PLUS: Men’s basketball advances to National Championship | University launches new athletic logo

BUILDING THE FUTURE

The Scott & White College of Nursing moves into the state-of-the-art Isabelle

Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education Center

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UMHBLIFESPRING 2013 | VOLUME 32, NUMBER 3

PRESIDENTRandy O’Rear, Ed.D.

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

EDITORJennifer Meers Jones ’08

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSNicole Johnson ‘13Jessa Grassi McClure ’08Brittany Pumphrey ’15

PHOTOGR APHERSJennifer Meers Jones ’08Randy Yandell ’99

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BIG PICTURE | The campus community was invited to sign the steel beam that would be placed at the highest point of the student union and stadium complex. This final beam was set in place during a Topping Out ceremony March 14, completing the foundational structure of the new student union building and Crusader Stadium.

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D E P A R T M E N T S

5| CAMPUS LIFEUniversity launches new athletic logo,

Momentum campaign raises $40.9

million to date, Charter Day 2013

festivities, and more

10| ATHLETIC LIFE Men’s basketball team

advances to the national championship,

women’s golf nationally ranked.

11| PHIL ANTHROPY Drayton McLane, Jr., awarded

prestigious Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal

for his outstanding contributions to

Texas higher education

24| ALUMNI LIFECheck out what’s happening in the

lives of alumni and their families—

plus profiles on Mateo Gamboa ’11,

Amy Eason Beskow ’06, and Mary

Pate ’76 and Linda Pate Dufner ’76.

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The Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nursing

Education Center opened its doors for the

first time this spring. Learn more about about

the state-of-the-art facility and take a photo

tour of the building. COFFEE MUGS & SONIC CUPS |18

Brittany Pumphrey ’15 sits down with five

prolific UMHB professors to discuss teaching

Shaq, raising longhorns, and everything in

between.

ON THE COVER | J1 nursing students

Kelsey DeLaRosa and Megan Chapman are

among the first group of students who

will use the new nursing education center

during the entire course of their time

in the Scott & White College of Nursing

program.

PHOTO BY JENNIFER MEERS JONES ’08

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RETURN, SERVE, AND SUPPORT

Mary Beth Kelton ’10, MBA ’12, along with other Young Alumni Board members, is planning and helping host Senior Social, an

event for graduating seniors, this April. Mary Beth’s co-workers know she is a #trucrualumni, because on her birthday they decorated her entire cubicle in purple.

Leslie Cross Ayuko '10 and her husband, Billy, traveled from Murang'a, Kenya, to come visit with Leslie's professors, and to check out the Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House and UMHB's new facilities.

Teaven Barnum ’10 named his dog Sader.

Lindsey Villerreal ’10 sported an alumni t-shirt as she worked at Tees Valley Youth for Christ in England.

Congratulations to #trucrualumni Daniel Rowe ’09, winner of the Design our Alumni Seal contest.

INTRODUCING THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S NEW SEAL:

Chapel: consistent with existing university branding

Horizon line: mindful of the sun rising on alums worldwide

ARE YOU TRU CRU? #trucrualumni

Skeeta Jenkins ‘00, MBA ’08, Stephanie

Gadeken Ray ‘09, andStuart Platt ’09

returned to campus to serve as Crusader

Knights judges. Mark Leech ‘07 serves as the

contest’s auditor.

Jake McGinnis ’11 has a TRU CRU license plate.

Charlie Barganier ’97 had a UMHB ornament on his Christmas tree.

Dubbing phrase: symbolic of our lives as Crusaders

Name and date: unique to our university

RETURN, SERVE, AND SUPPORT

Mary Beth Kelton ’10, MBA ’12, along with other Young Alumni Board members, is planning and helping host Senior Social, an

event for graduating seniors, this April. Mary Beth’s co-workers know she is a #trucrualumni, because on her birthday they decorated her entire cubicle in purple.

Leslie Cross Ayuko '10 and her husband, Billy, traveled from Murang'a, Kenya, to come visit with Leslie's professors, and to check out the Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House and UMHB's new facilities.

Teaven Barnum ’10 named his dog Sader.

Lindsey Villerreal ’10 sported an alumni t-shirt as she worked at Tees Valley Youth for Christ in England.

Congratulations to #trucrualumni Daniel Rowe ’09, winner of the Design our Alumni Seal contest.

INTRODUCING THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S NEW SEAL:

Chapel: consistent with existing university branding

Horizon line: mindful of the sun rising on alums worldwide

ARE YOU TRU CRU? #trucrualumni

Skeeta Jenkins ‘00, MBA ’08, Stephanie

Gadeken Ray ‘09, andStuart Platt ’09

returned to campus to serve as Crusader

Knights judges. Mark Leech ‘07 serves as the

contest’s auditor.

Jake McGinnis ’11 has a TRU CRU license plate.

Charlie Barganier ’97 had a UMHB ornament on his Christmas tree.

Dubbing phrase: symbolic of our lives as Crusaders

Name and date: unique to our university

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A new set of Crusader athletic logos were revealed at a press conference in Mayborn Campus Center Feb. 14. The name “The Cru” has become increasingly popular among students, faculty, and staff since the original logo was created 15 years ago. A new logo was created to incorporate the nickname and give the athletic logo a more modern appearance.

Athletic Director Randy Mann said he wanted the logo to reflect the dedica-tion and commitment of the university’s student athletes.

“We wanted an image that would convey a sense of honor and pride in a great tradition,” Mann said. “We chose to make the face unseen inside the closed helmet so that it represents all of our athletes—men and women of all ethnic backgrounds—because at UMHB, wherever we come from, we are all Crusaders.”

The new logo will be used in various forms on uniforms, helmets, and other athletic apparel. These designs were modeled by student athletes during the February press conference.

Junior nursing major Deanna Dawdy said she is pleased with the logo, which was designed by Woodward Creative Group in Temple.

“This new logo reminds me of how proud I am to be a Crusader. It came at the perfect time. I like how the school colors are used to distinguish the mascot and the letters. It looks great!” Dawdy said.

The university has continued to experience an unprecedented growth in enroll-ment, and the new logo is one of several changes introduced on campus this year, such as the new visual arts and nursing facilities and the current construc-tion on the student union building and Crusader Stadium.

Sophomore education major Kathryn Smith said she feels that now is a partic-ularly fitting time for the university to unveil the new logo.

“It’s somewhat of a symbol for all of the new and exciting changes being made throughout the campus,” she said. “This is an awesome time to be a Crusader because we get to experience the school in this state of progress. This logo is a great start to what’s to come at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

University launches a new athletic logo to rave reviews in February

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“We wanted an image

that would convey a sense

of honor and pride in a

great tradition. We chose

to make the face unseen

inside the closed helmet

so that it represents all

of our athletes—men

and women of all ethnic

backgrounds—because

at UMHB, wherever we

come from, we are all

Crusaders.”

— R ANDY MANN, UMHB Athletic Director

B Y B R I T T A N Y P U M P H R E Y ’ 15

Following the Feb. 14 press conference, students proudly wore T-shirts displaying the new logo.

Melissa Bragg was

named director of gift

planning in March. Bragg

earned her undergradu-

ate degree from Texas A&M and her

MBA from Texas A&M-Central Texas.

She also holds a law degree from Texas

Tech and is a licensed attorney. She

lives in Belton with her husband, Jeff,

and their one-year-old son, Preston.

Stephanie Glorioso was

named assistant director

of development services

in January. Glorioso

earned her Bachelor of Business degree

in accounting from UMHB in 1987

and her CPA in 1990. She previously

worked at a CPA firm in Temple. She

lives in Temple with her husband,

David, and their children Kristin, 17;

Collin, 15; and Colette, 14.

Momentum: The Campaign for Mary Hardin-Baylor has been living up to its name in the early months of 2013 as excitement

has grown about the array of projects supported by the campaign. Since the public launch of the campaign in May 2012, alumni

and friends of UMHB have pledged or given $40.9 million in support of student scholarships, the university endowment, and

facilities called for in the Campus Master Plan. With the support of campaign gifts, three facilities were completed in 2012-13:

a field house addition, a visual arts center, and a nursing education center. Construction of Crusader Stadium and the adjoining

student union building is well underway, with the stadium scheduled to be finished in time for the fall 2013 football season and

the SUB opening shortly thereafter. Now, with construction on these facilities nearing completion and plans taking shape for a

new performing arts center, there’s never been a better time to support UMHB with a gift. To learn how you can be a part of

the momentum, contact Brent Davison, Vice President for Development, at 254-295-5044 or bdavison@umhb.edu.

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On Sunday, March 3, the day after many across the state celebrated Texas

Independence Day, students and alumni traveled to historic Independence,

Texas, where UMHB was chartered in 1845 under the Republic of Texas.

“It is so important for us, as a university, to remember our roots,” assistant

director of alumni relations Dani Beth Crosby said. “This event was an

opportunity for alumni to reconnect at the actual birthplace of our university.”

Many alumni, students, friends of the university, and Independence

community members attended a reception at Old Baylor and attended a

church service and concert at Independence Baptist Church (the same church

students from Baylor College’s male and female departments attended when

the school was located in Independence).

The event also served as a reunion for the One Voice/New Edition choir alumni.

Along with current One Voice members, 23 of the choir’s alumni attended. Both

past and present members joined together to perform a special concert for the

other students and alumni in attendance. Former One Voice director Dr. David

Guess ’83 and current director Matt Crosby ’01 directed the concert.

Trip to Independence reunites One Voice/New Edition members

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Authors from across the country spoke at the annual Writer’s Festival

hosted by UMHB’s literary journal, Windhover. The event was held on

Feb. 6-8 and featured numerous distinguished writers including Ron

Hansen, Leslie Leyland Fields, and Andrea Palpant Dilley.

Hansen was educated in English literature at Creighton University. He is

the author of eight novels, including The Assassination of Jesse James. He

has been nominated twice for a PEN/Faulkner Award, and was a finalist for

the National Book Award for his novel Atticus.

Fields is the author and editor of eight creative nonfiction books, including

The Spirit of Food, Surviving the Island of Grace: A Life on the Far Edge of

America, and Parenting is Your Highest Calling . . . and Eight Other Myths.

As a documentary producer, Dilley has had work aired nationally

on American Public Television. Her memoir, Faith and Other Flat Tires:

Searching for God on the Rough Road of Doubt, tells the story of her faith

journey.

Senior English major Faith Forester attended several panels and

presentations that allowed poets and writers to read their works. She also

presented a short non-fiction piece called “Pretense” at Open Mic Night.

