an IV and they’re proud of themselves. mind-set, which has grown through being here through our When I start one I’m like, ‘I’m prepared to do that, that was nursing instructors and through the CGC. All of that combined easy to do, and I feel confident in what I’m supposed to listen has helped me grow into wanting to be on mission all the time.” to, and I’m confident enough to know what’s not supposed to Struckman, who plans to pursue her master’s in nursing be there.’ I feel like I gave good, competent, holistic care to my administration this fall, said the growth she experienced patients, and I feel like I can do that from being in this program. through SBU’s PLBSN program, both academically and “It’s difficult, but you learn from your failures and you spiritually, has made her more confident as she begins her grow. I like to say, ‘Be comfortable with being uncomfortable,’ career. because that’s where you get the most growth. “All I can say is it’s just life-changing for me; that really sums “I feel like I can trust in these people with my life. I would it up,” Struckman said. “I have definitely grown in my faith. I easily let them take care of me. And the faculty is like family. had the opportunity to pray with a patient, and I feel like that’s They’re not really faculty – they’re honestly family.” a great thing that we’re able to do. I know we won’t always have And, Delmont says the faculty feel the same way. patients who have the same religious views as us, but I feel like “Having a team that works together, with the same goal that we can always share about God whenever, and I feel like SBU uses the gifts and talents that God has given each one of us, is has really helped shape our education, not just academically huge,” Delmont said. “I have learned that these students value but with our faith as well.” the relationships that they have had with each other, and with Fisher has always wanted to help people and will be doing the faculty, and those relationships will be lifelong.” n that in CoxHealth’s step-down unit. He says the PLBSN

And the faculty is like family. They’re not really faculty – they’re honestly family.

Landon Fisher ’21 shakes Dr. Brad Johnson’s hand during Spring Commencement

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 9 2021 GRADUATION 352 undergraduate. 240 graduate. 592 total graduates. 1. 5. 3.

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LIFE BEAUTIFUL AWARDS: The award is given annually to an exceptional man and 4. woman in SBU’s spring graduating class whose outstanding scholarship and character demon- represented SBU at the Missouri Governor’s 7. strates that they live a “life beautiful.” Student Leadership Forum. Currently, he serves with the House of Hope Mission in 1. Caitlin Diepenbrock ’21, summa cum laude of Hendrex, a former academic dean. with a bachelor of science degree in biomedical Bolivar, with SBU’s Center for Global Con- biology. She has served three years as a teacher nections, and went on the Appalachian Trail 4. Taliayah Wilson ’21 receives her diploma assistant and study session leader in anatomy mission trip this summer. from Dr. Johnson. and physiology, as well as an active member of He is the son of Liz Bedell of Odessa, Mo. 5. COMMENCEMENT the undergraduate research lab in the Division SPEAKERS: Commencement speakers for the 3. ORIEN B. HENDREX AWARD of Natural Sciences. Diepenbrock also is the undergraduate ceremonies featured Dr. Patricia RECIPIENT: Jason Halverson, assistant author and co-author of six published abstracts N. Long ’73 and Dr. Tami Glessner ’04. Speakers professor of exercise science on the Bolivar and she presented at the National Sigma Zeta for the graduate ceremonies included Brooke campus, received the Orien B. Hendrex research conference during the Spring of 2021. Dudley ’12, ’19 and Dr. Richard L. Asbill ’14 Distinguished Teacher Award. Halverson has (pictured). She is the daughter of David and Shirley Diepen- been a full-time faculty member at SBU since brock of Papua New Guinea. 2003. He and his wife, Rachael, have one 6. Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates pro- 2. Chance Bedell ’21, graduated with a daughter, Brionna, and one son, Blake. ceed into graduate commencement ceremony. bachelor of science degree in interdisciplin- The award is presented annually to a 7. Three generations of SBU graduates gather ary studies. He served as an ambassador in the faculty member who has been judged by for a photo after the undergraduate commence- President’s Office, and also served with the Of- the previous three years’ graduating classes ment ceremony. fice of Admissions as a campus host, the Office to be outstanding in both teaching ability of Institutional Advancement and the Office of and personal guidance. The SBU Board of Watch May 2021 recap video Marketing and Communications. Bedell also Trustees designated this award in memory SBUniv.info/may21graduation

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 11 SBU diversifies degree offerings with new Global Education majors

BY CHARLOTTE HIGHSMITH MARSCH ’97

outhwest Baptist University continues to expand degree and make these new degrees possible,” said Dr. Jennifer Fox Sofferings with an international focus with two new Global ’07, assistant professor of education, certification officer and Education degrees, available in Elementary Education or Middle coordinator of clinical experiences. “We have worked with the School Education. The degrees were developed as part of the ICS faculty to develop a more culturally diverse major, aligning new SBU Global initiative. with the University’s mission.” “SBU Global encompasses several aspects of cultural diversity, Completing majors in both Education and Intercultural including bringing more international students to our Bolivar Studies typically takes longer than four years. The Global campus and sending more of our students on study abroad Education degrees combine education and cross-cultural courses experiences,” said Dr. Kelly Malone, director of global education. in a four-year degree plan culminating with an international “Another component is increasing culture diversity in our degree student-teaching experience. offerings. Education is a natural addition to other globally “We worked with the Missouri Department of Elementary and focused degrees in International Business, Intercultural Studies Secondary Education to ensure graduates with these degrees and a Cross-Cultural Ministry concentration within the Christian will be eligible for Missouri teaching certification,” Fox said. “The Ministry degree.” international student-teaching will be in an accredited school SBU’s innovative Intercultural Studies program prepares with certified cooperating teachers approved by DESE. While the students with academic training and practical experience degree initially is available only for elementary and middle school needed for long-term service in a cross-cultural setting. A six- certification, we plan to open the degrees to secondary and K-12 month semester abroad experience required in the program majors in the future.” allows students to be immersed fully in another culture to

gain experience in ministry, language acquisition and cultural For more information about the new Global Education degrees, acclimation. visit SBUniv.edu/explore or contact Fox at [email protected] or “We are so blessed to have the Intercultural Studies degree (417) 328-1581. n at SBU to help complement our Education degree offerings

12 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 SBU establishes agriculture

“I hope this Agriculture minor starting in 2022 minor is just the beginning BY CHARLOTTE HIGHSMITH MARSCH ’97 of more to come in agriculture at SBU.”

