Fall 2012 - Southwest Baptist University

sbu news2012 ConvocationFrom left to right: Provost Bill Brown,Donald Denton, Dwight Haun,President C. Pat TaylorSouthwest Baptist University recentlybegan its official academic year with aformal convocation in Pike Auditorium on theBolivar main campus. The annual convocationaddress was presented by Dr. Dwight Haun ‘81,associate professor of education, and recipientof the 2012 Orien B. Hendrex DistinguishedTeacher Award.The Distinguished Teacher Award is chosenby the current and three previous graduatingclasses and is presented annually to a facultymember for “outstanding teaching ability andpersonal guidance.”Dr. Donald Denton, associate professor oftheology, was recognized for receiving the2012 Parkway Distinguished Professor Award.The Christian College Education Committeeof Parkway Baptist Church in Saint Louisawards this honor annually to faculty membersfrom each of the four Missouri Baptist collegeswho have made outstanding contributions toChristian education.Dr. Dwight Haun2012 Orien B. HendrexDistinguished TeacherDr. Dwight Haun joined the SBU faculty in1998 as assistant professor of teacher education.Currently, Dr. Haun is the director of teachereducation, chair of the department of education,and associate professor of teacher education.He served a term as president of the SBUFaculty Senate, is a double recipient of the OrienB. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award for2005 and 2012, a Faculty Life Beautiful Awardrecipient, and he has received the SBU FacultyNewcomer of the Year Award.An alumnus of Southwest Baptist University,Dr. Haun earned his Bachelor of Science inmathematics and physical education in 1981.He earned a Master of Science in secondaryeducation and mathematics from SouthwestMissouri State University and in 1990 adoctorate in educational leadership and policyanalysis from University of Missouri-Columbia.Dr. Haun is a member of the NationalMiddle School Association, Association ofSupervision and Curriculum Development,and the Missouri Association for Colleges ofTeacher Education. In 1995, he was awardedthe Master Teacher Award for the Bolivar R-ISchools.Dr. Haun and his wife, Verna, also a graduateof SBU, reside in Bolivar and have two sons,Kendall, who is married to Leigh Anne, andGrant. The Haun family attends First BaptistChurch in Bolivar.Dr. Donald Denton2012 Parkway DistinguishedProfessorDr. Donald Denton joined the faculty ofSouthwest Baptist University in 2003. Dr.Denton has made significant contributions tohis discipline. His dissertation was publishedby the prestigious T. & T. Clark Publishersand was recently included in the digital LogosLibrary for scholars. He has presented researchpapers to national and international meetingsof biblical and theological scholars. He hascontributed several articles to top-level referredjournals. He also has submitted his researchto a book of essays produced by internationalscholars. In short, Dr. Denton is a recognizedscholar in gospel studies, cited often in majorbooks and journals of biblical scholarship.An invaluable member of The CourtsRedford College of Theology and Ministryfaculty, he was instrumental in developing anew academic major in the Redford College.Recently, he established a new chapter of thenational honor society for theology students,Theta Alpha Kappa.Dr. Denton received his Bachelor of Artsfrom Southeastern Louisiana University, aMaster of Divinity from New Orleans BaptistTheological Seminary, and a Doctor of4 SBUlife Fall 2012