“I believe I’m called to be a writer. Attending the Writers Festival and

being able to talk to all the authors about their work, and who I am as a

young writer, was very inspiring,” she said.

Forester attended writing workshops with Fields and Hansen.

“The workshop with Fields was geared toward writing non-fiction.

Writing is like the burden that’s put on you from your experiences. It’s your

duty, if you’re a writer, to tell the world your experiences.”

Over 200 students attended the Writer’s Festival. With spiritual memoir

workshops, band performances, Open Mic night, and the George Nixon

Memorial Lecture, there was something for everyone.

“I think there’s a commonality we can all share when we hear these

writers’ work about the human experience,” Forester said. “They are sharing

their life through their work. And I think anyone can relate to that.”

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Andrea Palpant Dilley (left) takes audience questions about the events that inspired her memoir, Faith and Other Flat Tires. Leslie Leyland Fields reads an excerpt from her book The Spirit of Food.

HEA R D@UMHB // We asked on Facebook: Which class at UMHB was your all-time favorite? What made it so outstanding?

New Testament Honors with Dr. Martin.

First ‘A’ I made in college, and the

beginning of a great relationship with

an awesome professor who has made a

HUGE impact in my life!

—NAOMI FLORES ‘14

Wait, we were supposed to attend

classes??? I thought Revival Steering

Committee, RHA, Easter Pageant, Focus

and Chapel were the classes! Okay, just

kidding... Dr. Kemp’s Old Testament class,

for sure. —WAYNE ROARK ’02

Too long ago to remember his name, but

history class with the professor who looked

like Mark Twain. The desks in the room

were the neatest also—old wood ones

where everyone carved their names in the

top. —MELISSA LEE SMITH ’93

Phil Dunham’s art classes. I don’t even

remember the names of the classes,

as much as his push to explore

potential. —ANDY HELMS ’01

Old and New Testament with Dr. Oldham.

They were two of the most challenging

classes I’ve ever taken, but I own my faith

now and can defend it after being a part

of those two classes.

—KRISTEN KING VON GONTEN ’06

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Social Work Pinning, Lord Conference Center,

7:30 p.m.

Education Pinning, Manning Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

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

Spring Commencement, Bell County Expo Center,

10 a.m.

Minimester registration & classes begin

Memorial Day (campus closed)

EVENTSCALENDAR

may

june

Quoted“Being only the second

UMHB student to ever

qualify for the American

Forensic Association

tournament is a huge

honor. I learned so much

from my coach, my

fellow forensicators, and

my judges. I plan to use

what I learned at this

tournament to continue

improving my skills even

more for upcoming

competitions.”

—REBECCA MAUL , a freshman nursing major, who qualified

for the American Forensic Association (AFA) National Individual Events

Tournament, held April 6-8 in Hutchinson, Kan. Nationwide, only about 150 students qualify each year. Rebecca is the second UMHB student to ever qualify for AFA.

Summer I registration & classes begin

(day and evening)

All-State Choir Camp, Hughes Recital Hall,

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Swim Camp – Session I

Swim Camp – Session II

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This year’s Charter Day combined time-honored traditions, such as laying

the wreath on Judge Baylor’s grave, with newer events, like the campus-wide

birthday party. New to the mix this year was a social media contest sponsored

by the Alumni Association and Student Foundation.

Snapshot Jackpot invited current students to visit the Musick Alumni Center

and Museum at the Parker House to take a creative photo of themselves inside

the building. Once they posted the photo to social media, they were entered

into the contest. The photos with the most “likes” on Twitter, Facebook, and

Instagram won a $50 prize. The most creative photo also won a $50 prize.

“This was a fun way to get current students excited about Charter Day. We

had great participation—one of the photos received 164 ‘likes’ on Instagram,”

assistant director of alumni relations Dani Beth Crosby said.

“UMHB has such a rich history, and Charter Day is a great day to celebrate

how far we have come as a university,” said Student Foundation president

Anna Payne, who helped coordinate the day’s events. “It is impressive that

we have maintained relevance as an institution for so long. Charter Day is a

reminder of how we have persevered through the years.”

University celebrates its 168th year

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stSummer II registration & classes begin

(day and evening)

July 4th holiday (campus closed)

Swim Camp – Session III

Youth Summer Musical Camp,

Cultural Activities Center, Temple

Youth Summer Musical, CAC, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Youth Summer Musical, CAC, 2 p.m.

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SNA PSHOTJACKPOT // More than 50 photos were posted on social media using #umhbcharterday13. The winning photos are below:

Clockwise from top left: President and First Lady Randy and Julie O’Rear pray with students in front of Judge Baylor’s grave; the university community celebrates the college’s 168th birthday with a party in the Mabee Student Union Building; signs around campus encourage students to participate in Snapshot Jackpot; Campus Activities Board member Kia Torres laughs with friends while handing out cupcakes.

@jasonson

Most “likes” on Facebook

@alyssahollie

Most “likes” on Instagram

@emma_marilyn

Most “likes” on Twitter

The 2012-13 season was a year of firsts for the men’s basketball team.

The Cru posted a school single-season record with 27 victories on

the year and became the first American Southwest Conference

men’s basketball program to advance beyond the Elite Eight, the first men’s

basketball team from the state of Texas to play for a Division III National

Championship and the first UMHB men’s basketball team to move beyond the

“Sweet 16” of the NCAA Division III National Championships.

The Cru beat three nationally ranked opponents after opening the postsea-

son with a 25-point win over conference rival Concordia Texas. The team then

headed off to Spokane, Wash., for another rematch of a regular season game

with the Sectional Round match-up at Whitworth University. UMHB posted

a 71-63 victory, scoring 17 of the game’s final 20 points to move into the

National Quarterfinals for the first time in program history. The Cru went on

to beat St. Mary’s 69-66 in the National Quarterfinals, setting up a showdown

with top-ranked St. Thomas in the Semifinals. UMHB was down by 14 with

10:22 remaining, but outscored the Tommies 34-13 the rest of the way, punch-

ing UMHB’s ticket to the title game.

“To come back after being down so much to beat the #1 team in the

country, and to see the look on people’s faces, I think that has to be the most

memorable moment for me,” junior forward Kitrick Bell said.

The clock struck midnight on the Cru’s Cinderella story with an 87-70

loss to Amherst in the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship Game

Sunday, April 7, in Atlanta.

“I thought we played pretty well defensively, holding them to 41 percent

shooting,” said Cru Head Coach Ken DeWeese. “But for some reason we just

couldn’t score the way we usually do. I thought we had some good looks,

but the shots just didn’t go down. I give Amherst a lot of credit; they are very

deserving national champions.”

The game was played in front of 6,250 fans at Philips Arena in conjunction

with the Division I Final Four and Division II National Championship Game as

part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Men’s Basketball Tournament.

More than 300 UMHB students made the trip, along with a large contingent of

administrators, employees, friends, and families, to provide an incredible atmo-

sphere for the title game. The game was also televised on CBS Sports Network.

“Everything this postseason is something I will never forget,” senior wing

Cory Meals said. “Everyone dreams of making it to the national championship,

and we knew it would be difficult. We worked so hard to get here, and I’m

just thankful to have had the opportunity.”

Men’s basketball first Texas team to play for National Championship

Ken DeWeese named national coach of the year

In the midst of the best season in the history of the men’s basketball team, Cru head coach Ken

DeWeese was named D3hoops.com’s National Coach of the Year, ASC West Division’s Coach of the Year, and the 2013 Schelde North America/DIII News Coach of the Year.

DIII News has named a Coach of the Year every season since 1993-94. DeWeese is the first coach from the ASC to capture the award.

“Ken did a great job with his team this season, first going through a tough conference schedule and then taking his team to the national title game,” said DIII News editor and publisher Gary Rubin.

“This is an absolute extreme honor. I am humbled and honored,” DeWeese said following the announcement.

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LARRY RADLOFF

James Allen and Brian Todd fight for a rebound in the first half of the NCAA Division III National Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga., on April 7.

On Jan. 23, the prestigious Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal was awarded to Dray-

ton McLane, Jr., for extraordinary contributions to higher education in Texas. The

award was presented to McLane by UMHB President Randy O’Rear and Baylor

President Ken Starr, who jointly nominated McLane for the honor. The medal is

awarded annually by members of the Independent Colleges and Universities of

Texas, the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors, and the Texas

Association of Community Colleges.

In accepting the award at an awards luncheon in Austin, McLane told the

group, “Investing in higher education will provide rewards and dividends beyond

anything you can do in life.”

In his letter of nomination, Dr. O’Rear noted that the McLane family has given

of their time, resources, and expertise to further the mission of UMHB and many

other Texas institutions. “Strategic and visionary gifts from the McLane family

have led to the addition of important capital projects for the campus, such as the

York Science Center, McLane Dorm, Parker Academic Center, and most recently,

Crusader Stadium. The family’s gifts for scholarships have helped make UMHB an

affordable option for many students who might not have otherwise been able to

afford tuition. . . . Drayton McLane, Jr., and his family live their lives in such a way

that those around them are inspired by their generosity, leadership, and integrity.

The McLane family’s willingness to draw upon personal associations with promi-

nent leaders and organizations across the nation has helped raise the stature of

UMHB in many ways.”

McLane earned his BBA in management from Baylor University and a master’s

degree from Michigan State University. Today, he is chairman of the McLane

Group and CEO of McLane Advanced Technologies, located in Temple, Texas.

McLane is the former CEO/owner of the Houston Astros Baseball Club, which he

purchased in 1992 and sold in 2011. His many awards include the Boy Scouts of

America Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Citizen’s Award, the Leadership Houston

Distinguished Leadership Award, the Houston Community Partners Father of the

Year Award, and the American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award. He

also has been inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and the Texas Baseball

Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two sons and five grandsons.

McLane awarded for outstanding contributions to Texas higher ed

“Drayton McLane,

Jr., and his family

live their lives in

such a way that

those around them

are inspired by

their generosity,

leadership, and

integrity. The McLane

family’s willingness to

draw upon personal

associations with

prominent leaders

and organizations

across the nation

has helped raise the

stature of UMHB in

many ways.” — DR. RANDY O’REAR

President

Drayton McLane, Jr. (center), displays the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal he was awarded during a luncheon in Austin. He is joined by UMHB President Randy O’Rear and Baylor President Ken Starr, who jointly nominated McLane for the honor.

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While more than 500 people spilled

into the halls of the new Isabelle

Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education

Center with excited laughter and remi-

niscent chatter on the day the building

was officially dedicated, one room was

quiet, reverent.

