Mary Vernon: Recent Work Exhibit

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Art Department are proud to present the exhibition Mary Vernon: Recent Work, February 16 through Mach 12, in the Baugh Center for Visual Arts Gallery. The artist will present a gallery talk on the exhibition’s opening night at 5 p.m. Both the talk and the exhibit are free and open to the public.

The exhibition will feature the recent paintings of the prominent Dallas artist, Mary Vernon. About her work she says, “In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the very large, and color has a chance to navigate these meetings, changing everything. All my paintings show this shifting world.”

Vernon serves as Professor of Art at Southern Methodist University. She teaches painting and drawing, and SMU’s noted color theory course. She was born in Southern New Mexico, educated at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Vernon has shown her work in France, Hungary, and Kazakhstan.

Vernon has served as President of SMU’s Faculty Senate, as a member of the Public Art Committee of the City of Dallas Cultural Affairs Committee, the Board of Directors of the National Council of Art Administrators, as a Trustee of the Dallas Museum of Art, and as Chair of the Division of Art at SMU.

Baugh Center for the Visual Arts Gallery hours are 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., Monday through Friday. For more information visit the art department website or contact Hershall Seals.

Belton, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor College of Visual and Performing Arts continues its Hillman Artist Series with “North Star,” a concert that re-unites acclaimed vibraphone virtuoso Graeme Francis and award-winning pianist Dr. Michelle Schumann for a juxtaposition of famous Minimalist and Baroque works.  This special chamber music presentation will take place on Thursday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hughes Recital Hall or Presser Hall on the UMHB campus. This concert is free and open to the public.

Continuing to build off a program created more than four years ago, the concert seeks to re-define views on traditional chamber programming by pairing works by J.S. Bach with the modern iconic works of Philip Glass, Keith Jarrett, Dan Becker, John Luther Adams, Erik Satie, and Arvo Part. The concert will be performed with accompanying projected visual effects. The event promises a meditative and transfiguring journey that will transport concert-goers to new spaces.

This concert is made possible through the generous support of the Helen Frances Hillman Fund for Scholarly Exchange.  The Hillman Visiting Artist Recital Series is underwritten by The Helen Frances Hillman Fund for Scholarly Exchange. The fund was established in 1999 by Dr. Jimmye S. Hillman in honor of his wife, Helen Frances Smith Hillman, Mary Hardin-Baylor Class of 1946. The fund was designed to foster scholarly exchange at UMHB, particularly in the area of fine arts, music and languages. All performances in the Hillman Visiting Artist Series are free and open to the public.

This concert qualifies as a Fine Arts Experience (FAE) credit for UMHB students. The Fine Arts Experience program endeavors to expose students to a wide variety of artistic expression during their time on campus. To this end, students are required to attend at least one designated Fine Arts Experience event each semester.

For more information about the Hillman Artist Series or any other UMHB music events, please contact Melanie Brazeal at (254) 295-4678.

CAST LIST

Kailyn Campbell, Princess Pamina

Stephen Ash, Prince Tamino

Jessica Gonzalez, Queen of the Night

David Thomas, Sarastro

Clinton Barrineau, Papageno

Roxanne Bodkin, Papagena

Julia Brown, Papagena

Katrina Bernhard, 1st Lady

Rachel Crocker, 1st Lady

Micaela Henson, 2nd Lady

Katherine Spellmon, 2nd Lady

Cristal Conner, 3rd Lady

Brianna Frederickson, 1st Spirit

Roxanne Bodkin & Julia Brown, 2nd Spirit

Tiffany Collazo, 3rd Spirit

Matthew Manchigiah, Monostatos

Cardarious Bonner, Servant to Monostatos

Sean Clark, Servant to Monostatos

Trey Shonkwiler, Servant to Monostatos

FOREST ANIMALS

(Faculty & Staff Children)

Phoebe, Sophia & Simon Crosby

John Mark & Michael Gary

Cadence & Jameson Sommers

Allison Quiroz

PRIESTS

Cardarious Bonner

Sean Clark               

Chaz Corder

Landon Grissett

Colton Hedrick

Zachary Hyde

T J Kittrell

Daniel Lang

Terrance Livingston

Gregory Miller

Trey Shonkwiler

Christopher Stroup

Chris Wright

CHORUS

Katrina Bernhard

Roxanne Bodkin

Julia Brown

Tiffany Collazo

Cristal Conner

Rachel Crocker

Briana Frederickson

Rachel Garza

Micaela Henson

Katherine Spellmon

Cardarious Bonner

Sean Clark

Chaz Corder

Landon Grissett

Colton Hedrick

Zachary Hyde

T J Kittrell

Daniel Lang

Terrance Livingston

Gregory Miller

Trey Shonkwiler

Christopher Stroup

Chris Wright

TECHNICAL & FACULTY

George Hogan, Director & Conductor

Penny Hogan, Associate Director

Nelda Milligan, Rehearsal Accompanist

Jesse Wyman, Lighting Director

Byron Lovelace, Technical Director

SPECIAL THANKS

Meadow Oaks Baptist Church

Bill McCrary & the UTSA Lyric Opera

Belton, Texas –The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will present the sixteenth annual Crusader Knights contest on Saturday, February 21, in the W. W. Walton Chapel on the UMHB campus at 7 p.m.  The program is open to the public, and tickets may be purchased this week from Campus Activities office, located in the Bawcom Student Union, or at the door for $7.

The contest determines who will represent the university as Mr. Crusader Knight 2015.  Various campus organizations sponsor contestants. The program will include music, dancing, and humorous videos that have been produced by the contestants. The winner will be crowned and dubbed Mr. Crusader Knight by President Randy O’Rear. The director of this year’s contest is Alec Lloyd of Kingwood. His assistant directors are Lauren Murphy of Kingwood, Andrew Alvarez of Bedford, and James Ewing of Lancaster.

In recent years the Crusader Knights contest has taken place over two nights. Lloyd decided to shift the event back to its roots, which meant a lighter tone and a shorter schedule.

“We wanted to get back to what Crusader Knights once was, a fun spoof of the Miss MHB Pageant,” Lloyd said. “Part of that meant going back to one night rather than it being a two night, more serious event.”

Last year’s theme was “Roaring 20’s.” For this year, the festivities will jump forward seven decades for “90’s.” Performances will center on favorite boy bands and other cultural benchmarks of the period.

“We wanted it to be really fun and goofy,” Lloyd said. “We wanted something that could showcase each guy’s personality.”

The theme did require Lloyd to do some extra research as he was born early in the decade and was still in grade school when it was over.

“It’s been a learning process for me,” Lloyd said. “I’ve been listening to a lot of different types of music and watching old TV shows to get ideas about wardrobe.”

There have also been big changes made to the format of Crusader Knights.

“We’ve worked to simplify it and find the core of what showcased our students the best,” Jeff Sutton, Assistant Director of Campus Activities said.

“One of the big changes is that Cru Knights went from having several small musical numbers to one large number,” Sutton said. “It incorporates music from throughout the decade and features 42 different students.”

Students participating include Wesley Ashton of Lewisville representing Mr. Search Cru; Wes Bailey of Belton representing Mr. Student Foundation; Kevin Bickling of Leander representing Mr. Gamma Beta Phi; Matthew Boden of Fort Worth representing Mr. Baptist Student Ministry; Chris Brown of Copperas Cove representing Mr. Freedom Movement; Jacob Bulringame of Gainesville representing Mr. Freshman Class; Kelley Clark of Brock representing Mr. Johnson Hall; Deshon Kinsey of Mart representing Mr. Senior Class; Brandon Landrum of Richardson representing Mr. Remschel Hall; Riley Massey of Coppell representing Mr. Astra Club; Seth Michaelson of Tomball representing Mr. Campus Activities Board; Aaron Midkiff of Grandview representing Mr. First Year Council; Justin Moore of Deer Park representing Mr. McLane Hall; Kevin Orr of Kingwood representing Mr. Burt Hall; Quinton Payton of Tomball representing Mr. Independence Village; Ryan Quinn of Magnolia representing Mr. American Marketing Association; Adam Ramirez of Waelder representing Mr. College View Apts.; Alvaro Noriega Ramirez of Rockwall representing Mr. Sigma Pi (Chemistry Club); Grady Roach of Allen representing Mr. Gettys Hall; Austin Soto of New Braunfels representing Mr. Sophomore Class; David Taylor of The Woodlands representing Mr. Student Government Association.

