As a student, Dr. Ken Mattox decided choir was not for him. More than 50 years later, it’s plain to see he made the right choice. Page 2 The President’s Pen WBU well positioned for difficult future in education he 2014-15 school year at Way- nation, and our pricing structure places land Baptist University is under- us in a strong competitive position in what Tway. It is hard to believe that the has become an increasingly dynamic and new semester is already upon us! Initial changing educational market. indicators are that this term will be a good Traditional resource streams are dimin- one for the WBU family. Every fall brings ishing in significance. new possibilities and opportunities, and In Washington, D.C., the reauthorization Dr. Paul Armes our faculty and staff are excited about the of the Higher Education Act promises to be President prospects of the coming semester. Way- a long and difficult struggle. Pell Grants, Wayland Baptist University land exists not only to teach our students awarded by the national government to about the wonderful world in which we students who demonstrate the greatest live, but to encourage and enable them to financial need, will be questioned and find their place in God’s plan for their life. examined and questioned again. All who serve at the university continue to In Texas, the new legislative session I firmly believe be thankful for God’s evident and obvious next year means another round of affirm- blessing upon this institution. ing and defending the importance of the “that Wayland Bap- I know you are aware that the face of Tuition Equalization Grant program. higher education in America is changing in The Baptist General Convention of tist University has significant and unprecedented ways. Texas will contribute fewer dollars to Way- There is a concerted effort to devalue land’s support during their next budget an incredibly bright the importance of a traditional liberal arts cycle. Giving to national and regional education such as that offered at Way- denominational associations, like the BGCT, future. Through- land. Business, industry, and institutional is in decline across the nation. With smaller leaders, however, still tell pollsters that offerings coming in, Texas Baptists will out her history, they want to employ individuals who have have fewer dollars to contribute to affiliated what a WBU education provides: a general ministries like Wayland. this university has knowledge base of a wide variety of sub- In spite of these challenges, I firmly jects (general education core curriculum); believe that Wayland Baptist University has found ways to adapt an ability to think critically; an under- an incredibly bright future. Throughout her standing of the importance of healthy and history, this university has found ways to whenever changes vibrant interpersonal relationships; and, adapt whenever changes are needed. From finally, a realization of the fact that the my perspective, we are remarkably creative are needed. world in which we live is now truly a global and nimble. We have discovered how to community. move forward in spite of challenges and Small private schools, especially those obstacles. I have unwavering confidence with elevated tuition rates, will face difficult in the folks with whom I work. These are “ and challenging times. One article I read individuals who are experts in their field estimated that a significant number of of knowledge, and they are committed to those schools will have to close their doors helping Wayland flourish. in the next 6 years because of declining This means that your support is very enrollment possibilities. For the second important to us. With fewer resources com- year in a row, Moody’s has rated the ing from outside sources, we must build economic outlook for the higher education and grow our internal—family—support. sector in America as “negative.” Wayland’s Thanks for all that you have done and all tuition is among the least expensive in the that you will do. FOOTPRINTS Volume 60, No. 2

Editorial Board Danny Andrews, BA’72 Publisher Jonathan Petty, BA’95, MA’09 Editor

Alumni Officers Tyke Dipprey, BSOE’96 President Stacie Hardage, BBA’89 Vice President Danny Andrews, BA’72 Director, Alumni Development Kristen Reddoch, BA’12 Features Alumni Assistant Dr. Ken Mattox is influencing medical care and Executive Board 2 policy for Houston and the world Dr. Gary Abercrombie, BS’73 Kevin Carter, BBA’93 Rose Ann Chavez, BSOE’06 Amy Gray Conley never let being blind keep Brenda Gonzalez, BA’73 8 her from accomplishing her goals Mike Manchee, BS’94, MEd’97 Richard Miller, BS’87 Danny Murphree, BS’69 Virtual Campus grad named first female Daleyn Schwartz, AAS’85 12 chaplain in the National Guard Caren Smith, BA’92 Yolanda Vera, BA’83 Wayland grad is the first woman to Courtney Williams, BSIS’02 20 Danny Wrenn, BA’84 chair the WBU Board of Trustees

FOOTPRINTS is published by the Association of Former Students at Wayland Baptist University. Also Inside No outside advertising is accepted. Wayland Baptist University is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland is accredited by the 16 New Student Activities Coordinator Commission on Colleges of the Southern Associa- tion of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the 18 Jimmy Dean Museum going up associate, baccalaureate and master’s levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 24 Danny Andrews Homecoming preview for questions about the accreditation of Wayland Baptist University. Non-profit rate postage paid at 26 Sally Society makes renovations Lubbock, Texas 79404. Telephone (806) 291-3600. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to FOOTPRINTS, Wayland Baptist University, 1900 30 News Briefs West 7th St. 1291 437, Plainview, TX 79072. Wayland Baptist University does not discrimi- 34 Autumn Schaub defines ministry nate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or national origin in administration of its policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs, 36 Class Notes athletic and other school administration. If you have any questions or comments about Footprints, e-mail Danny Andrews at [email protected], or Jonathan Petty at [email protected], or write to us in care of the Wayland Alumni Office. The Medicine Man Dr. Ken Mattox is going strong as Chief of Staff at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston

by JONATHAN PETTY DeBakey International Surgical Society, Director of Communications past president of the Houston Surgical Society and the Texas Surgical Society. sk Dr. Kenneth Mattox if he He has been listed in Best Doctors in plans to retire anytime soon America and Best Doctors in Houston. Aand his answer is simple: He has received several distinguished “Sure,” he says. “As soon as I don’t surgeon awards. enjoy going to work, I’ll just not go.” Dr. Mattox has served on the Board The 75-year-old world-renowned of Directors of the Rotary Club of Hous- surgeon is still going strong and shows ton, Doctors’ Club of Houston, American no signs of slowing. As Chief of Staff Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and Chief of Surgery at Ben Taub Southeast Texas Trauma Regional Ad- General Hospital in Houston, Dr. Mattox visory Council, the American College of has received numerous recognitions Surgeons Board of Governors and the and awards throughout the years. He John P. McGovern Museum for Health is a distinguished Service Professor of and Medical Science. He is currently the Micheal E. DeBakey Department of Vice President-Elect of the American Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. College of Surgeons. He is also an hon- He has been a visiting professor or orary member of the Royal College of consultant at more than 800 medical Surgeons of Thailand. schools, hospitals or health care sys- He has written more than 15 books, tems. He is a member of 30 profession- 600 scientific articles and “about 1,000 al organizations, is past president of the abstracts,” and has a ground breaking American Association for the Surgery surgical procedure named after him. He of Trauma, secretary-treasurer of the is well-versed in the politics of Medicare

2 footprints Dr. Kenneth Mattox is one of the most recognized surgeons in America with a worldwide reputation for innovation in trauma care. He has made significant contributions in trauma resuscitation, trauma systems, thoracic trauma, vas- cular injury, autotransfusion, complex abdominal trauma and multi-system Kenneth Mattox 1958 trauma.

footprints 3 and Medicaid, and in the escalat- medical clinics in the aftermath of the life of Princess Di could have ing costs of healthcare and how it the Hurricane Katrina evacuations. been saved. is being affected by the Affordable Dr. Mattox reads constantly, likes And these are just a few of his Healthcare Act. to travel and enjoys simple accomplishments. He has worked things like dinner with Not bad for a kid from rural Ar- with politicians and friends at a quiet eatery. kansas who went to college because dignitaries, consulted He has thoroughly he wanted to sing. on the shooting of researched points of President Ronald interest such as the The Beginning Reagan, is on call JFK assassination Kenneth Mattox was born in every time a Pres- and the death of Prin- White Oak, Ark., in October of 1938. ident of the United cess Diana – and he Located about 19 miles from Ozark, States visits the can offer White Oak had a population of 15 Houston area, and a com- people. It had one school, one he set up the pelling teacher, one church where opinion congregants learned to on how sing using shaped notes in the hymnal. “Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians all met on alternate days,” Mattox said. His dad earned 50 cents a day chopping cotton ­— work that was seasonal.

Dr. Kenneth Mattox and his wife June share a laugh after dinner at one of their favorite Houston restaurants. A world-renowned trauma surgeon, Dr. Mattox continues to practice medicine both as the administrator of the hospi- tal, and a clinician. One day, the work ran out. Mattox of folks who didn’t like zoology. and his parents loaded up with an- They were really kind of basic in “I was other couple and their child to head their thinking. Because I liked zool- to California in search of jobs. ogy, they would come to my room also in “Six people and a dog named and think that I was an atheist.” Trouble …” Mattox said. Because he exhibited a love for the dorm With everything they owned an academic discipline that em- piled on a trailer, the couples set braces evolution, Mattox said the with a out for a new life on the West Coast. religion students came to his room Somewhere in Arizona the trailer and prayed for him “because I was bunch hitch broke, shattering all their obviously a bad guy,” he said. glass belongings when the trailer “But I also knew about their of folks detached. But that was the least personal lives,” he said. “I said these of their troubles. One of the men guys were hypocrites. If I stay in who didn’t like zoology. smoked and with the trailer firmly religion, I am going to have to live chained to the car, one of his dis- with these guys for the rest of my They were really kind of carded cigarettes set the contents life.” on fire. When they finally reached Mattox changed his major and basic in their thinking. their destination they had nothing focused on pre-medical courses. He more than the clothes on their had to drop out of choir because of Because I liked zoology, backs. his course work. Mattox’s dad worked as a A bout with the Asiatic flu while they would come to my migrant farmer for six years before in school also changed his life. finding a job with an oil company While going to the nurse’s office room and think that I was and working his way up through he met and fell in love with June stops in El Paso and Clovis. While Dickey, BS’58, his bride of 55 years, an atheist.” in Clovis, Mattox was introduced to who was working toward a bach- Dr. Ken Mattox Wayland’s International Choir. elor’s degree in science. Mattox “The International Choir had completed his course work at Way- come to our church at one time land and entered medical school at when I was a senior, early in the Baylor in 1960. June followed and year,” Mattox said. “I thought that the two were soon married. might be an interesting place to go. I went off to Wayland and Medical Practice auditioned for the choir and got a Interrupted scholarship.” Dr. Mattox completed medical Mattox was intent on earning a school and as was the process at religion degree and as such decided the time, started an internship. to get his required science courses He was working with Dr. Michael out of the way early. A course in DeBakey when a letter from the zoology and a sudden distaste for Selective Service arrived asking him hypocrisy soon led him to discover to report to the U.S. Army. DeBakey, a love for science. who was close friends with Lyndon “I just fell in love with it and Johnson, told Mattox not to go, that changed my major,” Mattox said. “I he was needed in the residency. was also in the dorm with a bunch

footprints 5 He asked Mattox to give him the drama, the fictional Dr. House significant scar tissue that made letter and that he would take care was always solving medical mys- it impossible for Mattox to repair of it. teries that others could not solve. the damage to his aorta in a About two months later Likewise, Dr. Mattox enjoys the traditional manner. While Mat- Mattox received a second letter challenge of complex issues. tox had performed a number of questioning whether or not the “It’s not easy if only simple surgeries in his first four years, first letter was lost and reissuing things come in,” he said. “The his assistant that day wasn’t a the orders to report to the U.S. group of people I have recruited surgeon. He was a neurologist. Army. Mattox showed it to De- and myself are really relaxed by “I looked at him and said, Bakey who again said he would the most complex of complex ‘Don, I don’t know if we are going take care of it. surgical problems. We like the to be able to get back there to “About two weeks later I got toughest of the tough.” where I think the aorta is injured a letter that said we offered you Mattox made a name for because of all these adhesions,’” a commission as a captain in himself in trauma surgery as Mattox said. “We are going to the U.S. Army where you will be a budding young surgeon. He have to think up an operation.” an officer. You have obviously had just finished his fourth year Mattox decided to work ignored our first two letters. You of residency when faced with a toward the aorta from the back have 24 hours to accept this particular issue that needed an side, shifting the internal organs commission or it is not beneath out-of-the-box solution. A pa- in order to find the damaged us to draft you as a private,” tient who had been shot by his area. The man’s injuries included Mattox said. “I didn’t talk to Dr. girlfriend was brought into the damage to the kidneys, duode- DeBakey. I just said, ‘Yes, sir.’” trauma center. num, pancreas, aorta and spleen. Dr. Mattox spent two years in “He was not a real good hom- “[The bullet] got everything the Army before returning to his bre,” Mattox said matter-of-factly. all the way across. You add that medical practice. “He had been operated on two up and the mortality rate is or three times before for stab somewhat over 125 percent,” Life as a Surgeon wounds.” Mattox smiled. “The mortality A real-life Dr. House of trauma The previous surgeries and rate of an aortic injury itself even surgery, Dr. Mattox loves the chal- operations had left the patient today is around 60 percent.” lenge. Popularized in a television with a distorted anatomy and His unique approach worked,

Dr. Ken Mattox, back row, second from left, pictured with the Wayland Science Club in 1959.