The room, unassuming in a corner

of the first floor, is what the dean of

the College of Nursing, Dr. Sharon

Souter, calls the crown jewel of the

77,000-square-foot building. Phelps

Chapel not only serves as a place for

students to pause for a moment of

prayer, but it also is a symbol of what

the university and the College of Nurs-

ing represent.

“When parents and families come

to UMHB, their number one question

is, ‘Why should I send my student to

Mary Hardin-Baylor when I can get the

same type of education 30 minutes

from here and pay half as much?’”

Souter said. “I tell them it’s because

of that room—that room and what it

represents.”

The students who come through

the nursing program aren’t just there

to learn how to treat symptoms. They

are there to serve the whole patient,

including the patient’s spiritual needs.

Faith-Based Learning“To me, having the chapel lays the

foundation that God is first here,” said

senior nursing major, Anna Burnstad.

“Nursing school is stressful. It’s great

to have all of the computer labs and

simulation labs and have available

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instructors. But sometimes you need

that little piece of quiet where you can

just catch your breath for five minutes

and remember that there’s a reason

that you’re there at the Scott & White

College of Nursing. It’s because God

has called you there.”

While the chapel provides much

needed tranquility in an intense learn-

ing environment, the students find

other ways outside of the stained glass

walls to support each other and live

out their faith.

“The students pray before tests,

they pray for each other,” Souter said.

And possibly the biggest influence

their faith has is on those whose lives

they heal and touch.

“One of our students came in from

clinicals, and he was really excited,”

Souter said. “Typically, when male

students are excited it’s because they

got to go back to the OR or they got

to start an IV or something. But he

said, ‘Dr. Souter, I had such a great

time at clinicals today.’ And I said,

‘Really, Andrew. What’d you get to

do?’ And he said, ‘I got to pray with

my patient.’”

That story is the epitome of Chris-

tianity in the nursing program, Souter

said. And it’s what sets UMHB apart

from other nursing programs in the

country.

State-of-the-art FacilitiesWith the opening of the Isabelle

Rutherford Meyer Nursing Educa-

tion Center, another distinctive of

The college of nursing seeks to produce world changers through their new high-tech education center.

the UMHB program is the high-tech

setting where students learn.

Not only is there a fully-functioning

simulated hospital complete with

an emergency room, a Critical Care

Unit, and a labor and delivery suite,

but there are also rooms filled with

real hospital beds and sophisticated

mannequins that can sweat, breathe,

bleed, and even cry.

“Getting such a high-tech, realistic

experience in the program makes it

easier to enter a hospital situation—

whether that’s in clinicals or as you’re

following your career,” Burnstad said.

“You can say, ‘I’ve seen this before. I

know what to do.’”

The senior nursing student, who

will graduate this spring, said that

in the nursing program’s previous

facilities, students would have

to pretend to be in the hospital,

administering oxygen by connecting

tubing to a picture on the wall.

“With the new facilities, it looks

and feels like the real thing because it

is the real thing,” Burnstad said.

Vision for the FutureSouter and many others have made

sure that the new nursing education

center is a state-of-the-art, future-

proof building that will meet the

needs of a growing number of nursing

students.

“We really tried to be visionary,” the

dean said. “We toured several newer

nursing education centers in the state

and across the country. We went to

the University of Michigan and Johns

Hopkins and other places to see how

others were doing it well and to hear

stories of what they wish they had

done differently.”

The team that set out to create a

one-of-a-kind, high-tech facility also

researched the best classroom designs

for fostering teamwork and good

communication. Souter also wanted

the learning environment to be as real-

istic as possible.

“I wanted the building to be so

state-of-the-art that, when students

walked in, they would have the same

apprehensiveness that they have when

they go into the hospital,” she said.

“And we wanted the building to be

real and high-tech enough that, when

they went anywhere else, nothing

would surprise them.”

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ing will be turning out large numbers

of highly-skilled nurses in the future,

which will help relieve the current

nursing shortage.

Souter and the rest of the faculty

in the college of nursing want their

students to use the new facilities avail-

able to them to not only become the

best and brightest and help ease the

need for more highly-educated nurses,

but they also want their students

to use their skills to make a real

difference.

“I want this building to help us put

out graduates who are world chang-

ers,” Souter said. “Nursing needs

world changers.”

To take a photo tour of the Isabelle Ruth-erford Meyer Nursing Education Center, please turn to page 16.

professors can view what their

students are doing and control

what happens with the simulation

mannequins. At the same time the

faculty are controlling the scenario, the

future nurses are putting their skills to

the test and being recorded through a

system of cameras.

“When the scenario is complete,

we go to the debriefing room and see

exactly what they did,” Souter said. “I

want the students to be able to think

critically, and the simulated scenarios

help them do just that.”

World ChangersWith the new building already serv-

ing 468 students, and more than 670

declared nursing majors on campus, it

is safe to say that the college of nurs-

According to Souter, the new

nursing education center allows the

students to experience the reality of

what they will face in the hospital,

with the freedom to make mistakes

and learn from them.

One aspect of the new building

that the dean is most excited about

is that the faculty can now remove

themselves from the environment

and truly hand over a “patient” to a

nurse-in-training.

“What was happening before was

that the nursing faculty couldn’t get

out of the environment and control

the mannequins,” she said. “We’re

nurses, too, so when a student was

about to make a big mistake we’d

flinch.”

Now, through a control room,

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THE ISABELLE RUTHERFORD MEYER NURSING EDUCATION CENTERINSIDE

1. The main lobby features an information desk for visitors and students; a flat screen television which displays campus announce-ments, news, and weather; and a soothing water feature. 2. The chapel offers a quiet place for students to retreat to pray. Stained glass windows featuring Christian symbols and the lamp of learning contribute to the peaceful atmosphere. 3. The third floor lobby’s floor-to-ceiling windows provide one of the best views of campus. 4. The Leroy and Merle Weir Lecture Hall seats over 200 students. Each seat has a dedicated power outlet, wired internet connection, and microphones which are positioned between each pair of seats. The SMART Podium allows instructors and guest lecturers to interact with their presentation that is displayed on dual drop down projection screens. 5. The Physical Diagnosis Lab has 12 exam tables. Students use the same equipment that they will see in the clinical setting. Student nurses are able to gather at the tables in the center of the lab, receive instruction on a particular skill, and immediately move to the

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exam tables to practice these skills. 6. In the main lobby, an interactive kiosk station provides the schedule for the building and campus. Directory information is also available to allow guests to find office numbers for faculty and staff. 7. Two skills labs on the second floor feature a total of 24 beds and 12 mannequins. Students are able to use these labs throughout the program to learn and practice basic nursing skills like IV sticks and catheterization. The mannequins in the labs have pulses and realistic heart and lung sounds, among other features. 8. The simulation hospital provides a realistic environment for learning. It includes ten high fidelity simulation mannequins in-cluding SimMom (who is able to give birth) and SimNewB (a newborn simulator). These mannequins can speak, breath, bleed, seize, and much more. The nurses’ station in the middle of the hospital allows nurses to chart the patient’s progress using electronic health record software. Video and audio recordings allow students to receive immediate feedback after the simulations in a debriefing room.

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five prolific UMHB professors discuss TEACHING

SHAQ, RAISING LONGHORNS, and everything in between

coffee mugs sonic cups

PHOTOS AND STORY BY BRIT TANY PUMPHREY ’15

Looking back, every UMHB graduate can recall at least one professor who defined their time at the university. Whether it was a lecture that

shaped the student’s thought process, or the time and energy the professor invested helping them

discover and pursue their own passions, the profound impression these instructors make

often influences the direction of their students’ lives. Over the course of a couple of weeks,

UMHB Life sat down with five such Mary Hardin-Baylor instructors to delve into what

makes them tick. What led them into their chosen field, and what research and

projects keep them passionate about that topic year after year? We entered each

of these professors’ worlds—sitting with them in their offices, musing over little

clues to who they really are—from the history professor’s cluttered but

cozy office, to the journalism professor’s perfectly organized

work space. Through our conversations, we discovered the

professors were as diverse as their drink preferences—from

coffee mugs to Sonic cups.

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F E A T U R E S 19

coffee mugs sonic cups COMMUNICATION PROFESSOR

Communication professor Dr. Kerry

Owens is an animated man with an

easy laugh. His office environment is

laid back, with a collage of pictures of

his two children taped on the door-

frame and a few spare brown loafers

sitting in the corner—for emergency

situations where extra shoes might

be needed, he explained. A coffee

mug sits next to his computer with

coffee rings circling the paper under-

neath. While describing his “natural

environment,” he jokingly holds up a

Hershey’s bar, a standard feature of his

office environment.

A FAMILY AFFAIRYou could say that UMHB is in

Owen’s blood. He comes from a

long line of Mary Hardin-Baylor

connections.

“My mother is a graduate and has

taught in the College of Education for

38 years,” Owens begins, adding that

his wife, Kathy, is also a communica-

tion professor at the university. But the

connections don’t stop there.

“My father was a Campus Boy back

before the school was co-educational.

He was able to go here for two years

tuition-free with room and board paid

in return for work. And his parents,

my grandparents, were both custodi-

ans on campus, so, essentially, for as

long as I can remember, I have been

connected to Mary Hardin-Baylor. I

practically grew up on this campus as

a child.”

TEACHING HAS ITS PERKSOwens earned journalism and

communication degrees from Baylor,

then attended LSU for graduate

school. He previously worked as a

journalist for the Temple Daily Tele-

gram, but says he found his true

calling interacting with students in the

classroom.

“The most rewarding part of my

job is seeing students who are abso-

lutely terrified to stand in front of an

audience overcome that fear and learn

to present their thoughts in a clear,

concise, well-organized manner.”

Plus, Owens adds with a smile,

teaching does have its perks. He

taught basketball great Shaquille

O’Neal while he was a professor at

Louisiana State University and taught

current Indianapolis Colts linebacker

Jerrell Freeman here at UMHB. “So

taking my public speaking course is

practically the fast track to profes-

sional athletic stardom,” he laughs.

A HISTORICAL NARRATIVEThis summer, Owens will devote his

time to another passion: his research

on the role of public communication in

the Civil Rights Movement.

“I have been interested in this topic

since I was in graduate school, and

I wrote my dissertation on Martin

Luther King and Malcolm X,” he said.

“In particular, I have had a specific

interest in how King and Malcolm

X’s speeches work together to help

contribute to the historical narra-

tive we use to define the Civil Rights

Movement.”