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced that 445 students have been listed on the Fall 2014 Provost’s Honor Roll. To receive this recognition a student must achieve a 3.85 grade point average (GPA) or better on a 4.0 scale.

In conjunction with this, 596 students were named on the Dean’s Honor Roll for fall 2014. To receive this recognition, a student must achieve a 3.5 – 3.849 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

The following is the UMHB Provost’s Honor Roll for Fall 2014

Abilene

Laura Susan Ellis; Amanda Kathryn Johnson

Allen

Caitlin Rae Natzke; Kelsey Renay Riegel; Brooke E. Villani

Arlington

Rebekah Lauren Prince; Courtney Dawn Sexton; Nia Elizabeth Williams

Athens

Jessica Lynn Moore

Austin

Julia Gabrielle Bailey; Maddie Brooke Benavides; Marixza Gomez-Perez; Nicole Marie Martin; Kelsey Marie Nothnagel; Stephanie Veronice Nunez; Allison Grace O'Dell; Steven Tran; Lindsey E Wash; Ling Zeng

Bailey

Carly Dean Collida

Bastrop

Samantha Faye Ray

Bedford

Allyson Doyle Baker

Belton

Kelsey Lynnae Belcher; Roxanne Faith Bodkin; Katherine Linn Booth; Shelby Renae Clemons; Jeremy Michael Corbin; Roberto Christian Cuadros; Tilatha Mae Denman; Thanh Ngoc Duong; Chelsie Leanne Ellison; Meagan Lea Elmore; James David Ewing; Christopher Keith Fix; Sean Patrick Flynn; Kelsi Rexann Garcia; Benjamin Russell Gillihan; Mengke Guo; Gabrielle Amanda Guzman; Chandler Paige Henson; Alyse Lindsay Lambden; Weirongrong Li; Jessica Maddox Livingston; William Shawn Logsdon; Jonathan Lawrence Mayo; Madison Audra Moore; Jennifer Bailey Newberry; Janie Lynn Neyland; Victoria Anne Novark; Edgar Joel Ortiz; Tyler Andrew Pate; Megan Elizabeth Purswell; Samantha Mae Ricciardi; Heath Michael Spencer; Jenell Christine Thompson; Xiaoran Tian; Brianna Rene Velarde; Christa Joy Watson; Taylor Mackenzie White; Xin Xie; Lynea Kim Youmans; Yangyang Zhang

Bigfoot

Kelli Lynn Mann

Bonham

Erin Taylor Dona

Brazoria

Caitlin Leigh Hyer

Brenham

Donavan Anderson Catron

Brownwood

Janet M Holland

Bryan

Rebecka Lynn Diamond; Arielle Zarabeth Owens

Buda

Keegan Brent Fischer

Buna

Hannah Janette Walters

Burleson

Kendall Nicole McGahey; Sarah Beth Whitson

Burnet

Katie Lee Ashworth; Rebekah Inez Sorrells

Canyon Lake

John Alexander Kemp; Brooke Avery Lasseter; Cassie L Rickman

Carrollton

Sarah Christine Rempe

Cedar Hill

Kirmon Casborn; Candace Cathrine Nixon

Cedar Park

Mikayla R Beebe; Elisabeth Renee Brown; Alexis Diaz; Hector Andres Gomez De Mendieta; Casey Alexis Havrilla; Sarah Katherine Moshier; Moriah Joy Olson; Madison Abby Prado; Samantha Sancy Shamard; Sara Tuttle

Charlotte

Jayti Ann Wilson

Christoval

Micaela Leigh Zapata

Cibolo

Addelynne Bailey Craighead

College Station

Karleigh Jane Adams; Charis Elise Brantley; Sarah Elizabeth Chivvis; Shelby Gayle; Megan Elizabeth James; Kendall Ann Pye

Colleyville

Selina Diane Apodaca

Conroe

Alec Coulson Lloyd; Cheryl Nicole Van Parys; John Raymond Williams

Coppell

Karis C. Kendall

Copperas Cove

Margaret Borman; Erin Brittany Buerschinger; Jean-Marc Kitenge; Matthew Sean Liberty; Kristen Sonya Martinez; Abigail McPhail; Lydia Marie West

Corsicana

Ashleigh Lauren Bugg

Crosby

Taylor M Cole

Cuero

Kayla M. Headley

Cypress

Amanda Khristine Curry

Dale

Ana R Espinoza

Dallas

Aaron Matthew Barteau; Heather Kay Herriage; Leah E. Kelley; Brittani N Young

Desoto

Joseph Linse Temte; Celine Faith Wise

Dublin

Jessicca Shelby Allen

Duncanville

Madeline June Davis; Mary Elizabeth Vaughan

Early

Lindsey Elizabeth Kirk

Edna

Kathryn Ann Hamilton

Elsa

Faith Gabrielle Escobar

Euless

Catherine Louise Eamma

Fairfield

John Michael Mooneyham

Farmersville

Haven Neal

Florence

Lexi Sue Eichhorn; Joshua Dean Stewart

Floresville

Lauryn Elizabeth Coston

Flower Mound

Benjamin Wilson Hammonds; Spencer Fremont Sims; Joshua J. Wesselius

Forney

Brittany Nichole Davis; Savannah D. Davis

Fort Hood

Kendra Linette Green; Stephanie Lee Periatt; Katherine Sharis Spellmon; Amy Carol Tiner

Fort Worth

Cristal Danielle Conner; Emily N. Ditmore; Brian Alexander Gallagher; Lawrence Gregory Stitle; Zachary James Thompson; Alexandra L. Young

Frankston

Leah Landry

Friendswood

Francesca Giulia Infurnari

Galveston

Alanna Sue Kelley

Ganado

Hunter McCrae Keszler; Taylor Ray Thedford

Garland

Samantha Christine Foster; Sarah Elizabeth Gregory; Sarah Michael Wright

Gatesville

Mary Alice Abbott; Megan Claire Benjegerdes; Seth B Martin; Adrian Jurell Miller

Georgetown

Amanda Grace Bunch; Madeline F Horvath; Shannon Marie McGorty; Keeley R. McKenzie; Christa Poag Potter; Mason Lee Wyatt

Geronimo

Emily Anne Boardman

Gilmer

Branson Cole Parker

Granbury

Phoebe R. Wallace

Granger

Luis F Torres

Grapevine

Lisa DeAnn Bumgardner

Greenville

Elizabeth Marie Rutherford

Harker Heights

Jennifer Lynn Bohns; Gleiser Marcelo Cedeno; Mikayla Elizabeth Cleghorn; Lauren Taylor Hanson; Natasha Carol Jarden; Chelsea Nicole Konichek; Lauren Patricia Morgan; Paola R. Nunez; Roshanda Denise Prior; Megan Elizabeth Richard; Cherish Lynn Snopko; Kristine Nicole Sparkes; Sarah Elizabeth Tipton

Harlingen

Evelyn Ruth Braxton; Kelsey Ardene Leibert

Hewitt

Abigail Madeline Smith; Kayla Rene Zimmerman

Highlands

Melanie Anne Muldrow

Hillsboro

Thomas Edward Mills

Holland

Douglas James Fischer; Julie Ann Hanson

Holly Lake Ranch

Autumn Elizabeth Anne Brewer

Houston

Grace Marie Adams; Breasha Lene Blaylock; Benjamin C Carr; Madilyn A Curtis; Ashley Octavia Edwards; Eduardo Guerra; Briana Jenee Hamilton; Briauna Marie Hill; Megan Nicole Lawson; Anastasia Krista Lowe; Isaiah Russell Minick; Celeste Grace Rose; Amber Marie Steinbring; Allison Lillie Toy; Tanisha Sho'na Waddell