6 footprints saving the patient’s life. Mattox Mattox said they prioritize the government has to fund the continued to repair aortic injuries and rationalize their healthcare program by taking money from using his technique. He said that procedures based on scientific other programs. He thinks it will year alone he had half a dozen information. Procedures that are eventually brankrupt many areas such surgeries and lost only one not meant to save lives, or those of the country as it is doing in patient. that have a low success rate are Massachusetts. “We approached them that generally not performed at Ben As a result, Mattox said he same way,” he said. “We wrote Taub. He said $3 trillion is spent and others are looking at more it up and published it. Because on healthcare each year, and regionalized approaches to this was sort of a novel approach, depending on whose information healthcare, staying away from people began calling it the you read, anywhere from 35 to mandated federal programs. A Mattox Maneuver. Other people 75 percent of that is spent in position he says is not popular started doing it and having better the last six months of life. He with Democrats. results for a whole variety of said at Ben Taub they look at the reasons.” realistic chance they have to save No Signs of Slowing and prolong one’s life, giving Needless to say, Dr. Mattox’s Healthcare Costs them a better quality of life for an job and obligations keep him Continue to Rise extended period of time. busy. But he still finds time to He said it is not a popular As Chief of Staff at Ben Taub, pursue other interests. He is social idea, but it is something much of Mattox’s job deals with a voracious reader and enjoys they have to do at a public facility funding the hospital operations. researching various topics such that receives few of the benefits He understands the costs asso- as the conspiracy theory be- afforded to private healthcare ciated with healthcare and the hind the assassinations for both institutions. issues surrounding insurance. He John F. and Robert Kennedy. Or “In the private sector where also understands that the solu- Billy Saul Estes’ involvement in you get reimbursement from ei- tion to the problems may not be what was classified a suicide of ther the patient or insurance, the popular. At Ben Taub, 70 percent someone who was going to testify hospital sells that service to the of the patients do not have insur- against him. patient, so they want those things ance coverage. Given the time, he will also done whether there is a return “That means no pay,” Mattox regale you with stories about pol- on investment or not. Therein lies said. iticians he has met and worked the ill of our current, profit-based As a result, the hospital has with over the years … some big healthcare delivery system,” Mat- developed a schedule of benefits names of whom he is not too tox said. “It’s only in a place like or a list of things the hospital will fond. But you’ll have to ask him ours that medicine is practiced in not treat. On the list are things about those. its purest sense.” such as sterilization procedures, And while his day consists And while politicians struggle cosmetic surgery with the excep- of making sure the hospital if to find an answer for the issues tion of reconstructive surgery, functioning efficiently, writing facing healthcare, Dr. Mattox dissecting aneurisms and organ articles, contributing to textbooks, thinks there is a better answer transplants. Mattox said they teaching classes, or attending than what is currently being pur- have a list that is about four “interminable meetings,” Dr. Mat- sued by government. pages long of procedures they tox remembers where it started A lifelong Republican, Mattox will not do. for him and why he loves what he is not a fan of the Affordable “The cost is high and the is doing. Care Act, even though it is based return is low,” he said. “The deci- “Some part of every day,” he on a Republican program in sion on not doing those is scien- said, “I do something clinical. Massachusetts. He likens it to tifically based and it is basically a Including taking trauma calls.” a ponzi scheme through which return on investment.”

footprints 7 A sense of humor and desire to succeed fueled Amy Gray Conley during her years at Wayland. In spite of being blind, noth- ing stood in her way.

8 footprints Amy Gray Conley is Driving Blind Having a disability never kept Amy from achieving her goals by TERESA YOUNG Christian atmosphere and didn’t want Director of Annual Giving to get lost in a larger school. I knew I could trust Wayland because of their avigating the world of college history and tradition, and I liked the is pretty challenging for most smaller atmosphere as well.” Nfreshmen. New room, new That atmosphere would prove to be buildings and new teachers can make a place for great growth and lifelong even the most confident young person friendships to blossom for young Amy, a little apprehensive. whose mother Jean and father Calvin, Throw in not being able to see ANY a 1968 Wayland graduate, was then of it, and you have the makings of a serving as pastor in Idalou and would truly frightening experience. be relatively nearby. Thankfully for Amy Gray Conley, Looking back 18 years later, Con- BA’96, she also came to the Wayland ley, who recently celebrated her 10- Baptist University campus armed with year anniversary with husband Shane, a healthy sense of humor and faith that realizes how those four years shaped God had her right where she needed to significantly who she is now. Starting be. from her freshman year, Amy soaked “I thought about going to Texas Tech up every experience she could, getting or (another) state school because the a well-rounded education during her Commission on the Blind would pay for time at Wayland. She double-majored in tuition at a state school,” said Conley, psychology and religion, and she shared who has been blind since birth due to her love for music with the International a genetic condition. “But I wanted a Choir, so she spent a good amount of

footprints 9 “I’m in the driver’s seat, doing my thing, thinking, ‘This is ridiculous,’” -- Amy Gray Conley

time in the Harral Music Complex those professors had, especially drants, one of which she affec- in rehearsals and voice lessons. in the religion department where tionately renamed “Fifi.” Memories of classes focus on they really made you think about A late night celebration with professors who made an impact ‘why do you believe what you French fries, chocolate cake on the friendly and funny pas- believe?’ It was a great, uncom- and Dr Pepper resulted in the tor’s daughter from small-town promising faculty, and I have to ever-jovial Conley penning a song Texas. She recalls Dr. J. Hoyt say I think Wayland is unique in about herself and her antics Bowers, now Professor Emeritus that respect. I don’t think every as a student, put to the tune of of Biological Sciences, who used university that says they are “Amazing Grace:” “Oh Amy Gray, puff paints to trace skeletons or Christian is even that strong in how sweet the sound that acts other items so she could “see” that regard. I felt like it was not just like a ham. I once was sane the lesson content more clearly. only academically but musically but now I’m not, was blind and I She remember Dr. Phil Almes, and in every way a great experi- still am.” who retired in 2004 after 20 ence. I’m glad I got the education That sense of humor would years of teaching math at WBU, that I did.” serve Conley well through both giving her tests to her orally, Conley recalls leaning heavily hard times – like experiencing the mentioning that he was praying on classmates who were willing tragic death of classmate Anita for her during the exam. Jennie to study and complete assign- Cranor, killed in a 1995 automo- Lynn Hodges, now retired, made ments together, as well as tutors bile accident away from campus Conley feel special over four who could close the gaps in – and the high points of college years of voice lessons, and Dr. education created by her limited life like performing with music re- Fred Meeks, Emeritus Professor sight and the lack of college text- cruiting group Rejoice, competing of Religion – “We called him ‘The books in braille. She says she felt in the Miss Wayland pageant and Hammer,’” Conley said with a supported by faculty and staff as participating in service projects laugh – would teach from books well as students who lent a hand with her Christian sorority group. he had written, sharing valuable both literally and metaphorically One of her fondest memories wisdom. throughout her four years. is getting the chance to drive on “The thing that stands out to Outside the classroom, the campus, aided and abetted by me about the faculty is they care family atmosphere that had good friend Amanda Terrell. Ter- about the students. It’s obvious,” drawn Conley to Wayland would rell put Conley behind the wheel she recalled. “They pray before prove to be a place for lifelong of her car and guided her slowly classes a lot of times, and they relationships to form over many from the dorm to the McClung care about where people are funny instances, encouraged by Center. spiritually as well as the needs Amy’s positive attitude and abili- “I’m in the driver’s seat doing that are going on. I just loved ty to laugh at her difficulties. my thing, thinking, ‘This is ridicu- the family atmosphere Wayland A resident of Fleming-Mays lous,’ and we pull up and Aman- provided, and that’s really stuck Tower, she relied on her cane, da says, ‘Oh no, there’s a police with me. Herbie, and regularly dodged officer. He’s pulling up next to us.’ “I look back over the influence campus obstacles like fire hy- I asked, ‘What do I do?’ and she

10 footprints A talented musician, Amy Gray Conley takes time to play a harp while in school at Wayland. says, ‘Act normal.’ I’m thinking, And she has. Since graduating prison and have substance abuse ‘I’m blind as a bat, and I’m sup- in 1996, Conley completed her issues, helping them move back posed to act normal?’ master’s degree in counseling into society with individual and “We get out of the car, she and human development at Har- group therapy. comes around and takes my din-Simmons University, aiming “I didn’t plan on getting into arm, and the officer says, ‘Hello, at a career in Christian counsel- substance abuse counseling at ladies’ and we said, ‘Hello, officer; ing. Her first experiences in that all,” she said. “I had no knowl- how are you?’ and he didn’t do a work world were in a residential edge of that at all, coming from thing,” she recalls in vivid detail. intensive substance abuse treat- a very sheltered pastor’s kid’s “I don’t know if he wasn’t paying ment center, however, and she home. I wasn’t prepared for God attention or he just decided to has remained in that specialized to move me into that, but I know let me make it, but that could’ve field since 1998. it’s where I’m supposed to be. been a very bad thing. I could She earned her LPC (licensed “I’ve always been drawn to have gotten a DWB, driving while professional counselor) certifica- people that needed to be heard, blind. tion, as well as the designation and I wanted to have an oppor- “I think about all my expe- for licensed chemical dependen- tunity to share Christ as it was riences and you can’t even put cy counselor and a certification appropriate. I’m not in a Christian a price tag on all those kind of for counseling in criminal justice counseling atmosphere now, so things to build confidence. That’s environments. I have to be more mindful and one of the main things (college) Conley is the clinical super- careful about that. It’s neat to see did is build my confidence. That I visor for a transitional treat- how God can use any vocation could do this and my parents re- ment center called StarQuest in to reach people and the lost, ally had equipped me with what I Lubbock, working with individuals needed to succeed.” who are recently released from see CONLEY, page 23

footprints 11 Answering the call WBU grad Mary Galeana is the first female chaplain in the Texas National Guard

by KEN CAMP Common Call: The Baptist Standard Magazine

ary Frances Galeana wears many hats as a mother, wife, public Mschool teacher and minister. One – a camouflage cap with a cross insignia – indicates her role as a chaplain in the Texas Army National Guard. Earlier this year, she returned from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait, where she served with the Theater Gateway, providing for the spiritual needs of military personnel and civilian contractors entering or exiting the military theater of operations in Southwest Asia. “We saw 6,000 to 7,000 a month come through,” she said. “That’s a lot of movement, and when you see that many people, the care they need is going to be very diverse. But the Lord was good to me, and it was a blessing to have served.” Galeana entered the Guard as a chaplain candidate in 2007, and two years later, after completing her master’s degree in Christian ministry from Wayland’s Virtual campus, she became the first female chaplain in the Texas Army National Guard. She also was the first chaplain – male or female – with the Texas Army National Guard to train with the U.S. Army Airborne School. Service as a military chaplain endorsed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas represents the fulfillment of a longtime dream, combining Galeana’s desire to serve her country and serve God. Galeana made a profession of faith in Je- sus Christ at age 8. After she graduated from high school in Weslaco, she entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. high school graduate who plans to serve “West Point recruited me to play with Youth With a Mission; Connie, 14; “When you squeeze basketball and compete in track and and Katie, 13. Her husband, Daniel, field,” she recalled. At the time she works as technology specialist with the a tube of toothpaste, entered the academy, she did not fully McAllen Independent School District. recognize the level of commitment it re- Her family supported her decision, what comes out? quired, and she left the school after 15 and “all the pieces fit together,” to make months. However, the experience gave her service possible, she said, including Toothpaste. When her a deep appreciation for the military. support from Principal Phillip Grosswei- “God kept a love for soldiers and a ler and others at her school. people are squeezed, desire to serve in my heart,” she said. “God’s timing is perfect. Everything In 2007, she rededicated her life came together as it should,” she said. that innate desire to to Christ at Calvary Baptist Church in In her ongoing role with the Guard McAllen, and she soon felt God lead- in South Texas, she provides spiritual walk with God that ing her to pursue vocational Christian counsel, offers religious services and service. But she did not know how to provides training to personnel in areas the Lord has placed reconcile that with her deep sense of such as family wellness and suicide calling to public education and her role prevention. in them comes out,” as a wife and mother. As the only military chaplain in the Galeana teaches Texas history and McAllen area, the U.S. Army frequently Mary Galeana social studies to seventh graders at has called on Galeana to deliver casu- Texas National Guard DeLeon Middle School in McAllen and alty notification to families in the Rio also is a certified librarian and school Grande Valley. She views it as a sacred counselor. responsibility. At a library technology conference in “Jesus said there is no greater hu- Austin, she visited with an Army recruit- man love than to lay down one’s life for er she first met when he was visiting a friend. These soldiers have sacrificed schools in their lives for friends they will never McAllen. Although she already know – given their lives for people they earned two master’s degrees, she talked never met,” she said. about her desire to pursue advanced During her deployment to Kuwait, studies in theology and prepare for she discovered how service far from some ministry role. home in potentially dangerous places “You know, the Army will pay for made soldiers exceptionally receptive to that,” he told her and suggested she spiritual direction. consider applying as a chaplain candi- “When you squeeze a tube of tooth- date and serving with the Texas Army paste, what comes out? Toothpaste. National Guard. When people are squeezed, that innate She recognized the time it would desire to walk with God that the Lord require away from her family, and she has placed in them comes out,” she discussed it with them. said. “My two oldest daughters insisted: ‘If During her nine months in Kuwait, God is calling you to do that, you need she spent 15 to 20 hours a week with to do it. You won’t have any peace if you about a dozen other personnel on the don’t,’” she recalled. worship team planning and implement- Galeana has four daughters – Mary ing religious services, and she led eve- Beth, 20, who serves in Germany with the U.S. Air Force; Tabitha, 18, a recent see GALEANA, page 23

footprints 13 Marisa Tan, left, stands with her Maid in Cambodia team. Maid in Cambodia Hawaii by ELLIE DYER homes in the Kingdom itself. Editor, AsiaLife Magazine In a largely informal sector campus – maids are often hired ad hoc raditionally, when Cam- through word-of-mouth or via Inter- grad bodia’s domestic service net groups – formalized working ar- Tindustry hits the headlines, rangements and contracts are rare. working it’s often been for negative reasons. According to Marisa Tan, the ex- to improve Over the years, tens of thousands of pat founder of a new agency called local maids have migrated abroad Maid In Cambodia, which hopes to conditions to countries like Malaysia, with an improve conditions and pay, domes- and pay for unlucky few suffering shocking tic helpers can be working full-time, abuse at the hands of their employ- with long hours of unpaid overtime domestic ers. sometimes lumped on top, for as Yet a topic that has often skirted little as $80 a month. help below the surface is the conditions “It all starts with respect. If faced by those working within there’s no respect how can you

