Volume 50, #1 - Spring 2013 - Houston Baptist University

SPRING 2013NoMessingAroundHBU FOOTBALL KICKS OFFIN HOUSTON Sept. 21

Next time you find yourself at the corner ofBeechnut and Fondren, imagine the roar from acrowd of 10,000 excited football fans celebrating aHusky victory…at home.HBU’s coaching staff and student-athletes arebusy preparing for their developmental fall 2013season, during which “home” games will be playedat selected venues around Houston. Looking ahead,though, the University is committed to providing apermanent on-campus home for the new footballprogram. This artist’s rendering shows how anartificial turf field and 5,000-seat stadium might lookadjacent to Sorrels Field and the baseball field inthe athletic zone at the southeast corner of campus.Future phases of the project call for a footballtraining facility and field house, as well as additionalgrandstands to double the seating capacity.This isn’t just a field of dreams.HBU will build it. Y’all come.

Greetings From the PresidentVOLUME 50 | NO. 1Another new program – one that isenergizing the campus and transformingHBU athletics – is football. We all lookforward to cheering for the Huskies nextfall, and we are so thankful for the Christiancommitment of Coach Vic Shealy and hisstaff, who are working hard to build theprogram and prepare our first footballathletes for their inaugural season.HBU NEWS IS PUBLISHED BIANNUALLY BYUNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSVICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITYCOMMUNICATIONS | R. KIMBERLY GAYNOREDITOR | JUSTIN LACEYPHOTOGRAPHY | MICHAEL TIMSDESIGN | WESLEY GANT '11Dear Friends,I am pleased to share with you somegood news! At the annual meeting of theSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Colleges (SACSCOC) lastDecember, HBU’s ten-year accreditationstatus was reaffirmed. All of us in theUniversity family are grateful for the hardwork of the many dedicated faculty and staffwho served on committees and otherwiseparticipated in the reaffirmation process. Weespecially applaud the leadership of RitaTauer, our SACSCOC liaison, and the specialcontributions made by Dr. Mike Bourke,Dr. Rachel Hopp, Dr. Phil Rhodes andDr. Brenda Whaley, all of whom workedtirelessly to help achieve this important goal.And there is more good news. We alsolearned at the SACSCOC meeting thatproposals for three new degree programs –our Master of Arts in Apologetics, Masterof Arts in Philosophy and Bachelor of Artsin Cinema and New Media Arts – hadbeen approved. These exciting programs,two of which we launched this spring, willcontribute significantly to the distinctivenature of the HBU academic experience.As we give thanks for many blessings thisspring, including our successful reaffirmationeffort and the programs that make HBUso distinctive as a Christian institution, wemust also express our deepest gratitude forthe generosity and commitment of the manyUniversity friends, trustees, alumni, parents,faculty and staff who faithfully supportour work, year after year, with both theirfinancial gifts and their gifts of time, prayer,leadership and service. It was because ofthe generosity and dedicated efforts of manyof these individuals, including event chairsSherry and Jim Smith, that our 2012 Spirit ofExcellence Gala was a great success, raisingmuch-needed funds for HBU’s stellar nursingprogram. And how thankful we are for thehighly successful conclusion to the challengecampaign initiated and led by Dr. StewartMorris last year. I know that the unrivaledlegacy of generosity, service and leadershipof this beloved founding father movedtrustees, faculty, staff and other eligibledonors to participate in the campaign, whichresulted in gifts totaling more than $3 millionand inspired Trustee John Gibson and hiswife, Elizabeth, to generously establish theElizabeth and John Gibson Endowed Chair inApologetics at HBU.I know you will enjoy reading about theMorris Challenge, the Spirit of ExcellenceGala, our exciting new programs, and otherrecent developments in the pages that follow.You will see that we have included an HonorRoll of Donors to show our heartfelt gratitudefor the ongoing commitment and support ofso many members of the HBU family.Blessings,Robert B. Sloan Jr.PRINT PRODUCTION | NAN DONAHOECONTRIBUTORSMATTHEW BoylestonJeff GreenChris HAMMONSCATE MacDONALDDONI WILSONSPECIAL THANKSOFFICE OF ADVANCEMENTALUMNI RELATIONSATHLETICSDON LOOSERTim MOTTEANDREW richardson '12SUBMIT QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR NEWS TO:HBUNEWS@HBU.EDU / 281.649.30647502 FONDREN RD. / HOUSTON, TEXAS / 77074PRESIDENTROBERT B. SLOAN JR.PROVOSTJOHN MARK REYNOLDSVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENTCHARLES BACARISSEDIRECTOR, STUDENT LIFEWHIT GOODWINDIRECTOR, ATHLETICSSTEVE MONIACIVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCIAL OPERATIONSSANDRA MOONEYVICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY RELATIONSSHARON SAUNDERSVICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENTJAMES STEENASSOCIATE PROVOSTSROBERT STACEYRITA TAUERHBU complies with all applicable federal and state nondiscriminationlaws and does not engage in prohibiteddiscrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality orethnic origin, gender, age, or disability in either employmentor the provision of services. Inquiries concerning this noticeor the application of the laws referenced herein should bereferred to the vice president and general counsel.4HBU News | spring 2013www.robertbsloan.com

TailgatingContemplatingCelebratingNEW HOMECOMING TRADITION GETS OFFTO WET, TASTY START 22DEANS OF NEWEST SCHOOLS DISCUSSGOOD, TRUE & BEAUTIFUL 26GENEROSITY TAKES CENTER STAGE ATSPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE GALA 32CAMPUS NEWS // 06FACULTY FOCUS // 18ATHLETICS // 20HONOR ROLL OF DONORS // 35ALUMNI & FRIENDS // 50IN MEMORIAM // 55ON THE COVERJunior Safety Fritz Markos #32 andhis fellow Huskies suit up for springpractice this March to begin preparingfor HBU's inaugural developmentalfootball season in the fall of 2013.hbu.edu/HBUNews HBU News | spring 2013 5

campus newsThanks a MillionSpirit of Excellence Gala generatesenthusiastic support for nursingDr. Charles Krauthammeris a Pulitzer Prize-winningsyndicated columnist and politicalcommentator for Fox News.More than 600 friends and supporters of HBU rise totheir feet for an enthusiastic standing ovation as theevening’s keynote speaker takes the stage. Dr. CharlesKrauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicatedcolumnist and political commentator for Fox News,did not disappoint, delivering a thought-provokingaddress on the essence of the American experiment.Krauthammer’s appearance was just one of manyreasons the HBU family had to applaud during the2012 Spirit of Excellence Gala, held at the HiltonAmericas in downtown Houston in November.The response was equally enthusiastic when Galachairs Sherry and Jim Smith later announced thatthe event raised more than $1.4 million to benefit theHBU School of Nursing and Allied Health, whichreceived praise throughout the evening for its longstandingreputation for excellence. In addition toKrauthammer, a former chief resident in psychiatry atMassachusetts General Hospital, who explained theneed for well-trained nurses from the perspective ofboth a doctor and a patient, Dan Wolterman, CEO ofMemorial Hermann, spoke about his organization’sgreat relationship with HBU and the importance ofnursing given the current nursing shortage in the U.S.Recent nursing alumna Christin Handy, who worksas a registered nurse in the adult ICU at MemorialHermann Southwest Hospital, thanked donors fortheir investment in her success, and in the lives of thenext generation of nurses who will follow in her steps.Guests also showed their appreciation to some ofHBU’s most loyal friends, as Dr. Sloan presented theSpirit of Excellence Award, the University’s highesttribute, to Dr. Diane and Stanley Williams for theirwork on the Morris Cultural Arts Center and theirgenerous support of the University’s live mascotprogram, among other projects, and to AT&T for itscommitment to supporting programs and projectsthat promote academic and economic achievementwhile addressing community needs. Dr. Allene Lucas,who has served HBU in a variety of roles since beingintroduced to the University by its first president,received the President’s Lifetime Volunteer Award.See page 32For more photos fromthe 2012 Spirit ofExcellence Gala6HBU News | Spring 2013www.hbu.edu/SpiritofExcellence

campus newsDr. Stewart Morris Sr. isthe sole living foundingfather of HBU and hasremained a key player in thesuccess of the University.Match MakerFounding fATHER’s challengeSTRENGTHENS culture of philanthropyIn May 2012, Stewart Morris, a founding father ofHBU and an advisory trustee, issued a challengeto more than 700 University constituents, includingcurrent and former trustees, members of thePresident’s Leadership and Dean’s Developmentcouncils, and faculty and staff. He pledged tomatch dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million, theircollective donations through the end of 2012.“more than $3 million intotal gifts resulted fromthe morris challengeEncouraged by his leadership, these groupsenthusiastically rose to the challenge. As thecampaign began, a fellow trustee, John Gibson,was moved by Morris’ example and pledged tomake his own $1 million matching gift, givingparticipants an opportunity to see the value oftheir initial gift effectively tripled. In addition,faculty and staff were particularly receptive tothe invitation to step up their support of theUniversity, giving in numbers that exceededpast efforts by a significant degree. As the yearcame to a close, more than $2.3 million had beencontributed by eligible donors – including thegenerous contribution from Gibson, which will beused to establish the Elizabeth and John GibsonEndowed Chair in Apologetics – to support thework of HBU in a variety of key areas.While the more than $3 million in total giftsresulting from the Morris Challenge will havea significant impact on the future of HBU, thewillingness of the University’s closest friendsand advocates to give so generously above andbeyond the time and effort they already expendon its behalf has special meaning as well.“The Morris Challenge was about so muchmore than just raising funds for HBU,” saidCharles Bacarisse, vice president for advancement.“Through their generosity, participantshave demonstrated to our students, their colleaguesand the community at large a desire tostrengthen and extend for future generations theculture of Christian philanthropy that has longdefined the HBU family.”HBU News | Spring 2013 7

campus newsNot Your TypicalBlah, Blah, BlogPresident Sloan launches blog, social media pAGESTO lead HBU’s effORTS to influence culture onlineA quote from the movie Napoleon Dynamite.An allusion to the famous “I pity the fool”catchphrase of Mr. T’s character ClubberLang in Rocky III.An examination of the apostle Paul’sthoughts on the nature of servant leadership.Blog posts can, and do, draw inspirationfrom a variety of sources, dependingon the author’s interests and areas ofexpertise.And the posts on HBU PresidentRobert Sloan’s new blog – www.robertbsloan.com – are no different.In addition to the three seemingly unrelated– and perhaps unexpected, at least in thefirst two cases – conversation-starters listedabove, his blog, which launched in January2013, has also addressed the power of Jesus’name and a Baptist view of self-sacrifice andthe Lenten season, among other primarilyreligious topics.“To draw attention to the blog and makehimself more visible to the University’scurrent and prospective students, as well asalumni, parents, friends and scholars fromthroughout Christianity and academia,Sloan has also, with Motte’s assistance,established a presence on Twitter (twitter.com/DrRobertBSloan) and Facebook (facebook.com/DrRobertBSloanJr).facebook users can click the "like"button on almost 50 unique pagesrepresenting different disciplinesSloan joins a number of faculty and academicdepartments at HBU who are usingblogging and social media to expand their,and ultimately the University’s, influence inthe ongoing culture war.Facebook users can click the “Like” buttonon almost 50 unique pages representing differentdisciplines at the University, includingapologetics, art, biology, business, chemistry,creative writing, education, history,mathematics, music, nursing, philosophyand theology. In addition, Twitter followerscan find many of their favorite professorssharing their thoughts and insights in fewerthan 140 characters at a time.HBU’s growing presence online is aboutmore than giving its administration, facultyand programs a virtual “face.” Italso represents an important nextstep in expanding the benefits of “AHigher Education” to students theUniversity may not have been able toreach before. This spring, HBU hasbegun offering selected online coursesin the Master of Education program, withplans to add selected online undergraduateand graduate-level courses in the School ofChristian Thought in the fall of 2013.For a list of selected HBU blogsand social media pages go towww.hbu.edu/SocialMediaThe blog, managed by Rachel Motte,features adaptations from talks Sloan hasgiven, sermons he has preached or classeshe has taught.8HBU News | Spring 2013www.robertbsloan.com

campus newsHeart of InspirationHBU pre-med student shares unique connectionto Dr. Michael DeBakey’s legacyFor Jean Ghosn, an HBU seniormajoring in biochemistry/molecularbiology, Dr. Michael DeBakey ismore than just a world-renownedname in medical history.He is the pioneering heart surgeonwho made it possible for Ghosnto enjoy many good years with agrandfather he would not otherwisehave known.Ghosn’s grandfather, who wasworking as a professor in Lebanonin the early 1970s, suffered from“debakey operated onghosn's grandfather in1973, and the proceduresaved his life.aortic valve failure and needed aprosthetic replacement. He heardthat a new procedure had beendeveloped by DeBakey, a Lebanese-American surgeon, at the TexasMedical Center, so he borrowedmoney and made the trip to Houstonfor a chance to try it.DeBakey operated on Ghosn’sgrandfather in 1973, and the proceduresaved his life. Years later, hisgrandfather’s story and its dramaticexample of the difference medicine10HBU News | Spring 2013

campus newscan make in the world would inspireGhosn to pursue a career in cardiothoracicsurgery.In the summer of 2012, Ghosn wasgiven the unique opportunity toparticipate in the legacy of the surgeonwhose work had made a lasting impacton his life. He was one of 10 pre-medstudents selected from more than 350applicants for the annual Michael E.DeBakey Summer Surgery Programat the Baylor College of Medicine, andhe shared the following thoughts onthe experience in the newsletter of theMichael E. DeBakey Department ofSurgery at Baylor College of Medicine.NoteworthyCampus-wide effort secures reaffirmation of HBU’saccreditation » The Southern Association of Colleges andSchools Commission on Colleges has reaffirmed HBU’saccreditation. The process, which includes completion ofan institutional self-study every 10 years, required inputand collaboration from faculty and staff in academic andadministrative offices across campus, under the directionof Associate Provost Rita Tauer.“For eight weeks, I had the exceptionalopportunity to be part ofthe Michael E. DeBakey SummerSurgery Program through theDepartment of Surgery at BCM.This year, ten students werechosen and assigned differentmentors in various disciplinesspanning six affiliated teachinghospitals within the TexasMedical Center. It began with anorientation to the operating roomand sterile technique. Afterward,we each left for our respectivehospitals, spending our weeksparticipating and building rapportwith our mentors and surgicalteams. Eleven exclusive brownbag lectures from physicians suchas Melvyn Harrington, M.D., andMimi Leong, M.D., helped join ustogether every week to share ourexperiences and also learn aboutvarious subjects from surgeryspecialties to skills needed tosucceed in medical school.Reprinted with permission, Department of Surgery News,copyright 2012, Baylor College of MedicineShadowing William E. Fisher, M.D.,closely, I saw him kindly attendingpatients, clearly explaining difficultmatters, comforting them throughouttheir stay, and closely followingtheir journey from admittance tosuccessful recovery. Throughoutmany cases, I watched him sharelovely humor with the whole staffand distinctly remember standingbeside him during that long day heperformed the Whipple procedure,speaking little, intensely focused,and working with remarkablespeed and dexterity.In this program, I learned technicalprocedures, built a strong operatingroom discipline and skilledteamwork with the staff. Thisexperience reinforced my convictionthat this is the career that Iwant to build.Ghosn has been accepted to seven Texas medical schools and iscurrently completing an undergraduate research fellowship at TheMethodist Hospital Research Institute in the Texas Medical Center.- Jean GhosnHBU Web site voted Best Education Site of 2012 »The HBU Web site, which underwent a complete redesignlast spring to resonate with younger audiences, wasvoted the Best Education Site in theSite of the Year 2012 competitionhosted by Kentico International,which provides enterprise WebContent Management Systems tomore than 1,200 partners in 80countries. The other finalists inthe competition were Dutch andSouth African institutions.thebestschools.org names HBU among top five BestColleges for Studying Bible » In January, the editors ofthebestschools.org ranked HBU fourth on a list of Top 15Colleges for Studying the Bible. They highlighted the recenthiring of several acclaimed Christian scholars, includingProvost John Mark Reynolds, and the addition of the newDepartment of Apologetics as key reasons for the recognition.They also noted the University’s holistically Christianapproach and identified its manyministry clubs as “a wishbook ofoptions for incoming Christianstudents.” In June of 2012, the sameeditors ranked HBU seventh ontheir list of the 25 Best Colleges forHomeschool Graduates.HBU selected to anchor localmanagement district’s UniversityZone » The Greater SharpstownManagement District hasdesignated the area surroundingthe HBU campus as the UniversityZone, one of six culturally distinctzones within the more than 10square miles of southwest Houstonthe district encompasses. Thedesignation includes special landscaping,signage and other visualelements to give the UniversityZone an easily distinguishable andinviting identity.HBU News | 11

campus news"We’re asking our studentsto aim higher and godeeper; to be the kind ofChristians who thinkthoroughly, who love well,and who understand therich intellectual traditionwe have inherited from ourfathers in the faith."Curious KidsThe Academy at HBU helps high school Studentson quest for wisdom, understandingA group of students gather around a tablefor a lively debate. They are interested inmore than just completing a homeworkassignment or doing well on their nexttest. They are seeking wisdom and understanding.Small group meetings like this happen onthe HBU campus every day, but this one isdifferent. These students aren’t in college,yet. They are still in high school.With the launch of The Academy at HBUthis spring, the University is preparedto provide dual-credit opportunitiesto students of Christian schools andhomeschooling communities nationwide.Its curriculum is designed to provide rich,challenging classes that will not only earna student transferable college credit, butalso enrich their high school educationand better prepare them for acceptanceinto, and success in, their chosen university—whichCate MacDonald, director ofThe Academy, hopes will be HBU.But The Academy is more than just a wayto reach a new demographic of students;as a classical, Christian program specializingin a Socratic, great books education,it is a vital part of fulfilling the University’sTen Pillars vision.Students who graduate from TheAcademy will have been taught to learnfrom the best books the world has to offer,to think for themselves, to integrate theirlife into their education, and to reach fora level of academic excellence they previouslythought impossible.“We’re asking our students to aim higherand go deeper; to be the kind of Christianswho think thoroughly, who love12HBU News | Spring 2013www.hbu.edu/academy