Owens plans to compile his

research into a publication-length

manuscript titled Mythmaking in the

Civil Rights Movement: The Case of

Malcolm X.

“I hope that by studying X’s writ-

ings and speeches, I can offer some

insight into the overall mythic struc-

ture he uses to explain the history of

African Americans, the role African

Americans play in society, and the way

that they fit into the overall Ameri-

can story. There’s a lot about the Civil

Rights Movement that doesn’t get as

much scholarly attention as I think it

should. So hopefully anything that I

can add will be a good thing.”

dr. kerry owens

20 UMHB LIFE | S P R I N G 2 0 1 3

MARKETING PROFESSOR

was transferred to Texas ten years ago,

and she found she loved the state—

particularly its warm weather, which

is in sharp contrast to the frigid New

Hampshire winters she was accus-

tomed to.

“After about a year, my company

wanted me back in New Hampshire, but

I told them, ‘the weather’s just too nice

down here!’ We’ve lived here nearly a

decade now, and a lot of people think

we’re more Texan than Texans,” she says.

Glancing up at the longhorn pictures

framed on her wall, she explains that

she, along with her husband, Kelly, and

son, Owen, raise eight longhorns on 14

acres in Belton.

THE START OF SOMETHING GREATMerriman will spend this summer

working on a research project, thanks

to the UMHB Faculty Summer Leave

Grant. The research focuses on digi-

tal badges, which she describes as

a portable online portfolio. These

badges are obtained when students

reach certain skill sets, including

completing a course, conducting

research, or working with a client. The

badges are connected to LinkedIn,

which can help students find jobs once

they graduate. Because the badges are

digital, students can continue using

them well after graduation.

“Later on, as technology evolves or

things change, graduates can go back

and take a class or professional develop-

ment course, or take a test by a third

party to verify their knowledge and skills.

They can update their badges, which will

be extra credentials, basically.”

These badges are a new concept,

and Merriman’s goal is to work them

into the UMHB marketing curriculum

this fall. There will be a pilot study on

marketing students to determine if

the badges help students get a job. If

successful, this could be the start of

something great not just at UMHB, but

potentially on other campuses, as well.

THE SECRET TO HAPPINESSSo if Merriman doesn’t drink coffee,

what, then, is the source of her energy?

“We all have our off-days, but for

the most part I’m happy with life,”

she says. “I’m not saying everything is

perfect, but it’s not what happens to

you, it’s how you deal with it. Happi-

ness is a choice you make every day.”

dr. chrisann merriman

Stepping

inside

marketing

professor

Dr. Chrisann

Merriman‘s

office, the first

thing you might

notice are the

framed longhorn

pictures hanging

on the wall behind

her chair and the

abundance of books

lining her shelves. And

among the array of papers

on her desk, you would be

likely to find a Sonic cup.

Asked if it is too warm for coffee,

she laughs. Apparently, the market-

ing professor, who is known for her

charismatic, energetic personality,

gets asked quite frequently how much

coffee she drinks. With a huge smile

she proudly declares, “None at all!”

MORE TEXAN THAN TEXANSMerriman is originally from New

Hampshire, where she worked for a

high-tech marketing company. She

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encounter with the university. As a

child, Kendig lived in Fort Smith, Ark.,

and her best friend was related to the

family for whom Wells Science Hall

was named.

“My friend’s family used to come

to Belton all the time to visit family.

When I was about eight years old, I

begged my dad to let me come out

and visit the campus. I remember the

big tall trees and how beautiful it was,

even at that time.”

Little did she know that decades

later she would find herself back on

UMHB’s campus as a professor.

A HEART FOR STUDENTSConversations with Kendig always

seem to turn to The Bells, UMHB’s

school newspaper, which she has

advised since 2001. It is clear that

her true passion is helping guide

her students from apprehensive

first-year journalism students into

budding reporters. She has been

known to recruit many promising

young writers from her classes onto

The Bells staff.

She smiles as she recalls the surprise

she received in 2006, when she was

named Adviser of the Year during

the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press

Association (TIPA) conference she and

her students attend each spring.

“I was secretly nominated by my

students and didn’t find out that I

received the award until my name was

called at the awards ceremony at the

end of the weekend. The award means

so much to me because I know that it

came from my students.”

DIGGING THROUGH THE ARCHIVESIn her spare time, Kendig is work-

ing on an ongoing project about the

Baptist Student Ministry (BSM). This

worldwide organization traces its

roots back to UMHB, where the very

first chapter was chartered in 1922.

Eventually, she would like to publish

her research in a book. But for now,

she plans to publish the two history

chapters as articles.

“We’ve had some really interesting

things start at UMHB. This campus has

been blessed with a lot of unusual,

great things that have come out of it. I

love bringing attention to these little

nuggets of school history. It’s

fascinating.”

vicky kendig

F E A T U R E S 21

Communication professor Vicky

Kendig’s neatly organized office

reveals many of the great passions

of her life. Her bookshelves are

filled with framed family portraits

next to photos of newspaper staffs

from years past. Numerous plaques

and awards are proudly displayed

around her office, including awards

for sweepstakes and best all-around

student newspaper. There is no

coffee mug to be seen. Not even a

water bottle or old restaurant cup

can be found. But even in such a tidy

space, a stack of newspapers to the

right side of her desk makes it clear

that she is a journalism professor. She

explains that she collects newspapers

from all over the world.

“I have papers from countries

such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Korea,

India, Taiwan, China, and many more.

Students bring me papers from places

they visit, and when I am given one

from a new country, you would think I

was a kid in a candy store.”

LITTLE DID SHE KNOW…Kendig began her tenure at UMHB

in 2001, although this was not her first

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as Canterbury and Hampton Court.

Weekly theater and musical produc-

tions are also part of the London

Studies program curriculum.

Holcomb had a similar experience

as a student at William Jewel College

in Missouri, so coordinating the

program felt like a natural fit.

“One of the most significant events

during my undergraduate career was

the opportunity to spend a semes-

ter studying in Oxford, England,” he

says. “I was able to take courses in

the British tutorial fashion under some

brilliant Oxford professors. My tutor in

the French Revolution could read and

write in 24 different languages!”

Once his semester abroad ended,

Holcomb and his roommate spent a

month backpacking through Europe:

traveling to Amsterdam, visiting

the Christmas markets in Germany,

skiing the Alps in Switzerland, visit-

ing the Louvre in Paris, and attending

Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve in St.

Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican.

“It was an amazing and, in many

ways, transformative experience. I

find directing the London Studies

Program very gratifying because I get

to see UMHB students have some of

the same meaningful experiences I

enjoyed as a college student. Whether

it’s for missions or academic purposes,

traveling abroad really gives people an

important perspective on their lives

and the world.”

GUARDIAN OF THE WALL Holcomb is currently under contract

with Lexington Books to publish

his book, Guardian of the Wall: Leo

Pfeffer and the Religion Clauses of

the First Amendment, which is an

expanded and revised version of his

doctoral dissertation. He first became

acquainted with Leo Pfeffer’s work

while he was in graduate school at

Baylor. During Pfeffer’s career, which

spanned the 1940s to the 1980s, he

argued more First Amendment religion

clause cases before the U.S. Supreme

Court than anyone else in history.

“The thing that attracted me to

this topic was Pfeffer’s influence on

church-state law,” he said. “I hope

that I can convey through this book

how relevant his arguments remain to

our current debates over the proper

role of religion in public life.”

HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR

dr. david holcombHistory and political science profes-

sor Dr. David Holcomb warmly greets

visitors to his small, cozy office on the

third floor of Heard Hall. Camouflaged

in the piles of papers on his desk is a

coffee mug that he typically sips as he

visits with students.

Holcomb is known for his challeng-

ing and thought-provoking lectures,

which demonstrate his passion for

diving into the complexities of contro-

versial topics such as religion and

politics. But he is equally known

among his students for his sense of

humor.

“I have a cheesy, corny sense of

humor that I torture my students with

on a regular basis. I get a lot of eye

rolls in the classroom,” he laughs.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEHolcomb has coordinated the

UMHB London Studies program

since 2007. Each spring semester, the

program gives ten students the oppor-

tunity to study abroad in London.

During that time, students take a full

load of classes, instructed by both

British and American faculty. Every

Friday, they take trips to places such

F E A T U R E S 23

through this period of mourning when

my dad died. I decided to do a couple

of these paintings, but here I am 14

years later, still painting them. The

character has now become more of a

platform to address things that trouble

me, but they don’t look that way

because of the bright colors and the

little Helen character.”

POETIC PAUSEKwaitkowski will spend this summer

working on a limited edition art book,

which will compile many of her Little

Helen paintings into hand-bound

books.

This is her third summer leave grant

from UMHB. In 2007, the grant made

it possible for Kwaitkowski to embark

on a month-long stay in Paducah, Ky.

During her time there, she stayed at

A.I.R. Studio as a participant in their

working artist-in-residence program.

“I wanted to go to a place where

I could be completely anonymous so

that I could get a really honest, fresh

take on my work. That’s when I first

started thinking about putting the

Little Helen series into a book.”

Once the project is completed, she

plans to display the books in a gallery

exhibition, along with her Little Helen

paintings.

“I think enough time has gone by

that I need a poetic pause to look

at the work, what it was, what it

is, and what it will become. At this

point, I don’t know if this book is the

beginning of a change or just a contin-

uation, but I don’t think I will ever be

completely done with the series.”

A PEACEFUL ENDEAVOR Five years ago, Kwaitkowski started

the annual Art of Peace Festival, which

is a community gathering of artists,

poets, and musicians to raise money

for the Children’s Advocacy Center

in Belton. Kwaitkowski also hosts an

annual on-campus service celebrating

the International Day of Peace, which

gives art students the opportunity to

take part in an international project

called “Pinwheels for Peace.” Each fall,

hundreds of these colorful, painted

pinwheels are displayed on campus.

“The idea is to have the pinwheels

spinning all over the globe to show

an international prayer for peace. That

collective energy helps heal the world.”

ART PROFESSOR

helen kwaitkowskiHelen Kwaitkowski’s office in the

new Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

is clearly that of an art professor. Her

paintings line the walls while student

art projects sit drying on a table nearby.

A little coffee maker and several coffee

mugs make their home in the corner,

while a paint-splattered travel mug sits

on her desk.

“Moving into this building was such

a long time coming that it just feels

right, like we’ve always been here,”

she says. “And my office is sloppy

enough now—it’s piled up with

enough stuff that it feels like I’ve been

here for a while.”

LITTLE HELENKwaitkowski never considered

becoming an artist growing up. It

wasn’t until she took her first draw-

ing class in college that she decided to

change her major from pre-med and

“never looked back.”