Huffman

Kirsten Nicole Janis

Huntsville

Sid Tucker Saxton

Irving

Alexa L Stewart

Jarrell

Robert Layne Brown; Brooke Nicole Cabello; Thomas Gregorio Cabello; Kayla Marie Carbajal; Helen Sabrina LeMay; Christopher William Naimo; Sarah Katherine Toler

Justin

Morgan Kay Jockisch

Katy

Dalton Alexander Hill; Elizabeth Gail Stefanski; Princess Chiamaka Ukoh

Keller

Marissa Racquel Kerlin

Kempner

Cynthia Marie Guinn; Jeffrey Alan Harris

Kennedale

Sarah Kathleen Ford

Kerrville

Emily Ailene Rodgers; Emily Nicole Santos

Killeen

Javier Antonio Aguilar-Moran; Gabriela Maria Berrios-Rivera; Nyanza Y Cook; Nicole Sabino Cunanan; Amanda Deleon; Claudia Elena Diaz; Lorena I. Dunn; Sarah M. Fields; Kimberly Dawn Fleming; Morgan Carolann Friday; Christina Marie Garcia; Ashley Gwendolyn George; Trevor Wayne Graham; Marina Hanshaw; Katura Tramaine Hart; Gabrielle Deneen Hill; April Joy Johnson; Athina Miriam Katseyeanis; Madeline Marie Martin; Miandra Nicole Morales; Josie Marie Ortiz; Dania Camil Dela Cruz Paraan; Michelle Jo Sandahl; Jason Andrew Stack; Catherine Grace Talento

Kingwood

Amanda Michelle Reilly; Vivienne Marie Salisbury

Kyle

Brandi Elaine Markert

Lake Jackson

Christine Marie Lee; Christopher Adam Romero; Kyle Troy White

Lakeway

Emily G. Harrisberger

Lampasas

Lauren Shaye January

Lancaster

Kennedy Fudge; Jasmine Shanta Simmons

Lantana

Sarah Rachel Clinton

League City

Jasmine Danielle Lee; Marie Noel Stephensen

Leander

Kevin Neil Bickling; Meagan Marie Dornfeld; Heather Elaine Pogorzelski; Melanie G Taylor; Hadia Yammine

Lexington

Hillary Patience Salazar

Liberty

Alannah Michelle Domangue

Liberty Hill

Caleb Keaghey Johnson

Lockhart

Gabriella A. Colurciello

Longview

Adrianna F Pitt

Los Fresnos

Abigail Magdaleno

Lott

Sarah Beth Mackie

Luling

Jovana Clara Miles

Magnolia

Emily Louise Ensley; Hailee Nicole Nerber; Haley Daniele Wilson

Mansfield

Kirsten Rae Broussard

McGregor

Brooke Allison Martinka

Meridian

Misha Lee Rasberry

Mesquite

Elise M. Evans; Carley Nelson

Midlothian

John T Bales; Emily E McGee; Cameron L Stephens

Mineral Wells

Shelby Lauren Simonton

Mission

Katarina Elizabeth Valenzuela

Missouri City

Christine Ijeoma Nwabeke

Moody

Kelsey Rene' Vann

Morgan's Point Resort

Gabrielle Marie Saucier

Mound

Rachel Jordan Hopson; Chase Wayne McGhee

Mount Calm

Miranda Olivia Curtis

Mount Vernon

Bailey Gaye Bohlken; Taylor Ann Rose

New Braunfels

Rebekah Faye Aguirre; Rachel R Laslie; Angelique Ydalia Molina

New Waverly

Kathryn Joyce Smith

Nocona

Rebekah R Peyton

Nolanville

Jacob Daniel Bridges; Elia Veronica Shockency

Olney

Kelzye Rose Isham

Palestine

Bethanie Renee Witte

Pasadena

Drew L. Davies

Pearland

Sarah Elissa Payne

Pflugerville

Kiana Sophia Moriole; Jessica Leigh Tower; Laura Michelle Yates

Pipe Creek

Joshua John Bradshaw

Plainview

Michael Brandon Castro

Plano

Qian Zhao

Port Lavaca

Laura Jean Baker

Richmond

Kristen Leigh Cernosek

Robinson

Michelle Lee Burkett; Jonah Charles Fox; Hannah E Rosenkranz

Rockdale

Hannah Leigh Gardenhire

Rockwall

Margaret A Cade; Emma Joy French; Alyssa Ann Mount; Amanda Leigh Pelletier

Rosebud

Jake Ethan Raabe

Round Rock

Yeshwanth Rao Bahunutula; Ryan Robert Frusha; Jamie Delane Habermehl; William Ross Pierce; Winona B Rapose; Jeff Austin Robertson; Ryan Patrick Winfrey

Rowlett

Courtney Erin Godwin

Salado

Rebecca Lauren Burrow; Jesus Jaime Floriano; Miranda Claire Phelps; Kylie A Robinson; Bertha Rocha; Jennifer Renee Sellers

San Antonio

Jacob R Baran; Sara Abigail Billingsley; Chandler Mark Hansen; Alexandra Ruth Ritenour; Drew Derek Roicki

Schertz

Rebecca Dawn Norine Hill; Alexandra Nicole Shero

Scurry

Tristan W Horton

Seabrook

Sarah Short

Seguin

Ashley Mariah Hastings

Sour Lake

Madeline Michelle White

Spring

Molly Lisbeth Beasley; Elizabeth Frances Ostroff; Stacy Rae Syring; Morgan Gray Taylor

Sugar Land

Katelyn Melinda Keeling; Osereme Laurel Okpamen; Lauren Rose White

Sulphur Springs

Kirstie Laine Wallace

Taylor

Amy Nicole Janecka

Temple

Allison Paige Barnard; Joshua Daniel Beaver; Stephen Thomas Bedwell; Michael D Brenek; Jacob Anthony Burlingame; Alexander Stephen Busby; Megan Ashley Chapman; Alicia K. Colclasure; Michelle Collins; Taylor Nicole Eary; Robert Brian Edwards; Hallie Autumn Faden; Gabrielle Febles; Michelle Candace Foxworth; Charles Brice Gover; Loren Nicole Hernandez; Brooke A. Hoelscher; Sangheetha Kannan; Tanya Michelle Kendall; Shaylise Nicole Kindle; Carlos Esteban Lugo-Fontanez; Donald Thomas McNiesh; Megan Michelle Moore; Linda Lee Olivencia; Kara B Parsons; Kathryn Marie Pasichnyk; Anthony Eric Ramirez; Estefani Natalie Ramos; Kayla Elizabeth Ross; Kevin Speer; Lindsey Renee Thomas; Candice Roberta Vasquez; Kevin Patrick Weck; James Tulley Williams; Xiaoge Xiu; Kaitlyn Brooke Zettler; Rachel Elizabeth Zintgraff

Texas City

Kateland Marie Pricer

The Woodlands

Allison Noel Bradburn; Katrina Marie Lundgren

Three Rivers

Victoria Lin Culpepper

Tomball

Logan Christopher Frey; Jonathan Quinton Payton

Trinity

Victoria Trifina Fahy

Tulia

Jessica Dawn Walker

Tyler

Katrina J. Kastmo

Valley Mills

Kersten Amber Gonce

Victoria

Shelby L. Brown; Jessica Simone Moreno

Waco

Sherry Lynn Anness; Abigail Joy Hoffman; Skylar Colette Kuretsch; Itzel Reyes-Gonzalez; Kara Sherrie Williams