14 footprints expect them to treat your house facing a problem at work – like well? Treat your children well?” dealing with employer com- says Tan, who received her plaints or having concerns over Bachelor of Science Degree in the provision of food or holiday Criminal Justice at the Wayland bonus pay – people’s immediate satellite campus on the island reaction can be to quit the job of Oahu in 2003, discussing ex- and find another one, rather than ploitation within the industry. persevere. Maid In Cambodia, which acts In a bid to set clear parame- as both a training center for do- ters, the agency intends to visit mestic workers and a job place- homes to mark a checklist of ment service, hopes to change tasks that cleaners are expected all that. The socially responsible to carry out – with doing large business is the brainchild of Tan, amounts of laundry or cooking who has been living in the King- deemed extra services with add- Tan graduated from the WBU dom since 2010, and her Cam- on prices – as well as matching Hawaii campus in 2003 with a bodian counterpart Chu Mom Ry staff availability with employer degree in criminal justice. from Kampong Cham. needs. This could allow more The pair met when Ry came flexibility for working mothers, a to work in Tan’s home in Phnom the agency attend a hands-on concern raised by domestic work- Penh. They soon formed a training course covering topics ers attending an initial session fast friendship, with the family such as cleaning techniques and with the new business. sending her to English classes education sessions on bacteria Ry emphasizes that, for her, and supporting her son through and germs. Domestic workers becoming a domestic worker was university. also receive free medical health a financial improvement on being “We started communicating checks courtesy of a local clinic, a tailor. Working with a good em- and she told me what’s going on called Khema. ployer has allowed her to travel (in the domestic service sector). Another important aspect to a and help with her children’s ed- It got me thinking,” recalls Tan. good working relationship lies in ucation, and she hopes that the The seeds of Maid In Cambodia, agreeing on what both employers new service can also help women which launched recently and is and staff believe the job entails. find equally good jobs in which registered with the Ministry of “Oftentimes what I see is ‘I they can thrive. Labour, had been sown. need a maid – hurry, hurry, hur- Indicating that a good work- In a bid to better working ry’ and then there are no expec- ing relationship goes both ways, environments, the new company tations. No one tells them exactly the Cambodian mother also says aims to improve communication what they want them to do,” says that building up a successful and understanding in both sides Tan, who is originally from Mu- career can take time, hard work of the employer-employee rela- nich, Germany. “That can result and dedication, but employers tionships, with the team acting as in confusion, disappointment and can also provide support. “I love a sounding board for both sides. job loss. my job,” she adds. A minimum wage of $120 “If sometimes expectations “It’s giving them something to per month for full-time staff are through the roof, and if you be proud about,” says Tan, who (an agency fee of 25 percent is don’t convey that to somebody, hopes to build people’s self-es- added on top and passed on how is that reasonable?” she teem along with a sense of com- to the maid’s employer) along adds. munity for domestic workers. with standard working hours of Former tailor Chu Mom Ry, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. have been set, who is the new company’s train- (Used by permission of asialife- and all maids that pass through ing director, explains that when magazine.com)

footprints 15 Rock the Pulpit Brad Miles by JONATHAN PETTY working on a Master of Divinity degree Director of Communications at Hardin-Simmons, Miles was always went from ayland Baptist University one to play the guitar and sing. But it the tour students found a new face wasn’t until an experience he had sing- Win the student activities ing with some friends that he realized bus to the office when they arrived on campus for music might be a way for him to share the fall term. Brad Miles, former youth the gospel. pulpit and minister, music minister and front man “We were sitting out at the bell is the new for a Christian Rock band, was named towers at the big park in the middle of the new Coordinator of Student Activi- campus (Howard Payne),” Miles said. Coordi- ties in July. “They would play chords and I would But that’s not the only new job make up songs.” nator of Miles picked up recently. He was also Miles said one day they were play- Student named the new pastor of Stonebridge ing a praise song and he was singing Fellowship in Plainview. along with his eyes closed. Activities Admittedly, it’s been a busy sum- “I opened my eyes and there were mer. like 30 people there and they were Miles, whose wife, Amy, is a profes- all holding hands and singing along sor in Wayland’s School of Education, and crying,” he said. “I thought maybe takes over as activities coordinator there was something to this music for Micah Evans who moved to Austin thing that I hadn’t thought about.” earlier this summer. Brad and Amy, Miles had always planned on being who met while in college at Howard a pastor, but growing up in rural Texas Payne University, later earning mas- towns – primarily in Nacogdoches be- ter’s degrees from Hardin-Simmons, fore graduating high school in Dumas Scan the QR code to moved to Lubbock a year ago when – he didn’t feel a connection to the meet Brad Miles. Amy was offered a faculty position at style of preaching and church leader- Wayland. Miles accepted a job teach- ship with which he was familiar. ing at Southcrest Christian School in “I looked around at a lot of the pas- Lubobck and served as the worship tors I knew growing up and thought I pastor at Oakwood Baptist Church. don’t think I can be one of those guys,” For Miles, coming to Wayland and he said. “Nothing against them, but it Stonebridge is a dream come true. just wasn’t me.” He fell into a short-lived music ca- Miles began playing small shows reer while in college. Studying speech around Texas, including a few trips to communication at Howard Payne and Wayland. After completing his master’s

16 footprints Brad Miles makes himself at home in his new office as Coordinator of Student Activities. Miles also serves as pastor of Stonebridge Fellowship and at one time was the front man for a Christian rock band.

degree he and Amy moved to stand next to it and see if anyone and talked with him. Miles said Nashville. Miles worked for Life- recognized me. No one ever did. nothing came immediately from way in Nashville and continued to It was fairly unglamorous. the initial conversations as the perform with his band until they “A record deal … all that church was taking a time of intro- got their big break. means is that you rode around in spection before seeking to hire a “Like everybody’s story, a 15-passenger van for a couple pastor. somebody’s accountant was at of years and ate pizza.” It wasn’t long, though, before a show I played and the next It did, however, prepare him the church began seriously thing I knew we had a production to serve as a worship leader at searching for a new leader. deal and a record deal,” he said. various congregations throughout Brown called Miles in March. “It was all backwards and weird the years. But the desire to pas- Yet while Miles was interested in but that wasn’t the plan. I didn’t tor a church was still driving him. pursuing the pastorate, he knew dream of being a musician. My Amy began asking her college it was a bi-vocational job and he dream was to share the love of students where they attend would need another source of Christ with people and share the church in Plainview. Many men- employment. gospel.” tioned Stonebridge Fellowship. “There were no jobs in Pla- Miles and his band Everman When she checked the church’s inview. I looked,” he said. “We had limited success as full-time website, she noticed the con- thought the Lord was not in this.” touring musicians. An album gregation was without a pastor Miles said he and his wife release and a couple of years of and encouraged her husband to asked God for a clear sign to touring soon came to an end. check into it. That was late last confirm that this was his will. “You can still find it in the fall. About that time, Evans re- dollar bin,” Miles said of the Miles called WBU Baptist signed his post as Coordinator of album. “I used to stand next to Student Ministries Director Student Activities. Miles said Vice the album when it was at the new Donnie Brown who was serving arrivals bin at Wal Mart. I would as interim pastor at Stonebridge see MILES, page 23

footprints 17 Scan the QR code to watch a video of the groundbreaking

WBU breaks ground The Jimmy Dean Museum

by JONATHAN PETTY donated the sculpture, were all on Dean Stevens told of visiting Director of Communications hand, as well as members of Lavin Plainview with Jimmy and how he and Associates architects and rep- would like to “make a store call” hile the ground break- resentatives from the Jimmy Dean and give out “George Washington ing was more figurative Foundation. coupons.” She said Jimmy always Wthan literal, Wayland Chair of the Wayland Board of met people who treated him like he Baptist University, community mem- Trustees Sally Walker addressed the was their neighbor and that was the bers and special guests gathered group and Donna, likening Jimmy way he felt. in the auditorium of the Museum Dean to the faithful witness laid “Jimmy was a giving person,” of the Llano Estacado in June to forth by Timothy in the Apostle Dean Stevens said. “It is my mission celebrate the beginning stage of Paul’s second letter to Timothy in to carry on his legacy and his mem- construction on the Jimmy Dean the New Testament. ory, and I can’t think of a better way Museum. “What we are doing is taking a to do that than to have his museum Originally scheduled as an faithful man’s witness and giving here at Wayland in Plainview.” outdoor event, a morning rain storm continual voice to that witness so Preliminary work has already forced festivities to be moved in- that it doesn’t die,” Walker said. “It begun as phone and network cables doors, but it was nonetheless mean- is our prayer that we remain trust- have been moved to prepare for the ingful to those in attendance. Jimmy worthy in continuing that witness.” new building. The approximately $5 Dean’s widow, Donna Dean Stevens, Dean Stevens thanked Walker for million project will begin construc- her husband Jayson Stevens, Paul her words and thanked the crowd tion as soon as the final touches are DiPasquale, who sculpted the Jim- that gathered for the ceremony. put on the architect plans in hopes my Dean bronze that will welcome “I feel like I’m coming home that the building will be complete in visitors to the museum and Tamara here. I love Plainview and West Tex- time to celebrate Jimmy’s birthday Elliott of Hillshire Brands, which as so much,” she said. in August of 2015.

18 footprints Dean Statue housed in dorm Jimmy Dean arrived in Plainview last May in the form of a 7-foot tall, 800-pound replica of the late entertainer and sausage mogul. The Dean statue, sculpted by Paul Di- Pasquale and donated by Hillshire Brands, will be one of the main attractions in the Jimmy Dean Museum, located on the west side of the Museum of the Llano Estacado. The statue will reside in Jimmy Dean Hall on the Wayland campus until the museum is complete. Dean, who died in June of 2010, was born in Olton and raised in Plainview until dropping out of school to join the Merchant Marines. He served in the U.S. Air Force and began hosting daily radio shows. Dean’s personality and tal- ents led him to become a major entertainer in television, movies and on stage, as well as build a sausage empire. In 2008, Dean and his wife Donna donated $1 million to Wayland. After his death, Donna Meade Dean-Stevens donated $5 million to build a Jimmy Dean Museum. The museum will house Dean’s personal memorabilia as well as offer visitors audio-visual elements where they can be entertained by his music and advertis- ing career. Wayland administrators were on hand as the Dean bronze was unloaded at Dean Hall. Vice President of Enrollment Management Dr. Claude Lusk watched the process and posed for a picture with the statue once it was secured. Lusk even broke into a little “Big, Bad John” as the statue was being removed from its shipping crate. Executive Director of Advancement Mike Melcher said it was an honor to have the statue on campus. “Jimmy Dean was a huge influence in enter- tainment and business,” Melcher said. “Having a Jimmy Dean statue and eventually a muse- um on our campus is a great honor. It’s also exciting to see how our students react when they realize who he was and how his influential reach went well beyond the breakfast table.”

footprints 19 A real Pioneer

Wayland grad Sally Walker is the first woman to serve as Chair of the WBU Board of Trustees

by DANNY ANDREWS with singles and college students “I had a chance to start an Director of Alumni Development after graduation. electrical supply distributorship “Richard Waters was my pastor when the opportunity opened for ally Walker laughs when and he was a real Christian gentle- minorities (including women). There she says she was just man and very interested in church were very few in the state. I wanted Sglad to get her degree growth, new church starts and to kind of expand where I was in my in religion from Wayland in 1981, missions,” said Walker. “He really life and went to a Craig Levering, never dreaming she would be a mentored me.” who had an electrical distributor- history-maker as the first woman During her time at Wayland, she ship worth multi-millions of dollars, to serve as chair of the Board of worked in the bus ministry at First and asked if was something he Trustees. Baptist Church of Plainview. thought I could do and succeed in,” The Arlington, Texas, resident re- Her vocational direction took Walker explained. ceived a special extension from the a turn when she married Robert “He was so excited and offered Baptist General Convention of Texas Walker. He, too, graduated from his assistance and got me some to serve an additional year beyond Monterey, but 10 years before his contracts so I’d have customers the traditional 9-year term limit wife, and received his degree from starting out.” since it is customary for Wayland West Texas State University. She named her company Blue board chairs to serve two years. She He was a partner in Acme Star Electric. was elected to the post last October. Electric in Lubbock, a commercial “I had actually wanted to use A 1974 graduate of Lubbock and industrial firm, and when the Morning Star as a reference to Monterey High School, Walker business decided to expand into Christ in the Old Testament but that served as a youth minister at High- the Metroplex, the Walkers moved name was already taken. Blue in land Baptist Church in Lubbock to Arlington. After working with her any flame is the hottest and blue prior to coming to Wayland and husband for several years, a new is the brightest star in the sky, so I then returned to Highland to work opportunity came along for Sally. chose that name,” she said.

