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UMHBLIFEFal l 2015 | VOLUME 35, NUMBER 1

PRESIDENTRandy O’Rear, Ed.D.

EDITOR- IN -CHIEFPaula Price Tanner, Ed.D.

GR APHIC DESIGNERLauren Mendias

PHOTOGR APHERSDeanna DawdyCrystal Donahue ’10Blair DupreCameron KorenekRandy Yandell ’99

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BIG PICTURE | With candles l it from UMHB’s L iv ing Flame, freshmen wrap up Welcome Week 2015 at a dubbing ceremony.

UMHBLIFEF A L L 2 0 15 | VOLUME 35, NUMBER 1

D E P A R T M E N T S

5| CAMPUS LIFEFall enrollment breaks all

previous records, plus physical

therapy welcomes first class

9| ATHLETIC LIFEMcKenzie Ralston wins

NCAA Div. III Individual National

Championship in women’s golf

11| PHIL ANTHROPY Performing Arts Center receives

grant from E. Rhodes and

Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

20| ALUMNI LIFECheck out what’s happening in the

lives of alumni and their families—

plus reports on alumni events in

Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin,

and Houston

F E A T U R E S

SUPPORTING SUCCESS |12

After years of service as a student union,

Mabee Center has been repurposed

to offer help of all kinds for students

in need

BIG MAN ON CAMPUS |16

Meet the men of the Crusader offensive

line, who have learned that being big

has its challenges as well as advantages

ON THE COVER | Sophomore

offensive lineman Corbin Campitelli

gives opposing teams reason to tremble

when they face off against the Crusaders

on the gridiron.

Cover photo by Randy Yandell ’99

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH

4:00 PM OUTDOOR CARNIVAL

5:30 PM DINNER

7:00 PM STUNT NIGHT

9:00 PM PEP RALLY DESSERT PARTY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

11:00 AM TAILGATE

1:00 PM CRUSADER FOOTBALL vs. East Texas Baptist University

I chose UMHB because it was the

perfect size for me, the perfect

distance from home, had a great soccer

program, and had small class sizes. I

really didn’t know what to expect, but

I liked the statement that the school is

“unapologetically Christian.” That really

resonated with me.

I knew it was possible that my family

might only be able to afford to send me

to a community college; that would have

meant giving up my dream of playing

college soccer. The scholarships I’ve

received have not only given me the

chance to play college soccer and get

a great education, but they have also

allowed me to live on my own and have

experiences on campus that I would

never have had living at home.

I’m so grateful to the giving people

who have provided this help. Between

my work study job and the merit-

based and leadership scholarships I’ve

received, I’m being taken care of, not just

financially but spiritually, too!

MARISSA KERLINJunior, Education EC-6 Generalist

Keller, Texas

It was a time for updating the record

books this fall as UMHB welcomed its

largest student body in the 170-year

history of the school. A total of 3,898

students enrolled at Mary Hardin-

Baylor this fall, breaking previous

attendance records for the seventh

year in a row.

This year’s freshman class topped

previous tallies with 726 students,

bringing the total number of

undergraduate students to 3,221.

A significant increase was seen in

the university’s graduate programs,

with 556 students pursuing master’s

degrees and 121 students enrolled

in doctoral programs. The number

of students enrolled in graduate

programs has increased by 58% over

the number enrolled just two years

ago, when there were 429 students in

the master’s and doctoral programs.

The student body included 400

international students this fall,

representing 30 different countries.

Women outnumbered the men, with

61 percent of the students being

female.

Campus residence halls were 97

percent full, even with the addition

of 134 beds through renovations at

College View Apartments. Living on

campus remains a popular choice for

students; this year 1,790 students

chose to reside on campus, setting a

new record for campus housing.

“We feel blessed to have an

increasing number of students

choosing UMHB,” said President Randy

O’Rear. “Slow but steady growth

makes it possible for us to maintain

our emphasis on personal attention

and educational excellence. It also

makes it possible for us to offer quality

campus housing to the many students

who want to immerse themselves in

the excitement of college life 24/7. We

think this is a great place to be.”

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Student enrollment hits new highs for Fall 2015Students and faculty members (above) help a new freshman move into the dorm; below, campus missionary Jesse Malina and student Kelsey Cox greet freshmen as they enter the campus on move-in day, August 19.

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Free Trade Alliance recognizes business students

On April 17, two teams of graduate

students were awarded second and

third place at the annual International

Business Plan Program, hosted by Free

Trade Alliance in San Antonio.

“Preparing for and attending this

event is a valuable experience for our

students,” said Dr. Michelle Reina,

this year’s faculty sponsor and liaison

to the Free Trade Alliance. “Creating

a business plan requires the students

to integrate all functional areas of the

MBA program.”

For the event, teams of four to five

students are paired with a mentor

from the business community to

develop a 10-to-12-page business

plan. The plan must address envi-

ronmental sustainability and an

international component, like import-

ing or exporting goods and services.

“The purpose of the event is

to foster global perspective and

entrepreneurship while working in

cross-cultural and cross-functional

teams,” Reina said. “The Free Trade

Alliance began the (program) in 2009

as a way to help students develop the

skills to compete and collaborate glob-

ally, develop their global network, and

to foster international relationships

and understanding.”

This year, 96 students from 13

universities, across 12 different coun-

tries attended the event. This included

19 students who formed five teams

from UMHB.

UMHB has participated in the

program for the last four years, plac-

ing one team in the finals each year.

But this year UMHB broke school

history when it placed two teams in

the final round. In order to participate,

students must be enrolled in their final

year of the MBA program.

MBA students shine in International Business Plan Program, winningsecond and third place with environmentally sound plans for global trade

Southwest Conference on Christianity and

Literature, Bawcom Student Union, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Football vs. Belhaven Univ.,

Crusader Stadium, 1 p.m.

Nursing Job Fair,

Nursing Education Center, 11 a.m.

Football at Louisiana College, 1 p.m.

Missions Emphasis Week

Football vs. Texas Lutheran Univ.,


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Miss MHB Pageant,

W. W. Walton Chapel, 7 p.m.

Football vs. Howard Payne Univ.,


Hillman Artist Series, Presser Hall,

Hughes Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Football vs. East Texas Baptist Univ.,


Thanksgiving holidays (campus closed)

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First Day of Class

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Speech team takes second in national competitionIn May, UMHB’s speech team

attended the American Reader’s

Theatre association (ARTa) national

championship tournament in Los

Angeles, placing second place in the

category of “World Premiere.”

“It was an incredible

accomplishment for us,” said Kathy

Owens, assistant professor of speech

and director of forensics. “We have

been going to this competition for

three years and continue to do better

each year. This year’s success was

evidence of the team’s continued hard

work.”

The tournament is a national

competition, and all colleges are held

to the same standards and criteria,

regardless of the school’s size. Each

entry is a 25-minute show with three

or more actors.

Every script must be built around

the year’s theme. This year, UMHB’s

speech team called their show

“‘Murican History” because it was

about how common knowledge about

American history doesn’t always

reflect what really happened in the

past.

“For example, one of the things

we talked about in the show is that

everyone has heard the story of Paul

Revere and how he went around

warning people that the British were

coming,” Owens said. “Well there was

actually a young teenage girl by the

name of Sybil Ludington who went

twice as far as Paul Revere, but Sybil

gets no mention in the history books.

If she is mentioned, she is referred to

as the ‘female Paul Revere.” However,

since Sybil ran twice as far as Paul, we

really ought to refer to Paul Revere as

the ‘male Sybil Ludington.’