Waxahachie

Carissa L. Araujo; Jensine Areli Mata; Carissa Joy Moore; Courtney Tayler Raye

Weatherford

Kelley Samuel Clark

Wichita Falls

Emma Marie Hovey

Willis

Johnathan Michael Culp; Katelyn Alexis Holm

Woodway

Kathryn Suzanne Mayo

Wylie

Rachael Elizabeth Simmons

Out of State Students

Palmdale, California

Katie Jane Bailey

San Jose, California

Charlotte Marie Jensen

Arvada, Colorado

Kendra Marie Feldmann

Tampa, Florida

Courtney Renae Ferguson

Savannah, Georgia

Thao Kim Giang

Johnston, Iowa

Leah Catherine Bunkers

Lafayette, Louisiana

Angele Marie Couvillon

Hannibal, Missouri

Rachael Claire Wood

Tekamah, Nebraska

Eric Calvin Hundahl

Elko, Nevado

Rebecca L. Kellum

Dover, New Hampshire

Julie Lynn Pease

Springfield, New Hampshire

Kelsie Rose Finn

Herndon, Virginia

Sabrina Rose Crespin

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

Jordan Elizabeth Nelson

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Kelsey Mercedes Kunk

International Students

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Hannah Keya John

The following is the Dean’s Honor Roll for Fall 2014

Abilene

Luke Adam Lopez; Matthew Scott Waldraff

Albany

Elizabeth Maxine Moore

Alvarado

Jake Tyler Fralicks; Brazos Stihl Fuller

Angleton

Erin Elizabeth Helton; Heather Ashley Purnell

Arlington

Karon Corinne Chapa; Emily Megan Sayre; Hailey Nicole Sayre; Emily Tibbs; Gena Marguerite Weeks

Athens

Seth Parker Stephens

Aubrey

Victoria Vivian Valdez

Austin

Kenzie Lynn Arriaga; Jacob Mark Asmussen; Erin Tyler Atchley; Lindsay J. Cummings; Isabella Margueritte Gall; Cassidy A Mallett; Samuel O'Neal Maxie; Valerie Adanna Ogoh; Victoria Elizabeth Redding; Angelina Mae Vannicola; Cameron William Waites

Axtell

Travis Ryan Martinez; Austin W. Stecher

Bastrop

Tyler James Greeson

Baytown

Aubri Michelle Adams; Nathan Ray Hinton; Bethany Anastacia Pittman; Ashley Marie Sanchez; Rebekah H Stombaugh; Zachary Thomas Zernial

Beaumont

Hunter L Crawford

Bedford

Andrew Ryan Alvarez; James A Alvarez

Bedias

Terrance William Livingston

Bells

Cody Curtis Spence

Belton

Stephen O. Ash; Marjorie Valentine Bates; Kacie Lynn Beevers; Monique Antoinette Benjamin; Jonathan David Bybee; Kaylene Marie Cuadros; Tianhao Cui; Steven Robert Culley; Kristi Lynne Davidson; Cheyenne Kelly Dowdey; Ian Blair Ekery; Christian Escobar; Alyssa Fahy;

Roderick Jamal Gunter; Hartlea Jane Heath; Katelyn Carter Heisch; Alexis Jimenez Rubio; Shardae Symone Johnson; Adam Joshua Lerner; Rachel Elizabeth Lewis; Bei Liu; Jing Ma; Joel Ryan Maresh; Morgan Elizabeth Matous; Ambri Nikkole McAllister; Audrey Suzanne McCambridge; Julie Anne Mccormick; Tori Layne McMullen; Laura Elena Medina; Jordan Anthony Mills; Lindsey Elizabeth Mitchell; Taylor Brooke O'Rear; Sarah Marie Richey; Irelie Meghan Riggle; Christopher Rogers; Jonathon Wayne Rosenauer; Hannah Jean Settles; Savannah Lynn Sheppard; Makenzie Corinne Smith; Brandon Scott Srubar; Holly Marie Stewart; Melanie Suzanne Tatom; Paige Madison Taylor; Lauren Rebekah Theodore; Sarah Elizabeth Tiller; Taylor Cheyenne Vela; Sarah Elizabeth Velo; Samantha Loren Waggoner; Chiye Wang; Larissa Christine Williams; Xuhao Xiong; Michael Richmond Yarberry; Chi Zhang

Boerne

Mikaela M Kerr

Borger

Timothy Edward Hite

Brazoria

Dana Elisabeth Williams

Brenham

Megan L. Redmond; Addie Louise Schwartz

Brownsville

Avery Elene Landin; Samantha Bujanos Tamez

Bryan

Marissa R Nieto

Buda

Esther Renee Cole

Bulverde

Brandon Alan Adkins; Mason Alexander Nasis

Burkburnett

Chavaz S Jackson

Burleson

Naomi K Bannwart; John Henry Barclay; Seth R. Barrow; Madelyn C Pearse

Burlington

Michael Alexander Baker

Burnet

Caleb Joseph Rogers

Caldwell

Haley Elizabeth Clifford-Cox; Rebecca Suzanne Lewis

Cameron

Schaedel Marie Jarma

Canyon

Kymberly B. Dennis

Carrollton

Shelby Jean Burroughs

Castroville

Carmen Christine Maciel

Cedar Creek

Devin Reid Tuggle

Cedar Park

Emily Katherine Brown; Erika Tess Garza; Emily Marie Madsen

Centerville

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Walters

Charlotte

Rebecca Pesqueda

China Spring

Steven C. Boggess, Jr.

Cleburne

Katherine E. Tanner

Cleveland

Jaraud Xavier Ross; Elizabeth Renee Sandoval

Clute

Ashley Brooke Hamilton

College Station

Stuart Rhyan Hennigar; Thomas W Middleton; Katherine Jane Strain

Conroe

Nathaniel John Fagnant; Sarah Elaine Farnholtz; Reagan Nicole Magee; Oliver Ernest Ortiz; William Dakota Parsons; Elizabeth Kinsey Wong

Coppell

Landon G. Grissett; Riley David Massey; Brittany Michelle Pumphrey

Copperas Cove

Sally Renee Bucio; Stephanie Marie Chase; Debbie K Davis; Stephanie Ann Gibson; Hunter Lee McVeigh; Britney Lee Pfad; Dana Monique Royster; Michael Lee Sheffield

Corpus Christi

Christian Connor Harper; Melissa Lynn Johnston; Kristian Elizabeth Lopez; Sarah Elizabeth Perez-Collins; Daniel Jose Villarreal

Corsicana

Elida Hinojosa; Alyssa N Moore; Ricardo Sanchez

Crawford

Lindsey Brooke Torbert

Cuero

Colton Wade Jacob

Cypress

Dillon Travis Barbisch; Audrey Marie Bienek; Rebekah M Brown; Elizabeth Claire Edwards; Taylor Jordan Lofton; Victoria Ann Maydwell; Ashley Elizabeth Teague

Dallas

Crystal Nicole Flores; Stephanie Grace Ouellette; Doris Soriano

Deer Park

Justin Alexander Moore

Desoto

Charles Conner Vaughan

Dickinson

Joe Lloreda

Driftwood

Mason John Cervenka

Dripping Springs

William Clayton Swanks

Duncanville

Lauren Effiom

Edinburg

Myranda Elizabeth Hinojosa; Ivett Salinas

Edna

Kamray Deray Runnels

El Paso

Jose Luis Ostos

Elgin

Matthew Michael Acker

Euless

Caitlyn Marie Cachianes

Evant

Heidi Renee Callan

Flower Mound

Carleah A Hrubo

Forney

Katie Dian Emmons

Fort Hood

Julianne Katherine Bonham

Fort Worth

Rhema Alexis Jones; Trisha Luera; David Tieding

Fredericksburg

Brooke Meagen Patteson

Friendswood

Megan Marie Reyes

Ganado

Pierce Van Thedford, III

Garland

Rhoda Odeibea Gyan

Gatesville

Elisa Stone

Georgetown

Scout Coral Aarhus; Miranda K Aleman; Whitney Elizabeth Boatright; Jesse Ryan Crider; Hannah Annette Davis; Alejandra Flores; Cole C Haag; Courtney E. Hilgeman; Jesse Carlisle Lambert; Alexander S. Lanoux; Troy Adam Robinson; Emily Claire Simon; Taylor Layne Smith; Leah Ann Marie White; Samantha Llnair Williams

