Belton, Texas - As the construction of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s new performing arts center nears completion, the university announced today that it will be named the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center.

“We are proud that this beautiful new center at the front door of our campus will be named to honor our great friend Sue Mayborn and her late husband, Frank Mayborn, for their longstanding and unwavering commitment to UMHB,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear, UMHB president. “They have enriched the educational experiences of countless UMHB students, and we are delighted that this significant addition to the campus will carry their names.”

Frank Mayborn was a man of action. He was a visionary with the ability to recognize needs, problems, and challenges of the future and take immediate action in the present. For more than 50 years, he devoted his time and energy to the betterment of Central Texas and his journalism and broadcast endeavors. Until his death in 1987, perhaps no other man’s influence had been more pervasive and the fruits of his work more evident on the face of Central Texas than those of Frank Mayborn.

“I regret that I never had the opportunity to meet Frank Mayborn,” said President O’Rear. “Clearly he is deserving of the many accolades he still receives to this day. However, I have had the great pleasure of working closely with Sue Mayborn for many years, and I have seen first-hand how the lives of UMHB students have been enriched, thanks to her vision, leadership, and philanthropy.”

In 1988 Sue Mayborn established the Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Arts and Sciences at UMHB. She was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities by UMHB in 1991, in recognition of her dedication to the university and her commitment and volunteer efforts in Bell County and the State of Texas. Her passion for UMHB’s Christian mission has been demonstrated through her partnership over the years in the construction of the Frank & Sue Mayborn Campus Center and the Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education Center, as well as in the establishment of endowed scholarships for students.

“Sue served as a member of our Board of Trustees from 2008 through 2016, and her active involvement helped shape the future of Mary Hardin-Baylor. UMHB will never be the same, thanks to Sue. Her impact on our university and Central Texas will live on forever,” said O’Rear.

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is a 40,725-square-foot building that features a 525-seat performance hall with a proscenium stage, fly space, and orchestra pit. The ingenious design of the center includes many multifunctional rooms which allow it to be used as a teaching facility through the school year as well as a venue for musical and theatrical performances. Located near the entrance of the campus on the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, the beautiful new center is in its final stages of completion and will be formally dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13.

Belton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor College of Visual and Performing Arts and the UMHB Art Department are proud to present the exhibition A Moby Dick Experience: Hershall Seals. The exhibit will be on display from Monday, August 21, though Friday, September 22, in the gallery of the Baugh Center for Visual Arts on the UMHB campus. A reception and artist’s talk will be free and open to the public at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 21, in the Hughes Recital Hall in Presser Hall.

The presentation consists of a multimedia display of sound, light, and painting on the subject of the last three chapters of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Seals, chair of the UMHB art department, created three large, mixed media acrylic paintings that visually portray the feeling of impending disaster and demise of the crew of whalers who hunted the white whale around the world.

Other features accompanying the exhibit include a voice narration, projected water patterns, and whale songs intended to immerse viewers in a full sensory experience.

The literary inspiration of Moby Dick has been a challenge for many artists since the Romantic period. Seals expresses his 20-year fascination with the story as a metaphor for seeking, as Melville writes, “the ungraspable phantom of life.”

“Leaving the port of safety and hunting an elusive goal under the surface is another way of saying how mysterious and surprising the search for a personal abstract visual language has been for me,” Seals said.

The gallery of the Baugh Center for the Visual Arts is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the art department website or call the College of Visual and Performing Arts at 254- 295-4678.

Belton, Texas – On Wednesday, August 16, nearly 700 incoming freshmen traveled to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor campus for the start of this year’s Welcome Week. Throughout the week, students will move into their dorms, participate in group activities, and become a part of the Mary Hardin-Baylor family.

Organizers say this year’s Welcome Week is one of the largest in UMHB history, as this year’s freshmen enrollment appears to be on track to once again set a record.

Below is a schedule of all this year’s Welcome Week events. These events are not open to the public, but members of the media are welcome to attend.

Belton, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor officials announced today that the Paul and Jane Meyer Family Foundation has made a gift of $700,000 for the construction of the university’s new performing arts center.

“Jane Meyer’s commitment to Christian higher education, coupled with her generous heart, has made her one of UMHB’s greatest champions,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear, president of the university. “When she learned that we had the opportunity to qualify for a challenge grant that would allow us to complete the new center debt free, she wanted to be a part of the effort.  She is an amazing lady, and we are truly grateful for her continued investment in Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

The family foundation’s gift for the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is but the latest of a series of significant gifts to the university. In 2003, Paul and Jane Meyer made the lead gift for the Paul and Jane Meyer Christian Studies Center, which houses UMHB’s College of Christian Studies; in 2011, Jane Meyer again stepped forward with the lead gift for a state-of-the-art nursing education center, which was named in memory of Paul’s mother, Isabelle Rutherford Meyer, who was an educator and nurse.

In gratitude for this latest gift, the building’s 2,000-square-foot rehearsal hall will carry the Meyer name.  The Paul & Jane Meyer Rehearsal Hall will serve as both a classroom and a rehearsal space for theatrical and musical productions.  The room’s dimensions mirror the dimensions of the stage in the nearby performance hall so that students will be able to practice for upcoming productions there as easily as they would be able to on the stage. 

The Meyer Family Foundation gift moves the university significantly closer to its goal of completing the terms of a challenge grant offered by an anonymous donor in June 2016, which required the university to raise $5 million in gifts toward the project by August 31, 2017. 

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is a 40,725-square-foot building that features a 525-seat performance hall with a proscenium stage, fly space, and orchestra pit. The ingenious design of the center includes many multifunctional rooms which allow it to be used as a teaching facility as well as a venue for musical and theatrical performances. Located near the entrance of the campus on the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, the $20 million center is in its final stages of completion and will be formally dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13.

Belton, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will hold its 172nd Fall Convocation ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, in the arena of the Frank & Sue Mayborn Campus Center on the UMHB campus. The event, which inaugurates the official opening of the new academic school year, is free and open to the public.

Rev. Willie Earl Robertson, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Temple, will be the guest speaker during the service. The title of his address is “Planning and Preparing for Positive Impact.”

Robertson was born and raised in Temple. He graduated from Dunbar High School in 1965 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and sociology from Paul Quinn College in 1970.  After college, he worked as a research technologist for Scott & White Memorial Hospital. He served on the Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees from late 1970s to the mid-1980s and was the first black school board president for TISD. In 1984, he surrendered to the call of God to preach, and in September 1988, he became the pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.

Robertson was elected to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Board of Trustees in 2004 and is serving in his second term on the board (2004-2012, and 2014-the present).  He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees Executive Committee 2006-2012, and again 2014—the present, and was chair of the trustees’ Campus Planning Committee 2010-2012, when the most recent Campus Master Plan was developed and adopted.  He and his wife, Lucille, reside in Temple; they are the parents of Gay Dawn Robertson Justice and have one grandson, William Justice.

