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FALL 2021 1 Fall 2021 | vol. 34 no. 3 THE DBU REPORT From Coast to Coast DBU Students get back on the road again for Fall Break, traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts as a part of DBU’s Global Studies Program

DBU REPORT 2 4 SWAT and Welcome Week 2021 7 DBU Honor Roll of Donors 14 Chapel Worship 16 Travel Studies Hit the Road 18 Profile - Sandra Crawford Williamson 20 News & Notes 32 DBU Women’s Soccer 34 Invest in DBU’s Mission

FALL 2021 3 The DBU Report is a quarterly publication of Dallas Baptist University. Dr. Adam C. Wright, President. Editor: Dr. Blake Killingsworth, Vice President for Communications; Co-Editor: Kadra Fant, Director of Publications. Contributors: Kirsten McKimmey, Director of Visual Communications; Mackenzie Lee, Assistant Director of Visual Communications; Courtney Smith, Digital and Social Strategist; Dr. Michael Whiting, Director of Written Content; Bailey Pylant, Director of News and Social Media; Reagan Ratcliff, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations; Silas Bijja; Emmalie Ellis; Exauce Madjibe Dijo; Dae Ju Lee. DBU Report, 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211-9299. news@dbu.edu. DBU upperclassmen, along with DBU President Dr. Adam C. Wright, prepare to greet incoming first-year and transfer students for SWAT.

DBU REPORT 4 DBU eagerly opened its gates to a new class of Patriots for the 2021 Student Welcome and Transition, more commonly known on campus as SWAT. This Fall, DBU welcomed our largest-ever incoming first-year and transfer class with 844 students. More than 700 of these new Patriots attended SWAT, accompanied by some 100 upperclassman leaders. University Hill was once again alive with excitement, as both new and returning students dove into SWAT 2021. “SWAT is definitely one of my favorite campus traditions!” says Wayne Briggs, who serves as the Director of Student Life at DBU. “One of the best parts of my job is getting to see our students get plugged in and invested in the University.” DBU clings tightly to a number of cherished SWAT traditions. The foot-washing ceremony and Candlelighting service bring small group leaders and classmates closer together through times of worship and prayer. Events like Patriot Follies, where each group collaborates on a performance to showcase their team, and Scoop and Scoot, the ice cream social held on the new intramural field, allow first-year students to bond with one another in fellowship and fun. During the President’s Reception, DBU President Dr. Adam Wright and his wife, Candice, open up the President’s Home on campus to new students and greet all in attendance. On Friday, August 20, small groups dispersed throughout the DFW area for various service projects. Students were given the opportunity to serve in a number of ways, including pantry reorganization, meal package preparation for children, restocking shelves, community outreach, and more through DBU’s community partners. DBU proudly partners with Mission Arlington, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, Cornerstone Baptist Church, and many others. SWAT concluded with a final closing session followed by the SWAT Block Party near the Brownstone apartments. After a summer spent serving, vacationing, and learning all across the globe, there is no joy that compares to being reunited as the DBU Family once again. On the Monday following SWAT, returning and new Patriots alike came together to kick off the new semester with the first allcampus Chapel service since March of 2020. Dr. Wright introduced DBU’s theme verse for the new academic year, John 15:5, and encouraged and challenged the DBU Family in saying “We will not be able to be the solution this world needs apart from Christ.” What a beautiful reminder it is that we are not called to walk through this life alone, evidenced by the love so freely given by our truest friend, our most faithful companion, Jesus Christ. Welcome Week gave opportunities for students to get plugged in both on and off campus. With the annual THE HILL REUNITES ONCE AGAIN SWAT & Welcome Week 2021

FALL 2021 5 Welcome Back Party on Monday, BSM Coffeehouse on Tuesday, the BSM’s FLOW (Free Lunch on Wednesday) and Pepsi Break on Wednesday, and Wings and a Movie on Thursday, Welcome Week was full of excitement and fellowship. In the DBU Family, there is a place for everyone. The first few weeks back on campus embody DBU’s goal to cultivate Christ-like community on campus and offer opportunities for every Patriot to find their place. With the SWAT and Welcome Week behind us and a full year before us, DBU expectantly awaits all this year has in store. “We stand in awe of what the Lord has done,” said Dr. Wright. “The challenges before us were great, but our God is greater. We give Him all the glory and are overjoyed to serve the students we have prayed earnestly for and that He has brought to University Hill.”

DBU REPORT 6 DBU WELCOMES 844 New First-Year and Transfer Students

FALL 2021 7 GIFT & DONOR CATEGORIES “Our donors help us ensure the legacy of providing outstanding Christian education to a world in need of Christian servant leaders. We sincerely appreciate everyone who gives generously and prays fervently as we press onward in our vision to build a great university that is pleasing to God.” Dr. Adam C. Wright President Quality Education Club $100-$499 Academic Excellence Club $500-$999 President’s Council $1,000-$2,499 President’s Honored Council $2,500-$4,999 President’s Distinguished Council $5,000-$9,999 Circle of Friends $10,000-$19,999 Heritage Award $20,000-$49,999 Founder’s Award $50,000-$99,999 Wings of Eagle Award at least $100,000 Dayspring Award at least $250,000 Benefactor’s Award at least $500,000 Cornerstone Award at least $1,000,000 DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 2020 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS INDIVIDUAL Mr./Mrs. Fowler Abercrombie Mr./Mrs. Charles H. Adams Dr./Mrs. David Adams Mr./Mrs. Ronald Aebersold Ms. Hilda Alcerreca Rev. Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton Mr. Mark Alexander Mr./Mrs. Kevin Allen Ms. Rebekah L. Allen Mr. William R. Allyn Mr./Mrs. Lindell Anderson Mr./Mrs. Alan Armstrong Mr./Mrs. Gary Armstrong Mr./Mrs. Jon Armstrong Mr./Mrs. Sammy Arnold Mrs. Zina Y. Ashford-Obasuyi Mr./Mrs. Brian Aube Mr./Mrs. Dennis Bailey Mr. Hatch Bailey Mr./Mrs. Garrett Baker Dr. Gary Baker Mr. Bryce S. Ball Mr. Hunter J. Ballew Mr. Morgan C. Bandy Dr./Mrs. Russell Barksdale Mr./Mrs. Kevin Barnes Mr./Mrs. Barrett Bates Mr. Clinton B. Baxter Mr./Mrs. Malcolm Bayless Mr. Eric D. Bean Mr./Mrs. Randy Beggs Mr./Mrs. Ryan Behmanesh Mr./Mrs. Robert Benjamin Ms. Rachel F. Bennett Mr. James Berger Mr./Mrs. Jake Berkline Mr. James Biskey Mr./Mrs. Josh Black Dr./Mrs. J. Blair Blackburn Ms. Suzanne M. Blair Ms. Karen Bohannon Dr. Mark J. Boone Mr./Mrs. Donald Box Mr. Stephen L. Boyd Mrs. Ann Boyles Dr./Mrs. Jared D. Brandt Mr./Mrs. Bob Britton Ms. Sheila Brock Mr. David Brockman Dr. Ernest Brooks Mr./Mrs. Burt Bryan Mr./Mrs. John M. Bryant Mrs. Cindy Burgarello Dr./Mrs. Ted J. Cabal Mr. Kevin H. Caffey Mr./Mrs. Gilbert J. Caldwell Mr./Mrs. Benito Carmona Dr./Mrs. Charles Carona Mrs. Robin Carr Mr./Mrs. Burl Carraway Ms. Morgan T. Carter Mr. Sam Carter Mr. John R. Carver Mr. Richard Carver Dr. Rita Carver Mr./Mrs. Rick Casaday Mr./Mrs. Albert Cassity Rev. Larry Caudle Mr./Mrs. Frank Chadwick Rev. J. R. Chaney Ms. Rosabel A. Chang Ms. Betty Chatham Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Chia Mr./Mrs. John Chiles Mr./Mrs. Phillip M. Chisam Mr./Mrs. Allen Clark, Jr. Ms. Kayla S. Clark Mr. Paul Clifton Ms. E. Ann Collier Mr. James Compton Mr. H. W. Conrad Mr. Benjamin A. Copeland Mrs. Kathy Cossick Mr./Mrs. Andre T. Coulter Mr./Mrs. Brent Covey Mr. Landon Cowser Mrs. Stacy Cox Mr./Mrs. Chris Coy Mr./Mrs. Stephen A. Crane Mr./Mrs. Jerry Crossland Mr. Steven Crumpley Miss Megan D. Cuzen Mr./Mrs. Scott Czerwinski Mr. Michael Dacquisto Mrs. Andrea David Mrs. Kerry Y. Davis Mr. Kevin Davis Mr./Mrs. Richard Davis Mr. Timothy R. Davis Mr./Mrs. Patrick Dennis QUALITY EDUCATION CLUB