Graham

Brian T. Sides; Christopher David Stroup

Grand Prairie

Octavia K Brookins

Grapevine

Aleyna M Penny

Groesbeck

Joe D Perkins; Lauren Kate Waller

Groves

Jarrod Wayne Brown

Harker Heights

Ashley Allen; Natalie Rae Arauco; Emery James Atkisson; Amanda Lynn Bailey; Amanda Lidia Casper; Matthew Thomas Conlan; Victoria A. Davison; Maureen Voss Dees; Lance Edward Dugger; Anthony James Fetters; Xanthe Alimarie Gentry; Grace Elizabeth Gibson; Dawn Michele Hill; Winter Ashley Martinez; Holly Sophia Millican; Kevin Miguel Morales; Beverly Lynn Perez; Sheridan Delaine Reid; Arleny Rodriguez; James Everett Simpson; Eric Lee Sutton; Jamal Antonio Williams; Karry Woods

Harlingen

Katherine Morgan Allen; Ashley Taylor Wallace

Heartland

Carly Adelle Johnson

Heath

Thomas Joseph Kittrell

Helotes

Isaac Michael Gorman Uribe

Henderson

Karley Jean Free; Kayla Ann Marsh

Hewitt

Christian J. Ross; Ashley Nicole Toscano; Kayla Janine Upshaw; Matthew Thomas Williams; Braden Nicole Wilson

Hico

Alyssa N Lopez

Hillsboro

Rebecca Johnnie Maul

Holland

Franklin Charles Groseclose

Houston

Kourtnee B Abbott; Nelly D Argueta; Cody Ray Brown; Mary Isabel Coronado; Elizabeth Marie Davis; Glen W Fontenelle; Briana Renee Hester; Ashleigh Jamrok; Grace Alice Lindig; Kristina Liu; Michelle Elizabeth Lopez; Jennie M. Macario; Britni Linn Marburger; Greggory L. Miller; Terron Oatis; Charkedra T. Randolph; Zasmyne P. Robinson; Gabriela D. Roque; Melissa N Wendt

Huntsville

Courtney-Lea Deseree' Smith

Hurst

Ryan Christopher Mitchell; Kendyll Nicole Robinson

Hutto

Iris Johnson; Jennifer Ann Penniman; Steven John Wolfe

Inez

Austin David Ratliff

Jarrell

Patrick William Kinne; Uzoamaka Peace Okwor

Johnson City

Breana Nicole Solis

Katy

Michael A Chittwood; Paul David Delagarza; Tyler John Hulbert; Holly Anne McAteer; Bridgit L Sillman; Seth Allen Strickland; Cloe Katherine Veldhuis

Kennedale

Cayce Diann Allen

Kerrville

Allie E Rodgers

Killeen

Laura Ann Aguilera; Gavin N Alvesteffer; Jessica Nicole Bailey; Cory Joe Bounds; Kelly Marie Brown; Angelica Dimabuyu Caguin; Leah Copps; Cristina Mercedes Cortez; Kimberly Petrona Dawkins-Farley; Natalia Fernandez; Gabriela Fuentes; Betina Danielle Garcia; Maridellen Limos Garner; Michael Heath Garrett; Michael Leon Gray; Cassandra Jean Greenlee; Latonya Davis Hayden; Geoffrey Michael Hinkson; Michelle Irene Huddleston; Helena Huerta; Carol Isaac; Alexis Nadine Jimerson; RaSheeda Symone Jones; Stephanie Mullis Keller; Ryan Anthony Kimball; Yanneth Guadalupe Longoria; Carlos Deangelo Lorick; Silas Michael Lowery; Marvie Cerbas Miles; Taibatu Mohammed Awal; Elicia Tamar Moore; Sylvia Ursula Moore; Graciela G. Olivarez; Bonnie Sue Pagan; Bianca Selina Patterson; Tasha Perkins; Estrella Bonita Ponger; Regina Nicole Roberts; Kimberly Robyn Seaholm; Tracy Lynne Sopko; Kevin Wayne Stark; Elizabeth Maria Sutherland; Chelci Dawn Trevino; Megan LeeAnn Young

Kingsland

Kristen Marie Cherry

Kingwood

Lauren Marie Addison; Kristen K. Cain; Rachel Lynn Ezzell; Antonio Battiste Hebert; Julianne Marie Kovacik; Carson Marie Roper; Kelly Lynn Rose; Katelyn R. Short; Stephanie Ariadna Varley; Sarah Elaine Wong

Lago Vista

Zachary Joseph Billington; Kyle Jay Carey; Michael Jose Gutierrez; Colton Rey Schwartz

LaGrange

Dillon James Davis

Lampasas

Heather Michelle Franklin; Morgan Larene Tongish

Lancaster

Deshone Anthony Jones

League City

Josiah Benjamin Adams; Andria Estela Ramirez; Karen Elizabeth Tennis

Leander

Reagan Allen Beard; Stephanie M. French; Katelyn Marie Kretzer; Shelby Nicole Prather

Lewisville

Wesley Martin Ashton; Caitlin Marie McTaggart

Liberty Hill

Caleb Brooks Critz; Kirstin Leigh Critz

Lipan

Tyler L Nelson

Little River

Heather Raye Graf

Livingston

Falyn R. Fletcher; Tristyn George Fletcher

London

Shelbi Lyn Goswick

Longview

Andrew Sheldon Miller; Ashton Haley Moore

Lorena

Kelsey Jeannine Bays; Katherine Taylor Bellah

Los Fresnos

Kelsey Simpson

Lubbock

Ashlynn N Ramirez

Magnolia

Alana Rachel Filban; Justin Tyler Minchew; Carlee Danielle Nerber

Mansfield

De-Ja Victoria Ili-Guajardo; Kelsie Lane Stuart

Marble Falls

Amanda Rae Johns; Matthew David Manley

Markham

Chelsea Nicole Briones

Marlin

Brianna Brown

Martindale

Micah Daniel Ray

Mauriceville

Blair Alexandra Dupre

Maypearl

Holli Ashlyn Stanford

Mc Gregor

Dalani Elizabeth Elliott; Faviola Vences-Alvarado

Mesquite

Ashton Laurel Ellegood

Midlothian

Kevin Michael Chappell; Meghan Lee Turner

Mineral Wells

Katie Marie Pilgrim

Missouri City

Kitrick DeShea Bell

Montalba

Taylor Dantay Tucker

Montgomery

Breanna Marie Noland; Heather Ann Rainwater

Moody

Caleb Evan DeLord; Hannah Alexandra Sisk

Muenster

Isaac J Barnhill

Murphy

Haley Nicole Wisdom

Nacogdoches

Kailyn Adair Campbell; Kylie Alyssa Campbell

New Braunfels

Zachary R Carroll-Ramirez

New Waverly

Isaiah Dwight Gilliam

Nolanville

Jessica Fay Conner; Dudley Jay Green; Jessica Marie Resmondo

Ovilla

Katie Nicole Bristo

Pearland

Ashley Denise Yoder

Pearsall

Krystal Cumpian; Irene Martinez

Pflugerville

Erin MacKenzie Coffey; Amanda Louise Olmstead; Macee J Robins; William Jesse Stence

Plano

Kristen Diana O'Leary

Ponder

Mackenzie Gail Chapman

Portland

Elizabeth Diane Earley

Prosper

Miriam Rebecca Johnson

Raywood

Steven Leonard Ericson

Refugio

Hannah Elizabeth Rose

Richardson

Emily Judith Buffington; Zachary Allen Craig; Bethany Paige Hoegenauer; Brandon Mitchell Landrum; Austin Daniel Watkins

Richmond

Kelsey Brooks Dixon; Chelsey Lyn Holden; Katherine A. Lyles; Adriana Quick

Robinson

Clarissa D. Paar

Rockdale

David Mark Monroe

Rocksprings

Tess Anna Dula

Rockwall

John Carlo Pablo Cruzet; Victoria Leigh Engel; Jacob Robert Glisch; Abigail Rachel Panak

