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Editorial Board Danny Andrews, BA’72 Features Publisher Teresa Young, BA’94 2 The Write Stuff Editor Alumni are sharing their talents as Jonathan Petty, BA’95 published authors in a variety of fields. Assistant Editor Four share how they got where they are in the writing world. Alumni Officers Kevin Carter, BBA’93 President Rockin’ Weekend Sally Dillman Eaves, BS’75 10 Vice President Homecoming 2010 welcomed alumni to a Danny Andrews, BA’72 weekend of traditional events with a new Director, Alumni Development twist in the form of the first alumni- Susie Vera, AAS’84 student dance held on campus. Secretary

Executive Board 14 Haiti: A Firsthand View Dr. Gary Abercrombie, BS’73 Wayland ex Paul Thompson opens his pri- Bryan Bishop, BS’94 vate journal from the events in Haiti to Dr. Barbara Allen Carr, BA’89, MEd'92 share his heart and God’s grace during his Rose Ann Chavez, BSOE’06 jailtime experience there. Tyke Dipprey, BSOE’96 Brenda Gonzalez, BA’73 Mike Manchee, BS'94, MEd’97 Joseph Mares, BA’98 Departments Richard Miller, BS’87 Daleyn Schwartz, AAS’85 Faculty Spotlight Caren Smith, BA’92 On the cover: 19 Dion White, BA’92, MBA’96 Alumni authors (from left) Cathy 20 News in Brief Danny Wrenn, BA’84 England Bryant, Syl Allred, Pam 22 Athletics Review Roy Gibbs and FOOTPRINTS is published by the Association of Former Gary Rinker are 28 President's Pen Students at Wayland Baptist University. No outside advertising is just a few from the accepted. Wayland Baptist University is affiliated with the Baptist Thinking Out Loud General Convention of Texas. Wayland is accredited by the Wayland family 29 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of who have added Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, baccalau- 30 Development Feature reate and master’s levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at writer to their life 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679- resume. 4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wayland Baptist 32 Class Notes University. Non-profit rate postage paid at Lubbock, Texas 79404. Telephone (806) 291-3600. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to FOOT- PRINTS, Wayland Baptist University, 1900 West 7th St. CMB If you have any questions or comments about Footprints, drop an e-mail to 437, Plainview, TX 79072. Wayland Baptist University does not discriminate on the basis Danny at [email protected], Teresa at [email protected], or write to us in care of race, color, religion, age, sex or national origin in administra- of the Wayland Alumni Office. tion of its policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan pro- grams, athletic and other school administration. The

The power of pen on paper, computer screen and keyboard, is not lost on those who have taken on writing as part of their WriteStuff job description. Here, four alumni share their stories of publishing and how they got started in the craft of writing.

Ministry career gains breadth through writing, editing role at Lifeway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – From her days as a religious education stu- dent at Wayland, Pam Roy Gibbs has known she wanted to make an impact in the lives of young people. In 1993 when she received her degree, she expected that to take on the more tra- ditional role as a youth minister. But along the way, things changed as another of Gibbs’ loves – writing – kept coming to the forefront. Now in her current role as girls’ ministry specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Gibbs is able to combine both her passions and make the difference for which she always hoped. “I have always loved to write, and it just kind of comes natu- rally to me,” said Gibbs, who added a major in psychology while at Wayland due to her interest in studying people. It was a presentation by a Lifeway consultant in one of Dr. Gary Manning’s classes the spurred the idea of writing as a side- line for Gibbs. The representative specifically mentioned how to write for the Baptist group, and Gibbs tucked away that informa- tion. When she got to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for her master’s degree work, she made extra money on the side by contributing articles for a few devotional maga- Stories by Teresa Young zines and some teaching plans for youth. Courtesy Photos During her work on the Master of Divinity degree, Gibbs

2 footprints “I knew I wanted to impact the life of students and out of my own history, I knew the importance of investing in the life of girls. I do what I do today because someone invested in me. ” Pam Gibbs

That has led to four books so far: to know what to do about it,” Gibbs “Complete,” a book for teens on puri- said. “The scary thing is that some ty; “Designed by God,” on teens and parents don’t think their kids are homosexuality; “Girl Talk” about girls dealing with these issues. The church and their speech; and one on does not need to usurp the the character of Esther. All parents, but if parents aren’t are Bible study-based willing to deal with it, the books. church needs to step up. Besides the writing, “We are trying to cham- went into youth ministry and enjoyed Gibbs is busy with editing pion and empower parents to working with students. She called a other work and traveling all be the primary spiritual Lifeway editor for whom she had writ- around the country speaking developers themselves.” ten and asked about requirements to and helping with Lifeway’s Gibbs said while she work for the organization. A few years “You and Your Girl” events may not be in “traditional” later, the same editor called her for mothers and daughters, ministry these days, she about an opening in the Sunday involving different topics at each of feels she is in the right place to help school resources area and asked her the four gatherings held annually. influence lives with a breadth that is to apply. She did, and the rest, as She also leads conferences for girls’ far wider than she would have in a they say, is history. ministry leaders, equipping them to single church setting. “I never really sought much of work with teen girls. One seminar “I knew I wanted to impact the this out. It’s been a God thing all deals with girl drama, called “Queen life of students and out of my own along,” said Gibbs. “This whole thing Bees.” She recently held her first history, I knew the importance of is going in places I don’t even know; forum for leaders of girls’ ministry, investing in the life of girls. My youth I’m just along for the ride. It can get with more than 200 teen girls and minister and his wife invested in me overwhelming because there is so adult leaders in attendance. and loved on me, even much need out there.” She said that and the reg- when I got into youth min- Gibbs said when she joined the ular feedback from church istry myself,” Gibbs said. “I Lifeway staff in Sept 1999, “there leaders is evidence that her do what I do today because wasn’t anything for girls even on the ministry talents are being put someone invested in me. radar at the time. It just came about to good use in the Lifeway That’s why I’m passionate because of necessity.” She worked arena and that the need for about this. There is a whole primarily in the area of general disci- resources to deal with girls’ generation that has no pleship materials in the early years. issues is still present. So why sense of family, no connect- With requests for Bible study the great need in just the last edness, no one to tell them resources for girls coming regularly, decade? that their lives matter in the Gibbs asked to edit any of the publi- “I think it’s cultural. We’ve gone larger story.” cations that came along in that arena. from being an immoral cultural to an Pam and her husband Jim, a Eventually, she began writing some amoral culture. Then you combine high school teacher, live in a small resources of her own to add to the that with parents who are seeing that, town outside Nashville with their limited offerings. are scared to death and are wanting daughter, Kaitlyn, 4.

footprints 3 Once upon a squirrel... Research becomes basis for series of children’s books

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Some might say that Sylvester Allred is kinda squirrely. He’d proba- bly agree. But it is the squirrel that has not only taken Allred all over the region for speak- ing engagements and research but also led to his writing venture. Allred is professor of biology at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and his area of research is the ecology and biology of the tas- it more than once, but I didn’t tional critter. He soon contacted sel-eared tree squirrels that inhabit the pon- know anyone who could draw. the Grand Canyon Association, derosa pine forests of the southwestern United She said, ‘I can draw.’ Within a which is a common home to States. few weeks, I had a rough out- the squirrel, and they bit at the While Allred admits teaching is his first line for the book and sent it to opportunity to publish the book. love – he started as a science teacher and her and she sent me a few “That really launched us coach at Plainview High School after finishing drawings.” into writing the children’s his Wayland degree in 1968 – he is also quite While Allred and the artist, books, and it has been a won- taken with the squirrel and its friends in the Diane Iverson, didn’t get an ini- derful seller. It’s all over the natural forest habitats. That fascination led him tial bite for the book on the tas- southwest now,” Allred said, not- to speak to groups of all ages, from preschool- sel-eared squirrel, the publisher ing the book is 64 pages in soft- ers to adults, about the animal and its role in was interested in an alphabet or hardcover format. “The book the ecosystem. series about different ecosys- really gives the first year of life “These squirrels are so charismatic and tems. The pair obliged and for this squirrel in the pine for- curious, people want to know more about completed a volume on the est and the various other ani- them,” said Allred. ecosystem of the forest, then mals she encounters. There are At one such speaking event, a particularly did a volume on the desert. also sidebars that talk about the involved audience member struck up a conver- They have just finished a vol- ecology of the pine forest, and sation that added a whole new dimension to ume on the freshwater ecosys- those are geared more toward Allred’s research. tem for Stemmer House the older reader or the parent “I was giving a talk about 7-8 years ago to Publishing. reading to a child.” the Audubon Society, and a lady came up to But Allred didn’t want to Since then, Allred has me afterward and asked me if I’d ever thought give up on the first book, which branched out from the squirrel about writing a children’s book about squir- he now had titled Rascal, the into others in its habitat, and rels,” Allred recalls. “I said I had thought about Tassel-Eared Squirrel after a fic- his next children’s book to be

4 footprints Also by Syl Allred released in the fall is titled Bella, the Steller’s Jay, about the crowned bluejay that is native to the pine forest as well. The pair is also working on a draft to Zion National Park for a book featur- ing a big-horned sheep indigenous to that area. The Forest While Allred may work with college students on a regular Alphabet basis, he believes the children’s books are valuable in training up Encyclopedia - new generations to love nature and the world around them. an A-to-Z look “I used to take my own kids out when they were little on field at the forest trips when I was teaching in the community college setting, and ecosystem they’d be running out ahead of the college students and explor- ing,” Allred recalls. “I realized that the younger you can get kids involved in nature, the better they will be.” True to his academic side, however, Allred is simultaneously preparing for the fall publication of The Natural History of Tassel- The Desert Eared Squirrels by the University of New Mexico press. Alphabet Allred works his part-time passion around his full-time teach- Encyclopedia - ing load which includes some large non-majors biology classes at a walk through NAU and several biology classes for majors as well as a popular course in the ecosystem human sexuality. During his summers, of the desert he teaches national park field classes in tandem with a geology professor at NAU, taking students to the region’s various parks for an intensive, immer- The Freshwater sive experience in the geology and Alphabet ecology of the area. Encyclopedia - “Those trips have been life-chang- explore the ing for some students,” said Allred, noting that his own experiences in freshwater field trips with Wayland professor ecosystem emeritus Dr. Harold Reese shaped his own love for letter by letter nature and science. “Dr. Reese was one of our favorites. He really changed our lives and gave us opportunities to work and study on field trips.” The Natural Allred’s wife Donna, who earned her bachelor’s degree at History of WBU in 1969, is a family practice doctor in the Flagstaff area. Tassel-Eared They have a daughter, Rachel, who is working on her post-doctor- Tree Squirrels - ate studies in Florida, and a son, James, who manages a restau- coming this rant in Durango, Colo., as well as two granddaughters. Allred wel- fall comes contact from former WBU friends by email at Photo by Steve Mull [email protected].

footprints 5 Heart & home Public school music teacher turns writing love into novel

Tips for aspiring writers While Cathy England Bryant has Getting it on paper wasn’t that Author Susan Gabriel (“Saving Sara made a living teaching music to ele- difficult for Bryant, who churned out Summers”) offers these five tips for aspiring writers. mentary students in Texas public all 83,000 words for the novel she schools, she has always had a side- eventually titled Texas Roads in the 1. The best advice to writers start- line passion for writing. She recalls month of November 2008 as part of ing out is to READ. Read very well- writing stories as a child and wanting an online writers’ club challenge. written books in the genre you want to write in. And read a lot. to develop that interest. She also Then she hit the hard part. worked for the local newspaper as a “The writing is not as difficult as 2. Take classes. It’s helpful to take high school student in Bangs, report- the rewriting part. I think when books classes, go to conferences or join a ing on the happenings at the school. are really written is in the rewrite,” writer’s group. Take advantage of Though her interest in writing she laughed. “I thought it couldn’t be the numerous local, regional and national conferences and work- remained, she said teaching was her that hard to write a novel. But after I shops held throughout the year for primary love, with music falling a close started, I realized it was a lot more writers. second. After graduating daunting than I expected it from Wayland in 1983, she to be. Learning the craft 3. Join a writer’s group. I joined a small writer’s group of only six began an 18-year career and getting the story edit- people, including myself. At the teaching music. ed, shaped and polished very first meeting I told them that I Over the years, sum- was the challenging part.” wanted to bring a chapter of a new mers away from the class- Texas Roads explores novel to them (a really rough draft) every time we met, which was every room were perfect breed- the spiritual theme of try- two weeks. This broke the task into ing grounds for her cre- ing to find home, with the smaller, more achievable goals. I ative work, and she often main character Dani mov- kept my promise and had an entire started writing stories while ing to a small town in first draft finished within a year. off work. But the busyness search of a place she can 4. Hire a freelance editor to clean of summer activities with fit in. Bryant said the story up your manuscript when you’re her own children meant the stories mirrors her own in many ways as she finished. An editor can do anything were usually left unfinished. moved with her husband from small from line editing for typos and grammatical corrections all the way So when her last child left the town to small town around Texas up to substantial editing around nest, Bryant said she felt God nudg- hoping each move would land them style, characterization, plot, etc. ing her back to the writing table. And in a place to call home. When you’re starting out, it’s a since she is now teaching music pri- “Dani’s a seeker and not yet a good investment to get more sub- vately in the East Texas town of New Christian,” Bryant adds about her stantial editing to help you improve. Boston, the timing seemed perfect. main character. “She comes to real- 5. Read books on writing. There are “I started attending writing con- ize that home is only found in Jesus. so many out there. Some can be ferences and learning about the craft Similarly, I came to realize that no quite helpful, like Immediate Fiction of writing and getting things ready to place on earth would ever be home by Jerry Cleaver. But most didn’t have a huge impact on me. be published,” Bryant recalled, noting for me as a believer.” that she already had a story line for Bryant said the book is set in the www.blogcritics.org/books a novel in her mind. small, fictional Texas town of Miller’s

6 footprints “The writing is not as difficult as the rewriting part. I think when books are really written is in the rewrite. ”

Cathy Bryant

Creek, another aspect that mimics Book three is already forming in her published online as well as book her life. mind as well. Bryant said she relies compilations. One will be published “They say to write what you on Internet critique groups, beta through Upper Room magazine in know, and I’ve lived in several small readers, and fellow writers for feed- the summer of 2010, and she towns in Texas, so that fit with the back and help in honing her craft hopes to put together her own book easily,” she said. for the public audiences. devotional book in the future. Once the book was completed, While Bryant is enjoying the As for the future, Bryant said she Bryant self-published Texas Roads, foray into fiction writing, she has really isn’t sure what God has in store first in e-book format in January some published work behind her but she’s letting Him lead the way. 2010, offered in chapter install- already, though in a different genre. She expects to be involved in both ments on a blog and at She and husband Travis, also a her writing and her private voice and Smashwords, an e-book publisher. 1983 WBU graduate, have written piano lessons through it all. She then forged ahead with a print songs together since their college “I’m trying not to let it be version in March. The book is avail- days, even penning one they sang about me. I’ve said, ‘God, you just able through Amazon.com and has to each other at their wedding. take this wherever you want it to go met with great acclaim from peers She also has written several and I’ll follow,’” she said. “I’m play- and early readers. songs for children’s choirs, several ing it by ear and seeing what God After joining the American of which were published by Lifeway wants. If it were up to me I’d like to Christian Fiction Writers group, com- Christian Resources as part of a do this over and over again.” prised of both multi-published and monthly children’s music maga- Bryant and her husband, who unpublished writers, Bryant entered zine. She also wrote a children’s is minister of music at First Baptist the novel in the group’s Genesis musical for a church she once Church in New Boston after years Awards competition in the contem- attended, though it was never for- of serving as a band director in var- porary romance category and was a mally published. ious high schools, have two sons: finalist. She already has 50,000 Bryant said she hopes to also Josh, an attorney in Arkansas, and words toward the second novel in continue some nonfiction writing Jase, a musician in Dallas. The her Miller’s Creek series and is on she began years ago, specifically in Bryants have a beautiful “daughter- her way to wrapping that book up the area of devotional writing. in-love,” Megan, and one grandson, and beginning the editing process. Several of her devotions have been Harrisen.

footprints 7 Decade-old poem evolves into children’s book about fathers

PERRYTON – A precious moment with his Rawderson Rangel, a church pastor in Brazil. young daughter Lisa got the entire ball rolling After reading the poem, he sent some sam- for Gary Rinker’s first and only published ple drawings and the partnership was born. book. A 1986 graduate of Wayland, Rinker The book will be published by Maverick lives in Perryton, in the top of the Texas pan- Books in May, and Rinker hopes it will be a handle, and has worked as the business source of inspiration for parents to enjoy manager for Maverick Books, which publish- time with their children. es the popular Hank the Cowdog series by “We believe our book will encourage John Erickson. dads to spend time playing with their kids. In that role, Rinker also helps write The And it can be as simple as picking them up Hank Times, the cowdog’s fan club newsletter and swinging them around or laying in the which goes out four times annually and floor while they climb around you,” Rinker includes games, puzzles and crosswords. said. “Whatever it is, they will be making But he’s never really branched into writ- memories that will last a lifetime.” ing his own works until a chance encounter Rinker said his role with Maverick has led to a poem and eventually his first book, also led to the development of two games in titled The Very Best Toy. the Hank series. One is Hank’s Card Game “I wrote the poem about a dozen years using characters from the books, and the ago. It came to me one day when I was sit- other is Tornado, a travel game similar to ting in a chair and my daughter Lisa seemed Trouble. Those side projects have been to be trying to climb me,” recalls Rinker, not- rewarding as the business portion of his job, ing that he asked his daughter if he looked which he has had since the summer before like a tree, much to her amusement. “That his senior year at WBU. was the start of my poem. After writing it, I “Working with Hank all these years has always thought it would make a been a great thing. It's been nice to be asso- great book.” ciated with something that has brought After hitting brick walls with a laughter and joy to so many families and few publishers, Rinker handed a kids all these years,” he said. printed copy of the poem to The Very Best Toy will be available Christian writer and speaker Josh through Maverick on the Hank the Cowdog McDowell while he was leading a Web site at www.hankthecowdog.com or youth revival in Perryton. A few through Amazon or Barnes and Noble Web months later, an email from sites. The 28-page book with full color illus- McDowell’s office noted that he trations sells for $5.99 plus tax and shipping had been quite impressed and for a total of $7 each. You can also mail pay- wondered about using it in his ment and request for books to Maverick presentations, thinking it would be Books, PO Box 549, Perryton, Texas 79070. a great encouragement to fathers. Rinker is offering the book at a discount “After hearing that, I decided I had to to churches for large orders for the men in find an artist and turn my poem into a pub- their congregations for Father’s Day, an offer lished book,” Rinker said. A visiting former his own church opted to take. The books are church leader did some checking and, a few $1.99 each plus tax and shipping for that months later, sent contact information for offer, and interested churches may call some illustrators. One of those was Rinker for ordering.