DBU REPORT 8 Mr./Mrs. David Dickerson Mr./Mrs. Joe Dillard, III Mr./Mrs. Arthur S. Dobbs Mr./Mrs. Michael J. Dolan Mr./Mrs. Ronnie W. Donald Mrs. Glenda Dooley Mr. Moise Dorsinville Mr./Mrs. Gail L. Douglas Mr. Bryan Duke Mr. Camden A. Duzenack Mr. Bryan M. Dykes Mr./Mrs. Michael Ebenkamp Mr./Mrs. Michael Eberhardt Ms. Kaylee R. Edmonds Ms. Virginia R. Edmonds Mr./Mrs. Dralves Edwards Dr. Marilyn A. Edwards Dr./Mrs. Lloyd Elder Mrs. Christi Eldred Mr./Mrs. Harold Elledge Mr./Mrs. Mark Elledge Mr./Mrs. Franklin V. Engle Mrs. Lou Esparza Mr./Mrs. David Evans Dr. Eva L. Evans Dr./Mrs. Kenneth Eveland Mr./Mrs. Patrick Fallon Mr./Mrs. Wayne Farrar Ms. Melissa K. Fletcher Mr./Mrs. Curtis Floyd Mr./Mrs. Don R. Floyd Mr. Douglas Foister Mr. Charles Foran Mr./Mrs. Michael Fore Mr./Mrs. Douglas K Foster Mr. Jack Foxworth Mr. Thomas H. Frazier Mr./Mrs. Harry T. Freeman Ms. Brenda Friday Mr./Mrs. Gary Frieling Mr. Malcolm Frierson Mr./Mrs. Jimmy Funderburk Mr. Bob Fuston Ms. Shirleen Gartin Ms. Megan Gates Rev./Mrs. Larry Gener Mr. Robert Gent Mr./Mrs. Bruce Gerig Mr./Mrs. Henry L. Gindratt Mr./Mrs. Dennis Gipson Dr. Russell Glenn Dr./Mrs. Marcus D. Goodloe Mr. Mike Grady Mr. Adam Griffin Ms. Carole Guthrie Mr. Leo Gutierrez Dr. John W. Hall Ms. Joanne Halley Mr./Mrs. Shane Hamilton Dr./Mrs. Brooks Haney Mr. Chris B. Haney Ms. Gayle Hardaway Mrs. Carol Harding Mr./Mrs. Daniel Harlow Ms. Donna L. Harrington Mr./Mrs. Clint E. Harris Mr./Mrs. Steven L. Harris Mr. Jason Harrison Mr. Michael Harrison Ms. Pamela J. Harrison Mr./Mrs. William Harrison Mr./Mrs. Trevor Head Ms. Bethany N. Hearn Mr./Mrs Tom B. Heatherington Mr./Mrs. Robert Heaton Mr. Kelly Hebert Ms. Heather Hendershot Mr./Mrs. Samuel Henke Ms. Sharon Henley Mr./Mrs. Jasper Henry Mr. Willie Henry Mr./Mrs. Mel Hessler Mr. Chris S. Hicks Mr. Dalton K. Higgins Mr. Andrew Hill Mr. Brian Hill Ms. Carol Ann Hindes Mr. Costandi Hinn Mr. Jim Hobbs Mrs. Angela Holcombe Mr./Mrs. Andrew J. Holder Mr. John C. Holdridge Mrs. Lynne Hollahan Ms. Abigail B. Holt Ms. Lavern Holyfield Mr. Brad Horner Dr. Deborah S. Hucaby Mr. I. G. Hughes, Jr. Ms. Gwendolyn E. Hunt Ms. June Hunt Mr./Mrs. Donald Hutchins Mr./Mrs. Mike Hymer Mr./Mrs. William A. Ingram Mr./Mrs. Joshua Jackson Mr./Mrs. Keith Jackson Mr./Mrs. Jerry James Mr. Craig Johns Mrs. Claire Johnson Dr. Lee Johnson Mr./Mrs. Steven W. Johnson Mr. Ben M. Jones Mr./Mrs. Matthew Jones Mr./Mrs. Jerry Joslin Ms. Cesia A. Juarez Mr./Mrs. Kim Juillerat Mr./Mrs. J. Roland Kelley Mr./Mrs. P. E. Ketcham Mr. Jason Kiehl Mrs. Carol A. Kilgore Mr. Austin G. Knight Mr. John Knight Mr./Mrs. Ron Knight Ms. Ruth A. Knight Mr./Mrs. Kyle N. Knox Mr. Brett A. Kolomyjec Mr./Mrs. David Krizan Mr. Jason W. Krizan Mr. Alvin H. Lane, Jr. Mr. James Lane Mr./Mrs. Louis P. Laville Mr. Parker Laville Ms. Sharon L. Lee Rev./Mrs. Manuel Lerma Ms. Chloe Lewis Mr./Mrs. Paul Lipscomb Mrs. Virginia Loving Mr. Michael Lyle, Sr. Mr. Gerald P. Lynas Ms. Virgie B. Mangham Ms. Karen W. Martin Mr. William Martin Mr./Mrs. Scott F. Mathews Mrs. Betsy Mayfield Dr. Edward McClelland Mr. Steve S. McConnell Mr. Phillip McCrory Mr. Jansen S. McDonald Mr./Mrs. Rodger P. McEver Dr./Mrs. John F. McGee Ms. Lou McMillan Mr. Christopher D. McMullen Ms. Hollie McNeely Mr. Bryce A. McPhail Mr. Henry J. Mendez Mr./Mrs. Lee Miles Mr. Timothy D. Millard Mrs. Debra J. Miller Mr./Mrs. Kevin E. Miller Mr./Mrs. Tom Miller Mr./Mrs. David Mindrup Mrs. Shirley A. Mitchell Mr./Mrs. Michael Montgomery Mr./Mrs. Thomas Montgomery Ms. Bessie Moody Mr./Mrs. Shaun C. Morgan Mr./Mrs. Gregory C. Morris Mr. Michael Moss Mr. Sam E. Mrstik Mr. Jeff Mullins Mr. Ronald W. Murray, Jr. Mr. Ronnie Murray Dr. Leslie D. Napier Mr./Mrs. Mark Nash Mr. Wayne Nelson Mr./Mrs. William Newburn Mr./Mrs. Gregory Newhouse Mr./Mrs. Ronald Nicol Mr. David Nigh LTC (RET.)/Mrs. Elvin B. Norris Mr. Greg Obar Mr./Mrs. Jesse Oliver Mrs. Ruth Ollarzabal Mr./Mrs. Sean O’Neal Ms. Jacqueline S. Osmon Mrs. Suzanne Owen Mr./Mrs. Charles Pankey Mr./Mrs. Carson A. Parrish Mr. Jeremy Parrish Mr. Ben Pegues Ms. Stevie Pendergrass Mr. Alex C. Perry Ms. Sherry Perry Mr. E. Don Poage Mrs. Peggy Poage Mr./Mrs. James Pokorny Ms. Barbara Porter Mr./Mrs. Paul Potter Ms. Lynnette Powell Mr. Paul Pruitt Mr. Billy Raies Mr./Mrs. Kim Ratliff Ms. Donna M. Ray Ms. Brenda Raye Mr./Mrs. Seth Raymond Ms. Kathryn Reddin Mr./Mrs. Austin J. Reese Ms. Joyce Reese Mrs. Marty Rendleman Mrs. Joanna Revis Ms. Debbi L. Richard Mr./Mrs. Gene Richardson Mr. Eric Riddle Mr. Tyler T. Robbins Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Roberts Mr. Kevin M. Roberts Mr. David Robinson Mr./Mrs. Douglas Robinson Mr./Mrs. Mike E. Roby Mr. Michael Rodriguez Mr./Mrs. Chase Rolland Mr. Allen Rubin Mr. Paul Ryan Mr. Isaac T. Sadler Mr. Charlie/Dr. MaryBeth Sanders Ms. Janet Sanders Ms. Carissa C. Sato Mr./Mrs. Daniel Schwartz Ms. Kelly Scruggs Mr./Mrs. David J. Scullin Mr./Mrs. Paul Setter Mr./Mrs. Jack Shelton Dr. Ross D. Shelton Ms. Sarah Sherlin Ms. Mary M. Simmers Mr./Mrs. Mike Simpson Mr./Mrs. Mike Simpson Ms. Eloise Sims Mr./Mrs. Mark Skrocki Mr./Mrs. Larry Smith Mr./Mrs. Lawrence Smith QUALITY EDUCATION CLUB continued