ecognizing that agriculture is a major economic driver in equipment maintenance, planter and sprayer calibration, field RMissouri and particularly in southwest Missouri, Southwest scouting and harvest. Baptist University is adding a minor in agriculture, with classes “We’re going to sit in the classroom and learn and then be starting in 2022. out in the field practicing what we learned,” Murphy said. “Labs “Missouri ranks second in the nation for number of will be very hands-on and production-oriented. We also will farms, and Polk County is first in the state of Missouri in utilize field trips to farming operations, seed dealers, feeding beef production,” said Interim President Dr. Brad Johnson. operations and mills.” “Farming is an integral part of the history and economy of Murphy said the minor can pair with any major, but it will fit southwest Missouri, and many students in this area are seeking best with majors within the sciences, business, communication agriculture-related vocations. I and intercultural studies. hope this Agriculture minor is just “For a lot of agriculture jobs, you the beginning of more to come in need the business side,” Murphy said. agriculture at SBU.” “Many positions within the United Dr. John Murphy, associate States Department of Agriculture, professor of biology, has led the Missouri Department of Natural curriculum development process. Resources, as well as Missouri He has extensive education and Department of Conservation require, experience in agriculture. at a minimum, coursework in crop Though he currently teaches production, soil science and animal primarily anatomy courses at SBU, science. This program will allow his Ph.D. is in agronomy from Kansas Biology students already are using a local farm students to meet those requirements, State University. His grandparents, to conduct research. opening up new career opportunities.” aunts and uncles farmed in Nebraska. He has managed a large The 21 courses of coursework required for the minor can be farm operation and spent three years managing a research farm completed in three years or less. at Kansas State. “I appreciate Dr. Murphy’s passion for and knowledge of Murphy locally owns and operates an 800-acre farm with agriculture and look forward to seeing a successful agriculture 200 head of cattle. Students already are using his farm to program,” Johnson said. “I am excited about this addition to conduct research projects, with a team of students winning a SBU’s academic offerings.” national research award this spring. Students will gain first-hand knowledge of working with For more information, contact Dr. Murphy at (417) 328-1995 or and handling cattle, feed preparation, daily farm management, [email protected]. n

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 13 CAREER CLOSET PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL WEAR Southwest Baptist University students in need of professional wear as they prepare for their careers or internships can now “shop” at SBU’s Career Closet. The Career Closet, which is located in the Clark University Success Center on the Bolivar campus, was created by Shonna Fore, director of career services ‘Handshake’ provides SBU at SBU. students, alumni job-search option “I had known about career closets and so I did a lot of research on it and realized BY DENISE ELSON TUCKER ’89 it’s a huge need for students,” Fore said. “Some of them can’t afford to buy professional wear or some of them have Southwest Baptist University’s Career an organization and finding their open a last-minute need and they don’t know Services has made another tool available positions. where to get it. Just seeing that there’s a for students – and alumni – who are in Fore works hard to make sure need and a desire for our students to be search of a job or internship. students are connected to employers prepared was my goal behind it.” “Handshake,” which was founded in with legitimate positions. The Career Closet has been open for 2014, is a platform that can be accessed “I am vetting these employers, so my a few months. Fore announced last online or through an app, and connects hope is that I never allow a scammer semester that the Closet would begin accepting donations, and as donations employers, schools, current students and to get through the cracks,” Fore said. “I began to trickle in and the inventory alumni. don’t know if Indeed, Monster, etc., began to grow, Fore announced that the “Handshake is in every single state have a process they have to go through Closet was officially open. and across the globe, and there are more before they can technically post. But “We’ll continue to take donations year- than a million different job postings that with Handshake, we can say we have round,” Fore said. “Right now, we have students have access to reviewing,” said vetted these employers; we know they pants, shirts, skirts, suits, ties, belts, shoes Shonna Fore, director of career services have a good trust score.” – your basic professional wear. We’re not at SBU. Handshake is focused on the student opposed to more business-casual wear, Fore emailed approximately 700 experience and allows them to fully as well, because not every employer requires professional attire. We currently employers and asked them to create connect with an employer. have mainly business professional attire.” an account, which is free for them to “It’s more personalized, and it’s In addition to the basic items the Closet do. Once an employer has an account, geared more toward college students or currently has in stock, other requested they can create job postings, host alumni of an institution,” Fore said. “Our items include: informational sessions, conduct online alumni are welcome to use it. We just ask • Professional bags interviews, attend virtual events that that if they want to create an account • Portfolios SBU hosts through Handshake, and they that they contact me so I can give them • Briefcases also have the ability to connect with an alumni tag, which prevents them from • Men’s clothing and shoes students. receiving the emails that come from our • More sizes in women’s clothing and shoes Currently, there are more than 1,100 office that are specifically for students. • Mannequins to dress and promote the employers who have officially completed “It’s just a great platform for students Career Closet a profile and connected with SBU. Of to be able to look for part-time jobs, full- those employers, more than 3,200 time jobs or internships.” To learn how to donate, contact Fore at [email protected] or jobs or internships are posted by those For more information, contact Fore at (417) 328-1689. connected to SBU, though students can [email protected] or view more than that by searching for (417) 328-1689. n

14 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 Finley, Ridenour named Rex Brown Award recipients BY DENISE ELSON TUCKER ’89 AND SPENCER GREATHOUSE ’16, ’21

outhwest Baptist University Track and Field athletes Trenton Breshears Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award Recipient. SFinley ’20 and MeLeah Ridenour ’21 have been named the “Receiving the Rex Brown Award is an honor that was Rex Brown Award recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year. unexpected but highly appreciated,” Ridenour said. “I could The Rex Brown Award is the highest award given to SBU’s not have accomplished the things that I was able to accomplish student-athletes and is determined by SBU’s Executive Cabinet, without phenomenal people in my corner to support me. Corey head coaches and athletics administration team. Each year, the McElhaney ’06, ’12, Marshall O’Brien and my teammates award is presented to one female and one male senior student- were instrumental to my success on the track. Their continual athlete, who has exhibited strong Christian character, academic support and inspiring character challenged me in many aspects achievement, leadership qualities, and has had a major impact on of my life. I will forever be grateful for my SBU athletic family. their sport. “My professors, Dr. Bill DuVall, Dr. Shelley Kilpatrick and Dr. “I’m delighted that Trenton and MeLeah are this year’s Chris Dinwiddie, were significant in my decision to pursue my winners of the Rex Brown Award,” said SBU Athletic Director graduate degree in counseling. Not only did they challenge me Mike Pitts ’85, ’10. “I was able to watch them represent SBU at intellectually and academically within the classroom, but they the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships were wonderful models of Christ as professionals in psychology. in Michigan in late May. They are outstanding student-athletes, They will never fully understand the appreciation I have for who compete with excellence at the national level. They are also their dedication to the psychology department and helping ‘all-stars’ in the classroom, in our community and in our churches. mold young professionals.” “The pandemic has disrupted the timing of when we select Finley, who earned a bachelor of science degree in exercise and recognize the recipients of this prestigious award, but I am science, was a first-team All-American; second-team All- thrilled that we have chosen Trenton and MeLeah.” American; five-time national qualifier; conference champion; Ridenour, who earned a bachelor of science degree in conference athlete of the week; and holds the indoor and psychology with a minor in counseling, was a three-time, first- outdoor SBU pole vault record. team All-American; three-time, second-team All-American; Finley also made multiple academic honor rolls and five-time conference champion; five-time conference athlete volunteered in the Bolivar community. of the week; seven-time academic All-American; 2019 “This honor means a great amount to me,” Finley said. “As an USTFCCCA Indoor Regional Field Athlete of the Year; SBU athlete, I always tried to strive to be the best person I could be record-holder (indoor) 60-meter hurdles, triple jump and even if the athletics side wasn’t there that day. I would not have pentathlon, and (outdoor) 100-meter hurdles, triple jump and been able to accomplish anything I did while in school without 4x100-meter relay. the help of my family, my track family, coaches and my wife, Ridenour also was an outstanding member in Psi Chi, the Stephanie ’19, ’21. They always pushed me to grow not only in International Honor Society in Psychology, and the Pearlene athletics, but in life.” n