campus newsFALLFEATURES ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////well, and who understand the richintellectual tradition we have inheritedfrom our fathers in the faith,”MacDonald said. “And we believe thatthey can do it. Whether they are 14,16 or 18, they can, if asked, begin tounderstand the importance of truthand goodness and pursue it with theirwhole hearts.”In just its first semester, the inauguralclass of 37 students is making tremendousprogress. For example, a 15 yearold read Plato’s Theatetus and spenta month reasoning through it untilshe found an answer to the question,“But, what is knowledge?” The groupof teenagers also devoted themselvesso deeply to a discussion of the natureof godly love that they were willing tospend not just two hours of class timeon an impassioned discussion of thesubject, but they continued the conversationin the halls after class, overlunch, and even on their Facebookpages.“Teenagers are thirsty for the thingsthat matter and hungry to understandGod and the world around them,”MacDonald said. “At its heart, TheAcademy is trying to introduce thesethirsty students to living water.”Refreshed Contemporary Art Galleryopens with 9/11 tribute exhibition » Therelocated and expanded Contemporary ArtGallery in the University Academic Centeropened its inaugural exhibit, SpontaneousMemorial: A Commemorative Installation,in August. Houston native Frank McEntire’stribute to the tragic events of 9/11 incorporatedphotographs of victims, snippets ofnews reports, and found objects, as well asa ledger and 3,000 tags – one tag for eachvictim at ground zero and the Pentagon – containingprevious viewers’ thoughts about thetragedy.Department of History commemorates150th anniversary of EmancipationProclamation » The Department of Historyat HBU, Phi Alpha Theta and the AfricanStudent Association hosted a commemorationof the 150th anniversary of the EmancipationProclamation in September. The eventopened with a keynote address by Rev.William Lawson, pastor emeritus of WheelerAvenue Baptist Church, and featured a plenaryaddress by Dr. Caleb McDaniel of Rice Universityon the importance of the EmancipationProclamation as a turning point in Americanhistory. In addition, Barbara Johnson Tucker, aclassically trained artist, sang historical slavesongs in operatic style to reflect the period ofthe Proclamation.Preeminent homebuilder Weekleyengages in “conversation” with School ofBusiness » In connection with the BrownDistinguished Lecture Series, Doug Gehrman,adjunct professor in management, hosted “TheLeader’s Voice: A Conversation with DavidWeekley” in Belin Chapel in October. Weekley,who was named National Association ofHomebuilders’ Builder of the Year in 1986and Inc. Magazine Houston Entrepreneur ofthe Year in 1989, shared some of the peoplefocusedmanagement methodologies that havelanded David Weekley Homes on FORTUNEmagazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies toWork For” seven times.Department of Music “Messiah” performanceheadlines Christmas celebrationson campus » Thirteen alumni from theDepartment of Music joined Schola Cantorum,HBU’s auditioned choir, and a professionalorchestra for “Prepare the Way, Handel’sMessiah” in Dunham Theater in November.The performance was generously underwrittenby University friends Judge Paul Presslerand his wife Nancy.HBU News | Spring 2013 13

campus newsHe’s a FanBoard ChairMark Denison ready forsome football, much moreIt started about 12 years ago with a pairof boxing gloves autographed by EvanderHolyfield.From there, Dr. Mark Denison, pastor of FirstBaptist Church in Conroe, has assembled– with the help of his good friend TerryBradshaw, a member of the Gainesville churchwhere he previously served as pastor – anextensive collection of memorabilia signedby some of the biggest names in the historyof college and professional sports, includingBabe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and MickeyMantle.But the item that has Denison, a 1982 graduateof HBU and current chair of the Board ofTrustees, most excited today is the white HBUhelmet with orange and blue stripes he holdsin his hands.Denison, who served on the board committeethat studied and approved the start of footballat HBU, thinks the program will have a widerange of benefits for current students and hisfellow alumni.“Football will put us on the map and generatea buzz and excitement level on campus thatwill be great for student life,” Denison said.“It will also be a rallying point to reconnectalumni who may not have followed their almamater as closely in recent years.”The board study, which took almost a yearand included interviews with coaches, athleticdirectors and NCAA officials familiar withthe unique characteristics of urban schoolslike HBU who thought the move was a goodfit for the University, also identified recruitmentof male students and retention as keyreasons for adding the sport.“shared vision is designed tomove hbu to the next levelin all areasFor Denison, who has been a member of theboard for more than 15 years and previouslyserved as its chair in 2003, the start of footballis just the latest sign of the great vision HBUand its leadership have for what the Universitycan become.“One of the best things HBU has ever doneis hire Dr. Sloan as president,” Denison said.“He’s a visionary, and, like our board ofvisionary individuals who have excelled intheir areas of expertise, he sees the biggerpicture.”That shared vision is designed to move HBUto the next level in all areas – academics,campus life, athletics and more – by operatingwith excellence in everything.Just as the inaugural class of football studentathleteswill focus on finding their way and14HBU News | Spring 2013

campus newsSigHTs & sOUndsDunham Bible Museum exhibitsfeature biblical art, hymnalsCelebrating the Life of Jesus, the Christ:Three Centuries of Bible ArtAn exhibit of 25 rare Bibles, dating from the16th through 20th centuries, drawn fromthe Dunham Bible Museum’s John Hellsterncollection to illustrate Jesus’ life in fourcategories: From Birth to Baptism, Miraclesand Healing, Parables and Teaching, Passionand Resurrection. On display through May2013.Singing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual SongsA new exhibit in the Dunham BibleMuseum’s Severance Lyceum featuring alarge leaf from a 15th century choir hymnal,numerous early English psalters andhymnals, including a first edition of IsaacWatts’ metric version of the psalms, andgospel song books.COMMiTTED to MEMOryYouth pastor to present dynamicrecitation of RomansPaul to the RomansAbe Stratton, pastor of youth and youngadults at Heritage Bible Church in Greer,S.C., will deliver a powerful presentation ofthe book of Romans on April 17 at 7 p.m. inBelin Chapel. He spent three years memorizingPaul’s letter, which is credited withconverting Augustine, Martin Luther andJohn Wesley, among countless others.“If our minds are to be made new, if our bodiesare to be holy and ready to meet our Savior, if weare to be a people zealous for good works, if theGospel is going to be precious to us, if our Savioris going to be more attractive than anything else,then His Word must be dwelling richly in ourminds. And I know of no better way for it todwell richly in your mind than for you to memorizeit.” – Abe StrattonMark Denison '82 was appointed Board Chairfor the 2012-2013 academic year.developing an identity when they suit upand put on their helmets for their developmentalseason this fall, Denison believesall students enjoy a similar opportunity atHBU, regardless of their major or extracurricularactivities.“In the classrooms, the athletic venuesand the residential colleges, HBU’s diversestudent body doesn’t just learn aboutChrist, they experience Him and theChristian life with the freedom to grow andexplore their faith in dynamic ways.”Noted author donates personal papers to Moody LibraryThe man best known as the “father of themodern intelligent design movement” hasgiven HBU’s Moody Library its firstsignificant collection of personalpapers.Phillip E. Johnson, a retired lawprofessor from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, donated 11boxes of documents, includingearly drafts and revisions fromhis published works, research foran unwritten book, lectures andnotes on law, articles on intelligentdesign and evolution, andeven correspondence from fans.The collection, which will be included in theMoody Library’s LibGuides online research tool,should be of interest to researchers and studentsof the intelligent design movement fromacross the country, drawing new attention toand raising the profile of HBU and, particularly,its strengthened focus on culturalapologetics.“Johnson’s papers span his legal,social and cultural interests, representinga wonderful opportunityto view legal, political and culturalmovements from the perspectiveof a leader,” said Provost John MarkReynolds, who co-wrote a book,Against All Gods: What’s Right andWrong About the New Atheism,with Johnson in 2010. “He chose todonate his papers to HBU because ofour commitment to the Christian faith, a liberalarts education and innovation.”www.hbu.edu/museums HBU News | Spring 2013 15

campus newsRecruitedHARTENBURGDr. Gary Hartenburg was hired as the new director of the Honors College at HBU inJanuary 2013. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Irvine,and will serve as an assistant professor in philosophy, in addition to teaching an HonorsCollege course beginning in the fall. Hartenburg will work closely with Dr. Robert Stacey,former dean of the Honors College, who is now dean of the Smith College of Liberal Arts.RecognizedAnthony Martin, director of the HBU Bookstore, received the Lifetime AchievementAward from the Southwest College Bookstore Association at its annual meeting inOctober 2012. He has been a member of the association – which he has served onnumerous committees and as president from 1997-1998 – since 1978.MARTINNumero UnoHBU SpANISH professor named top in stateWhile attending graduate school at the University of New Mexico,Dr. Miguel Estrada, associate professor in Spanish and chair of theDepartment of English and Modern Languages, had leading roles intwo Hispanic plays.His latest role, as the Texas ForeignLanguage Association’s 2012University Spanish Teacher ofthe Year, requires no acting.Estrada, the 2008 recipientof the University’s OpalGoolsby OutstandingTeaching Award, understandsthe challenges hisstudents face as they struggleto learn a new language.He faced the samechallenges whenhe came tothe UnitedStatesfromhisnative Mexico at the age of 16 and faceddifficulties learning English.Once he mastered the new language, hedecided to devote his life to teachingSpanish, beginning as a high schoolteacher and soccer coach in El Paso.After earning a master’s in Hispanicliterature and a doctorate in Spanish-American literature, he joined thefaculty at HBU, where he has sinceearned a master’s in school administration,in 2005.The University Spanish Teacher ofthe Year Award, which requireda lengthy application processand portfolio review by a nominatingcommittee composed of faculty and chairs frommuch larger schools across the state, highlights the qualityof instruction being provided to HBU students by Estradaand his colleagues in the Department of English and ModernLanguages.“I am honored to be recognized with this award from theTexas Foreign Language Association and grateful to mystudents at HBU for their willingness to learn Spanish andHispanic culture in my classes,” Estrada said.

campus newsMore Than Fun & GamesM.Ed. students given iPads to use as teaching toolsKids love toys. Their teachers do too.But for students in the Master of Educationprogram at HBU, the iPad they receive at admissionis more than just another gadget to add to theirtech toy box.It is a valuable resource with benefits for both theteaching and learning environments.to familiarize themselves with its benefits throughfirsthand experiences as both student and teacher,we hope to arm our students with the skills andtechnology they need to help their students excel intoday’s technology-savvy society.”Having noticed that school districts across theUnited States were increasingly implementing useof the iPad in educational settings, the HBU Schoolof Education and Behavioral Sciences beganincluding the devices with admission into the M.Ed.program in the summer of 2012 to give its facultyand students an opportunity to explore its manypotential uses as an instructional tool.As the students become more comfortable withtheir iPads and better understand their capabilities,they begin to see their classrooms in a new lightand meet the needs of their students in beneficialnew ways.“Many of our graduate students do not possess thesame technology their own students utilize in theireveryday lives,” said Dr. Cynthia Simpson, dean ofthe School of Education and Behavioral Sciences.“By providing them with an iPad and allowing them“As a teacher, I can’t beat the mobility the iPadallows,” said Nathan Wagner, head of the EnglishDepartment at Westbury Christian School, who ispursuing an M.Ed. with specialization in curriculumand instruction with instructional technology. “I canwalk around the classroom, monitoring and helpingstudents, and still have the information I needquickly accessible. Desktops and laptops tetherteachers to the back of the classroom if they wantto be connected, but the iPad has freed me to workmore closely and interactively with my students.”Current teachers and others interested in a master’s degree ineducation can learn more about graduate programs in the Schoolof Education and Behavioral Sciences – and how to receive aniPad – by contacting the HBU Graduate School at 281-649-3269or gradadmissions@hbu.edu.www.hbu.edu/gradHBU News | Spring 2013 17

faculty newsAs they do each year, several of HBU’s schools and colleges haveNOMINATED A top pROfESSOR fOR the PIPER PROFESSOR AWARD, given by theMINNIE STEVENS PipER Foundation to recognize supERIOR teaching at theCOLLEGE level in the state of TEXAS.Woods, who was selected torepresent HBU in the annualstatewide competition, willalso receive the University’sDr. Larry D. Smith Award forTeaching Excellence.WILSON YARRINGTONJOSEPH WOODS“Dr. Dawn Wilson, associateprofessor in educationtechnology, is a wonderfulexample of the kind ofaccomplished, student-centeredfaculty member that guaranteesa bright future for HBU. Shedirects one of the University’sfastest growing graduateprograms and teaches classesin the most dynamic field ofeducation while continuing towrite and present at professionalconferences each year.”— Dr. Cynthia Simpson, dean,School of Education andBehavioral Sciences“Dr. John Yarrington, professorin music, is a legend to hisstudents and HBU’s link to themasters of the American choraltradition, such as Robert Shaw.His deeply musical intelligenceis matched only by his goodhumor and wit. He was my choirdirector, and I will be forevergrateful for the role he has playedin my own life and career.”– Dr. Matthew Boyleston, dean,School of Fine Arts“Dr. Anthony Joseph, associateprofessor in history, makesthe study of American historyan intellectual exercise, ratherthan just the memorization ofdates and facts. Students leavehis courses not only betterinformed, but also better able todraw conclusions and synthesizelessons of the past that areapplicable to the things we nowface as a nation.”– Dr. Chris Hammons, dean,School of Humanities“Dr. Treacy Woods, professor inchemistry, spends so much ofher time giving every one of herstudents her personal attentionto assure they receive a qualityeducation. She commandsrespect from all of us and asksfor the same high standardsthat she sets for herself. Hercourses are inspirational, evento students who dread having totake them.”– Dr. Doris Warren, dean,College of Science andMathematicsfrom the bookstore:Dr. Louis Markosprofessor in ENGLISH AND ROBERT H. RAYCHAIR IN HUMANITIESON THE SHOULDERS OF HOBBITS(Moody Press)Explores themes of virtue in The Hobbit and Tolkien’sother novels in the full-scale epic tradition of earlierWestern adventure tales.NANCY PEARCEYPROFESSOR IN APOLOGETICSSAVING LEONARDO(B&H Books)Offers a persuasive case for historic Christianity as aholistic and humane alternative to destructive anddehumanizing secularism.18HBU News | Spring 2013hbu.edu/Faculty

faculty newsDr. Matthew Boyleston, dean, School of Fine Arts, andassistant professor in English and writing, had his manuscript ofpoems, Viewed from the Keel of a Canoe, named a quarter finalist for theprestigious Able Muse Book Award and a semi-finalist in the MillerWilliams Arkansas Poetry Prize. The same manuscript was a finalistfor the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry, first runner-up for the MelissaLantis Gregory Poetry Prize, and a semi-finalist for the St. LawrenceBook Award.Dr. Micah Mattix, assistant professor in literature, publishedthe following essays and reviews during the summer and fall of 2012:“Red Clay Weather,” Books & Culture (July 19); “François Hollande andthe Arts,” The American Spectator (July 26); “The Prayers of a Poet,”The Wall Street Journal (Aug. 6); “Address Formal,” The Weekly Standard(Aug. 20); “How to Read Robert Frost,” The American Conservative(August 2012); “Reading for Worldviews: The Alchemist,” The GospelCoalition (Sept. 20); “Back to Blood,” The Washington Times (Oct. 26);“Everyman’s Poet,” First Things (October 2012); “The Art of Trains,”The American Conservative (October 2012); and “The Point of Criticism,”The American Spectator (October 2012).Dr. Holly Ordway, chair, Department of Apologetics, andprofessor in English, made the following presentations in the fall of2012: “Poetry as Prayer, Poet as Scriptwriter: Gerard Manley Hopkins’Terrible Sonnets” at the 2012 Southwest Region Conference on Christianityand Literature in October; “The Influence of Charles Williams’Descent into Hell on C.S. Lewis” at “The Ten Books that Most InfluencedC.S. Lewis,” a conference sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Societyof Madison, Wis., and the Bradshaw-Knight Foundation, in October;and “Literature as an Incarnational Mode of Apologetics” at the 11thannual Evangelical Philosophical Society Apologetics Conference inNovember.Nancy Pearcey, professor and scholar-in-residence in theDepartment of Apologetics, made the following guest appearanceson radio and television programs in the fall of 2012: “The Intersectionof Faith & Reason,” on “The Frank Pastore Show,” on KKLA in LosAngeles; conversations about her books Saving Leonardo (B&H Books)and Total Truth (Crossway) on Rodney Zwonitzer’s “Book Talk” onKFUO in St. Louis; and “What Jesus Said About Life” by Day of Discovery,a weekly TV broadcast on contemporary and historical issuestouching the Christian faith. In addition, she delivered two lecturesbased on her book Saving Leonardo at Southeastern Baptist TheologicalSeminary in December, at the invitation of its Center for Faith &Culture, which houses the Francis Schaeffer Collection.Dr. John Mark Reynolds, provost and professor in philosophy,was a guest expert in a podcast titled “Lesson 10: What is HarryPotter Canon?” produced by MuggleNet in September 2012.Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr., HBU president, delivered thethird-annual Drumwright Family Lecture, titled “Read, Watch, andPray: A Charge to the Custodians and Prophets of the Great Texts,” atBaylor University in October 2012, to mark the 10th anniversary of thefounding of its Honors College.Dr. Jerry Walls, professor in philosophy, discussed hell withfellow guest Frank Schaeffer on “The Drew Marshall Show,” Canada’smost popular spiritual talk show, in October 2012. He also publishedthe following essays: “Arguments from Evil,” with co-author TrentDougherty, in The Routledge Companion to Theism and “The Wisdomof Hope in a Despairing World” in The Wisdom of the Christian Faith(Cambridge University Press).Dr. Jeff Wilkinson, professor in journalism and mass communication,published the second edition of his book, Principles ofConvergent Journalism (Oxford University Press), in June 2012, withco-authors August Grant and Doug Fisher of the University of SouthCarolina. He also contributed two chapters in the 13th edition ofCommunication Technology Update and Fundamentals (Focal Press):“IPTV: Streaming Media” and “Digital Signage,” with co-author JanetKolodzy of Emerson University. In addition, he was a panel presenteron International Journalism in China at the annual conference of theAssociation for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication inAugust 2012.DR. JOHN MARK REYNOLDSPROVOSTCHASING SHADOWS: BACK TO BARTERRA(Unlocking Press)Blurs the boundaries between fantasy and realityto help those who forget as much history as theyrecollect.dr. jeff wilkinsonprofessor in journalism and massCOMMUNICATIONprinciples of convergent journalism(Oxford University Press)Teaches emerging journalists how to move confidentlyacross media platforms and navigate today's complexmedia landscape.HBU News | SPRING 2013 19

huskies sprint to topmen, women win indoortrack & field championshipsThe HBU men’s and women’s track and field teams crossedthe finish line with 14 gold medals to win the University’sfirst-ever Great West Conference team titles at the indoortrack and field championships held in Houston in February.The Huskies’ spree of individual event victories alsoresulted in a sweep of the tournament awards. HBU HeadCoach Theresa Fuqua was voted Coach of the Year for bothmen and women, and senior Morgan Pressley, who broke aschool record in the long jump, and junior Matt Perri, whohelped HBU win the distance medley relay for the first timein the five-year history of the meet, were selected asthe female and male outstanding performers. LakeshaCameron and Garrison Fick earned Newcomer of the Yearaccolades.A group of HBU student-athletes also got word in Februarythat their accomplishments in the classroom lifted themabove the competition. For the second year in a row, HBU’swomen’s cross country team earned recognition from theU.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associationas a 2012 NCAA Division I All-Academic squad, based onthe team’s cumulative 3.62 GPA – the best in the state ofTexas – in the fall 2012 semester.Clockwise from top:Morgan Pressley, Garrison Fick,Matt Perri and Lakesha Cameron