Her most acclaimed works are the

approximately 40 paintings included in

her Little Helen series, which feature

images of Kwaitkowski as a child.

“The series started so innocently,”

she said. “I was just trying to get

ALUMNILIFE

The men’s basketball team is welcomed home after securing their spot in the Division III National Championships, Saturday, March 23, in Salem, Va. The Cru defeated the #1 team in the country, St. Thomas (MN), earning the program’s first berth in the national title game.

’30 Lolete Bales Ratliff ex celebrated her 100th birth-day with two parties: one

at the Rosewood Care Center in Killeen and another hosted by her daughter and nieces with her 42 Club friends at the Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen. She is now a UMHB Centennial Belle. Her favor-ite pastime is playing 42 with friends, and her favorite hobby is collecting owls. Her sister was Margaret Bales Ratliff ’37, who preceded her in death.

’66 Anita Dugger Kelley is the food manager for the food bank licensed by Hamilton

First Baptist Church. She taught school for 41 years, retiring in 2007.

’72 Neal Proctor is a professor of business at the University of Maryland-Asian Division

located in Okinawa, Japan. Prior to joining the faculty there in 1992, he

taught business courses to U.S. Air Force personnel at the Misawa Air Force Base in northern Japan, in the Kwajalein Atoll, and in South Korea. Neal also taught at UMHB, Southwestern University, Southwest Texas State University, and St. Edwards University. He is an award-winning photographer whose photographs have appeared in travel magazines and newspapers including National Geographic; U.S. Embassy, Army, and Air Force publications; and Korean Tourism Association brochures and posters. He and his wife, MeeHee Jang Proctor, have a daughter, Jennifer, and two grandsons.

’75 Gayle Lindner retired from the Harris County Juvenile Probation Education Division.

’87 Jim ’87 and Lisa Alexander Goforth ’84 live in Kaiser-slautern, Germany, where

Jim is the senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the International Baptist Convention. It serves the largest population of U.S. citizens outside the country in service to the Air Force and Army in the Kaiserslaut-ern military community. Jim continues to perform as a concert artist and is a songwriter and musician. Lisa has semi-retired from teaching after 28 years as a public educator. Jim and Lisa have two sons: Andrew, who lives in Kansas City, and Bryan, who is a student in Dallas. They may be reached at Klosterstrasse 7, 67677 Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Germany or Faith Baptist Church, Lichtenbrucherstrasse 17, 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany, or www.faithbaptishchurch.de.

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Alumni Life reports news received Oct. 15, 2012, through Feb. 15, 2013. If you have news to share, send it to: Alumni Relations, UMHB Box 8427, 900 College Street, Belton, Texas 76513 or alumni@umhb.edu.

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explores how fami-lies are created not because you look the same, but because God perfectly orchestrates fami-lies. Anjanette is an adoptive mother. Her blog address is onthefarsideofpoplarpond.wordpress.com.

’96 Debra Van Manen White graduated from Baylor University Dec. 15, with a

Master of Science in Nursing from the neonatal nurse practitioner program. She is employed in the NICU at McLane Children’s Hospital at Scott & White.

’97 Celisa Seybold is a chil-dren’s book author working on a series, The Keys to

Adventure. She has three books published and is in the process of finishing a fourth, with plans set for a fifth book.

’98 Wendy Erb Koch teaches kindergarten at Duncan Elementary School at Fort

Hood.

’98 Laura McRight Lusby has published her first book, More Than a Story:

Lessons from the Book of Job. It is available through amazon.com and crossbooks.com.

’98 Gina Scurlock is First Year Experience Coordinator and Assistant Director of Student

Engagement and Success at Shorter

University in Rome, Ga. She may be reached at 9 Dixie Park Rd. NE, Rome, Ga., 30165 or gscurlock@shorter.edu.

’09 Lance Brumfield is a finan-cial advisor for Jefferson and Franklin Financial Company.

’10 Shannon Woodruff was one of four students in the United States to receive

the 2012 Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry from the American Chemi-cal Society in December. He is a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, studying poly-mer synthesis under the direction of Dr. Nicolay Tsarevsky at Southern Methodist University. Shannon and his wife, Holly Gaskamp Woodruff ’10, live in Plano.

WEDDINGSJessica Christine Whitmire ’10 to Thomas Austin Boggs, Dec. 1, in Salado. Jessica is an accounting assistant at Scott & White.

Landra Davidson ‘12 to Randy Garza ’13, Dec. 8, in Clyde. Landra is an admissions and recruit-ing counselor at UMHB, and Randy is director of operations at BCC General

Contractors. They live in Temple.

Jacqueline Findley ‘12 to Beau Styne ’12, June 2, in Belton. Jacqueline is an admissions and recruiting counselor at UMHB, and Beau is an IT consultant at CGI. They live in Temple.

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’94 Olga Vaca Durr has writ-ten her first book, It’s Not About Childhood Obesity.

The book, based on the research she did for her dissertation, serves as a guide-book to help people—especially young people—live healthier lives by balancing the scales of caloric intake and physical activity. Olga worked in the educational field for 14 years and holds degrees in elementary and special education, educa-tional administration, and leadership, with specializations in early childhood, bilin-gual education, and diagnostics. She is currently working on a second book and a journal to accompany It’s Not about Childhood Obesity. Olga will be signing copies of the book at McWha Bookstore in Belton, May 31, from 12-3 p.m.

’95 Anjanette Martin Walch-shauser had a children’s book published titled On the

Far Side of Poplar Pond. It is a story of a duck family that adopts a turtle. The book

BIRTHSBrent ’04, M.Ed. ’06 and Kristin Pearson Burks ’07 announce the birth of their daughter, Perry Rene, Oct. 30.

Devon Owens Zukowski ’04 and her husband, Joe, announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Elizabeth, Sept. 10. She joins big brother Jaxon. Devon is a stay-at-home

mom while working her Stella & Dot Jewelry business, and Joe works at Wal-Mart Distribution Center and is continuing his education at Texas State University.

Chad Hines ’06 and his wife, Cynnamon, announce the birth of their daughter, Connally McCarty, Dec. 12. She joins big sister, Harri-son Leah. Chad is an

art professor at Central Texas College in Killeen, and Cynnamon is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Temple.

Kristy Balthrop Landry ’07 and her husband, Josh, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Mae, Dec. 18.

Megan Raschke Rios ’08 and her husband, Jaime, announce the birth of their

identical twin daughters, Maisy Christine and Payton Michelle, Nov. 19.

Jared ’08, M.Ed. ’11 and Jessa Grassi McClure ’08 announce the birth of their son, Asa Michael, July 12. He joins three-year-old big sister Adalyn Rose. Jared works as Simula-tion Lab Technology Coordinator for the

UMHB College of Nursing, and Jessa works as a marketing consultant and freelance writer. They live in Belton.

Alyssa Atteberry Berry-hill ’10 and her husband, Brett, announce the birth of their son, Aaron Lynn, Dec. 7. They live in Oglesby.

DEATHSAnna Lou Harrell Swank ’26, Dec. 29, in San Antonio. She began her profes-sional career as a lab technician for an east Texas hospital. She then became a legal secretary, working with Judge Robert Lee Bobbitt, Sr., and Robert Lee Bobbitt, Jr. Anna and her husband were founding members of St. John’s United Methodist Church in San Antonio.

Daisy Fowler Edwards ’30-’32, Jan. 19. She began teaching in the one-room schoolhouse in Wyatt in 1932. She taught fourth and fifth grades for 31 years, mostly for Midlothian ISD. She was active in the United Methodist Women’s ministry in Sardis and taught Sunday School at the Methodist church in Sardis.

Lois Stork, Aug. 27, in Houston. She was the wife of Chester Stork CB ’35-’39, who preceded her in death.

Maxine Minnox Key ’36, Oct. 24, in Hous-ton. She taught in the El Paso area and throughout Texas for over 40 years. She had a passion for music, and later on in her life she was a church pianist.

Alpha Mel Stanley Stuart ’36, Dec. 2, in San Diego, Calif. As the wife of a minis-ter, she lived in Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, and Florida. In 1965, she began teaching sixth grade at South San Jose Elementary School in Jacksonville, Fla., where she taught and served as assis-tant principal until 1986. She was the sister of Patsy Stanley Davis ’42-’43, who preceded her in death.

Dr. J.Q. Thompson CB ’39-’40, Dec. 10, in Temple. He was the husband of Peggy Grainger Thompson ’44, who preceded him in death. After graduating from Baylor Medical School in Houston in 1947, he

received internship and residency training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich. He spent one year in the Navy V12 program and remained in the naval reserve for three years. He then resigned to join the army in 1950. He spent time in Camp Pickett, Va., then at the 361st Station Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, during the Korean War. He then spent one year in the Panama Canal Zone at Fort Kobbe, where he was in General Internal Medicine and served as Post Surgeon and Medical Company commander. Following that assignment, he began his work at Scott & White Hospital. While on staff at S&W, he was a member of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Internal Medicine. He was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, was a consultant to the Santa Fe and V.A. Hospitals in Temple, and served as an associate professor at Texas A&M University Medical School. He was a member and past president of the Bell County Medical Society and a member of several state and national organizations. He was a practicing physician at S&W for 30 years.

Billie Payne Capes ’40, Oct. 11, in Murrells Inlet, S.C. She worked for the U.S. Defense Department in Washington, D.C., in the 1940s and early 1950s. After moving to San Bernardino, Calif., in 1956, she worked as an administrative assistant to the San Bernardino County Treasurer and later worked as an administrative assistant to the Superintendent of San Bernardino City Schools. Billie moved to Burgess, S.C., in 2005.

Doris Bravo Barr ex ’41, Nov. 10, in Hous-ton. She was a longtime social worker for the state of Texas. She was a member of Eastern Star, Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution, and Sharpstown Baptist Church of Bellaire.

Joy Crosslin Kilgore ’44-’46, Oct. 20, in Tucker, Ga.

Dorothe Sullivan Edwards ’45, Nov. 28, in Kerrville. She loved artwork and, in between her activities at CAM, bridge club, German Dance Club, investment, and quilting club, she managed to paint many Hill Country scenes in watercolor, give art lessons, and even had an art exhibit in Kerrville in 2010 with her pottery and watercolor paintings. She was a charter member of Sunrise Baptist Church.