Owens wrote the script compiling

more than 20 different pieces of

literature. She noted, “History is

colored by the lens of the writer and

what he experienced, so I approached

our theater from a sarcastic and

comedic perspective.”

Owens believes the competition is

a valuable experience for students.

“Some of the students who go on

this trip have never been outside

of the state before. This trip really

opens their eyes to new experiences

beyond the academic world,” Owens

said. “Competing with schools across

the nation broadens the students’

perspective, allowing them to see

what other people are doing and learn

from how they’re doing it.”

Christmas Potter Sale,

Baugh Center for the Visual Arts, 10 a.m.

Lessons & Carols, Manning Chapel, 6 p.m.

Last Day of Class

Winter Commencement,


Christmas holidays (campus closed)

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On October 5 Dr. Randy O’Rear an-

nounced the selection of Dr. Rebecca

O’Banion as UMHB’s new Vice Presi-

dent for Development.

“Rebecca has served with distinction

for more than nine years,” said O’Rear.

“She has a proven record of strong

leadership, successful fundraising, and

building constituent relationships.”

A 1993 graduate of UMHB, O’Ban-

ion joined the staff of her alma mater

in 2006 as director of alumni relations.

In that role, she encouraged alumni

involvement in the activities of the

university through special events and

networking opportunities. In August of

2014 she accepted the role of Asso-

ciate Vice President for Development

and Alumni Relations. In her new role,

O’Banion will over-

see all fundraising

activities, alumni

records, and alum-

ni relations for the

university.

Prior to joining

the UMHB staff,

O’Banion served as executive director

of Hope for the Hungry, an interde-

nominational organization which

works to meet the physical and spiritu-

al needs of children around the world.

O’Banion holds a bachelor’s degree

from UMHB in Behavioral Science and

a master’s degree from Liberty Uni-

versity in Human Services Executive

Leadership. In 2014 she earned her

Doctor of Education degree in Higher

Education Administration from UMHB.

After many months of preparation,

the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

opened its doors this fall to its first

cohort of students for the new Doctor

of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.

In July UMHB received word from

the Commission on Accreditation in

Physical Therapy Education that the

program had gained candidacy, which

meant the program could begin in

August with its inaugural class of 40

students. These students come from a

wide range of backgrounds, ages, and

geographic locations from across the

nation. What they all have in common

is an ability to excel in their academic

studies and a strong commitment to

the field of physical therapy.

With its inception, the UMHB phys-

ical therapy program becomes one of

less than 250 schools in the country.

Entrance into DPT programs is very

competitive with the national average

being 400 qualified applicants per

school for an average of 40 slots.

“After more than four years of

preparation, we could not be more

excited for these students and faculty

that our DPT program is underway,”

said the Dean of Graduate School and

Research, Dr. Colin Wilborn.

The physical therapy program

compliments the university’s mission

to prepare students for lives of lead-

ership, service, and faith-informed

discernment in a global society,

Wilborn said. “This new program is a

natural fit, since the university already

has an outstanding reputation in

healthcare-related programs through

its Scott & White College of Nursing,”

he said.

Dr. Barbara Gresham, director of

the DPT program, said that UMHB’s

physical therapy curriculum has been

designed to reflect the values of the

university. “The passionate Christian

faculty members and the program’s

focus on service make our program

distinctive,” she said.

O’Banion named VP for Development

Physical therapy programbegins with forty students

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ATHLETIC L I F E 9

Golfer makes school history as first Crusader to winNCAA Division III Individual National Championship

Women’s golfer McKenzie Ralston

closed out her collegiate career by

becoming the first NCAA Division III

Individual National Champion in school

history. Ralston fired a four-day total

of 301 to post a four-stroke victory

at the NCAA Division III National

Championships in Florida in May. Her

301 total matched the school record

for lowest 72-hole total and Ralston

was also named to the Women’s Golf

Coaches Association’s All-America

and All-West Region Teams. She also

was voted the 2014-15 American

Southwest Conference Female Athlete

of the Year.

Ralston, a senior from Temple

High School, is just the second UMHB

student-athlete to win ASC Female

Athlete of the Year honors. The award

recognizes the student-athletes whose

athletic accomplishments during the

current athletic year best contributed

to their sport, their institution’s

overall athletic program, and to the

conference.

“We are thrilled for McKenzie,”

said Randy Mann, vice president for

athletics said. “National Championships

don’t come along every year, and this

was a result of many years of hard

work and dedication to the game

of golf. She has meant so much to

our women’s golf program and our

department as a whole. This award is

a wonderful way to cap her collegiate

career.”

Ralston also won her second

consecutive ASC Individual title after

posting a 144 total to take ASC

Women’s Golfer of the Year honors for

the second straight year. The athlete

set a new UMHB single-season record

with six individual championships

during the season, and set a new

school record with a 75.38 stroke

average. Additionally, Ralston broke or

tied 19 individual school records during

her two-year playing career for the

Cru.

Jackie Ralston (the women’s golf

head coach as well as McKenzie’s

mother) said, “She has set many

records at UMHB, and I couldn’t be

more excited for her future in golf as

well as the impact her success will

have on our program. She is a great

ambassador for Mary Hardin-Baylor,

and I know she is thrilled to accept

this award and humbled to know that

many people believed in her and her

accomplishments!”

Ralston takes it to the top Football picked to win ASC first place in preseason poll

The Cru was picked to success-

fully defend its American Southwest

Conference Championship in the

league’s Preseason Coaches and

Media Poll. UMHB received 17 of the

18 first-place votes and totaled 107

points in balloting of the ASC head

coaches, sports information direc-

tors, and selected media members

to earn preseason favorite honors for

the 13th straight season.

Defensive end Teidrick Smith

was voted ASC Preseason Defensive

Player of the Year. Smith, a junior

from Hallettsville High School, was

ASC Defensive Player of the Year

and ASC Defensive Lineman of

the Year last season. He posted 47

total tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, a

conference-best 9.0 sacks and added

an interception return for a touch-

down. Smith is the fifth straight

UMHB player to claim ASC Preseason

Defensive Player of the Year honors

and the ninth overall.

The Cru returns 51 lettermen from

a team that went 11-1 overall and

5-0 in the ASC last season. UMHB

welcomes back six offensive starters

and seven defensive starters from a

team that won its 12th ASC cham-

pionship in the last 13 years, and

advanced to the NCAA Division III

National Championships for the 11th

straight year.

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Crusader athletic teams are

enjoying a fresh infusion of talent

and experience this fall with five new

coaches stepping on board in the

football, softball, soccer, and basketball

programs.

The women’s basketball program

is under new leadership with Mark

Morefield joining the staff as head

coach and Rebecca Neuger taking the

post of assistant women’s basketball

coach.

A 1998 graduate of Valparaiso

University, Mark Morefield spent eight

seasons as an assistant coach at Baylor

University. The Bears advanced to two

NCAA Tournaments during his tenure,

including an appearance in the Elite

Eight in 2010.

“We are excited to have someone of

Mark’s experience joining our women’s

basketball program,” said Randy Mann,

vice president for athletics. “Mark is

highly energetic and has a proven track

record as a recruiter. We look forward

to a bright future under his guidance.”

Rebecca Neuger is a 2011 graduate

of St. Olaf College. She was an

Academic All-American in track and

field for the Oles and earned a total of

14 athletic letters. Neuger was a four-

year letter winner in basketball, soccer,

and track and also earned two letters

in indoor track.

Also joining the Cru coaching staff

is Melissa Maler, who was named

assistant coach for the softball team.

Maler joins the Cru after spending nine

seasons as an assistant coach at West

High School, where her team won six

district championships and appeared

in four state tournaments during her

tenure. Maler is a 2005 graduate

of Baylor University, and she was a

two-year letter winner and starter for

the Baylor softball team.

