Spring 2012 - Houston Baptist University

A Series of Purposeful Events
The schools of theology and business hosted for
the benefit of students and friends of HBU the
following lectures on topics of interest to Bible
scholars and Christian professionals.
campus news
mock trial on
road to national
tournament
DRAYTON MCLANE
PRINCE-CHAVANNE LECTURE
McLane is chairman of McLane
Group and former owner of the
Houston Astros
The Prince-Chavanne Distinguished
Lecture on the role of Christian ethics
in business is funded each year by
the Prince-Chavanne Chair in Ethics,
which was endowed by Harry and
Hazel Chavanne in appreciation of
the Christian example their parents
set in both business and life.
Andy Pettitte, retired fivetime
World Series champion
pitcher, New York Yankees and
Houston Astros
Brittany Booker,
Miss Texas USA 2012
Gary Thomas, author, Pure
Pleasure: Why Do Christians
Feel So Bad about Feeling
Good
T. PAUL BULMAHN
BROWN LECTURE
Bulmahn is chairman, CEO and
founder of ATP Oil & Gas Corp.
The Brown Foundation Inc. established
the Herman Brown Endowed
Chair of Business and Economics at
HBU in 1972 to enrich the academic
life of the University and the
resources of the Houston business
community.
Don Piper, author,
90 Minutes in Heaven
Drayton McLane delivers Prince-Chavanne Lecture in Belin Chapel
Charlie Ward, 1993
Heisman Trophy winner,
HBU trustee
dr. chris keith
templeton lecture
Keith is the assistant professor
of New Testament and Christian
Origins at Lincoln Christian
University, and author, The Pericope
Adulterae, the Gospel of John,
and the Literacy of Jesus
The John Templeton Award for Theological
Promise is awarded each year
by the John Templeton Foundation
and an international and interreligious
panel of 25 judges to
the 12 best post-doctoral young
scholars globally on the basis
of their doctoral dissertations
related to the topic of God and
spirituality.
CONVOCATION
& QUEST
As part of the Community
Life + Worship program,
several notable authors,
athletes and other
recognizable public figures
shared their personal stories
to challenge HBU students
to live intentionally a life
“Worthy of the Call.”
hbu.edu/CLW
The road to the Opening Round
Championship of the American
Mock Trial Association’s National
Championship Tournament is a
familiar one for HBU’s mock trial
teams.
With their second place finish
at the Houston Regional Tournament
held in February 2012 on
the HBU campus, the University’s
mock trial students qualified to
travel to Memphis, Tenn., for their
fifth consecutive Opening Round
Championship. The top
eight teams from
that tournament
– one of eight
Opening Round
Championship
events scheduled
around
the country – will
move on to the
National Championship
Tournament in April.
More than 170 students on 22
different teams representing 15
colleges and universities competed
at the Houston Regional
Tournament, where HBU’s Blue
Team finished with a record of
7-1, taking ballots from SMU,
University of Texas-Dallas, University
of Texas-Pan American and
University of St. Thomas.
In the individual award categories,
Nefi Lopez, who earned
a perfect score, and Juanita
Camarillo received Outstanding
Witness awards, while Crystal
Dang, Joseph Strack and Shelby
Tankersley each earned Outstanding
Attorney awards.
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