Rogers

Lea C Campbell; Candace Lynne Dodd

Round Rock

Alex Michael Aleman; Kailyn Nicole Brush; Laura Jolin Burris; Travis Jay Dunlap; Tabitha Vernita Gaitor; Bianca Santos Lucio; Taylor Ashlea McClintock; Summer Kimberly Reynolds; Lindsey Brooke Roberson; Jeanette Torres; Taylor Brielle Watson; Joseph Michael Whelan

Rowlett

Jeffrey Ross Jones; Nicholas Ryan Nanez

Sachse

Cindy Najera

Salado

Irene Correll; Alexandra Noel Grace; Braxton Shea Tucker; Rachel Allyn VanHoozer

San Antonio

Christina Faye Bagley; Briana Nicole Frederickson; Morgan Lee Greentree; Sydney Katherine Joyce; Cassandra Elaine Macias; Justin Mayer; Michael Mayer; Raquel Reyna Ramirez; Mirella Torres; Benjamin Lane Waller; Andrew Warren; Trinton Ynclan; Javier Andres Zaragoza

Schertz

Jessica E Rodriguez

Scurry

Emily Anne Brewer

Seagoville

Alexandra Lorraine Dennis; Maya La Shon Ollison

Seguin

David Reno Mckinzey; Lyndsay Marie Weaver

Sinton

Ashleigh Suzanne Dungan

Spicewood

Lauren Elizabeth Baty; Jacob B Fereday; Dylan Dashaun Mathis

Spring

Camber N. Comeaux; Austin Lee Daron; Cody Ray Emerson; Russell Thomas Green; Hilary Paige Jez; Ana Cristina Leon; Josseline Elizabeth Reyes Garcia; Taylor Alexandra Slack

Sugar Land

Rebekah Lauren Bogaard; Kelsey Paige Knox; Emily Elise Parker; Madeline Jan Rarick; Nicole Antoinette Viana

Sulphur Springs

Megan Jo Massey; William Wayne Reeves

Taylor

Adam D. Janecka; Amanda Nemec

Telegraph

Shannon Ashley Mogford

Temple

Garry Baugus Abercrombie; Nicholas Norman Aker; Lauren Kirby Alvarez; Corvin Shay Barnette; Ryan Mathew Belcher; Iuliana Maria Bodea; Bailee Alyse Boren; Delanie Ann Brown; Julia Mercy Brown; Christina Desiree Cabeza; Jeremy Ryan Dickerson; Donovan F. Dozier; Beverly Elaine Dunn; Cilvya Moniq Easley; Cinnamon Jeanne Egbert; Angela Michelle Flores; Brandy Natasha Gifford; Cody Lee Hannon; Kevin Matthew Harris; Christina Geraldine Huck; Sarah Catherine Jeter; Yexin Jiang; Celist Marie Jimenez; Jessica Denise Jones; Kory Thomas Jumper; Andrew Steven Knight; Jiajia Li; Courtney Lynn Mckay; M'Kalee Jane Morgan; Jeffrey Scott Newby; Alex Jacqueline Oard; Samantha Olmos; Patsy Lorena Orantes; Ruth Floralia Pintor Guzman; Scott Abram Poole; Melissa Ramos; Halley Nichelle Rojas; Kayla Elizabeth Ross; Erin Makella Smith; Jordan Amber Sniggs; Matthew Raymond Statler; Shelby Ann Sulak; Dylan Dawson TePoel; Tong Yang Wang; Heather Nickole Ware

The Woodlands

Abby Marie Caron; Jeffrey Andrew Darnell; Nathan Connor Gillmore; Courtney Kalberer; Anna L Nixon

Thicket

Elaina Coree Williams

Thrall

Ashley Rachelle Balduff; Allison Paige Holder; Cassen Blake Mikulencak

Troy

Anna Marie Birdsell; MaKayla Lane Jenschke; Shelby Lynn Mundt

Tyler

Rachel Dawn Crocker; Morgan P Fore; Kelsey Lee Potter

Universal City

Danielle L Struxness

Victoria

Paige N Mareth

Waco

Alexia M. Bowe; Victoria Caiceros; Michael David Carpenter; Haley Meredith Dunn; Sarah E. Hogue; Victoria Lee Holt; Chelsea Michelle Kosar; Amberlee Faith Pendleton; Daven B Pruitt; Cassandra Reyes-Gonzalez

Walburg

Ande Elizabeth Scott

Wallis

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Little

Watauga

Dominic John Visingardi

Waxahachie

Ann M Carlile; Katherine Elaine Dufour; Mary Elizabeth Gish

Weatherford

Tristan Suzanne Hinton

Weslaco

Katelyn B. Villa

Wharton

Carlee Jo Skinner

Whitewright

Emily Brooke Steele

Whitney

Shangrila JoAnn Pathak

Wichita Falls

Hamilton Hill Howard

Wylie

A'Yanna C Muigua; Alycia Taylor Schupbach

Out of State Students

Enterprise, Alabama

Jacqueline Marie Gomez

Madison, Alabama

Elizabeth D Lira

Prescott, Arizona

Kyle Grant Morgan

Alexander, Arkansas

Anna Grace Hughey

Jolon, California

DeAndre Khalil Sharif

Salinas, California

Cherie Suzanne Davis

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Megan Michelle Cavera

Ringgold, Georgia

Jamie Renee Slagle

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Allison Frances Holly

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Elise Marie McDowall

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor presented the 2015 Crusader Knights contest Saturday, February 21. Austin Soto of New Braunfels (Mr. Sophomore Class) was named this year’s Mr. Crusader Knight.

This year’s theme was “The 90’s.” There were 21 contestants in total. Other finalists were: first runner up Wesley Bailey of Belton (Mr. Student Foundation), second runner up Quinton Payton of Tomball (Mr. Independence Village), third runner up Jacob Burlingame of Gainesville (Mr. Freshman Class), fourth runner up Matthew Boden of Fort Worth (Mr. Baptist Student Ministry), and fifth runner up Kelley Clark of Brock (Mr. Johnson Hall).

Specialty awards were also given to a few of the competitors. Boden was recognized by his competitors with the Timothy Award, which celebrates the contestant who is most Christ-like and uplifting. Kevin Bickling of Leander (Mr. Gamma Beta Phi) produced the Judges’ Choice Video, and Seth Michaelson of Tomball (Mr. Campus Activities Board) won Best Interview.

Crusader Knights began in 1993 as a fundraiser led by and for the Senior Class. Men are selected by campus organizations to compete for the title of “Mr. Crusader Knight.” The men are judged on their unique video skit, group dance, individual walk and ability to answer interview questions. The winner is dubbed Mr. Crusader Knight by the university president.

The director of this year’s contest is Alec Lloyd of Kingwood. His assistant directors are Lauren Murphy of Kingwood, Andrew Alvarez of Bedford, and James Ewing of Lancaster.

Other students participating include: Wesley Ashton of Lewisville representing Mr. Search Cru; Chris Brown of Copperas Cove representing Mr. Freedom Movement; Deshon Kinsey of Mart representing Mr. Senior Class; Brandon Landrum of Richardson representing Mr. Remschel Hall; Riley Massey of Coppell representing Mr. Astra Club; Aaron Midkiff of Grandview representing Mr. First Year Council; Justin Moore of Deer Park representing Mr. McLane Hall; Kevin Orr of Kingwood representing Mr. Burt Hall; Ryan Quinn of Magnolia representing Mr. American Marketing Association; Adam Ramirez of Waelder representing Mr. College View Apts.; Alvaro Noriega Ramirez of Rockwall representing Mr. Sigma Pi (Chemistry Club); Grady Roach of Allen representing Mr. Gettys Hall; David Taylor of The Woodlands representing Mr. Student Government Association.

Belton - Due to the threat of winter weather, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will close at 3:30 p.m. All evening classes will be cancelled.