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 15 GLVC presents SBU with 2020-21 James R. Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award

BY SPENCER GREATHOUSE ’16, ’21 AND THE GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE outhwest Baptist University was named the 2020-21 McKendree (women’s bowling and men’s basketball). Srecipient of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s James R. University of Illinois-Springfield men’s cross country, Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award for the first time after University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s soccer, Lindenwood just two years as a full-time member of the conference. University women’s swimming, associate member Davenport At the conclusion of each sport’s season, the head coaches University men’s wrestling, Maryville University women’s golf, across the conference rank the top three teams that displayed University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis, and University good sportsmanship throughout the season. The team with of Indianapolis men’s outdoor track & field each earned awards. the highest ranking receives the sportsmanship award for SBU joins nine other schools as award winners in the 13-year that sport’s season, and the institution with the highest point period the honor has been presented – former league member total across all sports receives the James R. Spalding Overall Northern Kentucky University (2007-08), former member Sportsmanship Award. SBU led the league with five team University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2008-09), Bellarmine (2009- sportsmanship awards: women’s cross country, volleyball, men’s 10, 2010-11), University of Southern Indiana (2011-12), Drury basketball, women’s basketball, and University (2012-13), Lewis University women’s track & field. (2013-14), William Jewell (2014-15), In addition, head coaches from Maryville (2015-16), Truman (2016- each sport select an individual from 17, 2018-19), and former member their team to serve as a candidate for Bellarmine University (2017-18). the institution’s individual James R. The GLVC renamed its annual Spalding Sportsmanship Award. From sportsmanship award in 2016 after those candidates, each institution Spalding, who is referenced as selects one male and one female one of the league’s two “Founding to be named the James R. Spalding Fathers” and for his longtime service Asa Carter ’21 Regan Tibbits Sportsmanship Individual Award at Bellarmine from a student-athlete, winners. Men’s track and field athlete Asa Carter ’21 and to a coach to director of athletics. During his tenure as AD, women’s basketball player Regan Tibbits were selected as SBU’s Spalding expanded Bellarmine’s participation in intercollegiate James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Individual Award winners. sports from four to 16 teams and played a prominent role in Behind SBU’s five-team sportsmanship selections was both the formation of the GLVC and the sponsorship expansion Quincy University with four, including both men’s and women’s of women’s athletics within the league. Long revered as one lacrosse, softball, and men’s tennis. Missouri S&T had three of the league’s pioneers, Spalding was inducted as a charter teams picked at the top (women’s soccer, men’s swimming, member of the GLVC Hall of Fame in 2001. He died in 2012 at men’s golf), while the only other multi-sport school winners the age of 79, following a lengthy illness. n were Tuman State University (football and baseball) and

Szeri named national recipient of Arthur Ashe award

Southwest Baptist University men’s tennis Region selection, which made him eligible player David Szeri was named the NCAA for the national award. Division II Men’s Tennis ITA National Szeri is just the fifth National Arthur Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Ashe Award winner in program history and Award recipient on June 22. his prestigious ITA National Award is just The Arthur Ashe Leadership & the ninth in program history. He finished Sportsmanship Award recognizes the spring with a 16-8 singles record on outstanding student-athletes who exhibit court 4 and an 18-6 doubles record on court sportsmanship and leadership, as well 3. He helped the Bearcats claim the GLVC as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis Tournament Championship and ended the achievements. Szeri was the Midwest season on a 10-match winning streak. 16 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 2020-2021 Athletic Honors WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Elysia Burgos, Tessa Valdivia, and Tabitha Weber, All-GLVC honors Great Lakes Valley Conference champions

MEN’S BASKETBALL Received votes all season in national rankings GLVC West Division champions (undefeated) Brady Smith, All-GLVC First Team; Quinn Nelson, All-GLVC Second Team; Mitch Ganote, GLVC All-Defensive Team

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Kyleigh Vaught, All-GLVC Third Team Remembering MEN’S & WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Tamia Rayford, Elysia Burgos, Madison Hicks, Tahje Parrish (2), MeLeah Ridenour (2), Britney Clark, GLVC Indoor Track Lester Baker ’90 & Field Athlete of the Week honorees Women’s Indoor Track & Field receives highest ranking in program history (#4) 10 Indoor Track & Field athletes earn USTFCCCA All- Region honors Southwest Baptist University mourns the loss of former SBU Football player Lester Baker, who 8 athletes competed at Indoor Track & Field National Championships unexpectedly passed away June 24 at the age of 54.

Women’s Distance Medley Relay, Britney Clark and Tahje Baker, nicknamed “Touchdown Maker,” was a member Parrish earn First Team All-American honors at Indoor Track of the SBU Football team from 1985-89, serving & Field Championships as a team captain in 1987 and 1989. He served as Tamia Rayford, MeLeah Ridenour (3), Second Team All- a foundational role to the SBU Football program, American honors at Indoor Track & Field Championships helping the team to their first winning season and first Zara Brown named GLVC Freshman of the Year for Outdoor national rankings appearance in 1986. Baker also was Track & Field a member of the team when it transitioned from the MEN’S & WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NAIA to the NCAA. His name is written all over the MeLeah Ridenour and Elysia Burgos earned GLVC Outdoor SBU record books, holding the career rushing yards T&F Athlete of the Week honors (3,892), rushing touchdowns (42), touchdowns scored 8 athletes competed at Outdoor Track & Field National (45), and single-game rushing touchdowns (5) records. Championships He has the second-most single-season rushing yards Women’s 4x100 relay, Elysia Burgos, Trenton Finley, Tahje (1,391), rushing touchdowns (19), rushing yards per Parrish earn First Team All-American honors at Outdoor game (126.5), and single-game rushing yards (238) in Track & Field Championships program history. Asa Carter, Second Team All-American honors at Outdoor Track & Field Championships In his four years of eligibility, Baker led the team in rushing yards. Three of those four years he led the BASEBALL team in scoring, and he led the team in total offense Zack Ehlen, Ryan Carmack, All-GLVC Second Team his senior year. After his senior year, Baker was named Ryan Carmack named to the American Baseball Coaches to the Football Gazette All-American Second Team Association Midwest All-Region Second Team and was named MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. FOOTBALL He was inducted into SBU’s Athletics Hall of Fame in Troy Landon, GLVC Defensive Player of the Week 2009 and was a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Cooper Callis, GLVC Football Offensive Player of the Year Fame’s inaugural Elite 11 class in 2014. 3 athletes named First Team All-GLVC, 7 named Second Baker earned his bachelor of science degree in Team All-GLVC psychology from SBU in 1990. After his collegiate WOMEN’S TENNIS football success, he became a member of the Bolivar Runner-up at Indoor ITA National Championship High School football coaching staff and worked with youth in the school district.