The event will also feature a performance by the vocal ensemble One Voice and a parade of flags representing the nations around the globe and states across the country from which UMHB students traveled to come to the university. This year’s ceremony will include flags representing the 30 countries and 31 states from which this year’s UMHB students originate. 

Belton, Texas – On Wednesday, August 23, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held its 172^nd Fall Convocation. The ceremony celebrated the beginning of the new academic school year.

The event opened with a processional of faculty members and administrators, followed by a parade of flags. The 62 flags represented the nations around the globe and states around the country from which students have come to UMHB this year.

“As you can see, this year’s student body comes from all over the world, representing 31 states and 31 countries,” President Randy O’Rear said.

O’Rear gave some added details about this year’s new students, noting that they range in age from 15 to 74. Additionally, he pointed out that roughly 200 of those students are the first from their families to attend college.

The university’s One Voice ensemble gave a rousing performance of “We Are Family,” that had the crowd clapping in unison.

Rev. Willie Earl Robertson, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Temple, was the guest speaker. He encouraged students to discover their strengths and weaknesses.

“As those strengths and weaknesses become known, seek the assistance of those who have been divinely placed in your path to recognize your gifts and to guide you into those vocations where you will be impacted positively and will impact others,” Robertson said.

Robertson also implored his audience to build relationships and support one another while on campus.

“I want you to know that your University of Mary Hardin-Baylor family is doing life with you,” Robertson said, “and all of this, young people, is vital to your preparation, preparation that will equip you to enter into your fine destiny.”

Robertson closed by expressing his high hopes for all those in attendance.

“I’m excited about the journey that you’ve started here today,” Robertson said. “I’m praising and thanking God that you decided to choose the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, because I’m already expecting and eagerly anticipating the positive impact that will bless you in such a time as this.”

Belton, Texas – When the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor opens in a few weeks, it will be debt free. This was made possible by a $5 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor and the generosity of UMHB alumni, friends, faculty and staff who matched the grant with $5 million in gifts.

“When we received the challenge grant, we were about halfway to our goal of funding the $20 million project,” said Dr. Rebecca O’Banion, vice president for development. “The challenge grant generated a lot of excitement among UMHB’s donors, and we are truly blessed that so many people invested in this beautiful new facility.”

“This is the final project in the bold $100 million Campus Master Plan approved by our Board of Trustees in February 2011,” said Dr. Randy O’Rear, university president. “Once again donors have stepped forward to ensure UMHB continues to offer the finest in Christian higher education. This state-of-the-art facility will significantly enhance our students’ opportunities to experience and participate in the performing arts. Every space was strategically designed to provide for both teaching as well as performance needs.” 

Belton, Texas – On Saturday, September 9, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusader football program opened its season against the Lobos of Sul Ross State. The CRU emerged victorious with a score of 23 to 7 in a game that featured several special recognitions and celebrations.

Prior to the game, Congressman John Carter presented Coach Pete Fredenburg with a copy of the Congressional record entry that he made before the United States House of Representatives in January.

“While the Stagg Bowl was contested over the span of four quarters, for UMHB it was a championship 19 years in the making,” the document reads. “A program built from scratch by Coach Pete Fredenburg nearly two decades ago can now call itself the best in the land.”

Before this year’s team took the field, the 3,856 fans in attendance were treated to a highlight reel from the CRU’s victory in last year’s Stagg Bowl. Before the video was over, the stands of Crusader Stadium were shaking with cheers, applause, and more than a few tears. At its conclusion, seniors from last year’s squad walked to center field, the National Championship trophy held high, prompting another loud ovation. From the fifty-yard line, the former players had a perfect view of the plaque unveiled below the stadium big screen. It reads, simply, “2016 National Champions.”

With the crowd primed, this year’s team ran onto the field. Congressman Carter returned to preside over the coin toss and get the contest started.

With this win, the CRU open their 2017 season with both an overall and conference record of 1-0. Their next game will be held Saturday, September 16, against Linfield College in McMinnville, Portland.

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor College of Visual and Performing Arts and the UMHB Art Department are proud to present a special art exhibition entitled A Square Foot of Peace: An Invitational Exhibition Celebrating International Day of Peace. The exhibit will be on display beginning Wednesday, September 20, in the lobby of the Baugh Center for Visual Arts on the UMHB campus. The opening will be marked by a reception at 5:30 p.m., which will include a performance by the university’s elite choir, One Voice, and a reading by local poet Chris Boldt. This event is free and open to the public.

This exhibition, which will be on display through October 20, was curated by UMHB Art professor Helen Kwiatkowski in support of International Day of Peace. Invited artists were asked to create 12”x12” works which reflected their thoughts about peace.

The International Day of Peace is observed around the world on the twenty-first day of September. Established in 1981 by the United Nations, Peace Day is devoted to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” It provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace.

Artists in the exhibit include: Aubrey Carroll, Bonnie Chapa, Pam Cummings, Nan Dickson, Amy Flinn, Barbara Fontaine-White, Alyssa Geiger,  Hannah Goheen, John Hancock, Melanie Hickerson, Tom Hicks, Dave Hill, Ellen Huffman, Nancy Isett, Emily Kaitz, Helen Kwiatkowski, Lori Lamb, Don McNeish, Robin McLauren, Ella Rowand, Lynn Millsap Clark, Hershall Seals, Hugo Shi, Matt Smith,  Richard Skurla and Ellen Van Truren.

This exhibition is one of hundreds of events held around the world in support of Peace Day. To view this and other related events go to http://internationaldayofpeace.org/.

The Baugh Center for the Visual Arts is open 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information visit the art department website or contact Hershall Seals at hseals@umhb.edu.

Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced that 511 students have been listed on the Spring 2017 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, 589 students were named on the Dean’s Honor Roll for Spring 2017. 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 Spring 2017

Abernathy

Ryan Hogan

Abilene

Laura Ellis, Amanda Johnson, Luke Lopez, Matthew Waldraff

Argyle

Emily Elsom

Arlington

Emma Crosier, Bethany Darwin, Dawn Garritty, Rachel Judd, Autumn Law, Courtney Sexton

Austin

Kody Allen, Eliza Blackley, Brandie Brown, Brooke Cleven, Victoria Hagen, Maya Kovalik, William Pierce, William Powell, Mason Pownall, Dana Stimson, Lindsey Wash

Azle

Mikala Seeton

Barry

Brody Owens

Bartlett

Jessica Degollado

Bastrop

Sabrina Locke

Baytown

Sierra Moody

Beamer

Uzoamaka Okwor

Bellville

Amy Martin

Belton

Susannah Barker, Andrew Beckendorf, Rachel Clemons, Shelby Clemons, Ryley Cox, Serena Del Rosario, Jenna Donnell, Jesse Early, Danielle East, Faith Escobar, Rachel Gruetzner, Travis Hartfiel, Katherine Hennessee, Brooke Hess, Hannah John, Haley Kennedy, XueQi Lu, Brandon Luna, Dylan Moore, Baylor Mullins, Melanie Parnell, Beatriz Pereira, Christie Reuber, Justin Richter, Caitlyn Smith, Maria Julia Venancio Ananias, Samantha Waggoner, Michaela Wells, April Wilson