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Captain of the newsroom In three years, Mateo Gamboa ’11 advances from part-time intern to KCEN-TV’s executive news producer

When Mateo Gamboa ’11 started a

summer internship during college, he

had no idea where it would lead. The

position, working once a week on the

website at KCEN-TV, was meant to give

him experience with online journalistic

writing to fulfill a graduation require-

ment. But Gamboa cleverly turned his

internship into an empire.

Three years later Gamboa, now

in his early 20s, has advanced from

a part-time intern to the network’s

executive news producer, in charge of

overseeing the morning and weekend

shows, as well as the 5, 6 and 10 p.m.

news broadcasts.

“Whenever you’re that young and in

a leadership position, there’s a higher

level of expectation,” he said. “People

expect great things from you because

you’re this young kid doing a hard job. I

try to let my work speak for itself.”

Climbing up the corporate ladder so

quickly took dedication and sacrifice.

At the beginning of Gamboa’s senior

year at UMHB, he applied for an open

producer position at the station. He

got the job, which required him to

work overnight and then go to school

during the day.

“Perseverance is the key to being

where you want to be,” Gamboa said.

“That is one of my strongest character

traits: I don’t give up on things. The

real test comes when you’re ready to

give up. I got here by perseverance.

I never thought I would be executive

producer at 23 years old, but it’s only

because I was willing to sacrifice.”

The work of a producer is not easy.

The pressure of delivering the news to

thousands of people on a daily basis

can be overwhelming at times.

“This industry is not for everyone.

From the minute I walk in the door, I’m

going 100 miles an hour. I’m planning

things with our production team on

how I want our shows to look for the

day. I constantly have to hit deadlines

and make sure everyone else is hitting

their deadlines too. It’s a very intense

schedule. But you have to always

remember that everything is going to

pan out at the end of the day.”

Gamboa describes the KCEN news-

room as family. And although, like

in any family, there is an occasional

bumping of heads, in the end every-

one comes together to deliver the best

product to their viewers.

With hard work and perseverance

instilled in him, Gamboa hopes to one

day become a news director at one

of the dominant news networks. But

for now, he plans to continue gaining

valuable experience while never using

his age as a crutch.

“For people to take you seriously in

this industry, more than anything else,

it’s your work that sets you apart. And

if you can constantly show that you

can outwork everybody in the news-

room, you command respect instead

of demanding it. My team works hard

because I work hard.”

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NICOLE JOHNSON

Mateo Gamboa ’11 speaks with evening news anchors Nikki Laurenzo and Doug Currin before going on the air.

Eva Slover Sanderlin ’45, Feb. 13, in Knippa. She began teaching elementary education in Knippa in 1959. In the early 1960s, she attended Our Lady of the Lake University during the summer semesters and graduated with a master of educa-tion degree in 1966. She was the first kindergarten and journalism teacher in the Knippa school system. Eva was an active member in several organizations includ-ing the UMHB Heritage Club, Texas Press Women, and Texas Agri-Women. She was a prolific writer who found her niche in recording history. Among her many proj-ects, she wrote a historical column for the Uvalde Leader News. She went on to self-publish several books documenting Uvalde area history, her family, and her life. These books include Letters of Charles Spurgeon Slover, History of Knippa Schools, What Happened to the Class of ’45, Faith on the Frontier, and 85 Years Old and Holding! Her latest book, which is the story of her life, is finished and ready to be published.

Addie Virginia Banks Hatfield ’46, Dec. 30, in Birmingham, Ala. She served as secretary to the presidents of Clarke Memorial College and Mississippi College. She served as a missionary in southern Louisiana under the auspices of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. She was a pastor’s wife in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia, with the final pastorate being for 26 years at First Baptist Church of Alpharetta, Ga. After her husband retired, she served with him in several interim pastorates in north Georgia churches and also in Interna-tional Baptist Churches in Korea, Okinawa, Hungary, and Germany through the Inter-national Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Mary Frances Brashear Ater ex ’47, Nov. 27, in Bryan. She was a member of the Upper Room Sunday School class at First United Methodist Church Bryan, active in the Republican Party of Brazos County, an active alumni of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, and a volunteer for the Texas A&M College Republicans and the Bryan ISD HOSTS program.

Elizabeth McBryde Bigham ’48, Jan. 15, in Killeen. She taught school for 41 years in Bell County, with 38 of those years in Killeen Independent School District. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, member of the Wednesday Review Club, Killeen Retired Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and the Killeen Educa-tional Foundation Board.

Lynn Bunch ’48-’49, in December, in Temple. She was employed by the Stat Comptroller’s office in Austin for 40 years. Retiring in 1992, she received letters of congratulations from John R. Sharp, the Comptroller, and from Governor Ann Rich-ards. After retirement she stayed active in her church.

Doris Sease Penick ’48, Nov. 29, in Georgetown. She was an accomplished violinist at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, LSU, Centenary College in La., University of Texas at Austin, and the Fort Worth Conservatory. She married Cochrane Penick in 1936, and then they spent five months as freelance musicians in New York City. They moved to Texas in 1937 for a ten-year period of study-ing, teaching, and performing, with stints in Austin, Fort Worth, and Belton. They ultimately moved to Georgetown, where Doris continued teaching violin and joined the Southwestern University and Austin Symphony orchestras. Doris taught and played violin up until the final weeks of her life. She was an honorary member of the Georgetown Music Study Club, and a generous contributor to charities.

Robert “Bob” Mayfield, Dec. 26, in Cleburne. He was a former UMHB Trustee. Bob was the husband of Neta Sawyer Mayfield ’49, who preceded him in death.

Dr. Bobbie Wilborn ’50, Nov. 10, in Denton. She taught at the University of North Texas from 1971-1994, where she was named a Meadows Honors Professor and served as chairman of the Depart-ment of Counselor Education and then the Department of Counseling, Higher Educa-tion, and Development. She was awarded the UMHB Distinguished Alumni Award in 2001. From 1950-1969, Bobbie taught in the public schools of Bellville, Silver-ton, and Dallas. In Dallas she served as a junior high school and senior high school counselor and was named a Woman of Achievement in Education by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. She also served as president of the Classroom Teachers Association of Dallas, District V of Texas State Teachers Association, and the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. She was a member of the Texas State Board of Exam-iners for Teacher Education, Texas Teacher Education and Professional Standards Commission, and the National Commission for Teacher Education and Professional Standards. During her tenure at the University of North Texas, she served as president of the North Central Texas Personnel and Guidance Association and

the Texas School Counselor Association. She was active in the Texas Counseling Association, American School Counselors Association, and the American Counsel-ing Association. She served on several professional editorial boards, accredita-tion teams, and as a consultant to school districts. She received several awards in recognition of her outstanding service. She authored many journal articles, mono-graphs, and book chapters, completed numerous research projects, and presented many papers and workshops.

Mary Jackson Adair ’51, Jan. 5, in Plano. She taught in Panama City, Fla., and in Dallas for 30 years. She taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir.

Maidel Sorensen Browder ’51, Feb. 8, in Houston. She taught school in Corpus Christi and Spring Branch. She retired early to care for her growing family. She remained active as a member of First Baptist Church of Houston where she taught Sunday School and worked in the church library. She enjoyed her neighbor-hood friends in the Afton Village Women’s Club and TIPS (her women’s investment club). She revered the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitu-tion and frequently wrote letters to her congressmen.

Jim Scoggins CB ’51, Feb. 15. A noted architect, commercial realtor, private pilot, artist, and staunch advocate for Deaf rights, Jim graduated in 1947 from David Crockett High School in Conroe, and went on to study fine arts as a Campus Boy at Mary Hardin-Baylor. In 1948, he enlisted with the U.S. Air Force, became a chaplain, and then served in the Korean War. After his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant with bronze star honors, Jim enrolled at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas in Austin, fulfilling his lifelong dream to become an architect. While there, he saw a job posting for a part-time resident advisor at the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, where he added a new dimension to his life by acquiring American Sign Language skills that were honed while teaching football to 40 deaf middle school students. This led to his later commitment to advocacy on behalf of the Deaf community on the local, state, national and international levels. He received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Texas in 1957 and ran a successful architectural firm in Irving. Among his company’s many commissions were the current Irving City Hall, numerous

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Former opera singer Amy Eason Beskow ’06 creates a symphony of flavor with successful food blog

When Amy Eason Beskow ‘06 stud-

ied vocal performance at UMHB, she

had no idea that she would someday

be trading the stage for a spatula and

a costume for an apron.

“The plan was that I would go to

grad school, then I would go to New

York and become an opera singer,”

Beskow said. “That had always been

my goal, and I worked really hard at

UMHB to achieve that.”

So, after graduation, she moved

with her new husband, Joel, to Fort

Worth to attend grad school and sing

with the Fort Worth Opera. But as she

continued to work toward her dreams

of hitting it big, she began to notice a

new passion developing.

In the early months of her

marriage, the need arose to cook

something more for her husband

than a boxed dinner. So, she set out

to find recipes that would satisfy her

hungry hubby and keep her taste buds

singing.

She perused a popular site for

newlyweds, where other newly-

married women were sharing recipes.

“A lot of girls had food blogs, so I

would read their blogs every day and

start cooking,” she said. “Eventually, I

got really inspired and decided to start

a blog, too.”

With the help of her computer

savvy husband, she created a blog

entitled Sing For Your Supper. From

appetizers to football food to recipes

for dogs, Beskow cooks and writes

about it all.

Now, her blog gets 50,000 to

80,000 hits a month and has thou-

sands of loyal followers.

“The success of the blog has

surprised me because there are so

many good food blogs out there.”

In the last few months, Beskow has

added a new category to her mile-long

repertoire of tasty treats—baby food.

With the addition of her daughter

Cassidy a little over a year ago, Beskow

now has a new palette to impress.

“Currently my baby’s favorite food

is spaghetti, so I like to make spaghetti

with a homemade sauce.”

Some of Beskow’s other greatest

hits include “Everyone’s Favorite Choc-

olate Chip Cookies,” “Creamy Mac and

Cheese,” and “Joel’s Favorite Chicken

Tortilla Soup.”

And although the new mother has

given up singing opera professionally,

she is still influenced by music every

day—even when she’s cooking.

“I try to incorporate music into

the blog as much as possible. I’ll talk

about my experiences with the opera

company, I’ll talk about my favorite

arias, or I’ll throw a dinner party with

a music theme.”

As for the future of the blog,

Beskow says she’s “flying by the seat

of her pants.”

“I’m just enjoying the ride and

seeing where it takes me,” she said.

Even though her dreams have

changed over the years, she is just as

happy with her new path.