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 17 Received highest ranking in program Brett Wilbanks Madison Eads, Raegan Edwards, Emma Garner, history (#7) Madison Geren, Ashlyn Gibbs, Madeleine Men’s Basketball (9) Gillman, Alexis Hale, Rheagan Hancock, GLVC West Division champions Cameron Altena, Mitch Ganote, Blake Gordon, Madalyn Henley, Sam Heustis, Morgan Diana Cabrera, Adham Gaber (2), Constanca Houston Johnson, Joe Miller, Juan Morales, Houston, Skylr Houzenga, Lexi Lanzafame, Crespo, Dona Abohabaga (2), GLVC Athlete of Quinn Nelson, Brady Smith, Richie Thompson Regan Resz, Kylee Ryan, Mallory Smith, Kailey the Week honorees Weiskopf Women’s Basketball (10) Dona Abohabaga, Constanca Crespo, Diana Natalie Basham, Mary Rose Foster, Brylee Softball (15) Cabrera, All-GLVC team Graddy, Bella Irlenborn, Regan Tibbits, Rachel Izabella Anderson, Kaitlyn Bagby, Alissa Received #2 seed in Regional Tournament, Tippens, Kyleigh Vaught, Alyssa Williams, Collette, Emma Ezzell, Renae Gillmore, Isabelle defeated Ferris State in first round Taliayah Wilson, Megan Worthington Harrison, Hallie Henderson, Abby Henson, Nicole Horstman, Katlynn McConville, Morgan MEN’S TENNIS Men’s Cross Country (9) McMullin, Alyssa Reed, Reilly Rupert, Taylor Received #14 ranking Peter Bowling, Ansen Covin, Daniel Garrison, Williams, Emma Wood Tyler Goatley, Austin Haynes, Blaine Jimerson, GLVC West Division champions Samuel McCormick, Will O’Keefe, Austin Men’s Tennis (5) GLVC Tournament champions Wilson Carlos Corser, Logan French, Alvaro Nunez, Adham Gaber, GLVC Tennis Player of the Year Max Sanoja, David Szeri Women’s Cross Country (13) Adham Gaber, Alvaro Nunez, David Szeri, All- Anna Bandy, Alexis Barber, Brocklyn Barber, Women’s Tennis (7) GLVC team Amanda Berkstresser, Elysia Burgos, Jordan Dona Abohabaga, Diana Cabrera, Lola Fanni Varga, GLVC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Campbell, Mercy Dement, Allison Green, Cincunegui, Constanca Crespo, Emma Davis, Year Ashley Knoll, Claudia Nichols, Nevaeh Page, Giselle Garcia, Catarina Zheng Stephanie Penticuff, Lainy Williams Adham Gaber named ITA All-American Men’s Track & Field (21) Received #2 seed in Regional Tournament, Football (18) Darren Arzu, Braeden Bakos, Peter Bowling, defeated Ferris State in first round Mason Bollin, Bryant Burns, Cooper Callis, Jared Breig, Asa Carter, Ansen Covin, Dylan Preston Carson, Mason Dunn, Jarvis Funk, Fellers, Trenton Finley, Daniel Garrison, Tyler ACADEMIC ALL-GLVC Kyle Ghetes, Landon Gibson, Ryan Jones, Goatley, Bladen Hancock, Austin Haynes, Zach Jones, Dennis Mack, Jarrett Massie, Josh Team GPAs Brayden Housh, Blaine Jimerson, Tristan Jones, Palacios, Zach Shaffer, Ryan Skeens, Coleton Women’s Tennis (3.78), Women’s Cross Paden Lewis, Parker Love, Samuel McCormick, Smith, Nate Stelken, Cole Walker Country (3.70), Women’s Golf (3.66), Women’s Grant Miller, Will O’Keefe, Austin Wilson Soccer (3.59), Volleyball (3.50), Women’s Women’s Golf (5) Women’s Track & Field (25) Basketball (3.45), Softball (3.43), Men’s Jaidee Akers, Andrea Brown, Kathryn Kelley, Jaidee Akers, Anna Bandy, Alexis Barber, Basketball (3.34), Women’s Track & Field (3.33) Makenna Krysl, Kasydie Shipp Brocklyn Barber, Natalie Basham, Amanda INDIVIDUAL HONORS Berkstresser, Paige Bradley, Elysia Burgos, Men’s Soccer (10) Jordan Campbell, Britney Clark, Paige Baseball (16) Kyle Asbury, Tyler Frolik, Pierre Lurot, Rickie Cummings, Mercy Dement, Alexa Fredrick, Ryan Carmack, Kyler Charchun, Hayden Mills, Armani Morato, Xavier O'Garro, Danny Allison Green, Madison Hicks, Rachel Holt, Crabtree, Rhys Cratty, Zack Ehlen, Matt Eleiott, Parrish, Alberto Rodriguez, Will vanHoornbeek, Ashley Knoll, Nevaeh Page, Stephanie Penticuff, Blake Ford, Andrew Jones, Blake Lutgen, Kevin Zavala Jazmin Ray, MeLeah Ridenour, Rebekah Keaton Mandryk, Joshua Scott, Kyle Smith, Rodgers, Renee Shreve, Aubrie Sorrell, Lainy Women’s Soccer (19) Colby Sneed, Logan Sorrell, Drew Wagner, Williams Samantha Crawford (Boese), Rocci De Felice,

Evans Jones receives Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Diamond 9 Award

Former SBU softball player Catlin Evans Jones her junior season and won the Class 2 state ’17 received the program’s Diamond 9 award, title a year later. Overall, the team was 99-15 presented by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in her four seasons. In fact, the 2009 third- at its annual Baseball and Softball Luncheon place team was Pleasant Hope’s first softball on May 25. The award honors former high team to reach a Final Four. school, college and professional players, or “At Southwest Baptist, Jones started all those who have made significant contributions 161 games in her three-year career and is to the sport. all over the record book there. Career-wise, “Jones was a two-time First Team All-State her 147 hits rank seventh, while she is first catcher for Pleasant Hope in 2011 and 2012, in sacrifice bunts (33), tied for fourth in runs which were memorable seasons for the Lady scored (76), third in stolen bases (41) and set a Pirates. The team was 55-3 those years as single-season record for at-bats (196) in 2016.” Pleasant Hope finished as a state runner-up – Kary Booher, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. 18 SBUlife SUMMER 2021 Volleyball (9) Country Emma Davis, Tennis Blaine Jimerson, Cross Country/ Lindsey Barton, Chanelle Jordan Campbell, Cross Country Trenton Finely, Track & Field Track & Field Boldridge, Lauren Compton, Claudia Nichols, Cross Country Bladen Hancock, Track & Field Jordan Campbell, Cross Country/ Ashleigh DeWees, Sydney Stephanie Penticuff, Cross Brayden Housh, Track & Field Track & Field Ernsbarger, Rachel Francis, Ashley Country Paige Bradley, Track & Field JaiDee Akers, Golf/Track & Field Lasher, Loran Pritchett, Delanie Lainy Williams, Cross Country Jazmin Ray, Track & Field Samantha Boese, Soccer Tipton Jarvis Funk, Football MeLeah Ridenour, Track & Field Rocci De Felice, Soccer Alberto Rodriguez, Men’s Soccer Rebekah Rodgers, Track & Field Emma Garner, Soccer Brother James Gaffney Raegan Edwards, Women’s Soccer Aubrie Sorrell, Track & Field Ashlyn Gibbs, Soccer Distinguished Emma Garner, Women’s Soccer Chanelle Boldridge, Volleyball Emma Ezzell, Softball Scholar Award Winners Madeline Gillman, Women’s Sydney Ernsbarger, Volleyball Nicole Horstman, Softball Ryan Carmack, Baseball Soccer Ashley Lasher, Volleyball Morgan McMullin, Softball Hayden Crabtree, Baseball Alissa Collette, Softball Loran Pritchett, Volleyball Dona Abohabaga, Tennis Keaton Mandryk, Baseball Emma Ezzell, Softball Constanca Crespo, Tennis Council of Presidents’ Award Logan Sorrell, Baseball Emma Wood, Softball Emma Davis, Tennis Winners Mary Rose Foster, Basketball Carlos Corser, Tennis Asa Carter, Track & Field Blake Lutgen, Baseball Daniel Garrison, Cross Country Max Sanoja, Tennis Rachel Holt, Track & Field Houston Johnson, Basketball Samuel McCormick, Cross Dona Abohabaga, Tennis MeLeah Ridenour, Track & Field Brady Smith, Basketball Country Diana Cabrera, Tennis Lindsey Barton, Volleyball Regan Tibbits, Basketball Brocklyn Barber, Cross Country Constanca Crespo, Tennis Chanelle Boldridge, Volleyball Megan Worthington, Basketball Amanda Berkstresser, Cross

