Dr. Roy Cornelius McClung Sept. 7, 1917 - March 26, 2013 The President’s Pen

Remembering Dr. McClung Editor’s Note: Former Wayland President Dr. Roy C. McClung passed away on March 26, 2013. Dr. Paul Armes offered the “Wayland Reflections” at the funeral service on April 1. These were his words.

Dr. McClung was a good friend to came, as you know, pastor to the First me, and an excellent leader of Wayland Baptist Church of Plainview. Rogene Baptist University. One of the favorite and Nancy McClung Chaddick eventually pictures I have on my bookshelf is of the joined Oakwood’s fellowship in Lubbock, two of us during his visit to the cam- and were a vital and involved part of pus to help us celebrate our Centennial the church family. Rogene was asked to observance. Because of the difference in serve as a Deacon at Oakwood. By the our heights, we look a little like Mutt & way, one member of that family was Dr. Jeff…but the most notable thing about Chad Chaddick, a Wayland graduate and the picture is his smile — it fills the a wonderful example of the great work frame. I’ll always remember Roy’s smile. Wayland does! Chad currently serves as Roy and I intersected personally in a pastor of the Northeast Baptist Church I loved to hear him couple of interesting ways. in San Antonio. In 1968 my father, Woodson Armes, Dr. McClung became the 8th presi- preach — he “ became the Secretary of the Christian dent of Wayland in 1963. He served as Education Commission at the BGCT. the Chief Executive Officer of the school reminded me of my That is the state convention organiza- for 17 years. His autobiography listed tion which deals with the relationship some of the major accomplishments of own father. between the Baptist churches of Tex- his presidency: as and the faith based institutions of New construction included Hilliard His entire life was higher learning, like Wayland. As my Dad Field; the tower between Fleming and began his job, Dr. Bill Carden released Mays dorms; Harral Auditorium, the mu- lived with a clear his study of Texas Baptist Institutions of sic and arts wings of Harral; the Moody higher learning. In his report, Bill actually Science Building; six homes for faculty; sense of the call of recommended that a few of the schools, Hutcherson Gymnasium; the Regional including Wayland, be closed. Roy had Occupation Center including the Wheeler God upon him. been president at Wayland about 5 years and Muncy Buildings; Caprock Dormi- when the report was released. He and a tory; married student apartments; the significant number of local citizens, like Llano Estacado Museum; traffic circle in Graddy Tunnell, led a passionate and front of Gates Hall; and Brown Chapel. committed effort to strengthen Wayland. Additionally, several renovations were “ At the end of that journey, not only did successfully undertaken: Nunn Busi- Wayland not close, she actually became ness Building; two floors of Gates Hall; significantly stronger. McDonald Hall; the President’s home In 1983, Duanea and I were called (which was a generous gift from Laura to serve at Oakwood Baptist Church in and Mays Osborne); and the Wayland Lubbock. I was pastor there for more cabin at Glorieta. than four years. The interim pastor of the Additionally, the Flores property was church before I came was Dr. McClung, donated to Wayland as an endowment. who had given strong and gifted lead- That real estate bequest was the largest ership to the fellowship following the departure of Dr. Fred Meeks who be- continued on Page 5 FOOTPRINTS Volume 59, No. 1

Editorial Board Danny Andrews, BA’72 Publisher Jonathan Petty, BA’95, MA’09 Editor Richard Porter, BA’87 Assistant Editor

Alumni Officers Sally Dillman Eaves, BS’75 President Tyke Dipprey, BSOE’96 Vice President Danny Andrews, BA’72 Director, Alumni Development Features Amber Smith, BS’07 Alumni Assistant Wayland Baptist University 2 remembers Dr. Roy McClung Executive Board Dr. Gary Abercrombie, BS’73 Kevin Carter, BBA’93 Spirit alums will always remember the Rose Ann Chavez, BSOE’06 6 performance ensemble Michael Cox, BA’98, MA’10 Brenda Gonzalez, BA’73 Stacie Hardage, BBA’90 Wayland President named Plainview Mike Manchee, BS’94, MEd’97 13 Man of the Year Richard Miller, BS’87 Danny Murphree, BS’69 Former U.S. Army Ranger shares his Daleyn Schwartz, AAS’85 16 Caren Smith, BA’92 story of redemption Courtney Williams, BSIS’02 Danny Wrenn, BA’84 Also Inside FOOTPRINTS is published by the Association of Former Students at Wayland Baptist University. No outside advertising is accepted. Wayland Baptist 10 Non-traditional students find success University is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Asso- 14 Anchorage Prof gives sabbatical report ciation of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 22 Queens hire new coach Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation 28 Trustees approve 2013-14 budget of Wayland Baptist University. Non-profit rate postage paid at Lubbock, Texas 79404. Telephone (806) 291-3600. 29 Thinking Out Loud POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to FOOTPRINTS, Wayland Baptist University, 1900 34 News in Brief West 7th St. CMB 437, Plainview, TX 79072. Wayland Baptist University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or 36 Class Notes national origin in administration of its policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs, athletic and other school administration. If you have any questions or comments about Footprints, e-mail Danny Andrews at [email protected], or Jonathan at [email protected], or write to us in care of the Wayland Alumni Office. Dr. Roy and Genelle McClung

Dr. Roy McClung was President of Wayland Baptist College from 1963-1980, the second longest tenured president in the school’s history. Only George W. Mc- Donald (Pres. 1924-1947) served longer. Under Dr. McClung’s leadership, Way- land experienced vast growth including the construction of numerous buildings on campus. The university center bears the name of Dr. McClung and his wife Genelle, who preceded him in death. His second wife, Betty, continues to live in Louisville, Kentucky. McClung dies at 95 Roy McClung served as Wayland’s eighth president Story by Jonathan Petty While in school, McClung was ordained to the minis- try. His first pastorate was a small church near his home he Wayland Baptist University community is town of Manitou. He served at South Deep Red Baptist remembering Dr. Roy C. McClung, who served Church from 1938-1940, then moved to Dale Baptist Tas the school’s eighth president from 1963- Church where he served as pastor until 1941. 1980. Dr. McClung died March 26 at the age of 95. He In December of 1941, McClung and his new bride, was living in Louisville, KY. Genelle Bucklew, moved to Louisville, where he attended Funeral services for Dr. McClung were held at First graduate school at Southern Seminary. While working Baptist Church in Plainview on Monday, April 1. on a master’s degree in theology, McClung held sev- Dr. McClung was familiar with Wayland when he eral small pastorates in nearby Indiana. He completed took over as president in 1963. He had served on the his ThM in 1944 and immediately began work on a Wayland Board of Trustees while pastor at First Baptist doctorate, which he completed in 1948. He continued Church from 1958-63. to pastor churches in Kentucky before moving back McClung grew up in rural Oklahoma, born in Fred- to Oklahoma to take the pulpit at First Baptist Ada in erick in 1917 to Joseph and Ethel McClung. The family 1954, where he stayed until moving to FBC Plainview moved to Manitou in 1922 where he graduated from in 1958. McClung’s move to the Wayland presidency in high school in 1934. For the next three years, he owned 1963 ushered in the second-longest presidential term and operated a filling station in Manitou before heading in school history, running for 17 years. out to study biology at Oklahoma Baptist University, During his tenure, Dr. McClung led Wayland to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1941. pursue distance education. In 1971, Wayland devel-

footprints 3 oped a program for police officers torium, the art and music wings wife, Genelle, passed away at the under the national Law Enforce- on the auditorium, Moody Science age of 75. They have three children, ment Education Program. Wayland Building, Hutcherson Center, the Dr. Michael McClung, Nancy Chad- soon began offering classes in the Llano Estacado Museum, and Brown dick and Dr. Mark McClung, as well basement of the courthouse in Lub- Chapel. The Nunn Gymnasium as three grandchildren and four bock in 1972. This program soon was also remodeled to house the great grandchildren. branched out to include military school’s business program. McClung returned to Louisville involvement and in 1974, Wayland McClung resigned in 1980 and in 1998 married Martha Eliz- opened its first external campus at and moved to Lubbock where he abeth Moseley Hartman, whom he Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita continued to raise funds for the Roy had known since high school. Betty Falls. Dr. McClung was instrumental C. and Genelle McClung University is still living in Louisville. in opening campuses in Lubbock, Center. Dr. McClung spent the next In 1999, McClung was awarded Amarillo and Hawaii as well. Way- 15 years serving as interim pas- the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman land’s involvement in education has tor and pastor of the International Award. He stayed involved with continued to grow as the universi- Baptist Church in Brussels, Belgium, Wayland throughout the years and ty now operates 13 campuses in at three different times (1983, 1989, was present for the university’s Texas, Arizona, Alaska, Oklahoma, 1996). He moved around, including centennial celebration in 2008-09. New Mexico and Hawaii, as well as stops in Dallas, then back to Lub- Each year, Wayland presents the offering degree programs in Kenya, bock where he continued to raise Roy C. McClung Award and Scholar- Africa, and online. funds for the new library and taught ship to a deserving future educator. Several building were also added classes for Wayland’s Lubbock Wayland also presents an endowed under Dr. McClung’s leadership, campus. scholarship in the name of Roy and including Harral Memorial Audi- On April 12, 1995, Dr. McClung’s Genelle McClung each year.

4 footprints President’s Pen continued ... single gift any Baptist school had institution.” noon between morning and received to that point. Dr. McClung had high regard for evening worship. Dr. McClung’s other accom- the faculty, administration, and staff Another example that plishments include: the beginning with whom he served: “The prog- comes to mind was his learn- of the process of transitioning from ress made by Wayland in the years ing French well enough to college to university status; distance 1963-1980 was realized through preach at the Belgian church education was birthed beginning the efforts of a ‘team.’ I am debtor he served on two occasions as with Lubbock (1972), then Shep- to these and scores of others, fac- pastor. Christa Smith tutored pard Air Force Base (1974), Amarillo ulty, trustees, donors, area pastors him. He would have been (1976), and Honolulu (1979). and thousands of student families over 60 by that point, but he The university added the BSOE and friends. I continue, to this day, needed French to be effective degree in 1973; enrollment topped to thank God for every one who in that part of Belgium; so he 1,000 for the first time in Wayland’s shared the Wayland task with me.” buckled down and went to history; and much of the funding I believe Dr. McClung’s tenure work. for the McClung Student Center was as the president of Wayland will That determination served secured. be viewed historically as a time of him in good stead in the face Dr. McClung’s challenges were significant progress and achieve- of the Carden Report. A lesser significant. The Carden Report ment in the midst of significant and person might have given up urged the Baptist General Con- sometimes ominous challenges. at that point, but he never be- vention of Texas to close Wayland; I will remember Roy as a man of lieved God intended Wayland Roy worked through a very public great determination. Dr. Estelle Ow- to cease to exist as Wayland. quarrel with one of the faculty ens, Professor of History and Uni- He had built excellent rela- members who served at the school versity Historian conducted 27 oral tions with the churches and at that time. [Years later, that same history interviews with Dr. McClung West Texans in general; so faculty member who had become while he was still president. Exam- there was no way such peo- an institutional president himself ples of that determination are to be ple would let Wayland fail. A asked for Dr. McClung’s forgiveness, found in Dr. Owens own words: Plainsman himself, he under- and Roy kindly extended grace to stood and related well to the his colleague]; He also encountered … What I recall about him people of this area. some challenges with Board of was that he was always a very Trustee dynamics and relationships. determined person. Once Roy was a man of great faith. I With determination and persistence, he’d made his mind up about loved to hear him preach—he re- Roy worked through each of these something, he was willing to minded me of my father. His entire challenges and brought each to a do what it took to achieve the life was lived with a clear sense of successful conclusion. goal. For example, money was the call of God upon him. An Okla- He said under the heading “My in short supply when he was a homa Plainsman boy in youth, Roy Gratitude to The Many Who Helped newlywed and newly entered learned to identify the tracings of Move Wayland Forward”: “In my as a student at Southern Sem- God’s hand in his own life as he saw 17 years there were high moments inary. He accepted all kinds God’s majesty revealed in the sun- of elation and celebration. There of odd jobs in addition to his rises and sunsets of the flatlands. were other moments of despair. pastorates. The one I found Wayland is a better university The progress made during my the most fascinating was as a because of the life, dedication and years with Wayland came through chicken sexer. The way he tells faith of Dr. Roy McClung. We will those days of despair and the the story in his autobiography, miss him, but we will be forever joyous times of victory. There were he took great pride in becom- grateful that he gave himself to this thousands that gave of themselves, ing fast and accurate about school so unselfishly and pas- many who gave sacrificially, to make 98% of the time. He could de- sionately during his tenure as the Wayland move into the modern termine the sex of thousands 8th president of Wayland Baptist era as a stronger and more viable of chicks on any Sunday after- University.

footprints 5 The Spirit lives on Spirit, a longstanding performance ensemble on the Wayland campus, was officially disbanded this semester, a result of curriculum changes and the need for students to focus on other performance areas. Spirit will never die, however, as those who have been associated with the group throughout the years carry fond memories of their peers, profes- sors and performances. Spirit alum share fond memories of performance ensemble