8 footprints Telling the story Other alumni who have been published or are writing

Belinda Howard Smith, 1974 ex Michelle has done articles on a variety of topics. The daughter of the late Fred D. Howard, WBU reli- The closest to her heart is a weekly column titled gion professor (1959-91) and prolific author, Belinda "Faiththoughts." primarily writes from life-experiences – stories from “I write about different aspects of my Christian the heart with the most recent publication in the walk and share my thoughts on certain stories in the book, "Too Soon to Say Goodbye – Healing and Hope Bible. I have been doing this column continuously for for Victims and Survivors of Suicide" about the loss of about five years now,” she said. her older brother to suicide. Many of Belinda's stories are about growing up in Jeremy Berry, 2003 graduate Plainview, one of which was published in "Chicken Jeremy earned his Master of Arts in Counseling and Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School" and another master’s degree from Wayland is now a another childhood/Plainview experience about Easter Doctoral Candidate at Texas Tech in counselor educa- in LifeWay's magazine, "Mature Living." Belinda's sto- tion and supervision. He has several publications in ries have also been published in "Chicken Soup for academic journals. the Adopted Soul," "The One-Year LifeVerse Devotional" (Tyndale), "Upper Room Daily Devotional Melissa Jan Hopkins Hays, 2007 ex Guide" and numerous other publications. Melissa has illustrated two children’s books. Some of Belinda’s writing and other interest areas Dragonfly was written by her son, Bradley Chance can be found online at www.belindahowardsmith.com. Hays and co-illustrated with him. Mr. Fidget’s Big Day is written by Merry Beth Robbins. Both were pub- Jerome Stueart, 1992 graduate lished through Ozark Publishing in 1997. After spending time in the Yukon on a Fulbright Scholarship, Jerome decided to make the region his Jeff Hogan, 1987 graduate permanent home, immigrating in 2007. He writes sci- Jeff is in the process of writing his memoirs, titled ence fiction, poetry and memoir and has been pub- Life Takes Flight, based on his experience of surviving lished in several Canadian anthologies, journals and a typically fatal aortic dissection causing a major other publications. He is a freelance writer for Yukon: stroke in July 2008. After spending time in Scott & North of Ordinary and What’s Up Yukon? and teaches White Hospital in Temple, Jeff is disabled and recu- creative writing. perating, writing about his miraculous experience.

Sam Gallardo, 1994 graduate Terry Austin, 1974 graduate Sam has written three children’s stories and is in Terry compiled his various short stories written the process of getting them published. Sam is also during the Christmas season for church programs writing a book of encouragement based on biblical and family gatherings into a book titled Christmas principles. Parables: Unwrapping the Gift of Hope. He also writes extensively on stewardship and other topics at his Michelle Hinze Berry, 2002 graduate Web site at www.terryaustin.org. A former Trailblazer editor while at Wayland, Michell is the managing editor of the Borger News Editor’s Note: The list above represents those who responded to Herald, named to that position in early 2009. She our Facebook query or emails seeking authors. We realize there began working for the BNH in May of 2004. are many other alumni who write in some form or fashion.

footprints 9 Rockin’ Weekend Homecoming rocks with events, first dance

tured distinguished alumni awards ate, received the Distinguished By Teresa Young presented to alumni and friends Leadership Alumni Award for his omecoming was a rockin’ and an introduction to the home- longtime work in and rollin’ time for the coming queen candidates. public education Halumni who returned to the Dr. Miles Kimball, a 1986 starting as a history Wayland campus in late February, graduate who is teacher and ending regardless of how long it had been Associate Professor as assistant super- since their last visit. With an oldies of English in intendent for theme and the first alumni-student Technical instruction and dance slated, the weekend prom- Communication administration. ised to keep both current students and Rhetoric at Norris also worked at Wayland as and returning alumni on their feet Texas Tech director of external programs with plenty of activities. University, received before his second The Golden Anniversary Class the Distinguished Alumni Award, retirement in 2003. of 1960 kicked things off Friday noted for his many publishing and Terri Turner morning with a breakfast time to editing projects and faculty leader- Burke, a graduate of reminisce, followed by the chapel ship in the graduate program in 1978, was lauded as where they received medallions technical communication that is Distinguished marking the 50th year and special the largest in the world. Service Alumni recognition. The chapel also fea- Vernon Norris, a 1960 gradu- Award winner for Chart-Topping Moments

10 footprints “Wayland was the school for me. The Lord sent me here. I have no doubt of that.” Ken Flowers, class of 1960 her service as a teacher and active and replenishment with the H.J. session. (Full stories on each recipient church member in Amarillo and for Heinz Sales company. can be found on the Wayland Web site work with various Amarillo organiza- The Association of Former at www.wbu.edu under News and tions. Students also chose homecoming to Events.) Mark and Linda Murdock of honor two longtime The full afternoon started with Lubbock received the 2010 faculty members with the Legacy League Luncheon, recog- Distinguished Distinguished Lifetime nizing alumni of 50 years or more Benefactor Award Service Awards. Earl and award winners. The luncheon for their longtime Miller, organist emeri- also featured a look at Wayland’s support of WBU in tus, and Mark Anthony past by Dr. Estelle Owens, university the form of two Pair, piano artist in historian, as well as Wayland’s pres- endowed scholar- residence, were recog- ent by President Dr. Paul Armes. ships and many other contributions nized for their 37 and Wayland’s future was seen through a to ongoing projects. 36 years of service, brief presentation by senior Vincent Mr. Murdock is a respectively, to the Robles, who looked on his WBU member of the Board university in the music experience with observations for of Trustees. Daniel realm. Miller taught future success. Franklin of Centerton, organ, piano and other Dr. Ken Mattox, a member of the Ark., a 2003 graduate, music courses while 1960 class, gave an afternoon pres- was honored as Pair taught piano and music theory entation on the changes in health Distinguished Young and performed two recitals annually care over the decades from his view- Alumni award winner for his work in on the piano, choosing to highlight a point as longtime thoracic surgeon in collaboration, planning, forecasting, particular composer’s work in each continued, page 12

Opposite Page: (top row, from left) Alums from the Class of 1960 peruse their senior yearbook for classmates. Homecoming guests register in the Harral foyer. Longtime coach Harley Redin and his wife Wilda kick off the alumni-stu- dent dance with the first dance to “Stardust.” (bottom row) Roma Haley gets her medallion for the 50th anniversary class from Dr. Bobby Hall and Hope English. Bekah Windham enter- tains Cooper Franklin, son of alums Daniel and LeAudra Franklin at the kids’ activities. The children of Tommy and Billie Claire Browning gather to dedicate a scholarship in their honor at the alumni luncheon.

This Page: (top row, from left) Homecoming queen candidate Kendra Ortego expresses shock at being presented with sweet treats from the International Choir during their ban- quet number “Lollipop.” Senior Whytney Mask (front left) was named Homecoming Queen. Her court includes Kendra Ortego (top), Mary Beth Arnold (middle) and Kydia Echols. (bottom row) Dr. Otto B. Schacht, dean of the School of Business, congratulates Dr. Vaughn Ross upon his induction in the Math & Sciences Hall of Honor. Class of 1960 gradu- ate Dick Waldren updates his classmates on life after Wayland.

footprints 11 This Page: (top row, from left) Students enjoy the Friday night dance. Spirit enter- tains at the alumni luncheon. (bottom row) Alumnus Richard Porter, left, visits with his friend Dr. Miles Kimball during an afternoon reception for Kimball, honored as Distinguished Alumni Award winner. Dr. Estelle Owens presents snippets from Wayland’s past at the Legacy League Luncheon. Opposite Page: (top row) Athletic Hall inductees Laura Switzer, Linda Pickens Price and Denise Mitchell Williams show off their plaques. Class of 1960 grads Rollie and Ann Rinker (center) visit with fellow classmates and Joe Provence at the anniversary breakfast. Alums visit at the dance. (bottom row) Friends catch up before chapel. Dr. Ken Mattox, BS’60, gives a lecture on medical advances. Flying Queens Shamon Doss and Staci Rockin’ Memories Murphree jump for joy at the dance. Danny Andrews presents the young alum- ni award to Daniel Franklin.

Continued from page 11 tion of the female version of Neil Simon’s comedy classic The Odd Couple, then to the Laney Center for the Houston area and current professor at Baylor the dance, with Plainviewan Mike Harder serving as College of Medicine. His seminar in the Museum of deejay and Harley and Wilda Redin kicking things off the Llano Estacado found a full audience including with the first dance to the 1940s hit “Stardust.” science students and faculty as well as a few local Saturday featured a reunion time for alumni and physicians. International Choir members and the Athletic Hall of Immediately following, the School of Mathematics Honor induction ceremony, which added basket- and Sciences hosted the induction of Dr. Vaughn ballers Linda Pickens Price and Laura Switzer and Ross, BS’67, emeritus professor of biology, to the track runner Denise Mitchell Williams to the star- school’s Hall of Honor. Many longtime science faculty studded hall. members, now retired, returned to welcome their The noon luncheon in the Laney Center followed, newest colleague into the esteemed group. with entertainment by Wayland’s music ensemble The School of Languages and Literature also held Spirit and the dedication of the Thomas and Billie a reception for Dr. Miles Kimball during the after- Claire Browning Endowed Scholarship by their chil- noon, and a reception for artist Tom Curry kicked off dren. Dr. Armes also shared a bit of the current scene the new exhibit in the Abraham Gallery. with alumni present. The annual Homecoming banquet proved enter- The afternoon closed out with the basketball taining for audiences, with the homecoming queens doubleheader against Mid-America Christian and the and their sponsoring organizations providing skits, crowning of senior Whytney Mask as homecoming singing and lip syncs to musical hits from the 1950s, queen. The Pioneer Band performed as well as the 60s and 70s. From Sonny and Cher to Chubby WBU cheerleaders, to the delight of the full home- Checker, the stars of the past came out in hilarious coming crowd. The theatre performance rounded out fashion for the full house in McClung Center. the evening and the weekend. Guests then headed to the WBU theatre produc-

12 footprints Scene and Heard “(Heart surgeon Dr.) Ken (Mattox) “Christian education has always “Choose to make yourself and I have so much in common. been important to us. God has uncomfortable. Push yourself to Ken has written 14 books; I have placed a passion in our lives for learn not just what’s on the syl- read 14 books.” Christian education.” labus but the intricacies of God’s Rollie Rinker, Class of 1960, Mark Murdock creation.” at the anniversary breakfast Distinguished Benefactor Award Dr. Miles Kimball, addressing winner with wife, Linda, students at homecoming chapel “What attracted me to Wayland at homecoming chapel was how comfortable it was, how “Dr. Ross’ coming to Wayland kind everyone was. But I learned “I learned a lot at Wayland. I was God-led. He just moved him that I had to be uncomfortable. learned time management from from one mission field to anoth- (Wayland) constantly challenged my classes, discipline through er.” me. Thank you for the invest- the International Choir, attention Dr. J. Hoyt Bowers, emeritus ment you made in me.” to detail, political science and professor of biology, on Dr. Dr. Miles Kimball, Class of 1986 economics and an analytical view Vaughn Ross’ induction into the Distinguished Alumni Award of religion.” Math and Sciences Hall of Honor winner, at homecoming chapel Dr. Ken Mattox, Class of 1960 At the afternoon lecture hosted “You meet lifelong friends here, “Wayland was the school for me. by the School of Mathematics people that you’ll never forget. The Lord sent me here. I have no and Sciences I’m thankful to Wayland for that doubt of that.” above all.” Ken Flowers, President, Rollie Rinker, at the breakfast Class of 1960, at the anniversary breakfast

footprints 13 Haiti: Firsthand Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, 10 Baptists were Psalms 8:1-2 (NASB) Wayland ex jailed in Haiti for 19 days while on a mission to I am thankful to God for the men with me rescue children. One of them, 1988 WBU ex Paul in my cell and the women in the holding cell. shares close Thompson, is pastor of Eastside Southern Baptist We are both encouraged and encouraging; Church in Twin Falls, Idaho, and a school bus driv- behaving like the church. We need each other; look at the er. Paul shared his thoughts via a glimpse into his we don’t just attend a meeting occasionally. journal from those frightful days in Haiti. There is nothing convenient about our situation, Haiti jail but pleased to find joy in Christ. I will have other Excerpt from Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 (Day of things to share later but know that we are well experience our arrest) and in great expectation of God. We are pleased God, protect us through the night. We are to wait upon the Lord. without everything but the clothes on our back Pray for our release soon, but be slow to and our bibles. We have nothing but you, and ask God to remove us from our suffering. Rather you alone do we have. pray for our faithfulness to God in all things. It’s 10:10 a.m. mountain time; you have Excerpt from Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 (Letter to begun gathering this morning for our weekly the church at Eastside) gathering. We prayed for you this morning, Dear Church at Eastside, knowing that you know of our condition. I wish I greet you from a Haitian Jail. Always care to encourage you to not feel sorry for us but for the oppressed and displaced orphans rather worship God. Our suffering now is fleet- (James 1:27). ing, God is everlasting. Look to Him alone. Be Remember us as if you are in prison with encouraged by Him always. Paul & Renee Thompson us (Heb 13:3). We are in a great battle in the Tend to the needs of my precious friend, spirit world like we have never experienced, yet Renee, a blessed helpmate and faithful wife; a tasting the joy of the Lord continually. gift given to a lowly man like myself from the Late Saturday night as we were reading and Almighty, Star Breathing, Galaxy Making God. singing to our Lord we were met in our cell by I bless the Lord for His grace. I am a sinner some Haitian inmates, bibles in hand. Through from birth and am completely deserving of Hell, the blessing and provision of God enabling Silas but God has been kind toward me, undeserving a gift of language we were able to have our first of any goodness from Him. Be strong and gathering of the church. It was a joyful gathering courageous, be very strong and courageous. as we read Scripture in English, French and When God allows, we will embrace and Spanish. We sang songs of the faith and wor- rejoice in the strong name of the Lord. shipped by the light of the street light outside With God on my mind, my gaze is fixed on the cell. We will wait upon the Lord! He is who the author and finisher of my faith. we aim to glorify. Psalm 3; Psalm 46; Psalm 91; Isaiah Psalm 8:1-2 has become a verse of great 59:15 encouragement to me. by Paul 1 O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your Excerpt from Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your 6:00 a.m.: The nights are the hardest as Thompson, splendor above the heavens! the mosquitoes plague us all night long. We all 2 From the mouth of infants and nursing have multiple bites. My feet are both swollen Ex 1988 babes You have established strength Because of and forearms are covered from thousands of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the bug bites. After a time of prayer, worship and revengeful cease. Scripture reading with the girls through the