Coach Hall seeks 700th win as softballfirst to begin Southland Conference playCoach Mary-Ellen Hall ’88 has been callingthe shots for the last 21 of the HBUsoftball team’s 25 seasons.In that time, she has amassed a careerrecord 691 wins and earned several Coachof the Year honors while leading the teamto numerous post-season tournamentappearances, including nine straight RedRiver Athletic Conference titles and theteam’s highest national ranking of secondin 2005, when they had their best recordin school history with 51 wins. FollowingHBU’s return to Division I competitionin 2008, the softball team won the GreatWest Conference championship – andHall earned her most recent Coach of theYear award – in 2011.As softball becomes the first of HBU’sathletics teams to begin competing as amember of the Southland Conferencethis spring, Hall appears poised to markher 700th career victory during her 22ndseason as head coach.“We are very excited to be the first teamto compete for HBU in the SouthlandConference,” Hall said. “We have a verychallenging first part of our schedule –probably our toughest to date – but wefeel it is important to get us prepared forconference play.”The softball team and coaching staff –including Roger Willhite, who is in his18th season as Hall's assistant – are notthe only ones preparing to step up to anew level of competition. To enhance thefan experience, Husky Field, the softballteam’s home on the HBU campus, wasupgraded recently with stadium-styleseating in time for the start of the 2013season.HBU News | SPRING 2013 21

ood,un,loodgateFFInclement weather fails to dampen spiritsat inaugural Homecoming tailgateEstablishing new traditions doesn’t necessarilycome easily.Enthusiasm filled the air in Novemberas students and alumni prepared for thefirst Homecoming tailgate.Unfortunately, so did rain clouds.Dodging the torrential downpours, however,simply increased the excitement ofthe festivities.More than 20 teams – including most ofthe University’s fraternities and sororities,the HBU Police, the Honors Collegeand KSBJ’s NGEN radio team, amongothers – set up shop and enjoyed goodfood and fellowship in the parking lotnear Sharp Gym on Saturday, Nov. 3.The Alumni Board of Directors also welcomedHuskies of all ages to the AlumniAssociation tent, where a flat-screen TV,provided by Alumni Board Chair ChrisChesney ’07, allowed them to watch footballand prepare themselves to cheer themen’s basketball team on to victory overHillsdale Baptist later that evening.“The rain may have dampened everyoneand everything, but it could notextinguish the spirit of the tailgate,”said Jennifer Davis, associate director ofalumni relations. “The stormy weatheractually brought the participants closer

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Schoolsof ThoughtIn an age marked by secularization and increasingdoubts about the value of a college degree, HBU hasreorganized its largest college, the College of Artsand Humanities, into three more focused schools tobetter serve students seeking "A Higher Education."The deans of the schools share what they are doingto help the next generation discover and definethe good,true andbeautiful.

the goodDr. Chris HammonsDean, School of HumanitiesHumanities classes – which cover subjects likehistory, government, classics, literature, rhetoricand languages – are not merely requirementsfor graduation. These subjects teachmore than just dates, terminology and theory.They are designed to get students thinkingabout how we live our lives, the ethical andmoral dilemmas we face, and the importanceof good decision-making.This approach is not unique to the humanities.Business students compare and contrastsuccessful business practices with those offailed companies. Science students collectdata in order to accept or reject variousassumptions about the world around us.Law students study law to learn what islegally permitted and what is not. TheHumanities are similarly concernedwith leadership, truth and ethics.For instance, the study of history allowsus to examine why some leaderssucceed while others fail. The studyof government confronts us withfundamental questions aboutfreedom, equality andorder. Literature invites usto consider the human experiencethrough storiesand poetry, tragediesand comedies. Thestudy of communicationsand sociologyallows us, in a safeenvironment,to tempt each other with ethical and moraldilemmas and learn the skills necessary toresolve them.In short, all of humanity becomes one giantcase study for our students. We can ask allsorts of wonderful questions about whathappens when people make bad decisionsor when nations lose their moral compass.What is the purpose of life, and how do wea live a good one? What does it mean to be agood person and do right? It is because theseclasses teach us so much about the humancondition and mankind that they are referredto as the “humanities.”The emphasis on the “human” is one of thegreat attractions of the humanities. The currentgeneration of students, referred to asthe “Millennials,” is more interested thanprevious generations in quality of life, family,faith, and making a positive contribution tothe world. They want to live a “happy and balancedlife” in addition to scoring a great job.The humanities help to ground our graduatesby focusing on what’s really important in life.The ancient Greeks referred to these thingsas all that is “true, good and beautiful.” AsChristians, we know these things to be faithin God, love of family, civic virtue, and balancein one’s life.It is because theseclasses teach us somuch about the humancondition that theyare referred to as the"humanities."Exposure to the humanities gives studentsboth a great education and a transformingexperience. Critical thinking skills are sharpened.Writing and speaking skills are enhanced.Students learn to articulate complextheories and ideas, debate them in class, anddiscuss them with classmates. Students learnhow to confront, discuss and resolve difficultethical, moral and social dilemmas. Manystudies find that students majoring in the humanitiesmake great employees because theyare thinkers, communicators and decisionmakers.Related studies also note that humanitiesmajors who enter the business worldcommand as much in compensation as dotheir counterparts with business degrees.The most important aspect of the humanitiesis the profound impact it has on the way ourstudents view the world. A college educationshouldn’t be just about getting a greatjob. It should mold the character of students,helping them grow into good people andgood citizens. The news is full of stories ofmen and women who have become wealthythrough their careers but have failed in otherimportant aspects in life – integrity, decency,responsibility. These are men and womenwith great “know-how” but little wisdom,moderation, courage or virtue.The news is full of storiesof men and women whohave become wealthythrough their careersbut have failed in otherimportant aspects oflife—integrity, decency,responsibility.In the School of Humanities, our mission isto develop the “whole person” of our students.Our humanities faculty, all experts intheir fields and dedicated to teaching excellence,want our students to succeed not justacademically and in their careers, but also inlife. We serve not only as professors, advisorsand mentors, but as guardians as well. Weunderstand that academic achievement anda successful career are important to our students.But we also know that there are moreimportant things in life and consider our mostsuccessful students the ones who understandthat real achievement is measured not by thesize of your office or bank account, but by thecontent of your character, your faith in God,and the lasting impression you make on thosearound you.27

the trueDr. Jeff GreenDean, School of Christian ThoughtIn his article “The Christian University: Eleven Theses,” Richard JohnNeuhaus wrote that “While a Christian university is not a church, it isfrom the church and serves the church by enabling the church to servethe world more fully…A university that is not integral to the Christianmission will in time become alien to the Christian mission.” I’mthankful to be working at a university that takes seriously the Christianmission, and it is a privilege to serve my colleagues as they helpstudents worship God with their minds and minister to our culture.As the dean of the School of Christian Thought, I’ve been inspiredby the legacy of HBU’s School of Theology and its history of faithfulservice to the church. I’m excited about the addition of the apologeticsand philosophy programs to our University and the strength they addto our study of theology. All three of our departments – the Departmentof Theology, the Department of Philosophy and the Departmentof Apologetics – are prepared to lead HBU in bringing Athens andJerusalem together to train the next generation of Christian leaders.In a few short years, the Department ofPhilosophy has grown to become a center ofacademic work in these fields.In the Department of Theology, we continue to build on the foundationlaid before us. Theology education is central to the curriculum at HBU,and every student completes courses covering the Old Testament, theNew Testament, and Christian theology and traditions. These classeshave been enriched by the addition of two new faculty members intheology, Dr. Mike Licona, who is nationally known for his defense

of the historicity of the resurrection of Christ, and Dr. Charles Halton,an ancient Near East and Old Testament scholar. In addition, we trainfuture pastors and Bible scholars in our graduate programs in theologyand biblical languages. In honor of one of HBU’s founding facultymembers, the department also serves HBU and the church by sponsoringthe A.O. Collins lectures, which bring to campus internationallyknown scholars such as Dr. Larry Hurtado, who will visit HBU fromthe University of Edinburgh in April.program highlights• Master of Arts in Philosophy• Master of Arts in Apologetics• Ph.D. in Philosophy (coming soon)• Francis Schaeffer Center for Worldview and Culture• Annual philosophy conferenceThe study of theology at HBU is enriched by the growth of thephilosophy program. The renaissance in Christian philosophy hasprovided an opportunity for HBU to hire top-notch philosophers inancient philosophy, intelligent design and the philosophy of religion. Ina few short years, the Department of Philosophy has grown to becomea center of academic work in these fields. The department hosts an annualphilosophy conference that brings in scholars from around Americaand the world. This spring we’ve announced the start of our Masterof Arts in Philosophy program and have begun the process of planningand creating a Ph.D. in philosophy. This is an important developmentfor HBU as it will be our first doctoral program, a key step to reachingthe Ten Pillars goal of moving to the next level as an institution.Christian universities must not leave graduate education and higherlevel scholarship to our secular counterparts. Rather, we must participatein the fullness of scholarly life by training Christian academics togo and minister in the world of ideas. With this in mind, philosophy isnot the only program in the School of Christian Thought adding newdegree programs. This spring also brought our first class of students tothe Master of Arts in Apologetics. HBU is in a unique position with itsprogram in cultural apologetics, which will have an interdisciplinaryfocus, combining the study of literature, art, philosophyand theology into one program.Our departments have been blessed by not only additional programsand faculty, but also by a number of partnerships. HBU trustee JohnGibson and his wife Elizabeth have generously endowed a chair inapologetics. This will enable HBU to not only enhance our apologeticsprogram in Houston, but also to begin setting up an apologetics centerin Oxford, England. As part of our effort to celebrate our Texas Baptistties, we partnered with the Baptist General Convention of Texas thisyear to host the unApologetic conference on HBU’s campus in February.The conference attracted high school and college students from aroundChristian universities must not leavegraduate education and higher levelscholarship to our secular counterparts.Texas to hear Lee Strobel a former atheist who authored The Case forChrist, and several HBU faculty, including Mike Licona and Provost JohnMark Reynolds. Finally, School of Christian Thought faculty memberNancy Pearcey will be teaming up with writer-editor J. Richard Pearceyto create the Francis Schaeffer Center for Worldview and Culture to promotefoundational research and out-of-the-box creative thinking basedon historic Christianity as a total way of life informed by verifiable truthconcerning God, humanity and the cosmos.It is an exciting time to be a part of HBU’s School of Christian Thought. Iinvite you to take classes with us in one of our many outstanding degreeprograms, attend our conferences, and contact our faculty about waysthey can work with you in service to God’s kingdom. To learn moreabout how our students and faculty alike are growing intellectuallyand spiritually while seeking to glorify God in all things, visit our blog:christianthought.hbu.edu.29

the beautifulDr. Matthew BoylestonDean, School of Fine ArtsIn the Kyrie of Mozart’s unfinished Great Mass in C Minor, the lowvoices in the dark tones plead “Kyrie Eleison” (Lord, have mercy), whilea single angelic soprano floats down from above with the upliftingmajor chord, singing the words “Christe Eleison” (Christ, have mercy).In this moment, Mozart paints in music, more immediately and comprehensivelythan I have ever heard in words, the transcendent beautyof Christ’s redeeming love for us. His love is given voice in the solosoprano who turns the minor keys of our sinful lives into the majorkey of God’s grace. This is one of the powers of art: to embody spiritualtruths and make them immediate in our lives.The new School of Fine Arts is founded on the belief that our God is acreator, a great artist whose canvas is the entire universe. We who aremade in His image worship God when we too become artists, creatingour art from the substance of His master work, the world, and imitatingits beauty. J. R. R. Tolkien defined the human act of creation as subcreation,in which we create from that which God has already made inhomage to it. God created ex nihilo, out of nothing. We create from whatHe first created. Art, when it is in harmony with the patterns of creationour God devised, allows us to see a real, if limited, vision of howthe world could have looked unfallen and uncorrupted. Art raises usup to see our higher selves and the transcendent implications of beingmade in the image of God.At HBU, we believe the arts are critical for a full experience of life,both in this world and the next. If properly following the guidance ofsub-creation, the arts affirm the reality of the incarnation. When Godentered His own creation and became man, He allowed for the materialworld, the world of the arts, to be sanctified. The material world couldnow serve as a vessel to host the spiritual and the holy. The arts becamepart of God’s total plan of redemption.This transcendent understanding of the role of the arts is a high calling.To honor the redemptive possibilities of art, the School of Fine Arts iscreating avenues to enter the lives of our students, our faculty and ourcommunity. In the past year, our creative writing faculty has hostedour inaugural writer’s conference and has published articles andpoems in such places as The Wall Street Journal, First Things, Permafrostand Blackwell’s Companion to Creative Writing. We continue to host theprestigious Danny Lee Lawrence Award in Creative Writing. In thespring, the Rex Fleming Players, our resident student theater troupe,will perform The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as a children’s showfor young students who will visit our campus.This is one of the powers of art: toembody spiritual truths and make themimmediate in our lives.This winter, our Department of Music performed a stellar productionof Handel’s Messiah, with alumni returning to sing with Schola Canto-

program highlights• Cinema and New Media Arts major• Master of Fine Arts• Fine Arts Museum• Contemporary Arts Galleryrum, our elite campus choir. We have also relaunched our UniversityPep Band, which adds enthusiasm to men’s basketball games.This fall, we opened two state-of-the-art exhibition spaces in theUniversity Academic Center. Our Fine Arts Museum presently displayssix masterworks, such as Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness byAnthony Van Dyck. Our Contemporary Art Gallery rotates exhibits oflocal, national and international artists. In addition, Master of Fine Artsstudents continue to win major awards and show their art in galleriesthroughout Texas. The paintings and sculptures of our art faculty maybe seen all over the world, and we look forward to the works of ProfessorMichael Collins, our chair of the Department of Visual Arts, andProfessor Hans Molzberger touring the major Holocaust museums inthe U.S. and Europe.Lastly, The Collegian, our campus newspaper, is enjoying revitalization,and we continue to embrace the possibilities provided by the world ofnew media. Toward this end, we anticipate the launch of our Cinemaand New Media Arts program in the upcoming fall semester. ThisOur faculty and students will create Christcenteredfilms that can be delivered to theworld unencumbered by the secular industriesthat often dilute redemptive messages.groundbreaking program will teach students how to use the resourcesof new media to make movies and television shows outside of the majorHollywood systems. The independent spirit of this program and thecreative freedom it provides give HBU the opportunity to change theculture for Christ. Our faculty and students will create Christ-centeredfilms that can be delivered to the world unencumbered by the secularindustries that often dilute redemptive messages.God has blessed the School of Fine Arts, and we strive to be a blessingto HBU, the larger community of Houston, the church and the world.The arts are our voice through which we give this blessing.31

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Peter & Elizabeth WareingGreg & Beth LooserHonoree, Leslie WardAT&T Senior VP of External AffairsJanice McNairKandy BrittainDavid & Carolyn BrooksSue & Lester SmithHonoree, Allene LucasKaren Carlson with Donna AsbillJack Carlson withJames & Margaret Hutton33

Lt. Gov. David & Tricia DewhurstBeth & Mark DenisonU.S. Rep. Bill & Gina FloresRandy Sorrels, Ray Cox, LesleighSaunders and Benny AgostoTadd & Jennifer TellepsenNina & Edd HendeeCruz and Heidi ???? ???? ????Heidi & U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left); Jay & Dena Williams, Clay Trozzo and Stanley & Diane Williams, honorees, with grandchildren (top); Memorial Hermann President andCEO Dan Wolterman, HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health Alumna Christin Handy, and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital CEO George Gaston (bottom)

Abundant Gratitude2012 Honor Roll of DonorsThanks to the generous support of the following donors during calendar year2012, HBU is poised to move to the next level as an institution of Christian highereducation. Through the ongoing implementation of the pillars, or goals, in the 12-year vision, The Ten Pillars: Faith and Reason in a Great City, the University continuesworking to build a residential society of learning, to renew the campus andsurrounding community, to expand graduate programs, to build on its commitmentto the arts, and to cultivate a strong global focus.The support of friends like these helps HBU provide “A Higher Education” thatinstills in students – such as those who share their gratitude in the followingpages – a passion for academic, spiritual and professional excellence.D i st i ngu i sh e dBe n e fac torCullen Trust for Higher EducationElizabeth & John Gibson Jr.Drs. Joella & Stewart Morris Sr.Sherry & Jim SmithBe n e fac torARA ServicesCarol & Dr. Donald BrakeLinda & Dr. Archie DunhamThe Hamill FoundationDoris & Terry LooperM. D. Anderson Foundation2012 Donor RecoGNition LEVELSDistinguished Benefactor: $500,000+Benefactor: $100,000 to $499,999Distinguished Patron: $25,000 to $99,999Patron: $10,000 to $24,999Platinum: $5,000 to $9,999Gold: $2,500 to $4,999Silver: $1,000 to $2,499Bronze: $500 to $999Century: $100 to $499Friend: $1 to $99The Office of Advancement has workeddiligently to ensure that the Honor Roll ofDonors is as accurate as possible, but if youbelieve your name has been omitted or islisted incorrectly, please call 281-649-3222.D i st i ngu i sh e dPat ronLisa & Mark '82 AmmermanHelen '68 & Don '68 AndersonDonna AsbillCarolyn & David BrooksSilvia '76 & James DenklerElaine & Marvy FingerThe GuildDr. Leslie & Robert HaugenThe Havens FoundationTana & Dale '83 JeffersonDee KreftLucy & Skip McBrideDolores Welder Mitchell Charitable Annuity TrustNational Christian Foundation HoustonJoyce & Gene O'NealThe Rawley FoundationSuzanne & Jim '73 SkaggsLinda & Terry SwiftElizabeth & Peter WareingThe Robert A. Welch FoundationCindy & Dan WilfordEstate of Ruby Turner WilliamsLinda Davis & Bruce WilliamsNancy '70 & Dr. Kenneth WilliamsPat ronAmerican Museum SocietyAnn BradshawKandy & Bill BrittainBo & Jerry BrockInez DokupilCary Dunham '93Pat & Wayne GoettscheGreater Houston Community FoundationPat & Ken GriffinHotze Health & Wellness CenterMargaret & James R. HuttonBeth & Greg LooserRuth & Chuck '85 Lowrey IIBetty Lou & Paul MartinMcGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.Janice & Bob McNairMemorial HermannNational Endowment for the ArtsEstate of Phyllis and Juanita PoolLisa '76 & Jerry SimonLester & Sue SmithRick Staley '95, MLA '00Janet & Stacy TaylorTellepsenJoseph Platt & Kathryn M. Turner FoundationDr. Diane '93 & Stanley WilliamsThe Woodcock-Munoz FoundationBarbara & Bob Zorich