Story by Richard Porter of its director: “Spirit has taken on a wide variety of roles ith a two-night performance at the throughout its existence — performing as a beginning of the spring term, one of band, a contemporary Christian ensemble, a WWayland Baptist University’s iconic madrigal group, focusing on southern gospel performing groups said goodbye. The group literature, vocal jazz and many others. Every Spirit disbanded earlier this year as the universi- director has lent his or her own area of expertise ty’s School of Music revamped its curriculum. to the group,” Herrington said. According to Dr. Ann Stutes, dean of the Over the years, a few things have remained School of Music, “The ensemble has served this consistent. To begin with, the group brought out university well through the years, the best in its members: but changing times and new cur- ricular requirements suggest that “For the last 23 years, Tammy Payne/Aten, my we modify how best to serve the wife, and I have used our experiences from Spirit to educational needs of our students.” carry us and our music/worship ministry worldwide. Stutes explained that a new Spirit of America was really ahead of its time. I was Choral Performance Lab course challenged by Mrs. (Jessye) Streeter/Whitis at the time will be introduced in the fall of Dr. Sarah to play more by ear than ever before.” 2013 that will allow choral music Herrington — Sherman Aten (keyboards and vocalist, Spirit of education students to perform America Singers, 1982-84) show choir music, in addition to study musical theatre, vocal jazz and other types of curricula “Spirit has encouraged me to chase after my currently found in active public school choral dreams by not only bringing an awareness of my talent programs. about but also teaching me discipline, teamwork and The group began in 1974 as the Spirit of humility, which I believe are lessons that will assist me America Singers, a band which often featured wherever I may be in my walk of life.” instrumentation as varied as a horn section, — Rachel Smith (2012-13) electric and bass guitars, keyboards and drums. Its musical selections ranged from sacred to jazz “I discovered I had a knack for and love of cho- and often included popular secular favorites. The reography while developing our shows as a student. group’s original members were: Teresa Henson, Those experiences as a novice choreographer led me Judy Sutton, Alba Wilcox, Carolyn Murphree, Les- to continue to develop and use that skill in a variety of lie Haberer, Amy Fredricksen, Keith Longbotham, ways.” Gary Wilcox, Marvin Matthews and Walter Wright. — Dr. Herrington Longbotham and Matthews went on to profes- sional music entertainment careers and Wright “(Spirit) gave me a love for performing that I never became the director of the Plainview High School knew I had. I am currently serving in the United States choir and Chamber Singers. Air Force in Dover, Del. I use what I learned from Spirit According to current director Dr. Sarah Her- at my church. I participate in the music and lead the rington, who lead the group from 2011-present drama team. I also sing on a regular basis with my and was a member from 1995-99, over the years wife and my two boys.” the group often took on the form and personality — Christopher Smith (2005-07)

footprints 7 Sherman and Tammy Aten have spent the past two decades serving as fulltime Christian musicians, evangelists and con- ference leaders through Aten Ministries Inc. and are joined, when possible, by their son, Josh, and daughter, Brooke. The Atens were members of Spirit of America when they were students at Wayland in the early 1980s.

“I can’t speak for the audiences, but audience has joined and gained some- downtown Honolulu, saw and performed as a member it was great to get to use thing from the experience has made it at a homeless/food shelter where we what musical talents we had in a church even more worthwhile.” got to visit and pray with the people setting. That opportunity didn’t always — Christopher Kirby (2009-13) there, visited some of the more remote exist for the drummers/bassists/electric beaches and fit more sights and per- guitarists of the world.” “During the graduation (in Hawaii), formances into four days than I thought — Raymond Sherrouse the majority of the students were possible.” (Drummer, Spirit of America, 1982-84) military. We sang, ‘Proud to be an — Christopher Kirby American.’ In the middle of the song, a It was a lot of fun: graduating senior stood up and saluted “My favorite memories are of the “I have so many amazing memo- and the entire room followed. It took friendships that were formed during ries. My favorite memory was when we everything in us to finish the song. We those years in Spirit as we spent travelled to Hawaii. We had 13 concerts were in tears and I had chills running up huge amounts of time rehearsing and in eight days, including churches, a ‘no- and down my spine. I was never more traveling together. My favorite memories booze’ cruise and the Wayland gradua- proud to be a part of the Wayland family as director are also the relationships tion.” and more proud to be an American.” formed with those wonderful students.” — Teresa Moore (1992-95) — Teresa Moore — Dr. Herrington

“The rehearsals with the band The memories will last forever: “Singing is my life and Spirit is were the favorite part of my week, but “We performed at a high school in my favorite place to do it at Wayland. the World’s Fair tour was my fondest Amarillo and the CD play- Audiences seem to love our performanc- memory.” er that they provided for es, whether they be solely entertained — Sherman Aten us to use for our track or moved by the messages of Christ’s played our song faster love that we often sing about. I love this “The best part was the group . . . . and a whole step higher group so much and feel so privileged We all got along great and were great than what it normally that I had the opportunity to be a part friends. We have experienced marriages was. On top of that, we of it.” and kids and still see and talk to each were dancing in a very small space. — Rachel Smith other today, whenever we can.” We ended up tripping over each other, — Christopher Smith gasping for air and finished our song “I still play instrumentally at my chuckling. It was a hilarious moment I church, primarily drums, but other The performances moved the won’t soon forget.” instruments when they let me. I could audiences: — Rachel Smith fill pages with my memories of so many “For the audiences we perform for, members of Spirit, but I don’t want to I have heard time and time again that “Going and performing in Hawaii last leave anyone out (and the ones I didn’t our worship music has actually felt like May as part of the WBU Hawaii gradua- leave out would probably prefer I did). worship to them, not just a performance tion, is my absolute favorite memory. It I’m up for an early-80s reunion, if Dr. from a show choir, and that has meant was such a unique experience because (Claude) Lusk (Spirit of America-early the world to all of us. We would hate to we did not get the touristy view of 1980s) still thinks he’s got what it sing worship music and not actually be Hawaii. We stayed in a mission house takes.” — Raymond Sherrouse worshipful to God, and the fact that the on the slopes of the mountain outside

8 footprints Spirit’s end marks new beginning t was a strange way to commemorate an ending. Morgan Knowing that the night’s performance would be Switzenberg Ithe last for Wayland Baptist University’s long-run- and Chris Kirby ning group Spirit, Christopher Kirby stepped forward perform together and sang one last song — and with it marked a new as members beginning. of Spirit. Kirby used the The song was “Oh, Darling,” by the group Plug-in group’s final Stereo and it was directed at fellow student Morgan performance to Switzenberg, who was seated in the front row of Way- propose to land’s Black Box Theatre, although she didn’t under- Switzenberg. stand at the time. Soon, though, Kirby brought her on stage and she understood. That was their song. They had been dating each other since Dec. 7, 2010. Now, Kirby was using the moment, and the song, to propose to her — right in lives,” she said, adding that the biggest challenge was front of everybody in the audience. keeping the secret. “I had no idea,” she said recently with a laugh as she For Switzenberg, once she found out she was ec- thought back to that evening. However, as things pro- static, as well. She explained that although she never gressed more and more of the somewhat strange events expected it to happen, she actually had envisioned of the evening began to make sense. In particular, she Kirby proposing to her in some similar manner one day. said, there seemed to be a lot of concern throughout The crowd, she continued, was ecstatic too. the performance about where she sat. “We have it on tape and we have to turn it down be- “There was this thing about making sure I was sit- cause the crowd went crazy,” she said. “Everyone came ting in the front row,” she said. up and congratulated me afterward. It was really neat.” As it turned out, Kirby had enlisted the help of Swit- For Kirby, everything worked just like he hoped it zenberg’s siblings. would. “Christopher pulled my sister aside and said, ‘Make “Morgan was at first in so much shock that she sure she sits in the front row,’” Switzenberg said, again couldn’t say anything when I proposed, but she was with a laugh. overjoyed at the proposal and said there wasn’t a way I According to Kirby the two had been in Spirit to- could have done it any better,” he said. gether the year before and some of their closest friends The two will get married on December 13 and were either still a part or had been a part of the group. Switzenberg, who is a native of Plainview and already In fact, her maid of honor and his best man are Spirit has graduated this past December from Wayland with alums. a degree in music education, said she is applying for “So, it just felt right for me to propose at the final jobs in the Metroplex so the couple can live closer to his Spirit show,” he said. “When I told the other Spirit mem- family in Plano. bers back in October, they were all actually extremely Herrington said the events of that night were bit- supportive and there were even some tears of joy from tersweet. It was the final performance of the group she some of the female members where are close to Mor- had been a part of as a student from 1995-99 and had gan.” directed for the past three years. Still, the night was the The group’s director, Dr. Sarah Herrington, said she beginning of a new family for two of her students. was “ecstatic” when Kirby asked her if he could propose “What a perfect and joyous way to leave our final to his girlfriend at the end of the final show. show, an experience that was sad and hard for some of “I’m really honored that Chris desired for us to be a us. And there couldn’t be a better couple with whom to part of this momentous occasion in his and Morgan’s share this experience,” she said.

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Rachel Laue It’s not easy being a non-traditional student, but Rachel Laue has made the most of her opportunity. The history major from Great Fall, Mont., will soon have a paper published in a professional, peer-reviewed journal in spite of her struggles with finding the right college, and a mysterious illness that kept her out of school for a full semester. Laue has also served Wayland as a President’s Ambassador, is a member of several honor societies, and is already making plans to continue her education once she graduates with a bachelor’s de- gree next December.

10 footprints Non-traditional student making personal history at Wayland

Story by Jonathan Petty result, Laue found no shortage of in a university. opinions being published in the Born in Missouri, Laue spent her t’s not very often an under- Trailblazer, Wayland’s student news- childhood moving back and forth graduate is published in a paper. between Missouri and Montana, on Iprofessional, peer-reviewed “They were probably more nearly a yearly basis. The second of journal. Then again, it’s not very opinionated than a newspaper staff four children, Laue said the con- often you run across an undergrad- should be,” Laue said. “There were stant movement and being home- uate like Rachel Laue (pronounced some pretty considerable biases in schooled made it hard to make Law). their articles.” friends. This fall, Laue’s paper “Fighting While Laue found looking at “There were a lot of places we the Cold War at a Baptist College: the history of Wayland fascinating, lived where I didn’t know anyone. Anticommunism in the Wayland it was her own history that almost We didn’t go to school, so we didn’t Baptist College Trailblazer,” will be kept her from attending college. By meet people. A lot of places we published in the West Texas Review, every definition of the word, Laue is lived, I only knew my family. That the journal for the West Texas His- a non-traditional student, although was it,” she said. torical Association that is based at you wouldn’t know it unless she told Laue explained that her family Texas Tech University. you. moved so much partly to look for “It’s not often that an undergrad- “I didn’t go to college at age 18 work and partly because “they were uate can even get a paper con- like everyone else,” she said. “I was just restless souls.” She said her sidered for publication, much less 22 when I came here. It hasn’t really family was poor and everyone had published,” Laue said. been awkward for me because I to work to make ends meet. That The history major from Great blend in. I look young.” meant she had to stay at home and Falls, Mont., wrote the paper for her Being the first member of her help raise her younger brother and historical methods class, looking at immediate family to attend college, sister. anti-communist sentiment in the Laue was on her own to find the “I was my siblings caretaker for college newspaper during the cold right fit. It was only in a last-ditch about nine years, until they were old war. At that time, college campus- internet search that she found a enough be left alone,” she said. es were typically more politically school that was affordable and of- At the age of 22 Laue finally involved than they are today. As a fered everything she was looking for had a chance to do something she

footprints 11 wanted to do – go to college. She began looking in the south – to find a warmer climate, she said – for a faith-based college. “I decided I would like to go to a Christian college. I didn’t want to deal with having a drunken room- mate at 4 o’clock in the morning. Which may or may not happen. …,” she grinned. Being raised a Baptist, she was looking for Baptist schools first, but the expense of private education fin- was keeping her from finding a ish the semester, suitable school. but when I went home, the doc- “Private institutions are usual- tor said I couldn’t come back to ly really pricey,” Laue said. “I had school.” almost given up and finally, just one Laue returned in the fall of last Google search and Wayland 2012, but still feels the effects of came up. I hadn’t seen it in any oth- the illness. er search I had done. I think I just “I wasn’t sure I was going to put in Baptist Colleges and there it be able to stay because I felt so was.” bad,” she said. “I have been doing The next fall, Laue started col- better this semester. I’m not sure lege as a 22-year-old freshman. She what the difference is. I’m a med- found enough funding to pay for ical anomaly, apparently.” choice, school and chose to live in the dorm Laue picked up where she had Laue is a writer by na- with the younger students. left off the previous year. She serves ture. She has always been interested “There were still people around as a President’s Ambassador, an in journalism and considered major- my age,” she said. “I was 22 and 23 elite group of students hand-picked ing in it before deciding to focus on and there were still a lot of seniors to represent the Office of the Pres- history. A member of the Sigma Tau and older students around. My ident and the Offices of Advance- Delta literary honor society, Laue junior year was the first one where I ment at various functions on and off pursues creative writing as a hobby. thought, ‘they are so young.’ There campus. She also has been named Just don’t ask her about her poetry. started to be a significant gap.” to several academic honor soci- “I don’t do poetry. My poetry Laue’s junior year was also the eties and was selected this fall to is really bad,” she said. “April is a year she fell victim to a mysterious represent the School of Behavioral poem-a-day month. I’ve been trying illness that ended up forcing her and Social Sciences as its research to do that and it is horrible.” to stay home for the entire spring champion. Still, she is currently writing 2012 semester. The onset of the Laue plans to graduate in a western, a fantasy story and a illness, the main symptom of which December and then continue her “Bridgett Jones” type novel about was extreme exhaustion, was in the education in graduate school study- being a single girl. … And she says fall of 2011 when she missed an ing history and archeology. She has she didn’t inherit her parents “rest- entire month of classes. a heart for missions and hopes to lessness.” “I got really sick. They couldn’t one day visit the “deepest, darkest “Maybe I’m a little free-spirited,” figure out what was wrong,” Laue jungles of Africa.” An historian by Laue laughed. “It just manifests said. “I did kind of rally enough to itself a little differently.”