FALL 2021 9 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CLUB INDIVIDUALS Mr./Mrs. Robin Adkins Mr/ Mrs. Kevin Alexander Mr./Mrs. Joel T. Allison Mr./Mrs. Joseph Armes Dr. Edwin Artmann Mr./Mrs. William Barrett Mrs. Sandra Bews Dr. Weldon H. Bonner Mrs. Lucinda Buford Mr. Raul Cantero Mr./Mrs. Charles L. Cetti Mrs. Patsy Clifton Mrs. Helen Coleman Mrs. Debbie A. Crady Mr./Mrs. Thomas Crumpton Mr. Xuanwei Eric Cui Mr./Mrs. Kyle Dicke Dr./Mrs. Joshua Dodderer Mr. Brent Downs Mr./Mrs. Robert D. Downs Mr./Mrs. James A. Eis Mr. Stephen C. Ewing Mr. Larry Foster Dr./Mrs. Donovan Fredricksen Mr./Mrs. James A. Fuller Mr./Mrs. Esteban Gallegos Mr. Barrett Garrison Mr./Mrs. Alfred Greer Mr. Kevin Guerin Dr. Marilyn L. Haller Mr./Mrs. Robert B. Hamm Ms. Gabriele H. Hardin Mr./Mrs. Steve Hardy Mrs. Dortha L. Hart Ms. Joan R. Henderson Mr. Danny Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. Booker Henry Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herold Mrs. Anne Hicks Mrs. Suzanne Hicks Mr./Mrs. Jack C. Hodges Mr./Mrs. Cedric Holloway Mr./Mrs. Hengfu Hsu Ms. Rachel F. Hu Dr. Jeanie S. Johnson Mr./Mrs. Aaron G. Jones Mrs. Donna L. Jones Mr. James Lewis Mr./Mrs. Don E. Lewis Mr. Preston T. Listi Mr. Jake A. LoGrasso Mr. Gary Lovett Mr./Mrs. Gary Lu Mr. Robert C. Mathews Ms. Marie Maupin Mr. Mackie/Dr. Deborah McCollister Dr. Leon C. McCowan Drs. David and Marcia McQuitty Mr./Mrs. James Mershon Mr./Mrs. Ryan D. Millard Mr. Greg Miller Mr./Mrs. Phil Miller Mr. Jay/Dr. Joanne Morgan Mr./Mrs. Dan Murrah Mrs. Claudia P. O’Connor Mr. Dean Perdue Ms. Billie Petersen Mr. Stephen Smith Mr./Mrs. Zack Smith Mr./Mrs. Jerry Sorrell Mrs. Cherry M. Sorrels Mr. Andres Sosa Mr./Mrs. Tom Specht Mr. Michael Spikes Mr. Jared J. Stafford Mrs. Laura Stephens Mr. Jacob D. Stevens Mr. Will Stevens Mrs. Raleigh Mae Stevenson Mrs. Lisa Stone Mr. Kevin Sullivan Mr./Mrs. Mark Sutherland Mr./Mrs. Mark Swendsen Mr. Jody Talbert Mrs. R. A. Tarver Mr. Mark A. Tate Mr./Mrs. Robert Taylor, Jr. Rev./Mrs. Frank Teat Dr./Mrs. B. L. Temple Mr. Jerry Thatcher Mr./Mrs. Tommy Thomas Mr./Mrs. Aaron Thompson Mr. Brent D. Thompson Mr. Frazier R. Thompson, IV Mr./Mrs. Joe Thompson Mr./Mrs. Ryan Thompson Mr./Mrs. Brad Thurman Mr./Mrs. James Thurman Mr. Billy Todd Mr./Mrs. Jerick A. Togami Ms. Melissa V. Tomoni Mr. and Mrs. Troy Town Mr. Jay Treadaway Dr. Jill Upton Ms. Mary J. Valentine Mr./Mrs. Don W. Wakamatsu Ms. Kathy Waldrep Mr. Lawrence A. Walker Mr./Mrs. George Wallace Dr./Mrs. Jack Wallace Mr. Mike Wallak Ms. Betty Watson Mr./Mrs. Ron Weaver Mr. Jim Weems Mr. William Wensits Mr./Mrs. Vaughn Werlein Mr. Michael W. Wesolowski, Jr. Mr./Mrs. Lloyd Wheeler Mr. James White Mrs. Joy Whitehead Ms. Angela Wilkins Ms. Floresa Williams Mr. Jason Williams Ms. Pamela K. Wilson Mr./Mrs. Steven Winston Ms. Jennifer Witcher Dr./Mrs. Darin Wood Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Woodlief Mr./Mrs. Mark Xepoleas Dr./Mrs. Ronnie Yarber, Sr. Mrs. Gloria Yates Ms. Danielle Young Mr./Mrs. Jim Young Mr./Mrs. H. Campbell Zachry Mr. James E. Zimmerman CHURCHES College Baptist Church First Baptist Church, Grapevine First Baptist Church, Stephenville Metropolitan Baptist Church, Wichita KS ORGANIZATIONS All Brown Baptist Center for Global Concerns Blackwell ’s Personal Touch Charities Aid Foundation of America College of Education Faculty/Staff Friends of the Rockwall County Library Notable Notions Promotions Petra Properties, LP Sal de Terra LLC Specht Turf and Tree Zimmerer Kubota & Equipment, Inc. FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Mr./Mrs. Charlie Bradley Mr./Mrs. Joel Brown Mr. Binnan/Dr. Danxia Chen Mr./Mrs. Vinay Chivukula Mrs. Natalie D. Dailey Mr./Mrs. Joe Estes Mr./Mrs. Zachary J. Funderburk Mr./Mrs. Landon Furr Mr./Mrs. Eugene P. Garcia Mr./Mrs. Ryan J. Glenney Mr./Mrs. Ron Hagan Mr. Christopher K. Havens Mr./Mrs. Desi Henk Mr./Mrs. Johnny Hernandez Mr. Quentin/Dr. Joanne Hix Ms. Allison Pinson Hopgood Mr./Mrs. Rex Hudson Dr./Mrs. Jared Ingram Mr./Mrs. Drew Ivey Mr./Mrs. Don Kabetzke Mr./Mrs. Jordan Kokel Mr./Mrs. Patrick Leonard Mr./Mrs. Scott Mehringer Ms. Allyson D. Miller Mr./Mrs. Stephen W. Morris Ms. Kathleen E. Perdue Mr./Mrs. Jacob Phillips Ms. Beverly G. Powell Mr./Mrs. Michael Riley Mr./Mrs. Cory Sellers Mr./Mrs. Caleb Smith Mr. Riley A. Unger Ms. Joyce Wallace Drs. James and Dana Wicker Mr. Zach D. Williams TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Mr./Mrs. Pete Delkus Dr./Mrs. Karl F. Fickling Mr./Mrs. Stephen Phillips Dr./Mrs. Blair Robinson Dr./Mrs. Charles Wade Mr./Mrs. Andrew J. Wong CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS BNY Mellon Community Partnership Dr. James Pool Mr./Mrs. Loyd Powell Mr./Mrs. Brian Price Mrs. Donna Pruitt-Ware Mr./Mrs. William A. Pyke Mr. Joe Ray Mr./Mrs. John A. Roberts Mr./Mrs. Paul Rogers Mr. Robert A. Ross Dr./Mrs. William Rudderow Mr./Mrs. William Schoenlob Dr./Mrs. John Scott Mr./Mrs. Mark Shamblin Mrs. Rachelle Shaver