14 footprints Steve sharing with a couple of inmates while I was praying. I strongly believe that God has not finished our work here in Haiti. The Haitian people have not given up on life. I wrestle in my mind with what this will do to Silas. Silas has demon- strated a longing to be used of God and now we are facing serious charges for something we have not done. What will this do for his future? I have no choice but to trust this to God. Dear God, Your silence is hard, but sweet is your Word. We have heard today that bars we retreat to our cell to continue our team members, the Haitian most media are reporting slanderous praying. inmates and guards. I prayed for the remarks and reports about our intent 11:45 a.m.: We had just finished church in Haiti and the government. and work. This is discouraging, but our praying that God would send an I’ve prayed for the judge and that his hope is in you. encourager when a follower of Christ countenance would change knowing How long oh God will you let the named “Joseph” came in to visit us. (I that God determines even his steps enemy press in on us: How long will had met “Joseph” a few days before (Proverbs 16:9). you withhold your mercy? How will you we were arrested.) “Joseph” came in possibly receive glory here? You know with another brother from the local Excerpt from Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 that our motive was motivated from church. They came with three bananas The promise of a 9 a.m. meeting your word, you compelled each of us and 3 packages of crackers. We had with the judge proves to mean more to be doers of your word and we do so not eaten since noon on Sunday. He like now or later. The prolonged waiting with high expectations of your glory. had shared with me when we met ear- gives time for more worship, prayer Yet you seem to remain silent as we lier that he had been out of work since and Scripture reading. hear news about what is being report- the earthquake so this gift of bananas “Joseph” came by again, today ed. How do you receive glory to your- and crackers came to us with a great with more fresh fruit and crackers. It is self now? I must rest and trust in your sacrifice on his part. His act of kind- amazing to watch the spiritual battle goodness with every word that I read ness showed me what Hebrews 13:3 unfold in front of us. We have a mes- from this treasured word of yours! could look like in real life. God, Thank sage with good news followed shortly Thank you for my bible. Thank you for you for sending this encourager to us with discouraging news. Then a mes- you. today. senger of hope only to be followed by To the God of mercy who directs As dark sets in on us the mosqui- more discouragement. the step of every authority on earth, I toes begin to plague us again, we have We are able to communicate with submit to you alone. Have mercy upon not been allowed to get our mosquito the other inmates with limited lan- us. Hear us from this rat infested, mos- spray from our bags. guage, but because God has put his quito plagued, dark pit. Rescue us in I have decided to pray through the message of hope into the minds of your time for your glory. night. Finding enough light to read my others before us who have translated God, sustain all. The bug bites are bible is difficult, I have to stand with his word into English and French we numerous, the temperatures in the day my bible above my head, at times, to have a common language between us are hot, water is sparse; but you relieve muscle tightness I rest my bible all, the Gospel. Thanks be to God for already know this don’t you? In this I on my lap and use the glow from my the Gideons. We have our English find joy and rest tonight. watch, just enough light to read one bibles and some of the inmates have word at a time. I have prayed for all of Gideon New Testaments. I noticed continued on page 16

footprints 15 Excerpt from Wednesday, Feb. 3, read 2 Corinthians 4 in English and 2010 the inmates read it in French. We We are out of water and most of pray and sing songs of praise to God. our remaining crackers. We have Buddy came back today as he been wearing the same clothes now promised. He is kind. He showed up for the past five days. While we wait with mosquito spray and water. We to be transferred to the court room had not even noticed how close we we pray for water and ask God to were to being out of water. reveal himself through us. While we My mind swims with questions, were praying “Joseph” arrived with yet my mind is singularly focused on fresh fruit and clothes. Clean shirts, Songs like “The Old Rugged Cross,” “How God as my hope. How is the church underwear and food. Great Thou Art” and “As the Deer” kept in America dealing with this news of the group focused on God in worship. This was a blessing God! How do These pages were from their handmade us? Are they believing the media out- I hold back my tears of joy? Why do I hymnal while in jail. Opposite page: Silas lets, are they praying for us? I long to Thompson, 19, shows the many mosquito even try? You knew my need before I sit and listen to Renee, I want to bites he received while in the Haitian jail. even asked. Your encouragement On page 15, Silas is pictured with a local know what God is doing in her life today was far beyond comprehen- child before the arrests. while we are here. sion. Thank you Lord! Hallelujah! After we return from our after- help us with the ongoing mosquito Excerpt from Wednesday, Feb. 10, noon interview with the judge we are issues and now the infected bites on 2010 met by a man with cold water. He one of the women. Most everyone We spent most of the day at later brings pizza and sandwiches for was asleep; a man by the name of court and we are told that the judge all of us. God’s provision for us com- ‘Buddy’ Shipp from the American will make his decision today and pels us to share with all of the Samaritan came in to check in on us. then pass it on the prosecuting judge Haitian inmates. Thank you God for He heard we were being held and he who has one to five days to either your care. wanted to see if he could help. He agree or disagree with his ruling. The I find the need to discipline my was here for only a few moments but earliest our release could come could mind. The discouraging news that we promised he would be back in the be tomorrow and because Friday is a may be here for up to three months morning with medical supplies and a national day of mourning it would was not easy for any of us. This word, medic to look at the insect bites that mean most likely to come next week. as I hear and understand, has are now infected. We go back to jail today knowing dropped my countenance immedi- that our remaining time will only be ately. I’ve been seeking God’s word Excerpt from Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 waiting upon the system. We have no about what to do and how to further We woke this morning to the more court dates, only waiting. The process what to do about our current sound of music outside. The longer day is finished with prayer and wor- situation and praying for God’s glory we hear the music it is clear it is a ship. This is among my favorite times to prove to the nations His way of worship service. We discovered later of the day. We look forward to the doing things is radically different that a Baptist church showed up to daily visit from “Joseph” and the than all methods in this world. This pray for us and then other local fel- start and close of each day as we discouragement has left me doing lowships came by to do the same. read the bible with the inmates, pray what I always want discouragement None of the fellowships had planned with the inmates and worship with to do, drive me immediately to God. to do this together; God must have the inmates. put it upon their hearts to come at Excerpt from Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 the same time. The worship service Excerpt from Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 I’m not sure what time this next lasted about two hours. (National Day of Mourning) event happened, because we have all We gather in the hall way that Today at noon we gather with the given our watches to other inmates, connects our cells so we are able to Haitian inmates to pray, read but it was late. We had asked God to communicate with the women. We Scripture and observe a moment of

16 footprints O soul, are you weary silence for the nation of Haiti. We faithful in song. This morning in and then I noticed “Joseph.” How begin to hear singing, like we did the midst of the foreign language does he show up in places and and troubled? on Sunday. Songs we recognize to to our ears come the familiar times like this? “Joseph” gives be worship songs, songs of our tune of “Turn Your Eyes Upon me his patented smile and hard No light in faith in Creole. Today the sound of Jesus;” then, as clear as a blinking of his eyes, then he singing is much louder than last Sunday morning worship service gives me a thumbs up. “Joseph” the darkness Sunday. We later hear from one of in our mother tongue is the decided to just walk past the the guards that the city streets are entire song sung, as though it is guards, straight way to the full as the nation mourns their being sung to us… “O soul, are barred window and says, “Today you see? dead. The sound of singing is that you weary and troubled? No light your freedom has come!” He is of a gathering in a huge arena. in the darkness you see? There’s then immediately ushered out by There’s light light for a look at the Savior, and the guards, but not without sev- life more abundant and free! eral glances back to make sure I for a look at Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look heard him. When he gets to the full in his wonderful face, and the hallway I notice two other believ- the Savior things of earth will grow ers who would come with strangely dim, in the light of his “Joseph” sometimes. One has a and life more glory and grace.” grin from ear to ear, he points to Renee continues to take up heaven and then mouths “Praise abundant and a healthy space of my thinking. to God.” I’m thankful to God as I heard We are then released from free! Turn today that David has been able custody, walking with a mixture to be home some of this time of joy and sadness. As we are while Silas and I are here. Renee being released we discover that your eyes upon Excerpt from Saturday, Feb.13, is a stronger person than I, yet we are also leaving without 2010 I’m thankful to God for those (group leaders) Laura (Silsby) Jesus, look The sound of God’s people who have been at her side. and Charisa (Coulter). Then as in song is familiar. I’m not sure we begin to gather our bags full in his why they are gathered outside Excerpt from Tuesday, Feb. 16, from the guard room and look our jail this morning but the 2010 back to our new friendships that wonderful sound is sweet to our ears. The The worship tonight is sweet. have been forged in our com- inmates tell us that it is believers All of the Haitian men have mon struggle for freedom, there face. And the singing praise to God. We are joined us tonight as we read is a strangeness that I had not encouraged. The singing lasts scripture, sing and pray. The expected, a sadness that we were things of most of the day. Haitian men are singing more leaving. How can joy turn to Today, a medical student by often with us and even singing weeping so quickly? How is sad- the name of Justin, from worship songs to us in Creole. ness followed by joy so quickly? earth will Alabama, came in to check on us We hear that we may be released Scripture becomes sweeter by again. He has taken a semester on Wednesday, but we have the moment as the experience is grow strangely off from medical school to be learned that the news of release met with truth. here in Haiti. We are encouraged is not where our hope is, our dim in the by him and pray for him hope is in the Lord, and in him (Update: Coulter was released throughout the day. will we hope. on March 8 but as of press time, light of his Silsby remained jailed in Haiti Excerpt from Sunday, Feb. 14, Excerpt from Wednesday, Feb. under charges of attempting to glory and 2010 17, 2010 take the children out of Haiti with- A third day in a row we are About 4 p.m., we noticed out proper paperwork. Both are grace. awakened by the sound of the that our attorney had showed up, from Meridian, Idaho.)

footprints 17 Traditions Willson lecturer encourages Christian schools

By Teresa Young of either “critical mass” or “orthodox.” In both categories, he said, “faith is the explic- In his first presentation for Wayland it, organizing center of the campus” and Baptist University’s Willson Lecture series, the schools recruit their faculty and staff noted Christian ethicist Dr. David Gushee of from various Christian faiths. In addition, Mercer University deliberated over the his- there are Christian courses required of tory of Christian universities in America every student, such as the Old Testament and their great decline, while urging those and New Testament history courses at ardent stalwarts to remain strong in their Wayland. faith identity. Where the orthodox schools begin to Gushee, who is Distinguished University vary is that every course is designed to Professor of Ethics at Mercer, noted that reflect the Christian thought integration, the “fading Christian soul of the university” student life is monitored heavily for moral began centuries ago when many of the consideration, the chapel program is robust major universities like Harvard and Yale and the school remains tightly rooted to its started shedding the Christian heritage of sponsoring denomination. their founding. He said many schools were Gushee said he believes Southern founded under a Western culture where the Baptist schools have a unique story, shaped Students need authority and respect of the church and in large part by the decades of controversy the Bible were prevalent, but as different within the national convention. He said the models and mentors schools of thought like rationalism and tendency to fear secularization has meant “who demonstrate the emperialism came about, that began to some schools have tightened the reins. An shift on many campuses. equal fear of fundamentalism has meant viability of the Gushee said while many originally some have taken measures that threaten Christian life and Christian universities nationwide have academic discovery and freedom. In actuali- ty, though, Gushee said the moves have pass it on to the next become increasingly secular – either cutting ties completely with their denominational caused the reverse to happen. The fear of generation.” heritage or maintaining a relationship in for- secularization has led to fundamentalism, Dr. David Gushee mality only – he finds hope in what he called and vice versa, and “our very fears have a “resistent community” of schools who done great damage to our universities.” Willson Lecturer remain ardent about balancing their faith But the future is not without hope, heritage and mission with the academic rig- Gushee said, as long as universities ors required of the university. embrace their Christian identity and seek “Schools attempting to retain a Christian to nurture students that, “love God with all identity are making a great contribution to their heart, care about the kingdom, love the church and to society,” he said. people and care about justice in an unjust Gushee borrows from author Robert world.” These students, he said, “experi- Benne in breaking colleges into four cate- ence and exude the fruit of the Holy Spirit.” gories with regard to faith, taken from “To be truly Christian and truly Baptist, Benne’s book Quality with Soul. He said the our colleges need direct attention to the “accidentally pluralist” schools are primari- spiritual and moral side of faith, to its living ly secular but a few Christian faculty or heartbeat, to the praxis of discipleship, to leaders bring some aspect of faith to the the integration of spiritual passion, campus. The “intentionally pluralist” are Christian love and biblical ethics into every not as thoroughly secular and ensure there area of life,” he said in closing. “Students is some Christian presence on the campus. need models and mentors who demon- Where Gushee argues most ardently strate the viability of the Christian life and Christian schools fall is into the categories pass it on to the next generation.”

18 footprints Faculty Spotlight

Geology program attracting quality faculty, great student interest

By Jonathan Petty

Newly armed with his Ph.D., David “Instead, we see gradual conditions plete her bachelor’s degree in history Schmidt will present much of his doc- where there is not a drastic or abrupt on schedule. The only problem? She toral research at the Geological Society change in climates or things like that.” wasn’t really sold on the prospect of of America’s annual meeting this April Interestingly, Big Bend is one of the teaching history as a career. in Branson, Mo. closest research sites to the proposed With most of her required courses Schmidt, assistant professor of impact site of the Yucatan Peninsula. behind her, everything changed for geology in Wayland’s School of “We are trying to piece together a Clark as she entered what was to be Mathematics and Sciences, completed little more complete history of this par- her final year and a new geology his doctoral work at Texas Tech ticular time period in Big Bend to just degree was added. University in May 2009. Technically, the add another piece to the puzzle,” “I took earth science and just fell in degree isn’t all that new, but he says Schmidt said. “We are trying to see love with it all over again,” Clark said. “I he is still getting used to the idea. other possibilities.” talked to Dr. Schmidt, and he thought I “I’m still trying to soak it in,” he said. Schmidt is continuing his research should pursue it. I thought so, too.” Schmidt completed his doctorate and has plans to publish his findings. Already enrolled in her final two work by studying sediment layers with- He said that is the next step in his classes required for her history degree, in the KT boundary at Big Bend process and he and his research advi- Clark decided to double major, mean- National Park. The KT boundary is a sor at Tech are currently working ing she would spend an extra three well-known boundary of sedimentary toward that goal. semesters at Wayland to pick up a sec- layer among geological scientists. Schmidt has been teaching geology ond field. It was an easy choice for “This is a well-known boundary at Wayland since the fall of 2007. He Clark, who excels in the classroom. because it coincides with the extinction joined the faculty in the spring of The relatively new program has also of the dinosaurs,” Schmidt said. 2008. He is also the faculty advisor sparked interest among community “Globally, there is a lot of evidence for and sponsor of the Wayland Baptist members as the school is well on its a catastrophic event, like an impact University Geological Society. way to endowing its first student schol- from a meteorite.” Schmidt is one leg of Wayland’s arship specifically for geology students. Conversely, however, Schmidt found geology program which has drawn The scholarship is in memory of the that the layer in Big Bend shows no interest from several students. One of late Eldon Milstead, the former owner evidence of such a catastrophic event. those is Hailey Clark, a four-year volley- of Milstead Hardware in Plainview. It “We don’t see certain signatures ball player who added a geology major was started by Milstead’s son, David that you see around the world to sug- toward the end of her WBU career. Milstead, who is proud that his father gest a catastrophic event,” he said. Clark was well on her way to com- can be a part of the program.

footprints 19 News In Brief Former president returns for campus visit

Former Wayland President Dr. in topics courses, which change each David Jester returned to campus term and include some biblical history March 10 to speak to current stu- options. dents, faculty and staff, some of whom were here while he served as n president from 1981-87. Lubbock campus to Now 80 years old, the former host scholarship gala missionary to Nigeria who was born and spent many of his early years in The Wayland campus in Lubbock Tanzania, spoke with a soft cadence will host its annual Lubbock Lights gala and accent while addressing the benefiting student scholarships, slated chapel audience. Scrapping his pre- for April 6 at the Overton Hotel. pared message, Jester spoke from the This year’s gala will focus on raising heart about the importance of mis- funds for the Loretta Austin Scholarship sions and how he has seen the hand Fund, named in memory of an employ- of God evident throughout his career ee in the campus’ financial aid area who as a missionary and educator. died in March 2001 after serving for “Missions becomes real, and I three years and becoming a campus believe it is time we wake up in favorite. Current president Dr. Paul Armes, left, and America,” he said, challenging Baptists The Hub City Jazz Band will enter- former president Dr. David Jester posed for a tain during the event, which will also to realize, “We have marching orders.” portrait during an afternoon reception honor- The former president praised ing Jester on his 80th birthday. feature a silent auction. Tickets to the Wayland’s leadership for its endeavors event are $125 per person and dona- in Kenya, offering training and a reli- The degree is offered in a face-to- tions are also welcome to the fund. gion degree in the African nation. face format on the Plainview campus, Austin holds the distinction of being Jester also praised young people who meeting on Friday evenings and all the first female African-American mayor are fearlessly taking the gospel into day Saturday four times during an of a city of more than 100,000, having dangerous areas. He then challenged 11-week term. The degree follows the served two terms as mayor of Pasadena, to students of Wayland to find the quarter term system of Wayland’s Calif., after serving on the city council. potential within them to do the work external and virtual campus to allow of God. completion of the degree faster. n Education group plans Jester, who lives in Louisville, KY, The MA in history will also be had not been on the Wayland campus offered completely online to accom- summer trip to Ecuador since resigning in 1987. He spent the modate those interested in the degree day touring the campus to see all the who do not live near Plainview or The School of Education at changes since he was last there. He those who want the convenience of an Wayland is planning a trip June 9-23 also spoke to two religion classes and online degree. The online format to Ecuador, combining both learning celebrated his 80th birthday, albeit makes Wayland one of the pioneers in and missions work along with some five days late, with an afternoon tea the field, since only three schools in fun and adventure. given in his honor. the country offer such a degree online For two weeks, students will par- and none in the general history area. ticipate in a wide variety of activities n The 37-hour degree will include a and can earn up to four hours of WBU adds master’s in historical methods course only offered credit. Multicultural Education, a history, online options online, and it culminates in a one- required course for all education hour comprehensive exam. Students majors, will be offered for three hours Wayland recently began offering may choose to complete a thesis (six (both at the undergraduate or gradu- the Master of Arts in History degree in credit hours) or take two additional ate level) and students can also pick two formats for ease and accessibility. classes. The bulk of the degree will be up one hour of activity credit needed