12 footprints Dr. Armes named Man of the Year ayland Baptist Univer- sity President Dr. Paul WArmes was recognized recently for being not only the lead- er of the local university, but also a leader in so many other aspects of the community of Plainview. Armes, who is the 12th presi- dent of Wayland and has served in that capacity since Feb. 2001, was named Plainview’s 2013 Man of the Year during the community’s annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, held ironically, on the Wayland cam- pus in the Laney Center. According to the letter nominat- ing Armes for the honor, in addition to leading the university for the past 12 years, he has served as president of the community’s United Way and is a member of the Rotary Club of Plainview. He and his wife, Duanea, financially support, are members of and attend Community Concerts and the Plainview Symphony, as well as other community events and are members of First Baptist Church, Plainview. One of the things that the nominating letter pointed out was that Armes enjoys woodworking. In particular, it read, the president crafts pens from wood and gives them to graduating President’s Ambassadors. “He doesn’t have to do that. He While Armes was honored to re- between the university and the peo- does it because that’s who he is,” ceive the recognition, he was quick ple of Plainview. the writer wrote. to focus on what Wayland and the “It illustrates the importance of The writer of the letter went on community of Plainview mean to the partnership between Wayland to complement Armes on his ability each other. and the community. All of us who to empower his faculty and staff, as “It’s always an honor to be rec- work at Wayland are aware of the well as others in ways that enable ognized for what you try to do and importance of the community to them to excel. the ways you try to serve,” he said, our students and we cherish that “That is what real leadership is, adding that of greater significance partnership,” he concluded. empowering others,” the letter read. is the recognition of the partnership

footprints 13 Anchorage professor pens book during sabbatical

Story by Jonathan Petty Dr. Jeff Anderson, Professor of Religion at ayland Baptist University professor Dr. Jeff the Wayland Anchorage Anderson recently completed a sabbatical campus, gives a sabbat- Win which he spent nearly five months living ical report to interested in Jerusalem, working on a book that will be published faculty, staff, students and administrators later this year. during a recent stop in Anderson’s book, The Blessing and the Curse: Plainview. Trajectories in the Theology of the Old Testament, is currently in the hands of the editor. Anderson said he should hear back from the editor early this summer. At that time, he will make suggested revisions. The manu- script should be ready for publication later in the year. Anderson said his book deals with applying speech Because of his sabbatical, Anderson was able to act theory to passages in the Old Testament that deal accept an appointment as a senior associate fellow at with blessings and curses. He said speech act theory is the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research a modern linguistic methodology that tries to identify in Jerusalem. Anderson lived in Jerusalem from June the power of spoken words outside of the ideas and through October of 2012. While there he took advan- notions of magic. tage of several biblical research libraries where he “For example,” Anderson said, “when a jury foreman gathered sources for his manuscript. He was also able proclaims a verdict of ‘guilty,’ it doesn’t matter whether to visit many of the sites where Old Testament stories a person is guilty or not, the reality has been changed took place. through the social structures that are part of the verdict “I would visit a site, then go back and do some that is proclaimed. Or when a minister says, ‘I now research on that site and then visit it again,” Anderson proclaim you husband and wife,’ those aren’t words that said. “Some sites I went to a third and fourth time to just describe things. They actually change reality.” really let it sink in.” Anderson said he applied this theory to the blessing While in Jerusalem, Anderson also worked on several and curses in passages of the Old Testament to deter- archaeological digs unearthing pottery and things of mine the power of the spoken word without resorting to that nature. He said he didn’t find anything amazing, mystical or magical theories. Anderson said the text is although there was one interesting find that could lead targeted more toward faculty members and not a wide- to something big … but it’s too soon to elaborate. spread audience. Anderson encourages other faculty members to take “We will see if I sell any copies,” he joked. advantage of Wayland’s generous sabbatical policy. He Anderson, who first came to Wayland as a fresh- said while staying at the Albright Institute he met many man student in 1975, holds a bachelor’s degree from other archaeologist and scholars who struggle to find Wayland as well as a master of divinity degree from grant money to fund their research. Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. “I met a lot of unemployed archaeologists who were in religion from Vanderbilt University. He joined Way- always patching together grants to try and fund what land as the Dean of the Wayland campus in Anchorage, they love to do,” Anderson said. “Their question was AK, in 1991. He served in that capacity until 2007 when always, ‘Where did you get your funding?’” he felt a desire to teach fulltime. He has held full-time Anderson said they were surprised to hear about the faculty status in the School of Religion and Philosophy small West Texas university with an amazing sabbatical for the past six years. program. Wichita Falls student finds success at Wayland (Editor’s Note: This story is re- printed with permission from the Wichita Falls Times Record News.) Story by Ann Work

n 2012, Bob Johnston fulfilled two lifelong dreams. I At age 53, the pastor of Northgate Community Church grad- Bob Johnston uated magna cum laude from the along with his wife, Wayland Baptist University campus Diane, attended the in Wichita Falls with a bachelor’s Wayland campus in degree in Christian ministry. He also Wichita Falls. delivered the graduation address — something he’s always longed to do. “It’s changed the entire arc of my being able to graduate from high Not bad for a guy who, as a teen- family,” said Johnston, who found school in 1977. ager, suffered from attention-deficit himself sitting in classes with his He remembered how Hirschi disorder, was a discipline problem brother, sisters, wife, daughter, son, teachers had pulled aside his high throughout his schooling at Hirschi and a daughter-in-law, who walked school sweetheart – now his wife for High School, and wound up three the stage with him. more than 35 years – and advised credits shy of a high school diploma. “I had classes with just about her, “Don’t marry him. He’s a bum!” His fiancé forced him into sum- everybody. It was pretty stinkin’ But until Diane began attending mer school before he could collect awesome,” Johnston said. Wayland Baptist, no one in John- his degree and marry her. The faculty felt like family, he ston’s family – or hers – had gone to Johnston joined the Army, said, helping him master algebra – college. worked at a factory and served in on his second attempt – with a “B.” Johnston’s son-in-law educat- nonprofit organizations before he “The staff, the teachers, they’re ed himself to become a registered decided at age 48 that he wanted a so wonderful and friendly and happy nurse, his son earned an education college degree so he could pastor a guys,” he said. “They helped us degree and teaches at Midway, his church. with forms like FAFSA (for federal wife earned a teaching degree and Wayland, a school that serves the student aid) and loans. They made it teaches at American Commercial nontraditional student, helped him possible for people who are non- College, and his daughter-in-law do it. Its typical student is 30 to 35 traditional – people who have been manages Mardel Christian Book years old, military or civilian, who out of school for a long time – to get Store. has enough work experience to un- their degree.” “Education can lead to financial derstand the value of education and Wayland Baptist’s mascot is “The security, community prosperity and how a degree can lead to better jobs. Pioneer” for that reason, said Dr. national recovery,” Johnston said. That typical student, like John- Elane Seebo, Wayland’s executive “Wayland Baptist University changed ston, has a full-time job and fam- vice president for external programs my life, my future and the future ily responsibilities that demand a and graduate studies. of my family. It continues to make college that offers classes during Johnston had nightmares for Wichita Falls a better place to live nights, weekends and online. years about academia, after not and work.”

footprints 15 Dwight Pennington Not everybody is born to be an airborne ranger in a covert unit of the United States Army, but Dwight Pennington (standing, left) was good at it. While he was making a name for him- self in the Army, things were falling apart at home. But thanks to a reconnection with the church and a push from his 14-year-old daughter, Pennington is now serving in God’s Army and is working toward a degree in Christian ministry. A story of personal tragedy, injury and constant struggle, Pennington hopes his wit- ness will inspire other’s to find what is truly important in life ­— a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Finding his way How could a soldier, trained to track his prey, be so lost?

Story by Jonathan Petty pretty messed up with alcohol and narcotics. Mostly mentally. During wight Pennington was at Nam, they didn’t have the treatment His fifth suicide the end. Things were bleak for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disor- Dwith no hope of getting bet- der) like they do now.” attempt, he held ter. He watched as his life was falling The disorder resulted in an abu- “ apart. While he was successful at his sive childhood for Pennington. His us hostage and job, it was stripping away the fabric of father wanted nothing to do with him, his family. An infantry airborne ranger and was physically abusive toward his called the police and sniper in the United States mother. He was also suicidal. Army, Pennington could jump out of “His fifth suicide attempt, he held department. airplanes, repel from helicopters, he us hostage and called the police could hunt a man, and he was good department,” Pennington said. “Mom at it. But he couldn’t take care of his got us free and took us over to a responsibilities at home. neighbor, then she went back to try “ At the end of his rope, Pennington and get him to stop.” held a gun to his chest and asked his Pennington was barely old enough wife to pull the trigger. … to go to school when his father had It was a long and treacherous his knee cap shot off by the police. journey, but Penning, 40, finally found The suicide attempt was unsuccess- what was missing in his life. He has ful, but the damage to his knee only since surrendered to Christian minis- amplified the dysfunctional situation try and is completing his bachelor’s at home. degree at Wayland Baptist University. “They wound up fusing his leg, He plans on continuing his education, but he kept getting gangrene,” Pen- earning a master’s degree before nington said. “A lot of my memories entering the full-time ministry. While are of him digging it out with a coat his life seems to be back on track, hanger because he didn’t want to lose Pennington’s testimony is a story of his leg.” redemption and salvation. Little did Pennington know at the He was born on the Navy base time, but his father’s struggle with at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The multiple surgeries on his injured son of a Navy man, Pennington’s leg would mirror what he would go dad paid a price for his service in the through later in life when a back inju- Vietnam war. ry effectively ended his military career. “He was 100 percent disabled As a child, Pennington was from Nam,” Pennington said. “He was introduced to religion as his mother

footprints 17 placed him in a private, Pennington said. Dwight Pennington Pentecostal school. He A month later at the participates in a went through the first age of 17, Pennington discharge service at enlisted in the U.S. Army. eight grades at the school. an Air Force base in It was designed as a San Antonio. He He forced his mother to self-paced program, so officially retired from sign the papers, saying Pennington completed the military service in she would never see him eighth grade by the age April 2012. again if she didn’t. But of 12. But school didn’t that wasn’t the only major come without its prob- change Pennington made lems. in his life. He had been “One of the teachers dating Maria for more was beating me,” he said. than a year. She had “My dad found out about moved back to Peters- it. She actually came to for him. to kill me. I love you. Take burg, Texas, to be with her the house and threatened The family moved care of your mom and family. Pennington flew to to beat me with a wooden again, this time landing in your sister.’ The next day, Texas on spring break to spoon.” Vermont where Penning- he was dead,” Pennington propose, and Maria said The result was his fa- ton started high school said. “I thought he was yes. Pennington finished ther deciding to move the and found an outlet in just drunk. I didn’t think school then moved to Tex- family to California. Pen- athletics. As he grew older, anything of it.” as to pick cotton for her nington was introduced to he finally found a connec- The family never really uncle. Once he turned 18, public schools, although tion with his father – girls knew what caused his the two were married and he was pushed back and cars. father’s death as they re- one month later, Penning- two grades because the “I had been working ceived conflicting autopsy ton was in basic training. school system felt he was and saved up my money reports. The result, howev- The basic training and too young to enter high and bought my first car,” er, was Pennington getting infantry school sched- school. Pennington con- Pennington said. “He angry at God for taking his ule made it difficult for tinued to get in trouble. It would help me work on father away just when they Pennington to see his got so bad that one day it. It was nice to have him were starting to get close. wife. He finally had an he stole his father’s gun around, but he was still He already was rebellious opportunity to see her and carried it to school beating my mom. She was toward organized religion, when he finished infantry in his backpack. If not for protecting us, but he was feeling it was forced on school before heading off the actions of his history beating her.” him and the highly con- to airborne school. She teacher, things could have It got so bad that Pen- servative viewpoint of the got pregnant. Pennington gotten out of control. nington’s parents eventu- Pentecostal church made was in airborne school for “He saw me getting ally separated. He still had it virtually impossible for a three weeks, then imme- beat up for months,” Pen- contact with his father as teen in his position to ever diately was shipped to co- nington said. “He saw me they worked on cars and see himself going to heav- vert operations training for go into the bathroom after talked about girls. But en. The untimely death six months. The next time this one kid. I came out, just as he was starting to of his father was just one he saw her, Maria was sev- he didn’t. I went and got develop a close relation- more reason for Penning- en months pregnant. Their my backpack. He stopped ship with his father, things ton to rebel against God first son, James, was born me, peeked into the bag changed. and religion. six weeks premature. and called my dad.” “He called one night “I went out and got “I could literally hold Pennington would later and said, ‘They are com- drunk. They found me in him in my hand and his say it was God looking out ing for me. They are going a snow bank passed out,” legs would drape off my