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SBU recognizes Dill, Chaney scholarship recipients

hree Southwest Baptist University church ministry. Alexis Stout (pictured middle), a Tstudents received two of the Gallion has been a worship team leader management graduate and MBA student University’s prestigious awards – the for KLIFE since his freshman year. He is from Lee’s Summit, Mo., is the female Stanley H. Dill Distinguished Scholar a SuperK leader and co-leads a group of recipient of the Chaney Scholar Award. Award and the Chaney Scholar Awards – fifth-grade boys after school. Gallion also She is a member of both the Phi Eta Sigma which are among SBU’s largest endowed has volunteered with Sling N Stones, a Honor Society and Delta Mu Delta. Stout scholarships. rehabilitation ministry, where he co-led was a national speaker (as a freshman) The scholarships are determined a group of children while their parents and active member of Enactus, a member through faculty nominations and leader of Jump Start, an provided to the Deans Council, organization that helps students which narrows the nominations to start businesses while at SBU. She a group of finalists. These finalists also leads on campus as a Resident are then presented to the president Assistant and fitness instructor, for final selection. and was a member of the Passion “Charles Chaney and Stanley Mission Trip. Dill deeply loved Southwest Baptist Tyler Burnett (pictured right), a University, and their legacy of senior computational finance major love for SBU is passed on through the attended service. At SBU, he served on from Ballwin, Mo., is the male recipient scholarships that bear their names,” said mission teams to Baja, Mexico, to work of the Chaney Scholar Award. Burnett Dr. Brad Johnson, interim president of on orphanage buildings and spend time is a member of Phi Eta Sigma National SBU. with the children at the Door of Faith Honor Society, a Resident Assistant and Tyler Gallion (pictured left), a senior Orphanage. an intern at Sterling Investment Advisors, psychology and Christian studies major The Chaney Scholar Award is LLC, in Bolivar. He also served as from Petersburg, Ill., is the recipient of presented to one male and one female Enactus President and Project Leader his the Stanley H. Dill Distinguished Scholar student who prove themselves to be sophomore year and as a national speaker Award. The award is presented to the exemplary in their academic endeavors his freshman year – an impressive feat. student who has demonstrated exemplary and character, potential for professional Burnett leads the Dangerous Men Bible academic performance, campus leadership, development, and leadership in campus, Study and has served on the Wild at Heart Christian character and involvement in church and community activities. and Pyrenees mission teams. n

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Enhancing the heart of campus Student Association officers, Aaron Hayes, Anna Saffels, Britney Clark, and Ally Coats ’21 at new picnic tables outside of the Student Union

aron Hayes saw a need on campus we were able to come together to complete Dr. Johnson said. Aand wanted to find a solution. such a huge project in a month and a half.” “Their leadership and initiative have He noticed there were more people Saffels said the entire SA team was helped the University accomplish one of on Southwest Baptist University’s Bolivar excited when Hayes brought the idea to the goals in our Master Plan, ‘setting the campus eating their meals outside or just them. table’ for increased student satisfaction choosing to be outside this spring in part “Outdoor seating addition ideas have and a more robust campus life experience. to more restrictions inside related to the been tossed around in the past, but was Students will enjoy the fruit of their work COVID-19 pandemic. never much of a priority,” said Saffels, for years to come.” “I would see some of my friends sitting a junior intercultural studies major. Once the tables were delivered, it on the hot concrete being blinded by the “However, with indoor restrictions and didn’t take long for them to be put to use. sun and think, ‘There's definitely a better mask requirements, the idea of outdoor “I love having more seating options way to enjoy God’s beautiful nature,’” said dining and study areas became much more outside,” said Bailey Major, a junior biology the junior social work major and Student of a need. education major. “It’s great since it is so Association (SA) Campus Improvement “Aaron has worked hard on this project close to the buildings, which makes Wi-Fi Chair. putting together research, scouting out accessible. Also, I enjoy taking a green box SA reached out to SBU administration the best areas to utilize, and collaborating and eating outside to enjoy the warmer and that solution was to add seating with upper administration. I want to thank weather.” outside of the Goodson Student Union as Dr. Johnson, Dr. Langford, Robbie Bryant, In addition to providing more outdoor part of the Burnidge Memorial Forum. and Dr. Nate for facilitating and bringing seating as options for places to eat, study, “The approach of the campaign was to fruition this project; it was definitely a have Bible studies or watch the sunrise, to evaluate the future SBU Campus team effort. Hayes also hopes it will promote an Master Plan and take a step toward it by “I am proud of this project and of the atmosphere of community in the heart of providing an area that we could,” Hayes encouragement, teamwork and fellowship campus. said. “Dr. Brad Johnson (SBU interim that SBU administration embodies.” “My hope is that God uses a little thing president), Dr. Allison Langford (vice Dr. Johnson was encouraged and excited like outdoor seating in a bigger way than president for strategic planning and to see students take the lead on this type I could hope,” Hayes said, “using it to initiatives) and Robbie Bryant (director of of project. be the place that two friends share their facilities) worked extremely hard to make “To all those who had a part in making testimonies for the first time, a student this a reality from the start. Along with Dr. this project a reality, we say, ‘thank you.’ In eating with his family on a visit decides Nathan Penland ’06, director of student particular, I want to thank Aaron Hayes to attend SBU, or future students gather leadership and engagement, SA President and Anna Saffels for bringing this fun and to pray over their friends’ many decisions, Anna Saffels and the rest of the SA team, creative idea forward for us to consider,” like a ‘ring before spring.’” n