DBU REPORT 10 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CLUB continued INDIVIDUALS Mr. John Alger Mr./Mrs. Jay Allison Mr./Mrs. C. R. Anderson Mr./Mrs. Kerby Anderson Mr./Mrs. Gilbert Andres Mr./Mrs. Johnny D. Archer Mr./Mrs. J. F. Beard III Mr./Mrs. William Bell Mr. Steve Benefield Mr. David/Dr. Carolyn Bishop Mr./Mrs. Mark Blakely Mr./Mrs. Perry Bolin Mr./Mrs. James F. Booher Mrs. Betty Booth Mr. Joseph P. Borsh Mr./Mrs. Glen I. Bounds Mr./Mrs. Donald Bowles, Jr. Dr./Mrs. Ronald Bowles Mr./Mrs. Greg Boyd Mr./Mrs. Austin Brashier Dr. James Broaddus Ms. Shelisa E. Brock Mr./Mrs. Jason Brown Mr./Mrs. Matthew Brown Mr./Mrs. Larry Byrd Honorable Jerry L. Calhoon Mr./Mrs. Kevin Cantwell Mrs. Brenda Canwright Dr. Judith J. Carrier Mrs. Kimberly Childs Judge/Mrs. Oswin Chrisman Mr. Brad Conradt Drs. Kenneth and Millie Cooper Mr. Mark Cooper Col./Mrs. Ken Cordier Mr./Mrs. Douglas Crawford Mr./Mrs. Randy Crews Col./Mrs. James Culpepper Mr. Todd A. Daehnert Ms. Yelina Dager Mr./Mrs. Jack Daniell Dr. Fred Daniels Mr. Fredrick Daniels Mr. David J. Davis Ms. June Davis Mr./Mrs. Thomas Dipaolo Mr./Mrs. Chase Durham Mr./Mrs. Stephen Efurd Mr./Mrs. William Eubanks Dr. Jesse Even Dr. Gwen E. Fagala Mr./Mrs. Justin Farr Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Fechner Ms. Susan Fletcher Mr. Robert Flickner Mr./Mrs. Paul Frazier Mr./Mrs. Jerry L. Gaither Mr./Mrs. D. G. Gibson Mr. Joshua D. Gilbert Mr./Mrs. Russell Glenn Dr. Stephanie N. Goble Mrs. Teena W. Goble Mrs. Bonnie R. Goodson Dr. Cheryl J. Goodwin “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.” Deuteronomy 15:10 PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Ms. Ronda Grady Mr. Marc A. Gregg Dr./Mrs. Rick R. Gregory Mr. Seth/Dr. Joey Grizzle Mrs. Wendy Habicht Mrs. Laura Hall Mr. Deforest Hamilton Mr./Mrs. Bob Hansard Dr./Mrs. David Hardage Mr./Mrs. Kenneth Hargrave Mr./Mrs. James Harley Mr./Mrs. Bill Harvey Mr./Mrs. Wayne E. Hassler Mr. Shane Hayes Ms. Marilyn L. Hellum Dr./Mrs. Kenneth Hemphill Mr. Thomas G. Hennessy Mr./Mrs. Brent Hill Mr./Mrs. Rusty Hill Ms. E. Jane Hix/Ms. Daphne Goldman Mr./Mrs. Joseph Hoffman Mr. William H. Hoover Mr./Mrs. Gerald L. Horn Ms. Shih Chen Hu Mr. Casey Hughes Mr. James/ Dr. Barbara Ingram Mr./Mrs. Charles Isbell Mr./Mrs. Edwin Jackson Mr. Jordan A. Jackson Dr. Cicely Jefferson Mr./Mrs. James Jenkins, Sr. Mr./Mrs. Charles Jensen Mr./Mrs. Randy Jespersen Ms. Donica Jimenez Mr./Mrs. James A. Johnson Mrs. Marolyn J. Johnson Congressman Sam Johnson Mr./Mrs. John P. Jones Mr./Mrs. Sunghwan Jun Mr./Mrs. Dean Kechely Mr./Mrs. James Kechely Mrs. Anita T. Keen Drs. Gene and Gloria Key Mr./Mrs. Roger Killingsworth Mr./Mrs. Kurt Knapton Mr. Keith D. Lair Mr. Beau W. Lamothe Mr./Mrs. Phil Landers Trent Shidaker Mr./Mrs. Larry Shoemaker Mr./Mrs. Bob T. Sneed Ms. Brenda S. Stevens Ms. Scarlett L. Stussy Ms. Peggy Thom Mr. Phillip Thomas Mr./Mrs. C. Lynn Trahan Mr. Paul B. Veltman Mr./Mrs. Tom Vogt Mr./Mrs. Pat Whiteley Mr. Robert Whitfield Mr./Mrs. Jason Wright Mrs. Katherine J. Young Mr./Mrs. Richard Zadina CHURCHES Faith Baptist Church Flourish City Church ORGANIZATIONS Americar Motor Company Big Tex Auto Mart Clark Stewardship Fund DeSoto Janitorial Supply Silver Serenaders of Texas Springer Properties, LLC FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Dr./Mrs. Dave Arnott Mr. Mitchell Bennett Dr./Mrs. John Borum Mr./Mrs. Lee Bratcher Mr./Mrs. Joshua Butler Mr./Mrs. David Cagle Dr./Mrs. Mark A. Cook Dr./Mrs. Jonathan M. Cooper Ms. Barbara Daniel Ms. Lisa Elkins Mr. Gavin T. Fritz Dr. Rodney Garrett Ms. Tish Hearne Dr. Michelle L. Henry Mr./Mrs. Philip Homer Mr. Clinton/Dr. DeAnna Jenkins Mr. Steve/Dr. Sue Kavli Ms. Elizabeth A. Kite Mr./Mrs. William McClure Mr./Mrs. Ron McMahan Dr./Mrs. David Naugle Mr./Mrs. David B. Reyes Mr./Mrs. Mathew H. Richter Mr./Mrs. Mark Rogers Mr./Mrs. Troy Stanley Dr./Mrs. Greg Stroud Mr./Mrs. Scott Taylor Dr./Mrs. Brent Thomason Dr. Gail L. Wallace Dr./Mrs. Han-Chieh Wei Mr./Mrs. Jason L. Williams TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Dr./Mrs. Gary Hearon Dr./Mrs. Sudheer Jayaprabhu Dr./Mrs. Gary Singleton CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS The Benevity Community Impact CDK Global Verizon Foundation