18 footprints wrist,” Pennington said. hunting a man.” happened and continued ment from the Army in “He spent 26 days in an He was so addicted to happen throughout the order to be closer to his incubator. That was kind to the rush that he said career.” family. After the suicide of tough.” he started taking unnec- Both he and Maria incident, Maria, moved Fortunately, the mili- essary chances – seeing found themselves guilty of the kids to Texas to be tary picked up the medical how close he could get to letting their marriage drift near her family. When bills, but there was no the enemy without them apart. Pennington was Pennington was trans- relief from the stress as noticing. Pennington said also under tremendous ferred to Texas, the couple Pennington went back on one assignment he was stress from the military. began counseling. But into training, this time as tracking a line of soldiers He had worked odd jobs just as things started to a sniper. marching through the jun- repairing electronics, laser turn around, Pennington “I was very successful gle. He got so close that guidance systems and was transferred to Las in the army. I was good when one individual broke tanks, but finally found Vegas and then Hawaii. He at it, but it wasn’t condu- ranks to relieve himself, a home in recruiting. He became one of the Army’s cive to home life,” said he ended up urinating on went to recruiting school most successful recruiters Pennington who at times Pennington. where he met a graduate and as the U.S. became struggles with trying to “The adrenaline rush of the school. This girl’s embroiled in wars in Iraq reconcile what he did as was way up there,” he aunt, however, was con- and Afghanistan, he spent a sniper with his Christian said. “I thought he could nected to the military and his time recruiting medical faith. “I don’t know if I hear my heartbeat.” when she found out what personnel to help save the have ever really forgiven But while he was was going on, Pennington lives of injured soldiers. myself. I don’t know how taking risks in the jungle, was issued an Article 15. While stationed in any of that is justified.” things were slipping away In military law, it is illegal Hawaii, Pennington took The couple soon had at home. Pennington said for married members of up extreme sports, diving, a second son, Domon- other people in their lives the military to have an swimming, triathlons and ic, who was also born began feeding him and affair. Due to his record, such to keep himself busy. premature. His time in the Maria information with however, Pennington It was during this time, hospital was considerably rumors of infidelity in their wasn’t punished severely, however, that he suffered less than that of his older relationship. It became a but far greater damage what would become a brother. Yet while Maria strain on the couple, forc- had been done. debilitating injury. While was struggling to raise the ing them to separate and “At this point, my wife jumping as a paratrooper kids, Pennington was busy eventually file for divorce. was so hurt,” he said. “As in 2007, he landed wrong with covert operations in “But I missed the kids,” you can see, I’m getting and injured his back, the jungles of Central and Pennington said. farther and farther away damaging the nerves that South America. Pennington and Maria from God. That is when controlled his bowels and Life as a sniper was stayed together for the the suicidal tendencies bladder. living on the edge for sake of the children and came up. I realized what “My legs started going Pennington. He can’t he even re-enlisted for a was going on. I didn’t want numb,” Pennington said. elaborate on what he did change of jobs in order to to be like my dad. “I got hurt and the Army as he was part of a covert stay closer to his kids. But “I took out a gun, put it didn’t do much about it. unit. But he said the things still weren’t right to my chest and asked her They gave me injections feeling he got from it was with their marriage. to squeeze it …” for about nine months. like nothing he had ever “We didn’t have God She didn’t. They said it was no big experienced before. there,” he said. “When we Pennington began deal and it would go away. “I was getting very got back together, it was looking for help. He got They hadn’t tested me for addicted to the rush,” he more about the kids than counseling and asked for the nerve damage that said. “There is nothing like our relationship. … Affairs a compassionate reassign- continued on Page 21

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800-588-1928 w [email protected] w www.wbu.edu 1900 W. 7th w Plainview, Texas Continued from Page 19 was going on with my But Desiree took it try,” Pennington said. He bowels and I didn’t think The things I seriously. She surrendered is currently enrolled at to ask them.” her life to Christ and was Wayland, completing his He thought the prob- did when I was baptized at First Baptist bachelor’s degree and will lems with his bowels and “ Church in Petersburg. She soon start his master’s bladder were a result of younger. The became an active mem- degree program. getting older. In 2008, ber of the youth group Last Christmas, he Pennington finally saw abuse I put my- and participated in a True and his family visited his a spinal cord specialist Love Waits program. It sons. James is now 21 who scheduled him for self through. God was there that Pennington and a combat medic in immediate surgery. Two found himself drawn back the military and Domonic, surgeries later, they ended protected me and to God. 19, is an X-Ray technician up fusing his back. Things As part of the final for the Army. Together continued to get progres- protected my ceremony for True Love they shared the Christmas sively worse, however. He Waits, the fathers are story. Then Pennington was transferred to Lub- family. My family asked to participate. pulled his sons aside and bock where there was no “It was a very emotion- shared the gospel with military medical treatment is better now than al time for me,” Penning- them. He said they both available and no civilian ton said. His daughter’s accepted Christ. Soon doctor would touch him. when we first got influence was strong after, Maria was saved and He finally found a pain enough to help him recon- was baptized a few weeks management doctor who married. nect with God. ago. installed a computer in He was invited to It’s been 23 long years his hip to help control church and once again of marriage for Dwight his bladder and bowel swimming. Pennington“ started praying. Soon and Maria, but he says functions. The surgery moved back to Petersburg Pennington committed his things are better now than didn’t work. He then found in March of 2012 and on life to Christian service. they have ever been. He is an urologist who installed April 27, he officially re- He recalled that when his honestly amazed that they another computer in his tired from military service. mother would take him things have turned out other hip. This time, the Finally, things were to church as a child he this way. surgery was successful, starting to turn around for occasionally preached “Based on everything but Pennington was still in Pennington, his wife and Wednesday night sermons that happened, I should a lot of pain and had lost family. But it wasn’t until to the youth group. It was be in a wheelchair or feeling in one of his legs. his 14-year-old daughter, the height of the Cold War dead,” Pennington said. Finally, Pennington was Desiree, surrendered to for the U.S. at the time “The things I did when I introduced to the Wound- Christ that he truly found and he often dreamed of was younger. The abuse I ed Warriors program in what he had been missing going to Afghanistan and put myself through. God San Antonio. He spent for so many years. preaching to the Russians. protected me and protect- time there in extensive “My daughter had Now as an adult who ed my family. My family is rehab and was fitted for been going to the youth had turned back to God, better now than when we braces that allowed him group. My boys enjoyed he said the call was imme- first got married.” to walk and become active going on Wednesday diate. once again. His doctor nights. I think it was more “I woke up and it was introduced him to activ- of a social thing for them,” like, Boom! You need to ities such as cycling and he said. go into Christian minis-

footprints 21 From Lady Raider... Story by Kevin Lewis a big support system that will help me.” lesha Robertson tends to take every- Robertson’ father and mother, thing in stride, so she handled one of the Rev. Don and Barbara Robertson, Athe biggest moments of her life – be- and the oldest of her three broth- ing hired as head coach of the Wayland Baptist ers, Steve, all graduated from University Flying Queens – by participating in Wayland. Alesha said she often one of her other great loves besides basketball. attended Flying Queens bas- She went fishing. ketball games as a young girl. But after spending a couple of days on the “My brothers and parents water in New Mexico, Robertson was back in would take the gyms of West Texas, where she was formal- me to ly introduced as head coach of the winningest women’s basketball program in the nation. “This is definitely something new and excit- ing for me,” said Robertson. “I wanted to coach at the college level, I just didn’t realize that I would be doing it this quickly.” WBU Athletics Director Dr. Greg Feris said Robertson fits Wayland’s philosophies perfectly. “Alesha brings great excitement and enthu- watch Hazel siasm to the Flying Queens program,” Feris said. (Taylor) play. They had some good “She is a young woman whose faith and high teams,” she said, adding that principles are her signature. Her integrity and as a player at Plainview High character make her a perfect fit for the univer- School she participated in the sity. I have no doubt that she will be a strong, Queens Classic, a longtime positive role model for our student athletes as tournament hosted by Way- well as the young women she recruits.” land over the Thanksgiving Feris went on to say that Robertson has been holidays. a success in many areas. “(Wayland) has been “She has proven herself as an exemplary a part of my life forever,” high school and college player, coached and Robertson said. “It’s nice to won a state championship, and displayed her be able to come back.” entrepreneurial spirit by spearheading and And while her father organizing Hoop55,” a basketball league based recently retired as longtime in Lubbock. pastor of College Heights The 28-year-old Robertson is the 13th Baptist Church and her head coach in the history of the Flying Queens parents moved over the program, replacing Tory Bryant who recently re- weekend to Lubbock to be signed after six seasons. Like Bryant, Robertson closer to grandchildren, Rob- also is a native of Plainview, having moved here ertson said she’s excited to from Carlsbad, N.M., when she was 2 years old. make the move from Lubbock “(Wayland) is a perfect place for me to start back to Plainview, where her (coaching) at the college level,” she said. “I have grandmother lives. Photo courtesy of the Plainview Herald

22 footprints ...to Queen of the court Athletic Conference is one of the toughest NAIA basketball leagues in the country,” he said. “Those who have watched her play or coach know that she is intensely competi- tive and driven to succeed. It is our belief that she will bring that same intensity, skill and work ethic to the Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens.” Robertson said her ultimate goal for the Flying Queens is to return the team to the NAIA National Tournament, for which Wayland has qualified only once in the past nine years. “I want to get them to have a winning season and continue to Alesha Robertson is interviewed by a Wayland Communications student at a press con- keep getting better,” she said of her ference where Robertson was introduced as the new coach of the Flying Queens. The former Plainview High and Texas Tech standout is the 13th coach in Wayland history immediate plans, “but the goal is and takes over for Tory Bryant who resigned after six seasons. always to go all the way. I don’t want my players to go into any season thinking we can’t go all the way. “God placed (Wayland) in my life Sharp, a WBU alum, and her senior Otherwise, you might as well not for a reason,” she said. season under current Lady Raider play.” Robertson said her father told coach Kristy Curry. Robertson spent the past two her that timing is everything, ex- Robertson earned both All-Big years as head girls’ basketball coach plaining that he made his decision 12 and Academic All-Big 12 honors, at Lubbock Christian High School, to retire and move before she was and her senior season she averaged guiding the Lady Eagles to the Texas hired as Flying Queens coach. a team-high 13.2 points and 8.7 Association of Private and Parochi- “He said if I was hired (at rebounds. She holds Lady Raider al Schools (TAPPS) Class 3A state Wayland) earlier, he wouldn’t have records for most 3-pointers in a championship. She also was a head retired, and he said he needed to,” game (9) and second-most points in coach and teacher at the Sharp she said. “God had a lot to do with a game by a sophomore (37). Academy in Lubbock, working with that.” Feris is confident Robertson has children with learning disorders. As a player, Robertson became what it takes to make the Flying Robertson said she’s thrilled a legend in Plainview by helping the Queens even more competitive in about being the Flying Queens head PHS Lady Bulldogs to three consec- the SAC. The Flying Queens – with coach and is excited about getting utive Class 4A state championships no seniors on their roster – were started. from 2001-03 and earning all-state 15-16 last season, including 7-9 in “It’s a good opportunity, one that honors four times. She went on the SAC, and lost in the first round God placed in my life for a reason, to play four seasons for the Texas of the conference tournament. and I’m going to run with it,” she Tech University Lady Raiders, the “Alesha comes to Wayland with said. “It’s exciting. I’m a little bit first three under head coach Marsha the knowledge that the Sooner nervous, but we’ll run with it.” Janelle Durrough competes at the Texas Tech Open earlier this spring.

Spring sports in full swing s the spring semester draws wasn’t a home meet for the Way- personal record for the freshman. Ato a close, athletes and land Baptist track and field athletes, Pioneer Gregory Turner turned teams at Wayland Baptist University it’s about as close as they’re going in a scorching performance in the have a lot to be proud of. Whether to get . . . and they made the best men’s 100 meters, clocking in at it is the school announcing the ad- of it. 10.44 for second place and was dition of competitive swimming and In just the third weekend of the third in the 200 meters after finish- diving to its list of sports, athletes 2013 outdoor season, head coach ing with a 20.82. Shevaun Marsh setting personal bests or garner- Rohan Thompson liked what he saw finished fifth in the men’s 800 ing national recognition or teams from his team. meters with a 1:52.46. rising to the occasion, it has been a Pierre Banks set the tone early On the distance side, Edward successful spring for the university’s for the Pioneers, finishing second Taragon earned the top finish for student athletes. with a 14.02 in the 110 meter Wayland, taking first place in the Excerpts from this spring’s com- hurdles. Soon after, teammate 5000 meter run with a 15:16.91, petition are: Gortia Ferguson took second in the followed by teammate Jordan Valle women’s 100 meter dash with an in third with a 15:25.86. Sarah Jero- Track: 11.79. Ferguson also earned a first tich had the best finish for the WBU Texas Tech Open: While compet- place finish in the 200 meters with distance women, coming in fourth in ing at the Texas Tech Open recently a blistering 24.09, which was a new the 1500 meters with a 4:45.79.