Alex Solorio, class of 2013School of Christian ThoughtGiven my relationship with JesusChrist, I knew that I wanted a collegeexperience that combined spiritualand intellectual opportunities. WhenI learned about HBU – a small andpersonal university that offeredboth, I was sold! I've been giventhe opportunity to step into manyleadership positions, includingmembership on HBU's ministrygroup, REC Team, which allowed meto spend an entire summer sharingthe Gospel at different youth camps.Thank you for your support of HBU,which helps students like me fulfillGod's calling in their lives.P l at i n u mAllegiance Bank-TexasMary Ann BelinBlue Tip Energy ManagementSteve Braun JD '80Britain Electric CompanyCampus Crusade for ChristKaren & Jack CarlsonChevronCommunity Hospital Foundation, Inc.Dr. Barbara Taylor-Cox '81 & Ray Cox '81 Jr.Crawford and Hattie Jackson FoundationTricia & David DewhurstFaye DunwoodyErnst & YoungKathryn & Stuart EvansJo Lynn & Gregg FalgoutFidelity Charitable Gift FundFitts, Roberts & Co., P.C. CPAsGina & Bill MBA '85 FloresFlowers Gifts N' MoreAnnette & Danny GordonNina & Edd HendeeLinda & Earle HigginbothamGrace & Dong KimDr. Allene LucasCathy & Jesse MarionMillennium SeismicThe Mischer CorporationBeth & Dr. John MorganSharon & William Morris IIIKay '82 & Warren ParkerDebra '99 & Tom PerichAmy & Rob PierceProperty Commerce Management CompanyRick StaleyJo Anne & Randy MBA '81 RadcliffeSusan & Richard '83 ReddingDianne & Joe Reeves Jr.Anne & Hank RoperSagemont ChurchSecond Baptist Church of HoustonDr. Cynthia SimpsonSue & Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr.Stewart Title CompanyTaste of Texas RestaurantTauber Oil CompanyBetty & Bruce MBA '91 TaylorJennifer & Tadd MBA '99 TellepsenMeg & Dick WeekleyElizabeth P. and Harold R. William FoundationThe Williams Family FoundationNancy & Don WooG ol dNichole & Benny '86 Agosto Jr.AIGAmegy Bank of TexasKlare & Dr. Tommy BambrickGeorganna & Dr. Peyton Barnes Jr.Martha Turner & Glenn Bauguss Jr.Betty & William* BeardDeborah & Mark BrookerLucy & Willie Carl Jr.Judge Denise Collins & Rocky CarrollJamie & Lynn CarterRhonda & Michael CokinosMadeline & Ted CollierJudy & Bob CraigJean & Max CrispJerry & Nanette Finger FoundationLeigh & Whit GoodwinJudy & Geren GrahamHaynes Whaley Associates, Inc.Heritage Historical Corporation(DBA Southern Heritage Ball)Dr. Jackie & Gary HornMary Ena '90, MLA '95 & Andrew KeanEva & Dr. Ernest LiangLinbeck Group, LLCConnally McGreevyCathy & Steve MoniaciPam Moore '74, MBA '81Ginny & Emmitt NelsonMark Nicholas '89Linda & Bob '76 PowellNancy & Judge Paul Pressler IIIJudi '94 & Mark PyburnQA Support, LPCynthia & Jeff ReeterCamille & Tom ReiserSharon & Dr. Les SaundersNan & Richard SchisslerCheryl '85 & Randy '84 SorrelsSovereign BankCarla '01 & David '82 StuttsTonja & Charlie Ward Jr.Lori & Dr. Bob '77 WheelerSi lv e rTina MS '88 & Larry AguirreShirley & Ross AndersonJana Fay & Charles BacarisseCarin BarthPercival BeacroftCaryn Beard PropertiesRebecca & David Bearden

Beverly & Mack BoykinBillie BrownMargaret C.B. & S. Spencer N. Brown Foundation, Inc.Kaye '72 & Jack BusiekAnn & Charles BusseyPenny & John ButlerJane & Chuck Caldwell Jr.William Carl CompanyMargaret & Clarence Cazalot Jr.Beverly & Richard MLA '02 ChildsCiticouriers Int'l Inc.Jan & Dr. Lester CollinsColette CrossSharon DurioMary & John EadsMarsha '68 & Dr. L.D. EckermannJane & Dr. Ron '77 EllisReda & James EubankExecutive Int'l Travel, Inc.ExxonMobil FoundationRoy Farmer Jr.Cyndi '74 & Steve FordLaqueta & Randy FoustBonnie FreschMargaret & Orville GaitherGrace GandySharon '67 & Dr. Daniel GlazeDana & Max GrigsbyMarinell & Jack GrimesRebecca HallPatti MACC '08 & David HattonNicole & William '91 HawkerLois & Dr. John HellsternAlice & Wayne HodgeHouston AstrosMarcia & Brad HoviousJudy & Henry JacksonCyndi & Keith JacobsonJAF ConsultingJames Avery JewelryJames JonesBeverly & Craig KempSneha & Dr. Mohan KuruvillaDr. Cindy Campbell-Law '94 & Roger LawGeorge LeeHoward Lee Jr.Steve Lee '74Carolyn & Dr. Jack LittleJoan & Steve LufburrowNancy & Col. Don MafrigeMarcelene & Terry MalloyJane '68 & Steve MarmionMartin, Disiere, Jefferson, & Wisdom, LLPKelly & Rev. Gregg MatteMarietta Maxfield Esq.McDavid NissanBetty & Gene McDavidTanya & Bill MearseDon & Colletta McMillian FoundationRichard Meek '71Marvin MelgarMemorial Baptist ChurchMemorial Hospital School of Nursing AlumnaeSara & John MollSandy & Frank MooneyJo MorrisBecky & Malcolm MorrisAman Nasser '94Victoria '02 & Khoa '95 NguyenCharlotte & Rick '98 OgdenOlde Towne KolachesJana & Michael PaxtonRuth & Van PenrodPierce Goodwin Alexander & LinvilleJohn PittsAnne & Steve PounsFrances PowellAnne Carl & William PowersCheryl & Louis RaspinoTricia & Alan RatliffKim & Joe ReidApril & Ben RenbergLaura & Dr. Ron RexiliusJan & Bob RuleKay & Rufus SchmidtLenoir SeelhorstSeidler Oil & GasLois '82 & George Shanks Jr.Holly & Vic ShealyShell Oil CompanyGerry Williamson-Sheppard & Billy SheppardKay & Joe Sleeth Jr.Sally & William Slick Jr.Linda & Thomas SparksDr. Doug Spence Jr. '80Heather & James SteenKim StevensSandra & Rev. Ray StillLeone SturmanBeverly TerrellUniversity Place Resident's AssociationLynne & Jeff VoncannonMorna & Ken WallDr. Doris WarrenJulia WestBecky & Dr. Tom '75 WheelerDrs. Ruth Ann & Roger WilliamsonDiana & Jack WisdomJan & Nyal WithamPam '78 & Rev. Larry '79 WomackRon WoodallLois & Brad WrightWendy & Michael '81 WrightBron z eActionBoxRuth & Clifford Alford Jr.Apache CorporationShirley AselAsurionSusie BaceAlan C. BaumAnn BeesonLinda & Joel '72 Berry IIIJo Ann BerryLori BestMarie BlaineBarbara BoekDr. Carol '68 & Charlie '67 BondsSusan & Michael BowNancy '80 & Dr. Avin BrownleeSusan & Daniel BullerJ.V. BurnhamVivian Camacho '91Margo CannomCathy & Dr. David CapesDawn '90 & Dan CartwrightThe Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gift ProgramAnna '72 & Robert CogswellSarah & Paul ColeDebbie '72 & Monroe '71 CopelandSharon & Morris CordesSharon & Todd Corry Jr.Jacque & Ron CottrellCrestwood Baptist ChurchAllison & Thomas '04 CrosbyFrances & Johnny CurtisRosemary & Randall DixonWillie & Corky DragooAnalaura '89 & Mark DunkelE3 FoundationErica & John EastmanDr. Treacy Woods & Lawrence EngleShawna '98 & Orlando EscobarLane & Keith '76 FletcherDonna Dee & Curt MBA '81 FloydBarry FlynnBobbie & Dr. Dearing GarnerAudry & Ralph MBA '82 Gates Jr.Dr. David Gerber Sr. '80Frances & Bob MBA '80 GriswoldSusan GumbinerRaz Halili '10Diana & Darrell HancockMarjorie Harden*Amanda HardingPeg & David HarmanHBU Alumni AssociationSadie & Dr. Doug HodoKathy & Scott HooperShirin & Rahim HusseinPat & Jim IngramCynthia '87 & Marvin IveyCathy & Neal JacksonKim & Criss JohnstonMary & Karl KennardOllie KensingerWynter '00 & Aaron LeeDavid LiuPam & William LucasJudy & Dick LupoCindy & Don MarionDonna & Dr. Louis MarkosJo Nell MarshallMaxim's Production CompanyMarianne McCallDr. Carol & Doug McGaugheyOdean & Col. Jack McKenzieDana MerrittRita MesecPat & C. Wayne MillerMelissa & Matt MorrisNona & Tom MosleyTerry & John NewkirkJane & Kevin '91 O'BrienOccidental Petroleum FoundationDr. Diane OsburnPalacios Investment Co.Cesar ParraNancy PearceyGwen & Zachary '76 PoePrestige Charitable Educational Corp.Nancy ProthroRoberta K. Randall Charitable FoundationNorma & Jim ReaganShana & Walter '94 ReeseSteve RetzloffHope & Dr. John Mark ReynoldsKeith Riley '10, MATS '12Patricia & Joe RobinsonCaryn & Jesse RodriguezGina & Saib SaourLesleigh SaundersHelen & James ShafferDr. Lou ShieldsSouthern Baptists of Texas ConventionSetsuko Takamatsu MED '88Patricia TarentRita MACT '85 & Thomas TauerGina Teafatiller MBA '09Barbara TolarLisa & Dr. Bobby ToweryOdile & Dr. John Tyler Jr.Prateesh VarugheseToni WallingfordJerry WallsDrs. Brenda '79 & Ray '76 Whaley Jr.Cathy & Larry MS '85 WheatleyRanda Duncan-Williams & Charlie WilliamsHerbert WilliamsDena & Jay WilliamsCarolyn & Tom WilliamsLori & Dan WoltermanKathrin & Ryan Yokubaitis37

CHRISTIN HANDY, class of 2011School of NURSING & ALLIED HEALTHYour support of HBU is making aninvaluable difference by enabling theUniversity to fulfill its very missionof training up the future generation.You are investing not only in thelives of individual students, butalso in society. My life was filledwith many exciting and memorableopportunities while I was at HBU.With the leading of the Lord and thegenerous scholarships I received, Iwas able to pursue my passion fornursing while continuing to growin my Christian faith. Thank youfor paving the way for continuedexcellence.C e n t u ryA-Athletic & Medical Supply Co.George AbdelsayedAbrahams Oriental RugsOmana & Sam AbrahamLou Abshire Jr. MATS '07Silvia AdameDr. Leslie '86, MLA '87 & Craig AdamsLana & Frank AlbeLinda AlbrightTanya & Christopher AlexanderDr. Margie Ugalde & Russ AllenAmerican International GroupHolly & Shawn AnchorsJacqueline AndersonElizabeth & Bob '68 AndersonDr. Doris AndersonAngie & Bruce AngelMelissa AnnisAperioAramark CateringCherie & Tim '68 AustinTamara & Michael BaileyAvie & Rick '69 BaileyPatti & Thomas BaileyBaptist Temple Church of EdnaMarie & Alex BarazandehVicki '87 & Bill BarberCarlotta '68 & David BarkerLisa & Kevin BarksdaleAnne BarrettJohn BarrettJosephine BartlettLinda & Rev. Dan '67 BatesBessie & Joe BaxterDiego Bello '07Debbie BenignusPatsy '72 & Troyce BennettMartha BerryKatherine & Peter '86 BeswerchijJane Ann BickhamDorothy BingDavid BiresNoelene & Ralph BirkeloBeverly Bishop MBA '91Joanie & David BlackCarrie & Dr. Joe BlairJackie & Gary BondKay '68 & Tucker '69 Bonner Jr.Pat & Bill BorgersCarol & Dr. Mike BourkePatti BowePeggy BoydLisa & David BoyerBP Amoco Production CompanyJames BraniffAlison ADN '08 & Pierre BraytonLynn & Robert MBA '96 BremerCarol & Bill Brian Jr.Mary Ann & Roger BridgwaterBhaswati & Robert MS '87 BrinkRichard Briscoe Sr. '96Lola Faye BristowCatherine & Dr. Gary BrockEllen & Curtis '91 BrooksCraig Brown MSHRM '11Eleanor & Dr. Dale Brown Jr.Deborah & Gaylon BrownJennifer & Jeffrey BrownJuliana & Howard '72 BruceSharon & Art BrumleyMarcia & Don BrunsonDr. Linda '69 & Robert BrupbacherSue & Clayton BuckMargaret & James BuescherDr. Valerie BussellElaine Paleologo & Vincent BustamanteTina ButlerSylvia & H. ButterGeorgia & Dr. Don ByrnesHelen CainBarbara & Dr. Franklin '92 CallawayNeil CalnanLisa & Joe CalvertRev. Bob CampbellJoan & Rowland CareyKristen & Neal CarlsonDiane MS '90 & Jerry CarpenterFredda CarterBarbara & Jack CartwrightEstela '98 & Donato CastroAmy Boiteaux '02 & Daniel Cataline '02Barbara & Dale ChapmanKaren Chapman '70Shirley & Dr. Richard ChewningJudy & Gem ChildressMargie ChoateDr. James ClaycombLuke ClementsJulia CoffeyPaulette ColeCollege Baptist Church of Big SpringDale CollinsGayle & Michael CollinsMegan '06 & Christopher '02 CookMary '96 & Richard CookJeanne & Philip CordellGail & John MBA '82 CoreyCesar CorredorGloria & Steve CourtLisa '10 & Griffin '11 CovingtonBarbara & James MBA '82 Cox

Patrick Coyne MLA '94Lynette & John CrawfordJohn Crimmins IIDorothy CrossJulie & Markley Crosswell IIILyadel Barnecet-Lugo & Domingo Cruz-Vivaldi '86Laurell & Bob '68 Cunningham IIAnn Currie '80N. P. DalyApril & Christopher DavisHeather & Jeffrey DavisDr. Pamela & Taylor '80 DavisDCP MidstreamMarsha DeanHelen & Pirtle deGeurinAnnette DeitchCarolyn Dermott '72Dr. Joan DeRooyCandace '94 & Keith DesrosiersAnna '87 & Jorge DiazDr. Jean '93 & Scott DoakCorina DominguezPatricia DominguezJo Ann & Jerry DominyAnn & John Dorminy IVBrenda & Denton "Denny" Ducker Jr.Dr. Lavonia & Roger DuckCindy & Tim DuffyAnnette & F. Lee Duggan Jr.Vivian & William DunbarDenise Dunham ‘93Rhonda DurrillGary DykeJennifer MED '04 & Lucas EdenfieldBernice EichelbergerThe Eldercare Network, LLCJudy & Robert EllesonJoyce EllingtonCyndee & Pat '68 EllisAnne & August Elmer IIIJudge Jennifer ElrodEn Amie Review Club of HoustonAmy & Mark MATS '11 EndraskeHerry Eskridge Jr. MBA '94Elzine EvansKathleen & Phillip EvansDr. Taiya & Jason FabreFaye & Emmett FancherGilbert FarahJohn Farah '88Taylor FaulknerLelah FeeleyMary Beth & Clifford FehrColleen FellowsJanet & Pen FengDr. Jennifer '69 & Jerry FergusonTom FergusonDorothy & Richard FerleySara & Cliff FieldsFirst Baptist Church of Point, TexasNorma & Larry FivesThe Fluor Foundation Matching Gift ProgramSally & Darrell FoellBeverly & Dr. Dinsdale FordLu & Jerre FrazierDr. Sara FrearBrad FreelsRicardo Freyre '97Friends of the ArtsHazel & Rev. Arlis FullerDrs. Rhonda & James FurrRobert GallagherCindy & Randy '79, MBA '83 GarbsErnie GarzaSondra GaubatzBrenda & Kim GaynorDr. Ann GebuhrChristine & Doug GehrmanBethany & Dr. Evan GetzPeggye & Dr. Mike GibsonKay '74 & Mac GibsonKaren & Al MBA '84 GiombettiGlaxoSmithKline FoundationJerome GodinichLoren & Ray Goens Jr.Dr. Paul Goepfert '87Donna & Michael GoeserHarry Golsan '85Raquel '90 & Joe GonzalesBrena Baumann-Gonzalez '87 & Carlos Gonzalez '84Janice & Ken GoodCathy '82 & Gary GoodmanMari-Anne & Bruce GordonDianne & Tulane Gordon IIIAndrea & Chuck GossettJennie & Milton GravesNora GravesTrish & Gary GreaserKara & Dr. Jeffrey GreenJan & Dan* MLA '06 GriecoAudrey GriggsGurnee Antique Center LLCJudy '68 & Mike '67 HabermehlJoan & Bill HaggardPaul HaglinKay & Dr. Richard HainesBecky & Z HakimLeland Hale Jr.Joanie & Don HaleyLynn & Dr. Dennis HalfordMary-Ellen Hall '88Cheryl & Dr. John '69 Halton IIIDaniela & Dr. Chris HammonsMarialice & Robert HamptonChristin Handy '11Kathy & Ronnie HankamerSandra & Kyle HardingRandy HardingDr. Ann '73 & Girvin HarkinsThomas Harper '69Nellwyn & Bill HarrisTodd Harris '93Nora Lee HayesC. & H. HaynesNelli Avetisyan & Dr. Levon HayrapetyanRenee & Edward HeathcottSusan & Mark HeavenerMary & Jerry HebertTerri HebertBrenda & George HederhorstJennie MLA '99 & Michael HedgerHeimbinder Family FoundationSheila & Isaac HeimbinderPaul Hein '87Cathy HelmMiriam '72 & Charles HendeeShirley & J.C. HenningChristopher HermanLee-Anne & Trent HermanIsaura & Armando HernandezCynthia '81 & Jody '85 HernandezBecky & Tom HerrenJoanne HerringCarolyn & Dr. Cliff HerringtonPeggy HicksJoan HinsonJoann HiteshewHochglaube & Deborde PCDr. Sandra Fuller '77 & Kenneth HodelDebora & Steve HoelscherMary Ann & Ernest Hoffman Jr.Kristy & Rett HolidyLaura '01 & Lance '01 HollisMary Lynn & Richard HollisGloria & James HolsenJulia & Greg HoltJennifer & John MS '89 HoneycuttDr. Melissa & Andy HopwoodCindy & George MBA '83 Houghton Jr.Mee & Dr. Frank '73 HsuDemaris & Hank HudspethDr. Eloise MED '93 & Jim HughesDr. Charlece '96 & Michael HughesVicki & John HumphreyIdentity Concepts Inc.Chinyere Igwilo '09Images with GracePatricia & Robert IngramAllen IsbellVerena & Harry IsenseeSondra & George Ives Jr.Shelley MBA '00 & James Jackson IIBrenda MS '95 & Noah JacksonBrittney Jacobson '04Justin Jacobson '04Bridget JensenKortney JohnsonAnne & Mark JohnsonJoan & Paul JohnsonDeanna & Tom JohnsonAlbert Sidney Johnston Camp No. 67Deborah & David JonesMarvin Jones '67Betty & Noel MBA '84 JonesRandall JonesDee Pete-Jones MBA '92 & Richard JonesMisty & Steve JonesCheryl KaminskiDr. George Kantis '91Hoda '02, MLA '08 & Michael KardoushKBRMalbie & Dr. Bill KellyJoan & Stephen KembleSue KempnerMargaret KennedyCarol & Dr. Tom KennedyLynn '92 & Kent KiesewetterMary Elizabeth & John KillingerKay MLA '91 & George KingRita & Lynn KinnamonKKHT AMRita KnowlesGracy Zachariah & Zachariah KoshyIrene & Harry KriegBillie Jean KrobotJudy & Rodney KrollElaine & Milford '67 Kuhn Jr.Paul Kuo MS '97Sarah & Justin LaceySara Lafferrandre '07Rosemary '87 & Larry LairdLisa Landi MED '11Patricia LaurentCarol Lavender MBA '92Marina LazoPatricia '73 & Dr. A. LeaWinnie '89 & Andy LeeDr. Lyna Lee '72Tommie & Mike LejeuneEdgar LesterCarolyn & Bob LightfootLinda & Robert LigonPat '75 & Dan LindseyMelanie '95, MBA '99 & Scott LindstromCarole LookElsa Jean & Dr. Don LooserNancy '82 & Timothy LorensenIsabel Lorenzo '83Susan Lynn '79Debra Mabery MED '99Jama & Dr. Brian '90 MachartSandra Walker '06 & Billy MackAudrey MacLean '77Ann '67 & Dr. Myron MaddenDr. Judith Ragsdale '80 & Arlin Maddox '80Sally & David MadioVerlene MaplesLeonilda & Manuel MariniPatti MarkMary & Anthony Martin39