Alumnus Ben Allen (Class of 2012)

joins the staff as the first full-time

assistant coach in the history of the

UMHB men’s soccer program. Allen

spent the 2014 season as a graduate

assistant coach. He was also a four-

year letterman as a midfielder for the

Cru men’s soccer program from 2007-

10 and an Academic All-ASC selection.

Allen was the first NCAA Division III

National Championship qualifier in the

history of UMHB men’s soccer.

Also returning to UMHB from

the Class of 2012 is Luke Howard,

who joins the staff as an assistant

coach working with the football

team’s running backs. Howard played

three years of football at UMHB as

a quarterback and wide receiver. He

was then an assistant for the Cru from

2009-13, and UMHB posted a 60-6

overall record during his tenure on the

sideline. Howard worked mainly with

receivers for the Cru in his first stint

but also coached quarterbacks and

worked with the team’s strength and

conditioning program during that time.

“Luke loves this university, and he

loves this program,” said football head

coach Pete Fredenburg. “We are very

excited to have him back on staff as a

full-time assistant.”

Below: Luke Howard, Ben Allen, Mark Morefield, Melissa Maler, and Rebecca Neuger.

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On July 24, UMHB announced that the E. Rhodes and

Leona B. Carpenter Foundation has awarded the univer-

sity a grant of $200,000 toward the construction of a

new performing arts center. The gift joins a 2014 grant of

$100,000, bringing the foundation’s total support for the

project to $300,000.

“The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation has

has made many grants through the years to organizations

in the Temple/Belton area, which have benefited people

throughout our community,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear. “That

tradition continues with this new gift, which will help

provide a wonderful new venue for musical and theatrical

performances on the UMHB campus. We are grateful for

their support.”

Plans call for the new performing arts center to be built

near the entrance to the UMHB campus, on the corner of

Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Belton.

The design calls for ingenious use of multifunctional rooms

so the center can be used as a teaching facility throughout

the week as well as a venue for special musical and theat-

rical performances. The $20 million center will include a

theater with a proscenium stage and a performance lab

that can be used as a black box theater, a classroom, or a

room for social gatherings. On October 9, university trust-

ees voted to begin construction of the facility in January

2016 with the demolition of Huckins Apartments, which

stand on the corner where the PAC will be built.

Based in Richmond, Virginia, the E. Rhodes and Leona B.

Carpenter Foundation was established in 1975 by E. Rhodes

Carpenter, founder of the Carpenter Company. The

foundation offers grants to public charities and non-profit

organizations in communities such as Temple, where

Carpenter Company has had manufacturing facilities for

many years. Over the last 15 years, the foundation has

given UMHB grants totaling more than $675,000, primar-

ily in support of music education programs that the school

offers to young people in Temple, Belton, and surrounding

communities.

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Above, architect’s rendering of performing arts center, as it would appear from the perspective of Main Street.

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundationawards grant for new performing arts center

“We are delighted that the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation has chosen to partner with UMHB

on this important project.”

— DR. R ANDY O’REAR PRESIDENT

Y ou’re a brand-new freshman; you have pulled an

all-nighter to finish your first essay for composition

class, but you’re worried that it is not going to

measure up. You need to print out a copy to turn in, but

you haven’t figured out how to hook up your printer in your

room. Overnight, your hands have developed a strange,

itchy rash, and as climb into your car to go get some

breakfast, you find out that your battery is dead.

Where can you go for help?

If you are a student at UMHB, the answer is easy: you

walk over to the Mabee Student Success Center. There you

can find tutors to help with your writing, a copy center to

print out your essay, a nurse to diagnose your itch, food

for your rumbling stomach, and police officers who will be

happy to help you get your car going again.

Located on the quad near all the major dormitories, the

Mabee Student Success Center is a new, one-stop shop

designed to help students with a variety of needs. In

addition to a writing center, a copy center, Health Services,

a police station, and a convenience store offering fast food,

the center houses a tutoring center, CruCard Services,

Career Services, International Student Services, counseling

and testing services, ROTC offices, and a new and improved

mail center.

“In order to serve our students well, we must equip

them with the tools they need to succeed,” says Dr. Steve

Theodore, senior vice president for administration and chief

operating officer. “We care about our students’ academic,

physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, so it made

sense to create one, easy-to-find place where students know

they can get help, no matter their area of need.”


Renovations transform Mabee Center into a one-stop shop for students in needSUPPORTING SUCCESS

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Same structure, new purpose

The center was known as the Mabee Student

Union when it was built in 1972 with the help of a

generous grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foun-

dation of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The original building was

designed to house the campus bookstore, a post

office, a snack bar, a game room, meeting areas

for students, and offices for the Division of Student

Affairs. Spaces were also allotted for a small theater,

a campus museum, and a room for trustee meet-

ings. In 1995, the building was remodeled to add

classrooms on the south side of the building and

increase the spaces for student services.

Over the next 20 years, the university’s enrollment

grew from 2,270 to more than 3,800 students.

The number of Student Life staff members grew

proportionately, to the point that many offices had

to be moved to other buildings as the numbers

exceeded available space. When the demand for

dining services also exceeded the capacities of

Hardy Hall, administrators agreed that the time had

come for a bigger student union building, and a

new student union was constructed in tandem with

the new Crusader Stadium. Student Affairs offices

moved into Bawcom Student Union in the summer

of 2014, making space available in the Mabee Center

for other groups, and work began to adapt the old

student union to the needs of current students.

Clockwise, from opposite page: a new entrance on what previously was the back of the building gives the Mabee Center a bright new face; a tutor works with a student in the Center for Academic Excellence; counselor Nate Williams welcomes a visitor to his new office; the Mabee Market offers grab-and-go food day and night.

Photos by Randy Yandell ’99


One of the foremost needs was a place where students

could come to get help with their studies. Much of the

second floor was therefore devoted to study areas where

tutors from the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) could

work with students individually or in groups, to coach them

through homework assignments or review material for tests.

CAE Director Katie Bonner says the move to the new facil-

ity was timed perfectly for the growing tutoring program.

“Over the past four semesters, the CAE averaged about

1,100 tutoring appointments a semester,” Bonner says. “We

serve about 350 different students each semester, and our

numbers continue to grow. Now we have more room for

everything, including eight private tutoring or study rooms

with whiteboards, more study tables and sitting areas, and

computers for students to use. With the new facility, this fall

should be bigger than ever for us!”

The building also includes a center where writing special-

ists are available to help students on a walk-in basis.

“Traditionally, we think of students needing help writing

research papers, and we do offer group workshops on how

to format a research paper according to specific guidelines

such as the APA Style Manual,” says Frances Crawford,

director of the Writing Center. “But many of our courses

require students to write in formats that are typical to a

specific discipline. Students may need help writing patient

reports for nursing, lab reports for chemistry, translation

papers for a foreign language class. Our students will be

called upon to write in these formats when they enter the

workforce, so we want them to be well prepared.”

What students want and need

All three floors of the Mabee Student Success Center

offer appealing places for students to study individually

or with friends. “Today’s students like to study in public

places,” Theodore said. “They want to see their peers, as

well as be seen by others. The Mabee Student Success

Center caters to this generation’s study habits by provid-

ing an environment where students can study but also feel

connected to other students and the campus community.”

The building also gives students easy access to other

support services. Once located on the outer fringes of the

campus, CruCard and Copy Services and the campus police

department are now available on the ground floor of the

centrally located Mabee Center. Previously, students could

only grab a quick lunch there in a café open from morning

to midafternoon; they can now buy sandwiches, snacks,

and smoothies from 7 A.M. to midnight at the Mabee

Market, which opens onto seating areas equipped with

multiple charging stations for laptops and phones.