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Thompson said he was very pleased with how several of his athletes performed on the Hannan to lead men’s side but he didn’t save all of his praise for the men. “On the women’s side, Gortia’s 11.79 and swimming team 24.0 (in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively) ithin two weeks of becoming Wayland Baptist’s first were both wonderful performances and she swimming and diving head coach, Alyson Hannan got a new PR in the 200,” Thompson said. “The Wpacked up her home in Conway, Ark., made the 600- performer of today though, was Brittany White. mile trip west to Plainview and reported to her first day of work. It wasn’t that she was spectacular, but she was The 12-time collegiate all-American swimmer spent the past just so much better than she’s been in the past. four years as an assistant and interim head “She was 12.2 in the 100 meters and before coach at Hendrix College and worked with this, her best was a 12.7, so we’re talking about high school and junior swimmers in her a huge PR. Also in the 200, she had a 24.7 and home state of California before that. Now, I don’t know how many freshmen have had to Hannan has been given the reigns to her own come in and run so fast. She’s worked really collegiate program, the formation of which hard and she’s getting the results she’s richly was announced in early January. deserved. Overall, it was a wonderful meet.” Hannan is already working to build •While upset that his heavily-favored men’s Wayland’s budding program, focusing on team wasn’t able to repeat as national champi- recruiting and meeting with aquatics center ons at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Champi- personnel in Lubbock and Amarillo. With the high school season onships, Thompson was trying to keep things in having wrapped up in late February, Wayland’s new coach knows perspective after the Pioneers came in second she’s got a lot of work to do to bring in a first-year team. and after the Wayland women walked away in “I’m looking for kids who are good students and have the will eighth place. and desire to continue their careers for four more years,” she “Overall, I’m pretty disappointed. It was very said. “We want to be competitive right off the bat and be able to below average and nothing like I had hoped… provide a good dual meet or invitational event.” totally opposite,” Thompson said. “But, at the And as much work as she knows her job will be, Hannan is same time, second in the country is nothing to looking to recruit athletes who know how to put in an effort as hang your head about. We do what we do to get well. Wayland’s name out there and to make Wayland “I want kids who are willing to put in the time and the hard proud, and I think there’s a lot there still for work,” she said. “There’s something really special about being the Wayland to be proud of. first athletes at a school to launch a new program. Everybody has “The guys were second out of over 100 a chance to be a record holder, and that’s cool, I think.” teams, and the girls were eighth. That’s quite an While high school swimming isn’t offered in Plainview, athletes achievement,” he added. “At the end of the day from the general West Texas area are on Hannan’s radar. it’s not what we wanted, but life doesn’t always “I already have a recruitment list of kids I’m working with, go like you want.” and there are websites for prospective athletes out there as well,” The Pioneer men finished with 70 points, she said. “I’ll also be traveling to Lubbock, Amarillo, El Paso and 16½ behind OBU’s 86½ points. Indiana Tech other areas just to see who’s out there. There are great swimmers was third with 68. It is the third time in four everywhere . . . I’ve just got to find them.” years the Pioneers finished as runners-up. In addition to recruiting athletes to fill the first Pioneer “We had a lot of mishaps, but you have to swimming and diving roster, Hannan also will be working to put give it to OBU,” Thompson said. “They came together a competition schedule for the 2013-14 season running here to compete and came here with the right from October to March. While the team will practice at Plainview’s mindset. They reminded me of us last year, how YMCA, competitions most likely will be held at aquatic centers in dominant we were.” Lubbock and Amarillo.

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The WBU women, • Wayland Baptist can honors. Southern Ore- was five strokes better hoping to return to the wrestler Chino Alvarez just gon was No. 2, followed by than the second-place fin- podium with at least a keeps making history for Montana State-Northern, isher, Megan Woodland of third-place finish like last the Pioneers, having be- Dickinson State (N.D) Victoria, British Columbia. season, instead finished in come the program’s first and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), A sophomore from a tie for eighth with Hast- all-American last season rounding out the top five. Miramichi, New Bruns- ings (Neb.), each with 23 and the first-ever finalist No. 11 Simpson (Calif.) wick, Matchett came out points. OBU won with 113 at the NAIA Wrestling Na- and Wayland were the on top of a 146-player points, followed by Indiana tional Championships. He only two teams to jump field and won the Battle Tech with 87. wrapped up the national into the top 20 after being at Primm in Primm Valley, tournament as a silver off the list in previous Nev., by five strokes. The Wrestling: medalist, falling 5-2 in the weeks. tournament was hosted Tamyra Mensah championship match. A Texas state run- by Grand View (Iowa) one-upped herself at the The Pioneers finished ner-up has joined the at The Lakes Course at recent ASICS National tied for 16th place with Wayland Baptist wrestling Primm Valley Golf Resort Championships, and in 24.5 points in the team program. Chris Thomp- where Matchett shot an the process made a bit of standings in a field of 34 son finished second in opening round 4-under Wayland Baptist wrestling schools. the state in Class 4A’s 68 — which tied the history. After Alvarez finished 145-pound class last lowest round in school Mensah, a sophomore fifth at nationals in 2012 season while competing history — followed by a from Katy, finished second to earn Wayland’s first-ev- for Canyon Randall High 74. Her 142 total led the at the meet held at Okla- er all-American honors, School. Thompson helped 11th-ranked Pioneers to a homa City University’s the program picked up the Raiders claim the UIL second-place team finish, Abe Lemons Arena. two all-American honors 4A state championship. just one shot behind Cal “That’s the highest this year, courtesy of State San Marcos. finisher we’ve ever had (at Alvarez’s silver medal and Golf: It was the first indi- a national meet),” Wayland teammate Chris Hart’s Wayland’s women, vidual title for a WBU coach Johnny Cobb said. seventh place finish. Hart ranked No. 11 in the first women’s golfer in two It’s one place better went 4-2 on the weekend, regular-season poll, shot a years, since Ayne Mag- than Mensah and team- also earning a spot on 301 on the Primm Valley ombe won the Bluebonnet mate Angela Vyborny the podium in the 141-lb. Golf Club’s Lakes Course. Classic. Before this week, finished at the WCWA Na- weight class. That’s the lowest round only three other golfers tional Championships held The Wayland Baptist ever turned in by a WBU had won tournaments in late January in Bristol, men’s wrestling team women’s team, coach Jim for the Pioneer women: Tenn. The second-place finished the season tied Giacomazzi said. Magombe, current Pioneer showing matched the for 16th in the postseason Morgan Matchett cap- Nathalia Valencia and runner-up performance NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ tured the individual title All-American Charlotte turned in by Jose “Chi- Top 20 Poll. while helping the Wayland Guilleux. no” Alvarez for the WBU Grand View (Iowa) sits Baptist women’s golf team men at the NAIA National at the top of the postsea- to a second-place finish Dance Team: Championships earlier son poll after earning its as the Battle of Primm The Wayland Baptist this month in Des Moines, second-straight national concluded. The WBU men dance team set its col- Iowa. Alvarez was Way- championship. The team came away in sixth place. lective sights on finishing land’s first-ever national was ranked No. 1 in eight- After opening with a in the top three in their finalist, and now he has of-nine polls throughout brilliant 4-under-par 68, division at the American some company following the season and had eight Matchett finished with a Collegiate Championships Mensah’s stellar showing. wrestlers earn all-Ameri- 74 for a 142 total. That recently. They did just

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that, taking third place in were in the fall,” Pioneer to (because of bad weath- Texas College. a division featuring eight head coach Butch Hen- er),” Henderson explained. Close to 85 players other small colleges, all derson said. “All of them Most of the players participated in spring NCAA Division II schools. continued to get better on last year’s squad – the drills, but Henderson aims Wayland then competed through the spring. That first at Wayland in 72 to have at least twice that at the NDA national com- has given us a good years – were underclass- number by the time foot- petition, showing incredi- jump.” men and are back on the ball season begins in the ble poise in finishing third The Pioneers got in roster for 2013. Because fall. Since National Signing despite the music stop- 15 in-pad practices over of that, Henderson said Day in early February, ping midway through their a five-week stretch, with his staff has been able WBU coaches have been routine. the final workout coming to advance beyond basic busy signing players; to at the end of March. The coaching principles. date, 59 have joined the Football: time span was stretched After playing as an in- program. Many of those Besides a couple of out a bit due to a couple dependent last year, Way- recruits are linemen, hiccups with the weather, of snow days as well as land is one of six teams in something the Pioneers spring football practices some windy, dirty, typical the Central States Foot- — and most other college rocked along smoothly West Texas spring weather. ball League this season, programs — desperately for the Wayland Baptist “We were shooting to joined by Bacone College, need. Pioneers. get through before Spring Langston University, Okla- The Pioneers open the “I think we’re farther Break, but we weren’t homa Baptist University, season Sept. 6 in Alamo- along coming out of going to go out and force Southwestern Assemblies sa, Colo., against Adams spring training than we a day when we didn’t have of God University and State University.

Queens featured in Texas Monthly The Wayland Baptist Flying Queens are the subject of a feature article detailing the history of the Trailblazers named to Hall of Fame illustrious program in the April issue The Wayland Baptist Univer- of the Game.” Those five Flying of Texas Monthly. sity Flying Queens have had four Queens teams forged a record Written by Skip Hollandsworth, players, three coaches and a spon- for the all-time longest collegiate the article includes 13 pages of sor recognized by the Women’s winning streak, running off 131 photos and copy in the monthly Basketball Hall of Fame. Now, an victories in a row. magazine that features a cover entire era is being honored. Women’s Basketball Hall of story entitled “Who Killed the Dixie The Wayland Baptist University Fame induction ceremony will be Chicks?” A teaser on the cover of Flying Queens from 1953 to 1958 held on June 8, 2013, in Knoxville, the magazine reads: “The Greatest will be recognized as “Trailblazers Tenn. College Basketball Team You’ve Never Heard Of.” The title of the article is “Hoop rapher were in Plainview when a Carla Lowry, Mona Poff Biscoe, Queens” and shares the story of Flying Queens reunion was held Oma Gean Capps, Rita Alexander “how a tiny Baptist school in the last Sept. 28. Some of the photos Colman and Judy Bugher – who Panhandle created the most domi- accompanying the article were were members of the Flying Queens nant team in the history of women’s taken that day in Hutcherson Center teams that won 131 straight games, college basketball.” and feature seven players – Geor- a record that still stands today. Hollandsworth and a photog- gia Buttram Bryant, Cookie Barron,

footprints 27 Board of trustees approve budget, grant promotions Story by Jonathan Petty Spanish, Dr. Rubio asked for a Action Items sabbatical to complete a novel he is n action taken March 21, the writing on Mexico, his country of or- Wayland Baptist University igin. Mexico is currently suffering a n Approve $75.6 IBoard of Trustees approved a period of violence that is worse than $75.6 million budget for the 2013- million budget the revolutionary wars of 1910 to 14 academic year. In their regular 1928. Rubio is hoping his novel will spring board meeting, trustees n Set tuition rates help bring hope and encouragement participated in committee meetings for 2013-24 to Mexican citizen on both sides of that morning before gathering in the the U.S.-Mexico border. afternoon to discuss action items Rubio grew up in Jalisco, Mexico, n Approve sabbatical that needed consent of the full and worked as a national political board. Among those was a proposed for Dr. Jose Rubio advisor for the Mexican conservative budget that showed a 9.8 percent political party from 1970-78. increase, or an additional $6.7 n Grant promotions The WBU Board also approved million, over the previous year’s for faculty members promotions for several faculty mem- budget. bers. Being promoted from Asso- Although the budget shows an ciate Professor to Professor were increase, Wayland administrators help offset the rise in administrative Dr. Eric Ash, behavioral and social have been cautious in trying to costs and expenditures. Tuition will sciences; Dr. Bill Ballard, business; predict incoming revenue for the increase from $455 to $480 per Dr. Leah Cole, mathematics and academic year. Approximately 35% semester hour for undergraduate sciences; Dr. Tod Outlaw, business; of Wayland’s student body is made students on the Plainview cam- Dr. Charles Starnes, business; Dr. up of military personnel. The mil- pus. Graduate students tuition will David Unfred, business; Dr. George itary tuition assistance (TA) grants rise from $410 to $455 an hour. Valentine, business; Dr. Sammy Van were a topic of discussion during Students on Wayland’s external Hoose, business; and Dr. Tim Walsh sequestration on Capital Hill. With- campuses will pay $254 a semester in mathematics and sciences. out the TA funding, Wayland could hour for undergraduate courses, Receiving a promotion from experience as much as a 25% loss an increase of $12 an hour, and Assistant Professor to Associate of revenue at its external campuses. $296 per hour for graduate cours- Professor were Dr. Kimberly Brown, Fortunately, trustees received news es, a $14 per hour increase. Online music; Dr. Barry Evans, business; that both the House of Represen- tuition in Wayland’s virtual campus Dr. Richard Fountain, music; Mr. tatives and the Senate passed a will increase from $322 to $338 per Mark Hilliard, fine arts; Dr. Cynthia resolution reinstating TA for military semester hour for undergraduate Holubik, business; Dr. Janet Jones, students. courses and from $376 to $395 per business; Dr. Richard Shaw, reli- The proposed budget takes into hour for graduate courses. gion and philosophy; and Dr. Yahui account a projected increase in In other business, the Board Zhang in fine arts. revenue due to increased enroll- approved a sabbatical for Dr. Jose ment as well as a tuition increase to Rubio. An assistant professor of