Bigfoot

Kelli Mann

Boerne

Jacob Chesser, Mary DeAcetis, Ryan Mann, Justin Mayer, Michael Mayer

Bonham

Erin Dona

Brownwood

Janet Grissett, Julianne Thomas

Burnet

Danielle Lindley

Caldwell

Rebecca Lewis

Cameron

Haley Renee Miller

Canyon

Lindsey Thomas

Canyon Lake

Jenna Albright

Carrollton

Susie Chung, Sarah Rempe

Cedar Park

Taylor Christman, Emily Madsen, Sarah Moshier, Moriah Olson, Caitlin Parr

Charlotte

Jayti Wilson

China Spring

Steven Boggess

Cleveland

MaryAnna Willis

College Station

Charis Brantley, Sarah Chivvis, Julian Dunmore, Megan James, Calvin Phinney, Alexya Steels, Sydney Stolz, Scott Wilding

Colleyville

Erica Anderson, Dakota Armenta, Samantha Candia, Natalie Choate

Conroe

Reagan Magee, Shelby O'Brien, Scott Stephens

Copperas Cove

Vincent Chasteen, Damien Hawkins, Erie Hebert, Thaddeus Imerman, Abigail McPhail, Sharissa Morgan, Olumide Odusanya, James Person

Corpus Christi

Lauren Turner

Coupland

Emily Greenough

Crawford

Jesslyn Poole

Cuero

Kayla Headley

Cypress

Rebekah Brown, Jolie Carr, Amanda Curry, Hannah Edwards, Taylor Gusler, Gabrielle Shbeir

Dallas

Leah Kelley, Mackenzie Sautter

Damon

Shailey Hearn

Denton

Sean Diamond, Ashleigh Wolf

DeSoto

Joseph Temte

Devine

Catherine Duncan

Dickinson

Hannah Larsen

Dripping Springs

Rebekah Graff, William Swanks

Dublin

Laura Beverly

Duncanville

Leenolia Robinson

Early

Lindsey Kirk

El Campo

Chelsea Briones

El Paso

David Rodriguez

Elgin

Esmeralda Rodriguez Sanchez

Elkhart

Kayla Wilson

Fairfield

Rebekah Wainwright

Farmersville

Jennifer Callaway

Florence

Joshua Stewart, Lexi Wolfe

Flower Mound

Madeline Clay, Carleah Hrubo

Forney

Katie Emmons, Jordan Yates

Fort Hood

Jordan Jamar, Maria Montes, Rhondalynn Tyler

Fort Worth

Keegan Hayes, Lauren Houston, Rhema Jones, Katherine Kralick, Keila Mendez, Emily Sayre, Andrew Simons, Zachary Thompson

Fredericksburg

Jamie Hoermann, Grace Igarta

Friendswood

Timothy Berreth, Cassandra Doyle, Aimee Fifield, Abigail Francescon, Claire Henry, Alexandra Van Aller

Frisco

Ryan Cantrell, Bria Garner, Cole Weiss

Fulshear

Asher Hardin

Garland

Samantha Foster, Shane Mathew, Victoria Penn, Helena Ramirez-Monshower, Uwaezuoke Ude

Gatesville

Vanessa Hodges

Georgetown

Emma Andrews, Whitney Boatright, Amanda Bunch, Jordyn Finkenkeller, Abby Joy Garcia, Peyton Hartsell, Madeline Horvath, Andrea Jimmerson, Avery Kelly, Taylor Marques, Emily Simon, Taylor Smith, Charis Stinson, Samantha Swisher

Giddings

Jordan Mitschke

Granbury

Daniel Martinez, Jordyn Musser

Granger

Luis Torres

Grapevine

Aleyna Penny

Groves

Jarrod Brown

Hamlin

Brannon Stegemoeller

Harker Heights

Mikayla Cleghorn, James Collins, Selina Delgado, Lance Dugger, Juan Garza, Xanthé Gentry, Nicole Hamilton, Megan Hassinger, Jason Jacobs, Mateo Key, Talon Pepper, Sandra Rangel, Iris Salcedo, Cameron Stephens, Michael Swader

Haslet

Haley Rhine

Henderson

Zane Boles, Victoria Bradbery

Henrietta

McKenna Seward

Hewitt

Justin Lookingbill, Abigail Smith

Hickory Creek

Ana Martinez

Hockley

Crayton Fowler, Jacob Schmidt

Houston

Nelly Argueta, Benjamin Carr, Madilyn Curtis, Emilie Dangel, Eduardo Guerra, Briauna Hill, Ashleigh Jamrok, Cassidy Menard, Kylie Millay, Dominic Palesch, Samantha Peck, Priscilla Perez, Celeste Rose, Melissa Wendt

Hudson Oaks

Maggie Hubbard

Huffman

Hailey Andrukitis, Shelby Russell

Huntington

Ashley Frank

Hutto

Anne Lucas, Kiana Moriole, Michelle Snyder

Iredell

Alyssa Lopez

Irving

Karis Kendall

Jarrell

Tiffany Ibarra

Jasper

Autumn Allison

Katy

Courtney Craig, Victoria Daniels, Jacob Figary, Ashley Gregoire, Deanna Hopkinson, Carly Leweke, Holly McAteer, Bridgit Sillman

Keller

Marissa Kerlin

Kemp

Andrew Holmes

Kempner

Shelby Posten, Warren Sanders

Kennedale

Cayce Allen, Bay Brunson, Sarah Ford

Kerrville

Corey Smith

Killeen

Keyla Acosta, Jacquelynn Anderson, Gavin Anthony, Maryah Barker, Gabriela Berrios-Rivera, Cory Bounds, Joseph Cooper, Cristina Cortez, Amanda Deleon, Adrian Diaz, Jacob Drumm, Joseph Duong, Christopher Friday, Morgan Hensley, April Horton, Rodney Hezekiah Howell, Jr., Matthew Meadows, Brianna Miller, Ximia Moore, Aldrin Dominiqu Natividad, Raven Nigreville, Tasha Recio, Giovan Reyes-Mercado, Corey Ross, Chelsea Smith, Amber Solano, Tillary Tice, Darel Turner, David Zamudio, John Zarate