FALL 2021 11 “The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose.” C. S. Lewis Mr./Mrs. Michael Langford Mr./Mrs. Bill Lechner Mr./Mrs. Armstead C. Lewis Mrs. Lola Lewis Ms. Audice C. Locke Mr./Mrs. Mark Lovvorn Dr./Mrs. Willis Maddrey Dr./Mrs. Dick Maples Mr. William B. Martin Ms. Cynthia D. McDade Ms. Marjorie McGrew Mr. David McPherson Mr./Mrs. Kenneth Melton Dr./Mrs. Aaron Meraz Mr./Mrs. Jeff Michael Mrs. Janice B. Miller Mr./Mrs. Trevor Minyard Mr./Mrs. Wade Myers Mr./Mrs. Kevin S. Napier Ms. Martha J. Neyland Mr./Mrs. William Norton Ms. Betty S. O’Barr Mr./Mrs. Roger Oliver Mrs. Tamera Y. Olvera Mr./Mrs. Sam Osteen Mr./Mrs. Ed Paris Dr. Barbara J. Parker Dr. Matthew A. Pedroza Mr./Mrs. Harold F. Peek Mrs. Laurie Perkins Mr./Mrs. Robert C. Perry Dr. Nick Pitts Ms. Martha R. Pollard Drs. Allen and Joyce Powell Mr./Mrs. Boone Powell, Jr. Mrs. Cathy Powell Rev. Joseph Puckett Dr. John E. Puryear Mr./Mrs. Micah Raies Mr./Mrs. John C. Reap Mr./Mrs. E. W. Reddell Mr. Larry Reneau Mr./Mrs. John M. Renfroe Mrs. Sharon Reynolds Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Rhodes Mr. David Rich Mr./Mrs. Brian Robnett Mr. Daniel Ross Mr. Reagan C. Rothenberger Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley Mr. Cody J. Sadler Mr./Mrs. Paul Scott II Mr./Mrs. George A. Shafer Mrs. Jana L. Shaw Rev. James K. Shirley Dr./Mrs. Mike Simmons Mr. Jeff W. Smith Mr./Mrs. Kevin L. Smith Mrs. May Beth Smith Mr. Michael R. Smith Mr. William Snellgrove Mr. Michael/Dr. Carolyn Spain Dr. C. Edward Spann Ms. Barbara Spruill Mr. /Mrs. James G. Srygley Rev. Stephen Stanley Dr./Mrs. Gary Starnes Ms. Joyce E. Starr Mr. Vernon Sterba Mr./Mrs. Elmer G. Stone Mr./Mrs. John Stonecipher Mr./Mrs. Robert G. Strauss Dr. William C. Sutton Mr./Mrs. Gary Swaner Mrs. Linda H. Taylor Ms. Carmen N. Terrell Dr./Mrs. Kenneth D. Thomas Mr. Michael Thompson Mr./Mrs. Mark Tietz Mr. Craig Trammell Mr./Mrs. Larry Tresnicky Mr./Mrs. Phillip Varrichio Mr. Ignacio Vela Mr. Charles Vess Mr./Mrs. Delbert Vest Mr./Mrs. Freddy Vestal Mr./Mrs. Scott Vestal Mr./Mrs. Tom Vick Dr./Mrs. Todd von Helms Mr./Mrs. Kyle Voyles Dr./Mrs. Todd Wagner Mr./Mrs. Rayfield Walker Mr./Mrs. Tyler R. Walker Mr. Billy R. Wallace Mr./Mrs. Shawn Weatherly Mrs. Zevertine A. Wentworth Dr. Luci Whorton Mrs. Carolyn Wicker Mr. Keenan Wolens Mr. Rick Worsham Mr. Scott Wright Mr./Mrs. J. D. Wyner Mr. Greg Young Ms. Judy A. Zanotti Ms. Lizbeth Zuniga CHURCHES The Church on Rush Creek First Baptist Church at The Fields First Baptist Church, Lancaster Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church ORGANIZATIONS Ackerman Associates Baptist Missions Foundation Baptist Standard Publishing Company BOK Financial Criswell College Dallas Baptist Association Daniel Steel Industries, Inc. Excel Commercial Painting Co. Eyecrafters At Hurst LLC Flagg Law Group, PC GuideStone Financial Resources Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company Keller Family Foundation Lessley’s, Inc. Liberty Capital Bank The Lockman Foundation Lone Star Coaches Inc Marketplace Ministries Foundation Marsh USA Inc Newsome Construction, Inc. Northwest Baptist Foundation Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation Oakmont BCS, Inc. SEI Metaltek Six Pillars Partners LLC State Farm Companies Foundation Tech Star, Inc. Techstar, LLC Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Foundation Texoma Cabinets Wortham Insurance & Risk Management FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Mr. Tuoyo/Dr. Tempress Asagba Rev. David/Dr. Deborah Balyeat Mr./Mrs. Chad Bates Dr. Mary Becerril Dr./Mrs. Mark Bloom Mr. Joe/Dr. Bonnie Bond Mr./Mrs. Randy Byers Mr./Mrs. James R. Cassel Dr./Mrs. Jon Choi Mr./Mrs. Scott Coleman Mr./Mrs. David Daniel Mr. Charles/Dr. Rebecca Dark Dr./Mrs. Jordan R. Davis Dr./Mrs. Wayne Davis Mr. Marcos Dos Santos, Jr. Mr./Mrs. Matt Duce Dr./Mrs. Neil Dugger Dr. Terry L. Fansler Ms. Kadra Fant Dr./Mrs. Dionisio Fleitas Dr. Ray Galloway Dr./Mrs. Justin Gandy Mr./Mrs. Steven Gaskill Mr./Mrs. Daniel W. Gibson Mr./Mrs. Preston Gilstrap Dr./Mrs. Jack Goodyear Dr./Mrs. Kenneth Gore Mr. Phillip/Dr. Jodi Grimes Dr./Mrs. Mark D. Hale Mr./Mrs. Michael P. Hanks Dr./Mrs. Jay Harley Mr./Mrs. Daniel E. Hassett Dr./Mrs. Stephen Holcomb Mr. Chris Holloway Mr. John/Dr. Jean Humphreys Mr./Mrs. Jamie B. Lash Dr./Mrs. James Lemons Mrs. Michelle G. Lenard Rev./Mrs. Gary McCaleb Mr. David/Dr. Caia McCullar Mr. John R. McMahan Dr. Shelly Melia Dr./Mrs. Philip Mitchell Dr./Mrs. Wes Moore Dr. Bradley G. Mulhollen Mr./Mrs. Richard Nassar Mr. Steve/Dr. Deanna Noyes Mr./Mrs. Aaron M. Parish Dr./Mrs. Joseph Park Dr. Sandra S. Reid Mrs. Linda M. Roney Dr./Mrs. Daniel M. Rose Dr./Mrs. Adam M. Ross Dr./Mrs. Parnell E. Ryan Mr./Mrs. Daniel R. Salters Dr./Mrs. Sergiy Saydometov Dr./Mrs. Owen Schipplein Dr./Mrs. Dale Sims Mr./Mrs. Randel Skelton Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Skinner Mr./Mrs. Connor B. Smith Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Teat Mr. Jesus Tovar Mr./Mrs. Kenneth A. Trapp TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Dr./Mrs. Greg Ammons Dr./Mrs. James H. Byun Dr./Mrs. Stephen P. Davis Rev./Mrs. John V. Durham Hon./Mrs. Ed Kinkeade Mr./Mrs. Tom Leppert Dr./Mrs. Dale R. Lucus Dr./Mrs. Alva G. Parks Mr./Mrs. W. Scott Robinson Dr./Mrs. Sanjay Purushotham Dr./Mrs. Brent Taylor Mrs. Joan T. Trew Mr./Mrs. Jim Turner CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS The Boeing Company Fossil, Inc.