28 footprints Thinking Out Loud Things to ponder was struck by a couple of things issue of Footprints. recently while reading “proof” on Save the Dates: Please mark Oct. 11-12 Ithe March Board of Trustees report on your calendars for Homecoming 2013. that my wife Carolyn, executive assistant We’ll be honoring the Golden Anniversary to President Dr. Paul Armes, compiles and Class of 1963 as well as all classes end- also while sending out a request for nomi- ing in 3. Several outstanding alumni will nees for Freshmen of the Year honors. be honored at chapel and we invite your First, we have more than 350 adminis- nominations for Outstanding Alumni, the tration, faculty, staff and general employees highest honor, as well as Service, Leader- Danny Andrews on the Plainview campus – plus 30 more in ship, Young Alumni and Benefactor awards Director of Alumni the maintenance and custodial staff. to [email protected] us as much Development While we are very proud of being the information as you can. No. 4 employer in Plainview and making The Athletic Hall of Honor will introduce such a positive impact on the economic new members; the Legacy Luncheon will and social fabric of the city, we’re sad that recognize graduates of 50 years or more; a I’m proud that Wayland’s ranking rose a notch recently Homecoming banquet will feature great en- with the closing of our community’s No. tertainment; new endowed scholarships will most of our 350 1 employer, the Cargill beefpacking plant, be recognized at the Alumni Luncheon and “ which employed about 2,200 people. the Pioneers host Southwestern Assemblies folks – a good num- Obviously, that closing will have an adverse of God in football with the Homecoming impact on all businesses and entities in Queen to be announced. ber of them Way- Plainview, though the greater extent may If you’re interested in helping Wayland land alumni – are not be known for a while. financially, have we got some ways for you? I’m proud that most of our 350 folks Here are a few: involved in all sorts – a good number of them Wayland alum- w Endowed scholarships in the name ni – are involved in all sorts of activities in of yourself, your family or loved one – you of activities in Pla- Plainview and the area including churches, may want to consider such a scholarship booster clubs, PTAs, service clubs, youth in your estate planning if you are unable to inview and the area organizations and various and sundry char- start one now or endow one quickly. including churches, itable events. Many of them are in leader- w The ongoing Steinway Initiative that ship roles. has received some very generous gifts in booster clubs, PTAs, Second, I was amazed as I read through the last few months in a campaign to pro- the report to trustees how many proj- vide those excellent pianos in our School of service clubs, youth ects and activities are under way, on the Music. drawing board or ongoing – many in the w Contributions to the Flores Religion organizations and academic area the general public doesn’t Building that will include classrooms, chap- various and sundry see. Books are being written, research el for worship, meetings and weddings and papers published or presented at academ- a mission center. We hope to complete that charitable events. ic meetings by faculty and students, and campaign later this year or early 2014. fascinating experiments conducted. Awards Just call us at 806-291-3431 and we’ll Many of them are in and accolades are being received in diverse help you help one of the greatest universi- areas…some of which are chronicled in this ties in America. leadership roles.

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Mission teams on the move this spring/summer he Wayland Mission Center has organized a community service day of enjoyed excitement and enthusi- prayer and clean up on March 2. Wayland Tasm during the Spring semester, students and employees worked side by both on campus and off. Our three local side with Primera Iglesia Bautista’s pastor student mission groups are doing excel- Raymond Gonzales and many members lent work as they minister to high school of the congregation in prayer walking and students, children, and Barrio neighbor- community clean up. hood residents, in collaboration with local The Spring Break 2013 mission was Dr. Richard Shaw schools and churches. focused on collaborative partnerships with Director, Wayland Now in its fifth year of ministry, Aposto- the Greater Detroit Baptist Association Mission Center los, serves youth at risk in Plainview. This and an evangelistic ministry located in mentoring program, now in cooperation Dearborn, Mich. This is Wayland Mission with the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, Center’s second year in mission to Michi- Upcoming Mission Trips: sees WBU students partnered one-on-one gan. Sixteen team members preached, led w Brazil, May with students at Plainview High School, worship services, evangelized door-to-door, in tutoring, counseling, encouraging, and interpreted worship services for the deaf, w Turkey, June witnessing to the love of Jesus Christ. Two taught ESL and American citizenship and student co-directors, Daniel James Garza Bible stories and truths to Muslim immi- w Kenya, July of Petersburg, Texas, and Lauren Ashley grants, cooked and distributed food to the Diener, of Waxahachie, Texas, both junior homeless, organized the food closet of one w Eastern Europe, August intercultural missions majors, provide congregation, and renovated classrooms sound leadership and organizational skills. and bathrooms of another congregation. All of the Wayland The second group, in its first year of Summer 2013 will see three Wayland Mission Center’s ministry, Diakonia, provides backpacks of Mission Center teams “go forth” to three global missions are open food for children at the Thunderbird Ele- continents. The Wayland Brazil mission to WBU students and mentary School. Diakonia student co-direc- team, composed of members of Prime- others committed to shar- tors Zaca Tyrell Wilson, freshman intercul- ra Iglesia Bautista of Plainview, Emanuel tural missions major from Fritch, Texas, Community Church of Lubbock, and WBU ing the love of and Nicole Adams, sophomore elementary students, will be on mission May 15-25. Jesus Christ. education major from Amarillo, Texas, The Wayland Kenya team, composed work with WBU graduate Rachel Bartel, in of members of the youth choir of FBC of coordinating the packing of the food back- Plainview, other area churches, and WBU packs and their distribution each Friday students, will be on mission July 4-21. The afternoon. At times, additional items are Youth Choir will lead a mass youth rally packed, including toys and Gospel books. in Kakamega under the direction of WBU Kerygma, a student missions group Kenya graduate Pastor Obadiah Alubisia. launched through the Introduction to Chris- We will also work in Kijabe, Mwingi, and tian Missions course, works strategically among the Maasai. in the Barrio neighborhood on Plainview’s The Wayland Balkan team, composed east side. Student co-directors Mich Napier, of members from FBC of Plainview, FBC freshman intercultural missions major from of Flomot, and WBU students, will be on Rio Rancho, N.M., and Tabetha Karp, soph- mission in Macedonia, Kosova, and Greece, omore religion major of Bayfield, Colo., July 29 through Aug. 10. 30 footprints Baptist Student Minitries BSM students busy during spring semester hat a semester it has been out on mission this summer. at the BSM. Kicking off this March was a crazy month for the Wyear with a trip to Haiti for a BSM. After weeks of training and prepar- week was a great start for our students. ing spiritually, we loaded up in two vans School started not long after returning (18 students) and headed out for South from Haiti and we were off and running. Padre Island to participate in Beach We began our weekly worship service Reach on Spring Break. At Beach Reach, Kenny Lydick Assistant Director , with a call to missions on our campus more than 700 college students spend Baptist Student and around the world. We also began their week sharing the gospel with thou- Ministries training for Beach Reach, our mission sands of spring breakers from around the trip to South Padre Island on Spring country. Break. The last weekend in January, eight The results of Beach Reach this students attended a statewide prayer year were 42 meaningful conversations, retreat called Abide where students from 12,564 riders, pancakes served to about all over Texas gather and pray for their 15,000 people, and 27 were baptized. campus, our nation, and the world. Coming off of Beach Reach, we had In February, Michael Johnson from a week to get ready for Spring Reviv- Future Marriage University spoke to stu- al which took place before the Easter dents about dating. His talks included the holiday. Our speaker was Runks who “Top 10 Dumbest Reasons to Date” and was loud, energetic, and entertaining. He “Purpose-Driven Dating” with breakout shared the gospel each night and there sessions and times for Q & A. Students were a few students who were seekers really enjoyed Michael and hearing what who we have been able to follow up with. he had to say on such a tricky subject for As the semester winds down, the college students. BSM will host a dance, the theme being We also had two students attend “Life is hard, God is good, Let’s dance” GoNow Discovery Weekend. GoNow is a to help students relax and have some Texas Baptist organization that sends out fun in these tough weeks of school. We hundreds of college students every year have also begun our semester fundraiser all over the world. During this weekend, “Jar Wars” to raise money for GoNow students are given an opportunity to Missions. Students are given a mason jar talk with several organizations and the to collect money with and they choose missionaries that work for them. They an opponent to go against. During finals, spend the weekend in a group of stu- we will gather and calculate how much dents that they have never met before, we have raised and the students who learning from teachers and listening to lose to their opponent must go through a God as they discern where God might be slip-and-slide full of nasty items. Our goal calling them for the summer. Students this year is $5,000 and we hope with this are interviewed and at the end of the fundraiser we will reach that goal. We will weekend after everyone goes home, they finish out the year with our spring ban- are appointed to a mission field. Our two quet celebrating all that God as done and students accepted their assignments and acknowledge those graduating seniors are well on their way to preparing to go who have been involved with BSM. footprints 31 External student joins mission team Story by Richard Porter grams,” she said. One of the key elements to the hile she is not a tradi- trip to Detroit and Dearborn, the tional Wayland Baptist second one to that area for the WUniversity college university which has developed a student, that did not stop Cynthia partnership with the Greater Detroit Humphrey from taking part in the Baptist Association, was door-to university’s recent mission trip to door evangelism and that was exact- Detroit and Dearborn, Mich. ly the type of thing Humphrey was Humphrey, who lives in Wichita wanting. Falls, is a senior, hoping to graduate “I think the greatest part of the from Wayland with a Bachelor of trip I enjoyed was the door-to-door Applied Science degree in general part. The church that I attend, we business, but she has never set Humphrey don’t do that. We kind of have the foot on one of the school’s many mentality of, ‘If they come they will campuses. She has done all of her inviting anyone who wanted to par- get the word,’ but we don’t go out,” classwork online. ticipate to contact him. Shaw said she said. “I am a 100 percent virtual stu- he always makes his trips open to Humphrey said that in partic- dent,” she said. “I’ve never been in a anybody who wants to participate. ular it was exciting to see some of Wayland classroom.” He has only two criteria: That the the people the team visited make Humphrey said it was that online individual have a personal relation- decisions to become Christians, and, capability, in part, that attracted her ship with Jesus Christ (they don’t she continued, that wasn’t the only to Wayland. have to be Baptist), and that they exiting part of the trip for her. “I wanted online studies but “love people.” “I was really touched by work- I also wanted physical access to “Now, when I put out my original ing with the homeless,” she said, the university. When considering mass email about Detroit/Dearborn, referring to a two-day period in the two options for study here in Cynthia responded almost immedi- which team members helped a local Wichita Falls, Wayland was more ately,” Shaw said. organization serve breakfast to the appealing to me. As a Christian, I Humphrey explained that she homeless. She worked the first day wanted at least the Old/New Testa- had seen email notices about other but let others go the second. ment courses and I liked the idea trips but had not been interest- She also said she enjoyed of having Christian professors,” she ed in any of those. However, she helping refurbish a mission in the said, adding that the college credit continued, the Detroit trip “seemed same general area as the homeless from her work experience Wayland perfect” for her. shelter, working alongside members allowed her to claim factored into “For several months I had been of the local congregation. her decision, as well. in prayer saying to God that I know From a professional standpoint, The trip was one of three the he saved me for more than I was ex- Humphrey — who is 50 and mar- university conducted over spring periencing in my Christian life. The ried to David Humphrey, a medical break and was led by Dr. Richard churches in my demographic area technician at North Texas State Shaw, the director of the university’s of worship don’t do a lot of outreach Hospital in Wichita Falls — said she Mission Center. He explained that and I wanted the opportunity to be enjoyed the opportunity the trip for this particular trip, as was his a foot soldier instead of just attend- provided to work with women in the custom, he sent out a mass email to ing worship service, being preached Detroit/Dearborn area who needed everybody in the university’s system to and attending more church pro- see HUMPHREY on Page 41

32 footprints Diakonia students fill packs with food for hungry children Story by Richard Porter

ometimes $7,500 can seem like the world. It Scertainly did to a group of students at Wayland Baptist Univer- sity recently when an anonymous donor gave them the money to buy food. The food wasn’t for the students at Wayland, but it was for students — young elementary students at Plainview’s Thunderbird Elementary School. The generous gift made it possible for students involved in Wayland’s Diakonia group to imple- ment a backpack program aimed Wayland freshman Zaca Wilson, from Fritch, Texas, (left) is joined by junior Matt Evans at ministering to the families at the from Marble Falls, Texas, as they get food ready to put in backpacks for children at school. Thunderbird Elementary School. According to Wayland sopho- more Nicole Adams, the idea for dents began to express an interest particular, that was true in the Thun- the Diakonia program, in general, in serving, Shaw sent them out into derbird area and it exacerbated a is based on the biblical passage in the Plainview community to visit situation in which the school already Matthew 25 where Jesus tells his with agencies that were serving the was seeing a significant part of its followers in verse 40: “The King needy. In particular, he explained, student population on the free-and- will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever the students were interested in reduced-lunch program. you did for one of the least of these agencies that were ministering to According to Thunderbird Princi- brothers and sisters of mine, you the hungry. pal Andrew Hannon, of the approx- did for me.’ ” As it turned out, he continued, imately 470 students attending “That actually came up in a the students discovered that there the school, more than 90 percent Bible study Dr. (Richard) Shaw was were many agencies targeting the are in the free-and-reduced-lunch doing,” she said. “We wanted to be hungry, but there was one segment program. able to connect students at Wayland of the community that seemed to Adams was one of the students with the community,” the psycholo- lack any particular focus . . . the who visited with administrators at gy student from Amarillo said. children. the school and learned firsthand Shaw, who is the director of the As the Wayland students consid- of the need to help students in the Wayland Mission Center, explained ered the results of their canvas of Thunderbird neighborhood. that the term Diakonia means ser- the community, they realized that in The idea, she said, was to put vice or ministry and the Bible study many instances children came from together a small backpack with food to which Adams referred started homes where the parent or parents about 18 months ago. As the stu- were working on the weekends. In see PACKS on Page 40