20 footprints for graduation in adventure activities. traditionally have dealt with pollution Plainview, guidelines for recycling and A three-hour course in personal and problems and development problems,” natural resource conservation and community health can also be chosen said Dr. Herb Grover, dean of the encouragement to pursue such efforts. in place of the multicultural education School of Mathematics and Sciences. Dr. Herb Grover, dean of the School course. “Our program will certainly contain that of Mathematics and Sciences, spoke on “We’ll be working for a week in information, but more importantly, its Wayland’s own efforts in “Christian the rain forest and in an orphanage foundation will be on Christian environ- environmental stewardship” over the teaching English as a second lan- mental stewardship.” past year. In particular, the school com- guage,” noted dean Dr. Jim Todd. The ENVS major will require 40 pleted a major lighting retrofit in most “Erika Deike (assistant professor of hours of course work distributed across campus buildings which will bring a exercise and sport science) will be biology, geology, chemistry and environ- massive savings in energy over the working with students on women’s mental science. The range of course course of time. health issues within the culture there.” offerings will allow students to focus on In addition, the campus added The trip costs $2,700 and is open biology, chemistry or geology within the recycling bins in all buildings and dis- to alumni as well. For information, call ENVS curriculum. The degree also tributed information via email to all (806) 291-1045. requires non-science electives in geog- offices about recylable materials and raphy, business, religion and philoso- the need to participate in resource con- n phy, and languages and literature in servation. A student group on campus Altus campus taking order to give students a broad under- has taken on the role of emptying the grad programs to Fort Sill standing of how life is shaped by recycling bins on a regular basis and human interaction with the environ- helping educate fellow students about Wayland’s campus in Altus, Okla., ment. The ENVS minor will require 20 “green” efforts on campus. has begun offering several master’s hours of course work. Wayland’s degree A working green group composed degree programs on Fort Sill begin- will also deal with the emergence of of faculty and staff on campus meets ning with the spring term and adding small-scale green technologies. often to discuss various green initiatives another program in the summer term that can be incorporated into the cam- beginning May 25. n SIFE team embarks on pus and how to raise awareness and The campus is offering the Master understanding of the need to be envi- of Arts in History, the Master of recycling survey, seminar ronmentally conscious. Education and the Master of Public Administration degrees, with the The Students in Free Enterprise Master of Arts in Counseling coming team from Wayland hosted a seminar in the summer – all in an accessible on March 11 concerning recycling and format for not only military personnel the city’s various programs to conserve and their families but also the sur- resources. Led by project leader J.R. rounding civilian populations as well. Nunez, the seminar was a joint project The MA in Counseling meets on with the WBU Geological Society. Friday evenings and all day Saturday The seminar included findings four weekends during the term and from a community survey the also has online coursework. The other SIFE/WBUGS teams conducted at vari- Wayland’s Student Nursing Organization degrees involve both face-to-face and ous locations in late February. The data (SNO) participated in its first fundraising online classes. revealed that 41 percent of local fami- event, spearheaded and coordinated solely by the SNO officers and class representa- lies surveyed never recycle. Though tives. The Run/Walk for Fitness held in n WBU adds major in some have a vague interest in the issue, February in San Antonio (the School of the survey found that continued educa- Nursing is based on the San Antonio cam- environmental science tion would be key to encouraging resi- pus) was an outstanding success. The funds dents to step up their recycling efforts. raised will be used in future events such as the pinning ceremony for graduating nursing Beginning in the fall, students at To that end, the seminar featured Wayland may major or minor in envi- students and local community activities. The guests from the city’s landfill, water active group also hosts health fairs on the ronmental science (ENVS). reclamation plant and recycling center campus and held a garage sale at the San “Environmental science programs to speak about the local resources in Antonio campus in March to raise funds.

footprints 21 Athletics Review

Breena Maul, left, a senior from Tascosa High School in Amarillo works to pin her opponent at the 2010 Panhanlde All-Star Wrestling Bash in March. Maul is one of the first female wrestlers to Take Down ... commit to wrestle for the Wayland program. Hutch hosts first wrestling event

The newest sport at Wayland got a The event gave people a basic points can be awarded for a take- test run in March as 38 high school understanding of the rules and scor- down, which occurs when wrestlers wrestlers donned the blue and gold ing in collegiate wrestling. Each are standing on their feet and one singlet for the 2010 Panhandle All- match consists of three two-minute wrestler takes the other one down to Star Wrestling Bash. The event, set up periods. The wrestler with the most the mat and has control of his/her by Wayland wrestling coach Johnny points at the end of the match will be opponent. Two points can also be Cobb, served as a preview of what’s awarded the win, unless there is a awarded for a reversal. A reversal is to come next fall as the Pioneers pen (fall) or a technical fall. A pen when one wrestler is in a down posi- men’s and women’s wrestling teams (fall) is awarded when a wrestler's tion and is being controlled by the take to the mat. shoulders or shoulder blades come in opponent, and the wrestler then Approximately 500 people were in contact with the mat for two seconds. reverses the situation whereby he/she attendance to watch the wrestlers. At that point, the match is over. A is now the one in control. Three state champions, six state final- match is also stopped and a technical If a wrestler being controlled by ists and 14 state qualifiers were fall is awarded anytime a 15-point the opponent in a down position gets among the competitors at the lead is established. up and away to a neutral standing freestyle wrestling event. In individual match scoring, two position, then he/she has executed an

22 footprints escape and is awarded one years for the Boys & Girls Club Sharp honored point. of Deep East Texas. Last fall, Either two or three points are she was nominated for consider- awarded for a near pin. When a ation to receive a NISOD by WBCA wrestler puts the opponent on Excellence Award. his/her back for two seconds, Jones, who is currently an Three decades ago, Marsha Sharp, BS ’74, he/she will be given two points. adjunct professor at both and Kay Yow sat together on committee after If a wrestler holds the opponent McLennan CC and Baylor committee as women’s basketball transitioned on his/her back for five or more University, received a bachelor's into an NCAA sport. Through the rest of their seconds, he/she will receive degree in communication adver- careers, the sometimes rivals three points. tising with a minor in kinesiolo- but longtime friends each built Penalty points may also be gy from SFA in 2005, and is pur- elite women’s basketball pro- awarded for rules infractions suing a Master of Applied Arts grams, Sharp at Texas Tech such as illegal locking of hands, and Sciences degree from SFA. and Yow at N.C. State. illegal holds, stalling, and “(The sport) was so young,” unsportsmanlike conduct. Track and Field Sharp said. “We all experi- In cases of ties, a two minute Both the men's and enced that growth because it overtime period is held, and the women's teams from Wayland was so young and that gave us first points scored wins. Baptist captured second place at a kind of common bond besides being competi- the NAIA Indoor Track and Field tors.” Cheer and Dance Championships in Johnson, The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Wayland announced the hir- Tenn. The Pioneer men scored announced that Sharp will follow Yow as the ing of Kristen Jones as coach of 52 points on the final day of recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award. the new competition to finish with 56. Sharp, who coached the Lady Raiders for 23 Competitive Cheer Azusa Pacific University won it's seasons, joins a list of 27 recipients including and Dance pro- fourth straight title and seventh former Wayland Baptist coach Harley Redin and gram. since 2002 with 71 points. current Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Jones is a The Pioneer women narrowly Sharp famously developed the Lady Raider graduate of missed out on their third program, winning the 1993 national champi- Stephen F. Austin straight National Indoor onship and earning herself seven Southwest State University Championship. WBU was edged Conference and Big 12 coach of the year awards where she was a out by Oklahoma Baptist, 68 along the way. member of and points to 67. Wayland won each “I think where her teams played and the later an assistant coach for the of its previous two NAIA titles by championships that they won, she was kind of a nationally ranked SFA Pom a single point. pioneer in women’s basketball,” Tech Athletic Squad. Most recently Jones has Three Pioneer men earned Director Gerald Myers said. “She is admired and served as the assistant director national championship honors in respected by women’s basketball coaches from of the national champion individual events. Myrun this era on back to the time when she had those McLennan Community College Roundtree won the triple jump dominating teams.” Dance Company. on Saturday with a leap of At the time, Sharp worried more about trying As a member of the 15.72-meters or 51-07, estab- to win the next game or sign the next recruit American Dance and Drill Team lishing a new school mark. The than about the national attention her program staff and the Universal freshman from Bonham, Tex. brought both Tech and sport. Now she realizes it Cheerleaders Association, Jones rebounded from a disappointing has enabled her work off the court. teaches clinics and camps, and day on Friday when he fouled “We were really blessed,” Sharp said. “We judges cheer and dance team on all his attempts in the long were able to win some titles, and when you do try-outs and contests across the jump, an event in which he was that you’re able to have a platform to do some nation. She also taught and the favorite. things within the community and maybe nation- developed gymnastic and com- Kirby Dunn, a senior, won the continued, page 21 petitive dance programs for two 1,000-meters in a school-record

footprints 23 time of 2:25.19, and freshman Kennedy Kithuka established a new school record in the 3,000-meters with a winning time of 8:08.53. Also on the men's side, the 4x400-meter relay team of Jerry-Lee Davis, Andre Hamilton, Fernando Barrio and Caleb McLean won a national championship with a time of 3:12.91. Kithuka was the runner-up in the Mile, establishing yet another school record with a time of 4:08.89. He also anchored the Distance Medley Relay team which was the fourth place team. Dunn, Jarrod Morris and Mario Scott joined Kithuka on the DMR. On the women's side, Kimberly Smith swept the sprint events for the third straight year, capturing the national championship in both the 60- and 200-meters. She set a new meet and school record in the 60 with a time of 7.20, and was named the Women's Outstanding Performer by the championship committee, her first such award. A junior from Jamaica, Smith was not beaten in a race during the 2010 indoor season Joining Smith in the 60-meters were sophomore Bianca Grant, who finished

fourth with a time of 7.62, and Keliesha dles. The runner-up in the hurdles a year Wayland freshman Aubrey Ross, a senior, who crossed the finish line in ago, she had the top time coming out of the Pedigo clears the way to the fifth place at 7.72. basket during first round semi-finals on Friday. action at the Sooner Athletic Kydia Echols captured her first individual As it has the past two years, the Conference tournament on national championship with a win in the women's race came down to the meet's March 4. The Queens lost to 600-meters. The senior, who ran a 1:32.19 Lubbock Christian 68-64 to final event, the 4x400-meter relay. The Lady end their season. to set a new school record in the prelimi- Bison crossed the finish line in the event nary round, ran a 1:32.47 in the finals. first, just under two seconds faster than the Facing Page: Wayland point WBU's Latanya Nation, one of the guard Tommie Sanders gets second place Pioneer team of Ross, Smith, caught in the trees during a favorites in the triple jump, severely injured Leandria Lee and Echols. Both teams beat game at Southern Utah. Sanders, a hard-nosed player, her hamstring on her fourth attempt of the the winning time of a year ago, with OBU will return to lead the team morning on Saturday and was unable to running a 3:44.94 and Wayland a 3:46.48. next season. make her final two jumps. She wound up earning one point in the event, jumping Flying Queens 11.98 meters (39-03.75) on her third The 2009-10 basketball season came to attempt, but Nation was also forced to with- an end for the Flying Queens in the opening draw from the finals of the 60-meter hur-

24 footprints ally, causes you have a chance to be a part of.” Like the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Yow fought breast cancer for 22 years before dying of it in January 2009. At that time the WBCA had already established a fund in her honor, and game of the Sooner Athletic Conference as the WBU women fell in a last year Sharp became its first executive direc- close game to Lubbock Christian, 68-64. The Queens finished the tor. season with a record of 17-13. The fund, which uses an upside-down pink The Queens found themselves in and out of the NAIA Top 25 ribbon as its logo, raised $1.7 million in less throughout the season, but came up short in their bid for the than two years after its inception. At Yow’s national tournament. The Queens were competitive throughout the request, the money is being used to fund clinical season, but had trouble putting the game away once they had a trials and cancer research. lead. Wayland held leads in all three games against LCU as well as “She felt like the last four years of her life having late leads against Oklahoma City University. A home loss to she was able to live and live with quality Oklahoma Christian as well as an early loss to Northwestern because she had the benefit of some experimen- Oklahoma State University really hurt the team down the stretch as tal drugs,” Sharp said. “So we’re trying to raise the Queens fought for position in the conference. money and put it all into research and put clini- The Queens lose only three players this season in point guard cal trials with it so maybe people can live with Jessica Walker, guard Edite Kresa, who missed the last half of the the disease a little better.” season with a torn ACL, and post player Shamon Doss. Head coach Sharp has also served on the Women’s Tory Bryant has already signed a few players, including a sopho- Protective Services board and co-sponsored the more transfer from Emporia State, Jessen Tucker, who is a shooting guard. Alzheimer’s Association Memory Gala. She is currently president of the YWCA Board of Pioneer Basketball Directors. The Wayland Pioneers basketball team struggled in the early “I’ve really tried to find causes that I believe portion of the season, but finally found a rhythm and came on strongly in,” Sharp said. “Anything to do with strong toward the end. However, a 1-9 start in conference play was children or folks that need a little bit of a help- more than they could overcome, missing out on the Sooner Athletic ing hand are things that have always caught my Conference tournament, finishing one game behind rival Lubbock eye.” Christian for the eighth spot in conference. She stepped down as the Lady Raiders’ While the Pioneers got off to a coach in 2005, after amassing a 557-175 career slow start, they finished 6-6 in their record. Since then she has served as Tech’s final 12 games, with wins over SAC Associate Athletic Director for Special Projects. tournament champion John Brown, She was inducted into the Texas Women’s SAC runner-up Rogers State and Hall of Fame in 1999, the Texas Sports Hall of Oklahoma City University. Overall, Fame in 2000, the Women’s Basketball Hall of WBU. Overall, WBU was 11-16 on the Fame in 2003 and the Texas Panhandle Sports season. Hall of Fame in 2008. Pioneers coach Robert Davenport “I think she’s deserving of this award just and his staff have been working the from a standpoint of what she did to contribute recruiting trail and have already to the growth of women’s basketball in the ’80s secured recruits to fill the vacated and a ’90s,” Myers said. roster spots. Davenport said with a The Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement large number of players returning it Award is named for Senda Berenson, who intro- will be nice to not have to start all duced basketball to her female gym students at over with a group of players. He Smith College in 1892, one year after Dr. James hopes the returning players can Naismith invented the game. build on what they did this year and The WBCA will formally recognize Sharp at it just pick up where they left off. its awards luncheon April 6, during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Antonio.

footprints 25 ee the world through the eyes of a Wayland student S on just $28 a month magine having a part in the worldwide spreading of the Gospel Ifor only $28 a month. At Wayland Baptist University and the Wayland Mission Center, we’re training ministers across all academic disciplines, raising up a future generation of Christian leaders who will impact their chosen vocational field as well as the kingdom of God. We’re sending students into the mission field while they’re still learning, growing and realizing their call. Then, we’re sending them into the world with degrees in math, science, history, business, education, fine arts and religion – as well as a calling to spread God’s word to a hurting world. The proposed new Flores Bible Building and Wayland Mission Center will allow the university to continue our long tradition of encouraging and empowering young people of all backgrounds to do the work of Christ around the world. For only $28 a month over three years, you can make a “grand” commit- ment to this project and impact student lives for generations to come. For a $1,000 investment, you too can have a part in the greater mission of Wayland. We can’t all go... but we can train them, send them, and support them as they go. About the facility The new Flores Bible Building will feature two stories on the classroom and office side, with the large chapel and lecture hall adjoining. The following will be included: g Six classrooms seating 30 each, outfitted with basic technology g Chapel with 300-350 capacity, with technology and raised stage g Lecture hall with 80-90 capacity, in stadium seating fashion g Offices and workroom for the Wayland Missions Center g Conference room and seminar room g Faculty and staff office suite with reception and break area g Interactive TV equipment in one classroom, wireless capability in entire building g Student lounge on lower floor g Computer laboratory for writing and languages. Estimated cost of the religion building and mission center project is $11 million, and approximately $5 million has been raised to date. We hope to break ground on this beautiful new addition to the WBU campus as soon as possible. Please plan to be part of this exciting Second Century at Wayland through support of this project. Missions is changing our students’ lives! “I think I’ve seen a change in myself “God has taught me most that he can “I went into the summer looking for just in conversations, letting there be a pur- use a person with whatever gifts they have what God wanted me to do. I’ve always felt pose behind them. It definitely taught me and in ways one can never imagine. I have that I’m supposed to serve him some way that it wasn’t about comfort and how I seen God work in the lives of the people through the church but didn’t know how. wanted to feel but about glorifying him and we are ministering to just by the joy on their “I definitely learned that (missions) is making his kingdom known despite how I faces, the love they have poured out onto not a career thing for me, but I feel like as a feel. us, the over 250 people who have come to coach and teacher, I can still be a missionary “I think this has taught me to be inten- Christ.” in my career. I feel like God’s given me an tional with everything, that everywhere I go A.J. Haney, Senior opportunity to reach the people that I’ll be is a mission field. It has to be a missional Media Communications working with.” lifestyle.” Specialist Major Haley Hill, Junior Allison Vetter, Junior Kenya Mission Trip Education/Coaching Major Music Education Major 2009 Tokyo 5:9 Project 2009 Go Now Missions 2009, Kissimmee, FL

q I want to make a “grand” commitment to the new Flores Bible Building. Name ______Phone q Contact me regarding estate ______planning, gifts of stock, insurance Address ______or other gift opportunities. City ______State _____ Zip ______Email * Naming opportunities are available ______throughout the facility. q I want to make my gift at one time. I have enclosed a check for $______. * Gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent the law allows. q I want to make a one-time gift by credit card of $______q I would like to draft monthly from my bank account $______. (Include voided check.) q I would like to draft monthly from my credit or debit card $______. q Visa q MasterCard q American Express q Discover Name on card ______Card number ______Clip form and return to: Wayland Advancement, 1900 W. 7th, CMB 621, Plainview, Texas 79072 or give online via credit card at https://give.wbu.edu. The President’s Pen Love is evident all over Wayland campus, system