“Singing with the opera was hard

and strenuous and stressful, but it was

what I loved doing, and what I was

passionate about. If you find some-

thing like that, then don’t give up and

work hard at it,” she said. “But if your

priorities happen to change along the

way, then that’s absolutely okay. If you

fall in love and get married, then that’s

okay. That’s a job, too.”

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Top: Amy Eason Beskow ’06 poses in front of the play kitchen she and her husband, Joel, recently made for their daughter. Left: Beskow’s “Creamy Mac and Cheese” is a blog favorite.

Singing for her supper

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churches, commercial buildings, public schools, personal residences, and shopping centers across North Texas. In 1993, he retired and continued to work as an architectural consultant. At the time of his death, he served on a committee for the construction of a new police facility in Jonestown. While advancing his professional career, Jim was a fierce defender of the human and educational rights of Deaf persons and worked in partnership with Deaf community leaders and members. He attained national certification as an American Sign Language interpreter and went on to serve as elected president of the Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf. He was instrumental in legislation that led to the creation of the Texas Commission for the Deaf in 1971, now known as the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services within the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. Subsequently, he served on the state commission and received recognition by the Texas Association of the Deaf. Jim also served as interpreter and state coordinator for a seven-state Billy Graham Crusade tour, formed the Baptist Center for the Deaf, and chaired several international fundraising efforts to benefit Deaflympics athletes through his involvement with the Kiwanis Club of Irving. Well-loved by many for his kind soul and gentle nature, Jim doted on Bobbie Beth Bridges, who he married in 1978, and their shared love story of over 35 years is one that bridged families, languages, communities, and countries.

Thelma Alexander Fisher ’53, Jan. 4, in Waco. She served as a librarian in Waco ISD for 25 years. She worked with the students attending Waco High School and later University High School until her retirement in 1990. After her retirement, she served as part-time librarian in Riesel schools.

Betty Dickens Whitis ’53, Oct. 5, in Lampasas. She taught for over 50 years in Texas public schools, retiring in Dec. 2011 from Lampasas ISD. After short stints in Belton and Victoria, she taught music at West Oaks Elementary (now Kline Whitis Elementary) before moving to the high school where she finished out her career teaching choir and music history. She created the choral program at Lampasas High School and assisted in presenting district-wide music festivals where more than 1,000 students were involved. During her career, she upgraded the school district’s music program,

including arranging for Lampasas ISD to host the UIL Regional Choir Contest. Betty and her husband were longtime members of First Presbyterian Church, which her family helped establish. They directed the youth group, and she presented an organ and piano program of Christmas music annually for the past 25 years. Betty is a recipient of the Lamar Medal of Excellence in Education from Saratoga Masonic Lodge in Lampasas. In addition, she was named Spring Ho Grand Parade Marshal in 2007. She was a longtime member of Oak Hill Cemetery Association where she served as chairman for more than 20 years.

Virginia Walker Zavatson ’53, Dec. 27, in Abilene. She taught school and physical education in Brownsville. She was an Air Force wife, with stations in San Antonio, Taiwan, Hawaii, Illinois, McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, and Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. She worked many years in banking and retired from Bank of America.

Anita Andrews White ’57, Jan. 12, in Hewitt. She taught Spanish for 35 years in public schools in Texas, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. She was a member of Lakewood Christian Church and the Waco Kiwanis Seniors.

Mary Ann Yaws Scott ’59, Nov. 21, in San Antonio. She was a singer who loved to praise God with her vocal talents. She was also an accomplished artist who loved acrylic tole painting. Texas bluebonnets were one of her favorite subjects to paint. She embraced technology and became a proficient genealogist. Later in life she used computers to create new forms of ministry that reached countless lives across the country.

John Cronier, Nov. 29, in Brownwood. He was the husband of Mary Bowen Cronier ’62.

Mary Anne Woodliff Cox ’68, Jan. 11, in Temple. She taught school for 27 years at Cater, Reagan, and Jefferson Elementary schools in TISD. She was involved in Delta Kappa Gamma, National Reading Asso-ciation, and Temple/Bell County Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Temple, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.

Donna Wiebelhaus ’69, Feb. 3, in Belton. She was a member of the Bell County Medical Society and Christ the King Church. She founded the King’s Daughters

Hospital Auxiliary and served as director before retiring in 1989.

Patricia LaNeil Grisham Edwards ’70, Nov. 30. She was the sister of Eleanor Grisham Dugger ’51. In 1955, she became the wife of a military officer and put her goal to obtain a degree on hold. In 1970, she became a licensed realtor and broker in Texas and Virginia. She enjoyed outstanding success in that endeavor, ultimately owning a real estate brokerage in northern Virginia. She sold the broker-age in 1990 when she and her husband decided to retire and return to Texas. LaNeil had the opportunity to serve the City of Lakeway as council member and numerous other organizations. In Dec. 2009, the mayor selected her to receive Lakeway’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her many years as a volun-teer in the city and a multitude of other civic and social organizations. She was a member of Lakeway Church for more than 20 years. She served the church member-ship as a trustee before the current elder/deacon leadership was adopted.

Ina Woods Burnes ’72, Jan. 22, in Alba. She was an accomplished pianist, quilter, and bookkeeper. She was both a student and teacher of the Bible, and even hand-wrote the entire Bible twice. She and her husband spent 35 years building over 100 mission churches from Mexico to Canada as volunteers. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Quitman.

Ronald Poston ’72, Sept. 27, in Waco. He owned and operated a farming and ranching operation and was a real estate investor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gatesville.

Maurine Foster, Nov. 13, in Rockdale. She was the mother of Bramlette Foster Younts ’72 who may be reached at 1226 CR 335, Rockdale, Texas 76567.

Gary Cody, Feb. 17, in Killeen. He was the husband of Susan Pavoggi Cody ’72.

Lillian Zehr Cripe ’73, Nov. 8, in Temple. Lillian and her husband owned and oper-ated Valet Cleaners in Temple for 35 years. She was a member of First Christian Church.

Willis Carder ’74-’75, Nov. 4, in George-town. He served more than 26 years with the Department of Defense as a civil service employee for the Air Force and Army, retiring in 1978 as an air traffic controller. In 1975, he was ordained as a

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As Linda Pate Dufner ’76 and her

mother Mary Pate ’76 toured the

new Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nurs-

ing Education Center on a crisp day

last December, their eyes lit up as

College of Nursing Dean Sharon Souter

explained the facility’s features. Their

excitement made it clear that the

mother-daughter duo share a common

passion for nursing. In fact, not only

do the two share the same career, but

they also graduated from the UMHB

nursing program together in 1976.

Mary completed the Scott & White

nursing diploma program in the 1950s

and had worked as a pediatric nurse

for many years in Temple and George-

town. After finishing high school, Linda

decided to follow in her mother’s foot-

steps to become a nurse. She enrolled

at Mary Hardin-Baylor and moved into

Burt Hall on campus.

“Linda started bringing home her

nursing books, and I felt like I was so

far behind. The great debate back then

was what was going to be accepted as

the entrance into professional nursing,”

Mary said, alluding to the chang-

ing standards that led the American

Nursing Association to begin recom-

mending registered nurses have a

baccalaureate degree in the mid-1960s.

This change compelled Mary to go

back to school to earn her BSN. So

a year after her daughter enrolled at

Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mary decided she

would do the same.

“The night I came onto campus for

my first class, Linda was sitting out on

the steps waiting for me to get there

so she could show me where I needed

go. Some of her friends told her, ‘We’d

just have a fit if our mother was in class

with us!’ It had never even dawned on

me that she might not want me there,”

Mary joked, laughing.

Linda was quick to say that she

enjoyed sharing the experience with

her mom.

“We always had fun,” Linda said. “I

enjoyed having my mother in classes

with me. People couldn’t believe we

were mother and daughter.”

Mary is now a retired nurse, after

working for over

three decades with

the Georgetown

health department.

Linda has served as an

emergency room nurse,

a shift supervisor, nurse manager of an

oncology unit, and now works in quality

control at a hospital in Oregon. Both

contribute their successful careers to

the education they received at UMHB.

After touring the new building, they

are even more excited about what the

future holds for the university’s nursing

program.

“There are so many more compli-

cated surgeries and procedures than

there used to be, especially when I was

in diploma school,” Mary said. “We

certainly need a building like this to

prepare today’s students.”

Linda agrees.

“The hands-on learning experiences

this new building provides for students

is invaluable. The facilities and simula-

tions are so similar to a real hospital

setting—it’s almost like the students

have already been working in a hospi-

tal by the time they go out into the

workforce.”

Top: Dean Souter shows Mary (left) and Linda the simulated hospital unit in the new nursing building. Right: On graduation day, Mary adjusts her daughter’s tassel before they walk across the stage together.

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gospel minister. He served as minister of education and developed church services for the Bell Baptist Association. He was pastor of Elm Grove Baptist Church. Willis also served as a missions volunteer with the Home Missions Board, serving as a supply and interim pastor in churches throughout Central Texas.

Patsy Long Derr ’80, Oct. 17, in Harker Heights. Following her retirement in 1996 as a certified public accountant and vice president of Wilson Derr Thompson PC in Harker Heights, the Rotary Club became her full-time passion. She was named Rotarian of the Year for 1996 and, in 1997, she was named to the District 5870 Roll of Fame. In 2000, she became the 86th governor of District 5870—the first woman to hold the position. She received the Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meri-torious Service and Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award, one of only nine Rotarians in the history of District 5870 to hold both awards. Prior to falling ill, she was nominated for the Rotary Founda-tion’s Distinguished Service Award. If selected by the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, she will become only the second Rotarian in the history of District 5780 to hold all three recognitions. She was past president of the Exchange Club of Killeen, and was a charter and sustain-ing member of the Junior Service League of Killeen. She was a member of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce, the Modern Study Club, and the Institute of Humanities in Salado.

George Mahalko ’91, Nov. 28, in Killeen. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1985 after more than 28 years of service. He was decorated with the bronze star, National Guard Achievement for Meritorious Service, National Defense Service, U.S. Vietnam Service, Korean Defense Service, Joint Service Commen-dation, United Nations Korean Service, the Vietnam Campaign, and numerous commemoratives.

Jacquelyn Henderson-Taylor ’99, Jan. 11, in Killeen. She was employed with Copperas Cove ISD at Copperas Cove Junior High School. She transferred to Killeen ISD at Palo Alto Middle School, where she taught until her retirement on Dec. 30. She also served in the active duty Army National Guard, 195th Supply, 94th Army Reserve Command, Roslindale, Mass.