During their college years, students may experience

changes in family relationships, unexpected challenges,

and social pressures never encountered before. When

these things occur, the third-floor office of Counseling,

Testing, and Health Services can play a critical role in help-

ing students weather such crises and stay in school. Also

located nearby is the office of Career Services, where staff-

ers assist students in finding part-time jobs and internships

and coach them on how to find work in the profession of

their choice after graduation.

All of these support services are designed to help students

adjust to college life, fulfill their class assignments, and navi-

gate the challenges of young adulthood. “There are a lot of

factors that can make it difficult for a student to complete

his or her college degree,” says Theodore. “Our goal is

to provide a place where students know help is available

for overcoming obstacles, so they can stay in school and

successfully graduate from UMHB.”

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Clockwise, from above: nurse Debbie Rosenberger advises an ailing student; the new police station provides easy access on the first floor of the center; students study individually or in groups in the Center for Academic Excellence; coeds check their mail at the expanded mail center; a student worker looks at paper options at CruCard and Copy Services. Photos by Crystal Donahue ’10, Cameron Korenek, and Randy Yandell ’99


T hey may often be overlooked by football fans, but you can’t miss them when they walk into a room. They range in height from six feet tall to

six feet seven inches, with muscular builds that testify to years of weight lifting and grueling drills. Their size brings questions from the curious and complicates the way they live. But the men of the Crusader offensive line aren’t complaining. They like being big.

Sure, there are day-to-day problems associated with being a big man. For instance, you have to protect your head. “When the team flew to Ohio for our first game, I hit my head twice just boarding the plane—once going down the boarding tunnel and again when I ducked through the door of the airplane,” says Connolly Fuller (6’7”, 315 lbs.).

“You also have to watch it when you get in and out of cars,” Hade Walker (6’1”, 305 lbs.) says with the voice of experience. “Low slung cars can be tough.”

They live in a world where things are usually just a little too close for comfort. In the residence halls, “the showers are only about 6 feet tall,” says Corbin Campitelli (6’5”, 295 lbs.). “When you turn on the water, the spray hits you at your belly button.”

And there are no special beds for tall guys. “You learn to curl up in the bed so you don’t hang off the ends,” says Andrew Doster (6’6”, 275 lbs.). “You still have to be careful not to roll around in your sleep, because it is easy to fall off.”

Classrooms also offer pitfalls. “Last spring I took a class in Davidson Hall, where there are regular school desks in the classrooms,” recalls Campitelli. “I had to remember to balance myself only partly on the seat of my desk; otherwise, when I stood up after class, the whole desk would come up with me.”

Shopping for clothes can be a challenge when you are a tall guy with a muscular build. Athletic gear is no problem, because it comes in a wide range of sizes. But street clothes are another matter. “We can’t just go to the mall and try on clothes, to see how they fit. We have to order most of our clothes online,” says Doster.

“Pants are the hardest,” says Campitelli. “If they fit you in the waist, the thighs are usually too small. If they fit you in the thighs, the waist is too big.”

“I usually buy shirts that fit me through the chest and shoulders,” says Doster. “Then I always wear them with the sleeves rolled up, because the sleeves are never the right length.”

Even shoes can be a challenge when you wear a size 14 or 15, so online shopping is usually the most practical solution there, too. “But if you find shoes that are big enough in a store, they usually are on sale, because not many people buy that size,” Justin Brister (6’3”, 270 lbs.) says with a grin.

When they play together on the offensive line, these men are in their element. But even on the football field, these athletes must overcome preconceptions people have about them. “Some people are intimidated by your size,” says Doster, a junior from League City. “And people assume that, because you are big, you must be slow and unathletic.”

“Other players assume that your job is easy—that all you have to do on the field is just to plant yourself in front of another player,” says Broderick Jenkins (6’0”, 270 lbs.). “But our job is to protect the quarterback

MAN ON

In a world where they often stand out in the crowd, playing Crusader football turns these super-sized athletes into a band of brothers.

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and blast open holes for people to run through. We have to do our job so others can succeed.”

“People watch the guy with the ball, running down the field. They usually don’t notice the guys who have opened up a path for that guy to run down the field,” Fuller says.

“People often assume that because we are big, we are dumb,” Fuller continues. “But you have to be smart to do what we do. We have to know everyone’s position on our team AND on the other team,” he says.

“We have to know all the plays and be quick thinking, to adjust to what happens as the play progresses,” adds Brister.

Clearly there is no shortage of intelligence in the group. Brister is studying to be an engineer; Doster plans to go into business. Chemistry major Tivyronne White (6’2”, 275 lbs.) wants to go to medical school.

Jenkins and Walker are computer science majors. Junior Chandler Whittington (6’5”, 280 lbs.) quips that he plans to become a trophy husband after he graduates—a statement that brings a roar of laughter and comments from his teammates (“That’s brilliant!”).

Though they are a mix of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, these big men have formed close ties. Partly it stems from the role they play on the field. “We are the closest unit on the team,” says Walker. “I think it’s because we all have to work as one. It’s like a chain: if there is one weak link, the chain breaks. If one of us fails, we all fail together.”

That feeling of unity leads them to spend time together off the field as well as on the field. Their idea of fun? “When we all go out to eat together, we

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hold competitions to see who can eat the most,” says Whittington. “Everyone has to eat a minimum of two plates full of food.”

They are also drawn together by the values they share. They all chose to come to UMHB knowing that, as a NCAA Division III school, the university does not offer football scholarships. They choose to play football there anyway, because they saw the opportunity to be a part of something special, a great team working toward a great goal.

“I came to UMHB because I wanted to win,” says Caleb Riley (6’2”, 295 lbs.).

“It was an opportunity to play alongside amazing athletes,” says White.

“The quality of the people here—the coaches and the players—made the difference to me,” says Doster. “I started out at a community college before

I transferred here, and it was a totally different experience. The players on the community college team didn’t care about each other at all. My experience playing for UMHB blows that one totally out of the water.”

At the heart of it, these young men understand and appreciate each other. Each knows what it is like to stand out in a crowd, to live in a world that designed for smaller people, to have strangers regularly make comments about their appearance. Together, that sense of singularity melts away, and being big feels great.

Corbin Campitelli sums it up well: “When people meet you for the first time, they always ask, ‘How tall are you?’ But when you meet someone else who is your size, it’s like a family reunion.”

— Paula Price Tanner

Opposite: “We’re the closest unit on the team,” says sophomore Hade Walker. Left to right: Corbin Campitelli, Hade Walker, Kelvin Taylor, Roderick Williams, Connolly Fuller, Tiano Appleton, Sean Gil, Broderick Jenkins, Andrew Doster, Caleb Riley, and Colton Hall.

Left: the men are all business as Coach Nathaniel Hogge talks strategies during the game against Millsaps College at Crusader Stadium.

Photos by Randy Yandell ’99

’61 Madge Mao Meyer

was featured for “Innovation by the International Women’s Leadership Association” in the 2015 issue of Inspirational Woman Magazine, Innovation.

’73 Dorothy Mayfield Woodard retired from nursing education in May.

She is beginning her new career as a world traveler and professional grandmother. She may be reached at 1719 Angel Parkway, Suite 400-129, Allen, TX 75002, or by email at [email protected].

’86 Donna Reynolds Kennedy serves as worship leader for the

north campus of Have Bible Will Travel, formerly New Life Baptist Church.