20 footprints Walker got another big opportu- President’s Ambassador. The Walkers have received the nity to provide lighting, wiring and “She and I meet on Fridays for Distinguished Benefactor Award miscellaneous electrical materials lunch and prayer. We have seen how and the Keeper of the Flame from through an electrical contrac- God continues to move through this Wayland for their financial support. tor working on the huge football ministry as people are saved and An endowed scholarship bears the stadium for the Dallas Cowboys in their lives are changed. They are be- name of her grandfather, the late Arlington. She continues to develop ing nurtured in God’s Word. A web- W.D. “Dub” Turner of Lubbock, who relationships with contractors in site provides opportunity for people served on the Wayland board for the Metroplex and with the State of around the world to download Bible nine years in the 1980s. Texas. studies in their own language. Walker likes to read and travel She and her husband have been “Robert and I began contributing and “play golf on occasion because involved in Mission Arlington for to the ministry and were privileged every once in a while you feel like many years. Robert first became to be asked to serve on the Mission you need to go out and hit some- involved as a Bible study leader and Arlington board,” Walker said. “It has thing,” she quipped. then they personally helped build a an amazing outreach.” “I just want to say how much church across from Sam Houston Walker said her greatest joy in I appreciate Wayland, its mission, High School “in the worst gang area serving on the Wayland board “is and its kindness to let me come to of town.” watching how the University has school and finish my degree. Folks Walker said that was her intro- grown and expanded its course of in the community were very sup- duction to Mission Arlington founder studies and degrees. It really reach- portive,” she said. Tillie Bergen, whose grandson, Ste- es out to students to provide an ven, is now a Wayland student and a amazing Christian education.”

Beginning at 6 p.m. on September 30 and ending at midnight on Oct. 1, Way- land will host its first giving day called THE BIG GIVE. This 30-hour effort will raise donations for our Annual Fund and involve as many new donors as possible.

Gifts of any size are appreciated, and our goal for THE BIG GIVE is to raise $106,000 in honor of the 106th Anni- versary of Wayland’s founding this fall. If you’ve been waiting on a fun and excit- ing opportunity to give back to your alma mater, this is it! We’ll have social media updates, opportunities to give you own shout-out, donate in memory or in honor of a classmate or professor and just an overall fun time.

At Wayland, we believe in BIG opportuni- ties, BIG experiences and BIG blessings. And you don’t have to give big to make a BIG impact! Watch our WBU Facebook page for details! Remember When...1914 1908 1942 1933Homecoming 2014 September1930 18-20 1924Remember when you moved into the dorm? Remember when you won the big game? Remember when you1962 stayed up all night studying?1956 1920Come share these wonderful memories and make some new ones at Homecoming 2014!

Things to look forward to: u Alumni Discounts at the Wayland1964 Bookstore and Area Restaurants 1989u Recognition of Honor Classes: ‘54, ‘64, ‘74, ‘84, ‘94, and ‘04 u Alumni Awards Chapel u Pioneer Band 50th Anniversary Celebration u Homecoming Cookout u Pioneer Pep-Rally:1970 “A Blast from the Past” 1980u Alumni Pre-Game Tailgate Party u WBU Pioneer Football vs. Hardin-Simmons 2009Register online1997 at www.wbualumni.com2000 12010wbualumni.com w [email protected] w 806-291-3603 w facebook.com/wbualumni GALEANA, from page 13 ning Bible studies in both English brief – a presentation to per- her abilities. and Spanish. sonnel returning stateside after “Going on road marches with In addition to the in-depth deployment – as part of the stan- an infantry unit will toughen you discipleship she provided in dard operating procedures for up really quickly,” she quipped. those settings, she also touched the Theater Gateway. It included In fact, she believed some thousands of lives of personnel how to recognize the early signs soldiers grew to see her as a who were “passing through” the of post-traumatic stress disorder, surrogate mother and confide in Theater Gateway. as well as preparing soldiers for her in ways they might not with a “When time is short, you the changes they might encoun- male chaplain. become aware that what you say ter in their family dynamics when “I think they’re more willing to is very meaningful. Your words they returned home. open up,” she said. “If I cry with a matter, and your prayers matter,” Galeana insisted she nev- soldier, as a woman, it’s probably she said. er struggled as a woman in a more acceptable. And I do cry. She and her assistant in Ku- predominantly male military God gave me tear ducts for a wait also wrote the reintegration culture or felt anyone doubted reason.”

MILES, from page 15

President of Enrollment Man- Miles said he is ready to face He will also be juggling family agement Dr. Claude Lusk asked the challenge. He will also have life that includes two daughters: Brown if he knew of anyone to find a way to work both jobs Sadie, age 6, and Carsen, 13, who who might be interested in the around schedules that can be a is entering 8th grade – something position. Brown had a recom- little non-traditional. Miles said he is not handling mendation. “They asked me in the inter- very well. Yet while maintaining “It all happened real fast,” view how I was going to balance his status as the overprotective Miles said. “They called me both jobs,” Miles said. “To be father of a teenage daughter, he on Monday. I interviewed on honest with you, I don’t know. I’ve is looking forward to investing in Wednesday and they hired me on never done these two things. But the lives of Wayland students and Thursday.” I’m a pretty high energy person.” his congregation.

CONLEY, from page 11 though. Counseling to me is a her college years at Wayland. en my faith. way to share hope and give peo- “Wayland above all was a “Wayland taught me that ple a listening ear and help them place for me to spread my wings. whatever I did, it was very im- sort through what’s going on and Being able to go on choir tours portant that I be grounded in find the answers.” to Europe, to be senior class what I believed and where my fo- Conley said she’s always felt president… I felt so much accep- cus was going to lay. It’s so easy comfortable and safe in her work, tance, and I was pushed to be to get pulled away, and having feeling respected by colleagues brave.” she said with passion. “He that stability is important. I felt and clients and fulfilled by provided what I needed, from a so supported there and wasn’t meaningful work that makes a roommate to the right teachers afraid to take risks, to try new difference in others’ lives. And to people on campus that would things. All of that helped me to much of that was honed during help me. That helped to strength- be equipped to do what I do.”

footprints 23 Thinking Out Loud

Homecoming 2014 Remember When... very time I look at the theme Distinguished Alumni: Dr. Chet Sam- for this year’s Homecoming, I ple, BS’68, a former Pioneer basketball Ehear Neil Sedaka’s voice singing standout, he retired last year after 21 “Remember when….” And also Alan years as a coach and athletic director Jackson’s words of a song by that title and 15 as Dean of the School of Profes- that certainly apply to the vast majority sional Studies at Sul Ross State Univer- of folks reading this column: sity in Alpine.

Danny Andrews Remember when thirty seemed so Distinguished Leadership Alumni: old Dr. Bobby Hall, BBA’83, MS’85, Academ- Director of Alumni Development Now lookin’ back, it’s just a step- ic VP and Provost, and Dr. Claude Lusk, pin’stone BS’84, Vice President for Enrollment To where we are, where we’ve been Management. Both are former full-time Said we’d do it all again School of Business faculty members ... we hope you’ll Remember when and continue to teach one class each in Business. make an effort Remember when we said when we Distinguished Service Alumni: Dan- “ turned gray ny Murphree, BS’69, has been Executive to come back When the children grow up and Director of Property Management for move away Wayland since 1988. He is a former “home” and help We won’t be sad, we’ll be glad All-American in track and formerly For all the life we’ve had coached track and the Queen Bees. us do some fond And we’ll remember when Distinguished Young Alumni: John Trischitti, BA’00, recently won Texas remembering. Well, “Remember When. . .” is the Librarian of the Year for his work in theme of Homecoming 2014 and we transforming the Midland library. hope you’ll make an effort to come Distinguished Benefactors: Max and back “home” and help us do some fond Marcheta Gabriel of Amarillo, formerly of remembering. Plainview, have endowed three schol- You can see a full schedule of events arships and helped provide the stained “ for Sept. 18-19-20 on page 25 and we glass windows in the Mabee Resources think this will be the best Homecoming Center chapel. Max is a former trustee. in years – especially if you’re in atten- Decorated track and field and cross dance. country coach Rick Beelby; 13-time Of course, the graduates of 1964 all-American and five-time national will be our Honor Class but all classes champion middle-distance runner ending in “4” will be recognized – es- Kisute Kiboko; nine-time all-American pecially at chapel on Friday when five and decathlon school-record holder alumni and two outstanding financial Rodney Wallace, and No. 2 all-time supporters will receive “Distinguished” Flying Queens scorer Hazel Taylor will be awards given by the Association of For- inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor mer Students. on Saturday at 9:30 in the Laney Center. They include: The Class of 1964 will be guests at a

24 footprints Remember When... breakfast on Friday to which all 1960s grad- Homecoming, Sept. 18-20, 2014 uates are invited and the Honor Class will be Thursday, September 18th especially recognized and receive medals at 10:00 am-5:00 pm...... American Watercolor Exhibit chapel. All graduates of 50 years and longer Abraham Art Gallery will be guests at the Legacy League Luncheon 1:00-5:00 pm ...... Early . Registration Trinity Building-Corner of 9th and Utica to follow chapel. 7:30 pm ...... Theater Production: Shorts It’s the 50th anniversary of the Wayland Black Box Theater Band; former choir members are invited to Friday, September 19th join the International Choir to sing in chapel; 7:30 am ...... Golden Anniversary Class Breakfast the School of Math and Science will have a McClung Center Room 211 special speaker, 1994 graduate Jacob Brewer 8:00-10:50 am ...... Attend Classes who teaches physical therapy at Hardin-Sim- WBU Campus-See Separate Schedule mons, on Friday afternoon; folks can take a 9:00-11:00 am ...... Registration and Refreshments North Hallway of Harral Auditorium video tour of the campus or a guided tour; 10:00 am ...... Alumni Choir Reunion and Rehearsal Fleming-Mays Tower and Ferguson dorms will Miller Recital Hall have an open house to show off the newly 10:00 am-4:00 pm ...... American Watercolor Exhibit decorated lobbies; and the 1954-55 Classes Abraham Art Gallery will have a special reception. 11:00 am ...... Homecoming Chapel Harral Auditorium The evening includes a free cookout on 12:30 pm ...... Legacy League Luncheon the Marsh in front of Harral Auditorium; a vol- McClung Center Room 211 leyball game; a second theater presentation 1:30 pm ...... Guest Lecturer-School of Math and Science of “Shorts;” and a pep rally on the Marsh. Moody Science Building Room 110 Saturday’s slate includes a Math and Sci- 2:00 pm ...... 1954-1955 Class Reunion University Center Parlor ence Alumni Breakfast; Athletic Hall of Honor 2:00-4:00 pm ...... Campus Tours and History Events inductions; volleyball game; free alumni tail- Gates Hall Second Floor Auditorium gate; a football game with Hardin-Simmons; 2:30-3:30 ...... Dorm Open House an alumni baseball game; and another pre- Fleming Mays Tower and Ferguson Dorms 5:00-7:00 pm ...... Pioneer Homecoming Cookout sentation of “Shorts.” An American Watercolor Marsh in front of Harral Auditorium Exhibit will be featured at the Abraham Art 7:00 pm ...... Volleyball vs . SW Assembly of God Gallery throughout the three days. Hutcherson Center We hope you’ll go to wbualumni.com to 7:30 pm ...... Theater Production: Shorts register or call us at 806-291-3603 or 806- Black Box Theater 9:00pm ...... Pioneer Pep Rally “A Blast from the Past” 291-3586. Marsh in front of Harral Auditorium See you soon! * * * Saturday, September 20th Several folks have told me in the last few 8:30 am...... School of Math & Science Alumni Breakfast Library Atrium months, “I don’t have much money now, but 9:00-11:00 am ...... Campus Tours I’d like to remember Wayland in my estate Gates Hall Second Floor Auditorium planning.” That’s fantastic and we can help 9:30 am ...... Athletic. Hall of Honor Inductions with a number of avenues for bequests, in- Laney Center Foyer cluding endowed scholarships, perhaps a gift 11:00 am ...... Volleyball vs . Texas Wesleyan Hutcherson Center to the new Flores Religion Building or some 12:00 pm ...... Alumni Tailgate project near and dear to your heart. Anyone Greg Sherwood Bulldog Stadium - Northwest Side giving at least $10,000 in their estate plans 2:00 pm ...... Football vs . Hardin Simmons will be members of the Founders Club named Greg Sherwood Bulldog Stadium for founders Dr. James Henry and Sarah 2:00-5:00 pm...... American Watercolor Exhibit Abraham Art Gallery Tucker Wayland. A call to 806-291-3426 will 4:00 pm ...... Alumni Baseball Game help you start the process. Wilder Field 7:30 pm ...... Theater Production: Shorts Black Box Theater by TERESA YOUNG Director of Annual GivingThe Sally Society random survey of Wayland donors a few years back Arevealed some- WOMEN&PHILANTHROPY thing intriguing: the major- ity of the top 10 individuals who were giving to the university for WAYLAND BAPTIST were women. UNIVERSITY With a little research, Hope Pla- English, Director of Donor Relations at Wayland, inview learned that the trend was actual fairly common campus. among nonprofits, since women tend to give from “We specifically target projects that are the heart and love to see their resources make a not covered by the regular Wayland difference. budget, and that allows us to really meet With a plan to harness that passion for impact a need on the campus for the benefit and love for the university, the Sally Society was of our students,” said English, Sally birthed in 2011, named in honor of Sarah Tucker Society coordinator. “Our goal is really to Wayland, co-founder of Wayland with her husband educate and empower women to use their resourc- Dr. James H. Wayland, who affectionately called her es to better the world through Wayland and her Sally. students.” From its inception, the Sally Society has offered Funds for the Sally Society come from a few women the opportunity to pool their resources and sources. Full members pay dues of $1,000 annually impact the living and learning environments at the – payable in installments or in a lump sum – at any