Misty Bunch Harrell ’00, Dec. 15, in Salado. She was employed with Temple College for ten years.

Kristy Hagler ’01, MBA ’03, Jan. 19, in Academy. She received her certified fund-raising executive certification in 2012 while working for Scott & White Health Care Foundation. She had just been promoted to Assistant Philanthropy Director. Kristy was an active member of First Baptist Church of Academy.

Betty Fox Casarez ex, Nov. 23, in Lorain, Ohio. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Amherst. She served as a missionary in Fort Worth and was a Sunday School teacher, prayer chain member, and a member of the Interna-tional Mission Board-Southern Baptist Convention. She was a retired registered nurse and served as a nurse educator and staff development coordinator at Elyria Memorial Hospital in Elyria, Ohio, retiring in 1989. Her nursing career spanned over 30 years. She also served at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital and as a supervisor at Lorain Community Hospital. She was also a substitute teacher for the Lorain City Schools, taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation at Lorain County Community

College, was instrumental in developing the cardiac program at EMH, and taught at MBJ School of Nursing at Elyria Memo-rial Hospital. Betty was a member of the American Nursing Association and the Ohio Nursing Association.

Febe Hernandez Garza ex, Dec. 30, in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was a longtime resident of Santa Barbara, and worked for 20 years in the Goleta Union School District, teaching kindergarten at Goleta Union and La Patera Elementary schools.

Larry Johnson ex, Jan. 4, in Dallas. In 1984 he began his 26-year career in the insurance sales industry. He was a lifetime member of the NRA.

Marie Pledger Mitchell ex, Jan. 7, in Morrilton, Ark. She began her teaching career in Hot Springs, Ark. She joined the faculty at Northside Elementary School as a first grade teacher and continued teach-ing at Northside and Reynolds Elementary. She retired from teaching in 1986.

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Hazel Reese Richmond ex, Oct. 22, in Aransas Pass. She began teaching in the Willamar School District. She was a member of the Garden Club, the Women’s Club, and the Public Library Board, among other organizations, and was very active in the First Presbyterian Church. In recogni-tion of Hazel and her husband’s service to the Aransas Pass Public Library, the library was renamed the Ed and Hazel Richmond Public Library in 1993.

Elsa Tugman ex, Oct. 17, in St. Peters-burg, Fla. She set up an organization for the wives and relatives of Vietnam soldiers called the Waiting Wives. She was a prin-cess in Queen’s Court in 1987. Elsa was a member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Civi-tan, Historical Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Pelican, and Stuart Society. She was on the board of both the Stuart Society and the St. Anthony Auxiliary, a member of the All-Children’s Hospital Guild, Sword of Hope, Cross of Lorraine, Boley Angels, and St. Petersburg Women’s Club. She was an honorary member of American Women’s Club in Denmark, Infinity Club, Retired Officers’ Wives, Florida Orchestra, Questers, Florida International Museum, Danish Sun Coast Club, and a volunteer of the American Red Cross.

Herschel Hatten, former faculty, Nov. 1.

Donald McCauley, former faculty, Oct. 8, in West.

Eloy “Woody” Ortega, former employee, Oct. 19, in Temple.

Barbara Summers, former faculty, Oct. 26.

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Dorris Black Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Iva Boyd Linda C. Owens

Louise Britt Mary Long

Col. & Mrs. Leo B. Burkett Catherine Burkett Cornelio

Bob Caldwell Patsy Dahnke Dillon

Willis Carder Mr. & Mrs. Denzel Holmes

Barbara Chaney Linda C. Owens

Mary Frances Clark Frank & Mary Grant Kominowski

Mary Clawson Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Cindy Bryan Clemmons Donna Simmington Painter

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

Fayly Hardcastle Cothern Dodie Williams Beazley Jean Madeley McDonald

Mary Anne Woodliff Cox Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bridges Don & Linda Bridges Sandefur

Wesley & Malissa Craddock Annette Craddock Howse

John Marshall Cronier Artie Lee Smith, Jr. Dr. Carole F. Smith

Katy Duncan Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Dorothe Sullivan Edwards Eva Slover Sanderlin

Edith Ferrell Maureen Schnitz Stinson

Ernestine Owens Goldston Ruth Tucker Hess Nadyne Owen Roberts

Kristina “Kristy” Hagler Amy Bawcom Marion & Shirlene Hagler Richard & Phyllis Lesikar Mr. & Mrs. John W. Luna Kent Owens Dr. Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens

Joshua & Mary Hardin Frances Utley McElroy

Laura Harris Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom

Manuel & Lupe Herrera Polly Herrera Spencer

Gene Hoelscher Pam Hoelscher Finley

Mary Jane Stephens Hogg Gina Hogg Mahaffey

Edward Ellis Hogwood, Jr. Cindy L. Taylor Pam H. Wilson

Edward D. Holcombe Carol M. Holcombe

Maxine Howell Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bridges

Betty L. Broome Rev. Jimmy Hinton

Ira Irvin Sharon Pavoggi Wall

Max Jones Steve & Karen Howard

Roberta Jones Dr. & Mrs. E. Leroy Kemp Dr. Kerry & Kathy Owens Riley & Carolyn Allison Owens UMHB Department of Education UMHB Faculty Assembly

Mrs. Jack Joyner Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds

Ernestine Morgan Key Mr. & Mrs. James Key

Dan Mayfield Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Reynolds

Robert B. “Bob” Mayfield, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Randy O’Rear

Robert B. “Bob” & Neta Sawyer

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Mayfield, Jr. Glenn & Jeanette Kelley Mitchell

Donald Ray McCauley Shirley Cowan Sommer

Bill McKnight Carilane Newman Vieregg

Keith McPherson Penny McPherson

Claire Murray Pam Manly

James L. Myers Margaret Sylvester Myers

Lenora Haynes Nash Linda C. Owens

Stephanie Barth Nash Laura Nash Collins

William A. “Sonny” Neel, Sr. Amy Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Bawcom Dr. & Mrs. Terry Bawcom Ron & Linda Belota

Ivan Norwine Dillard & Karolyn Norwine Whitis

Dr. Bobby E. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Joe B. Durrett Mr. & Mrs. Jim Isaacks, Jr.

Mary Ailese Parten Philip H. Davidson III

Dorothy Jane Daniel Potts Patsy Dahnke Dillon

Stacey Price Preston Jessica Hobratsch White Johanna Rabinowitz Naomi Montoya Smith

Steven W. Sandefur Patsy Dahnke Dillon

Sue Taylor Scibek Dorothy Mayfield Woodard

Ewell Sessom Juanita Claburn Smith

Alice Bagby Smith Dr. Thelma Cooper

Yola Sylvester Margaret Sylvester Myers

Dr. John Q. Thompson, Sr. Macey Conradt

Joyce Tomlin Beatrice Ivey

Arla Ray Tyson Frank & Mary Grant Kominowski

Mae Vieregg Carilane Newman Vieregg

Lonnie & Juanita Webb Nan Webb Pryor

Gladys West Gayla Vardeman Corley

Jessie & Marjorie Whitis Dillard & Karolyn Norwine Whitis

David Whyburn Harry & Margie Niewald Kim Whyburn

Adolf & Lucile Winkler Jeanette Winkler Schiffner

Becky Buie Zerbe Janice A. Andrews

HONORARIARick & Suzanne Akins Glynis L. Akins

Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson Marietta Parker

Marjorie Elam Bailey Cash & Lou Beth Birdwell

Zechariah Baker Sara Harris Baker Dr. Jerry Bawcom Dr. Lucia McClure Tipton

Dr. Jerry & Vicky Bawcom Marietta Parker Pat Lockridge Shannon

Betty Sue Craven Beebe Catherine Burkett Cornelio

Faye Benken Mary Clarke Hammond

The Honorable Bill Black Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Dr. Edna Penny Bridges Kim-Thoa Nguyen Faxon

Mary Roberts Bull Betty Donnelly Bell

Maizey Cardy Donnetta Baggett Byrd

Beatrice Castillo Mary Castillo Neale

The Honorable J. F. Clawson Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Jo Spoonts Cooper Janice Hancock Houston

Henry Daugherty, Jr. Anita Richey Bell

Ken DeWeese Mark & Betty O’Hair Anderson

Dorothy Parham Donaldson Jane Donaldson Chaney

The Honorable C. W. Duncan, Jr. Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Marjorie Frank Ferrill Dr. Kay Schwertner Psencik

Mike Frazier Marietta Parker

Pete Fredenburg Dr. Lucia McClure Tipton Janice Torgeson

Cheryl Garza Catherine Burkett Cornelio

Dixie Hagler Glenn & Brenda Glass Hagler

Courtney Hilgeman Carol A. Treible

Dorothy Jean “DJ” Reinhard Hogwood Cindy L. Taylor Pam, Keith, Daniel, Sarah & Madison Wilson

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Dr. Mark Aaron Humphrey Nita Barnett Sharon Wrede Jones Janice Hancock Houston

Dr. H. Gene Kimes Sheryl A. Churchill

Dr. Jim King Dr. Mary Last

Dr. Mickey Little Linda C. Owens

Mary Long Marietta Parker

Patrick Lowery, M. D. Vera Gina Agold Krause

Dr. Shirley Mackie Mary Adams Thurlow

Mary Alice Cowley Marshall Stan & Jo Ann Marek Pemberton

Edd Martin Marietta Parker

Dr. Danny McLallen Portia Sikes McKown

Mary Frances Norwine Dillard & Karolyn Norwine Whitis

Rebecca O’Banion Catherine Burkett Cornelio

Dr. Steve Oldham Anonymous

Julie Wheeler O’Rear Ryan O’Rear

Dr. Randy O’Rear Nancy Madsen Richard & Karen Ridgeway Jeff W. Smith Dr. Lucia McClure Tipton

Dr. Randy & Julie Wheeler O’Rear Marietta Parker

Dr. Randy O’Rear Family Mr. & Mrs. Buck Prewitt III

Marietta Parker Catherine Burkett Cornelio Mr. & Mrs. Jim Isaacks, Jr.

Bob Pattee SHW Group LLP

Dr. Linda Hood Pehl Kimberly Floyd Ferguson

Cindy Breaux Roberts Linda Breaux

Janey Hardt Roush Mary H. Winn

Ruth Hallman Scogin Mary Nash & Steve Walker

Pat Lockridge Shannon Diana Marino Bassett Mary H. Winn

Sara Pearson Smith Donnetta Baggett Byrd

Rhonda Breaux Troutman Linda Breaux

Mary H. Winn Linda Breaux Linda C. Owens

Doris Watters Wood Jane Wood

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