Kingsbury

David McKinzey

Kingwood

Rachel Ezzell, Savannah Fleming, Julianne Kovacik, Sarah Wong

Kyle

Emily Maulding, Starr Rivers

Lake Jackson

Christine Lee

Lampasas

Sean Brack, Lauren January

Lancaster

Jennifer Romero

League City

Matthew Cody, Schyler Malloy

Leander

Meagan Dornfeld, Jordan Kotlarczyk, Rebekah Martin, Brady Spencer

Levelland

Madeline Watkins

Lewisville

Kandis Hartdegen

Liberty Hill

Tamera Cutsinger, Sarah Szyperski

Lipan

Tyler Nelson

Little Elm

Hunter Bellamy

Little River Academy

Kendrick Booker

Livingston

Kristen Coker, Alexis Goddard

Longview

Katelyn White

Lott

Taylor Brinkley

Lubbock

Rachel Jackson

Lucas

Emily Booker

Luling

Cody Cowan

Lumberton

Jessica Barton

Magnolia

Keith Edwards, Hailee Nerber, Ryan Quinn

Mansfield

Sean Gil

Marlin

Amy Nguyen

McAllen

Sarah Chavez

McGregor

Faviola Vences-Alvarado

McKinney

Alicia Blackwell, John Carter

Melissa

Lindsey Conklin

Mesquite

Elise Evans, Sophia Vieyra

Mexia

Rebecca Fisher

Midland

Kaelyn Scheen

Midlothian

Jamie Calder, Melissa Horner, Katherine Little, Alyssa Mount, Sydney Rangel, Aubrey Starnes

Mineola

Sarah Mitchell

Montgomery

Logan Keeler, Mason Messana, Emily Tomlinson

Moody

Rachel Brooks, Caleb DeLord

Morgan Mill

Alexandra Spence

Morgan's Point Resort

Johana Gaviria Villa

Mount Vernon

Bailey Bohlken, Emma Dillard, Taylor Rose

Muenster

Isaac Barnhill

Murphy

Kailey Stearns

New Braunfels

Sara Garcia

Nolanville

Jennifer Kolessar, Michelle Pereira

Paige

Dakota Best

Pasadena

Drew Davies, Maci Davies, Priscilla Franklin

Pflugerville

Juan Beltran, Mackinzie Browning, Taylor Fischer, Sylvia Ikharo, Cecilia Ramos, Laura Yates

Port Neches

Sarah Harvey

Portland

Elizabeth Earley

Prosper

Kelly Carlin

Raywood

Steven Ericson III

Red Oak

Kristopher Hurst

Richardson

Savannah Elsden, Nicole Radabaugh

Richmond

Brook Shuck

Robinson

Clarissa Paar

Rockwall

Victoria Engel, Kathleen Weidman

Rogers

Lea Campbell, Tanner Murrow

Round Rock

Laura Burris, Charlott Dent, Haley Frizzell, Jamie Habermehl, Winona Rapose, Lindsey Roberson, Shelby Rogers, Jeanette Torres

Sadler

Jacqueline Middleton

Saginaw

Allison McKeown

Salado

Bailey Haire, Arianna Masson, Miranda Phelps, Kylie Robinson, Molly Rodeffer, Kristin Sumners, Blake Williams

San Angelo

Allie Rodgers

San Antonio

Jacob Atkinson, Samuel Bentz, Sara Billingsley, Sydney Joyce, Alexandra Ritenour, Aurora Upton, Victoria Van Hooser, Hannah Willhoite, Trinton Ynclan

San Marcos

Amie Vargas

Schertz

Jessica Rodriguez

Scurry

Tristan Horton

Seabrook

Sarah Short

Seguin

Ashley Hastings

Sinton

Brandi Dungan

Smithville

Brenna Etheredge

Somerville

Leah Williamson

Spring

Ashley Boutte, Crystal Shepherd, David Taylor

Sugar Land

Seth Blankenship, Efeose Okpamen, Emily Parker

Taylor

Jake Boles, Brianna Holtkamp

Teague

John West

Temple

Kayla Bacos, Eleanor Ball, Jacob Baran, Grant Barnett, Helen Barnett, Cannon Bryan, Sarah Busby, Frank Cimino III, Nicholas Cormier, Clayton Dockery, Arleen Douglas, Emily Enriquez, Thomas Farnham, Caroline Gonzalez, Morgan Hamilton, Kirsten Harmon, Eliyah Hernandez, Ineshia Jackson, Nina Johnson, Priscilla Kaita, Alexis Lampkin, Jessica Livingston, Jordan Lyndell, Rebecca Macias, Mitchell Mann, Lori Mattke, Matthew McKinnon, Lidia Murray-Monjaras, Kara Parsons, Aubrey Paschall, Joy Pryor, Kyle Revis, Fatimah Thiam, Michael Wagaman, Bethany Whatley, Katherine Wilganowski, Cassie Williams, Myra Williamson

The Colony

Jose Larin

The Woodlands

Anna Nixon, Evan Samoff

Three Rivers

Victoria Culpepper

Tomball

Madison Link, Naomi Michaelson, Tyler Moore

Trophy Club

Bailey Jean Stueve

Troy

Harleigh Funderburk, Shelby Mundt

Tyler

Case Carnes, Jonathan Simmons

Victoria

Tyler Baker, Paige Mareth

Von Ormy

Michael Cruz Pinon

Wachachie

Carissa Moore

Waco

Christopher Flores, Katie Harrell, Skylar Kuretsch, Amanda Miller, Annah Peters, Amelia Peterson, Cassandra Reyes-Gonzalez, Itzel Reyes-Gonzalez, Mikaela Spooner, Pamala Stricklin

Walburg

Ande Scott

Waller

Kirstie Garrison

Watauga

Jeffrey Konkle, Dominic Visingardi

Waxahachie

Mary Gish

Weatherford

Jennafer Forrester

West

Kristen Jares, Megan Mendiola, Shyan Schulte

Wichita Falls

Emma Hovey

Wylie

Precious Ukuku

Out of State Students

Kenai, AK

Cassie Brown

Castle Rock, CO

Blake Runyan

Colorado Springs, CO

Morgen Cash, Amy Tiner

Monument, CO

Vonne Lovejoy

Columbia, CT

Chelsea Ritchie

Okawville, IL

Natasha Jarden

Lexington, KY

Ashley Wallace

Lafayette, LA

Angele Couvillon

Glen Burnie, MD

Haley Brewis

Kalispell, MT

Sarah Paolini

Kalispell, MT

Sarah Paolini, Chazz Upton

Dover, NH

Julie Pease

Elko, NV

Rachel Kellum

Vancouver, WA

Katherine Spellmon

The following is the Dean’s Honor Roll for Spring 2017

Abbott

Molly Fite

Abilene

Bronwyn Taff

Adkins

Courtney Delgado

Aledo

Riley Waters

Alvin

Cierra Farias

Anderson

Jessica Johnson

Andrews

Katherine Smith

Angleton

Joseph Cabrera, Erin Helton

Arlington

Naithan Armstrong, Karon Chapa, Laela Collier, Bailey Ferguson, Hannah Murray, Rebekah Prince, Tupelo Witte

Athens

Jessica Neill, Amber Spence

Aubrey

Ashleigh Hanes

Austin

Kenzie Arriaga, Ashley Grafe, Samantha Ogoh, Ashley Olmeda, Visharg Patel, Jessica Simmonds, Hannah Yoes