Robert Browning once wrote, “Take away you that there is something uniquely special love and our earth is a tomb.” His observa- about this university. It’s the way students, tion is not only correct. It is, in fact, profound. staff, faculty and administration greet each Everywhere I look on the Wayland cam- other. It’s the calls, notes, emails and voice pus, I see signs of love. mail messages that come your way when you Wayland embraces a passionate love for have faced a time of illness or disappoint- learning. I think that is part of what John ment. At each and every Wayland location, Dr. Paul Armes Masefield meant when he talked about the this Spirit lives and moves and breathes. appeal of higher education: “There are few Thanks for being a part of this family. We earthly things more beautiful than a universi- are grateful for your prayers and your love. ty – a place where those who hate ignorance You need to know, though, that we live Wayland is a may strive to know, where those who per- in a very challenging time for faith-based ceive truth may strive to make others see.” higher education. For example, because of family – a place Wayland has some of the finest academi- the recent downturn of investment markets, “ cians in the world. They are men and our endowment has declined in value. And where people women who know their fields of instruction while we are confident that the economy will genuinely care so thoroughly that they have been awarded eventually rebound, the harsh reality of the for and love each the highest academic certification (a terminal present is that there will be fewer scholarship degree) an individual can earn. More than dollars available to our students for the fore- other. At each 80% of the professors at Wayland hold such seeable future. Over 90 percent of those Wayland certification. attending Wayland receive scholarship assis- Wayland is also a place at which faith is tance. That gives you some idea of how location, this embraced and loved. The spiritual dynamic important your giving is to the university. spirit lives and of our campus is truly compelling. Every- When I sit down with individuals and ask where you look you can see evidence of them for major/transformational gifts, one of moves and vibrant discipleship. We have a large number the questions I’m often asked is “What per- breathes. of students who participate in international centage of your alumni contribute annually mission trips. But we also have students who to your school?” Those major universities visit nursing homes in Plainview and Hale who have an engaged and committed alum- County; they work on local Habitat for ni base will approach a number of around ” Humanity projects every week; they teach 50 percent. Unfortunately, we don’t come and mentor at-risk high school students—all close to that goal. But we’re improving. And because of their faith in Christ. This genera- with your help that number will get signifi- tion of students feels the strong call of Jesus cantly better with time. to be “salt” and “light”, and they are chang- One other thing: don’t believe for a ing our world. moment that unless your gift is a large one, Wayland is also a family—a place where it is not significant. Nothing could be further people genuinely care for and love each from the truth. All gifts are important. other. I have been on many faith-based cam- Thanks for your support of and love for puses throughout the years, and I can tell this university. Grace and peace…

What the President is reading: Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson; Food Rules by Michael Pollan; Lone Star Rising by Elmer Kelton

28 footprints Thinking Out Loud Share our vision for missions My heart has been touched recently by seven when I had a vision of being with chil- something I read in the obituary of a longtime dren in Africa. Again, at 15, the vision re- minister, by a recollection of a sermon occured to me. I was 48 by the time I actually preached by Wayland’s ninth president, by entered the African country of Mozambique the reminiscing of a WBU graduate who was a where I saw that hut and affirmed my calling missionary, and by the words of a generous to missions there. Thank you, Wayland, for alumnus at chapel. studies being made available on schedules An obituary for Dr. C.H. Murphy Jr., a for- and locations which I could do while working mer trustee who died in January at the age of in healthcare administration in Lubbock and 73, said “His wife and three sons were with San Angelo and driving the highways of West him to hear his final words, ‘I fulfilled God’s Texas to accomplish these goals.” purpose.’” A 40-year ministry as pastor and Dr. Jester challenged the chapel audience Danny Andrews missions director testify to that. – particularly the students – to be open to Director of Alumni Dr. David Jester, Wayland president from God’s leadership in a world badly in need of Development 1981-87, spoke in chapel March 10. He high- the loving transformation of the gospel. It lighted the many places – including the echoed what 1987 graduate Dr. Michael Davis nation of Nigeria – God has taken him and his said about why he and his father have wife Marie (unfortunately, she suffered a endowed a scholarship in loving memory of severe foot injury the week before and could- his mother and brother, “because we believe God may not n’t make the trip) in their 50 years of ministry that you will make a difference in a world that together. desperately needs it.” be giving most of When he first came to Wayland and led While God may not be giving most of us a “ one of the Mission to Brazil trips that Baptists “vision” to go into missionary service, we can us a vision to go were making during the early 1980s, I served pray for and financially support those who on his team. One of his sermons was taken have that vision and that calling on their lives into missionary from Acts 26:19 where the Apostle Paul tells as so many from Wayland have had through King Agrippa, “I was not disobedient to the its history. service, but we heavenly vision.” Whether as a missionary, Our missions program, spearheaded by pastor, educator, or in secular ministry, David Dr. Rick Shaw in the academic area and can certainly Jester has certainly been faithful to the call of Donnie Brown in Baptist Student Ministries, God on his life with Marie doing the same in continues to give young people as well as pray for and a variety of ways. older adults an opportunity to do hands-on financially Because Wayland is putting out the first missions work in a variety of ways both in new directory in five years, I received quite a the U.S. and aboard. Dr. Shaw’s vision is to support those few contacts from alums, including a wonder- give every student an opportunity to do ful note from Carolyn Belshe, BSOE’87 and cross-cultural missions before he or she who have that MBA’88. She is a retired United Methodist graduates. Those mission efforts may lead to missionary to civil war-torn Mozambique career opportunities or short-term efforts in vision and that where she helped care for orphans – “those the future. little guys who were made boy soldiers and Giving on a systematic basis of just $28 a calling on their the little 5-7-year-old girls so prostituted that month (over a 3-year period you can make we had them 3-4 months to alleviate the the “Grand Commitment” of $1,008 – but all lives. physical harm, infections and such.” About gifts are appreciated), you can help someone four years ago, the orphanage was renamed from Wayland make a world of difference for in her honor. What a magnificent tribute! the Kingdom’s sake. In acknowledging the academic and spiri- Won’t you pray about it, talk about it – and ” tual nurturing of Wayland professors, Carolyn just do it? A pledge card appears elsewhere in wrote: “Both were incredibly important during Footprints. You can help a student fulfill God’s those days of opening up a life of a mission- purpose as they are obedient to the vision the ary calling from my early childhood at age Heavenly Father has put in their heart.

footprints 29 Development An enduring legacy Why donors choose endowed scholarships

By Teresa Young and Billie Claire Browning Endowed Scholarship featured during the home- Over the years, despite what special coming luncheon and the Davis emphasis or campaign the university Memorial Endowed Scholarship official- has undertaken, it seems more and ly recognized at the March 10 chapel more friends and alumni have chosen featuring former president Dr. David to donate in the form of an endowed Jester. scholarship. The Davis Scholarship came about This “forever gift,” as Director of in large part to alumnus Dr. Michael Development Hope English calls it, Davis, a 1987 graduate, who has seen appeals to many because it literally the value and blessing of giving to lasts generations, with only interest Wayland consistently for a number of pulled annually to provide scholarships years. He and his father Everett Davis and the main corpus remaining in shared the Harral Auditorium stage that investments untouched. Wednesday as they dedicated their But we believe a big reason behind scholarship in memory of a beloved the popularity of scholarships is the fact mother and son. that they are directly linked to students The scholarship was established in Above, Dr. Paul Armes stands with the and their efforts to seek their dreams memory of Joanne Clark Davis, who newly unveiled plaque marking the Davis Memorial Endowed Scholarship. through an education at Wayland. We died Dec. 23, 2009, and Mark Davis, all know what a treasure a college who died Feb. 14, 1995. At right, Dr. Mike Davis (left) joins degree is, and those of us with WBU A graduate of Nucla High School in Danny Andrews, Director of Alumni ties know the treasure is even greater Colorado, Joanne married Everett Davis Development, at the podium of Harral for those who experience it in a on May 19, 1961, in Grand Junction, Auditorium as he reads the citation dedicating the Davis Memorial Christian setting where morals and val- Colo., relocating to Pampa in 1965. The Endowed Scholarship during the ues are lived and teached, where the couple had two sons: Mark, born Aug. March 10 chapel. Great Commission is tied to each aca- 19, 1962, and Michael, who graduated demic field and where the spiritual for- from Wayland in 1987 and now lives in mation and growth of each student is Mercury, Nev. valued alongside their schoolwork. While raising children, Joanne To meet our students is to know worked as an insurance billing clerk and that such gifts are helping these bright, office manager for physicians in Pampa optimistic minds achieve their goal of until her retirement in 2005. Mark grad- serving Christ in whatever career path uated from Pampa High School in 1980 they choose. You can’t help but want to and Clarendon College in 1992. He help them get there. worked as a barber, a chef and in med- So it’s no surprise that faithful ical billing until his death. alumni and friends continue to come Davis shared his love for Wayland forward and share of their blessings to during the chapel and encouraged stu- become blessings to our students. Just dents to make a difference. He also this semester, Wayland has dedicated shared his testimony for giving, which two new scholarships, with the Tommy we have printed on the opposite page.

30 footprints Foundation’s gift will help WBU students with mission trip costs

Wayland Baptist University has received a grant for $250,000 from the James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation in Midland for missions work. The gift will be used to establish an endowment in the foundation’s name, the annual interest from which will assist students in making foreign mission trips through the Wayland Mission Center. The foundation donated $150,000 up front, with the additional $100,000 to be given in 2011. The James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation was established in memory of Buddy Davidson, a military veteran who held two degrees from the University of Texas in Austin, one in business and the other in law. Davidson worked with various oil and gas companies before starting his own oil company in 1979. He was a generous man, contributing to many causes such as wildlife, children’s issues, animals and the envi- Why I Give Wayland’s faculty and staff all ronment. He was a strong believer in education, and the contributed to my successes at foundation has supported many universities with scholar- by Michael Davis, BS’87 Wayland and beyond. They ships and professorships to make education accessible for made a difference. students. In Goethe’s Faust: Part I, I believe that we make a dif- “The generosity of the Davidson Foundation towards Heinrich Faust laments that he ference by doing what we can, Wayland Baptist University is truly transformational,” said has studied philosophy, medi- when we can, and not by wait- Dr. Paul Armes, WBU President. “The endowment will not cine, jurisprudence, and theolo- ing for a future when what we only enable many of our students to have life-changing mission experiences around our world, but it will also gy. Despite advanced degrees in can give now is dwarfed by what enable those students to change that world in positive these disciplines, he feels that we “might” give later. Major and profound ways.” he can know nothing and that contributions begin with actions Mission Center Director Dr. Rick Shaw added his own and activities undertaken today. he is still the same fool as when gratitude for the endowment, which will allow many more he started. While providing partial students to experience the life-changing missions experi- My studies have less tuition aid for a single student ences that occur annually. In addition, area churches may breadth with degrees only in may be insignificant on a grand utilize the mission center to coordinate trips or participate philosophy, history, and educa- scale, it significantly impacts the in trips Wayland is taking as part of their own call to mis- tion. Like Heinrich Faust, howev- smaller scale of individual lives. sion service. er, I’ve discovered that what I I know–I’m one of them. “I am astonished by the sacrificial generosity of the know does not matter. What Dad and I support Wayland Davidson Foundation, and their commitment to the cause matters is what I do, and what I through the Davis Memorial of global missions through students,” said Dr. Rick Shaw, who is also assistant professor of religion and missions. do only has value as it brings Endowed Scholarship, which “The investment that the foundation is making will benefit hope and help to others. honors my mother and my the Kingdom of God in many places, and among many Scholarships at Wayland brother – two people who pro- people, for many years to come. The Lord has blessed vided hope and help to us. paid 90 percent of my tuition WMC with a definite demonstration of His grace through costs. Caring faculty and staff This small repayment of the Davidson Foundation.” fostered in me a desire to com- their love and of their invest- The foundation and its president, Buddy’s widow plete my education and to ment in our lives also pays for- Sandra Davidson, will be honored at the March meeting of return to Wayland a portion of ward a faith that people with an Wayland’s Board of Trustees. A bronze plaque marking the time, love, faith, and education will make a difference the endowment will be dedicated at that time and will be resources that made that educa- of their own. Like education, the hung in the new Flores Bible Building and Chapel when tion possible. scholarship endowment is a gift that project is completed in the future. Funds are still My parents, my brother, and that will keep giving. being accepted for the Flores facility, which will also house the WBU Mission Center.

footprints 31 Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of BILLY R. “BUDDY” NAIL, Ph. D, of McDonough, Ga., who passed away June 30, 2009. A graduate of Hardin- Classnotes Simmons and the University of Illinois, he was professor emer- itus in mathematics and was supporter of Wayland and former dean of Clayton State College in Morrow, Ga. He FACULTY, STAFF, spoke in chapel several times. Surviving are his wife of 70 taught mathematics at Wayland TRUSTEES & FRIENDS years, Anita; two daughters; in the mid-1960s. Surviving are and five grandchildren. his wife of 57 years, Glenda C. Nail; three daughters; a sister; CONCHITA HANSFORD, NICK HOWARD, former Christian love and sympathy to and nine grandchildren. (325 former music instructor at BSM director at Wayland, is the family and friends of DR. McGarity Drive, McDonough, Wayland in the 1980s, is direc- regional director for Texas C.H. MURPHY JR., of GA 30252) tor of the Shawnee Honor Baptist Student Ministries. He Matador, who died Jan. 16, Choir, an auditioned choir of also has served at Rice, the 2010, in Lockney at the age of Christian love and sympathy 53 fourth through seventh Texas Medical Center, Tarrant 73. His wife and three sons to the family and friends of graders representing 17 differ- County Junior College and were with him to hear his final Pam Wheeler, who died ent schools in Shawnee, Okla., UT-El Paso. He and his wife words, “I fulfilled God’s pur- March 4, 2010, in Abilene at and the surrounding area. The Susan have a son, Chris, a pose.” He served as a trustee the age of 62. She was an ele- choir is a part of the Young freshman at North Greenville for Wayland (1972-75) and mentary and kindergarten Singers of Central Oklahoma, University in Greenville, S.C. Dallas Baptist University and in teacher for 32 years, including the preparatory choirs of The Howards served as mis- numerous capacities for the 22 years in Clyde. Surviving Oklahoma Baptist University. sionaries to Germany for Baptist General Convention of are her husband LARRY Conchita is Music Preparatory seven years. Nick and Susan Texas. He pastored for more WHEELER, former theater director and OBU faculty would love to hear from than 40 years in Hedley, technical director at Wayland member since 1990. During Wayland friends. (2929 Silverton, Memphis, Friona, and now theater professor at her 28-year teaching career, Buffalo Speedway, Unit 313, Lamesa and Irving. He created Hardin-Simmons; a daughter; Conchita has taught a variety Houston, TX 77098; bsm- West Texas Farm Family a son; a sister; and four grand- of university courses includ- [email protected]) Weekends, designed to equip children. (1634 Glenwood ing early childhood and ele- and encourage families during Drive, Abilene, TX 79605) mentary music methods, Christian love and sympathy to the farm-family crisis of the church music methods, class the family and friends of DR. late 1970s and early ‘80s. His piano, voice, and private CHARLES MATHEWS, who passion for missions and for piano. Active as a guest con- 1940s died Nov. 25, 2009, in Austin church planting was recognized ductor and workshop leader, at the age of 94. A World War by the BGCT by awarding Key she has presented numerous II veteran of the U.S. Navy, he Church status to First Baptist Christian love and sympathy workshops in several states was the first Distinguished Irving. The last 11 years of his to the family and friends of and also directs the Young Alumnus of the College of ministry, he served as Director PATSY LOUISE WILLIAMS Musicians Choir at First Education at Texas Tech of Missions for Tryon- HUFF, EX’45, who died Baptist Church, Shawnee. Her University in 1977. Mathews Evergreen Baptist Association March 5, 2010, in Amarillo at husband, Jim, former band retired in 1985 after serving in Conroe. Surviving are his the age of 81. She worked as director at Wayland, is band public education in Texas for wife of 52 years, Raynita Kay; principal’s secretary at director at OBU. more than 50 years. He was three sons; a sister; and seven Bonham Middle School and ([email protected]; superintendent of Plainview grandchildren. (Box 182, Caprock High School for 24 [email protected]) schools from 1952-60, a strong Matador, TX 79244) years, retiring in 1991.