TAYLOR WATSON, class of 2016School of fine artsCollege is expensive, but all of thewonderful scholarship programsat HBU really ease the stress thatcomes with enrolling. I am so gladthat I received the Alumni EndowedScholarship because it has given methe chance to experience all of thebenefits of college life at a Christianuniversity. I am happy knowing thatall of the help from the scholarshipsI have received is relieving some ofthe stress off of my parents.Kelli & Jesse '92 MartinConnie & Dr. Michael '81 MaseraRamani & Koshy MathewBeverly MauricePeggy & Kevin MayKaren & William McCarverJune & D.E. McClanahanMary Lou & Hugh McClungDeAnna & Craig McColloughRuth & Don McColloughTreva & Delmar '68 McCrackenMary & Edward McGowen Jr.Margaret & Don McGregor Jr.Janet McGuireKathy & Troy '81 McKinneySusan McLauchlanCheryl MBA '96 & Patrick MBA '98 McNeilSteve Megow '95Deany & Ron MeinkeDaniel MenereyShirley & John MeredithMartha & Harold MettsBranden Mickan '08Alegria MilanJohn Miles Jr.Sherri & Gordon MillerFaythe & John MillerNancy & Kenneth MillerJoyce & Danny MillerJohn MininRodrigo Miralles '04Betsy & Lyman MissimerMission ConstructorsMarilyn & V. MogasMoore, Kane & Associates L.L.P.Carolann & Louis MooreMary MooreLt. Col. Lourie '87 & Richard MooreBrenda & Robert MooreAdrienne & Jack MoorheadVicente MoranJoy & Stewart Morris Jr.Vicky MorrisMelanie and Edward MosherDavid MossJoellan '00 & Chris MullenLura '84 & Forrest MunfordBarbara & Dr. Bill '67 MyersNeartown ChurchDr. Mary NewmanBecky & William Nichols IIIDiane Nino '86Ann & David NobleMaria & Belkin NolascoDr. Daryl NoonerO'Donnell Snider Construction, LPJo Ann & Richard O'DonnellBill O'Hare Jr. '70Peck Ong '83Tim PeaseMike PedeSusan & James PeiskerRev. Michael Pender '93Giovanna Pennick '11Blanca Cuellar-Perales '97 & Jose PeralesLinda & Emilio PerezKimberly PerichM. & Kent PetersonPhyllis Pittman CommunicationsAdele & Bernard PieperSara Lou & Dr. Charles Pipkin Jr.Phyllis PittmanMelissa & Roland '85 PizziniJoanna & Dr. Charles PoorCarolyn & Ron PopeJay PorterSusan & Clay PorterBetsy Casselman-Porter MAP '93 & Henry PorterDr. Evelyn PotterPat & Tom PowersPrayoritiesSuzanne & Randall PrescottMike PriceSue & Todd PriceBret Prichard '84Ruth & Charles PulidoDonna MED '87 & Dr. Ernie Pyle Jr.Judith '92 & Brian RamakerMary Ellen & Baltazar RamosTracy RamsborgDorothy RandolphDulci RaoSharon & James RatliffBarbara & Bobby RayJacqueine & Otis RayFariba RazziApril & Joe Rentz Jr.Kristin & Jack RichardsPamela RichardsTiffany '95, MBA '97 & Rex RichardsGail & Bruce RichLt. Col. Rhonda Richter '88Mary Lou & Herb RileyErnestine RobertsonMarian Robinson MED '00Judy & Melvin RobinsonSue Ellen & Roc Rocovich Jr.Martha RoddyMichael RogersJean RogersElliot RomeroKen RosenbergerClaudia RosenthalDonna RossCrystal & Tim '02 RothbergMonelle RougeauKaren Rudder '89Dorothy MLA '94 & Michael RuehmannSusan & John RussellDarlene & Sherman RutherfordShannon & Chip Saegert IIIRandall's Food MarketJennifer & Chris SailorsDr. Kay Lee '75 & Tom SamsPamela & Jimmy SandersKent Schaffer

Dr. Linda Kuisk & Dr. George ScheuchVirginia SchneiderSusan & Robert SchneiderAnnette & Dwayne MS '83 SchwartzLyndell Scott MBA '08Cindy & Dr. Ed '73 SeayJea ’02 & Mark SeconiSarah & Ted SeilheimerSempra Energy Matching Gift Program for EmployeesViviana '86 & Joey '93 SerraltaDrs. Diana & Gordon SeveranceEthel & Edward ShannonAudrey '72 & John SharpeFrankie ShawVirginia & J. Tom SheltonDixie & Robert S. SheltonNancy & Stephen ShometteDavid ShusterDorothy & Isaac SimpsonDr. L. SingletonBill SiskMitzi & Wallace SiskPatricia & Irvin SmartPamela & Clois SmithMaetha & Gordon SmithBobbie & Terry SmithSuzie SnoddyFran & Tom SnodgrassKenneth SnowJune SnyderMary & Gen. Ed SolymosyBarbara & Jack SpellMon'Sher Spencer '08Mary Ellen & Charles SporeKathy '95 & John St. JohnBarbara MLA '94 & Carl StablerKathleen & Gregg MBA '06 StapletonNancy '83 & Frank StasneyState Farm Co. FoundationBetty & E. R. SteelBrian Steffek '06Andrea Stock '94Lucia & Larry StreetRuby & Robert MBA '80 StrikerKathy StringfellowJanet & Richard StupekHarriet & Neal SturgeonAnn StuttsLaurie Stutts '86Louise Sutton '71Sally '74 & James SyerAvion SylvesterJoan TalbertCarrie '77 & Donald TannerGeorgia TaylorStephanie TaylorChristine MBA '05 & John ThielmierDr. Mini '90 & Matthew ThomasPhyllis & Ron ThomasonMariela & Eric ThompsonKathy & George ThompsonKatie & Jack Thompson Jr.Sherry '74 & Oscar TobiasCheryl & Aaron TolerSonia TownsendAngel & John TraweekVicki & Dr. James TsaoDr. Brooke TuckerClaire & Oscar Turner IIIElizabeth '67 & Paul TurnerCandace & Weems TurnerLynn & Vernon MS '92 Tyger IIIUBS Financial ServicesStacey & Anthony UptonDonna & William Van CleveKaren VanHooserDr. Holly & Michael VarnerBeth & Daniel MBA '86 VaughnBetty & Donald VernonMary Ellen & Dr. James '79 VeselkaVera & Ernesto VillarrealJohn WalkerKaren & Brad WallenbergGary Warner '80Dr. Dorothy WashingtonLuan MBA '80 & Jerry WatkinsLynda & Mike WatsonJody WeaverJessica & Sam WebbBecky WebbWells Fargo Community Support CampaignNancy & Ben WellsDr. Shari WescottCharlotte & Larry WhaleyElizabeth & Edward WiggerDani WildeBetsy Wilkes MED '05Mildred WilkesPat & Dr. J. Bryant WilkinsonWinona & Oscar Wilkinson Jr.Rita & Roger WillhiteThe Williams CompaniesCarolyn & Chris WilliamsBerniece WilliamsBarbara & Charles WillsJennifer & Lamar MBA '92 Wilson Jr.Drs. Dawn MED '99 & Randy WilsonCathy '79 & Charlie WinsorDr. Melissa & Michael WisemanSharon & David WiserCarrie & Ron WoliverCarol Wong '96Betty & Dr. Barry WoodJim WoodruffBrenda MATS '07 & Dennis WoodsAnn & Tom WrightAndrew Wright Jr. MAP '87Heidi WyattJoyce WylieDrs. Natali Hritonenko & Yuri YatsenkoJo Beth & Dr. Edwin YoungPat & Dr. Wayne* YoungMelody & Dr. Steven '79 YountDrs. Nancy '72, & Richard YuillMireya Zaben '05Jay ZercherFr i e n dMargarita Ackley '83, MED '89Jacqueline & James AdamsMary AdamsBarbara & Dr. Philip AdamsRachele AdlerJesse Ajanel '12Jo Anne & L. Duane AlcornMaria '91 & Juan AldanaAlma AllenKay & Dr. Bret '77 AllenGennie '90 & Doris AllenKelley '91 & Kevin AllisonSarai AlvaradoDanielle & Mike AlvaradoKevin Amend '09Sharon '88, MED '96 & John AndersonJudith & John AndersonMarianne & Marion AndersonGail & Neil AndersonCarol & Rollen AndersonTanisha Anderson '03Vivian & Christian AndohSusan & Dr. David '69 ApplebyCarla & J. Stephen ApplegateRita & Jeffrey AronBarbara & Greg MBA '84 Arroyo Jr.Holly & John MBA '88 AtwoodMike Aultman '87Milton BaileyDian & Judson BailiffTrisha BairdDesta & Dewey BakerMary BakerSarah Baker MED '09Angel Bales '88Ellen BalshawNorma BarkerBettye & Robert BarnesJamie & Clem Barrere Jr.Bonnie & Paul BarronChristine & Ronald MBA '06 BartullaElaine & Lee BaskinDavid & Sharon BealMicky Beavan Jr.Jo Beck MLA '12Dr. Elizabeth Beeson '75John BeggsLynn BegnaudAdrienne Bell MED '12Blaise Bellard '02Mary & James BensonDeb Berry '89Barbara '82 & Bill BerryhillLynna Berry '76Gwen & Richard BerryLinda & Ed Best Jr.Drs. Gloria & Wiley BilesShirley & Cecil Bishop Jr.Kintra & Rev. Garry BlackmonDr. Benjamin BlackwellMelisse & Dr. Gardo BladoMisty & Jason '98 BlairBarbara & Bert BleilLinda & Dr. Robert BlossDina Blume MAP '03Carobeth & Dr. Bruce MBA '80 BockhornTharon Bogany-Thomas MED '95Ruth & Jim BolinVonda '88 & Sean BonteShonda '05 & Mark BoonePaula & Darrell BordersKaren & William BoresMaievsky & Ed MLA '12 BorgesMaureen MLA '88 & Larry BouffardKaren Bowman '83Bettie BoydMary & James BoydBonnie & Judge John Boyd Sr.BP AmericaNancy & Mike BradleyBrooks Brazda '95Doris BreauxLauren Brewer MBA '08Linda BrianAlicia Brillantes MED '11Cindy '77 & Larry BrillDamen BrittChris Brown MAP '93Sherri Schroeder-Browne '83 & Troy BrownePamela & Gary Brown Sr.Mary BrownLinda & Clyde BryanSharon BryantScott BuchananOla & Douglas BulkleyJennifer & Bryce '02 BurchOlive & Louis BureshAliza Burgess MS '98Betty & Richard BurghduffFayth Burgin MED '10Sherry Burr MED '07Ken BuschViola BusseyPage Butera '05Ellen & Bob ByrdDaniel Cadis '12Athalee & William CaldwellDarlene & David '71 CallenderRose Ann & Ben '86 Canlas Jr.Kimberly Cannon MSHRM '11Alice & David MBA '91 Cantos41

DANIELLE CHATMAN, class of 2013School of BUSINESSWhen I first visited HBU, I just knewI belonged here. My parents wantedme to go to a school where not onlymy intellect but also my spirit wouldbe roused and strengthened, sothey really encouraged me, eventhough we didn’t know how we couldafford college. I am so very gratefulfor donors like you who help fundthe programs – like the LegacyScholarship and grant positions onthe HBU Service Leadership Council– that allowed me to come to HBUand take the next step on the path tomy destiny.Seir & Eddie CantuNora Cardiel MED '03Laura & Lee CarlisleRichard Carrasquero '08Maria & Jose MAP '84 CarvajalDiane CasebierCarol CashmanGaynel & Roy MS '96 Centanni Jr.Bonnie MS '97 & Richard CervinJon Chambers MATS '08Sandra '68 & Steve ChambersAnn & Keith ChandlerChris Chesney MBA '07Hannah ChowRobert CissellDr. Ellen ClardyLinda Clark '87Joann CliftonJoyce & Joe ClineDr. Daric ClossVirginia CockrellGreta CollinsLinda & Kenneth CollinsElizabeth & Raymond CollinsDrs. Rosemary & Charles ConlonLeslie ConradsHelen '93 & Aaron ConteDrs. Susan & Richard CookAnnette & Mark MS '86 CooperMary & Stewart CooperMarilyn & Jeff '03 CopelandSandi & Scott CopesCecilia Corredor '12Candace & Edward CothamGwen & Kim CourkampJeanie '99 & Russell '99 CravensKay & Robert MBA '79 CrenshawLynda & W.B. CristCandace Crosby '12David Crow '08Michelle & Arthur '95 CruzVeronica Martinez & Milton CruzJoan CullinaneYvonne & Theodore CumminsDelores CunninghamWasthi & Stephen CushmanRoyce DaltonDaniel P. and Annette B. Gordon FoundationPamela & Stephen '71 DanielJosie DashJudith & Dr. Peter DavidsBrenda Davis '92Dr. David DavisJennifer Davis '08James DayDeanna & Ivan DayleyArlene '91 & Victor de la CruzEvelyn De Leon '11Dr. David DehnartBeth '84 & Dr. Mark '82 DenisonAlicia DeVitoLucinda & Tomas DiazCarla DickersonInez & James DickeyAlison Diven '08Phi Doan MBA '03Carolyn & Jim DodsSuse & Dr. Daton DodsonSokchea & Panha '89 DoeungSusan Donaldson ADN '94Patricia & Jerry DooleyPriscilla DoremusLinda & Ronald DoriePaula DowellMegan & Brandt '91 DozierJanet & F. Richard DrakeDrew's Landing Baptist ChurchGregg Duffey MBA '93Nola DuffyBianca Dugas '12Sarah-Elise Dunklin '03Sylvia DunleavyRebecca Dunne '94, MAP '96Jane & Derry '67 DunnAfolake Durojaiye '10Carolyn & Joe DurrettRojan EasoJane & R.L. EasterwoodJolene & David EbyShannon & David EdeCarolyn & Charles EdmondsBarbara & Rev. Robert EiseleObot EkwereCarol & Bill ElsburyDr. John ElsenSharon & Kevin '90, MS '93 EngelhardtDolora & Fowler EnnisCaleb EpnettRobert ErskineDorothy ErtellJoyce '01 & Bob MBA '89 EvansLynn Bolton-Evans & Rodney EvansShara Zatopek MAP '99 & H. EvertsBrandy Robbins & Chris Fadal '00, MBA '03Louis Fadal Jr.Carolyn '80 & Gary FairchildKristin FanceBen FarmerRebecca '07 & Keith '06 FergusonJudy '67 & Dr. Sam '67 FergusonMary '79 & Carl Fischer