’03 Greg Weghorst is the director of media relations with The Keeper of the

Game Foundation. He spent seven years as an assistant commissioner and director of media relations for the NCAA Division III ASC and spent three years as a sports writer at the Temple Daily Telegram.

Weghorst also assists with champion-ship events and media days for the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and has served as the official scorer for the Univer-sity of Texas at Dallas men’s and women’s basketball teams for the past nine seasons. He and his wife, Casey; their daughter, Tatum; and son, Hank, reside in Frisco, Texas.

ALUMNILIFE’92 Karen Kornegay Buck is a

general manager at Maple-grove Gluten Free Foods

Manufacturing Company in Chino, CA.

’01 Amanda Wilkerson Moore obtained her juris doctorate degree from the

University Of Texas School Of Law in 2005. She is a staff attorney with the Texas State Teachers Association where she specializes in school law and represents employ-ees at Texas public schools, colleges, and universities. She is married to Craig Moore, who is an

assistant district attorney for Travis County and fellow graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. They are proud parents of three boys and reside in Austin.


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’90 Rosa Maldonado Patten received the Nursing Leadership Award and the

Roy R. Campbell III Nursing Excellence Award at Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio. She has worked at Methodist Hospital for 23 years. Rosa is a charge nurse on the mother/baby unit.

’92 Cindy Ford Hastings received the Killeen ISD Elementary Teacher of the

Year Award at a ceremony held May 21.

WEDDINGSSheryl Churchill ’66 to Wally Buckner, Feb. 28, in Birmingham, Alabama. They may be reached at 445 Chase Plantation Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244, or by email at [email protected].

Stacey D’Ann Edwards ’95 to Stephen Shane Smith, March 7, in Gatesville. Stacey is employed at Southern Energy/Clayton II, and Shane is owner of Triple S Construction.

Heather Rose ‘06 to Justin Clark, June 6, in Salado. Heather is employed by Baylor Scott & White, and Justin is employed by NRG Transportation.

Melissa Ford ‘07 and Les Williams ‘06, June 6, in Belton. Melissa is the Director of Gradu-ate Student Services and Engagement at UMHB, and Les is the Athletic and Transportation Coordinator at the Belton Christian Youth Center.

Katy Elizabeth Bumpus ‘10 to Blake Lamar Hartt, March 21, in Temple. Katy is the Assistant Director of Student Organizations at UMHB, and Blake is a Sheriff Deputy with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Georgetown.

Ashley Filippuzzi ‘12 and Cody Collins ‘13 Oct. 18, in Waco. Ashley is an RN at Children’s Medical Center, and Cody is a manager at a private security company in Dallas.

Amanda Willey ‘12 and Patrick Prazak ‘14, March 7, in Round Rock. Amanda is a kindergarten teacher for Killeen ISD, and Patrick is employed at Seton Medical Center.

’09 Anthony A. Bowen, MBA ’11, was promoted to administrative officer,

Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine at Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple. Jordan Ochel co-authored his first book, “Values, Inc.,” with Dina Dwyer-Owens. The authors share the importance of lead-ing with values to achieve personal and professional goals. The book challenges business leaders to focus on values-based operations. Ochel is a writer and internet marketer, and he is the director of digital marketing for the Dwyer Group. He lives in Waco, Texas, with his wife, Sarah.

’14 Season Norton is a Baylor University social work intern with Family Promise of East

Bell County, a program that works with qualified homeless families.

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NY, she taught home economics at the college and high school levels for 29 years in Abilene. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Abilene and in Lewisville.

Marjorie Ewing ’48, Feb. 20, in Amarillo. She taught fourth grade at Panhandle Elementary School for 40 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Panhandle since 1944, where she served as a church historian and an office volunteer for many years. She was a leader and teacher for 40 years with children and youth activities and various committees. Marjorie was a member of Love in Action, the national, state, and local Study Clubs, the Retired Teach-ers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Altrurian Club. She was a Girl Scout leader for 15 years. In 2008 she moved to Amarillo, where she volunteered in the library. She received an “Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America” award in 1973 and was named in Who’s Who in Texas Education. Marjorie received a TRJA certificate of Recognition for Volunteerism.

Don Cox, Feb. 22, 2014, in Belton. He was the husband of Joan Burton Cox who may be reached at 2402 N. Beal Street, Belton, TX 76513.

Flora Muller Daude ’50, May 1, in Temple. She taught at Tyler and Central Elementary Schools in Belton ISD for 31 years. She served on the Belton Credit Union Board. She was a member of the Bell County Retired Teachers Associa-tion, and was awarded the Golden Apple Award from the Temple Daily Telegram in 1991. Flora enjoyed spending quality time with her “This-n-That” Wednesday Group, which consisted of former college classmates who frequently gathered for conversation, lunch, and crafting. She was an avid crafter. For the last last seven years, Flora enjoyed playing Skip-Bo and Bingo at the Sterling House Assisted Living Center.

Doris Morehead McCullough ’50, Feb. 12, in Amarillo.

Andrew Jacob Armstrong, April 2, in Abilene. He was the husband of Armenta Redus Armstrong ’51, who may be reached at 103 Mesa Springs Circle, Abilene, TX 79606.

DEATHS Nancy Melba Clark Lilley ex ’40, Feb. 26, in Norman, OK. Her family presented UMHB with a portrait of Mary Hardin in 1944.

Helen Hutchens Hendrickson ’39, April 1, in Toms River, NJ. She was a former member of First Baptist Church of Salado. She grew up loving music and enjoyed many years as a piano teacher.

Gloria Kierbow Adriance-Ansell ex ’41, May 25, in Galveston. She was active in the community, serving in various capac-ities with the Junior League, Galveston Historical Foundation, Trinity Episcopal Church, Meals on Wheels, and the Ronald McDonald House. She taught art educa-tion in several elementary schools and worked with others to form a local quilt-ing guild.

Maria Mitchell Ballantyne ’41, May 25, in Houston. After graduation she moved to San Antonio where she worked as a secretary. She married a flight surgeon, and they were separated by the war. Following the war, her husband’s training took them to Houston and then to Minne-sota. They settled in Houston to raise their seven children during their 52 years together. Maria was involved in the Park People, Blue Bird Circle, and the Annuncia-tion Orthodox School Board.

Dorothy James Norris ’43, May 20, in Lafayette, CO. She worked as a chem-ist for Pure Oil in Beaumont. She was an avid golfer, a longtime member of the Beaumont Country Club, and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Senior Women’s Golf Association.

Dodie Williams Beazley ’45, April 28, in Dallas. She lived in Harlingen and Houston before moving to Dallas in 2011.

Dr. Jimmye S. Hillman, June 4, in Tucson, AZ. He was the husband of Helen Smith Hillman ’46.

Jean Long Corley ’48, Jan. 19, in Tyler. After receiving her master’s degree from Columbia University Teachers College in

Jamie Sikes ‘13 and Cameron Roucloux ’14, March 14, in Salado. They reside in Temple.

BIRTHSSandra Nelson Wright ‘90 announces the birth of her granddaughter, Kensington Grace Skinner, June 5.

Shelly Dodd Ford ‘01 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, Daniel Ray, Jan. 24, 2014. Shel-ley is a nursing professor at Mountain View College in Dallas, and Michael is a

web developer at Cummins Southern Plains in Arlington. They reside in Mansfield.

Kevin ‘04 and Lauren Wilkinson Morehouse ‘03 announce the birth of their son, Daniel Addison. He joins big sisters Mercy, Annabelle, and Selah.

Haley Ratcliff Daniels ‘12 and her husband, Joshua, announce the birth of their son, Carson Lawrence, in March.