DBU REPORT 12 INDIVIDUALS Mr./Mrs. William Allen IV Dr. Anita Armstrong Mr./Mrs. Stephen Barnes Mr./Mrs. Keith Bell Mr./Mrs. John Bloom Mr./Mrs. Gerald C. Byers Mrs. Evelyn Collier Mr./Mrs. Keith Crouch Mrs. Ruthann Douglass Mr./Mrs. Terry L. Eaton Mr./Mrs. Ryan A. Enos Mr. Richard Fugiel Dr./Mrs. Bill W. Gilbert Dr./Mrs. Jeffrey Gilmore Mr./Mrs. Gary Golden Mr. Mark Granberg Mr./Mrs. Jimbo Hammock PRESIDENT’S HONORED COUNCIL INDIVIDUALS Mr. Jonathan Beckett Mr./Mrs. Jonathan R. Bond Dr. William D. Broadway Mr. Dennis Brown John and Carole Schulte Clem Mr./Mrs. Ryan Colburn Mrs. Betty Craft Mr. James F. Crouch Dr. Evelyn Daniels Mrs. Maxine P. Day Mr./Mrs. Daryn Ebrecht Mrs. Kathy Escamilla Mrs. Margaret Fanning Mr./Mrs. Bob Flournoy Mr./Mrs. James A. Gettman Mr. Devlin C. Granberg Dr. Rachel Griffith Mr. Doug Hagedorn Mr./Mrs. Carl Hefton Dr./Mrs. E. Wade Hemminger Col. Donald R. Heyden Mr./Mrs. Mark McClanahan PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED COUNCIL To err is human, to forgive is divine. Please accept our apologies if you discover incorrect information on the donor pages. Please contact the DBU Office of University Advancement at 214.333.5168 with any errors or omissions. Mrs. Carol Hebert Ms. Barbara Henson Mr./Mrs. Samuel Hernandez Mr. Craig Hodges Mr./Mrs. Brent K. Holliman Mr. Sam G. Holman Mr./Mrs. Allen Huffhines Dr. Ozzie Ingram Mrs. Patty Jones Mr./Mrs. Herbert Kamm Dr. Kenton C. Keller Mr./Mrs. Jordan Kennedy Ms. Stacey B. Lake Mr./Mrs. Patrick Landers Mr./Mrs. Kevin A. Lauer Dr. Doug Lawson Dr. Angela Linam Mr./Mrs. Stephen Maddox Mr./Mrs. Hubert Martin Mr./Mrs. Gary McCash Mr./Mrs. Drayton McLane Mr./Mrs. Daniel Neal Mr. Drew Noss Mr./Mrs. Erle Nye Mr./Mrs. Jerald F. Pickard Mr. Craig Radford Dr. Jerry J. Ransom Mr./Mrs. Benny Rasberry Mr. Ty Robertson Mr./Mrs. Steve Sawyer Mr./Mrs. Pete Schenkel Mr. Broderick H. Sharp Hon./Mrs. Ronald Simmons Ms. Martha M. Smith Mr./Mrs. Adrian Vann Mr./Mrs. Frank N. Vito Mr. John/Dr. Dawna Walsh Mr./Mrs. Yanan Wang Mr./Mrs. Brice Wells Rev. James West CHURCHES Community Missionary Baptist Church Lifespring Church ORGANIZATIONS Austin Professional Services BMA Architects Broaddus Construction Cardinal ’s Sport Center Cooper Clinic Deans Stepp Law LLP Elleco Construction Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher Haynes and Boone, LLP Higginbotham Insurance Agency Hodges Capital Management, Inc. Jura International KDC Platform T. B. Maston Foundation Mays Foundation Mid-Way Transportation, Inc. Rovin, Inc. FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Ms. Judy Abercrombie Mr. Randy/Dr. Jennifer Calhoun Dr./Mrs. David D. Cook Dr./Mrs. Joseph D. Cook Dr./Mrs. Denny Dowd Mr./Mrs. Michael C. Dudley Mr. Andy/Dr. June Elms Mr. Eric/Dr. Layna Evans Dr. Kimberly A. Figaro Dr./Mrs. Blake Flickner Dr./Mrs. Robert Garrett Dr./Mrs. Jeff Johnson Dr./Mrs. Blake Killingsworth Mr./Mrs. Daniel Kung Dr. Joseph Matos Mr./Mrs. Tres Moulton Mr. Alan/Dr. Mary Nelson Dr./Mrs. Ross O’Brien Dr./Mrs. Andrew C. Schaffer Mr./Mrs. Bobby Soto Dr./Mrs. Mike Williams Mr./Mrs. Wendell Wright TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Dr./Mrs. Charles T. Ku Mrs. Dorothy L. Renfrow Mr./Mrs. Bill Rogers Mrs. Mary P. Stuart Dr./Mrs. Bill H. White Mr./Mrs. Roger Williams CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Fidelity Foundation Mr./Mrs. Norman E. Miller Mr./Mrs. Lee Roy Mitchell Dr./Mrs. Lee Mootz Mr./Mrs. Merle W. Owens Mr./Mrs. Donald Page Dr./Mrs. Stephen Powell Mr./Mrs. Ron D. Proctor Mr./Mrs. William Solomon Dr./Mrs. Bernie Spooner Mr./Mrs. Bryan Stevenson Mr./Mrs. Chester Stewart Mr./Mrs. Bill Stiles Mrs. Elaine Stoker Mr. Stanley Tidwell Mrs. Betty Treadaway Ms. Beryl Ann Turner Mr./Mrs. Dan Turner Mrs. Patsy Underwood Dr./Mrs. Elliott Vann Mr./Mrs. John Vanvessem Mr./Mrs. Alan Walne Mr./Mrs. Don Weempe Mr./Mrs. Mark Wells Ms. Shirley Young CHURCHES Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Hillcrest Baptist Church ORGANIZATIONS Andres Construction Services Arcosa, Inc. Meriam Calabria Foundation J. C. Ferguson Foundation Frontier Strategies Frost Bank Hillwood—A Perot Company Independent Bank Kirkland and Ellis LLP Lynn Pinker Hurst Schwegmann The Sparrow Charitable Foundation The Dallas Foundation FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Drs. Mark and Karen Alexander Dr. Robert Brooks Mr./Mrs. Marvin Carlisle Dr./Mrs. Jan Daehnert Dr./Mrs. Blanton Feaster Mr./Mrs. Daniel N. Gose, Jr. Mr. Eric/Dr. Norma Hedin Mr./Mrs. Dan Heefner Mr./Mrs. Ryan Hefton Dr./Mrs. Ryan Jespersen Dr./Mrs. Jonathan Kim Drs. Curtis and Sharon Lee Dr./Mrs. Matt Murrah TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Mr./Mrs. Scott Baird Dr./Mrs. Ron Harris Mrs. Anita Jones Kaye Dawn and Holt Lunsford Mr./Mrs. David Moseley, Jr. Mr./Mrs. Dan Pleitz Mr./Mrs. Wayne Stevenson