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Military, mold and endowed scholarships WBU named Military sites located on military bases. recognize another one his mentors, Friendly University Coach Redin. Residents moved to Frye graduated from Wayland in Military Advanced Education deal with mold issue 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree (MAE) announces the inclusion and then went on to Purdue Uni- of Wayland Baptist University in Wayland officials took the versity to get his master’s degree. its 2013 Guide to Military-Friendly precautionary measure of moving He received his doctoral degree Colleges & Universities, just released residents located in an off-campus from the University of Tennessee and available online at URL. apartment building in order to deal and served for more than 30 years From community colleges to with the presence of actively grow- as a faculty member in the English state universities, online universities ing mold spores in two units. Department at Texas Christian Uni- and nationally known centers of A resident notified the school of versity, where he now is Professor higher learning, MAE’s 2013 Guide concerns at the Llano apartment Emeritus. to Military-Friendly Colleges & Uni- building, located at 7th and Oakland versities provides potential students streets, on Monday, Feb. 11, prompt- Floydada couple with information about institutions ing maintenance crews to investi- endows scholarship that go out of their way to imple- gate. Cleaning crews cleaned the ment military-friendly policies in area, but school officials felt it was Two longtime Floydada residents support of our men and women in in the best interest of the residents were on the Wayland campus re- uniform. to further investigate. Wayland con- cently for the acknowledgement of a Among the attributes considered tacted the Environmental Services scholarship in honor of her parents. in evaluating this year’s institutions Agency out of Lubbock to conduct The Robert and May Montague for inclusion in the Guide are the tests of the apartments. Samples Garrett Endowed Scholarship was flexibility of online learning options, were taken on Wednesday, Feb. 13, established by their daughter, Ro- extent of transfer credits accepted and sent to the lab for testing. berta Garrett Hardin, who attended by degree level, on-campus ROTC, The Llano apartments consist of Wayland from 1951-53, and her Servicemember Opportunity Col- 12 units with a total of 25 residents. husband, William “Bill” Hardin “in leges (SOC) participation, on-cam- The university will provide mov- grateful appreciation for her par- pus active duty/veteran assistance, ing assistance for all residents if ents’ Christian ideals.” the support provided to the families desired. of servicemembers, faculty trained Terrell scholarship to in veteran reintegration issues, pres- Scholarship honors benefit non-traditional ence on military installations, and Dr. Sherman Neff full-time counselors trained in veter- students an-specific mental health concerns, A goal 53 years in the making Wayland officials and special to name but a few. came to fruition for Wayland Baptist guests gathered recently to dedicate Based in Plainview, Texas, Way- University alum Dr. Bob Frye and his the newly endowed Dr. Benita Lou land operates campuses in Wichita wife, Alice, when the couple dedi- “Corky” Terrell Endowed Scholar- Falls, San Antonio, Amarillo and cated an endowed scholarship in ship. Lubbock, Texas, as well as Altus, honor of former Wayland professor Joined by her husband, Donald Okla., Clovis and Albuquerque, Dr. Sherman Neff. The dedication Lee, and several of their children N.M., Phoenix and Sierra Vista, Ariz., was held in the Harley Redin Hall and grandchildren, Corky was Anchorage and Fairbanks, Ak., and of Honor at Hutcherson Center and recognized for her contributions to Mililani, Hawaii, with many teaching allowed Frye to simultaneously Wayland’s School of Behavioral and

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Social Sciences, where she taught sociology. The Terrell scholarship has been designat- ed to benefit non-traditional female students at Wayland. Terrell explained the desire to help non-traditional women came to her after a conversation with one of her students. Dr. Terrell said the student asked if she could turn a paper in late, saying it was written and ready, but her husband had thrown out her computer the day before and she could not access it. Terrell said this student exhibited signs of abuse and she felt the loss of the computer was a result of an argument.

Jim Denison discusses culture at Willson Lectures Dr. Claude Lusk, vice president for enrollment management, presents WBU trustee Dr. Vernon Stokes with the Legacy Leadership Award. Dr. Jim Denison, founder of The Denison Forum on Truth and Culture, spoke at Way- land’s annual Willson Lecture Series. He broke his lectures into two parts to diagnose the Stokes, Pedigo recognized problem with today’s culture and society, and then address change. at Leadership Summit He said our society and culture is witness- Leading with Civility was the Conference. ing a time of increased aggression toward topic for the High Plains Lead- Stokes, Christianity. While the spread of Christianity ership Summit at Wayland in a trustee of is booming in other cultures, it has come to a February. The annual summit is Wayland and near standstill in the United States. Denison a forum to recognize leaders and longtime edu- said there are many reasons for this, the main the qualities that make them suc- cator in West cause, however, is what he calls a “spiritual cessful ­— challenging students, Texas, was schizophrenia” in which today’s Christians faculty, staff and administrators recognized for have embraced Christianity as a “transaction- to exhibit those characteristics in Pedigo his leadership al religion.” This, he explained, was a religion their daily lives. This year’s them during his in which people behave a certain way in order was Leading with Civility. 42-year career in education. He to receive blessings from God. Dr. Vernon Stokes and junior was presented with the Legacy Denison pointed to the rapid growth of Aubrey Pedigo were recognized Leadership Award by Dr. Claude Christianity in other countries, and asked, for their leadership roles. Lusk, Vice President for Enroll- “How can we join what is happening around Pedigo was recognized as ment Management at Wayland. the world?” the recipient of the Leroy Walker Stokes shared a few of the “In our culture,” he said. “God is a hobby.” Champion of Character nominee things he learned during his Denison said the answer to the question for Wayland. The Leroy Walker time in leadership. He said it is four-fold. First, he said society must hum- Award is a national award that is important to remember that ble itself before God. Prayer is the second recognizes a student athlete you are a leader only as long as key. The third aspect of his answer is to truly of strong character each year. people are willing to follow, and seek God’s face. The fourth key is for society, Pedigo was not only the Wayland that people always reap what including Christians, to turn from its wicked nominee, but she also was rec- they sow. ways. ognized by the Sooner Athletic

footprints 35 Elizabeth “Libby” Michael: Died March 6, 2013, in Plainview, at age 60. Former manager of Christian Manor Apartments, she had taught business ethics at Wayland. Class Surviving are her husband, notes DR. STEVE MICHAEL, professor of English at Way- land; a son and three brothers. [email protected]) professor of management, and ([email protected]) In Loving 15 grandchildren, including Memory Ona B. Foreman: Died Jan. MICHAEL HOLUBIK, cur- Elizabeth Moore: Died Dec. 1, 2013, in Plainview, at age rent president of the Wayland 21, 2012, in Amarillo, at age 89. She worked at K-Mart for Student Body. 91. She served as a Wayland Christian love and sympathy is many years. Surviving are two trustee for 13 years. Fluent extended to the family and friends daughters, including KAREN C.C. Kelley: Died April 9, in speaking and writing in of these members of the Wayland FOREMAN LaQUEY, 2013, in Plano at age 87. Korean, she taught English family. BSOE’99, MM’05, Director A resident of White Deer, as a Second Language for of Financial Aid; two sons, a the U.S. Navy veteran was a several decades. Surviving Joe Cargile: Died Dec. 30, brother, 14 grandchildren, 30 longtime farmer. He served as are her husband of 71 years, 2012, in Crosbyton, Texas, at great-grandchildren and one a Wayland trustee from 1990- Dr. Winfred Moore, longtime age 78. He served as a Way- great-great-grandchild. (Karen: 1999, 2001-2009 and 2011- pastor of First Baptist Church land trustee on three occasions [email protected]) 2013 and served two years as in Amarillo; two daughters, a for a total of 20 years and was president of the Texas Baptist son, six grandchildren and six a banker in Crosbyton for 58 Lenard G. Henderson: Died Brotherhood and served on great-grandchildren. years. Surviving are his wife, Dec. 30, 2012, in Lubbock, at the Texas Baptist Missions Milla Raye; three sons, a sister, age 83. A resident of Artesia, Foundation board since 1996. James A. “Doc” Potts: Died nine grandchildren and 10 N.M., he was the father of The Shirley Evans Kelley En- Feb. 3, 2013, in Dallas at age great-grandchildren. Wayland head football coach dowed Scholarship is named 89. Former president of First BUTCH HENDERSON. in memory of his late wife National Bank of Plainview Lois Jean Miller Cone: Died He was a high school football of 56 years. Survivors include and a leader in the reorga- Dec. 19, 2012, in Albuquer- coach for three decades and a son, a daughter, a brother, nization of United Way in que, N.M., at age 75. She was was a member of the New four grandchildren and five Plainview, he and his wife, the wife of DR. CLAUDE Mexico Sports Hall of Fame. great-grandchildren. the late Mel Potts, endowed CONE, BA’59, who served Also surviving are his wife, a presidential scholarship at as a Wayland trustee for 21 Fid; another son, a daughter, a Othella Jean McDonald: Died Wayland. A U.S. Army veteran, years. They were married for brother, seven grandchildren March 13, 2013, in Plainview he is survived by three daugh- 56 years. A former elementary and three great-grandchildren. at age 85. A homemaker, she is ters, a son, nine grandchildren teacher in Texas and New (Butch: Hendersonb@wbu. survived by four sons, includ- and nine great-grandchildren. Mexico, she also is survived edu) ing David McDonald and his by a daughter, CATHER- wife CLORENE McDON- Pearl Thompson: Died March INE “CATHY” CONE, Mildred Holubik: Died March ALD, BSOE ’2011, Office 7, 2013, in Wichita Falls, BS’80, two brothers and two 23, 2013, in Saginaw, Mich., Manager for Financial Aid; Texas, at age 77. She was a grandchildren. (Claude: 1534 at age 95. A homemaker, she two daughters, 14 grandchil- medical social worker for 19 Catron S.E., Albuquerque, is survived by eight children, dren, 24 great-grandchildren years at Wichita Falls State N.M. 87123; claudecone@aol. including a son, Tom Holubik, and two great-great-grand- Hospital. Surviving are her com; Cathy: 5750 State High- and his wife, DR. CYN- children. (Clorene: Clorene@ husband of 53 years, DR. JO- way 154, Marshall, TX 75670; THIA HOLUBIK, assistant wbu.edu)

36 footprints SELYN “JOSH” THOMP- Surviving are a brother, a Oct. 26, 2012, in Athens, SON, professor of Business sister, two cousins and several Texas, at age 92. He pastored WILLIAM ANDREW Administration and Education nieces and nephews. churches in Ferris, Lefors, ‘BILL’ WARE, BA’50: Died at the Wichita Falls campus, Amarillo and Plainview and Sept. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas, two daughters, a sister and two 1940s was a missionary to Brazil. A N.M. at age 93. An Army grandchildren. MARTHA PAULINE U.S. Marine veteran of World combat veteran of World War DALTON DICKENSON, War II, he retired from the II, he ran on the Wayland track George E. “Val” Valentine: EX’44: Died March 10, 2013, Texas Rehabilitation Commis- team. He pastored Southern Died Feb. 23, 2013, in Corpus in Lubbock at age 87. A sion. Surviving are his wife Baptist churches in Plainview, Christi at age 85.The father homemaker, she is survived of 40 years, Janet Lea Seright, Point, Hereford and Clay- of DR. GEORGE VALEN- by her husband of 67 years, former manager of telephone ton, N.M. and pastored First TINE, professor of Business, B.A. DICKENSON, EX’50, services at Wayland; two sons, Baptist Church in Las Vegas, he was a retired U.S. Army a retired pastor, and one son, two daughters, a stepson, a N.M. for more than 27 years. veteran and retired Realtor. He RODNEY DICKENSON, stepdaughter, 12 grandchildren Surviving are his wife, Maxine; founded the Walk with Pride BA’77, a brother, a sister, and 10 great-grandchildren. a son, two daughters, three sis- Foundation, a community ser- two grandchildren and two (500 E. College #3, Athens, ters and three grandchildren. vice program of the Corpus great-grandchildren. Memori- TX75751; jseright@embarque- Christi Realtors Assn. to pro- als may be made to the Ronnie mail.com) 1960s vide shoes for needy young- Dickenson Scholarship Fund, REV. DALE CAIN, EX’60, sters. Surviving are another Wayland Baptist University, 1950s died Dec. 24, 2012, in Lub- son, two daughters, a brother, 1900 W. Seventh, CMB 1295, Dale Geis: Died Dec. 1, 2012, bock, at age 74. He pastored eight grandchildren and one Plainview, TX 79072. (B.A.: in Norman, Okla., at age 87. eight churches, including great-grandchild. (valentineg@ 4601 71st, Apt. 114, Lubbock, A longtime Baptist pastor, he Calvary Baptist in Lubbock wbu.edu) TX 79424; Rodney: 3014 48th was owner of The Cabinet for 18 years, was interim for Street, Lubbock, TX 79413). Store and Geis Consultant 13 churches after retirement, 1930s Firm as a kitchen designer and served on the Foreign Mission LORETTA M. CALD- OPAL LOUISE SCHRAD- home builder. Surviving are his Board for eight years and WELL, AA’35: Died Jan. ER HAMILTON, AA’45; wife, OMA GEAN CAPPS authored two books. Surviving 24, 2013, in Tyler, Texas, at BS’49: Died Jan. 24, 2013, GEIS, EX’56, a former Flying are his wife Lynn, a sister, a the age of 100. She was a in Houston at age 85. She Queen; two daughters, a son, a brother, DR. CLYDE CAIN, second grade teacher and also was Student Body President brother, six grandchildren and BA’58, who was Wayland’s a pianist and organist as her and also a Coming Home two great-grandsons. (3421 Distinguished Alumni Leader- husband, TRUMAN CALD- Queen. She was an educator Shona Way, Norman, OK ship Award recipient in 2012, WELL, AA’35, was school for 36 years, the last 25 with 73069-8336) three grandchildren and a superintendent and pastor of the Cypress-Fairbanks School great-grandchild. (Lynn: 5713 Central Baptist Church. She District in Houston where a JOHN SHOCKLEY, BA’55: 83rd Street, Lubbock, TX later taught in Waco. Sur- middle school is named in her Died Feb. 12, 2013, in Wich- 79424; Clyde: [email protected]) viving are a son, a daughter, honor. She helped establish ita, Kan., at age 82. He was five grandchildren and seven the foundation for the Special engaged in farming, ranching LARRY LEE MAXWELL, great-grandchildren. Olympics program in the and trucking, teaching truck BA’62, died March 24, 2013, Houston area. Surviving are driving at the Liberal Area Glenns Ferry, Idaho, at age CHARLES ROGERS her husband of 63 years, Technical School. Surviving 79. A U.S. Army veteran, he CARLTON, AA’39: Died William R. Hamilton; a son, a are his wife of 62 years, PAT was a longtime pastor, starting March 29, 2013, in Poway, daughter, three grandchildren SCHOONOVER SHOCK- First Baptist Church in Glenns Calif. at age 93. A U.S. Army and five great-grandchildren. LEY, BS’55, a retired teacher Ferry at age 18, and was a veteran of World War II, he (8911 Mauna Loa Lane, Hous- and church secretary; a daugh- church planter for the North had a long career in teach- ton, TX 77040) ter, a son, four grandchildren American Mission Board for ing linguistics and literature, and four great-grandchildren. the Southern Baptist Con- retiring from California State REV. GERALD B. (1430 Terrace Ave., Liberal, vention in Idaho, Hawaii and University Northridge in 1983. SERIGHT, BA’49: Died KS 67901; [email protected]) Colorado. His wife, BETTY