Julie Case Maloney ‘03 and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Ruth, Dec. 10.

Kristin Roberts Miller ‘08 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, Griffin, Oct. 13. He joins big brother, Cooper.


’50,

Dr. Harrison Olan’g ‘88 hardly knew

about UMHB before he committed to

attending it. In fact, he had originally

been working with a recruiter and was

set to attend Hardin-Simmons Univer-

sity (HSU). In 1986 Harrison resigned

from his job, moved his family back to

his home area in Africa, and packed

his bags for Texas, only to find out that

the recruiter was no longer able to get

him a scholarship to attend HSU.

“So there I was in Arusha, Tanza-

nia—no family, no job, and no

school,” he said.

Down on his luck, Harrison didn’t

know what he was going to do, but

God had the situation under control.

Jack Hull—who was a missionary

from Wichita Falls, TX, and was the

man who led Harrison to Christ—

happened to be in Moshi, Tanzania

when Harrison received the bad

news. Concerned for his friend, Jack

traveled to Arusha to talk with Harri-

son about other opportunities. After

their conversation, Jack contacted his

friend Stanley Grover, who was one of

UMHB’s board members at the time.

In two weeks, Jack returned to Harri-

son with an opportunity for higher

education. In no time, Harrison was on

his way to Texas once again, but this

time he was headed to the University

of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

“How he did it, I’ll never know,”

Harrison said. “But what I do know

was coming to UMHB was God’s

direction for my life. I believe that all

of those events didn’t happen by coin-

cidence. God’s hand led me to UMHB,

and my purpose was to be here from

the beginning.”

While at UMHB, Harrison majored

in religion and minored in business

management—two areas of study that

have served him well during his career.

Harrison went on to earn a master’s

of divinity from the Nairobi Evangeli-

cal School of Theology in Kenya and a

doctoral degree from Brunel Univer-

sity/LST (UK). Additionally, he holds a

diploma of theology from the Inter-

national Baptist Theological Seminary,

East Africa.

In 1991 Harrison began working for

Mount Meru Christian University as a

lecturer and registrar. After three years

he became the school’s principal, and

in 2002 he was named vice chancel-

lor. In 2005 the university received full

registration, which is known stateside

as accreditation. Today, the school has

more than 2,400 students enrolled

in undergraduate and graduate-level

classes. Mount Meru is spread out

across three different campuses and

employs 156 people.

Although the successful institute is

growing in size and academic offer-

ings, Harrison said the process hasn’t

been easy. “The best way to describe it

is as a journey of faith,” he said. While

his job has always been important to

him, he also strives to be a leader in

the community. Harrison serves as the

senior pastor of the Arusha Interna-

tional Baptist Church, the founder

and president of MMUUSA Inc., the

general secretary of All Africa Baptist

Fellowship, the associate general

secretary of the Baptist World Alliance,

and chairman of the board for World

Vision, Tanzania.

As an influential leader in multi-

ple organizations, as well as a loving

husband and father to eight children

(seven biological and one adopted),

Harrison believes success comes from

the act of loving people. He said, “If

you can’t love people, then you won’t

be able to work with them, and in

turn, you won’t be able to lead them.”

He encourages each person to

establish their own vision for change.

“Having a clear vision will be the driv-

ing force to motivate you to lead well.

A vision requires only one person, but

a mission requires many people to

support that vision to make it work.

So love people and serve them, and

together you’ll make a difference in

the world. ”

- Crystal Donahue ’10


Waiting in the wings: a performing arts center with innovative,multi-functional spaces for musical performances and

theatrical productions.Interested in playing a supporting role?

Go to umhb.edu/momentum for details or contact Brent Davison at [email protected]

University of Mary Hardin-BaylorUMHB Box 8409

900 College Street Belton, Texas 76513

Elizabeth “Tim” Timmons Glazener ’53, April 12, in Ferris. In more than 40 years of teaching, Tim enriched the lives of second and third grade students across Texas. She faithfully served the United Methodist Church as a minister’s wife, a participant in the United Methodist Women’s group, a member of the choir, and a Sunday school teacher. After retirement, she made hats for the American Cancer Society to give to ailing children and made quilts for the families at Ronald McDonald House charities.

Frances Washburn Hildreth ’54, March 25, in Des Moines, IA. After grad-uation, Frances taught school in Killeen where she met her husband, Keith, a young Iowa corporal stationed at Fort Hood. After his discharge, the couple moved to Iowa while Keith finished school. They lived in several different places during their life, including: Minneapolis; New Hampton and Hampton, IA; Lincoln, NE; and Ada, OK, which is where they lived for almost 30 years. She volunteered as a Girl Scout leader, a Sunday school teacher, and a piano player at church. She also volunteered at school activities and church functions. Frances was a Sunday school superintendent and led many years of summer Bible camps.

Mary Jo Cates Coates ex ’57, May 6, in Abilene. She served along with her husband, Kenneth, for over 50 years in churches, including First Baptist Church, Teague; Eastview Baptist Church, Kilgore; First Baptist Church, Gilmer; First Baptist Church, Andrews; First Baptist Church, Levelland; Tarrytown Baptist Church in Austin; Willow Meadows Baptist Church,

Houston; Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene; and First Baptist Church, Plain-view. After retiring, the couple served at Kowloon International Baptist Church in Hong Kong from 2004-2005. Mary Jo worked at the Continuing Education Department and in the president’s office at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Mary Jo was active in PEO, a Christian women’s organization.

Alene Wiederhold Cottrell ex ’58, in April, in Dime Box. Alene dropped out of nursing school and moved to Austin to be the elevator operator at Seton Hospi-tal before being promoted to bookkeeper and working the front desk. In 1957, Alene enrolled at UMHB to become a home economics teacher. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church since 1938. She chaperoned numerous FHA school bus trips to the State Fair of Texas, and to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as her husband drove the bus. She reported the rain to the National Weather Bureau for 25 years. Alene served the food and cleaned the pots for the Meals on Wheels program and sold tickets at the SPJST dances. In the 1970s, Arlene came down with severe arthritis so she bought a brown Swiss dairy cow from Brenham and started milking it. She raised chickens and bred Cairn and West Highlander terriers.

Joyce Bullock Gibson ’57, May 6, in Allen. She began her teaching career in Moulton, where she met her husband. In the early 1950s they moved to Deer Park, where Joyce was a long time teacher at San Jacinto Elementary School and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Deer Park. She continued to

teach after retirement in Milano, Mexico, and Taiwan. In 2002, she was Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Female Lay Person of the Year, which recognized citizens who provide teaching of faith and use it to help others outside religious structures such as homes, schools, or at work.

June Chapman Moody ’57, Dec. 21, in Dallas. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, where she taught Bible studies and invested in the lives of others. She was a devoted Christian, a pastor’s wife, a loving mother to her children, and a friend to all.

Barbara Moncrief Riddick ’57, March 9, in Orange. She was a lifelong educator and member of Beta Sigma Phi and Delta Kappa Gamma. Barbara’s teaching career began at Beaumont ISD, and several years later she joined Bridge City ISD, teaching Remedial Reading and English as a second language. After receiving her master’s degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, she became an educational counselor for students in Klein, Angleton, Lumberton, Liberty, and WO-Start Schools, retiring in 1995. Barbara served on many boards, including Travelers, Orange Christian Services, Services League of Orange, Orange Community Players, Women’s Golf Association-Sunset Grove CC, and at First Methodist Church of Orange. She was a member of First Baptist and First Methodist Churches of Orange.

