Volume 44, #3 - December 2006 - Houston Baptist University

Fall Coffee
The Guild Fall Coffee, an annual event,
held special significance as more than 125
members and guests were welcomed to
the home of Karen and Jack Carlson. The
highlight of the event was the introduction
of First Lady Sue Sloan and President Robert
Sloan. Both the First Lady and President
thanked the members for their dedication
and commitment to the organization and
the University. President-elect Shirley Asel
convened the meeting and introduced 20
new members.
John Williams MEd ’06, recipient of the
Sharon Saunders Endowed Scholarship in
Graduate Education, spoke on the mission of
teaching and the outstanding faculty in the
HBU College of Education.
Mary Kennard, Pat Lassonde, Scholarship
Recipient John Williams MEd ’06, Sharon
Saunders
Jack D. Carlson, Karen Carlson, First Lady Sue Sloan,
President Sloan
Coffee Co-chairs Judy Childress
and Sharon Corry
Christmas Luncheon
Scholarship recipient Andrea Walter and past
recipient Dawn LaFleur MEd ’05
Luncheon Co-chairs Madeline Collier
and Lois Shanks
More than 400 Guild members
and their guests attended this
year’s Christmas Luncheon,
featuring guest speaker Joanna
Weaver, author of the popular
book, Having a Mary Heart in
a Martha World. Guests were
entertained by music selections
performed by Focus & Refuge
and also heard from Fort Bend
Bush High School teacher and
Guild Endowed Scholarship
recipient Andrea Walter who
thanked The Guild for their
support of her goals.
A special moment
at the Luncheon was the
announcement of the Robert B.
Sloan Jr. Endowed Scholarship
in Graduate Education,
honoring President Sloan’s
dedication to Christian higher
education.
Shirley Asel, Sue Sloan, President Sloan,
Joanna Weaver, Ginny Nelson
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