Axtell

Taylor Veselka

Bartlett

Monika Ortega, Landon Rafay

Bastrop

Brett Cutts, Abigail Portilla-Greeson, Samantha Ray, Bailey Whatley

Baytown

Amanda Cuthbertson, Nathan Hinton, Lindsay Turner, Alyssa Vargas

Beaumont

Brent Tubbs

Bedford

James Alvarez, Madeline Harris

Bells

Cody Spence

Belton

Kelsey Betts, Austin Boren, Antonio Borjas, Justin Brumfield, Tracy Caple, Scott Carter, Kaci Chandler, Andrew Chapman, Tamicka Cook, Noah Crosby, Ariel Davis, Benjamin Dockery, Paul Esper, Zayn Evans, Tabitha Gaitor, Melissa Galdamez, Trevis Green, Hao Guo, Katherine Mary Hayes, Hartlea Heath, Mats Heien, Joseph Hogan, Kelly Huckabee, Anna Grace Hughey, Marlee Jackson, Taylor Jacobs, Alexis Jimenez Rubio, Haonan Jin, Tevin Jones, Chriscina Lampkin, Maria Manzano, Madison Martinez, Micah Martinez, Kristen McDougal, Dylan Medlin, Tyler Medlin, Hannah Morgan, Sarah Morrow, Jeffrey Newby, Kathryn Parker, Ross Renfro, Kayla Roach, Christopher Rogers, Jenna Stephens, Paige Taylor, Devon Walter, Casey Ward, Michael Yarberry, Lingyi Zhang

Blue Ridge

Corey Picou

Bluff Dale

Isaac Lingle

Boerne

Carson Embry, Meghan Knudson, Joseph Mainini, Chase Mariott, Morgan McKinnerney

Boyd

Janae McMurry

Brenham

Addison Roehling

Brookshire

Kyle Woods

Brownwood

Torrie Patton

Bryan

Jordan Freeman, Marissa Nieto, Rebecca Smith

Buckholts

Kimberly Magee, Kristin Magee

Buda

Tate Stauffer

Bullard

Sidney Chadwell

Bulverde

Brandon Adkins, Mason Nasis

Burleson

Kathryn Goodman, Christian McConnell, Seth Myres

Cameron

Tyler Dent, Daniella Llanas

Carrollton

Branford Barnes

Cat Spring

Seth Hill

Cedar Park

David Atkinson, Clarissa Carreon, Kelli Chaka, Abby Early, Hector Gomez De Mendieta, Halee Jorgensen, Hannah Killough, Victoria Pharris, Lily Velleca

Centerville

Kaitlyn Walters

Chandler

Bryant King

Channelview

Dustin Watts

Cibolo

Darrell Harris

Cleburne

Maci Forsythe, Madison Rains

Cleveland

Shayn Adams, Kirsten DeSpain, Madison Primeaux

College Station

Stuart Hennigar, Ryan Nicholson, Reagan Shafer

Colleyville

Victor Auxenfans, Alden Fortner, Grace Holt, Luke Jordan, Matthew Langford

Comanche

Payton Nance

Conroe

Riley Davis, Bethany Matej

Coppell

Marcelo Gaitan, Gabrielle Rouke

Copperas Cove

Natalia Betancur-Henao, Ashley Chapa, Melinda Hernandez, Danika Hocker, Hannah Isabell, Casey Murphy, Bianca Trevino

Corpus Christi

Skaiye Finney, Halle Ford

Cottonwood Shores

Karina Trevino

Crawford

Cyle Hickey

Crockett

Connor O'Neal

Crosby

Jordan Eilers

Cypress

Dillon Barbisch, Madison Fielder, Julianne Froelich, Jessica Hastings

Dallas

Steven Dang, Alyssa Flores, Sarah Flores, Elda Soriano

Deer Park

Cort Crawley, Coby Grissom

Denton

Jessica Uehlein, Andrew Vick, Esther Weaver

DeSoto

Sedley Jones

Diana

Kara Wright

Driftwood

Kasey Clanton

Dublin

Charis Brumbaugh, Shylee Smith

Duncanville

Lauren Effiom

Edinburg

Myranda Hinojosa

Edna

Natasha Evans

El Paso

Idaly Ramirez, Emily Richardson

Farmersville

Haven Neal

Florence

Danielle Salazar

Floresville

Lauryn Coston

Flower Mound

Justin Gammill

Fort Hood

Tera Bienlein, Amie Jones, Priyanka Perez, Lucy Watkins

Fort Worth

Cardarious Bonner, Marlon Orta, Elizabeth Sifuentes Mendez

Frankston

Leah Landry

Friendswood

Lauren Collum, Elissa Freberg, Allison Pinchbeck, Megan Reyes

Frisco

Mikaela Bottoms, Broderick Jenkins, Caden Pirtle

Fulshear

Kendall Rollins

Ganado

Hunter Keszler

Georgetown

Lucy Beatty, Laurin Hoffa, Miranda Klein, Jessica Lidgard, Leah Nacol, Benjamin Roark, McKenzie Salas, Nathan Schneider

Giddings

Tyler Jones

Goodrich

Rosalind Harrell

Graham

Derek Sides

Granbury

Chase Van Cleave

Grandview

Aaron Midkiff

Hallsville

Haley Holman

Harker Heights

Viranda Brooks, Devyn Cade, Cody Cook, Tiffany Davidson, Grace Gibson, Evangelia Grigiss, Benjamin Helmer, Ashlie Laws, Francisco Pedraza, Sheridan Reid, Apollo Sharpe, Jennifer Tester

Harlingen

Katherine Allen, Evelyn Braxton

Harper

Macie Lumpkins

Heartland

Jordyn Albert

Henderson

Shelby Conway

Hewitt

Nathan Kent

Hockley

Charlotte Nickles, Jonathan Storey

Holland

Madison Maybin

Holliday

Camryn Schlegel

Hondo

Federico Cortez

Houston

Ashli Adams, Grace Adams, Rozzell Barber-Harris, Benjamin Carr, Sidnie Dangel, Glen Fontenelle, Aaron Garland, Ashleigh Garrett, Jessica Hale, Briana Hamilton, Nicole Ikefuna, Blake Jackson, Lauren LeBlanc, Emily Mahan, Greggory Miller, Keion Patterson, Gabriela Roque, Michael Thornton, Madison Van Antwerp, Alexander Williams

Huffman

Jackson Godoy, Linsey Tomlinson

Humble

Rachael Hopson, Katelyn King, Hunter Pontiff, Kendall Simmons

Huntington

Whitney Flournoy

Hutto

Renea Harris, Camille Wolfe, Steven Wolfe

Inez

Brandon Alexander, Kelsey Van Pelt

Jarrell

Kyle Marquis

Josephine

Amanda McClendon

Katy

Megan Calvert, Michael Chittwood, Sydney Manear, Mariah Newton, Ariana Ortega, Annah Jane Paschall, Callie Peebles, Rachel Whisman, Bethany Zamora