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SBU CIS seniors present projects for 2020-21 Nine projects demonstrate servant leadership focus

outhwest Baptist University’s (Mo.) Code-A-Thon SDivision of Computing and Student Team: Emily Wipf (web Mathematics had 31 computing seniors, systems and design) from Marshfield; now graduates, work on and present Draden Davis ’21 (computer nine projects sponsored by several information science) from Butler; leading companies and organizations, Hannah Ewing Toombs ’21 (accounting including the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. and information assurance) from “God blessed us with some great Bolivar; and TJ Brooks ’21 (computer projects and our students completed science and mathematics) from the projects with quality,” said Dr. Kevin Columbia. Hopkins, division head and professor • Duck Creek Technologies Dev Ops of mathematics at SBU. “As I retire this Tool, Bolivar year, I am glad I got to experience these Student Team: Max Stoner ’21 presentations this year. Our students (computer information science) Jordan Hillenburg and Jacob Hake presented their will take this, and all their experiences senior project to the Bolivar City Government from Preston; Jacob Chappell ’21 from SBU, and go into the workforce (cybersecurity) from Blue Springs; prepared to be servant leaders in a and Haley Bahn ’21 (mathematics and computer Colby Welch (cybersecurity) from global society.” science) from Springfield. Harrison, Ark.; and Ezekial Page Senior projects are an annual event (computer science) from Siloam Springs, • SBU Gameroom Usage Tracker, Bolivar Student for students majoring in computer Ark. Team: Treyton Davis (web systems and design) science, computer information science, from Nevada; Chase Lawrence ’21 (cybersecurity) • Bolivar City Government IOT- cybersecurity, or web systems and from Harrison, Ark.; and David Schmidt ’21 Enabled Tornado Shelter Activation design. Over the course of their senior (computer science) from Richland. (Bolivar, MO) year, students in the CIS area work Student Team: Jacob Hake • Missouri Department of Revenue, on cross-discipline teams to develop (web systems and design) from Jefferson City commercial-quality applications for Humansville; and Jordan Hillenburg ’21 Student Team: Nathan Schaffner ’21 (computer end-users working in faith-based (cybersecurity) from Pleasant Hope. information science) from Collinsville, Okla.; companies, not-for-profit charities, Jackson Brown (cybersecurity) from Bolivar; and and leading American companies and • The App Pros Customer Support Ashley Pearce (computer science) from Billings. organizations. System, Springfield “It is remarkable to see our seniors Student Team: Guy Batton (web • Bicycle Outlet Website, Springfield present high-quality and professionally systems and design) from Bolivar; Student Team: Matt Wolf ’21 (web systems and done projects that solve real-world Stephen Winder ’21 (computer design) from Fenton; Sam Lewright (web systems problems for real clients,” said Dr. information science) from Bolivar; and design) from Bolivar; Thomas Lay ’21 (computer Amos Gichamba, incoming head Tyler Nowak ’21 (cybersecurity) from information science) from Independence; and of the Division of Computing and Camdenton; and Levi Zustiak ’21 Cameron Thomas (cybersecurity) from Stockton.

Mathematics. “We appreciate the (computer science) from Galena, Kan. • Polk County Community Connections Virtual companies and organizations that have • Missouri Baptist Credit Union Email Resource Center, Bolivar supported these efforts and provided Marketing Program, Jefferson City Student Team: Kali Crockett ’21 (web systems and our students with a launching pad to Student Team: Emma Pierce ’21 (web design) from Marshfield; Elise O’Banion (computer excel in their computing careers.” systems and design) from St. Clair; information science) from Kokomo, Ind.; Jaxon Projects and teams for the 2020- Ben Schulz ’21 (computer information Harvey ’21 (cybersecurity) from Carrollton; and 2021 academic year included: science) from Omaha, Neb.; Nathan Jonathan Steigleman ’21 (computer science) from • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Hooper ’21 (cybersecurity) from Bolivar; Anchorage. n

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SBU student earns top scientific presentation award ix Southwest Baptist University biology hours during the fall of 2020 collecting • Nicholas Schulte, a junior biology Smajors presented research at the samples, extracting the hormone cortisol major with a concentration in Sigma Zeta National Convention, with and isolating immunoglobulins from blood biomedical science from Junction City, Nicholas Schulte bringing home the Top serum. They presented their research Kan. — “Immune System Response to Scientific Presentation Award for 2021. at the Sigma Zeta Convention during Vaccinations and Stress in Weaning Sigma Zeta is a national science and spring break in March and were invited Beef Calves”

mathematics honor society. The society to present their research at the Missouri • Haley Stoner ’21, a senior medical funded 17 research projects for 2020-21 Cattlemen’s Association’s Hickory County technology major from Nixa — “The nationwide through a competitive process, meeting on May 13. Impact of Cortisol on Killed Vaccine with six of the projects awarded to SBU “Each student was commended on Effectiveness in Bovine” students. their project and presentation,” Murphy • Kailey Weiskopf, a junior biochemistry Dr. John Murphy, associate professor said. “As well as presenting, each student major from St. Louis — “Free Cortisol of biology, has mentored the students, also was published in the Sigma Zeta Levels in Saliva Samples vs. Total using his farm as their research laboratory. abstracts journal. I am so proud of these Cortisol Levels in Blood Serum Samples” “It has been so fun to watch these students and their hard work.”

students learn and grow through this • Megan Worthington ’21, a senior The research projects are: research process,” Murphy said. “Two biochemistry major from Camdenton years ago, we started the research lab • Ashleigh DeWees ’21, a senior — “Analysis of cortisol and IGg levels in with three students learning techniques biology major with a concentration in Calves” biomedical science from Rowlett, Texas for venipuncture, serum isolation and Students also conducted further research — “Cortisol Research for Southwest ELISA measurements. This year, those in the spring looking at the impact of Baptist University” same students were mentoring and weaning on immune system response to training the new lab recruits and received • Caitlin Diepenbrock ’21, a senior vaccination against Bovine Respiratory funding from a national organization. I biology major with a concentration in Disease. Murphy is working with 13 am incredibly proud of each one and am biomedical science from Deltona, Fla. — students in the research lab on proposals excited to watch their bright futures!” “Cortisol Release During Weaning and for next fall. n The students spent more than 400 its Effects on Physical Behavior”

SBU, OTC articulation agreements focus on business and education degrees

zarks Technical Community College and Southwest Baptist any of SBU’s business-related bachelor of science degrees. OUniversity finalized articulation agreements this spring “The Business Division at SBU embraces the opportunity providing OTC graduates the opportunity to pursue bachelor of to partner with OTC to facilitate the smoothest transition for science degrees in the areas of education or business at SBU. students into any of our 10 innovative, market-driven bachelor’s One agreement allows OTC graduates who earn an Associate degree programs,” said Dr. Nathan Wright ’05, division head and of Arts in Teaching degree to smoothly transition into SBU’s associate professor of business. bachelor of science in elementary education program. The partnership also allows SBU, consistently one of the “This agreement sets OTC graduates on a path toward top transfer destinations for OTC students, the opportunity to continued success and allows them to reach their goal of continue to engage students currently enrolled at the Springfield, certification while taking full advantage of the coursework they Mo.-based community college, and who are wanting to pursue a completed at OTC,” said Dr. Dwight Haun ’81, coordinator of bachelor’s degree at a liberal arts Christian university. teacher education and professor of education at SBU. For more information on transfer opportunities, visit The second agreement provides OTC graduates who earn an SBUniv.info/transfer. n Associate of Arts in Business degree the opportunity to pursue

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SBU Honors Program students present capstone projects

hirteen students in Southwest Baptist University’s • Draden Davis TGordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program presented ’21 of Butler their Senior Honors Capstone Experience projects presented during an open house May 4. “The Effect of Students are admitted to the Dutile Honors Technology Program before their freshman year through a in Today’s competitive process. The program includes nine Education.” He honors-specific courses designed to provide scholastic is the son of enrichment and opportunities for practical application Stacy Davis.

and professional development; honors colloquium • Jack Erbland for sophomores and juniors; and the Senior Honors ’21 of Ironton Capstone Experience that allows students to complete presented “The a project or research in the student’s field of study, Psychology including the integration of faith and discipline. of individuals Sarah Swainston presented her Capstone Experience, Students who presented projects are: who commit “The Effects of Pain Perception on Rehabilitation.”