FALL 2021 13 Dallas Baptist University gratefully acknowledges these gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and churches. Such gifts represent an investment in the lives of future leaders of our country and our world. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS INDIVIDUALS Mr./Mrs. Art Alexander Mr./Mrs. Grant Allen Mr./Mrs. Darren D. Autry Mr. John S. Barber Mrs. Susan Brashier Dr./Mrs. Donald C. Brown Mr./Mrs. Les Cockerell Mr. Pat/Dr. Charlene Conner Mr./Mrs. Carl R. Goff Mr./Mrs. Wayne Hamilton Mr. Jameson C. Hannah Mr./Mrs. Wayne Hast Mr./Mrs. James H. Hinton Mr./Mrs. Marshall Hodge Mr./Mrs. Timothy Horner Mr./Mrs. Kyle Jones Mr./Mrs. Odes H. Kim Mr./Mrs. Ted Lyon Kingdom Building Foundation/ W. H. and Melba Justice Scholarship Fund Mr. David P. O’Connor Mr./Mrs. William Quest, Jr. Mr./Mrs. William Robinson Mr./Mrs. John Rumley, Jr. Dr./Mrs. Allen Schneider Dr./Mrs. Jay Sedwick Mr./Mrs. Jonathan Skidmore Dr. Peggy Trammell Mr./Mrs. William Transier CHURCHES First Baptist Church, Dallas ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Paving Industries, LLC Ken E. Andrews and Company Baylor Scott and White Health BIOS Partners Daystar Television Network Far East Broadcasting Company Moses Realty LTD The Ginger Murchison Foundation Service First Janitorial Weir’s Furniture Village FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Drs. Richard and Shelley Conroy Mr. Dennis/Dr. Gail Linam Mrs. Martha W. Oldenburg TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Dr./Mrs. Bob H. Dean Mr./Mrs. Ronald L. Skaggs CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Ernst & Young Foundation Match HERITAGE AWARD INDIVIDUALS Mr. Brent Basham Mr./Mrs. C. T. Beckham Mrs. Mary Brigham Ms. Janet A. Doyal Mr./Mrs. Ted Hebert Mrs. Melody Kramer Mr. David Maddox Mr./Mrs. Ronald Maddox Estate of Mr. William E. Moore Dr./Mrs. William E. Reid Mr./Mrs. Ted Skokos Mr. Darrell E. Stracener Mrs. Betty Turner Mr./Mrs. Aaron T. Vann Mr. Andrew W. Wetherell CHURCHES Eastern Hills Baptist Church Park Cities Baptist Church ORGANIZATIONS Pilgrim Bancorporation Communities Foundation of Texas Crowley-Carter Foundation Philanthropic Solutions Ronco Excavation, Inc. FULL-TIME FACULTY/ STAFF Dr./Mrs. Gary Cook Drs. Rick and Joan Davis Mr. Jerry/Dr. Nancy McLaughlin Dr./Mrs. Adam C. Wright TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Mr./Mrs. Warren L. Andres Mrs. Ellen Byrd Mrs. Linda S. Harrod Mr./Mrs. Ken Pilgrim Dr./Mrs. William Pinson Mr./Mrs. Paul Vinyard Mr. Gilbert/Dr. Bianca Yip CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS ExxonMobil Foundation FOUNDER’S AWARD INDIVIDUALS Mr./Mrs. Pryor Blackwell Mr./Mrs. Joshua P. Causey Mr./Mrs. Richard Chang Mr./Mrs. Jamie Conn Mr./Mrs. Jack Woodworth ORGANIZATIONS Eurice M. Bass Foundation Ken and Vi Burg Scholarship Fund Dallas Morning News Interstate Batteries TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Mr./Mrs. Elmer Doty Mr./Mrs. John R. Ford Mr./Mrs. Kevin Grace Estate of Mrs. Jeannette Sadler WINGS OF EAGLE AWARD INDIVIDUALS Estate of Mr./Mrs. Duane C. Payne Mr./Mrs. Andy Pettitte Mr./Mrs. Kenneth E. Sewell ORGANIZATIONS Crowley Shanahan Foundation TRUSTEES/FORMER TRUSTEES Mr./Mrs. James H. Nation Mr./Mrs. Harold Sadler Mrs. Patsy Smith DAYSPRING AWARD Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Edmund F. Boettcher Foundation Mrs. Meriam Calabria Dean Foundation Mr./Mrs. Robert Gunn Museum of International Cultures Dr./Mrs. Herbert Pedersen Mrs. Joyce M. Sellars BENEFACTOR’S AWARD Christ Is Our Salvation Foundation Mr./Mrs. Raymond H. Harris CORNERSTONE AWARD Anonymous Baptist General Convention of Texas