Keller

Shannon Kelly, Madison Scott

Kempner

Karl Pasco, Caitlyn Shaughnessy

Kerrville

Brianna Way

Killeen

Giovanna Anderson, Alberta Barrett, Janaya Booker, Kelvin Bryant, Alish Burden, Alexyss Capestany, Kayla Crafton, Dusti Douglas, Ricky Lynn Fairfield, Diana Freese-Sagarino, Cassandra Greenlee, Takenya Harper, Tatiana Harrison, Ramon Hernandez Toledo, Geoffrey Hinkson, Hunter King, Grace Kraemer, Ariel Larson, Samantha LePert, Georgia Lewis, Josseline Ly, Carman Marshall, Xavian McMillan, Chanita Mistretta, Keith Mobley, Nicoleta Petty, Clarissa Ragle, Rachel Regallis, Lauren Reineke, Joel Reyes Guevara, Karneisha Rivera, Jonalynn Rojas, Robert Sherrouse, Daron Sloan, Deborah Spulick, Jessica Theilacker, Julie Ann Tolefree, Analia Trevino-Flitton, Ryan Warner

Kingwood

Kaitlin Potter, Kelly Rose, Morgan Zaborowski

Kyle

Destenie Moreno, Gabrielle Pulido

La Vernia

Addison Black, Haleigh Johnson

Lampasas

Heather Franklin, Blake January, Alexander Ruehlen

Laredo

Samantha Juarez

League City

Makenna Frerichs, Alexandria Howze, Brendan King, Karen Tennis

Leander

Justin Arnhart, Miranda Flores, Emily Garcia

Lewisville

Kayle Shasteen

Lexington

Brodie Cutts

Liberty Hill

Caleb Critz, Alyson Sulak, Taylor Turner

Lindale

Da'monquis Jackson

Little Elm

Courtney Harris

Little River-Academy

Tessa Respondek

Longview

Ashton Moore, James Nussbaum

Lorena

Kara Williams

Lubbock

Sarah Leaverton, Madeline Oden

Lufkin

Patrick Bentley

Mabank

Gabrielle Duncan

Magnolia

Emily Ensley, Brianna Freed, Mitchell Patterson, Haley Wilson

Mansfield

De-Ja Ili-Guajardo

Marble Falls

Ashley Eckstein, Luke Hering

Marion

Braden McMahan

Mauriceville

Blair Dupre

McAllen

Clarissa Canchola

McGregor

Brooke Martinka

McKinney

Jenna Carter, Riley Donohoe, Jason Goodin, Kelsey Riegel

Meridian

Morgan Williams

Mesquite

Kendra Ford

Mexia

Darius Dorsey

Midlothian

Kevin Chappell

Milano

Aubrie King

Mingus

Renee Eckert

Montgomery

Cameron Keller

Moody

Rebekah Brooks

Mound

Chase McGhee

Nacogdoches

Holly DeBardelaben

Needville

Kylie Palmer

New Braunfels

Luke Adams, Jordan Stotts

Nolanville

Chad Huckabee, Jason Rhoades

North Richland Hills

Emily Crowson, Elizabeth Sawatzki

Odem

Caroline Moore

Orange

Logan LaChance

Palestine

Christopher Box

Pasadena

Aaron Evans, Olivia Robinson

Pearland

Alexandra Bonar, Joey Longoria, Meghan Summers

Pflugerville

Lindsey Kablaitis, Sara Lindsey, Peregrine Quashie-Idun, Macee Robins, Richard Saldana, Freddy Vigil-Zavaleta

Pinehurst

Bailee Muse

Plainview

Michael Castro

Plano

Ana Avila, Mathew Lay, Rylie Prince

Porter

Claire Graham, Lynsey May

Richmond

Kelsey Dixon, Ashley Prazak, Alaijah Taylor

Rio Vista

Ashley Batch

Robinson

Thomas Brabham, Jonah Fox

Rockwall

John Carlo Cruzet, Jacob Glisch, Abigail Panak, Andrea Valdeiglesias, Milana Vuckovic

Rogers

Aaron Retzlaff

Rosebud

Aaron Castilleja, Dalton Kahlig

Round Rock

Abigail Baros, Kailyn Brush, Serena Candelas, Joshua Canfield, Danyelle Davis, Zachary Eason, Aria Flores, Miracle Gant, Shelby Greer, Nicholas Hayman, Makenna Helms, Melissa Ibarra, Berkli Johnson, Jennifer Kleinschmidt, Rebecca Lopez, Yarissa Martinez, Travis Parker, Allison Prater, Emma Spellings, Hannah Whelan, Jacqueline Witt, Katrina Wordell

Salado

Casey Daniell, Casey Frazier, Lauren Lum, Eric McGregor, Eleanor Phelps, Kaitlyn White

San Antonio

Natalie Acevedo, Dominique Balli, Kyle Cash, Kyle Gleason, Roland Gomez, Lydia Isaacs, Santiago Morado, Louisa Rodriguez, Kellie Schmitt, Kelly Taylor, Brittany Watson, Lauryn White

San Marcos

Michelle Mitchell

San Saba

Abigail Ingram

Schertz

Chloe Briseno

Scurry

Emily Brewer

Seagoville

Maya Ollison

Sherman

Sheramie Jacobs

Shiner

Cecilia Darilek

Sinton

Ashleigh Dungan

Snyder

Cassidy Rawls

Sonora

Elijah Cross

Spicewood

Lauren Baty

Spring

Lauren Cater, Max Conway, Kelli Jackson, Ana Leon, Samantha McDaniel, Geralyn Wissink

Spring Branch

Robert Woods

Stamford

Brandon Robertson

Stockdale

Connor Mclaughlin

Sugar Land

Elyssa Childress, Courtney Durgens, Madeline Rarick

Taylor

Megan Camacho, Jessica Fox

Teague

Trae Bell

Temple

Israel Alvarado, Elena Aydelotte, Esther Baran, Bailee Boren, Alexander Busby, Zachary Champaco, Tianhao Cui, Jerome Curry, Noe Diaz, Tingyu Duan, Diane Fields, Matthew Foster, Blair Gilbert, Cole Hamilton, Makayla Hernandez, Shantae Hewins, Erin Hyden, Amanda Johns, Dylan Jones, Dileep Madhavan, Tori McMullen, Crystal Neumann, Caitlyn Payne, Shoshoni Phillips, Maria Ramos, Clara Rangel De Rivas, Megan Richard, Rachel Rosas, David Saldana, Josiah Thomas, Victoria Thompson, Abby Voskuil, Hunter White, Tracy Wilcox, Eden Williams, Jerry Winningham, Rebecca Zahler