• Audra Addison ’21 of Marionville, Mo., presented accounting • Grace Tayloe of Owensville “Simulating the Genetics of Equine Coloration.” She fraud.” He is the son of Steve presented “An Approach to is the daughter of Bradley and Jana Addison. and Rachel Erbland. Physical Therapy Incorporation for Cerebral Palsy Patients in • Dason Boren ’21 of Carl Junction presented • Nathan Spencer ’21 of Garfield, Third World Countries.” She “Capillary Electrophoresis: Method Development Ark., presented “Understanding is the daughter of Vernon and and Application.” He is the son of David and Cindy Behavior, Cognition, and Emotions of ‘a target culture’ Shannon Tayloe. Boren. for Cross-Cultural Counseling • Joseph Wilson of Willard • Mikayla Becker of Bolivar presented “Forensic Intervention.” He is the son presented “Validation of Accounting.” She is the daughter of Raymond and of Christopher and Jennifer a Custom-Built Capillary Cheri Baker. Spencer. Electrophoresis Instrument.” He • Hannah Bredehoeft ’21 of O’Fallon, Mo., presented • Haley Stoner ’21 of Bolivar is the son of Angie Brushwood. “Effects of Self-Isolation on College Students’ presented “The Impact of Stress The Dutile Honors Program Physical (and/or Mental) Health.” She is the on Vaccine Response in Beef started during the fall 2005 daughter of Steve and Monica Bredehoeft. Calves.” She is the daughter of semester and now has 278 • Caleb Burnham of Bolivar presented “Analysis of William and Tracy Gill. graduates. Machine-Learning Taught AI in Game Development.” • Sarah Swainston ’21 of For more information, contact Dr. He is the son of Brian and Arlita Burnham. Warrensburg presented “The Dana Steward ’95, ’03, assistant • Nathaniel Dascher of Highlandville presented Effects of Pain Perception provost for general education and “Development of Physical Housing and Software of a on Rehabilitation.” She is the transition, at Capillary Electrophoresis Instrument.” He is the son daughter of Doug and Sandra [email protected]. n of Gene and Amy Dascher. Swainston.

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Carillon playing again at SBU

purgeon Carillon will play once again on Southwest Baptist purchase the carillon. The bell tower was cleaned and new SUniversity’s Bolivar campus beginning this summer speakers were installed the week of June 21. Faculty and staff May 2021 graduate and current MBA student Chance Bedell enjoyed hearing it play “Amazing Grace” the morning of June 23 led an effort this school year to raise money for renovations to and the bell tower now chimes on the hour every day. Further the Kate Stamper Wilhite Tower, primarily to make the carillon updates, including LED lighting and glass panels around the play once again. His dream was to have the carillon play at the cross, are planned as fundraising continues. end of each commencement ceremony on May 14-15. After “Hearing the chimes ring from the bell tower has been better presenting the idea to SBU’s administration, the project grew to than anything I could have imagined.” Bedell said. “I am so include additional components: thankful for the donors who made this dream a reality and I am

• A new digital, Wi-Fi-enabled carillon; also excited to see the reaction of Bearcats when we return in the fall!” • Color-changing LED lighting; “A renewed sense of joy and purpose wells up in me every • Frosted glass panels to magnify the cross; and time I hear the chimes and I am thankful for all those whose • A deep cleaning of the exterior. generosity has made this possible,” Johnson said. n “The bell tower is an iconic structure on our Bolivar campus that serves as a reminder of our Christ-centered mission,” said Interim President Dr. Brad Johnson. “Between Chance’s GIVE ONLINE AT vision to upgrade the carillon and other ideas included in our advance.SBUniv.edu/belltower Campus Master Plan for enhancing the bell tower, the structure Fundraising continues for the remainder of the project. For will continue to be treasured by Bearcats for generations to more information about donating to the project, contact come. I am thankful for Chance’s leadership in this campus Savannah Palmer ’16, ’20, assistant director of philanthropic improvement project.” support, at (417) 328-1804 or [email protected]. Initial fundraising efforts provided enough money to

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SBU selects Hill-Stanford as dean of Casebolt College of Arts and Sciences

r. Holly Hill-Stanford, professor as we begin a new academic year,” Hill- “She Dof English, is the new dean of the Stanford said. is well Geneva Casebolt College of Arts and She was an adjunct instructor of respected by Sciences at Southwest Baptist University. English at SBU for five years before her peers as “Dr. Hill-Stanford brings many years joining the full-time faculty in 1997. She evidenced of experience in academic leadership to served as Faculty Senate President for by their the role,” said SBU Provost Dr. Lee Skinkle. the 2004-05 academic year. She taught at advocacy “Her prior service as a department chair Johnson County Community College and for her and division head will serve her well in the University of Kansas before moving to candidacy leading the Geneva Casebolt College of Bolivar in 1992. as dean,” Arts and Sciences.” Hill-Stanford completed her B.A. in Skinkle Hill-Stanford most recently served as English, Biology and Secondary Education said. “Dr. head of the Bob R. Derryberry Division at Drury University, an M.A. in English Hill-Stanford has a demonstrated of Language and Communication and from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. understanding of the current and future chair of the Department of Language and in English and Administration in Higher needs of SBU and the unique nature of Literature at SBU. She also was director of Education, from the University of Kansas. the College of Arts and Sciences. I look the Barnett-Padgett Literary Artist Series The Casebolt College includes the forward to working more closely with Dr. from 2008-2020 and acting chair of the Division of Arts and Humanities, Division Hill-Stanford and seeing how she grows Department of Language and Literature of Behavioral Sciences, The Courts into the new role.” from 2001-2003. Redford Division of Christian Ministry, the Hill-Stanford lives in Bolivar with her “I am honored and humbled to have Bob R. Derryberry Division of Language husband, Tom, and is a member of First been selected for this position and look and Communication, and the Division of Baptist Church, Bolivar. n forward to working with my colleagues Natural Sciences.