footprints 37 grandchildren. (P.O. Box 446, Achievement and School Ac- Gifts that Iowa Park, TX 76367) countability (SASA) program in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Faculty/Staff the Department of Education Keep on Giving Trustees in Washington, D.C. She is Donors/Friends the daughter of EUGENE “GENE’ CHISM, BA’72, a Want to really make an impact for a former Pioneer basketballer, special occasion or to remember a and his wife Elane. SASA lost loved one? Consider memorials administers more than $15.6 and honorariums to Wayland! billion annually in federal pro- gram funds. These programs provide financial assistance to states, school districts, and MATTHEWS, BA’62, died children and 27 great-grand- schools to meet the educa- last year. Surviving are three children. tional needs of children who daughters, a son and 13 grand- Heather Abel, database are failing, or most at risk children. 2000s administrator in Information of failing, to meet academic Zakkerey Parker Scales: Died Technology, and her husband standards established by states. 1970s Jan. 21, 2013, in Lubbock Tim welcomed their first child, Dr. Chism has held a series of JIMMIE DAN SPRUILL, at almost 2 years of age. He Joseph William, born April 10, positions in the field of edu- EX’71: Died Feb. 6, 2013, in is survived by his parents, 2013, in Lubbock weighing 7 cation as a teacher, researcher, Plainview at age 63. He was CHRISTOPHER SCALES, pounds, 9 ounces and mea- and state administrator. She owner of Rent America. Sur- BSOE’06, and his wife, suring 21 ½ inches. (abelh@ is former assistant superin- viving are his wife of 42 years, Jennifer, and three sibling – wbu.edu) tendent of the Illinois State Lonella; a son, a daughter, his Trystan, Cassidy and Mat- Board of Education. Gene is mother, and a brother. thyew – two grandmothers, Juvenile Court Liaison and Be- Howard Wayne Wright: Died a great-grandfather and a havioral Health Interventionist Feb. 27, 2013, in Cleburne, great-grandmother. (2342 78th 1950s for the Davenport, Iowa, Texas, at age 83. A U.S. Air Street Unit #2, Lubbock, TX Community Schools and Elane Force veteran, he taught, 79423) is a dental assistant. They have coached and was an admin- PATRICIA SMITH WIL- two other daughters and a son istrator in the Roswell, N.M. RONALD G. WILSON, LIAMS, BS’53, a retired is deceased. (Gene: eechism@ school district for many years. BSOE’03 from the Wichita teacher who has attended peoplepc.com) Surviving are a daughter, Falls campus: Died March many Wayland functions VALERIE WRIGHT 17, 2013, in Iowa Park, Texas, during her time in Plainview, RITCHIE, BA’76, a son, at age 66. A 20-year U.S. Air has moved to Lubbock. She two brothers, two sisters, Force veteran, he served three was a manager for the Flying five grandchildren and one tours of duty in Vietnam. Queens. Her new address is great-grandchild. (bobvaleri- He then worked in aircraft 6202 W. 4th, Lubbock, TX [email protected]) maintenance for many years 79416 and was Program Manager 1980s for the implementation of the ROSEY ISBELL, Aircraft Maintenance program 1970s CERTB’80: Died Dec. 29, at the Vernon College Skills 2012, in Plainview, at age 77. Training Center in Wichita TOM JOHNSON, BA’74, She was a homemaker. Surviv- Falls. Surviving are his wife and his wife, PEGGY BATES ing are five daughters, three of 36 years, Mary; a daughter, Dr. Monique Chism is the JOHNSON, BA’73, work for sons, two sisters, 18 grand- his mother, a brother and two Director for the Student Creative Education Insti-

38 footprints tute, an educational software Pastor. (matt.bethelworship@ T. SGT. TROY MOR- company in Waco. He spent yahoo.com) TON, BAS’12 in Education 30 years in public education as and Training Management a teacher, coach and adminis- ANGELA CLEMENTS, from the Virtual Campus, is trator and Peggy as a teacher BS’90, who also received serving as Lead Deployment in Kress, Ropesville, Friona, her teaching certificate from Manager for all personnel Three Way, Whiteface, Monah- Wayland in 1999, is to be under Air Force Leadership ans and Alvord. They have married on June 22. She has at the Pentagon, Department two married children and three been teaching second grade in of Energy, and the Air Force date for the MBA in June, are grandchildren. (POB 8482, Dumas for 13 years and would Military Support Personnel at parents of two 7-year-olds, Waco, TX 76714; tpjohnson@ love to hear from Wayland the White House (2,400-plus Nick and Nate. Dave, who just yahoo.com) friends. (angela.clement1356@ personnel). He is working on retired from the Air Force, is sbcglobal.net) his MBA through the Virtual a production manager for a Campus and will be retiring major manufacturing company from the Air Force this spring. 1990s and Rachel is human resource He and his wife Chrystal have 2000s manager for a storage contain- four children: Devon 16, er company. Madison 14, Troy Jr. 13, and Angelina 10. Troy writes: “My SHANNON ROLAND, education through WBU has BA’02, graduated in 20011 helped me with securing a job from University of North Tex- post-military. Now that I have as with a masters in Library the education to match my and Information Sciences. She experience level in my specific recently had a story published field, my resume is standing and it can be found at http:// out above others vying for sbpra.com/ShannonMRo- the same position.” (15296 land/ (futurama2525@yahoo. MATT CHAFFIN, EX’97, Barnabas Trail, Woodbridge, com) spent four years touring JACOB BURKE, BS’05, VA 22193; troymorton1@ with the Grammy-winning has joined the Raleigh, N.C. gmail.com) gospel group Ernie Couch architectural firm of Frank and Revival (2006-2010). “I Harmon Architect PA as a had the privilege of recording full-time project engineer. with Boots Randolph, Mary After receiving his degree in Wilson (one of the original psychology, Burke moved to Supremes), Greg X Volz, Bob Anchorage, Alaska, where Harriman and John Lawry of he discovered his passion for Petra, Patti Page and George architecture. He received his DOUG SHELTON, BA’05 Beverly Shea,” Matt writes. master’s degree in that field and his wife MEG MANS- During that time, he met and from North Carolina State BRADLEY SELL, BA’11, DOERFER SHELTON, married his wife, Jill Rebert, University’s College of De- and ALLISON VETTER BSIS’05 welcome the birth who is outpatient scheduleer sign. The firm was ranked 21st SELL, BM’ 11, welcomed of their second child, Avery for Howard County Gener- out of the top 50 firms in the their first child, Adilynn Jubi- Kate Shelton on Jan. 11, 2013. al Hospital. After spending nation by Architect magazine. lee Sell, on Jan. 26, 2013. She Avery Kate weighed 6 lbs, 11 four years in Nashville, they was born in Lubbock, weighed oz and was 20 inches long. She accepted the call to Bethel DAVID MARCOVITCH, 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was also has a big brother, Ryan. Baptist Church in Ellicott BSOE’05 from the Fairbanks 20 ¾ inches long. Brad is an City, Maryland, where he is campus and RACHEL MAR- employee of the Broadway currently serving as Worship COVITCH, BAS’11 from the Brew in Plainview. Arts and Christian Education Hawaii campus and a candi- 2010s

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that could be prepared by a child, about what her group was wanting without adult supervision, that was to do, others in the community nutritious. The packs contain cereal, stepped up to make it happen. fruit wraps, non-perishable milk, “Nancy Keith at Wayland Hous- and canned stew with pull-up tops, ing heard about it and she used among other things. Once assem- the money from the fines from the bled, the packs would be given to students in the dorms (to purchase students at the end of the day on backpacks for the project),” Adams Friday to take home for the week- said. end. Then if the parents were out of Northside Baptist Church, which the home over the weekend work- is located across the street from ing, the children would be able to Thunderbird Elementary, donated prepare their own meals. a room for the students to use to The program was one that fellow store the food and prepare the student Rachel Bartel was familiar backpacks. with from her hometown of Pam- Then, there was the monetary pa. She and Adams took the lead donation. roles in getting the project going, “For me ($7,500) is a lot of although Bartel has since graduated money. That’s more money than I and now works for Wayland. Nicole Adams, from Amarillo, anchors the can imagine,” she said. “It’s a breath Hannon explained that once the assembly line of students who gathered at of fresh air to find someone who plan was developed, school admin- Northside Baptist Church to put together has that kind of a heart, and to do it istrators sent notes home to the backpacks of food for students at Thun- anonymously proves they’re not just parents encouraging them to allow derbird Elementary School. doing it to get recognition for them- their children to participate in the selves. It lets me know that they backpack program. He pointed out unexpected need. Of the closing of believe in our cause and that there that backpacks only would be sent the plant and subsequent uncertain- is a big God backing our cause.” with children whose parents ap- ty that sent through the community Zaca Wilson, a freshman religion proved and initially a few responses he was specific: “The Lord knew major from Fritch, is helping Adams began to trickle in. that (was going to happen). We had spearhead the project. He sees it as Then the unexpected happened. no clue.” a way to hopefully open the door A local company, Cargill Meat Solu- Hannon said he is glad the for a greater relationship with the tions, announced that it was going university students have chosen families in the Thunderbird neigh- to close its facility, throwing more to partner with his campus and borhood. than 2,000 employees out of work. he said the program has been well “I’m praying that when the kids While there is no way to confirm the received. see this they will see Jesus behind correlation, when Adams met with “You can see it in the way the it. I’m also praying that it will spread her fellow students the week after kids are responding to it. They enjoy to the families, not just the kids. I’m the announcement to prepare the the food,” he said, adding that his hoping that the relationships we bags, she had news for them. The elementary students are really good start will extend beyond the school,” request for backpacks had jumped about bringing back the backpacks. he said. from around 20 the week before to From the university students’ He and Adams also are hoping more than 80 that night. perspective, the whole project has the program will expand beyond Shaw saw a connection in the been a thrill to be a part of. Adams Thunderbird Elementary to other ability of the program to meet the explained that once word got out schools in Plainview.

40 footprints HUMPHREY continued from Page 32 assistance. edged that it wasn’t always easy. dents who were participating in the That, after all, is her passion. After all, she was 30 years older university’s nursing program at its Currently, Humphrey works than the students who were on the San Antonio campus and Shaw said as a customer service associate trip and had not met any of them that they had to use the ITV capabil- for Magicaire, a manufacturer of until the actual trip got underway. ities of the university to conduct the commercial heating and air condi- At the same time, she continued, training and orientation meetings. tioning equipment. Before that, she while she realized that part of the “So, it does present challenges, explained, she had been a Section 8 function of the trip was to serve as for sure, but it is very possible and Housing Counselor with the City of an education and training tool for I would use, that first mission trip Wichita Falls. It was there that she those students she would like to see to Brazil, as the key model for that,” saw the need and developed the Wayland design a trip specifically for Shaw said. passion for working with women. non-traditional students centered Ultimately, this spring’s mission Humphrey explained that in that around “human service” needs. trip to Detroit/Dearborn was what capacity she regularly saw women “I care most where people are Humphrey hoped it would be, a who had been stay-at-home moms going to spend eternity but I also week that would help her move but suddenly found themselves care about how they are going to forward in her own Christian life as divorced with no concept of how spend their day,” she said. she sought out ways to advance the to apply for a job or get along in a When posed with that notion, calling she has felt from God. business environment. Since she Shaw said that while such a trip “The trip was invigorating, exhila- had experience in the professional would present some logistical rating and spiritually fulfilling,” she world, Humphrey said she felt the challenges as far as training went, said. “I have a renewed commit- calling to help. The mission trip to those would not be insurmount- ment to finding ways to serve Christ Detroit/Dearborn firmed up that able. In fact, he said, a trip to Brazil by serving others right here at home conviction, she said. a few years ago could provide the and especially spending more time While the trip was a good expe- template. The team for that trip was at Faith Refuge women’s mission rience for Humphrey, she acknowl- made up almost entirely of stu- center.”

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