The campus will delay opening Tuesday, February 24, until 9:30 a.m. Only 8 a.m. classes are cancelled at this time.

Check back at this location for updates about potential schedule changes tomorrow morning.

Due to icy weather conditions, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will delay opening until 10:00 a.m. on March 5, 2015. Classes scheduled to begin before 11:00 a.m. will be cancelled. Students should report to 11:00 a.m. classes. All campus offices will open at 10:00 a.m.

Belton, Texas - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students, faculty, and staff members will be participating in UMHB’s spring Reaching Out this Saturday, March 7. Reaching Out is a student-led event that sends participants to nonprofit organizations throughout Central Texas to serve.

The event is organized by the UMHB Student Government Association (SGA). An estimated 350 students, faculty, and staff work from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. in the McLane Great Hall inside the Bawcom Student Union. This registration has traditionally been held in front of Luther Memorial, but it was moved indoors this year due to concerns with weather.

“It’s great to show that we as students are able to make a difference in our community,” Alex Aleman, Director of Spiritual Life for the Student Government Association, said.

Students will come in and choose where they want to serve and in what capacity.

This year volunteers will have a wide variety of roles in which they can choose to serve. Some will be cleaning stables at Ann Heartfield’s Ranch. Others will be assisting with a garage sale at the Bell County Museum. The Texas Men group will be helping with a basketball tournament. Other volunteers will be preparing or distributing food for Churches Touching Lives for Christ or Helping Hands. Other volunteers will be working outdoors on playgrounds, gardens and grounds for groups including: Central Texas Children’s Center, Family Promise, Hope Pregnancy Center, Peaceable Kingdom, and Soggy Bottoms Goat Farms.

 “My hope is that even with the bad weather, students still come out and make an impact on the community,” Aleman said.

Belton, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Department of Music presents Roxanne Bodkin and Matthew Manchigiah for their Junior Voice Recital on Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Hughes Recital Hall of Presser Hall on the UMHB campus.

Bodkin is the daughter of Jeff and Robin Bodkin of Belton.  She is a junior vocal performance major at the UMHB and a member of Opera Cru.  Bodkin has been seen in the roles of Papagena in the Magic Flute, Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Luisa in The Fantasticks, Lucy, a goat in Billy Goats Gruff, and the Narrator in Pinocchio.  She is a student of Assistant Professor Penny Hogan.

Manchigiah is the son of LTC Andrew and Linda Manchigiah of Papillion, Nebraska.  He is a junior countertenor vocal performance major at the UMHB and a member of Opera Cru.  Matthew has been seen in the roles of Monostatos in The Magic Flute, Snoopy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Ernesto, a goat in Billy Goats Gruff, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, The Cat in Pinocchio, Matt in The Fantasticks, and Cherubino, a pig in The Three Little Pigs. He is a student of Assistant Professor George Hogan

The recital will consist of music by Brahms, Debussy, Duke, Hahn, Handel, Mozart, Pasatieri, Purcell, Rossini, Schubert, and Vivaldi. 

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will be closed the week of Monday, March16, for Spring Break.  Offices will reopen on Monday, March 23.

Belton, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Alumni Association will host an evening with acclaimed speaker and best-selling author Luci Swindoll on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the arena of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center on the UMHB campus. Swindoll is UMHB alumna from the class of 1955. Tickets to the event are free and are available on a first-come, first served basis through the Alumni Association.

“We are honored to host Luci Swindoll on our campus,” Dr. Rebecca O’Banion, Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, said.  “We are so proud of all she has accomplished and the thousands of people she has impacted through her life and work.”

Swindoll has embraced a life of adventure. She spent 30 years working as a corporate executive for Mobil Oil, she worked as a professional opera singer, and has written more than a dozen books. Today she travels the nation, speaking to more than 350,000 women each year as one of the original speakers of the Women of Faith tour.

“So many of our alumni have seen her on the stage of Women of Faith, so it is only natural they are excited about getting to know her in a more intimate setting,” O’Banion said. “Luci has graciously offered to speak to our alumni and campus community, as well as spend some time with female ministry students earlier in the day.”

The event was planned for the arena of the Mayborn Campus Center so that not only students but members of the community could take part in the event.

“Luci has had such an impact on the world with her humor, her wisdom and her life of adventure and joy,” O’Banion said. “We are excited to let her share some of her experiences with the UMHB family and community.”

For more information or to request tickets to the An Evening With Luci Swindoll event, contact the UMHB Alumni Association at alumni@umhb.edu.

Belton, TX – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor graduate Kelsey Kunk and seniors Elizabeth Stefanski and Kelsey Belcher spent their spring break at the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society’s annual convention in Chicago. All three participated in the student presentation competition with both Stefanski and Belcher earning top honors.

Kunk presented in the Alumni category on the subject of “Suicide Assessment in the Emergency Department.”  Belcher participated in the World History category, where her presentation, “Dissection, Body Snatchers, and Reform,” was awarded first place. Stefanski’s presentation, “How do Movies Affect the Readership of Young Adult Books,” was entered in the American Literature category and also won first place.

Student presentations were judged on focus, organization, complexity, use of research, audience engagement, and contribution to scholarship in the field. Both Stefanski and Belcher’s awards came with $100 prizes. The two students were also recognized with regional Alpha Chi scholarships in the amounts of $1,200 and $1,000, respectively

Alpha Chi is a national college honor society. Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, and seniors. Invitation to membership comes only through an institutional chapter. Founded in 1934, the Texas Beta Chapter at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is the second oldest chapter in the United States. There are currently 300 chapters of Alpha Chi, located in almost every state and in Puerto Rico. More than 12,000 members are inducted each year.

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School of Counseling has been recognized by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) with the accreditation of its Marriage, Family & Child Counseling degree. This is the second UMHB counseling program to earn this classification.

“When CACREP came in 2012 to review our Clinical and Mental Health Counseling program, they were so impressed with the Marriage and Family program that they encouraged us to submit it for accreditation,” Dr. Marta Garrett, director of UMHB’s Graduate Counseling Program, said.

There are only 15 universities in the state of Texas that offer an accredited master’s program in counseling. UMHB is one of only two Christian universities to offer such programs. With this recognition UMHB becomes the only Christian university in the state to offer students a choice of accredited programs.

“Everyone involved with the program is so excited because when we had the one accredited program, it attracted people,” Garret said. “People who knew they needed accreditation would come here.”

“Some who might have been interested in the Marriage and Family track felt stuck picking the other one so their degree would be accredited,” Garrett said. “Now our students can make the choice that best fits their career goals.”

CACREP accreditation is a signal of quality to prospective students. It also has significant implications for graduates when they begin practicing. Three federal agencies have made graduation from a CACREP accredited program a requirement for independent practice in counseling. This means that just being a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) will no longer qualify a counselor to work with any patient affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs or TRICARE, and only LPCs with a degree from a CACREP accredited program will be able to be employed as a Fully Functioning Army Substance Abuse Program Practitioner through the Army Substance Abuse Program.

“In this part of Texas many of our patients are going to be affiliated with the military,” Garrett said. “That means that one of the largest areas of work as a mental health professional is federally funded dollars, and, after 2017, you’ll have to have an accredited degree to work with the federal government.”

The value of this recognition applies not just to current and future students in the program but also to graduates going back to July of 2013. UMHB faculty and staff contacted each of the students who had graduated in that time to inform them of their new and unexpected accreditation.

“The return on investment for their degrees just went through the roof,” Garrett said. “It is quite possible that they now have a 50 or even 100% higher income ceiling than before this announcement.”

In order to become accredited, a counselor education program must fulfill certain requirements or standards with regard to institutional settings, program mission and objectives, program content, practicum experiences, student selection and advising, faculty qualifications and workload, program governance, instructional support, and self-evaluation.