Oberah FisherDoris '91 & Glenn FisselerJulie & Stephen FlahertyTanzania & Aaron FletcherDina FloresAngela & Chad '03 FogleCharlotte FontenotMary FordKaren & Alvin Francies Jr.Barbara & James FranzenPatricia '83 & Radford FreelFriends of HBUVana Froebel '02Mary FullerBarbara FultonTerry & John GallemoreDr. Collin GarbarinoNoemi Leon-Garcia '03 & Abel GarciaJanet GardnerWilminor & Robert Gardner Jr.Ethel & Walter GarrettHoy GatlinDrs. Virginia & Jerry GaultneyPhyllis GaultCarol & William '89 GawNatalie Gentry '94Jessie GeorgeRae Ann George '09Kleta GerhartIda Geschke '82Sue & Ted Getterman Jr.Madeleine & Michel GhosnChristina GibsonDebbie '07 & John '07 Gibson IIIDonna Kidwell & Dr. Michael GibsonMichelle Gilliam '96Janet & Randy GilmoreLucy Girgawy '09Stephen Githinji '05Lois & James GlasscockPatsy & Dr. Grayson GlassDohnna Gonzales '11, MACT '11Griffin '04 & Waldo GonzalezTeresa Gordon MBA '76Marilynne & Fred GormanKarl GottschalkMartha & Dr. Edmund GouldinJane & Dr. Otis Graf Jr.Grand Parkway Animal HospitalJason Granger '03Brenda & Bobby GravesTracy MBA '99 & Brett GrayJane & Dr. William '69 GrayVirginia "Ginger" & Howard GreenKenneth GreenMarilyn & Wilson Green IIIBecky & John GreerRenee' '70 & James GriffinLorna GriggsCarol ADN '93 & John GroundsCatherine & Michael GruenbergerNancy GuestWillene & Paul GuttenbergerGeorge Gwin '72Nancy & C. HackettLucy HaleRegina & Anthony '86 HalimDrs. Rekha '82 & David '81 HalliganMary Jo & Charles HammerBernice & Donald HammerlyDinah '89 & Richard HancockJane & Gary HandelOlene HandleyCarmen & Daniel HandshoeCamille & Raymond Hankamer Sr.Jeanene & Billy HannaKaren HanschkeDavid HaoLinda HardingValerie Harkless '08Josephine & C. HarringtonKate MBA '85 & Alan HarrisNina Harrison '10Leslie & Capt. Phil '83 HassellDebbie & Dr. Randy HatchettKimberly Hatton '05Lauren '08 & Travis HawesLeslie & Dr. Larry '77 HawkinsLemuel Hawkins MBA '95Darby & Philip HawleyKelvin HaynesDiane HazelriggHBU Retirees AssociationJenieffe HeavenJean Heinz '88Andy HelmsTracie & Dr. Curtis HendersonSally '11 & John HendersonNancy HendersonHilda Herrera '11Shannon HesseHelen HeyserRaphaela HicaroNancy & James HigdonBethany '99 & Shawn HildebrandHope & Andrew MBA '99 Hill IIIWayne HillMarian '96 & Tim HilpertLynn & Roger HinshawSharon & Donald HinzSharon & Donald HirstPatti & Ralph HockettMindy '80 & Dr. Don '79 HoggShaun HollisDonna & Kenneth HoltJamie Homburg '97John HookerRenee MBA '97 & Stevan HooperDrs. Rachel & Torsten HoppWinston Hottman '08Houston Transitions to Wellness and Counseling Inc.Jeanne & Leon MBA '84 HowardKathryn HowardKay HowardBetty & Pat HowellMarsha & Wayne HowlettSharon '03 & George HuffErinn HughesMichael Hughlett '70Jennie & Ralph HullEileen MED '03 & Dan HumbertAnne & Olin HumphriesR. HuntonAnn & John HutchenHelene Hutchins '94Carolyn '68 & Charles Hutto Jr.Barbara & Robert HylandPam '72 & John IndoMary & Eugene JacobsCarene & Ralph JacobsonFrances '91 & Augustine JalomoAlissa James MLA '03Charlene & Dr. Andrew JamesCarol & Darrell JamesParr & Leslie JekoClarence JenkinsLadora & Eric JerniganMimi & Dr. Jamie JohnsDr. Maria Grant '97 & Farrell JohnsonGlenda JohnsonMarjorie & Raleigh Johnson Jr.Raymond Johnson Jr.Yaminah Johnson '07Luanne '75 & Ron JohnsBradley Jones MED '03Charmaine Jones '97Cynthia & Jeffrey JonesFlorence JonesAmanda & Nick '03 JonesDonica MAP '00 & Travis JonesBlain Jordan '96Beena Jose-James & Benoy JamesJessica & Dr. Anthony JosephPamela & Terry JoubertGrace '85 & Johnny JuneauTanya MBA '98 & Byron JusticeSheryl & Dr. Dov KadmonMelanie '95 & Saleim '84 KahlehRev. Joseph Kalladan MED '82, MAP '87Juliet Kanu MAP '08Rose & John MLA '99 KarshnerWade KeeneyLora '07 & Eric KelleyMary Lou & Shannon KelleyJane Goodsill & Bruce KellyJustin Kelly '04Linda '68 & Lee KellyDr. Robert Kelly M.D.Noelle '02 & Dr. Ryan '02 KellyCynthia & Tim ADN '96 Kelly Jr.Deborah MED '03 & Jeff KelsoAlisha & Patrick KeltnerAnna KenistonDan & Dan KennerlyEarline & Richard KimballMirl KimberlingDr. Karen Morton-King & Robert KingLaura Kitzmiller '69Karen '78, MED '87 & Rusty '78 KlasenJackie '03 & Michael KlaymanLyn KnappGlenna & Joe '74 KnightJudy & Harland Knox Jr.Cassandra KoekJesika KoprivaGladys & Jack KorthuisChantelle Koumba MATS '11Tammy Ridgway MBA '03 & Janusz KowalczykDr. Dan KramlichLaura KreftDiana KremersWendy '78 & Gordon KuenemannAnsley KurianDeepu Kurian MSM '09Vickie & Stephen '92 LadnerSylvia MED '92 & Gilbert LafuenteJanice LahrCecile LambertJames Lambert MS '89Sylvia & Russell Lambert Jr.Dr. Alan Lambert Jr.Erika LandryCashania Langham ADN '97Jimmy LarkinMarlene LarrabeeHeart Lasater '86Dana '96 & Robert '96 LauerRon Lawless '69Pamela '80 & Winston Lawther Jr.Christian LeBlancDebra '75 & Donald LeeFrances & L.J. LeGrande Jr.Mai MBA '79 & Muu MBA '79 LeVirginia & Lesley LeonardMartha & R. LesikarLinda & Tom LetbetterDon LeufvenNoveline & Aylwin MS '88 LewisPaul LewisDr. Sharon LewisToni LewisTammy & David MBA '86 LeyvaElizabeth Liddic '86Diana & Dr. Bob LinderCharla '97 & Kent LindseyIvy MED '92 & Jerald LinsleyAdeline & Randall LiskaTimothy LofgrenAshley & Ryan LokkesmoeSonia Long43

CLAY SMITH, class of 2012School of CHRISTIAN THOUGHTFinishing college considerablylate in life, after a career in themilitary, was a trying and humblingexperience. Our Heavenly Fathercreated a possibility that wasonly fully realized through theknowledgeable, compassionate andvery tolerant cadre of professors. Icould never sum up in words whatHBU has done for me, but I amgreatly appreciative to those whogive so generously to help studentsmeet their goals.Richard Looney MS '87Audrey & Larry '92 LopezRamon Lopez '06Amy Loredo '06Doris & Kenneth LottAntoinette & Jeffrey LoveSandra & Richard LucasSharon & Tom LuksetichJimmy LuongEthel MacDonaldAnthony MaciasTaras Makogon MBA '02Rosemary & Michael MalbinLiliana Mancera '94Sue & Jack ManningDJ Manson Jr. '12Dr. Phillip MarshallMiranda Martin '11Daisy Mathew '11James MattenPatricia Matthew MS '95Dr. Micah MattixMark MatulaRosalie MatulaGlenda & Paul MaukMark Maxwell '04Kathryn Mayfield '70Mindy '02 & Shane MED '01 MayCarol McCallMargie McCarter ThompsonBonnie & Harold '68 McClainMarla & Jeff McClanahanBarbara McCutcheonBrenda & Dr. William McDonaldJoanie '04 & Adam McFarlandGreg McGillNora & John McGowanTamela Mcgregor MED '11Marlene & Robin MBA '10 McIntoshJane & Judge Walter McMeansEffie McMillanElaine McMullen '67Burke MeesTina & Thomas MeloAlyssa Mendiola '03, MED '10Regina & Brent '99 MercerSara & Ryan MBA '06 MerkleDr. Shirley '70 & Merlin MerrittCarol MerschVelma & Ray MettlerPeggy & Ivan Miestchovich Jr.Anita & John MillerLynn '77 & Dr. Warren MillerPatsy '69, MED '92 & Roland MillsKimiko & Kunio MinamiMarian MinnieceNicole Mirra '11Bernice & Gus MistrotBarbara MitchellPeggy & Ray MitchellHilda & Jerry* Moffett Jr.Joanna MohnHans Molzberger MFA '12Jane & Claude Montgomery IISherry Cade-Mooney & Jim Mooney '69Cathy '87 & Charles MooreJaye & Dennis MooreNorma & Ferrell MooreMary Lou MooreSuzann & Michael MooreMaria '01 & Eduardo MoralesSarah '05 & Aaron '05, MATS '05 MorrisLori & Russell MorrisChloe Morton '99Jo Ann '87 & Merritt MortonPatricia '89 & John MosemanLaurel MotalRachel & Tim MotteClaudia & Kenneth MoursundKim Muesse '88Lou & George MulqueenRhonda & Dan '87 MuschalikElisabeth & Dr. Steven '07 NapierkowskiJessica '09 & Ryan NelsonNegarin Nematzadeh '09Melinda & Tim MBA '93 NeslerMary & Edward NewellTania & Henry NewinnJeanine & John NikonchikJohnna NorrisRenae '79 & Stephen '76 NorwoodSarah '68, MED '76 & Samuel NucheAndrew O'DanielEvan & Chip OdellDr. Robert OehrigNgozika Okpanku MBA '09Charlene '72 & Michael OlmstedDevada & Rev. John MAP '89 OndaTeresa & Dr. Stephen OngDr. Holly OrdwayRuth Osigwe '12Mary & W. OsterlohMark Owczarczak '93Dr. Ann OwenCynthia & Gayle OwensAnita & Robert OwensBarbara OwensIsabel & Dr. Phaedon PapadopoulosMary '83 & Peter ParaskisMarjorie & Donald ParisGloria '10 & Christian ParkerAnn & Dick ParkerNora & Wayne ParkerSonya '68 & Neill Patrick

Elsie & Joseph PaulJustin PaulSusanna Pau '98Charlene & James Payne Jr.Drs. Elysee & Charles PeavyFred PetersonDr. Verna PetersonNora & Jordan PfuntnerJason Pickett '05Jason Pieratt MED '03Dr. Nicole & Chris PinairePo W. Lee M.D., P.A.Marcia PosadaNedaye & Douglas PottsAngela Powell '94Brandy '01 & William '01 PowersMary PoythressDeborah '80, MAP '85 & Chris ProctorGregory ProppsO.D. & O.D. PughCarol & Robert PurcellVirginia & Tom PurcellJulia & Tom PurtillPatricia '05 & Eduardo RahbaniVictoria & Dr. Harold RaleyMary Ann & Dan MBA '87 RameyDiego-Jon Ramirez '95Linda & Gary RappDorothy & Bob RectorBonnie & Paul ReebA. Harry ReedAllyne ReederMittie ReevesKelly Reimann '95Re-Max SouthwestRussell ReneauMark RenolletJean & Roger RensvoldYagut & Charles RetondoBernadine Rettger MS '86Velma RiceNorma RichardsonMargie Ricks MLA '02Pat MED '93 & Jim RigamontiMargaret RileyLiz '84 & Pablo RiosPatty & Dr. Michael RobbinsWanda Woody-Roberts & Mark RobertsRon RobicheauxMelanie Robinson MBA '07Francis RoettingerBobby RogersKen RogersArlene & Leonard RolsenJohn & John RossWauneithe RouseJacque & Joseph RoyceCindy Rubio '06Vickie Rumrill MED '95Linda & Patrick Rutherford IIIDr. William RutherfordLynda DeLoach '67 & Dr. Philip Ruthstrom '67 Jr.Saccomanno Family TrustGloria MAP '03 & James SackettClaudia Lamas-Salinas '93 & Agapito SalinasNicole & Bobby '96 SandersTess SandersSharon & Russell SauerLiz & Randall ScallanShawna & Matthew SchachtnerLydia & Dr. Paul SchauweckerJoseph SchiroAnn & Ty '71 SchmalzPatricia SchramMonica & Tom SchroederNancy & Jerry '90 SecristKoyeli & Shubhabrata MBA '92 SenguptaSilvia Hernandez-Serra MED '87 & Jose SerraRebecca & James ShattoMiara & Maurice MBA '95 ShawShannon Shelton MBA '01Mary Sue & Fred Shepherd Jr.Leta Shideler MSHRM '12Elaine & William '72 ShoemakeJade SimmonsJeannie & Wayland '67 SimmonsDeborah Skelly '78Holly & Joel '94 SkillernDr. Sarah Rideout Slight & John SlightBetty SmallwoodNita & Bob SmithKathy & Brooks '78 SmithDr. Elizabeth & Charles SmithJudie & Frederick SmithH.F. SmithJessica Smith '05Jacqueline MS '96 & Jonathan SmithHelen & Ken SmithCarlous '05 & Warren SmithJoyce & William SmithPam ’76 & Cecil SoileauDr. Marie Mater & Dr. Joseph SommervilleDonna & Rev. Dan '83 SowellCharles SpearSpectra Energy Foundation Matching Gift ProgramJames SpeirsDr. Emily SpellerBarbara & Bob SpottswoodRobert StaffordMary StameyIrina & David MBA '83 StanleyJoel Stanulonis '12Pam StaplesJulia '87 & Nathan SteenMattie & Keith StevensonJosephine & Robert StevensMeggi '03 & Homer StewartVirginia '78 & Johnnie StoneRobyn '85 & Wayne '87 StoneCarol & Donald StookeyJim Stovall '11Martha & Dr. John StrawnJohn StroehleinDiane StrohmeyerKathleen Strom '87Pat SullivanDr. Jon SuterMarla & Matt SwansonLarry SwineyJaya & Bellary SyamasundaramWilliam SzetoClaryce TalbertGazal Taparia '09Cindy Tatum '82Larry Taylor MLA '99Larry Taylor '07Mary & Bennett Thomas IIMarilyn & Robert Taylor Jr.Rebecca & Drew TerryJessica Terry '05John Thiel RNCarolyn ThomasBrittany Tran '12Donna Tran MED '11Linh Trang TranElizabeth & Dr. Saul TrevinoTrinity Gardens First Baptist ChurchKathy & Sam '83 TrujilloWinky Tsang '00Catherine TsaoCherry TsuangBetty & Travis TuckerReubin TurnerChinedum Uguru MBA '09Sari & Sean '05 UlreyUniversity PlaceCarola UrionaNinaad Vaidya '00Chad ValcoviakLou Valdez III MLA '00Ratna & Dr. Eric Van CaemelbeckeStephen Van CoutrenCynthia & Mark VeermanEdia Velez '84Kay & Dr. Sheldon VernonBarbara & Dr. Arv VilutisDebra Wagner '82Jo & Dr. Jim WaldronDana Walker MED '07Vicky & Dr. Gregory WalkerStephanie WalkerKimberly WallaceJoy Walton & Dr. Woodrow WaltonBarbara WardBarbra Ward '99Joey Washington MED '02Edward WatkinsLoree '80 & Lawrence WatsonCindy '76 & Michael WattsLeslye WeaverDaniel WebbSuzanne '67 & Wayne '67, MED '01 WebbLindsey & Samuel WebbLaura '83 & Steven WeberMary Ann & F. WeemsCarolyn & Richard WeissDarcell & Fenner WellerCharles Wellington '87Charles Wells '06Clara WelshJack WendtWendy & Dr. Steve WentlandDr. Kathy Anzivino & Michael WetzelJohn WheatDoris & Charles White Jr.Ruth WhiteMartha & Richard WhitleyJanice & Doug MBA '84 WhitlowThomas WhittingtonBetty Jo WielandMarilyn WilbertJody WildingTana & Tom MBA '79 WilkinsonAnna '09 & Thomas WilliamsBill WilliamsDr. Doni WilsonSamantha Wilson '10Dr. Hannah & John WingateSara WinshipRichard WischmeierClarence WisenbakerMartin WisenbakerCarole & Jay WoodardElaine '80 & H. B. Wood Jr.Melissa '02 & Jay WoolleyLucy & Rodney WorrellKristy WrightSeth Wright '05Deborah & Mark WuthnowBobbie Yell '00Helen & Gregory YetterIl-Sun & Dr. Myung-Ho '81 YoonPat YoungJudith & Jurij ZahoraLinda '86 & Dr. Manuel ZamoraElizabeth Zapach '10Pauline & Michael ZastrockyJulio Zelaya '86Lilia Zenina '11Tracie MS ’87 & George ZimmermanJudy '72 & Don ZochBonnie & Billy Zuck45

JULIANNA FORT, class of 2015School of EDucationBecause my mom had such a greatexperience when she was a studenthere, I always knew that HBUwas my first choice for college. Ijust wasn’t sure how I was goingto be able to afford it. Receivingthe Alumni Endowed Scholarshipwas confirmation that the Lord’splans for me included HBU and Hewould continually provide. I am sograteful to the donors who supportHBU with their generous financialgifts and help make it possiblefor students like me to receive anexcellent education with a Christianfoundation.Through the following honorary and memorial gifts, donors have linked the legacy of these familymembers and friends with the University's efforts—through its Ten Pillars vision—to transform HBUinto a leading institution for Christian higher education in America.I n Honor Of…HELEN & DON ANDERSONLibby & Bob '68 AndersonMarsha DeanASHLEY BOWERBonnie FreschERIN BUCKSue & Clayton BuckJACK CARLSONKristen & Neal CarlsonPATRICIA DEWHURSTCatherine & Dr. Gary BrockRON DIXON TRUSTRhonda DurrillCHRIS FRESCHBonnie FreschDAVID FRESCHBonnie FreschLAURA FRESCHBonnie FreschSCOTTIE FRESCHBonnie FreschPAT GOETTSCHEJan McDonnell CollinsCOLLIN HETZLERSylvia DunleavyLINDA HIGGINBOTHAMJudy & Henry JacksonPam D. StaplesCandace & Weems TurnerMARK JENSENPat '75 & Dan LindseyBECAH LAVENDERCarol Lavender MBA '92ALLENE LUCASGeorganna BarnesMargaret & James BuescherSusan GumbinerMarianne McCallNancy & Ben WellsANGIE & TOM MARKOSLouis MarkosDONNA MARKOSLouis MarkosGLENNA MCLEANRosemary DixonROBERT MCNAIRJoanie & Don HaleyJOELLA & STEWART MORRIS SR.Marvy Finger Family FoundationMelissa & Matt MorrisKAY & WARREN PARKERVerena & Harry IsenseeBECKY PARKMANDonna AsbillKRISTINA PATRICKBecky & Dr. Tom '75 WheelerVICTORIA PHOKhoa NguyenBRYAN B. PORTERSusan & Clay PorterDIANA SEVERANCEMary David BakerLISA & JERRY SIMONSandra & Richard LucasSHERRY & JIM SMITHCarin & Todd BarthMary & John EadsLupuloff-Barth FoundationRanda Duncan WilliamsLois & Brad WrightJANET & STACEY TAYLORKelly & Rev. Gregg MatteJULIA THOMASKay '82 & Warren ParkerPHYLLIS THOMPSONLouis MarkosMARTHA TURNERAmegy Bank of TexasLOIS & DON VAN LARELouis MarkosELIZABETH & PETER WAREINGMarcia & Don BrunsonDIANE & STANLEY WILLIAMSPat & Ken GriffinMelinda Williams