Members of the Sally Soci- ety raised enough money to completely renovate the dorm lobbies at Ferguson Hall and Fleming Mays Tower. The work was done over the summer, in time to surprise returning 26 footprints students this fall. Ferguson Hall time during the calendar year. Others have made donations as memorials or honorariums for a special woman in their life. But perhaps the most unique gifts have come at the annual Power of the Purse fundraiser, held in April each year in Plainview. The themed luncheon begins with a silent auction of around 75 purses, encompassing a wide variety of styles and price ranges. The lunch program also includes a live auction of about six or seven purses, provided by local corporate sponsors. Attendees enjoy a lunch, great fellowship with other women and a chance to take home a great handbag while supporting a great cause. Their $30 tickets are tax-deductible and add to Sally Society profits. “This luncheon has become an anticipated yearly event for many local women, and they love the chance to shop for purses, visit with friends and lend support to Wayland,” said Teresa Young, Di- rector of Annual Giving and Sally Society assistant coordinator. “It is probably one of the most fun things we do and really brings in huge donations Fleming-Mays Tower for our projects. We sell the room out every year, ac- so we know we’re doing something right.” tive members. That first year of its founding, 25 women stepped “I am so excited to be involved in the Sally So- up to join as full members, and the first Power of the ciety that honors the memory of my grandmother,” Purse fundraiser was a sellout, bringing in another said Linda Adkins, a Plainview resident and the $10,000-plus into the Sally coffers. After three years granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wayland. “I know my of existence, the group has raised around $120,000 grandfather would be so pleased that Wayland is to benefit Wayland. Dues-paying members vote on honoring ‘his Sally’ in such a special way.” which project to support each calendar year. Alumni have also found another place to focus The first year, the group funded an endowed their passion through the Sally Society. scholarship for $25,000, creating the Sarah Tucker “I am excited to be part of the Sally Society, Wayland Endowed Scholarship to benefit a female which offers women who have a passion for edu- student. The second year resulted in a new Steinway cation and specifically for Wayland a fun outlet to upright piano for the School of Music. pursue the opportunities to share knowledge and This year, the Sally Society undertook its most monetary blessings with others,” said Sally Eaves, a ambitious project, providing an extreme makeover 1975 graduate and member of the Board of Trust- to the lobbies of Ferguson Hall and Fleming-Mays ees. Tower, the campus’s two oldest dormitories for wom- Since the past three events in Plainview have en, with help from Pat Crawford, an interior designer been such a success, the Sally Society is growing its in Amarillo and a trustee at Wayland. The work was outreach by adding a Power of the Purse in Lubbock completed during the summer and will be featured this fall, slated as a brunch event on Saturday, Oct. in an open house to be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on 25, at the Prosperity Bank Building at 14th and Friday, Sept. 19, during homecoming. Avenue Q. Besides transforming life at Wayland, the Sally For more information on the Sally Society, con- Society has made an impact on several of its most tact Hope English at (806) 291-3430.

footprints 27 Athletics Wrap

Former Pioneer player and coach Rick Cooper was introduced as the new Director of Athlet- ics. Scan the QR code to watch highlights from the press conference.

Cooper takes AD post Former player and coach returns to WBU

by KEVIN LEWIS new director of athletics at his alma Dr. Claude Lusk, Wayland’s vice Sports Information Director mater. Cooper’s hiring was an- president of enrollment manage- nounced on July 23. ment who introduced Cooper, said ome of the best years of “Having graduated from there he believes serving as athletics Rick Cooper’s life were and having worked there before, director at WBU is about more than Sspent at Wayland Baptist Wayland and Plainview represent a job. University and in Plainview. Now, home to Janie and me and our “This is a place that has given to he’s back for more. family,” the 56-year-old Cooper said him, and he wants to give back to Cooper, who played and coached in speaking for his wife, the former it,” Lusk said. “Coach Cooper brings basketball at Wayland for 15 years Janie Denton who played basketball a passion for what Wayland is and before spending the last 20 years for the Flying Queens, and their two what we stand for, along with a pas- as head men’s basketball coach at grown children. “We are really, really sion for Wayland athletics.” West Texas A&M University, is the excited about it.” Lusk noted Cooper’s intensity,

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experience and respect for Wayland during a period that included a na- attractive position for us, and I’m as some of his greatest assets. tional runner-up finish, Cooper was anxious and excited to be able to “He appreciates Wayland’s named head coach in 1987. help.” successes and where we are, and Over the next six seasons, Lusk pointed out that Way- he’s interested in building on what Cooper guided the Pioneers to a land’s athletic program, in terms of foundation we already have here,” combined 152-48 record and was national finishes for its 21 sports, Lusk said. “He’s interested in help- named NAIA District 8 Coach of the enjoyed its most successful year in ing Wayland move forward, not just Year three times. His first team ad- school history during the 2013-14 because that’s what he’s supposed vanced to the second round of the academic year. to do but because this is home. This NAIA National Tournament. “We have a nationally-recognized is an opportunity for him to be con- Cooper left Wayland in 1993 for collection of coaches and teams nected to a place that was pivotal in the head men’s basketball coaching coming off a very successful year, so his own life, and I know he’s excited position at NCAA Division II West Coach Cooper will be walking into a about that.” Texas A&M in nearby Canyon. In 20 situation that allows him the ability Cooper, who earned both seasons, Cooper compiled a record to move forward instead of being in Bachelor of Science and Master of of 394-195 and led the Buffaloes to a position of having to fix things,” Education degrees from WBU, is four Lone Star Conference Tourna- Lusk said. “Dr. Feris left us in a posi- just the second director of athletics ment championships and 10 NCAA tion that allows us to ask, ‘How can at Wayland in 24 years as he takes National Tournaments, including an we get to the next level?’” over for Dr. Greg Feris following his Elite Eight appearance. Cooper is looking forward to recent retirement. He was named LSC Coach of the helping Wayland get there. “Dr. Feris left this an attractive Year six times, South Central Region “There’s an awful lot I have to position, and we had a lot of inter- Coach of the Year twice, and in learn, but it looks to me like there est in it,” Lusk said. “Rick Cooper 2011 was a finalist for the Clarence is a really good group to learn from emerged from a strong field of Gaines National Division II Coach of and to work with,” he said. “My plan qualified candidates.” the Year. A year later, he was induct- is to do an awful lot of listening and A native of Bridgeport, W.Va., ed into the Wayland Baptist Ath- not much talking, first and fore- Cooper played basketball at Way- letics Hall of Honor, 10 years after most.” land from 1977-81. The media receiving the Harley Redin Award for Cooper and his wife Janie, a re- guide prior to his senior season stat- excellence in coaching. tired school administrator, have two ed, “Rick has become a real crowd In 26 years as a head coach, children. When the Coopers moved pleaser because of his personality Cooper’s teams never had a sub.- from Plainview in 1993, Tyler was and hard-nosed style of play.” 500 season. He’s the winningest entering the second grade. A 6-foot-5, 195-pound forward, men’s basketball coach at both Today, he is a third-year ortho- Cooper earned all-district honors WBU (152-47, .763) and WT (394- pedic surgery resident at Scott & while averaging 13.4 points and 195, .669) with an overall record of White Memorial Hospital in Temple. 5.3 rebounds his senior season 546-242 (.693). Kori, who had yet to start school when his 65.1 field goal percentage Cooper said his excitement when the family moved in the early ranked seventh in the NAIA. He went about taking the reins as Wayland’s 1990s, just accepted a job as head into the Pioneer record book as the director of athletics revolves around volleyball coach at Grapevine High 14th-leading scorer in team history relationships first formed during his School. with 1,209 points. Today, he ranks previous stint at WBU. Between Kori and her dad both 21st. “We’ve stayed in contact with a taking new jobs, it’s been an event- After serving a year as an assis- lot of those folks,” he said. “We have ful summer for the Coopers. tant basketball coach at Idalou High really strong feelings for Wayland “We feel very fortunate,” Coach School, Cooper returned to Wayland and the people who make it what Cooper said, “that it has worked out as men’s assistant basketball coach. it is. The administration and the like it has.” Following five years in that position, coaching staff make that a really

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PEP Milestone; Business opening PEP reaches WBU President Dr. Paul Armes and $3 million Dr. Charles Starnes Plainview’s investment in its (with scissors) are own young people through the surrounded by Plainview Education Partner- Chamber of Com- ship — the PEP program — has merce Red Shirt passed the $3 million milestone. ambassadors at Don Williams, chairman of the the ribbon cutting unique program, announced that for the Spark Busi- since its inception more than two ness Accelerator. decades ago the Plainview Edu- cation Partnership has provided Business Accelerator is designed Business Accelerator. 739 local young people with their to assist budding entrepreneurs Wayland Executive Vice Pres- first year of college education — in developing their business ident and Provost Dr. Bobby Hall that’s 739 years of college work ideas. The Spark offices are locat- said that Starnes’ — and more than $3 million in ed at 1812-B West 5th Street in involvement in college tuition for participating Plainview. the certification Plainview High School and Plain- Dr. Charles Starnes said the program will have view Christian Academy students. services are open to anyone a strong influence The program passed its $2 who is interested in pursuing on the success of million milestone in 2010, with a business idea, but might not Spark. just over $2.1 million invested in understand the process involved Starnes “We appreciate 557 Plainview youth. or the steps to take in order to the forward movement demon- “College costs have increased get started. strated by this accomplishment 17.6 percent in Texas since As it is designed, the Business and the many other advances 2008 and more than doubled in Accelerator will provide a place already being seen at Spark, some other states,” he explains. for entrepreneurs to discuss and which I truly believe will have a “This achievement confirms that research ideas, develop business remarkable impact on Wayland Plainview and Wayland Baptist plans and business models, and students and faculty, the Plain- University are willing to do what’s determine whether or not their view community and West Texas necessary to make a difference in ideas will be profitable in the region,” Hall said. the lives of students.” existing marketplace. The NBIA program is a four- (By Doug McDonough; Plain- day workshop involving 24 hours view Herald) Starnes earns of extensive training in various NBIA certification management issues faced by Spark opens incubator programs, such as Associate Dean of the School client funding, strategic planning, for business of Business Dr. Charles Starnes Wayland Baptist University facilities management, serving was recently certified for com- and the Plainview Chamber of clients and encouraging local and pleting the National Business Commerce cut the ribbon on global entrepreneurial activity. Incubation Association Incubator the Spark Business Accelerator The program is designed to give Management Program. program recently. participants a better understand- Starnes serves as the director Developed by Wayland’s ing of how to build stronger client of Wayland’s newly formed Spark School of Business, the Spark and stakeholder relationships,