Cecilia Edwards Rice ’58, May 8, in Marshall. She worked at Edwards Furniture Store and taught at Dogan Elementary School. She was passionate about music, painting, ceramics, and flowers. Cecilia


The North End Gang, classmates and friends of the Class of 1961, gathered for a spring reunion in East Texas in May. Back row: John Walker, Brena Bain Walker, Nelda Cook Perry, Enedina Angui-ano Granado, Beverly Ward Wood, Riley Owens, Carolyn Allison Owens; front row: Alonzo Wood, Larry Perry, Sondra Attaway Cook, Gayla Vardeman Corley, Betty Sue Craven Beebe.

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taught piano lessons in her home and was the organist at Bel-Air Baptist Church for nearly 50 years. She was published and won numerous awards for her paintings and ceramics.

Rob Owens, April 28, in Temple. He was the father of Riley Owens CB ’60.

Jane McKinney Dowell ’62, Feb. 19, Gatesville. She taught at Gatesville High School from 1962 until her retirement in 1994. Jane was a member of Live Oak Baptist Church, Rebekkah Sunday School class, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Women’s Forum, and Gatesville’s Museum Association.

Priscilla Younts Hogan ’64, March 14, in Tulsa, OK.

Vergenia L. Smart ’68, March 8, in Temple. She taught school for 20 years in Copperas Cove and Troy school systems. She was involved in senior centers in

Temple and Troy. Vergenia was a member of the Church of Christ.

Bobby Ray Chaffin ex ’73, April 21, in Amarillo. He was employed with Phillips Petroleum Company for 35 years. He was the husband of Adriana Garcia Chaf-fin ex ’73, who may be reached at 5303 Goodnight Trail, Amarillo, TX 79109.

Ouida Mae Dulany HA ’81, March 29, in Belton. She worked as a secretary to the president at UMHB for 30 years, working for several presidents. She taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church of Belton. Ouida Mae was involved in Altrusa Inter-national, City Federation of Texas, City Federation Past Presidents Organization, Republican Women, Belton Area Chamber of Commerce, Temple Study Club, Friends of the Lena Armstrong Public Library, and PEO.

Eddie Glenn Lewis ’85, April 28, in Temple. He was an RN until health issues

prevented him from continuing his career 10 years ago.

Linda Peterson ’85, Feb. 23, in Waco. She was a nurse at the VA Hospital in Temple for more than 30 years in the cardiology department, retiring in 2009.

James Parnell ’87, Feb. 28, in Moody. He joined the U.S. Army in 1959 and became a member of the 101st Airborne Division. He then attended the Aviation Warrant Officer Class #63-1W in Fort Campbell, KY. His final training was at Ft. Rucker, AL. He graduated as a WO-1, Rotary Wing Aviator. He served tours in Korea and two combat tours in Vietnam. In 1981, he retired as Chief Warrant Four at Ft. Hood. He continued his second career with Superior Chaircraft, where he worked for 25 years. Jim was a 32nd degree mason, and a member of Gatesville Lodge 197. He was a lifetime member of the American Motorcyclist Association, the Ft. Hood Dirt Riders, Texas Motorcycle Riders Associa-


Alumni unite during annual Dorm Dash eventAlumnae from multiple generations returned to

campus June 19-20 for the third annual Dorm Dash event. “We had graduates from the 1950s through 2014 attend,” said Dani Beth Crosby, assistant director of Alumni Relations. “It is neat how this event contin-ues to draw a broad spectrum of alumnae back to campus.”

The goal of Dorm Dash is to give female graduates the opportunity to come back to UMHB, stay in their old dormitories, and spend time with their former classmates. “It gives alumnae a chance to re-live their college days, reminisce on the memories they made, as well as make new memories by connecting to UMHB as it exists today,” Crosby said.

Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in the Bell Area Alumni Network’s coffee house event on June 19 in the Bawcom Student Union. Forty grad-uates participated in the event.

“A cool byproduct of the evening was that alumni were able to connect with graduates from other decades. There were 2012 alumni playing dominoes with 1965 graduates who they just met,” Crosby said. “It was a wonderful opportunity for alumni to see that the UMHB family goes beyond their own college experience. It allowed them to build memories with others who also call UMHB ‘home.’”

Above: Chelsie Mann ‘13 and Arielle Owens ’14;Alumni share laughs over coffee and a card game at the

Bell Area Alumni Network’s coffee house event.

tion, a charter member of the Wings of Eagles Chapter of the Christian Motorcy-cle Association in Temple, Chapter T of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, a charter member of the Heart of Texas Trikers of Waco, and the Patriot Guard Riders of Central Texas. He was a member and officer in the Booster clubs for the Central Texas Stampede, Central Texas Blackhawks, and Cen-Tex Marshals hockey teams. He was also a member of the VFW, DAV, and American Legion.

Kim DeLoche Baggett McQueen ’94, March 13, in Temple. She was a teacher for Killeen ISD at Eastern Hills Middle School, retiring in 2010. She was an active member of Harker Heights United

Methodist Church. Her husband, Gregory Baggett ’95, preceded her in death in 2005.

Jennifer Boren-Coley ’99, Feb. 9, in Copperas Cove. She taught the TAG third grade class at Venable Village Elemen-tary School on Fort Hood and wrote the curriculum for her grade level. She was a teacher for 15 years and worked tirelessly for the benefit of her school. She collected Box Tops for Scholars and rewarded her students for their achievements in reading with awards and pizza parties.

Dee Stark Berryman ex, Feb. 21, in The Woodlands. She was a speech therapist for 10 years in the Corpus Christi school

district. Dee and her husband moved to Houston in 1964. She was the preschool director for Kinkaid School, where she taught and tested pre-school children for 25 years, retiring in 1993. Throughout her life, Dee was a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, National Storytellers Association, National Associa-tion for the Education of Young Children, and the Junior League of Houston. She was also a member of and volunteered for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the April Sound Ladies Association, Assis-tance League of Conroe, Lake Conroe Area Republican Women, and Montgomery County Performing Arts Society. She was a member of Chapelwood Methodist Church and later April Sound Church.

Sarah Brazil Brookshire ex, in March. She received a certificate in Public Health Nursing in 1939 from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Sarah was employed by the Fort Worth City Health Department for eight years and then was a supervisor with the Williamson County Health Depart-ment, where she retired after 20 years of service. She was an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school and participating in UMW work.

Cathy Lumley Goodman ex, June 6, in Tyler. She was employed as a secretary at Universal Pictures in Dallas until she married Gene Goodman in 1949.

Ann Bryan Rucker Ray ex, Feb. 23, in El Paso. She taught first grade for more than 20 years.

Sandy Evans Scully ex, Feb. 5, in Temple. In the 1980s, she owned a bail bonds company and later became a realtor for a career lasting more than 20 years. She was a member of the 3S Cowboy Fellowship Church in Salado.

Buster L. Sanders, May 12, in Belton. He was the husband of Betty Jo Bounds Sanders, former employee in the Cashier’s office at UMHB.