“MASON TABOR, class of 2015School of CHRISTIAN THOUGHTWhen I began to survey my optionsfor a college education, the primarygoal was to avoid going intosignificant debt. I wanted to pursueChrist, but the cost of many privateschools was financially intimidating.I thought I would have to settle forsomething less. But with God’sblessing and divine providence, Ihave been able to pursue Christ withmy mind and soul at HBU. I believeeveryone who has given to supportthe scholarship programs thathelped me get here will be divinelyrewarded, because, thanks to yourgenerosity, I am being trained tomake a difference for the cause ofChrist.I n M e mory of…TOM ASBILLDonna AsbillLinda & Tom SparksBarbara & Jack SpellBILL BEARDMildred WilkesMICHAEL M. BEST ‘83Lori BestFLORENCE F. ARMSTRONG CAMERONDorothy BingCLIFF CAMPBELLCatherine & Dr. Gary BrockEDNA FAYE CAMPBELLViola BusseyCHRISTINE CHILDSBeverly & Richard MLA ’02 ChildsTRAVIS COLLIERSusan McLauchlanTAYLOR COLLINSMelissa AnnisNorma BarkerCaryn Beard PropertiesDavid BiresBettie BoydJudge Denise Collins & Rocky CarrollHannah ChowRobert CissellJoann CliftonSue & Ted GettermanJerome GodinichWayne HillHochglaube & Deborde PCAllen C. IsbellSue KempnerEarline & Richard KimballRev. Gregg MatteJohn MininMary MooreRe-Max SouthwestCaryn & Jesse RodriguezSharon & Dr. Les SaundersKent SchafferMargie McCarter ThompsonUnited States Attorneys OfficeMARGARET DAVISBrenda Davis ‘92PEARL HANSON DUNLAPDorothy BingL. R. DUNWOODYFaye DunwoodyJ. LEE ENYARTHelen & James ShafferMAE GINDORFMarjorie Harden & Carol KellisonMARIE BORST HENRYVirginia CockrellISAIAH HOLTVivian Camacho '91Kay & Dr. Richard HainesDebra '99 & Thomas PerichDr. Doris WarrenMILDRED KERR JESTERJane '68 & Stephen MarmionRUTH KERNFaye DunwoodyTRACY LAWRENCEClaudia RosenthalThe Williams FamilyCASSIE & SAM LUDKEHelen '68 & Don '68 AndersonNancy '70 & Dr. Kenneth WilliamsPAMELA SPORE MCQUITTYHBU Retirees AssociationFRAN NELSONDr. Jon SuterMARY OLSENAnn & Charles BusseyGina & Saib SaourCORA AM PANDORFHelen & James ShafferBARBARA PEARCEInez & James DickeyDR. JAMES S. RILEYHBU Retirees AssociationPAULINE RYANNancy ProthroVirginia & Tom PurcellKATHY SALVIESharon & Dr. Les SaundersSHARON TOLARApril & Chris DavisSharon & Dr. Les SaundersDAWN TROZZOLinda & Earle HigginbothamMission Constructors, Inc.Sharon & Dr. Les SaundersMildred WilkesLEAH TUCKERLucy & Willie CarlSharon & Dr. Les SaundersCHAILLE WEISONBetty SmallwoodRUBY WILLIAMSNola DuffyJULIA & ROBERT WRAYSusan Cook47

Birds of BeautyFamous wildlife prints added toUNIVERSITY’s growing art collection“For since the creation of the world God’sinvisible qualities—his eternal power anddivine nature—have been clearly seen,being understood from what has beenmade…” – Romans 1:20The majesty of God’s power and divinenature as expressed through creation arealso clearly seen in a recent contributionto the growing art collection at HBU.In December 2012, Gene and JoyceO’Neal, parents of Dr. Dawn Wilson, anassociate professor in the School of Educationand Behavioral Sciences, gave HBUmore than 400 prints from John JamesAudubon’s Birds of America watercolorseries. The illustrations by one of the nation’smost acclaimed naturalists displayin vivid detail the beauty of more than400 different species.The O’Neals gifted their collection, one ofjust 750 copies printed by the New YorkHistorical Society in 1966, for generalaesthetic appreciation by HBU studentsand members of the local art community,as well as for education and research byscholars in the arts and sciences.During the annual Guild Christmas Luncheon featuring the Honorable JenniferWalker Elrod on Dec. 7, 2012, Guild President Debra Perich presented President Sloan witha $10,000 check for The Guild Institute in Christian Family Studies. The Guild also fundsgraduate scholarships in education and theology, and Mike Skinner ’10, a Master of Arts inTheology student and current recipient of the Sharon Elaine Saunders Endowed Scholarshipin Graduate Education, spoke at the Christmas Luncheon on the value of Christian highereducation.“John and Trudy Cathy White, speaker for The Guild Institute's fall lecture, withPresident Sloan and Guild President Debra Perich '99THE GUILD HAS MADE GIFTS TO HBUtotaling MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION TOHELP FUNd PROJects—SUCH AS THE GUILDINSTITUTE—THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THEuniversity'S MISSIONThe Guild has made gifts toHBU totaling more than $1.4million to help fund projects– such as the Guild Institute –that are central to the University’smission. In its continued effortsto strengthen the Christian family by sponsoring projects involving teaching, research,publications and outreach, The Guild Institute hosted Trudy Cathy White, daughter of Jeannetteand Truett Cathy, founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, on the HBU campus in October 2012for an evening lecture and a Convocation presentation in which she shared with studentsand friends of the University real life stories and lessons learned “Along the Way.”

Friendly FacesPresident’s Leadership COUNCILGREETS new provost, fOOTBALL coachProvost John Mark Reynolds shared a stirring visionfor the future of Christian higher educationat HBU with members of the President’s LeadershipCouncil at its bi-annual dinner in February.The President’s Leadership Council, which wasfirst convened as the President’s DevelopmentCouncil in 1964, is composed of more than 150friends of the University, including chairs Lindaand Archie Dunham, who have agreed to helpHBU reach its long-term goals by serving asspokespeople in their workplaces, churches andcommunities. At a previous event last spring, thePresident’s Leadership Council also heard fromHead Football Coach Vic Shealy and toured thethen newly acquired Bradshaw Fitness Center.AMERICAN MUSEUMSOCIETYMichael Collins, artist-inresidenceand chair of theDepartment of Visual Arts,drew back a black veil to givemore than 140 members of theAmerican Museum Societya sneak peek at a painting inprogress at the conclusion ofhis presentation, “AddressingGod’s Light in Naturethrough the Creative Adventure,”at the organization’sannual Museum Day Luncheon,chaired by Pat Goettscheand held at the JuniorLeague of Houston in February.Sixteen original worksby students in the Master of Fine Arts program at HBU, many ofwhom were in attendance as guests, served as centerpieces on thetables and were sold via silentauction organized by LauraKreft, director of HBU’s FineArts Museum, raising almost$1,200.Through funds raised at theMuseum Day Luncheon andother special events, the AMSsupports the Museum ofAmerican Architecture andDecorative Arts at HBU. Inthe fall, the AMS – through acollaborative effort of SondraIves, its first vice president,and Museum Arts of Dallas –gave the museum a new lifeform of a little girl to add to its display of a typical mid-to-late 18thcentury Texas bedroom.

alumni newsAlumagramsWhat's news with you?60sMarvin Jones ’67 retired from the DallasCounty District Attorney’s office and relocatedto Winters, Texas, where he is a founder andpresident of the Winters Area Foundation;director of the North Runnels County HospitalDistrict; a founder and director of the Z. I.Hale Museum; and a member of the board ofdirectors and executive committee of the WestCentral Texas Council of Governments.Sandra Edwards Gray ’68 has beenadmitted to the American Academy ofMatrimonial Lawyers, a national organizationwith approximately 1,600 members. She isan attorney with the Pyfer Partners law firm inLancaster, Pa.Monita Kaye Cooke ’69 retired inSeptember 2012 as office manager forDr. Gerard J. Ventura, medical oncologist, inNacogdoches, Texas after 16 years.70sMike Laverde ’70 is a lay pastor at St. FrancisAnglican Church in El Paso, Texas.Mark Busbee ’72 owns Fiora Italy, whichoffers charm bracelets and accessories throughits Web site, fioraitaly.com, and mall stores inFlorida, Tennessee and Texas.Edward Flores ’72 is a teacher withPasadena ISD.Donnah Mau Jones ’72 retired on Jan. 31,2012, after 40 years of nursing, including 31years at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, whereshe was a senior research nurse.sendupdatestoVivian Sands ’72 is a dyslexia therapist forPlano ISD.Dr. Elizabeth Beeson ’75 celebrated anopening reception for her latest book, Highlightsof our Historical Heritage, in January. She plansto offer an educational program based on thebook – which covers history, literature, theology,culture and the Bible from Biblical times totoday – in the Spring Branch area of Houstonthis summer.Dr. Rhonda Goodman ’75 was named anAmerican Nurses Foundation Scholar. She is anassistant professor at Florida Atlantic Universityin Boca Raton, Fla.David Brumbelow ’76 has authored hissecond book, Ancient Wine and the Bible:The Case for Abstinence. He also blogs atgulfcoastpastor.blogspot.com.Emory Gadd ’77 was inducted into the Hallof Honor at Dobie High School in March for hisservice as a community volunteer. He is anassociate pastor at Sagemont Church.80sLaura Caster Weiser ’80 retired as judgefor the Victoria County Court-at-Law No. 1in February to become the judicial resourceliaison for the Texas Center for the Judiciary, acontinuing education organization that helpsjudges stay informed on the latest changesin the law and fulfill their mandated annualtraining.Douglas Blacklock ’83 is a security officerwith Allied Barton Security working at SamsungSemiconductors in Austin.Steve Porter MBA ’83 was electedcouncilman for Sugar Land City Council DistrictOne in March. He retired as a global informationtechnology project manager after working forExxonMobil for 39 years.Juanice Melton Kolbo ’84 and husbandGerald are retired and own and manage multifamilyapartment complexes in Houston andKaty.Randy Sorrels ’84 helped fund theexpansion of the Randall O. Sorrels LegalClinics at South Texas College of Law, where hecompleted his law degree. He is a partner atAbraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto andFriend in Houston.David Norwood ’85 is president of DavidNorwood Construction, LLC in Sugar Land.Greg Wise ’85 is the basketball coach atYates High School, which beat Redemption HighSchool in one of the first high school basketballgames – part of a tripleheader planned tobecome an annual series – held at the FondeRecreation Center in Houston’s Third Ward since2006.Kimberly Bailey Dorsey ’86 is an RN atMemorial Hermann. Her son Jared is currently asophomore at HBU.Shinee Philip Brauer ’87, MAP ’90 is alicensed professional counselor and owner ofBrauer Counseling in Sugar Land.Lisa Denton Dixon ’87 is director of industryrelations and events for Cardon Outreach in TheWoodlands.alumagram@hbu.eduor HBU News, 7502 Fondren, Houston, Texas 7707450HBU News | SPRING 2013hbu.edu/AlumniUpdate

alumni newsStephen Moore ’87 is a chief audit officer atRockwater Energy Solutions.Kevin Gresham MBA ’88 is president of theWind Coalition, a non-profit association formedto encourage the development of wind energyresources in the south central U.S. He is vicepresident of external affairs for E.ON Climate& Renewables North America LLC, where hedirects the company’s governmental relations,federal and state regulatory activities, andpublic affairs across the U.S.Lavena Hoyack Linhart ’89 is director ofmusic and fine arts at Terrace United MethodistChurch.90sMichelle Alexander ’90 is a programdirector for Star of Hope Mission.Jill Bullard Almaguer MBA ’90presented a session titled “Strategies forSuccessful Engineering Management” at the2012 Society of Women Engineers Conferencein Houston in November 2012. She is anadjunct faculty member at DeVry Universityand serves on the BioMedical EngineeringDepartment industry advisory board at TexasA&M University.“My degree in human resourcemanagement from HBU has beentremendously valuable. It had animpact on my thoughts on leadership,coaching and management andfueled my career growth by givingme a practical framework to thinkabout how to lead people in anorganizational setting.”Aylwin Lewis MS '88 is president andCEO of Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC, anda member of the board of directors of theWalt Disney Company. He was most recentlyelected to the board of directors of StarwoodHotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Jerry Page ’91 is the choir director at RobertE. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas.Beth Slot Martinez ’92 is chief humanresources officer for Fort Bend ISD, where shehas worked for 20 years.Terri McPherson Burns ’93 is a corporateadministrator with Taylor Interests in Houston.Linda Fuqua Donald MAP ’93 is the lowerschool learning coordinator and counselor forThe John Cooper School in The Woodlands.Charles Reid ’93 performed at The CarthageMusic Club’s 75th Anniversary Celebrationat the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inSeptember 2012. He is in his first year asdirector of vocal studies at Andrews University,where he is also artist-in-residence and anassociate professor.Ces Guerra MBA ’94 is a licensed Realtor ®with MK Luxury Homes & Condos, where hespecializes in sales and leases of propertiesin Tanglewood, Memorial and surroundingneighborhoods inside the Loop.HBU News | SPRING 2013 51

alumni newsLayla Panjwani ’94, MAP ’97 has beennamed a partner in the Houston office ofFosterQuan, LLP, one of the nation’s largestimmigration law firms.Kaddie Mahoney Platt ’94, MEd ’01 isthe head volleyball coach at the University ofHouston, where she secured her 500th careervictory in September 2012.Marilyn June Sugg ’95 helped spearhead atree-planting initiative that earned her company,Toshiba International Corp., a Mayor’s ProudPartner Award for its beautification effortsin the Houston and Cy-Fair areas. She is anenvironmental and sustainability specialist.Timothy Kelly Jr. ’96 is a registered nursefor the Department of Veterans Affairs inHouston. His daughter, Jessica, is a sophomoreat HBU.Shawn Kriger MBA ’96 is a localbusiness unit manager at ABB, a multinationalcorporation operating in robotics and power andautomation technology.Maj. William Jordan ’97 commands the274th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne) atForward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad,Afghanistan, as part of his second deploymentin two years. He graduated from UT-HoustonMedical School in 2005 and completed hisorthopedic surgical residency at WilliamBeaumont Army Medical Center/Texas TechHealth Science Center in El Paso, Texas, in2010.Kirk Parrish ’97 is a partner in the SanJose, Calif., office of Ernst & Young LLP, wherehe provides audit services to global technologyclients based in the Bay Area.Marcus Mitchell ’98 is a wholesale territorymanager, for the New Jersey and Pennsylvaniaregion, at Motiva.Shaundra Webb ’98 completed her Masterof Science in Management/Leadership degreefrom Walden University in August 2012.Himesh Gandhi ’99 delivered the keynoteaddress at the University of Houston-Victoria fallgraduation ceremony in December 2012. Heis a partner in the law firm Hrbacek & Gandhi,P.C. In May 2012, he became the youngestcandidate in history to win an at-large seat onthe Sugar Land City Council.Paul Lyle ’99 is pastor of Summer CreekBaptist Church.Susan Saurage-Altenloh ’99 is presidentof the board of directors for the QualitativeResearch Consultants Association, a globalorganization of qualitative researchers withmore than 1,000 members.2000sMathew Dobson ’00 is a mobilityapplications consultant at AT&T.Carl Kruse MS ’00 is director of the Centerfor Ports and Waterways at the Texas A&MTransportation Institute in Houston.Donna Ferraguto Morton ’00 is a projectmanager with Baylor College of Medicine.LEADERS OF THE PACKTim Thelen ’84 won three European Senior titles and finished in the top fourof the 2012 Senior Tour Order of Merit, earning a place in the 2013 U.S. SeniorOpen Championship to be held at the Omaha Country Club in July. He wasthe first American to claim three Senior Tour titles in one season since 2000.Karen Schmitt Murphy ’86 won her third Greater Houston Women’s CityAmateur Championship at the Memorial Park Golf Course in September 2012.She also clinched the title in 2008 and 2010.David Lacey MEd ’98 received the Administrator of the Year award at the 2013National Christian School Association conference in Oklahoma City in March.Tara Wright Brown ’02 was named Spotlight Teacher of the Year by DanishElementary in Cy-Fair ISD at the 15th annual “Salute to the Stars” Gala,organized by the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation, in October 2012.Beverly Newman MAP ’04 owns Newman Clinical Associates/SandlotCounseling Center, which earned runner-up honors as the nation’s TopPlayroom by the Association of Play Therapy. She has been treating childrenand adolescents for more than 20 years as a licensed professional counselorsupervisor,licensed specialist in school psychology and registered playtherapist-supervisor.Susan Wilson Voradakis MEd ’00 is thedirector of curriculum for Fort Bend ISD. Shebegan her teaching career 25 years ago atDulles High School and has been a member ofthe curriculum department for 13 years.Jennifer Greathouse Zebold MEd ’00will be the inaugural principal at Lamar CISD’sJudge James Aldolphus Elementary, scheduledto open in August 2013.Leslie Ackerman MEd ’01 is a centerdirector for Huntington Learning Centers.Roycelyn Boldon MBA ’01 is a lawyerat the Boldon Law Firm, where her practiceincludes business, intellectual property,international law and estate planning.Jon Lineberger ’01 authored a book, WhatGod Did with a Mess Like Me, in which heshares his personal testimony.Tameka Anderson ’02, MEd ’07 is thecoordinator of after school programs forAlief ISD. She is working on a doctorate ineducational leadership.Vonne-Gretchin Jones ’02 is an obstetricianand gynecologist at Memorial Hermann MedicalGroup in Humble.52HBU News | SPRING 2013hbu.edu/AlumniUpdate