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Wayland Anchorage student finds success A Wayland Baptist University student seeking to further his education and career in one classroom has been recognized for success in another. Thomas Shelley, a Junior ROTC teacher at A.J. Dimond Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Bobby Hall (cen- High School in Anchorage, ter) addresses Dr. Otto B. Schacht and Dr. Barry Evans at a was named BP’s Teacher of reception in their honor, recognizing Schacht as the outgo- the Year in April. Shelley was ing dean and welcoming Evans as the new dean. selected out of 1,400 nomi- Shelley nations. The BP Teachers of Excellence program recognized 10 teachers Evans steps in as from Anchorage and 33 statewide. Each Teacher of Excellence award winner received business school Dean a $500 gift card and award certificate, and their schools received a $500 grant. For ayland Baptist University held a special re- being singled out as the Teacher of the Year, ception in the School of Business recently to Shelley received a $1,500 scholarship that he Wofficially recognize outgoing Dean Dr. Otto B. will use as he pursues a master’s degree at Schacht and incoming Dean Dr. Barry Evans. Wayland. Dr. Schacht is stepping down as Dean of the School of Business, a position he has held since 2002. Schacht has WBU among most affordable been professor of business since joining Wayland in 1999. He will return to the classroom fulltime with plans to retire for religious studies in a couple of years. Wayland has been named No. 12 on Dr. Barry Evans, who has been with Wayland since 2011, OnlineU’s list of most affordable colleges and will take over as Dean of the School. universities for religious studies. Fellow faculty and staff members gathered in the hall OnlineU is an organization that ranks on- of the Nunn Business Building to celebrate the transi- line universities based solely on affordability tion. Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Bobby Hall to enable prospective students to make in- addressed the group with words for Dr. Schacht’s wife, formed choices about their college education. Madonna. OnlineU is an online property created by SR “I told Dr. Schacht that I have fought a good fight for Education Group with the purpose of empow- a number of years to get him to remain as the Dean, but ering more students to achieve their goals of eventually Madonna won,” Hall said. “I throw in the towel, education while lowering the overall cost. For Madonna, you beat me.” more about OnlineU, visit the website at www. All kidding aside, Hall said it was a privilege to have onlineu.org. worked with Dr. Schacht over the years and he looks for- Wayland’s School of Religion and Phi- ward to working with Dr. Evans in the leadership role. losophy offers three online degrees through Along with Dr. Evans’ promotion to dean, Dr. Charles the university’s virtual campus. Students can Starnes will serves as Associate Dean for Master’s Pro- earn a Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Master grams, Dr. Shelley Tapp will remain the Associate Dean for of Christian Ministry or Master of Divinity Undergraduate Programs, and Dr. Kelly Warren will serve as degree online. Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs.

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Templar named for the Sooner Ath- distinguished award. Addition- Cheer/Dance coach letic Conference. ally, This is the second year in Harp, the men’s a row that the WBU, Anchorage Samantha Templar of Canyon golf coach since Campus SHRM Student Chapter has been hired as cheer and 2001 and women’s received the Outstanding Student dance coach at Wayland. coach since start- Chapter award.” Templar, who started dancing ing the program in The Outstanding Student at age 3, graduat- Harp 2008, was named Chapter Award was announced at ed from Copperas the Coach of Char- the national SHRM conference in Cove High School acter for the SAC Orlando, June 22. before attending and will now be For academic year 2013- Blinn College in in contention for 2014, the WBU, Anchorage Brenham. She won the NAIA Coach of Campus SHRM Student Chapter numerous awards Character Award. members focused their efforts in for dance both in Templar Earlier this year, two directions. Members focused high school and at Evans Harp was named externally on community service. Blinn, including a second-place the SAC Men’s Golf Coach of the The student chapter engaged in at ADDT Nationals in 2007. Year. four community service projects After graduating from West Evans, a 2011 graduate of aimed at supporting the mission Texas A&M University with a Plainview High School, received of Bean’s Café. bachelor’s of fine arts in dance the Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions These four projects delivered in 2010, she served as assis- of Character Award for the SAC. resources necessary to support tant dance teacher at Tascosa Like Harp, Evans now moves into the homeless and working poor and Palo Duro high schools in a pool with all the other winners population that Bean’s Café Amarillo before becoming dance at the conference level to be con- serves. The first project was a teacher at Amarillo and Caprock sidered for award nationally. Ev- winter clothing drive; the second high school. She also taught ans was named the Bill Hardage project was raising funds to pur- dance at Tascosa. Champions of Character Award chase 10 Thanksgiving turkeys; She also has served as dance winner for Wayland at its end of the third project was “beanie instructor at West Texas A&M the year athletic banquet. boxes” for Christmas presents, Dance Academy and Amarillo and the last project was the College and in 2009 performed chapter’s fourth annual Idita-Roll in the TEXAS Musical Drama in Anchorage SHRM toilet paper drive for Bean’s Café. Canyon. Since 2008, she has recognized Chapter members enlisted served as dance studio director, The Society for Human community members, govern- dance instructor and chore- Resource Management (SHRM) ment agencies, and Anchorage ographer for Lone Star Dance recognized Wayland Baptist businesses into this project. Academy and Lone Star Ballet in University (WBU), Anchorage Bean’s Café uses more than Amarillo. Campus SHRM Student Chap- 56,000 rolls of toilet paper ter 5583 with the Outstanding in support of more than 500 Student Chapter award for Harp, Evans receive homeless and working poor. The academic year 2013-2014. The NAIA honor chapter drive raised 12,556 rolls. Student Chapter President, Tom Harp, the head men’s More importantly, the student Megan Hughes remarked: “Our and women’s golf coach, and chapter’s efforts raised the chapter competed with 459 other Logan Evans, a pitcher on the awareness within the Anchorage university and college student Wayland Baptist baseball team, community for basic human chapters. Our Student Chapter both received character awards needs at Bean’s Café. was one of 19 selected with this

32 footprints Cleveland pens new book by DANNY ANDREWS Libby Cleveland holds Director of Alumni Development a copy of “Letters from Coach,” a compilation of coaching notes, infor- wo years after compil- mation and letters to ing a book of letters parents her late hus- Twritten to her late hus- band, legendary Dim- band – a basketball legend in the mitt basketball coach Kenneth Cleveland Panhandle-Plains region – Libby used in his 32 years of Cleveland has gathered a wealth coaching the Bobcats. of coaching knowledge in a sec- ond publication called “Letters from Coach.” While “Letters for Coach: Re- membering the Legacy of Coach father in 1981-82 and 1982-83) “I mentioned it to several Kenneth Cleveland” contained if he thought it would be good former players and they said they many remembrances about to have a book on how to be a still have their book. I’m sure 90 Cleveland from former players, coach and he said it would be percent still have their book,” fans and others, the new book marvelous,” she explained. Libby surmised. contains his meticulous workout Cleveland, a former University She said she also found an schedules, coaching ideas and of Texas player who is an in- article her husband wrote for letters to parents. ductee of the Texas High School Texas Coach magazine entitled The new publication actually Coaches Hall of Fame and the “Basketball in the Small School” is a notebook prepared by Cleve- Texas Association of Basketball (classes 1A, 2A and 3A) and land telling his Bobcats how he Coaches Hall of Fame, compiled a asked in the first sentence, “What wanted them to behave with their record of 856-247 (77.6 percent) are the ingredients that make a families, in the classroom and in with three state titles (Dimmitt good, successful program in the the community. also won in 1975.) He garnered small school systems of Texas?” “He always said family comes 27 district championships, At the end of the 2 ½-page first,” said Mrs. Cleveland, who including his last 18 years of article, Cleveland said, “Yes, we has taught math at Wayland Bap- coaching. Twenty-nine of his 32 play basketball 12 months a year tist University since 1994, a year teams won 20 or more games. in Dimmitt. That’s because that’s after her husband died at age 57 His overall coaching record was all the time we have in one year.” when struck by lightning while 887-227, ninth best in the nation “Kenneth took some criticism seeking shelter from a storm on a when he died. because he never closed the family vacation in New Mexico. “Kenneth would prepare gym,” Libby said. “After the sea- “Every year, he took a yellow the information and I did some son ends, we keep players who pad and wrote out every day’s drawings to make it a little more only play basketball in the gym in practice schedule and what the interesting and he ran the sheets the spring, then we start summer team would do each day,” Libby off on a mimeograph machine. basketball and the yearly cycle related. “As I was looking through He wrote down exactly what he begins again,” he wrote. a big collection of materials, I did in coaching and how he did (Letters from Coach can be thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, these are it. Kevin said Kenneth would call purchased for $15 by writing to Kenneth’s words.’ the players into a classroom and Libby Cleveland at 713 W Grant, “I asked my son Kevin (who give each one a notebook and Dimmitt, Texas 79027 or at lib- played on consecutive state they went through it page by bycleveland.com or libbyleigh@ championship teams for his page. windstream.net) Guest Commentary

Ministry is giving all and expecting nothing (Editor’s Note: The following is a report from WBU only on the big things He does. alum Autumn Schaub, BS ‘09, about her experiences A CHANGED MAN with Love Thy Neighborhood ministry in Louisville, KY . Derrick was a resident at the beginning The ministry was started by WBU alum Kiana Bullard of my service term at Louisville Rescue Mission. He had to leave in December due Brown BA’10 . Schaub wrote this following her experi- to kidney problems. I was sad to find this ence with LTN in 2011 . She currently lives in Pampa, out. Just recently, he came by LRM to see TX, and works as the Recreation Coordinator for the everyone. While he was in the program he Autumn Schaub City of Pampa .) Recreation Coordinator was not a Christian and didn’t know much City of Pampa about being one. I was happy to see him have been doing the LTN program for since I didn’t get to say goodbye to him seven months now, and during this when he left the program. Itime God has shown me what true My teammate asked him why he was ministry is. Ministry is giving everything of at LRM. He said, “I just wanted to tell ya’ll If I’m not giv- yourself without expecting anything. You thank you.” He took his earbuds out of his do it out of love! Jesus told us the first and ears and said, “God got me, man. And I ing God the glory greatest commandment is to love God with just want to thank y’all for everything you “ all our heart, soul, and strength. The sec- did for me.” Derrick knocked on the door in everything I ond is to love our neighbors as ourselves. where the residents were. My teammate You can see a difference in people when and I listened outside the door as he began do while serving you give them your all, expecting nothing to cry and tell the guys what God did in back. As Christians, we are not perfect his life. After a few minutes, he came out people but God uses us, imperfect vessels, Him, then being of the room and said, “I know I didn’t get to do His perfect will here on earth. Some it before, but all of a sudden it just hit me. examples of ministry at Louisville Rescue I was just walking down the street, and it a part of this Mission are checking someone’s mail or hit me.” He told us he quit drinking and answering the phone, fixing a meal or giv- doing drugs. “And I’m still working on my ministry means ing someone a towel or wash cloth, taking language.” He will also attend real estate attendance in a class or showing someone school. “I wanna take my skills from selling nothing. how to do something on the computers. drugs, and I’m gonna flip ‘em around and It’s attending a memorial service for a sell houses. And I’m gonna do it honestly.” resident or rejoicing with a former resident I was so excited to hear this news. who has accepted Christ. Anything I do can Derrick is a changed man, and I am so be ministry, as long as I am giving God the thankful for the work God is doing in his “ glory. life. I still see Derrick every now and then As the Bible says, do all things for the at church, and he also attends a weekly glory of God! If I’m not giving God the glory community group. in everything I do while serving Him, then MY PRAYER being a part of this ministry means noth- I ask that you specifically pray for the ing. I have learned if I approach LTN’s min- opportunities God gives us to talk to the istry with this attitude, then I will reflect the residents at LRM, the homeless guests and love of God. Every ministry has its ups and our neighbors. Pray that I will give light downs. It is not meant to be easy what- to others who are living in darkness. Pray soever. Serving with LTN has been a hard that I will give God the glory as I serve Him experience, but it definitely has been worth and be thankful during the ups and downs it. I have learned to be thankful in the little while doing God’s work! things God does, instead of concentrating