32 footprints Surviving are her husband of tion. He is survived by his TX 75482) 52 years, Wallace; a daughter; wife, Josie, and twin daugh- three sons; two brothers; a ters. Jolly is a retired vice prin- half sister; and 10 grandchil- cipal of an intermediate 1960s dren. (1951 S Seminole Street, school in Hawaii. (28720 Amarillo, TX 79103) Bonnie Way, Madera, CA 93638) LOIS ANN RUST TAYLOR, BA’54, is a retired elementary grandsons and are expecting a 1950s CORTLAND SAVAGE, music teacher. She was a granddaughter in the summer. BA’54, retired in 2000 after member of the International They celebrated their 50th Christian love and sympathy serving as a bi-vocational Choir. Lois, who attended her anniversary in 2008 with a trip to the family and friends of music minister and earlier an 50th class reunion in 2004, to Greece and the Greek VELMA RUTH BURCH, 83, adult probation officer in has a son and a daughter. Islands with a stop in BS’50, of Young Harris, Ga., Orange. His parents, Chester (3725 Fieldcrest Lane, Ephesus. “We are blessed with who died Dec. 7, 2009, in and Alwyn Dysart Savage, Bedford, TX 76021) health that allows us to eat, Murphy, Ga. She received her both attended Wayland. RICHARD HORN, BA’64, ski, fish, walk and golf. So life degree in education, music Cortland, who sang in the and his wife Joanie live in is good,” Richard writes. and journalism. Velma was the International Choir, and his Austin. They retired from the (12720 Timberside Drive, first paid director of music wife, Jan, who worked in sales Foreign Mission Board in Austin, TX 78727; for Murphy First Baptist for Sears and Montgomery 1996 after 23 years in Japan. [email protected]) Church. She retired after 31 Ward, have five children and Their three sons are married years from Murphy High 10 grandchildren. (1413 and living in Portland, Boston LARRY D. KOCH, BA’67, is School as an English and jour- Southland, Sulphur Springs, and Austin, and they have two retired after 32 years as a pas- nalism teacher. Surviving are her husband of 57 ½ years, Doyle C. “Buddy” Burch, and Ring ceremony honors new graduates, President a sister. (3222 Allison Drive, A second Wayland Ring Ceremony held Young Harris, GA 30582; vel- in the Learning Center Atrium on Dec. 12, the [email protected]) morning of graduation, drew 18 participants, including nine alumni who chose to have MARVIN DOWNING, their ring re-presented by Dr. Paul Armes, BA’59, received the Readers president. The event featured music by Eddie Choice Award for Best Area Turner and Dr. Gary Belshaw, comments from Volunteer by the Weakley Alumni Association President Kevin Carter County Press in Martin, Tenn. and graduating senior Rudy Garcia of Marvin, who received his doc- Lubbock, a history of the ring by Alumni torate from the University of Director Danny Andrews and the Unbroken Oklahoma, is emeritus profes- Circle led by Emeritus Alumni Director Joe sor of history at the Provence. University of Tennessee at Another ring ceremony may be held in Director of Alumni Development Danny Andrews Martin. (112 Brooks Drive, conjunction with spring graduation May 8. (left) presents an official class ring to President Dr. Paul Armes at the graduation luncheon in Martin, TN 38237; mdown- Andrews has been encouraging juniors to December. [email protected]) consider purchasing a ring a year ahead of graduation and for seniors, who have not with “Pres.” Graduates received key chains Christian love and sympathy bought one earlier, to do so in the fall so that, and a special Wayland T-shirt featuring a to JOLLY ARNOLD in the future, only one ring ceremony will be jackrabbit – the university’s mascot for many PETERSON, BA’52, whose held in December. Alums who have not done years – and an adaptation of words from the son, Beau Peterson, died Dec. so previously will continue to be encouraged alma mater: “Spirit strong, Courage bold.” 17, 2009, at the age of 50 dur- to participate. A crowd of about 400 attended the third ing a heart transplant opera- Also, at the graduation luncheon, post-graduation reception in the Laney Andrews presented Dr. Armes, a graduate of Center, hosted by the Association of Former Baylor University, with a special ring inscribed Students, as is the luncheon.

footprints 33 Honored guest Longtime surgeon reflects on changes in medicine

By Teresa Young

When Dr. Ken Mattox graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 1960, the world was a far different place in many aspects. Now, after participating in more than 70,000 operations all over the world as a renowned thoracic surgeon, Mattox can attest to many of those changes in his own career field. A native of Clovis, Mattox came to Wayland in 1956 on ministe- rial and International Choir scholarships. He soon became fascinat- ed with his science courses and opted to study medicine instead. Fast forward nearly 50 years and the years of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, internships at the VA Hospital and many, many patients are far behind Mattox. But medicine is not. Mattox serves as Chief of Staff at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston and is a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, now teaching other up-and-coming surgeons. But he admits he’s done a lot of learning over the years as well. “When I first came to Wayland, medicine was simpler. There were only two categories of antibiotics and little heart surgery was being done. There were no HMOs, and most people paid in cash or had limited insurance,” said Mattox, speaking to a group of Wayland science students and faculty members in a lecture held Feb. 26 as part of WBU’s homecoming festivities. At that time, he noted, technology itself was not as advanced. The microchip had just been invented, the radio still had vacuum tubes and science students used huge desk calculators and slide rules. By the time Mattox completed service in the U.S. Army and his medical school requirements and earned the position of Deputy in the areas being debated. Surgeon-in-Chief at Ben Taub in 1973, the landscape of medicine “Is there a need for health economics reform? Yes, but only on had already begun changing. the economics side,” Mattox said. “The need for reform now is an “The coronary bypass was being introduced, as well as heart attempt at a redistribution of wealth and serving political issues. valves, chemotherapy and trauma centers,” Mattox said, noting that (The government) should being the stakeholders together for their organ transplantation was just beginning to become more common input – those involved in healthcare delivery. and HIV/AIDS had entered the healthcare arena. Computers were “Decisions like right to life should be between a patient and a becoming more common as well, meaning the technology was doctor, not a political one.” about to create even more changes. In 1990, Mattox was named Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff “We were pretty cutting edge in 1973, but about 50 percent of at Ben Taub, positions he still holds. Since 1973, Mattox has also the procedures I was taught (in medical school) do not exist any- been a surgical consultant for the VA Hospital, active staff at The more,” Mattox noted. “About 50 percent of the approaches to sur- Methodist Hospital, active staff and attending physician at St. gery we use now were not available before 1980.” Luke’s Hospital, and courtesy staff at Texas Children’s Hospital. Mattox addressed Wayland students pursuing careers in health- Mattox was honored by his alma mater in 1986 with the care with advice on being prepared for the future in a field that is Distinguished Alumni Award, 26 years after earning the highest stu- rapidly changing with technology and research. He encouraged stu- dent award as a senior, the Citizenship Award. He holds numerous dents to know how to solve problems, to pay attention to detail, to professional memberships in the healthcare field, has served on develop a high work ethic and pursue perfection in all things. He boards and commissions and has received many honors for his life also urged them to always take the hardest, high road in life. of service. He has also written and spoken extensively on various The doctor also noted that healthcare is local, so students medical topics and his research interests are in medical trauma need to be in touch with the community in which they are serving. and thoracic surgery. When asked about the healthcare reforms being discussed in the He and wife June, whom he met as a student while she served news, Mattox said he believed some changes were needed, but not as Wayland’s first campus nurse, live in Houston. 34 footprints tor and 10 years as Associate BSOE’77, recently was fea- living in Henderson, Nev., Director of Baptist Men for tured in the Wichita Falls with Cathy, his wife of 32 the Kentucky Baptist 1970s Times- Record News. A boat years. He has been in sales Convention. Larry volun- enthusiast since 1954, he has management for the past 15 teered with Kentucky Baptist BILL COLEMAN, BA’72, repaired and sold boats at years, working in the informa- Disaster Relief for 10 years recently retired as Hale Freeman Marine since 1976 tion management arena, pro- before joining the staff at the County Chief Adult when he moved the business viding outsourcing services to convention. Prior to that he Probation Officer after almost from his backyard. Freeman clients worldwide. Cathy is a served for eight years as the 32 years working in adult pro- opened his boat shop near senior escrow officer for a volunteer state coordinator. bation. He was in a runoff for Lake Wichita about two-thirds local title company. Without He and his wife ELAINE Hale County Judge scheduled of the way through a 35-year grandkids to spend their LUTTRILL, EX’64, who is in April against incumbent career teaching electronics and money on, they have three retired after 32 years as an DWAIN DODSON, hydraulics at Sheppard Air rescue dogs which occupy RN, have served on mission BSOE’87. Bill has chaired the Force Base. He and his wife their devotion, Ken says. Of teams to Bosnia, Zaire, and Habitat for Humanity board Ruth have two children. (4516 the three children, Sean, is the South Africa. Recently, they and is an elder at First Barnett Road, Wichita Falls, only married one, living in have been helping coordinate Presbyterian Church. His wife TX 76310) Denver and still working on relief efforts and volunteers Tammy works in Financial that first major movie that he helping with the recovery in Aid. Their son, LUKE NELSON HAYASHIDA, will direct. Daughter Shannan American Samoa following INGRAHAM, is a senior at BA’70, and his wife Sandra lives in Missouri, where she the earthquake and tsunami Wayland. (2713 Jefferson, are volunteer missionaries to owns a home-grown pizza in September 2009. When Plainview, TX 79072; cimail- Zambia but come home for a restaurant. Scott has been not volunteering with disaster [email protected]) visit every year. Nelson has given a recovery diagnosis relief, he and Elaine enjoy doctorates from the from his bout with Leukemia taking short trips on their DR. GEORGE F. COOPER, University of Edinburgh, and has moved to Houston, Honda Goldwing Trike. They BA’72, will mark 29 years as Scotland, and the University working for Lockheed Martin have four children and 11 pastor of Grace Temple of South Africa. (P.O. Box in the Johnson Space Center. grandchildren. (500 Skyline Baptist Church in San Angelo 418, Buchanan Dam, TX ([email protected]) Drive, Taylorsville, KY in June. He is an Air Force 78609; 40071; elkoch420413@bell- veteran who served in [email protected]) RUDY VILLANUEVA, south.net) Vietnam. He earned a master’s BA’75, has three granddaugh- degree at BMA Seminary in DAVID JONES, BA’76, has ters starting for the varsity JIMMYE BLAKNEY Jacksonville, Texas, and a doc- assumed a new position as soccer team at Robert E. Lee SMITH, BA’64, a retired tor of ministry from Austin Vice President/Lending High School in San Antonio. paralegal, was one of 500 Presbyterian Theological Compliance Officer to imple- Mercedes, a senior, plays full- members of the Society of Seminary. He served as a state ment audit lending regulations back; Mariah, a junior, is a Decorative Painters whose missionary and a church for First Financial Bank in forward; and Maya, a fresh- handpainted ornaments were planter and, for more than Abilene. He has been a loan man, plays center mid-fielder. displayed on the Christmas eight years, George was a officer for more than 32 years When not playing for their tree at the Renwick Gallery’s church health consultant with (the last 23 at First Financial high school teams, they play Grand Salon in the the BMA of Texas Missions Bank). He has moved from for club teams and travel Smithsonian Museum. All Department in Waxahachie. the River Oaks Branch (for- throughout the state. Rudy is ornaments were painted on He and his wife of 49 years, merly Bank of Commerce) to a manager for USAA. He and wooden supports measuring Betty, have two children and the main office building on his wife Diana have two chil- approximately 3 ¼-by-4 ¾ four grandchildren. (1220 4th and Pine (2nd floor). His dren. (530 W. Branch inches. It was not required Ricks Court, San Angelo, TX wife Britt is alumni director at Crossing, Spring Branch, TX that the entire painting be 76905; drgeorge@gtmin- Hardin-Simmons University. 78070; reproduced but only a repre- istries.com) ([email protected]) [email protected]) sentation. (89 Zmuda Lane, Glenwood, AR 71943) GERALD FREEMAN, KEN JOURDAN, BS’71, is Christian love and sympathy

footprints 35 to the family and friends of who is in a new Doctor of Defense Service Medal, Gwendolyne Couts Tabor, Ministry program at Saint Vietnam Campaign Medal, who died Dec. 15, 2009, in Paul School of Theology in Army Commendation Medal, Lufkin, Texas, at the age of Kansas City, Mo., writes: “Dr. Good Conduct Medal, 89. She formerly was a home Wallace Duvall and many Meritorious Unit Citation, demonstration agent in other professors of my time Bronze Star Medal and others. Paducah and teacher in in Wayland guided and nur- He moved to Wichita Falls spiritual focus. Wayland is a Panhandle. Surviving are a tured me not only through the upon his retirement and quality, first-rate university for son, KEN TABOR, BS’71; BSOE and MBA academia, taught ROTC in the high someone going into the min- two daughters; and six grand- but through their spiritual school. He later moved to istry or career world.” Ben children. (Ken: 4071 Morning guidance and concern. Both Lawton and manager an works in logistics for the Glory Road, Colorado were incredibly important apartment and commercial Corpus Christi ISD when he Springs, CO 80920; sandrata- during those days of opening properties group. He was also is not in deployment. He [email protected]) up a life of a missionary call- an avid outdoorsman. earned his bachelor’s degree ing from my early childhood.” Survivors include his wife from Texas A&M-Corpus ([email protected]) Betty, four children, nine Christi and is working on a 1980s grandchildren, two great- master’s degree there as well. Christian love and sympathy grandchildren, and two sisters. He has been in the Army to the family and friends of Two children preceded him in since 1987. He is pictured CAROLYN BELSHE, BILLY WAYNE BURGESS, death. here holding the Wayland flag BSOE’87, MBA’88, is a retired SR., BSOE’82, who died outside Al Faw Palace in Iraq United Methodist missionary January 6, 2010, in Lawton, DR. MARK DAVIS, with a colleague, Chief Stone. to Mozambique, where she Okla., at age 77. A native of BSOE’81 in Business (Wichita The palace was one of many trained the country’s first South Bend, Texas, Billy was a Falls campus) and '87 in that belonged to captured national in hospital adminis- U.S. Army veteran, serving in Religion (Anchorage campus), leader Saddam Hussein. (ben- tration. An orphanage for the Vietnam War and retiring is Associate Dean of the [email protected]) “boy soldiers” and little girls at Fort Sill, Okla., in 1974 College of Business who had been prostituted was with the rank of master ser- Administration at Harding Christian love and sympathy named in her honor. Carolyn, geant. He earned the National University in Searcy, Ark. to the family and friends of Mark is married to Penny, has ALICE BAKER MOFFITT, two children and three grand- BSOE’85, who died March 6, Can we help you children. Mark provides 2010, in Borger at the age of church leadership and team- 70. She was employed at Lighten Your Mailbox? work training. His Web site is Golden Plains Community www.genesisleadership.com. Hospital (North Plains Save a Tree? (603 Chesapeake Drive, Hospital) from 1962 to 2009, Searcy, AR 72143; serving as lab manager from If you are receiving Footprints by mail and [email protected]) 1977-2002. Surviving are a u You don’t read it daughter; her mother; two Sgt. BEN LEAL, EX’86, is on brothers; and two grandchil- u You prefer to read it online his second deployment with dren. (302 Baylor Street, u You don’t know why you get it... the U.S. Army Reserves, sta- Borger, TX 79007) tioned at Camp Striker in Iraq, where he works for the U.S. Navy Senior Chief please contact us to take your name off fuel area. Ben wrote of his TODD A. SNYDER, the mailing list. We now have the memories in the Wayland BSOE’89 in nuclear technolo- magazine online and archive it there, so BSU and in chapel and noted gy from the Hawaii campus, his appreciation for his time at has retired after almost 27 you can read at your leisure! WBU. “I had a real nice expe- years of active and reserve Email Danny at [email protected]. rience at Wayland as far as duty in which he received