DISCIPLES

Peter..................................... Jayten Ames

James son of Zebedee............ Justis Martinez

John....................................... Seth Michaelson

Andrew.................................. Matt Boden

Bartholomew......................... Tyler Hulbert

James the Lesse..................... Grady Roach

Matthew................................ Ryan White

Thomas.................................. Robert Massey

Thaddeus............................... Deshon Kinsey

Phillip..................................... Ryan Mitchell

Simon the Zealot.................... Reagan Beard

Judas Iscariot.......................... Alex Lanoux

NAMED CHARACTER

Joseph...................................... Jacob Burlingame

Pontius Pilate............................ Caleb Johnson

John the Baptist........................ Chase Covington

Martha...................................... Rachel Laslie

Mary, Martha’s sister................ Lanna Domangue

Lazarus...................................... Thomas Welle

Caiaphas................................... Camryn Schlegel

Annas....................................... Kelley Clark

Barabbus................................... Alex Kown

Simon the Leper........................ Wes Bailey

Mary Magadelene..................... Priscilla Smith

Mary, mother of James............. Crystal Shepherd

Simon of Cyrene........................ Nate Chilundika

Joseph of Arimathea................. Collin Cavendish

Nicodemus................................ Victor Palma

Angel........................................ Chris Stroup

Jarius........................................ Alec Lloyd

Jarius’ Wife............................... Rachel Correale

Jairus' Daughter......................... Morgan Bankhead

Johanna.................................... Kathryn Smith

Salome...................................... Brianna Helmer

Mary, wife of Clopas.................. Alexa Stewart

Pilate’s Servant......................... Esther Weaver

Upper Room Man...................... Thomas Middleton

Repentant thief......................... Austin Daron

Jeering thief.............................. Quinton Payton

Bride......................................... Katie Watson

Groom...................................... Riley Davis

Blind Man.................................. Carlo Cruzet

Leper........................................ Aaron Midkiff

Adulterous woman.................... Brittany Read

Sick Woman.............................. Stacy Syring

Upper Room Servant Boy.......... Noah McCarthy

PHARISEES................................ Jake Fereday

                                                      Ross Jones

                                                      Nathan Gilmore

HERODIANS.............................. Michael Gutierrez

                                                     David Clark

                                                     Joe Dostal

SADDUCEES............................... Austin Soto

                                                       James Alvarez

                                                       Matt Langford

TEMPLE GUARDS....................... Trent Jackson

                                                        Brandon Adkins

                                                        Kevin Bickling

                                                        Danny Kown

ROMAN GUARD CAPTAIN.......... Alex Kemp

ROMAN GUARDS...................... Tim Hite

                                                      Seth Strickland

                                                       Tucker Saxton

                                                       Connor Fuchs

                                                        Bryan Guice

                                                        Glen Fontenelle

TRIAL TESTIMONIES................... Griffin Smith

                                                         Godfrey Tobias

PETER’S ACCUSERS.................... Kendyll Robinson

                                                          Sierra Wiseman

                                                          Natalie Choate

MONEY CHANGERS/

SHOP KEEPERS.......................... Dawson Harmon

                                                        Dustin Watts

                                                        Jonathan Storey

                                                        Alex Miller

                                                        Daniel Chiu

                                                        Tristyn Fletcher

ONE VOICE SINGERS.................. Stephen Ash

                                                        Jacob Burlingame

                                                        Julia Brown

                                                        Karon Chapa

                                                        Amanda Curry

                                                        Douglas Fischer

                                                        Caitlin Hyer

                                                        Paige Knox

                                                        Terry Livingston

                                                        Taylor Lofton

                                                        M'Kalee Morgan

                                                        Austin Ratliff

                                                        Brittany Read

                                                        Elizabeth Schutter

                                                        Zach Thompson

                                                        James Williams

                                                        Chris Wright

                                                        TJ Kittrell

Belton, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Alumni Association hosted an evening with acclaimed speaker and best-selling author Luci Swindoll on Thursday, March 26, in the arena of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center.

Throughout the evening, Swindoll gave advice to the hundreds in attendance.

“If you want to be in ministry you can, and you will,” Swindoll said. “but you have to say to the Lord, ‘I want to do it your way,’ and he will start opening the doors.”

Swindoll looked to her own life and inspiration she felt to be true to God and herself.

“Don’t let your mind distract you from being present. If you’re not present in the moment, you will miss the ‘now.’ And ‘now’ is all we have,” she continued. “The greatest influence you can have in this world is to simply be who you are. As long as you are dedicated to God, he will work out the details.”

During the event, Swindoll was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

Swindoll is UMHB alumna from the class of 1955. Throughout her life, she has embraced a spirit of adventure, visiting every continent over 58 international trips. Swindoll spent 30 years working as a corporate executive for Mobil Oil, she worked as a professional opera singer, and has written more than a dozen books. Today she travels the nation, speaking to more than 350,000 women each year as one of the original speakers of the Women of Faith tour.

Stephen Ash Presents Senior Recital

Belton, Texas – The College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor presents tenor Stephen Ash in recital on Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hughes Recital Hall of Presser Hall on the UMHB campus. Ash will be accompanied by Associate Director of Choral Studies, pianist Matt Crosby.  The recital is free and open to the public.

Stephen is the son of John and Gayle Ash of Belton. A senior Music Education major, Stephen is a member of One Voice, serves as the student conductor for Concert Choir, and fulfills the role of Supplemental Instruction Leader for freshman music theory at UMHB.  He recently appeared in the role of Tamino in the UMHB Opera/Musical Theatre production of The Magic Flute.

The recital will feature songs and arias by Bach, Schubert, Faure, Bellini, Tosti, Charles and Quilter.  Ash is the voice student of Associate Professor Lisa Clement.

Belton, Texas – On Monday, April 6, the Bell Civic Chorale, a community choir comprising music teachers and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor alumni, will present a choral program in celebration of Easter at 7:30 p.m. in the Manning Chapel of the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center on the UMHB campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The UMHB Conservatory of Music Bell Civic Chorale will perform two masses by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: K. 220, sometimes called “Sparrow,” and K. 258, often referred to as “Piccolomini.”

This ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Michelle Roueche, UMHB Director of Choral Studies, and accompanied by Matthew Crosby, Assistant Director of Choral Studies.

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will hold its 16^th annual health fair, Health Quest 2015, on Friday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the McLane Great Hall of the Bawcom Student Union on the UMHB campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Health Quest is a community event showcasing more than 60 exhibitors from an assortment of health and wellness-related businesses, including Arches Footcare, Belton Eye Center, Cox/Bond Dental Group, Montgomery Chiropractic, and Select Physical Therapy. There will also be representatives from several regional and area hospitals including: Greater Killeen Free Clinic, Body of Christ Community Clinic, Hillcrest Health Systems, and Baylor Scott & White.

There will be many exhibits presenting information for visitors of all ages. Health screenings will also be available, possibly including blood pressure, glucose tests, and body composition tests. Visitors will also find opportunities for wellness education, including helpful information about dental health, skin care, preventative health care, and eye health. There will also be stations at which visitors can donate blood, get registered as a bone marrow donor, or enjoy a free massage.

Door prizes donated by vendors will be given throughout the fair including a chance to win an Apple iPad Mini donated by Montgomery Chiropractic.

For more information about Health Quest, please contact Debbie Rosenberger, BSN, RN- BC, Coordinator of UMHB Health Services, at (254) 295-4623 or visit the Health Quest website.

BELTON, TX - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Department of Music presents its Concert Choir’s Spring Concert on Friday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Manning Chapel of the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center on the UMHB campus. The event is free and open to the public.

This premier choral ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Michelle Roueche, Director of Choral Studies, and is accompanied by Matthew Crosby, Assistant Director of Choral Studies. Highlights of this concert include the Trois Chansons by Debussy, Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque, and an exciting work with percussion titled It Takes a Whole Village by Joan Szymko. 

The UMHB Concert Choir was featured at the 2014 American Choral Director Association Southwest Conference and recently performed for President George W. Bush at the McLane Lecture.  In May the Concert Choir will be on tour in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area performing at various high schools and churches.