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Staying in touch with local and worldwide missions atching a breath from a Strong WBU young men are partnered whirlwind year of mission and with youth boys, and strong WBU young Cministry in Plainview, Detroit, women are partnered with youth girls, Brazil, Kenya, Macedonia, Kosova, and with the strategic task of keeping stu- Greece, the Wayland Mission Center dents in school, and decreasing social continues to proclaim the Good News of problems such as teen pregnancy, drug Jesus Christ and live out the love of God abuse, gang activity, and teen suicide. through the lives of students and many Dr. Debra Lavender-Bratcher, Associ- Dr. Richard Shaw others in West Texas. ate Professor of Sociology, greatly assists Director, Wayland Inspired by the Holy Spirit, and in the training of our WBU students. Mission Center touched by the lostness and suffering Diakonia feeding program will take of so many in our world, we are working on a new configuration in 2014-2015, to engage students, faculty, staff, and working hand-in-hand with the Snack Upcoming Mission Trips: others who are friends of our University Packs 4 Kids Program, newly launched w Kenya, January system in becoming involved in the vast in Plainview Independent School Dis- mission of God. We are thrilled at the trict. Co-directors Rachel Bartel, Nicole w Detroit, March tremendous mission spirit of so many Adams, and Bryce Hollingsworth will across Wayland, from Hawaii campus to continue in leadership, enlisting WBU w Kenya, Summer 2015 Anchorage campus, to Kenya program, students in packing snack packs of food w and beyond! The scope of mission en- for children each week. Diakonia will Mayanmar, TBD deavors ranges from the local mentoring work closely with Wayland grad Greg program of Apostolos, to the backpack Brown, Executive Director in PISD. All of the Wayland feeding program of Diakonia, to the Kerygma will see the return of WBU Mission Center’s proclamation and witnessing ministry of junior Ashley Jane Price, back from a global missions are open Kerygma, to domestic and international semester of mission in Kenya. Price to all WBU students and endeavors. will join WBU senior Jon-Lucas Poe in others committed to In the new academic year — 2014- proclaiming the Good News of Christ on 2015 — Apostolos mentoring program the east side of Plainview. sharing the love of will be anchored by two very capable Working closely with the Iglesia Bau- Jesus Christ. mission student co-directors, Matthew tista Date Street, Kerygma will continue If interested, Feril and Sarah Kelly. Feril and Kelly to go door-to-door, seeking to assist per- contact Dr. Rick Shaw have served as assistant co-directors in sons in prayer and in other ways. Price at [email protected]. this partnering program with Plainview and Poe, both inter-cultural missions High School and Plainview Christian majors, will provide sterling leadership Academy, and will provide substan- to other students in coordinating mis- tive leadership to this ministry now in sion efforts in Plainview. its sixth year. They will be assisted by Short-term mission trips in 2015 will Jennifer Allen and Cody Lindberg, both include a January trip to Kenya (de- sophomores. signed for those who are not students, Apostolos, begun in response to a but interested in doing mission work in vision of mission, serves youth at risk east Africa), a Spring Break mission to from the two high schools in Plainview. see SHAW, page 41

footprints 35 the San Antonio campus, died Aug. 10, 2014, in San Antonio, at age 60. She began working for Wayland in various capaci- ties in 1992, including business office manager for the San Antonio campus. Surviving are Class her husband of 40 years, DR. notes TIM PARKER, Professor of Religion at the San Antonio campus, three children, a brother and a sister. four sisters, three grandchil- PHREE, BS’69, Executive In Loving dren and six great-grandchil- Director of Property Manage- Mariano Diaz Rendon Memory dren. ment, and his wife LINDA Sr., grandfather of AMY ALLEN MURPHREE, RENDON LOAFMAN, Rodolfo Hernandez, father of BA’71, who teaches in the BA’08, ME.d’12, died July Christian love and sympathy is BECKI GONZALES, assis- School of Education; CARO- 26, 2014, in Midland, Texas, at extended to the family and friends tant to the Director of Church LYN MURPHREE WISE- age 71. He and his first wife, of these members of the Wayland Services, died July 4, 2014, MAN, BA’77 and her hus- Maria, founded the Midland family. in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, band KEVIN WISEMAN, Soup Kitchen Ministry. Also Mexico, at age 78. A U.S. Air BS’77; JIM MURPHREE, surviving are his second wife, PETER A. Force veteran, he worked for BS’80; and Joe Murphree, Martha, three daughters, a son, HAENTZSCHEL, former many years in social service who formerly worked in Main- 11 grandchildren and seven technical director for the Way- agencies and also was a lay tenance at WBU; two sisters, a great-grandchildren. Amy, who land Theater Department in minister. Also surviving are brother, 14 grandchildren and had served as Assistant Alum- the late 1970s and early 1980s, his wife of 56 years, Estella, 17 great-grandchildren. Her ni Director for the past year, died March 21, 2014, in New two sons, four daughters, husband, Curtis Murphree, a is a new kindergarten teacher Britain, Conn. at age 70. He 10 grandchildren and three Wayland trustee from 1970-79, at Thunderbird Elementary in worked for the New Britain great-grandchildren. died in 2004. They had been Plainview. United Way for 25 years. Sur- married for 59 years. She was a viving are his wife Suzanne, a Frederick Earl Meeks Sr., fa- farm wife and homemaker. Doug Yates and Janelle Yates, brother and two sisters. ther of DR. FRED MEEKS, parents of KATHY BUR- emeritus professor of Religion Wiley D. ‘Bud’ Nance Jr. died TON, Coordinator of Ac- DR. BILLIE HENDER- and Philosophy, died July Feb. 24, 2014, in San Angelo, counts Receivable at Wayland, SON, dean of the Lifelong 2, 2014, in Lubbock at age at age 86. A retired farmer, he and in-laws of Wayland Police Learning Center in the 91. A World War II veteran, was the husband of LO- Chief LONNIE BURTON, 1980s, died June 16, 2014, in he owned and operated the RAINE LINKE NANCE, died June 27, 2014, in Lamesa, Wichita Falls, Texas at age 89. Town House Cafeteria in counselor for women and Texas, at age 80 and July 23, A U.S. Navy veteran, he held Greenville until he retired in director of religious activities 2014, in Lamesa at age 83, posts at Arizona Western, 1974. Also surviving are his from 1959-67 and associate respectively. They were mar- the American University in wife Lillie Mae, another son, registrar and from 1983-93. ried for 62 years and he was Beirut, Lebanon and Lamar, five granddaughters and five Also surviving are three broth- a U.S. Navy veteran, a welder Colo., Community College. great-grandchildren. (fmeeks@ ers and numerous nieces and and ginner. Also surviving are He also worked for the United wbu.edu) nephews. (902 N. Main, Unit their son, GARY YATES, Nations Food and Agriculture 83, San Angelo, TX 76903- BA’77, Minister of Education Organization. Muriel, his wife Gertrude Louise Murphree 4079) at College Heights Baptist of 69 years, died June 22, 2013 died July 30, 2014, in Friona, Church in Plainview, two sis- in Wichita Falls. Surviving are Texas, at age 89. She was the DEBORAH ANN PRICE ters and a brother of Janelle’s, two daughters, four brothers, mother of DANNY MUR- PARKER, BSOE’94 from

36 footprints taught elementary school for BROWNLEE, EX’72, died 27 years. Surviving are her July 22, 2014, in Lubbock at husband of 53 years, Larry, a age 78. She was an administra- son, a daughter, two brothers, tive assistant throughout her a sister and six grandchildren. career, retiring from Cargill In- Memorials are suggested to corporated. Surviving are two the Robert Clinton and Bessie sons and six grandchildren. May Malone Endowed Schol- arship Fund, c/o Wayland Norma Lee Spradling Igo, 88, Baptist University, 1900 West died May 5, 2014, in Lamesa, 7th St., CMB 1295, Plainview, Texas at age 88. A homemak- Texas 79072 er, she was married to the Dr. Paul Armes (right) presents the Keeper of the Flame late Rev. Clifton Igo for 73 honor to Everett Davis of Pampa for his gifts to Wayland ex- DALE WAYNE NEWTON, years as he pastored churches ceeding $100,000. Most of the contributions have gone to BA’60, died May 26, 2014, in Grayson, Collin, Lubbock the Davis Memorial Endowed Scholarship in memory of his in Plainview at age 78. A U.S. and Dawson counties, and late wife Joanne and son Mark. His son, Dr. Michael Davis of Las Vegas, Nev., also has received the Keeper of the Flame. Marine Corps veteran, he in Colorado Springs and taught and coached Navajo Greeley, Colo. She had served four grandchildren and seven 12 churches between 1953 children for 21 years and was as secretary at Second Baptist great-grandchildren. (Kathy: and 2008, including Memorial superintendent of schools in Church in Lamesa. She is Baptist and Westwood Baptist [email protected]) Sanders, Ariz. He and his wife, survived by two sons, JON in Waco, was moderator for RONDELLE CARTER IGO, EX’ 66 and TONY five Baptist associations and 1950s NEWTON, BA’59, farmed IGO, BA’76, and his wife JO served on the Executive LERA MAE BARKLEY and raised miniature horses PEARCE IGO, BA’76; three Board of the Baptist General BEASLEY, EX’50, died May south of Plainview. Surviving daughters, including LINDA Convention of Texas. Surviv- 3, 2014, in Gruver, Texas are his wife, three daughters, IGO MYRICK, EX’62; at age 83. She played guard ing are his wife of 62 years, three sons, seven grandchil- 12 grandchildren, including Dorothy Cason Grace, three for the Flying Queens. She dren and six great-grandchil- CORRIE IGO COLLIER, sons, two daughters, a sister, worked for Cluck Cattle Co. dren. (1784 FM 400, Plainview, BSIS’01; KYLE IGO, BA’04, 12 grandchildren and eight Preceded in death by her hus- TX 79072) and CHRIS IGO, BS’11, and band of 53 years, Roy Allen great-grandchildren. (6219 22 great-grandchildren. Beasley, she is survived by two Wiethorn Drive, Waco, TX GERALD THOMAS sons, a sister, two brothers, 76710-5624) ‘JERRY’ ROGERS, BA’68, 1980s six grandchildren and nine died Dec. 30, 2013 in Denton, LARRY DON LANDERS, great-grandchildren. JOHNNY LYNN WAR- Texas at age 70. He complet- BS’81 (cum laude), died June REN, BA’59, died May 17, ed his professional career at 16, 2014, in Amarillo at age FRANKIE L. CARTER, 2014, in Lubbock at age 77. Hulcher Services and FEMA 55. He worked at Contractors BA’58, died April 28, 2014, He worked for the Internal in Denton. He was active in Supply for 27 years. Surviving Revenue Service before retir- in Wortham, Texas at age Texas Baptist Men for Relief are his wife of 32 years, JO ing. Surviving are a brother, 93. One of the first Afri- efforts and was known for his ELYN TARVER LAND- six grandchildren and one can-Americans to graduate singing and cooking skills. Sur- ERS, BS’82, and two daugh- from Wayland, she was a great-grandchild. A nephew, viving are his wife of 42 years, ters. (8404 Coronado Trail, longtime teacher in the Plain- DR. KELLY WARREN, JANICE TYUS ROGERS, Amarillo, TX 79110) view school district. Survivors , is Professor of Busi- BA’83 EX’71, who works in medical ness at Wayland. include a host of nieces and billing for Baylor Healthcare, 1990s nephews. and one brother. (4204 Selene SHAYNE PAUL 1960s Drive, Denton, TX 76209) CHILDERS, BM’94, died REV. B. GENE GRACE, LECIA BESS MALONE Aug. 8, 2014, in Seminole, died Sept. 16, 2013, in died EX’54, CARROLL, EX’61, 1970s Texas at age 44. He taught Dallas at age 81. He pastored Aug. 8, 2014, in Houston. She SHIRLEY ANN GREEN choral music at Seminole High

footprints 37 School and was Worship Pas- tor at South Seminole Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, MARLA MITCHELL CHILDERS, BA’95, a son, a daughter, his father, his moth- er, and grandmother. (407 S.W. 18th, Seminole, TX 79360.) weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces DEREK PRESSLEY, and was 19 inches long. He BA’93, of Howe, Texas, died has a big sister, Hannah, 2. July 28, 2014, at age 43 after ([email protected]; kbrown@ a battle with cancer. He was wbu.edu) an engineer for Zix Corp Network of Dallas. Surviving ROLAND MYERS, former Matthew Fisher of Louisville, Ky., son of Dr. Thomas Fish- are his wife, MISTY SAND- Director of Theater at Way- er, Campus Dean/Executive Director of the Altus, Okla. ERS PRESSLEY, EX’94, land, and wife Juanice have campus, completed his degree requirements through the Virtual Campus for a BAS in Business Management in whom he married in Novem- moved from Lubbock to 3014 the spring but was unable to attend the ceremony. So his ber 1993, four children, his W. William Cannon Drive dad presented him his diploma at a family gathering in mother, a sister and a brother. #714 in Austin, TX 78745. Ruidoso, N.M. Matthew currently is a GS-9 at Fort Knox in Pallbearers included Wayland They would enjoy hearing personnel and is a Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the U.S. Army classmates ERIC SANDERS, from Wayland friends and for- Reserves. He is the commander of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response unit. Matthew’s BA’95, and JAY GAINES, mer students. (juanice.myers@ dad has a BA from Wayland; his mom, Kelly, has a BS and EX’94. (Misty: 1515 Timber- gmail.com) M.Ed.; his wife, Mary Feril Fisher, has a BA and his brother, creek Drive, Howe, TX 75459) Zachary, is a sophomore at the Plainview campus.