Texas City

Stephen Rowe

The Hills

Ruiwen Qu

The Woodlands

Brett Buckley, Alston Novak

Thrall

Alyssa Kramer

Tomball

Kayla Brown, Amelia Enokian, John Franzmann

Troy

Whitney Bremer, Katherine Easter, Yocasta Reynoso

Tyler

Taylor Ballou, Makenzi Dawson

Universal City

Sydney Dinkes-McMurrey

Valley Mills

Hillary Deeley, Cora Loftin

Van Vleck

Hanna Harvey

Waco

Ian Baker, Dylan Burson, Eunice Chanco, Patrick Cootware, Cayce Dunham, Grace Geymuller, Benjamin Kenneaster, Paige McNeely, Amberlee Pendleton, Hadassa Perez, Daven Pruitt, Jessica Velasquez

Waxahachie

Kelsie Cox, Sedona Goad, Anastasia Hale

Weatherford

Casey Gunter, Amanda Rupell, Christian Scoggin

West

Grace Banik

Willis

Dylan Birdsell

Winnsboro

Charles Gilmore

Wolfforth

Richard Rogers

Woodway

Logan Gwin

Wylie

Madison Marie Darby, Alexander Kown

Out of State Students

Peoria, AZ

Hailey Lekan

Scottsdale, AZ

Jacqueline Lawrence

Redlands, CA

Seth Bates

Colorado Springs, CO

Alicyn Brightbill-Bove

Colorado Springs, CO

Alicyn Brightbill-Bove, Kaitlyn Cavera

Bogart, GA

Katie Beth Bray

Honolulu, HI

Kelsey McDaniel

Hammond, IN

Shalisa Thomas

Shreveport, LA

Matthew Meller

Kalispell, MT

Caleb Fitzwater

Omaha, NE

Katelyn Winekauf

Lawton, OK

Travis Aday

Portland, OR

Christina Garrett

Lynden, WA

Emily Ming

International Students

Tistedal, Norway

Ada Hauge

Belton, Texas – On Friday, October 13, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will celebrate the dedication of the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will begin at 1:00 p.m. in front of the new building on the corner of North Pearl Street and West Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

The short program will include remarks by President Randy O’Rear and Ted Barnes, dean of the College of Visual & Performing Arts. Following a prayer of dedication and the ceremonial ribbon cutting, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the facility and learn about its unique features from some of the students who will be performing in the center in the days to come.

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is a 40,725-square-foot building; the highlight of the center is the 525-seat Baugh Performance Hall, which features a proscenium stage, fly space, and orchestra pit. The design of the center includes multifunctional rooms which allow it to be used as a teaching facility as well as a venue for musical and theatrical performances. Through the support of generous alumni and friends of the university, the $20 million building was completed debt-free.

Belton, Texas – On Thursday, October 12, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held a joint concert by acclaimed Christian artist Sandy Patty and vocal group Veritas in the Baugh Performance Hall of the new Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. This private event was attended by more than 500 of the donors who made the facility possible.

President Randy O’Rear took the stage before the concert to voice his appreciation to the capacity crowd.

“Thanks to all of you, tonight we open the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center debt-free,” O’Rear said.

O’Rear also presented the John & Mary Hardin Visionary Leadership Award to Sue Mayborn. The award was created in 2011 to recognize individuals whose philanthropic leadership was transformational for the university. The award gets its name from John and Mary Hardin, whose $100,000 donation in 1933 made it possible for the college to remain open amid the Great Depression. This recognition has only been made on two previous occasions, the recognize Jane Meyer and Elizabeth and Drayton Mclane Jr.

“Tonight, we couldn’t think of any better way to open this amazing facility than to present the John & Mary Hardin Visionary Leadership Award to Sue Mayborn,” O’Rear said. “Thank you for the difference and great investment you continue to make in Mary Hardin-Baylor.”

As O’Rear left the stage, the curtains began to rise to reveal an orchestra and concert choir consisting of many UMHB students. After the musicians began to play, Patty was announced and took the stage to thunderous applause.

After performing her first two songs, Patty took a moment to compliment the instrumentalists and student choir.

“It is just such a pleasure, even today, to watch you discover music and find something new,” Patty said before turning to the audience. “This is the future of our world, and it looks like we’re in pretty good hands.”

Patty was joined on stage by both her husband, Don Peslis, and the vocal group Veritas. These groups joined their talents in performances of both new pieces and classic hymns.

At the conclusion of the concert, the artists sang “We Shall Behold Him” and brought the audience to its feet before the last notes could be played.

Patty has won five Grammy® awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and 40 Dove Awards. To date, she has released more than 30 albums. She is currently traveling the country on her Forever Grateful tour. 

Belton, Texas – On Friday, October 13, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor celebrated the dedication of the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. Hundreds attended the event, which was held in front of the facility, located near the entrance to campus on the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

“This building is beautiful, and it is a game changer for the arts at UMHB. It makes a powerful statement about our commitment to our students and our desire to offer exceptional academic programs that distinguish Mary Hardin-Baylor as a leading university,” President Randy O’Rear said.

During his remarks, O’Rear expressed gratitude to the donors. He thanked those in attendance for helping the university to open the facility debt-free. He also spoke directly to the students and faculty who will be making use of the center.

“You deserve this facility, and it was built with you in mind,” O’Rear said. “For many years your accomplishments have far exceeded our facilities. With this new building we are finally able to showcase your wonderful talents. I can’t wait to watch you perform here.”

Ted Barnes, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, spoke about the influence the new building will have on campus life.

“This facility will impact our students in many ways, and not just the students involved in our performance program,” Ted Barnes, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts said. “It will provide all UMHB students the opportunity to more fully experience a comprehensive education, one that includes strong cultural components.”

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is a 40,725-square-foot building that features a 525-seat performance hall with a proscenium stage, fly space, and orchestra pit. The ingenious design of the center includes many multifunctional rooms which allow it to be used as a teaching facility as well as a venue for musical and theatrical performances.

Cast

(Current Students)

Sarah Ash

Cardarious Bonner

Karon Chapa

Maggie Dewulf

Sarah Fox

Joshua French

Asiah Garcia

Sidney Locke

Madison Merryman Brennan Montgomery

Juanita Ortiz

Amberlee Pendelton

Isabelle Smith

Katherine Spellmon

(Opera/Musical Theatre Alumni)

Zechariah Baker

Meagan Dornfeld

Robert Knoke

M’Kalee Morgan

Joe Ahlert

Katrina Bernhard

Cristal Conner

Kailyn Campbell

Devon Zukowski

Madaline Garcia

Heriges

Elizabeth Pasichnyk Cho

Josiah Davis

Terrance Livingston

Sean Clark

Gerald Nicholas

Jessica Gonzalez

Orchestra

Contractor                     Michael MacLaughlin

Violin............................ Sue Jacobson, Janet Crawford, Amanda Schubert,

      Michael MacLaughlin, Molly Hines, Linda Carmona,

      Erica Photiades, Jenna Davies, Savannah Albrecht,

      Lana St. Clair, Isaac Villaroya

Viola..............................Alyssa Meyer, Trey Thompson

Cello..............................Sibora Miloradovic, Paul Zmick

Double Bass..................Brendan Carillo, Jeffrey Langford

Harp...............................Carly Nelson

Flute/Piccolo..................Erin Gibson, Megan Landsberg, Emily Richardson

Oboe..............................Jordan Dale, Meredith Hall

Clarinet...........................Michelle Palmer

                                       Chloe Hoover

Bassoon.........................John Batson, John Fairlie

Horn...............................Paul Blackstone, Lindsey Dubberly, Jennifer Essary

       Jerrick Cendejas

Tuba..............................Clayton Capps

Trumpet.........................Jim Gibson, Lance Witty

Timpani/Percussion........Stephen Crawford, Dean Gouthier, Curtis Hair

Piano..............................Nelda Milligan

Belton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will celebrate Homecoming on the weekend of Friday, October 20. The festivities will include activities for UMHB students and alumni.