MEMORIALS Allison & Owens Families Patsy Hendrix Ashby

Bertie Faye Archibald Marietta Parker

Billie McPherson Beasley Betty Sue Craven Beebe

Dora Kathryn “Dodie” Williams Beazley First Baptist Church, Burleson, TX Dr. & Mrs. William Spencer Nancy Salisbury Sullivan

Susan Beinhauer Ann O’Quinn Powell

Dr. Olive Chaffee Boggs Frank & Doris Boggs

Betty Jean Secrest Bohlin Kathryn Bohlin

Jamye Winn Browning Betty Sue Craven Beebe Thomas W. Burnstad Anna Burnstad Rebecca O’Banion

Beth Childress Minnie Abrego-Sanchez

Class of 1953 Sara Pearson Smith

L.R. & L.B. Cook Nelda Cook Perry

Bernice Cooper Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

E. J. Daniel Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear

Flora Muller Daude Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Karen Hall Betty Schulz Shirley Cowan Sommer TNT Wednesday Group – Dusty Forrester Ballard, Edna Penny Bridges, Mayelle Sheppard Carlisle, Joan Burton Cox, Patsy Dahnke Dillon Mary E. Raney Wright Mack D. Duce Shari Hannon Smith

Ouida Mae Dulany Kay Anderson Betty Sue Craven Beebe Linda Breaux Mr. & Mrs. Glen Cosper Mary Long Dr. & Mrs. William F. Long Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens Marietta Parker Shirley Cowan Sommer

Betty Dutcher Kent Owens Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Dr. Ruth LaVerne Gallman Dr. Mary Miller Werlinger

Elizabeth “Tim” Timmons Glazener Shirley Brown Barfield-Cockerham Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Jo Branton Butler June Reagan Caldwell Cotton & Twila Cottongame Gerry Glazener Lucy Lin Hom Ken & Betty Payne Huber Ruth Turner Lagrone Lynelle Sweat Mason Joan Marlowe Myrah Pat Lockridge Shannon Mary Etta Halbert Sims Jeremy C. Srader Glenna Morgan Stamps Chris Weathers Westbrook Rebecca O’Banion

Larry Guzman Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Frances Washburn Hildreth Nancy D. Carr Keith H. Hildreth

Priscilla Younts Hogan Betty Sue Craven Beebe Kathleen E. Kruse

Edward Ellis Hogwood Jr. Cindy L. Taylor

Patsy Rainey Hollar Betty Sue Craven Beebe

Dr. Shelley Howell Dr. & Mrs. William F. Long

Marilyn Jeffcoat Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds

Elaine Lewin Jolly Melinda Esco Thanet B. Flint Jennifer Grinage Susan M. Hunt Mary A. Lynch


Amber Muller Melody C. Turner

Tom & Dixie Lawson Melissa Dobbs

Eddie Glenn Lewis Bobby & Edna Penny Bridges

Roy Lindsey Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds

Rev. John T. Littlejohn Mildred Dicus Walker

Dr. Henry “Hank” Mayer Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Suzie Bean Mr. & Mrs. Joe George W. J. Hardin, M.D.

Rev. & Mrs. Weldon Hicks Dr. Michael & Cindy McFarland Hugh “Butch” & Darla Menking Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear Mikki Schneider Barbara Sliva

Rita Miller Sue Allison May Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

June Chapman Moody Annette Craddock Howse

Elma Gonzales Morales Elodia Gonzalez Reina

Caleb Morgan Katherine Stutts Kinard

Stephanie Ann Nash Laura Nash Collins

Dorothy “Dotty” James Norris Nancy Salisbury Sullivan

Rob Owens Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Betty Sue Craven Beebe Mary Sandlin Billeck Margie York Hannon Gary L. Lange Max & Mary Lou Marks Sue Allison May Kent Owens Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens Shirley Cowan Sommer Temple College English Department UMHB Education Department –

Dr. Marlene Zipperlen, Dr. Karen Sykes, Dr. Christie Bledsoe, Cindy Selman, Dr. Joan Berry, Dr. Jodi Pilgrim, Dr. Robert Rose, & Debbie Wade Drs. Robert & Grace Richardson Whitis Pat Hejl Williamson Elsie York

Charlie & Lynn Pack Tracey Pack Upshaw

Marian Payne Randi Carter

Loretha Pollak Colleen Hannon Cox

Charley Powell Amy Bawcom Marietta Parker

Bobby Joe Pritchard Kent Owens Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Jonathan Roker Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Bobby Ross Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Ken Shackelford Betty Sue Craven Beebe

Jane Donaldson Chaney Sterling Cora Lee Jones

Georgia Mae Little Talley Christi D’Herde

Doris Watters Wood Mary Jane Wood

HONORARIA Vince Banks Martha Shipp Tyroch

Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Anne Wiese Halbert

Kelly & Mindy Slack Boggs Rev. Robert & Sandra Sanders Mattson

Melissa Tyroch Bragg Betty O’Hair Anderson


CRU-necting in DFWAlumni Relations kept busy in the Dallas/Fort Worth area

this summer by hosting a networking lunch, a social outing

to a Dallas Rangers baseball game, and a send-off party.

“We are always seeking new ways to help build our alumni

networks,” said Dani Beth Crosby, assistant director of

Alumni Relations.

The networking luncheon was held at Mattito’s Tex

Mex restaurant in Las Colinas on July 31. “We wanted to

provide graduates from the DFW area with an opportu-

nity to network with one another,” Crosby said. “There are

a good number of alumni in the area working in ministry,

business, education, and more. This lunch allowed them

the opportunity to get to know one another better, develop

connections, and strengthen the UMHB family.” Twen-

ty-four people participated.

Alumni also gathered at Globe Life Park in Arlington to

watch a Texas Rangers baseball game on July 31.

“Returning to campus is so special, but connecting with

other graduates wherever you can is the next best thing,”

Crosby said.

More than 40 people spanned out over 50 class years

attended the event.

“It’s always good to bring the UMHB family together, and

area alumni network events are a practical way to do that.”

Dr. Edna Penny Bridges Madiene Gibson Housekeepers Club

Class of 1949 Mary Robnett Ramsey

Class of 1953 Sara Pearson Smith

Joe George Amy Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Lindsay Gibson Virginia Feaster

Juanita Lewis Hardin Annette Craddock Howse

Dorothy Jean Reinhard Hogwood Cindy L. Taylor Pamela H. Wilson

Drs. E. Leroy & Jean Wyatt Kemp Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom Ken & Melva Garner Hobbs Marian Corbin Wood

Cynthia Schwertner Kirby Marjorie Frank Ferrill

Edd Martin Amy Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Bill & Sue Allison May Julia Woodyard Nation

Gloria Ray Moore Eula Woodyard McKown

Dorothy Brunson Nash Don & Carolyn Brunson Vardeman

Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear Anne Wiese Halbert

Marietta Parker Anne Wiese Halbert

Dr. Kay Schwertner Psencik Marjorie Frank Ferrill

D. A. & Jeanee Ragsdale Courtney Carter Christ

Larry Reeves Amy Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Bawcom

Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Watts

Dr. Carole F. Smith Linda C. Owens


This summer Alumni Relations hosted three send-

off parties: one in Houston, one in Austin, and one

in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

“The send-off parties are a chance for alumni of

all generations to meet or re-connect and fellowship

with one another and with current and incoming

students and their families,” said Dani Beth Crosby,

assistant director of Alumni Relations.

Each area send-off party gives incoming freshmen

a chance to meet future classmates from the same

hometown, while allowing alumni to congratulate

and offer them encouragement and advice. The

event also gives parents of freshmen the chance to

build relationships with other parents of incoming

students and talk to alumni about their experience

at UMHB so they know what to expect for their

children. Sixty people attended the Houston event;

50 people participated in the Austin event, and 60

people came to the Dallas/Fort Worth Event.

The Alumni Association was well-pleased with

the send-offs. “For many people, this is their first

taste of UMHB culture, and we want to ensure it is a

personal, lasting, and valuable experience ,” Crosby

said. “All three events seemed to be just that for

incoming freshmen and their families.”

From the top: UMHB alumni welcomed new freshmen in Houston;

Austin freshmen had a chance to meet current

students at their summer send-off; incoming freshmen pose with

parents in Austin; Dorothy Brunson Nash ‘57

gets a hug from student Ryan Mitchell at the

Dallas/Fort Worth party.

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