2010s She has operated a kindergar- of Oklahoma) is a retired ANTHONY LEE BATES, 1950s ten school for many years and forensic psychologist. They BA’13, died May 29, 2014, has worked with two families have two daughters – Kristin in Canyon, Texas at age 39. HIROSHI TANAMACHI, that have sent more than 400 Mozelle Curtis, basketball He worked for the Plainview BA’53, is a retired psychother- missionaries all over the world. coach and special ed teacher Police Department in several apist who does volunteer work ([email protected]) at Georgetown High School, roles and also worked campus with the homeless in metro- and Carly Clay Alvarez, wife security at Wayland. He joined politan Louisville, Ky., and is MARTY CLAY CURTIS, and homemaker, who lives in the Texas Alcohol Beverage involved in longterm care re- BA’66 and DR. CONNY Chatham, N.J. with husband Commission in 2005. Surviv- form. He and his wife, Venus, CURTIS, EX’66, who met Ray and grandchildren, Arden, ing are his father, stepmother, a retired registered nurse, have at Wayland in early 1963, cel- 7, and Tyler, 5, Alvarez. Marty two brothers and a nephew. two sons and a daughter. ebrated 50 years of marriage is active in First Presbyteri- recently at a party with friends an Church of Georgetown, Faculty/Staff and family in Georgetown, where she is editor of the Texas. Marty (MA, Indiana monthly newsletter and works 1960s University) retired from the on other projects needing DANIEL BROWN, Director U.S. Department of Veterans graphic design and writing/ of the BAS-BCM office and YOSHIGO SHIGA Affairs in 2009 as a technical editing skills. After being Associate Registrar, and DR. BURKE, BA’63, recalls com- writer/editor/graphic designer drafted, he served in the U.S. KIMBERLY BROWN, As- ing to Wayland in 1958 and after a long career in universi- Army from 1963-65 at Fort sociate Professor and Director singing with the International ty, nonprofit and government Sill, Okla. before they returned of Vocal Studies, welcomed Choir. She was able to give her public relations. She continues to Wayland to continue their Luke Adrian Brown on Dec. testimony of being saved in a freelance practice in George- education. (321 Santa Anita 11, 2013 in Lubbock. He Ayabe, Kyoto, Japan, at age 16. town. Conny (Ph.D, University Way, Georgetown 78626; mac-

38 footprints [email protected]). a Brandenburg Intermediate County Economic Develop- the line,” Michelle writes. Scott School Special Education ment Corporation for a similar is the National Director of DR. BOB SENA, BA’68, has teacher, recently was named post with The High Ground Classical Schools for Respon- been named Hispanic relations Duncanville Teacher of the of Texas, a 75-member sive Education Solutions consultant to the Executive Year. He has taught in the regional marketing coalition located in Lewisville, Texas. Committee of the Southern Duncanville district since that was founded in 1988 and Michelle teaches part-time at a Baptist Convention. He will 1998. He pastored a Southern represents the top 67 counties classical school called Coram work to strengthen participa- Baptist church in the Pacific in Texas. Its main purpose is Deo Academy and teaches tion of Hispanic churches in Northwest for three years. to create jobs and increase the swimming lessons in the Southern Baptist life and will Then for six years, he worked tax base of the region. Carter, summer. Their other children be responsible in assisting the in a residential treatment facil- a member of the alumni are Devin, 13, and Ellisyn, 11. Convention in building better ity with emotionally disturbed board, will continue to office ([email protected]) relationships among Hispan- adolescents with borderline in Plainview. His wife, ALISSA ics, promoting Cooperative IQs. He and his wife Donna HAMBRIGHT CARTER, JODY FORD, BS’97, recently Program and stewardship have a son and a daughter. ME.D’05, is an administrator took a new position within development among Hispanic for the Plainview Independent the Texas A&M Foundation churches, assisting in encour- School District. Their son – Director of Development aging Hispanic leaders to serve 1990s Blaine will be a sophomore at for the College of Education on committees and trustee Plainview High School. Before and Human Development. He boards, and assisting in global joining PHCEDC, Carter was is responsible for fundraising evangelical relations within KAREN AITKEN, AAS’92, associated with Covenant Hos- efforts, which includes working the Spanish-speaking cultures BSOE’93 from the Hawaii pital Plainview for 14 years and closely with the dean and his in North America and around campus, recently was the sub- was with Cargill Beef Solutions leadership team to identify the world. He will continue ject of a profile in a publica- prior to that. He is immediate and prioritize the needs of the as director of the Hispanic tion from the Boerne ISD near past president of the Plainview college and work with donors. Doctor of Ministry program at San Antonio. The Air Force Lions Club. Jody has been with the Texas Midwestern Baptist Theolog- veteran has taught for 17 years, A&M Foundation for more ical Seminary in Kansas City, 10 at Fabra Elementary School. than nine years and has served Mo. He has been married for She has written two children’s in various capacities. He and 48 years to PRISCILLA UR- books – “The Forest of Fear” his wife, Jennifer, have two QUIDEZ SENA, BA’69. and “The Tall Tale Teller,” the children – daughter Skylar beginning of a series she plans (10) and son Hunter (7). Jody to write to promote character would enjoy hearing from his 1980s development among students. friends from WBU on Face- book or LinkedIn.

SCOTT DAVIS, BS’91, and MICHELLE ASHCRAFT DAVIS, BA’92, report that their oldest son, Daxton (pictured above), is graduating from high school this year. “His first home was Flem- ing-Mays Tower as we were MANDI GRIFFIN LEWIS, dorm parents when he was BS’98, lives in Sherman, Texas KEVIN CARTER, BBA’93, born. He also was the first with her husband Eric. They recently resigned after almost baby to ‘carry’ a book from are parents of a daughter, Grif- five years as Executive Di- the old library to the new one fin Jane, born April 19, 2014, STEVEN PETTIT, BS’85, rector of the Plainview/Hale when we passed them along weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces

footprints 39 and measuring 19 inches long. 8bc56786c.html family will be reassigned in the very prestigious and rare ac- She has an older brother, fall to Champaign, Ill., where complishment. (Jennifer.riley@ Hadley Max, 5. Mandi’s sister, Aaron will be an assistant pro- plainview.k12.tx.us) KIM GRIFFIN TURNER, fessor of military science at the BS’87, brother, SAM GRIF- University of Illinois. (5414-B FIN BA’99, and sister-in-law, Fournet Court, Fort Polk, LA 2010s STACY KELLEY GRIFFIN 71459; princess_pam79@ BA’01, also attended Way- yahoo.com) land. Mandi has worked for GILBERT ESCAMILLA, SARA DELISE ABBOTT, Sherman ISD as the Accoun- BAS’05, and his wife ANA BOBBY McCLOUD, BSIS’10 from the Lubbock tant for five years. (1808 W. ESCAMILLA, BAS’03, BBA’03, represents Massa- campus, and Patrick LoRe Lamberth Rd., Sherman, TX both from the campus in San chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Kanaby, both of Houston, 75092; mandilewis1976@ Antonio where they reside, Company (MassMutual) as a were married June 14 at Long- gmail.com) were on an Alaskan cruise this Financial Services Representa- wood Golf Club in Cypress, summer and met DR. KELLY tive in Lubbock for MassMutu- near Houston. Sara is a teacher DR. JEROME STUEART, WARREN, Professor of al Southwest and has received at Cypress-Fairbanks ISD BA’92, says he has been Business, and his wife Sherry. the Rising Leader Award the and Patrick is a coach for the offered a two-book deal Ana says that she tells every- past two years. He was named district. from ChiZine Publications in one about Wayland. (10623 Rotarian of the Year for 2013 Toronto, distributed in the U.S. Cougar Chase, San Antonio, by the Lubbock Metropolitan HILDON BOEN, BS’13, and Canada by HarperCollins. TX 78251) Rotary Club. Bobby’s wife, completed the 16-week course They are a novel, “One Nation AMBER LaQUEY Mc- and graduated from the Under Gods,” and a story CLOUD, EX’03, recently highly-competitive, U.S. Army collection, “The Angels of 2000s was promoted to Assistant Combat Medic Training with Our Better Beasts.” The novel Vice President of Marketing the 232d Medical Battalion is due out in late 2015. He lives with Prosperity Bank. They at Fort Sam Houston in San in Dayton, Ohio. (jstueart@ have two children – Kaitlyn, Antonio. His rank is Specialist. yahoo.com) a junior at Frenship High After a two-week recruiting School, and a Peyton, a third stint in Lubbock, Hildon JOSH CABELLERO, BA’05, grader at Oakridge Elementary. reported for permanent assign- with a religion/religious educa- They would love to hear from ment at Fort Hood, Texas. Per tion composite major, recently Wayland friends at bmccloud@ Army tradition, he has won the wrote a guest editorial for the financialguide.com, or amber. combat medic title of “Doc.”A Waco Tribune-Herald address- mccloud@prosperitybankusa. native of Kenya and former ing teenage drinking during the com track All-American for the prom and graduation season. Pioneers, he volunteered to be Josh attended Truett Seminary JENNIFER RILEY BA’06 an Army soldier and complet- at Baylor and now works with and SHAWN RILEY EX’95 ed his basic training at Fort a community development are excited to announce that Sill, OK. His commitment for organization in the Waco area. PAM McCLEMENT the WBU tradition continues military service qualified him Part of their mission is reduc- JOHNSON, BS’02, and hus- with their son Robby Riley for U.S. citizenship. ing alcohol and drug abuse band Aaron live in Fort Polk, who will be attending Wayland among young adults. Here is a La., where he is a major in in the fall and majoring in DR. AMBER BROOKS, link to Josh’s editorial: http:// the U.S. Army. Married seven music. Robby recently com- BS’14 from the San Antonio www.wacotrib.com/opinion/ years, the couple has a son, peted at UIL State Solo and campus, is a pediatric chiro- columns/guest_columns/ Aaron James II, “A.J.,” who Ensemble Contest where he practor and owner of Whole josh-caballero-guest-col- turned 1 on June 29. Pam was was awarded a Gold Medallion Child Wellness in Dallas (www. umnist-end-of-school-rit- honored in April by the 162nd for Outstanding Performer. mychildwellness.com). uals-often-include/article_ Infantry Brigade for her volun- This is equal to winning a state 9c72add8-4e59-5a0c-b5ca-4bf- teer work with the group. The sports championship and is a KEVIN BURROW, BA’10,

40 footprints Communications in May from West Texas A&M University in Canyon. She has been the Student Orientation Coordi- nator at WT since April 2012. She oversees 25 students who help with orientation and stay in contact with new students throughout the year. She also recently received his Master of creates and implements orien- Divinity degree from Truett Alumni Director Danny Andrews (center) is shown with tations for new freshmen and Seminary at Baylor and was 2003 Wayland graduate Paul Harkey (left) and Ernie transfer students. (apalser@ recognized as the outstanding Haase after about 800 people attended the Ernie Haase wtamu.edu) student of the year for Truett and Signature Sound concert in Harral Auditorium on May Seminary. He was a President’s 9. The concert raised about $4,000 for Wayland’s general LT. HENRY REYES, Ambassador while at Wayland. scholarship fund. MPA’12, has been promoted to deputy chief (assistant L. PARKER FRANCIS, ed their first anniversary. (6185 BSIS’11, is a third grade jail administrator, in-custody BAS’13 from the Virtual Tecorida Ave., Atascadero, CA teacher at Ervin Elementary in detention services) for the Campus, recently received an 93422; parkerf@wasteconnec- Lubbock and plans to display Bexar County Sheriff ’s Office. alumni pin and noted that he tions.com) Wayland items as her campus Reyes grew up in San Antonio wears it every day. A native is adopting the No Excuses and has nearly 15 years of of Clovis, N.M., he is an op- SHAWN LANGSTON, BS University program for the experience in the field of jail erations supervisor for Waste ’11, M.Ed. ’13, has accepted upcoming school year to operations. He is scheduled Connections Inc. Parker writes: the Athletic Director position promote student interest and to complete his Master of “Our regional HR director and for Kress, Texas, ISD after desire to attend college upon Arts degree in Management I were in a division meeting in being a teacher and coach in graduation. Jamie received her from Wayland in November. Pismo Beach, Calif. and she Kress for the past two years. master’s in education from “Getting my graduate degree noticed my pin. Come to find His wife SARAH DILLON Liberty University this month. from WBU really opened so out, she received her master’s LANGSTON, BSIS ’10, Her husband, Tyler, works many doors for me and I am degree through Wayland. What M.Ed. ’13, works in WBU’s for Tractor Supply and will forever grateful,” Henry writes. a small world we live in. We Graduate Office in Plainview be commissioned as a 2nd His wife, Michelle, a sergeant look forward to seeing you and is an adjunct professor for Lieutenant with the Army Na- with the sheriff’s office, is guys this fall at Homecoming.” the Academic Achievement tional Guard in August. (jamie. finishing her bachelor’s degree Parker hopes to receive his Program. (langstons@wbu. [email protected]) in Justice Administration from MBA through North Central edu) Wayland. They have two chil- University next May. He and ALYSSA PALSER, BA’11, dren, Henry, 15, and Renee, 10. his wife Dana recently celebrat- JAMIE CLARK NIEMAN, received her master’s degree in ([email protected])

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Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan, and a western Kenya. Price was instrumen- churches, women’s groups, and others summer trip to Kenya. Tentative plans tal in helping poor women to launch about her experiences in Africa, or for a trip to Myanmar are underway. small businesses through micro-loans. her local work in Plainview through Those interested in this possibility Though forewarned that she would ex- Kerygma. may contact Dr. Rick Shaw, Director perience many difficult moments, trials, Thankful to God for the privilege, of Wayland Mission Center, at shawr@ and tribulations, and that she might we are excited to follow God’s hand at wbu.edu. even return to the U.S. early, Price was work in this world. Now is the time to As previously mentioned, Ash- stalwart in continuing the work from be involved in God’s mission! ley Jane Price has returned from a early January through mid-July 2014. semester of mission in central and Ashley Jane is available to speak to footprints 41 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Craftsman Printers, Inc. 1900 West Seventh Street, CMB 1291 Plainview, Texas 79072-6998 Address Service Requested

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