alumni newsCELEBRATIONSAriana Romero ’04 married Luis Salazar in Galveston inApril 2012. Several of her Alpha Chi Omega sisters werein the wedding party. She is a curriculum designer forService Corporation International.Jennifer Barton ’07 married Michael Bird in January 2013.The couple lives in the U.K., where Jennifer is in her thirdyear of the Ph.D. program in English at the University ofYork.Tony DiCamillo ’95 and Alison Hammett DiCamillo ’95,along with their daughter Shelby, have been gatheringto celebrate Christmas with their fellow alumni andtheir families – Bobby Sanders ’96, wife Nicole, andchildren Hank, Hadley and Jackson and BridgetNorsworthy Roth ’97, husband Darrell, and childrenCaroline, Judd and Grace – for 17 years.Lt. Col. Lourie Itliong Moore ’87 and husband, Rick,celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in June 2012.Rick marked the occasion by proposing to Lourie againduring a family cruise to the Bahamas.Lauren Joines ’08 married Travis Hawes in Las Vegason Aug. 4, 2012. She is coordinator of the Academy forLifelong Learning at Victoria College and is working on amaster’s degree in rehabilitation counseling at Texas TechUniversity.Katie Ferreri ’10 married Travis See on Nov. 4, 2012. Sheis a broker/associate on the RE/MAX Top Realty “SamTeam,” which is owned by her father Sam Ferreri ’80, inPearland.Orianna Quijada Cuffaro ’10 married Robert Reynolds inJanuary 2013.Jessica Williams ’12 married Beau Harper on Nov. 17, 2012.She works in project controls at Mustang Engineering.Dr. Nathan Rodgers ’03, MSHA ’05 and wife Melanie SteinRodgers ’04 celebrated their seventh wedding anniversaryon June 25, 2012. Nathan accepted a fellowship positionin pediatric cardiology at the University of MinnesotaAmplatz Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis.Billy Harden MEd ’03 is the principal ofPflugerville ISD’s Provan Opportunity Center,an alternative educational campus for at-riskstudents.Wayne Maydwell ’03 is a senior paralegal inthe downtown Houston office of the IntellectualProperty Litigation Practice of Morgan Lewis &Bockius LLP.Jeremy Covanes ’04 works in sales atInfovine.J.D. Humber II ’04 is an art teacher at LibertyMiddle School in Liberty ISD.Pam Allen McLean MEd ’04 is the directorof children’s ministry at Faith United MethodistChurch in Richmond, Texas.Kimberly Hatton ’05 recently graduatedfrom New York University with a master’s inglobal affairs and became the director offundraising and partnerships at Global Forces.Katharine Rostek Prestridge ’05 is ateacher at Avoyelles Parish School Board inLouisiana.Susan Simpson MEd ’05 is a principal withMiami-Dade schools. She is preparing to pursuea Ph.D. in education leadership at ColumbiaUniversity.Crystal Streety ’05 is a staff accountant atRigaku Americas Corporation.Priscilla Oliveira Blossom ’06 is a seniorcredit analyst at Shell Energy North America(U.S.) L.P.Byron Stevenson MATS ’06 was electedfirst vice president of the Baptist GeneralConvention of Texas at the annual meeting inCorpus Christi in October 2012.HBU News | SPRING 2013 53

alumni newsStephanie Torreno ’06 received secondplace in the non-fiction category for her essay,“Too Young to Live at the Terrace,” in the Pen 2Paper creative writing competition sponsored bythe Coalition of Texans with Disabilities.Renita Walker ’06 completed hercoursework and is writing her dissertation for aPh.D. in organizational psychology with a careercounseling track. She is a supervisor and adultliteracy class facilitator at a Houston non-profit.Amanda Davis ’08 is the operationscoordinator for Yes Prep Public Schools, whereshe manages logistics for teacher conferencesand training and Talent Pipeline events. Sheis also a volunteer member of the 89.3 KSBJ/NGEN Radio Street Team.Renee McGruder ’08 is a Web siteadministrator for Lennar Corporation andmanages the online content for the Houstondivision of Lennar.com and Villagebuilders.com.Caleb Beames ’09 is a sports reporter forKTRE Channel 9, the ABC affiliate for Lufkin andNacogdoches.Thomas Kinsel ’09 is an after schoolcoordinator for Communities in Schools at CedarBayou Junior High School in Baytown.Leah Davis Randall ’09 is a U.S.communications specialist for BP.10sCatharina Chapman MAP ’10 is a licensedprofessional counselor with The Village HighSchool.Grace Collins ’10 is a teacher for CrosbyISD.Lisa Lund Covington ’10 is the associatedirector of admissions at Houston Christian HighSchool. Her husband, Griffin Covington’11, is serving as youth minister at MemorialDrive Baptist Church.Fara Mohammad ’10 is a marketingwriter and producer in the Creative ServicesDepartment at CW39 KIAH-TV.Ben Sieben ’10 graduated with a master’sdegree in music from the University of Utahin 2012. He performed at the 2012 Spirit ofExcellence Gala and is a staff choir accompanistat Texas A&M University.Calista Thompson MBA ’10 is an HRbusiness partner at GulfMark Offshore, Inc.Desmond Ikegwuonu ’11 premiered a newcomposition titled “N’ime Okwute,” whichmeans inside the stone, during “Set In Stone,”a concert performed by the AURA ContemporaryEnsemble at the University of Houston, where heis pursuing a master’s degree, in February.Sarah Myers ’11 is a scholarship student atthe Longy School of Music in Cambridge, whereshe is pursuing a master’s degree in pianoperformance.Dillon Smith ’11 managed the Tim Garvey forKansas 83rd House District Campaign.Alberto Careaga ’12 has been accepted tothe MFA program at Texas Tech University, wherehe also will be a teaching assistant.Jeffrey Guedry MEd ’12 is dean of studentsfor the middle school at The Regis School of theSacred Heart.Angela Nelson ’12 is a second grade teacherat Fairmont Elementary in Deer Park ISD.Lauren Schoenemann ’12 is a first yearlaw student at College of William & Mary inWilliamsburg, Va.Lisa Rivera Whiting ’12 is a youth ministryintern at Garden Oaks Baptist Church.Bachelder VuBird GrableCookGetzKasi Williams Bachelder ’04 and husbandChip are proud to announce the birth of theirdaughter, Susanna Lisa, Feb. 15, 2012. Shewas welcomed by brother Sam and sister Sara.Kasi and Chip do high school ministry with Cruin northwest Houston.Tram Truong ’04 and husband Quynh VuMBA ’04 are proud to announce the birth oftheir daughter, Emily Tram Anh, April 26, 2012.She was welcomed by older sister Madelyn.Tram is an instructional designer for NationalOilwell Varco.Graham Bird MBA ’12 and wife Shelly areproud to announce the birth of their son,Christopher Isaac, in May 2012. He waswelcomed by brother Grant and grandmotherDonnah Mau Jones ’72.Jessica Montgomery Grable MAcct ’08 andhusband Micah are proud to announce the birthof their daughter, Kinzey Renee, June 22, 2012.She was welcomed by older sister Dakota, withwhom she shares a birthday.Megan Sheler Cook ’06 and husband ChrisCook ’02 are proud to announce the birth oftheir son, Ryder Ray, July 31, 2012.Dr. Evan Getz, assistant professor in literature,and wife Bethany are proud to announce thebirth of their daughter, Catherine Louise,Aug. 15, 2012. She was welcomed by oldersisters Clara and Jane.54HBU News | SPRING 2013hbu.edu/AlumniUpdate

In MemoriamRippling Outward:The Good that You Do GoesFarther than You KnowIn Memory of Dr. Wayne Youngby Doni WilsonI recently went with my son, Christopher, to a funeral to honor someone who had beenfriends with my father for almost 40 years. This was the kind of friendship we all hope tohave: one that lasts.I had heard the name “Wayne Young” on and off all of my life. This was a man who hadmet my dad through the Air Force, had degrees in engineering from Texas A&M and OhioState, worked at NASA from 1962 to 1995, was selected to attend Stanford University’s SloanExecutive Development Program, and earned a doctorate in public administration from theUniversity of Colorado. I know of few people who have excelled so much in so many areas.But when you met Wayne, he was so unassuming, so interested in what you were doing, thatunless you knew him better, you might not realize all of these accomplishments. He was thatmodest. But that was just the tip of the iceberg, because he also served his community andchurch and was a member of the Board of Trustees of HBU for many years, all while remainingdevoted to his wife, Pat, his three sons and their wives, and his seven grandchildren.In an age of “The Busier Than Thou,” Wayne always had time to ask people what was goingon in their lives. Whenever he met with my dad, he always asked how I was doing, always hadtime to talk to Christopher if he saw him on campus at HBU, speaking with him in a way thatmade my son feel like he was part of the conversation. Long after he had finished his term onthe Board of Trustees at HBU, he was still interested in how people were doing. He cared.This was the first funeral that Christopher, who is 11, has attended. I have been protectinghim from death, leaving him at home for funerals, but he had met Dr. Young several times,and I wanted to be there. I am so glad that Christopher came, because even though he wassad during the service, he was so moved bythe words said about Wayne, he kept saying,“I hope I can be that kind of person.”Even in his most tangential relationships,Wayne’s presence had a profound and positiveimpact. Christopher may have onlyhad a few conversations with him, but hewill remember the example Wayne set, andthe funeral that celebrated his life, forever.Just listening to all that Waynehad done for others made youwant to be a better person.Even at his own funeral, Waynewas helping others just by theexample of his entire life.”Wayne’s goodness, of which there wasso much, like all goodness, always goesfarther than we know. It may have no end. Just listening to all that Wayne had done for othersmade you want to be a better person. Even at his own funeral, Wayne was helping others justby the example of his entire life. Yes, we were sad, but we also felt happy for having knownsuch a good person who had helped so many people, and had accomplished so much. It wasinspiring. The good that he did goes farther than any of us know, and I think everyone at thatfuneral left thinking that they too would start again the next day striving to be better thanthey were before. We can thank Wayne for once again helping us to be better people; he willbe missed.Adapted from a post by Dr. Doni Wilson, associate professor in English. To read the entire post,visit Reflection and Choice, a blog sponsored by the Texas Lambda Chapter of the Alpha ChiNational Honor Society at HBU, at reflectionandchoice.org.HBU News | SPRING 2013 55

In MemoriamTrusteesWhitson Etheridge passed away Dec. 26, 2012. Hewas a member of the Board of Trustees from 1984 to1993, including service aschairman of the real estatecommittee.“Whitson was a man ofgreat service and muchjoy. I never saw himdowncast or defeated.His work for the Boardwas tireless, perhaps as aresult of his daily climb upthe steep steps to his officeon the courthouse square in Conroe.” – Dr. DonLooser, vice president emeritusDr. Wayne Young passed away Jan. 25, 2013. Hewas a member of the Board of Trustees from 1993 to2002, including service as chairman of the academiccommittee.“Wayne was a gentleman. He had an understandingof the true workings of a university like few trusteesin HBU history, and he engaged more deeply inserving the needs of the academic program like fewI have ever known. He was informed, exacting andaffirming. Our working relationship was a highlightof my career.” – Dr. Don Looser, vice presidentemeritusFaculty/StaffMary Jo Entwistle passed away Feb. 20, 2013.She was a member of the staff that created SmithCollege as a student advising, retention and academicmanagement structure and later served in theRegistrar’s Office.“Mary Jo was a lovely, sweet-spirited, radiantChristian woman who deeply loved students andthe University family. It was my good fortune toserve with her in the office of the dean of SmithCollege. Her many contributions to the Universityare memorialized in the lives of the students sheserved so happily.” – Dr. Don Looser, vice presidentemeritusJohn Hendrickson passed away Sept. 23, 2012. Hewas a member of the music faculty from 1992 to2006 and the father of Celeste Hendrickson ’10.“I was proud and honoredto have known thisspecial artist-teacher.John was a dedicatedprofessor greatly loved byhis students. He loved theperforming stage, wherehe played with a flourishand confidence as apianist that many artistsdesire, but few achieve.HBU was so fortunate tohave had him for the time he spent with us. He wasa gift to us all.” – Dr. Robert Linder, retired dean,College of Fine Arts, 1969-1994ETHERIDGE HENDRICKSON COLLINSBarbara Smith passed away Sept. 3, 2012. Sheworked for Dr. Carter Franklin, founder of theUniversity’s Master of Business Administrationprogram, prior to his retirement in 2001. All three ofher daughters - Julia Smith Janz ’78; Janet SmithDeMerchant ’79, MBA ’84; and Marilyn SmithMokracek ’84 - attended HBU.“Alumni of the MBA program will rememberBarbara fondly. Her positive attitude and willingnessto go that ‘extra mile’ smoothed the path througha tough curriculum for many a student. Facultyremember her as the person who took care of thosemyriad details that enable outstanding performance.She was an instrumental contributor to the successof the program.” – Dr. Carter Franklin, retiredfounder, MBA programStudents & AlumniCarolyn Beatty MEd ’81 passed away July 2, 2012.Carolyn taught seventh grade English for 32 years atJohnston Middle School in Houston ISD, where shewas named a Teacher of the Year.Gayle Williams Chappell ’79 passed away Jan.5, 2013. She performed in numerous local theaterproductions and worked at the Museum of Fine Artsbefore moving to Michigan in the 1990s.Taylor Collins passed away Sept. 7, 2012. He was amember of the Husky baseball team, and his familyhas established a writing scholarship in his memory.“Taylor was verypassionate about thegame of baseball andestablished some greatfriendships while a partof our baseball family.Although he was only withus a short time, he willforever be etched in thehistory of HBU baseball.”– Jared Moon ’96, MEd’01, head coach, baseballDan Grieco MLA ’06 passed away Oct. 20, 2012.Jane Holloway ’69 passed away Jan. 19, 2013. Sheearned a degree in physical education and worked asa teacher and coach for the Madera Unified SchoolDistrict in California for 20 years.Jean Alden Nolan MAP ’88 passed away Nov. 5,2012. She worked as a nurse, including at MemorialHermann Southwest Hospital adjacent to the HBUcampus, until the age of 85.Brett Noonan passed away Jan. 8, 2013. He waspursuing a business degree at HBU.Mike Perricone ’72 passed away Feb. 7, 2013. Musicand the clarinet were his passion, and he returnedto campus frequently to play in the pep and alumnibands.Patti Riek ’93 passed away Sept. 30, 2012. Sheserved the Houston community as a nurse for 19years.Kathryn Pooser Ross ’74 passed away Dec. 9, 2012.She twice campaigned for a seat on Houston CityCouncil and later opened The Drawing Room, anart gallery where she was a benefactor for many newartists.Tamra Hogg Schoen ’84 passed away Sept. 14,2012. She taught high school mathematics for 28years. She was the wife of David Schoen ’86.56HBU News | SPRING 2013

Andre White ’97 passed away Sept. 20, 2012. Hewas a member of the first two Husky basketballteams to return to the court under Head Coach RonCottrell from 1991-93.“Dre was a man of high character who loved theLord, and those of us who were blessed to be in hislife. He was truly loved and will be missed by us all– family, friends, coaches and teammates. We knowthat he fought the good fight – in life, and in his longbattle with cancer – and is now resting peacefully inthe arms of our Lord.” – Ron Cottrell, head coach,men’s basketballUniversity FriendsJack Barnes passed away Jan. 11, 2013. He wasthe father of Jody Wilding, who works in financialoperations at HBU.William Beard passed away Oct. 31, 2012. His wifeBetty is a past president and lifetime member of TheGuild.“Christian behavior was routine for Bill. He lovedand honored his family, faithfully served his churchand demonstrated strong professional ethics. Bill’sfriendships were many, and all relationships werefortified by strong wit, quiet demeanor and a gentlenature.” – Allene Lucas, former president of TheGuild, 2005-2006Linda Henniger Langham Cole passed away Dec.18, 2012. She was the wife of Col. Newton Cole, whohas attended the University’s Presidential Luncheonseries and serves on the Dean’s Development Councilfor the School of Christian Thought.Elsie Fariss passed away Feb. 5, 2013. She wasformerly a member of The Guild and the AmericanMuseum Society at HBU.Duane Geis passed away Feb. 14, 2013. He was amember of the President’s Leadership Council, andhe and his wife Lois funded the Duane V. Geis andLois Geis Endowed Scholarship at HBU in 2011.Glenda Hewitt passed away Jan. 2, 2013. She wasthe mother of Anthony Martin, director of the HBUBookstore.Hurleigh Pence passed away Aug. 18, 2012. He wasthe father of Valerie Pence Toney ’81 and KevinPence ’85; the father-in-law of Amy Beaman Pence’85; and the grandfather of David Toney ’11.Wesley Pickett passed away in September 2012. Hewas the father of Steve Pickett ’80 and husband ofCarol, who worked in the Registrar’s Office from1981 to 1996.Artwork by Rubin Samelson, ondisplay at HBU until end of MarchRubin Samelson passed away Jan. 15, 2013. ThePolish-born concentration camp survivor was bestknown for his work with stained glass, includingglass butterflies dedicated to the memory of thechildren who perished during the Holocaust. Atraveling exhibition of his work – a collaborationwith HBU art instructor Hans Molzberger – is ondisplay on the HBU campus through the end ofMarch 2013.“Since my arrival in Houston in 2008, Rubin andhis family became my very close friends. I admiredhis positive attitudes, especially after I discoveredthe terrible experiences he went through in theconcentration camps. It was a great honor for meto collaborate with him on our many projects andto witness him sharing his enthusiasm with ourstudents. I will miss him as a friend, but he will notbe forgotten.” - Hans Molzberger, instructor in artHenry Speich Jr. passed away Feb. 16, 2013. He wasthe father of Dr. Rhonda Furr, professor in music.Wilma Vickers passed away Feb. 26, 2013. She wasformerly a member of The Guild and the AmericanMuseum Society at HBU.Gilbert Wallis passed away Feb. 6, 2013. He andhis wife Nell established the Gil and Nell WallisEndowed Scholarship at HBU in memory of theirdaughter Laura Wallis Ferguson. Their daughterSharon Wallis Chapin ’78 received a nursingdegree from HBU.David Wilson Sr. passed away Sept. 6, 2012. Hereceived the Distinguished Flying Cross for hisservice in World War II and retired as a lieutenantcolonel with 24 years of military service. He was thefather of David Wilson Jr. ’67.“Dave was a true southern gentleman. He nevermet a stranger. He was loved by all who knew him,especially those closest to him and Aurelia in theDisciples/Ticket to Heaven Bible study class I helpedteach at Second Baptist.” – Diane Williams ’93,former chair of the Board of Trustees, 2005George Zapalac passed away Dec. 28, 2012. Hiswife Ellouise managed the bookstore at HBU for 27years until her retirement in 1994.HBU News | SPRING 2013 57

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The Huskies will play six football games– including four in Houston – during theirinaugural developmental season in thefall of 2013.Sept. 21vs. Texas CollegeCrusader Stadium, Strake JesuitCollege PreparatorySept. 28vs. Oklahoma BaptistCrusader Stadium, Strake JesuitCollege PreparatoryOct. 12vs. Abilene ChristianBBVA Compass StadiumNov. 9Homecoming vs. Texas A&M-CommerceCrusader Stadium, Strake JesuitCollege PreparatoryDon’t miss a minute of this historicseason. For updated details watchwww.hbu.edu/footballschedule

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