36 footprints the gospel across 33 states gatemanteca.com). The Person of the Year by NASA’s and Canadian provinces and church is a part of the John C. Stennis Space Center’s also including military bases in Brethren denomination based Small Business Advocates several countries. Since 2006, in Ashland, Ohio. Steven pre- Awards Program. Edge has he has coordinated efforts to viously was on staff at New served as lead construction collect and ship Bibles to Community Church in specialist at Stennis Space independent third world LaGrange, Ga., for eight Center since 2000, responsible FUTURE PIONEER? Christian missions. He and his years. He and wife Beth have for contracting all NASA- Robert Chord Wilhite, nine- wife Elizabeth have four chil- a 6-year-old daughter, directed construction projects. month-old son of former dren. (18721 Traverse Lane, Maggie, and a 10-month-old In work on Flying Queen Becca Whittle Big Lake, MN 55309; hori- foster son, Patrick, whom two different Wilhite and her husband [email protected]) they hope to adopt. (670 projects, Edge James, sports a WBU T-shirt Northgate Drive, Manteca, helped the offered free to newborn chil- CA 95336; steven@north- office exceed dren and grandchildren of 1990s gatemanteca.com) its goals for Wayland alums. Contact contracting small, disadvan- Teresa Young at COREY CORNISH, BA’97, is taged and historically under- [email protected] or Teresa Christian love and sympathy assistant men’s basketball utilized businesses as well as Young, Wayland Baptist to the family and friends of coach at Our Lady of the those which are service-dis- University, CMB 620, ELVIN ALROY CAMP- Lake University in San abled and veteran-owned. In Plainview, TX 79072 if you’d BELL, BSOE’92, who died Antonio, which finished co- addition to the SBAA honor, like one. Provide us with the Dec. 30, 2009, in Temple at champions of the Red River he received the NASA con- name of the child, the birth age 73. Elvin retired from Conference in the first year of tract Specialist of the Year date and parents’ names and the Dow Chemical Company the program. The No. 11 award in 2002 and a NASA we’ll also send a certificate. in 1985 and from Texas scorer in Pioneer history Space Flight Awareness award Feel free to send a picture of A&M University in 1999. He (1989-92), he was inducted for contributions to flight the new addition as well! served as a volunteer fire into the Wayland Athletic Hall safety in 2008. (10600 Roberts fighter and instructor for of Honor in 2008. He and his Road, Biloxi, MS 39532) many honors. He minored in most of his life and in vari- wife Brenda have two sons, Christian Studies and had a ous cities. He also served as including Todrick Hall, who SCOTT HOOD, BSOE’96 3.86 GPA. His last assignment an adjunct fire instructor at recently did very well on the from the San Antonio cam- before retirement was Senior the National Fire Academy in popular “American Idol” pro- pus, is a 20-year Air Force Enlisted Leader for Volunteer Washington, D.C. He also gram, and Shaysten. (7750 veteran now employed as a Training in Minneapolis, volunteered at the Lake Culebra Drive, San Antonio, civil service employee in the Minn. His civilian employ- Jackson Museum of Arts and TX 78207; Mission Planning Cell for the ment is with XCEL Energy’s Sciences and was a scuba [email protected]) United States Special nuclear generating plant in instructor for many years. Operations Command at Monticello, Minn., where he is After retirement, he enjoyed JASON EDGE, BSOE’98, MacDill AFB, Fla. He also a senior technical instructor painting. He was an active was named Procurement obtained a master’s degree in and Radiation Protection member of Marlow Baptist Department Training Church. Elvin is survived by Do You have Wayland Coordinator. In addition to his wife, Jacqueline; two in your will? his military duties, Todd has sons; a daughter; his brother; been active in ministry every seven grandchildren and four place he has been stationed as great-grandchildren. In order to have complete records for a Sunday school the new Cornerstone Society, please teacher/director, Brotherhood STEVEN COLE, BA’95, is notify the Office of Advancement of your leader, and ministry leader. pastor at Northgate intentions to make an estate gift to Since 1987, he has carried on Community Church in Wayland Baptist University. his own tract ministry, sharing Manteca, Calif. (www.north- Call (806) 291-3425 or email [email protected].

footprints 37 Human Relations from the University for 10 years. He University of Oklahoma in and his wife Katherine, for- 2002. He and his wife Kelly mer city prosecutor and direc- have one child. tor of the Office of ([email protected]) Environmental Quality Control since 2008, have one ANDREW JACKSON, daughter, Kristina, 10. BA’91, a former Wayland Pioneer basketball player KEVIN McINTOSH, (1986-90), has been named AAS/BSOE’96, MBA’98 Hale County Chief Adult from the Wichita Falls cam- Probation Officer, replacing pus, is a senior financial con- BILL COLEMAN, BS’72, sultant with Columbia Bank’s

who retired (see note in the CB Financial Services in GRAND COMMITMENT: Bob and Terry Essary Noblett of Plainview, who 1970s). The Plainview native Tacoma, Wash. He’s responsi- both received BA degrees in 1971, hand Alumni Director Danny previously worked in the ble for serving clients’ long- Andrews a check to start their pledge to the Grand Commitment – prison system and has been in term financial planning needs $1,008 to Wayland’s Second Century Campaign – at $28 a month via adult probation since 1998. and has been in the financial bank draft. Bob is retired from the insurance business and Terry from The Hale County department services and investment teaching. “We appreciate the example the Nobletts and others are set- has jurisdiction over Swisher industry for 10 years. ting by giving a nice gift to Wayland on a systematic basis that fits their and Castro counties and budget. We hope many other alums will participate as well,” Andrews serves more than 1,400 clients GARY MILUNAS, said. The campaign’s major goals are to build a new Flores Bible Building-missions center-chapel, expand Fine Arts facilities, remodel across the three counties. BSOE/AAS, ASPEC’94, Harral Auditorium, improve technology and add to scholarship endow- Jackson and his wife RHON- from the Wichita Falls cam- ment. DA SPRINGER JACKSON, pus, has been named pro- BSOE’97, a clinical supervi- gram leader in the Health, Red Cypress Drive, Goose commendation from the sor at Whiteaker Youth Human Services, Creek, SC 29445) Alaska State Legislature for Center in Plainview, have four Environmental and Safety serving more than 5,000 children and a granddaughter. department in Trident Christian love and sympathy meals to firefighters and dis- (1302 W. Seventh, Plainview, Technical College’s Division to the family of CON- placed families during the TX 79072; of Continuing Education and STANCE “CONNIE” Miller’s Reach fire in 1996. [email protected]) Economic Development in PINKERTON, BSOE’92, a She is also survived by four Charleston, S.C. He is graduate of the Anchorage sons and 14 grandchildren. LOUIS KEALOHA, responsible for continuing campus, who died Jan. 1, BSOE’91 from the Hawaii education courses to train 2010, at age 70. Connie spent Christian love and sympathy to campus, a police captain with emergency medical techni- a lifetime in service, most the family and friends of Capt. a doctorate in education from cians, limited radiographers, recently as hostess for the JASON D. WELCH, the University of Southern medical administrative assis- Wilkesboro (N.C.) Baptist BSOE’97, who died Feb. 25, California, recently was select- tants, medical assistants and Church, where she served 250 2008. A Gulf War veteran, ed as Honolulu’s new police phlebotomists. Gary, who every Wednesday night. She Jason attended the Hawaii chief. He was the unanimous received his MEd from also volunteered with the campus and was stationed at choice of the Honolulu American InterContinental Wilkes County Correctional the Pentagon at the time of his Police Commission to lead a University, has been an Facility and, while living in death. He enjoyed woodwork- department of 2,100 police adjunct instructor at Trident Alaska previously, had served ing and working on cars. He is officers and 550 support staff. Technical College for nine for 27 years in the Big Lake survived by his wife, Michelle; Kealoha, 49, is a 26-year vet- years. He is retired from the Baptist Church nursery and three children; his parents; a eran of HPD, most recently U.S. Air Force and has more worked at Providence Health grandmother; and a sister. in the Juvenile Services than 28 years of experience Care System. She and her Division. Louis has taught in health-care training. His husband, the Rev. Jerry JOEY WHITE, BA’95, and criminal justice at Chaminade wife’s name is Jennifer. (144 Pinkerton, Sr., received a wife Trisha moved to Artesia,

38 footprints N.M., where Joey began work the university. His wife’s University of Texas. Proud Christian love and sympathy as executive pastor at First name is Jongsoon. (1528 grandparents include WBU to the family and friends of Baptist Church in September Rainy Brook, Schertz, TX alums DAVID TURPIN, JEANNINE CARTER, 2009. He had been campus 78154; BM’96, and CINDY RHINE- BSOE’06 from the Anchorage pastor at FBC McKinney for [email protected]) SMITH, BA’98. (Marta: 1869 campus, who died in Nov. 23, ten years prior and had also Capri Lane, Seabrook, TX 2009, in Anchorage at age 53. worked for Guidestone 77586; [email protected]; Jeannine served in the U.S. Financial Resources for three 2000s David: 1617 S. Avenue H, Army from 1979-99, serving years. Joey earned his master’s Portales, NM 88130; Cindy: in various locations before degree from Southwestern PO Box 349, Brackettville, moving to Elmendorf AFB to Seminary in 2003. They have TX 78832) serve as base operator and at two sons, Lawton, 3, and the 3rd Wing Supply and 3rd Holden, 1. KELSEY CAMPBELL, Medical Group. She worked ([email protected]) BSOE’07 from the Anchorage for the National Parks campus, is in her first year Service, Department of THOMAS J. WHITE, first studying toward a Master Forestry and contracting at BSOE’99 from the San of International Affairs at Fort Richardson. She loved Antonio campus, recently MARTA TURPIN BRAIN, Columbia University’s School the outdoors and traveling. was promoted to Director of BA’06, and husband Thomas of International and Public Jeannine and husband Robert the Dean’s Office Operations welcomed their first child, Affairs in New York City. She had lost a son, Cameron, earli- at the University of Texas Caleb David, on November 2, is specializing in Economic er. Survivors include her Health Science Center at San 2009, weighing 10 pounds, 1.1 and Political Development mother and brother. Antonio School of Medicine. ounces and measuring 22 and concentrating on Russia He assists in the develop- inches long. Caleb was born in and former Soviet states. She ment of goals and policies, Clear Lake Regional Medical was released from active duty as well as providing support Hospital in Webster. He has a in the Air Force in May 2009 and participating in senior- sister, Alexa, who is 8. The from Anchorage, Alaska, but level management functions. Brains live in Seabrook, where plans to continue to serve the Particular emphasis of duties Marta is a stay-at-home moth- United States through is on the coordination of er. Thomas is an engineer research or government work. special projects and efforts with METECS in Houston (55 Tiemann Place, Apt. 38, having a potentially positive after earning an aerospace New York, NY 10027; impact for the school and engineering degree at the [email protected]) SCOTT FERGUSON, MAM’05, from the Phoenix Concert warms hearts despite icy weather campus, current fire chief of Manhattan Beach, Calif., Although an unexpectedly heavy ice and N. and Billie Claire Browning Scholarship, recently was named new fire snow storm cut attendance from an expect- attendees received about three hours worth chief for Santa Monica. In ed 900 to about 400, about $1,000 was of great entertainment. Manhattan Beach, Ferguson realized for the general scholarship fund “We had many encouraging com- completed a strategic plan for from the Jan. 29 concert in Harral ments from our audience, asking that we the department, refined pro- Auditorium featuring Christian comedian ‘do it again,’ said Danny Andrews, Director fessional development for its Dennis Swanberg and gospel artist Larry of Alumni Development, who organized members and forged relation- Ford, who has appeared on most Gaither the concert on behalf of the sponsoring ships with regional stakehold- Homecoming videos. Association of Former Students and ers in emergency response Combined with pre-concert music pro- Senior Adult Ministry of First Baptist and preparedness. He previ- vided by Wayland ex Martin Duckett and Church. ously was chief officer in vocalist Susan Browning, who joined her “We hope to have a similar event, prob- Peoria, Ariz., and Vancouver, Wash. He and his wife Maria husband and his two siblings and their ably next spring, and hope the weather will spouses in recently endowing the Thomas cooperate,” he added. footprints 39 Athletics names All-Decade teams in basketball

As the final basketball season of the son (88.8 percent). The Pioneers were SAC Player of the Year. He was a two- decade wrapped up, the Wayland 42-20 during his two years and reached time first-team All-SAC selection, a Baptist University athletic department the NAIA tournament both seasons. 2006 NAIA third-team All-American and put together a Men’s and Women’s Statistics: 1,032 points (17.5 ppg), 344 was named SAC Freshman of the Year Basketball Team of the Decade. rebounds (5.5 rpg), 410 assists (6.6 in 2004. He is the decade leader in field The all-decade teams are com- apg), 104 steals (1.7 spg) goals made/attempted, 3-pointers posed of outstanding performers of the made/attempted, free throws made/ Queens and Pioneers from 2000-2010 n Amin Norris (2001-03) – The attempted, assists, games played and and were chosen by select Wayland fac- decade leader in rebounds per game minutes played. Statistics: 2,074 points ulty and staff members, as well as long- and field goal shooting (55.9 percent) (16.9 ppg), 381 rebounds (3.1 rpg), time fans. The teams included three among those with at least 400 shots, 477 assists (3.9 apg), 163 steals (1.3 unanimous selections: Pioneers Ty Norris was a 2002 first-team all-confer- spg) Harrelson, Kendall Webb and Danny ence selection and an honorable men- Storey. tion NAIA All-American. The Pioneers Flying Queens All-Decade Team made NAIA tournament appearances in Pioneer All-Decade Team both of his years at Wayland, going 42- n Cassie Birkenfeld (2000-04) – A 20 overall. Statistics: 1,032 points (17.5 two-time honorable mention All-SAC n Nate Bridges (2003-06) – A two- ppg), 512 rebounds (8.7 rpg). selection, Birkenfeld helped lead the time NAIA Scholar Athlete, Bridges is Queens to three NAIA Championship the decade leader in blocked shots and n Danny Storey (2004-08) – Only Tournament appearances. She was aver- steals. He started 92 of his 93 games, the second Pioneer in school history to aging a team-high 13.6 points a game and the Pioneers made two NAIA break the 1,000 point/1,000 rebound when she suffered a season-ending Championship Tournament appear- barrier, Storey knee injury in the seventh game of her ances in his three seasons. Statistics: was a 2008 senior year. Statistics: 1,213 points 1,011 points (10.9 ppg), 717 rebounds second-team (11.6 ppg), 393 rebounds (3.7 rpg), (7.7 rpg), 150 blocked shots (1.6 bpg), NAIA All- 229 assists (2.2 apg) 169 steals (1.8 spg) American, a first-team All- n Alison Cudnoski (2001-03) – The n Matt Garnett (2002-04) – The SAC selection only Flying Queen to be named first- Pioneers made appearances in the NAIA and the SAC team NAIA All-American in the decade, Championship Tournament in all three Defensive MVP Cudnoski was a second-team All-NAIA seasons Garnett played at Wayland. He in 2008. He is Tournament team member in 2003. A was a 2004 NAIA honorable mention the decade transfer from Texas Tech, Cudnoski All-American, an NAIA Scholar Athlete leader in earned first-team all-conference honors and a second-team All-SAC selection. games started her senior season, helping lead the Statistics: 810 points (9.1 ppg), 320 (123). Storey shot 54.9 percent from WBU women to the Elite Eight in the assists (3.6 apg) the field in his four-year career and 2003 NAIA Championship Tournament. made two NAIA tournament appear- Statistics: 964 points (14.6 ppg), 503 n Ty Harrelson (2001-03) – The ances. Statistics: 1,425 points (11.5 rebounds (7.6 rpg), 74 blocks (1.1 bpg) first Pioneer to be named NAIA first- ppg), 1,032 rebounds (8.5 rpg) team All-American and NAIA Player of n Rose Ouma (2008-09) – Ouma the Week, Harrelson holds the WBU n Kendall Webb (2003-07) – The led the Queens to their first NAIA tour- season records for most assists per all-time leading scorer in Pioneer histo- nament appearance in four years in game (6.8 in 2002-03), the single-game ry, Webb became only the second 2009. A transfer from Lewis and Clark record for assists (15 vs. Schreiner) and Pioneer to be named NAIA first-team Community College, she was a 2009

the best free throw percentage in a sea- All-American and the first to be named continued on page 41

40 footprints All-Decade team, continued have two grown children. University. He and his wife third-team NAIA All- Sarah live in Converse. American, the 2009 SAC ([email protected]) Defensive Player of the Year and the SAC Newcomer of MATT GARNETT, BA’04, the Year. She MCM’06, was recently named finished sec- head men’s basketball coach at ond in the NAIA in steals. McMurry University in TY HARRELSON, BA’04, Statistics: 507 points (14.9 Abilene after serving as assis- continues to play basketball ppg), 290 rebounds (8.5 tant coach there for two sea- overseas, currently for the rpg), 151 steals (4.4 spg) sons. Garnett, who was an GiroLive Ballers in Germany. NAIA All-American while He was named Player of the n Cami Rea (2000-03) – playing for the Pioneers for Game after a 10-point, 13- Rea helped lead the Queens three seasons, coached at the assist and 8-rebound perform- to two NAIA Championship high school level in Midland ance against his former team, before and was briefly at Beyreuther, which is leading appearances during the three WBU before joining the the league. Ty was a standout years she played in this her freshman season at the McMurry staff. Garnett for the Pioneers during his decade (she also played dur- University of New Mexico, replaced Ron Holmes, who time at Wayland. ing the 1999-00 season). Shaw was a third-team All- coached at McMurry for 20 She was a two-time NAIA SAC honoree her sophomore seasons and stepped down to Navy Chief Petty Officer Scholar Athlete, a 2002 NAIA season, a first-team All-SAC work solely as the athletic DAVID L. JONES JR., honorable mention All- selection as a junior and a director. Garnett and his wife, AAS’06, BSOE’09, from the American and a second-team second-team All-SAC hon- the former ANNA Wichita Falls campus, was all-conference selection. She oree as a senior. Statistics: ROMERSBERGER, BM’06, promoted to his current rank holds the WBU career 1,002 points (10.9 ppg), 446 have a daughter, Faith, who while serving at Naval records for most 3-pointers rebounds (4.8 rpg), 409 will be 2 in July. Anna worked Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. made and attempted, is tied assists (4.4 apg), 203 steals as a choir director in the pub- Jones was promoted based on lic schools for several years sustained superior job per- for the single-season record (2.2 spg) but is a stay-at-home mom formance and proficiency in for 3-pointers made and is now. ([email protected]) his designated specialty. tied for the single-game n Shaun Weaver (2000- record for 3-pointers made. 01) – Weaver wrapped up a ADRIAN GUTIERREZ, KELSIE JACKSON, BA’07, Statistics (three years only): sterling four-year career in MEd’04, from the San son of Steve and TERESA 1,157 points (11.8 ppg), 360 the first year of the decade. Antonio campus, Director of JACKSON, BA’03, and rebounds (3.7 rpg), 215 A 2001 NAIA honorable Instructional Technology for grandson of Merle Jackson, assists (2.2 apg), 116 steals mention All-American, the School of Excellence in former Plainview residents, (1.2 spg) Weaver won SAC Defensive Education, writes A. was awarded a Master of Arts Player of the Year honors Gutierrez’s Instructional in History degree from the n Stephanie Shaw and was a second-team all- Technology blog. He has University of Houston, (2002-05) – Shaw helped the conference selection. three teacher certifications summa cum laude, in Queens to two NAIA champi- (Statistics (2000-01 only): and is working on his princi- December 2009. He is a doc- pal certification. He also toral student at the University onship tourney appearances, 270 points (8.4 ppg), 281 received a BA in Speech of Houston, specializing in earning second-team NAIA rebounds (8.8 rpg), 125 Communication from U.S. history during the All-American honors in 2004. assists (3.9 apg), 104 steals Southwest Texas State Revolutionary Era, and works A Plainview native who spent (3.3 spg).