Arve on training staff with New Orleans Saints fter completing a seasonal internship clinic and did some high school sports was offered that position. I also had an Ain the spring, Erik Arve, DPT ’16 was outreach work. He then decided to go back interview with the Columbus (Ohio) Crew hired by the New Orleans Saints of the to school and earned a master’s in athletic of Major League Soccer. But, the Saints National Football League on May 1 as an training from Oklahoma State University reached out and said an intern left (which assistant athletic trainer/physical therapist. in Tulsa. opened up a spot) and I turned down the Arve completed his doctor of physical One of Arve’s clinicals was with the Air Force job.” therapy degree at Southwest Baptist North Carolina State football team. And After graduating from SBU, Arve said University in 2016, while his wife, Paige, while he thought he may end up working he felt challenged and well-prepared for served as resident director in Woody Hall. in the college arena, he wondered what it his clinicals, the real world and board “The Saints and I had conversations might be like to work in professional sports. exams. and the goal was to get me onboard full- “I had applied for a seasonal internship “It was tremendous,” Arve said. “I time before OTAs (Offseason Training with the NFL, and if you look at any of compare my experiences here (in New Activities) hit,” Arve said. “I have been them, they have multiple internships,” said Orleans) with other people here. We had involved with the rookie mini-camps, Arve, who earned his bachelor’s degree in top-notch clinical experiences and the offseason workouts and the mandatory biological sciences from North Carolina SBU instructors were great. They taught veterans OTA minicamp.” State in 2011. “I sent applications to all 32 me a lot and gave me a critical eye coming After SBU, Arve went to work as teams and started to get college interviews. out. The NFL philosophy approach is a physical therapist for two years at a I applied for a PT as a contractor for 99 percent the same, and a lot of that I Bartlesville, Okla., outpatient orthopedic the Air Force Special Operations and attribute to what I had at SBU.” n

SBUniv.edu SBUlife 25 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Dear alumni and friends, loss, sadness, and isolation. I hope you know that you aren’t alone. I pray you will be comforted by the Father I feel like the word of the last year was “pivot” at least above and that you will feel His presence near. So in higher education. Events pivoted online, classes many are still living in uncertainty. I pray that you will pivoted online (and hybrid, and in-person), the be able to have peace and that the Lord will provide. cafeteria pivoted to delivery for those students in Others are looking forward to what is to come. I pray quarantine, reunions pivoted to an online format, etc. the Lord with provide protection and continue to heal. Yet, with all this pivoting I’m thankful. Thankful SBU I have a one-year old; so it’s interesting to look back can still engage with alumni and students, albeit via on this year for many reasons. My little boy knows only new platforms. Thankful reunions could be held, while a world full of masks and truthfully has met a limited different still exciting and energetic. Thankful that the number of strangers. Yet, when I think over his year cafeteria could feed students regardless of location. from tiny newborn to toddling-all-over-the-place and Thankful academics could still be taught through the jabbering constantly one-year old; his world is just lens of Christian-higher education. beginning and for that I am thankful. Campus is somewhat quiet and still right now. (I say I hope you will continue to pray for your alma somewhat because camps have returned this summer mater. I hope you will consider coming home for and occasionally their laughter and music trickles down Homecoming (October 1-2!). I hope you know you are a to the Administration building!) Truth be told, the part of the SBU legacy and for that I am so thankful. normalcy of a summer in higher education is not taken for granted by me this year. While there’s much to do this summer as I begin to plan Homecoming activities and determine alumni regional events for the year, I Holly Bridge ’08, ’20 can’t help but look back on this past year. Director of Alumni Engagement In the midst of this past year, so many have faced

SBU ALUMNI EVENT: Saturday, September 11, 2021 Purchase tickets at Advance.SBUniv.edu/Jesus by August 20, 2021. KEEPING IN TOUCH

shortly after Jon began his first pastorate at Morrisville Baptist Church, and had three children: Jon Jr., ’83, Jeffrey ’87 and Karen. His passing was two days’ before nd 2. his and Judith’s 62 anniversary. 4. Jon served in the USAF from 1960-1964 and was stationed in Illinois, Kansas and California, serving in the pastorate in Kansas and California. After his discharge, he continued to serve as a pastor, church 1. planter, director of missions and 3. adjunct professor during his 60 years in ministry in Missouri, Kansas, California, 1950s Texas and West Virginia. In addition Jacqulyn (Bateman) Thorn ’59 lives in 5. to his passion for Jesus and for Judith, he was a passionate fisherman and he Kansas City, Mo., and can be reached at 2020 for residential real estate needs enjoyed listening to St. Louis Cardinals [email protected]. in the Metro Springfield and Branson baseball games on the radio. Tri-Lakes areas. Mike plays in the local 1970s big band/events band “The Wings of 3. Andrew Dale Briggs ’86 passed Swing,” and can be reached at Mike@ away Jan. 2 at Stonecrest Medical Center Gene Daugherty ’71 can be reached at BrownTownHomes.com. [email protected]. in Smyrna, Tenn., after a prolonged battle with COVID-19 at the age of Michael Hill ’96 can be reached at 57. Andrew was a music teacher at Duane Davis ’75 and his wife, Alice [email protected]. (Garner) ’73, live in Mahomet, Ill., and can Community Elementary school and be reached at [email protected]. dedicated his life to teaching children.

Larry Scantlan ’78 entertains at senior 2010s 4. Paul Douglas Wooderson, ’90, Melinda (Jarvis) Richards ’09, ’12 lives living facilities throughout St. Louis and passed away on Jan. 26, after a battle in Bakersfield, Calif., and can be reached St. Charles counties. He can be reached with COVID-19. Paul touched the lives at [email protected]. at [email protected]. of so many people through his love, compassion and kindness. Many people Charles Woods ’79 and his wife, FUTURE BEARCATS experienced the love of Jesus through him. He genuinely loved God and Christine’79, live in Marysville, Calif., 1. Sarah (Utley) Follmer ’11 and her loved people. Paul was born in 1968 where Charles serves as a pastor and husband, Brett, welcomed their first to Guadalupe Hernandez in Huejutla, director of missions. Charles also has child. had two books published. Charles can Hidalgo, Mexico, and was adopted be reached at May 25, 1973 by Rev. Roland Douglas [email protected]. IN MEMORY Wooderson and Doris Lynell McCollum Wooderson from Texas. At the time of 2. Stephen (Steve) Jackson ’67-’68, his death, he was serving as an educator 1980s ’68-’69 passed away on Feb. 10 at home with Brownsville (Texas) Independent Jon Park ’83 of Shelbyville, Ky., recently after a battle with cancer at the age of School District as director of choirs. was appointed Deputy Judge Executive 71. He and his wife, Linda (Cartwright) Paul also was an active member of his of Shelby County, Ky. He can be reached ’70, were married just more than 50 church, International Christian Center. at [email protected]. years. Steve was a CTT3 in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1973 and was a hub manager 5. Amy E. (Fast) Baker ’97 of Republic David Smith ’86 lives in Park Hills, Mo., for the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe passed away on April 27 at Mercy and can be reached at Railroad. Hospital-Springfield at the age of 47. [email protected]. She was born Jan. 5, 1974, in Altus, Jon F. Caudle ’68 passed away on May Okla., to Dennis Gene and Carma 27. He attended a one-room schoolhouse Fast. She graduated from Bolivar High 1990s in rural Washington County (Mo.), School in 1992 and from Southwest Mike Brown ’90 is a Realtor and is in graduated from Ste. Genevieve High Baptist University with dual degrees in his second year as the Assistant Team School in 1957, and after a short stint accounting and math in 1997. She was Leader of Keller Williams of Greater in college in Rolla, he moved on to the payroll and accounting manager Springfield (Mo.) He also founded Southwest Baptist University. There, he for Ozarks Community Hospital in BrownTown Homes Real Estate in met Judith ’58, ’68 on a revival team. Springfield at the time of her death. They were married on May 29, 1959,

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