The events begin on Friday with an outdoor carnival and alumni dinner. After the dinner, hundreds will flock to W.W. Walton Chapel for this year’s Stunt Night. Stunt Night is a UMHB tradition that dates back to 1904. The competition pits each of the four classes against one another in a fun-filled battle of skits, songs, and dance numbers. Later in the evening, the alumni and students will gather for a pep rally, burning of the letters, and fireworks.

The Homecoming football game will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Crusader Stadium. The Crusaders will take on the Belhaven Blazers of Jackson, Mississippi.

For more information about Homecoming events, contact the Alumni Office at (254) 295-4599 or visit the Homecoming website.

Friday, October 20

Event                                                            Time               Location

Outdoor Carnival                                    4:00 p.m.            King Street

Dinner                                                     5:00 p.m.            Bawcom Student Union & King Street

Stunt Night                                              7:00 p.m.            W.W. Walton Chapel

Pep Rally & Fireworks                            9:00 p.m.            Luther Memorial

Dessert Party                                          9:30 p.m.            Music Alumni Center & Museum at the Parker House

Saturday, October 21

Event                                                           Time               Location

Alumni Tailgate                                     11:00 a.m.            Music Alumni Center & Museum at the Parker House

CRUise                                                 11:30 a.m.            Bawcom Student Union

CRU Football vs. Belhaven                    1:00 p.m.            Crusader Stadium

Broadway Revue                                    7:30 p.m.            Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Belton, TX – On Saturday, October 28, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will host Science Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the York Science Center and Wells Science Hall on the UMHB campus. This event, which is designed to let young people and their families engage with science in fun and exciting ways, is open the public. The price of admission is one non-perishable food item per family.

“This year we are putting a focus on the event being student-led, student-driven, and student-focused,” Dr. Kaleb Heinrich said.

“We have around 70 student and faculty volunteers,” Heinrich said. “It keeps getting bigger, and bigger. This may be our biggest one yet.”

This year’s event will feature some popular demonstrations and activities from previous Science Saturdays, including a digital experience designed by Computer Science and Engineering students, and pig dissections being conducted by representatives of the Biology Department.

“Kids can put on gloves and explore actual anatomy if they want,” Heinrich said. “For some that might be too gross, but others get really excited.”

There are also a number of groups that have developed new offerings for this year’s Science Saturday, including a hands-on genetics activity that challenges them to build their own monster.

Heinrich says that Science Saturday is geared mostly for children under the age of twelve.

“I’m going to be bringing my two-year-old,” Heinrich said, “and I think there are some things that he will be excited to do.”

Belton, TX – The Andru Anderson, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, worked on his documentary Turn Left Now: Surviving the Unbelievable for years. Those efforts were recognized by an international film festival, when jury for the 17th International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films gave him its Grand Prix Award.

“I almost fell out of my bed,” Anderson said of receiving the news via a phone call. “I was overwhelmed by that.”

Anderson’s film was among 130 judged by the festival jury, who selected from a pool of 1,896 submissions. Turn Left Now follows the story of five young stroke victims as they work to recover and reclaim a sense of normalcy in their lives.

Anderson served as the film’s producer, director, cinematographer, and even did the first edit. His hands on approach meant that he was able to produce his movie on his terms and for a budget that he says was limited to the $70 he spent to have it the final product transcribed.

“My budget was pretty much just my time,” Anderson said. “That’s why it took so long to finish.”

While the film has only been seen by a handful of people to date, Anderson is looking forward to a special screening scheduled on Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 in the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. This will be the first time Anderson will have the chance to experience his film with an audience.

“It’s really overcoming adversity,” Anderson said. “Working on this project and watching this group of people take on disabilities, including the temporary loss of a limb or the ability to talk has really helped grow my appreciation for the human spirit.”

The 17th International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films was held in Varna, Bulgaria under the patronage of Vice President Iliana Iotova. More than 200 films from 49 countries were presented. The festival featured international competition in three categories, Red Cross/Red Crescent Films, Documentaries, and Feature Films. Awards were given to films from Europe, America, Asia, and Australia.

Belton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Doctor of Physical Therapy students were out in force to support Arc of Bell County at its Fun Night event on Thursday, November 2, at the Wilson Park Recreation Center in Temple. UMHB graduate students provided ways for community members to test their balance, flexibility, agility and how fast they can walk using crutches and other assistive devices.

The Arc of Bell County is a non-profit organization, which provides year round activities for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD), such as Thursday Fun Night, Four Day Camp, holiday parties, and opportunities to play sports. University physical therapy students Hayes Engholm, Arash Kaviani, Jacob McCarthy, Luis Mejia, and Zach Smith have been serving as volunteer coaches this fall for Fun Nights. 

While planning Movement for Health to celebrate World Physical Therapy Day, UMHB physical therapy students sought an organization with a similar passion for being active to designate as their fundraising recipient.  Arc of Bell County and its activity and sports training programs was a natural fit.  Through monetary donations, baked goods, and t-shirt sales, 87 students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program raised $842 for Arc of Bell County.  

Belton, Texas – On Tuesday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Music Department presents the Trombone Choir in concert in the Fikes Chamber Hall of the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center on the UMHB campus.

The ensemble will perform under the direction of James Whitis, Associate Professor of Music. The show will feature a variety of music including a rousing Dixieland arrangement of “That’s a Plenty.”

This concert qualifies as a Fine Arts Experience (FAE) credit for UMHB students. The Fine Arts Experience program is designed to help students gain an appreciation for the fine arts in many forms during their time on campus. To this end, students are required to attend at least one designated Fine Arts Experience event each semester.

Belton, Texas – On Saturday, November 11, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will host Military Appreciation Day in Crusader Stadium on the UMHB campus. Military Appreciation Day is an annual tradition that draws hundreds of soldiers and their families from across Central Texas. Activities throughout the game will pay tribute to members of the military.

Soldiers and their families will enter through Gate 2 of the stadium, where they will each receive free admission and vouchers for free hotdogs and a drinks.

Saturday’s contest marks the CRU’s tenth and final home game of the regular season. They will be facing off with the Tigers of East Texas Baptist University. Should the reigning National Champions best ETBU, the team would clinch another outright American Southwest Conference championship. Kickoff for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Crusader Stadium will open at 11:30 a.m.