footprints 41 as a legal research aide for a and had worked for USAA backed up national gospel from Bhutan, using Bible sto- law firm. Teresa is a fifth- for 20 years, most recently as group The Imperials, and ries. She also helps these grade social studies teacher in Bank Sales Director in con- notably beat out bassists from refugees adjust to life in the Aldine ISD. (Kelsie: sumer loans. She was an active across the United States for America. (576 Sabine Creek 24015 Lestergate Drive, member of St. Matthew’s the bass slot in “TEXAS: The Rd., Royse City, TX 75189; Spring, TX 77373; kelsiejack- Catholic Church. She is sur- Musical Drama” in Palo Duro [email protected]) [email protected]; Teresa: same vived by husband Rick, four Canyon. address; jacksonsinhous- children; and five siblings. DOUG SHELTON, BA’05, [email protected]) JOHN L. MOORE, BSOE’00 and his wife MEG (MANS- from the Amarillo campus, DORFER), BSIS’05, wel- AMANDA KING, BA’08, is a has been appointed as the comed their first child, a son special education teacher in new independent ombudsman named Ryan Jay, on Feb. 17, Childress, where her husband at the Texas Youth 2010, weighing 7 pounds. He Chad is pastor of First Baptist Commission. He spent 25 was 20.5 inches long. Doug is Church. She received her years as a U.S. Marshal and minister of youth at Spring degree in language arts and T.J. MESSER, BA’03, and wife also was a state trooper and Hill Baptist Church. (14300 psychology. They have two NANCY (PAYNE), BBA’01, officer in the Amarillo Police Coralbean Court, Brooksville, children. She is a big fan of welcomed their second son, Department. (P.O. Box 1345 FL 34613) the Texas Longhorns and Joshua, in August 2009. He Denison, TX 75201) recently wrote “An Ode to has a big brother, Trenton, Colt” (QB McCoy) on her who is a kindergartener. The LISA MURRY, BSOE’04 ChilChat blog. (1209 7th Messers live in Artesia, N.M., from the Hawaii campus, Street NW, Childress, TX where T.J. is recreation/chil- writes a blog called Words of 79201; amandaking19@sbc- dren’s minister for First Baptist Encouragement. She says, “I global.net) Church. He is also working on am a mother of five (three by a Master of Divinity degree birth and two by choice). I KEVIN LEGGETT, BA’03, through Golden Gate have finished three degree MEd’08, and wife AMANDA Seminary. Nancy is a stay-at- plans (Business (WILBOURN), EX’00, are home mom. Proud grandpar- Administration, Occupational back in Plainview, where ents include WBU alums JEFF Education/Corporate AMBER WATSON SMITH, Kevin is employed at the MESSER, BA’76, and wife Training, and Religion). I have BS’07, is administrative assis- Mabee Learning Resources DONNA, BS’76. (T.J. and taught in and out of the tant in the Office of Center at Wayland as circula- Nancy: 319 West Grand, church arena, and I love the Communications at Wayland. tion and reference assistant. Artesia, NM 88210; Jeff and joys of education and seeing Husband Jason, BA’06, is They have two children, Donna: 2222 S. Fannin St., people obtain valuable infor- working on a master’s degree Caedmon, 8, and Presley, 4, Amarillo, TX 79109) mation that they may not have in business at WBU and and are expecting their third possessed before. I am three works at the Plainview child in June. Amanda is Nightmare Recording metal classes away from obtaining Country Club. They have two home-schooling the children. band Six-Minute Century my MBA. I was in the Air children: TJ, who will be 5 in (2800 Mesa Drive, Plainview, announces the addition of Force and am medically May, and Courtney, turning 2 TX 79072; [email protected]; bass guitarist MICHAEL retired. I am a Christian who in August. (801 Quincy St., [email protected]) MILLSAP, EX’01. Michael has is answering the call of God!” Plainview, TX 79072; been playing bass since the age [email protected]) Christian love and sympathy of nine, and began perform- JESSICA RIEMERSMA, to the family and friends of ing at age 13. Professionally, BA’09, is a SEGUE intern ANNE WEAVER, BA’06, ANNETTE LOPEZ, he has played many styles of working through Go Now completed her master’s degree BSOE’06, who died March 9, music from swing dance and and SEGUE ministries. She is in music at Texas State 2010, at age 45 after a long country to rock and heavy helping teach English as a University in 2008 and is the battle with cancer. Annette metal. Michael recently played Second Language, including worship leader/music director was a native of Port Lavaca with ‘80s rockers Axe, has to several Hindu refugees at First Christian Church in

42 footprints Possible honors Longtime basketball coach nominated for Hall of Fame again

By Danny Andrews Men’s Championship game. A finalist needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Harley Redin, longtime basketball Committee for election. The inductions coach at Wayland, was nominated again will be Aug. 13 at the Hall of Fame in for The Naismith Memorial Basketball Springfield, Mass. Hall of Fame among finalists who will be Redin, 90, who has been nominat- considered for election to the Hall in ed several times in previous years, is 2010. This year’s list includes two-time recognized as one of the greatest coach- NBA MVP and 14-time NBA All-Star Karl es in basketball after leading the Flying Malone of the Utah Jazz and Scottie Queens from 1955-73. He compiled an Pippen, a six-time NBA champion as a overall women’s coaching record of member of the Chicago Bulls, both first- 431-66 (.867), including a 76-game win time nominees. streak from 1955 through 1958 while They will be considered along with leading Wayland to two undefeated sea- previous finalists, such as legendary sons (‘56, ‘57). high school coach Bob Hurley of St. Redin captured six AAU women’s Anthony's in Jersey City, N.J. and national championships (1956, ‘57, ‘59, Redin, in a file photo from his early coaching Cynthia Cooper, who helped the days at Wayland. ‘61, ‘70 and ‘71), served as coach the Houston Comets win four WNBA titles. USA women’s national team and, earlier Also headlining the list for 2010 are American Red Heads, a finalist selected in his career, coached the Wayland three legendary teams, including the by the Women's Committee. Baptist men’s team (1948-57). Redin 1960 United States Men’s Olympic The Class of 2010 was to be was inducted to the Women’s Team, the 1992 United States Men’s announced April 5 at a news conference Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Olympic “Dream Team” and the All- in Indianapolis prior to the NCAA’s Tenn., in 1999.

San Marcos. She is also an dealing with people in moti- accompanist for various vation, growth and leader- Alumni directories coming soon groups and directs the hand- ship.” He and his wife Gina Alumni who ordered the new directory from Harris bell choir at the church. have two children. (822 ([email protected]) Artisan Way, San Antonio, Direct should be receiving a copy in late April or early TX 78260; May. It is the first new directory printed by Wayland in NEWMAN WHEELER, [email protected]) five years. BSOE’03 from the Lubbock A company official campus, works for Universal KENNETH D. WHITE, said that although a sur- Hospital Services, a medical BSOE’10 from the Wichita plus of directories is not supply and equipment com- Falls campus, has been man- printed, a few might be pany and the largest moveable ager for Biomedical available due to cancella- medical equipment buyer in Maintenance of Sheppard Air tions or returns. Alumni the U.S. He now is with the Force Base, where he is a who did not purchase a Delta Division team in San master sergeant. He is retir- copy but wish to do so Antonio, overseeing the ing this month after more may call Harris Direct’s Central and South Texas area. than 20 years of service. His customer service number “Being in operational man- wife Denise is a phlebotomist agement with a medical com- for Willis Knighton Medical at 1-800-877-6554 for pany, I use a lot of what I Systems. They have two sons. more information. learned at Wayland in skills ([email protected])

footprints 43 Pageant winners relocated to Harral hallway display

Thanks to a gift from Wayne Evans Development. “We hope of Jupiter, Fla., pictures of 37 former to have the display com- Miss Waylands and the current holder of pleted this spring and that title are now on display in the east have a formal dedication hallway of Harral Memorial Auditorium. during the Miss Wayland The original photos in varying sizes Pageant next fall. We and displayed in a variety of frames appreciate Mr. Evans’ gift were resized in 11-by-14 format and to Alumni Services in framed identically by Don’s Photography 2007 that provided the Studio in Plainview, which has taken funds to build the Victory most of the Miss Wayland photographs Bell we use in parades since 1972. and at sporting events Photos have been on display on the and for other special proj- second floor of McClung Center. “We think Harral is an appropriate ects.” Unfortunately, there is not sufficient place to display the photos since the The gymnasium in the Laney room to display all the photos where Miss Wayland Pageant is held there Activities Center is named for Evans, a they can be easily seen by the public every year. Our plan is to use a display standout basketball player for the and not all were identified. case in the Harral hallway for Miss Pioneers in 1959-60 and 1960-61. He The Winter 2007 issue of Footprints Wayland memorabilia as this is an received the Distinguished Alumni featured each Miss Wayland to that important part of university history,” said Service Award in 2007 and was awarded point. Danny Andrews, Director of Alumni an honorary degree in 2008. WBU donor Dean to be added to country music hall of fame Country music artist and sausage enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Stationed 1961 Grammy Award for best country and entrepreneur Jimmy Dean will be induced at a base in Washington, D.C., Dean first western recording. into the Country Music Hall of Fame in performed publicly with a band called Additional popular singles followed May. He was selected for the veterans era the Tennessee Haymakers at clubs in the next few years. “Dear Ivan,” “Little category. around the area. He remained in the Black Book,” and “P.T. 109” (about John Dean, who lives with his wife Donna, area after he left the Air Force in 1948 F. Kennedy’s military adventure) all a former country entertainer, in the and created a new band called the Texas reached the top 10 on the country sin- Richmond, Va. suburb of Varina, will join Wildcats, which performed both in clubs gles charts while “To a Sleeping Beauty,” the hall that was created by the Country and on WARL Radio in Arlington, Va. and “The Cajun Queen” charted in the Music Association in 1961 in Nashville, In 1952, Dean toured the U.S. mili- top 20. Tenn. He and three more inductees will tary bases in the Caribbean before return- From 1963-66, “The Jimmy Dean bring the total to 112. ing to Washington, D.C., to record his first Show” aired on ABC, and its host earned The Deans gave Wayland Baptist single for Four Star Records. “Bummin’ the nickname “The Dean of Country University $1 million in stock in 2007 – Around” was released in 1952 and hit No. Music.” Dean also appeared on various TV the largest single gift apart from an 5 on the country singles chart. shows and in the James Bond Film estate in the history of the university. Over the next few years, Dean would “Diamond are Forever.” Jimmy Ray Dean was born in Olton host a weekly TV show on ABC featuring During the late ’60s, Dean broad- on Aug. 10, 1928, and raised by his country singers and then a similiar show ened his interests after buying a Texas mother, Ruth Dean, in Plainview. She for CBS. In 1961, Dean wrote and recorded hog farm and transforming it into the taught him piano at age 10, which led his signature song “Big Bad John” in Jimmy Dean Meat Company in 1969. him to pick up harmonica and accordion Nashville. The song, which established his Sara Lee Corporation acquired the com- in his teen years. Dropping out of high flair for spoken narratives, went to No. 1 on pany in 1984, but Dean continued to be school at age 16, Dean joined the both the country and pop singles charts. company spokes-person and chairman Merchant Marines for two years before Dean and “Big Bad John” received the of the board for nearly 20 years.

44 footprints Alum maintains online classes while deployed Online education has proven a boon Afghanistan in support of Coalition ics/research class. In the past, Keller has for many schools, including Wayland, Operations in the countries. taught adjunctly for Wayland in the with many students finding the accessi- Keller’s unit receives 40-foot contain- healthcare, marketing, finance and hos- bility and flexibility of course work and ers from non-governmental organizations pital administration areas. discussions the perfect fit with jobs and in the U.S., packed with goods including Though it may be a totally different other life responsibilities. But one aspect school supplies, situation than normal, Keller said there not normally focused on is the flexibility medical supplies are benefits to the arrangement from of online education for faculty members, and equipment, his side of the desk as well. For one, he who also have options of completing shoes, clothing, is able to empathize more with students their course responsibilities from the sports equipments, who are deployed during school terms comfort of home and in hours outside blankets and tents. and must complete work online and the regular office schedule. He expects to be increasing his own cultural awareness. Michael Keller, a 1987 MBA gradu- overseas until “I see this opportunity as a chance ate of Wayland, 2009 Distinguished around October to demonstrate that distance education Alumni Leadership Award winner and 2010. allows not just the student to be any- husband to art professor Dr. Candace Just as Keller where in the world, but also the teacher,” Keller, is learning that first-hand – with was shipping out Keller said, adding, “I have not told any an added twist – as he teaches classes to San Antonio, midterms at Tech were of my students that I am overseas in the adjunctly for his employer, Texas Tech hitting, so his online classes had to con- hopes that I might better evaluate the University, while on deployment to tinue as with as much consistency as outcome of this experience.” Camp Arifjan in Kuwait with the U.S. was possible. He said the only hitch Keller noted that deployments are Army Reserves. came during training at Fort Dix. difficult for families, employers and the Keller, whose civilian job is Program “The training schedule was intense military personnel themselves but can Director and Assistant Professor in the and at times unpredictable. This was be successful when good training and Clinical Services Management program complicated with slow internet speeds support from all sides are present. He is at the Texas Tech Health Sciences that slowed my work in the virtual class- fortunate, he noted, to have all of that. Center, is also a colonel in the 321st room,” Keller said. “I am able to deal “My wife Candace has given solid Civil Affairs Brigade based in San with the classes that I teach due to the support and encouragement throughout Antonio. Over the past years of Keller’s great support of the staff and faculty my military career. Without her I would involvement in the Army Reserves, he’s back in Texas and due to having good not have gotten to where I am in the been deployed to six nations. Currently, internet connectivity here in Kuwait.” Army,” noted Keller. “The employer sup- he’s serving as commander of the Civil Though a world away from Tech, he port from Texas Tech is tremendous, Military Operations Center for the camp, started four additional classes in the and is something that reservists do not arriving in San Antonio and then to Fort spring term online as well, teaching two take for granted. The support that I have Dix, N.J., in late October 2009 before graduate courses and two undergradu- allows me to focus on my military shipping to Kuwait with his team. In that ate courses in the areas of healthcare duties and responsibilities without any role, Keller is overseeing the mission to administration and human resource concern about returning to my job and provide humanitarian aid to Iraq and management as well as a special top- teaching career.” New savings program benefits WBU alumni, friends The Association of Former Students After setting up your account, you can closed on Saturday and Sunday. wants to remind members about the new get in with your email address and password. The Wayland Savings Connection fea- Wayland Savings Connection, offering sav- If you need help saving, call toll-free tures savings on national stores like Target, ings on movie tickets, travel, shopping and 866-681-2347 for assistance. Members Cold Water Creek, Foot Locker and more more. This service is free to all alumni. can use this number for help maneuvering retailers, travel savings on hotels, car To save, find the special URL link on the through the website, looking for specific rentals, cruises and packages, an online alumni Web pages under “Services,” then merchants, etc. Member service hours are “mega-mall” with factory-direct products set up your membership access with an Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and and discount movie tickets to most of the email and personal password you create. Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CST). They are major theatre chains.

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Your autograph, please Robert Black (right), associate professor of music at Wayland, gets Dr. Gary Manning, professor of religion, to sign a copy of his new book, A Search for Authentic Christianity, during a book-signing event in the WBU University Store held in January. Manning spent a semester on sabattical revising, updating, reworking and reorganizing the work of his mentor, Dr. Nat Tracy, into a more reader-friendly textbook for use in his Spiritual Formation classes. The book is available through the Wayland store and on the scene through Hastings in Plainview.

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