DBU REPORT 14 “The ultimate heart of DBU Chapel Worship is to reflect and usher in the Kingdom of God together,” shares student Libby Swan. “I have seen the Lord promoting unity, friendship, and growth within our community as we seek His Kingdom above our own. We have such an incredible team! I’m so honored and grateful to be able to do the things I love with people I love.” “The ultimate heart of DBU Chapel Worship is to reflect and usher in the Kingdom of God together.” Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 10:00 a.m., throughout the fall and spring semesters, a rotating team of uniquely talented singers and musicians leads the student body in a time of inspirational worship. Behind the scenes, the DBU Chapel Worship team seeks to be “a vibrant and diverse community of students that exists to bring glory to God through authentic worship, songwriting, musical training, and developing disciples of Jesus,” explains Director of Worship, Jared Smith. DBU CHAPEL WORSHIP

FALL 2021 15 The Lord has brought countless gifted individuals to campus who each contribute to the DBU Family in a one-of-a-kind way. It is out of an overflow of thankfulness to God that these students dedicate their time and talents to praise the Lord through their involvement in DBU Chapel Worship. “DBU Chapel Worship has allowed me to grow in my creativity as a musician and work on my craft as a leader,” says student Connor Cox. “I believe it’s our individuality and the uniqueness of each member that set us apart. We have so many different backgrounds, and we all come together to praise the one true King.” DBU Chapel Worship has been given the unique opportunity to write, record, and produce some of their very own music, including “Death to Life,” “Who You Are,” and “Steadfast Love.” The process, which eventually leads to releasing a song takes time, creativity, and collaboration. Once a semester, the team will hold a songwriting retreat where 20-30 students are given the opportunity to split into teams and diligently brainstorm ideas for original songs. The team’s favorites are refined, converted to demos for review within the DBU Family, sent out to a producer, recorded, and released for the whole world to hear. Almost everything heard on a DBU Chapel Worship recording is played by a DBU student. As musicians, it is Smith’s desire for team members to leave DBU “with a portfolio in one hand and a diploma in the other.” His hope is for students to make connections and build their résumé before they step out into their respective careers. DBU is committed to building partnerships with current influential worship leaders in the DFW area and beyond. The program also offers two forms of scholarships for students, including a first-year scholarship and a current member scholarship. Both are audition-based and chosen annually. “I have been so encouraged by the heart behind the team, and I am honored to be a part of it,” says student Grace Tanner. “The Chapel Worship team has given me a place to grow in my relationship with the Lord, a way to serve my school and my peers, a creative outlet, and a fun group of friends!” “The chapel worship team has given me a place to grow in my relationship with the Lord, a way to serve my school and my peers, a creative outlet, and a fun group of friends!” Apart from their commitment to serving on campus, each Chapel Worship member is challenged to become involved in the local church. From leading worship in church services, to playing Disciple Now retreats and conferences, to inviting churches to Night of Worship events on the DBU campus, DBU Chapel Worship encourages the cultivation of biblical community both on and off campus. The Lord is doing a great work through DBU Chapel Worship in dedication to His glory and the pursuit of excellence in vision, craft, and community-building. DBU Chapel Worship songs and albums are available for listening and download on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Scan to listen to DBU Chapel Worship.

DBU REPORT 16 Each year, DBU provides students with travel study trips and mission opportunities that take them around the country and globe. This Fall, after having to postpone trips in 2020 because of the pandemic, classes were back on as the Gary Cook School of Leadership, Baptist Student Ministry, and College of Business offered three informative, insightful, and challenging Fall Break trips to students. Revolutionary Leadership Dr. David Cook, Dean of Global Studies and PreProfessional Studies, and Dr. Jodi Grimes, Associate Professor of English, led the short-term travel course to Boston, Massachusetts, this year. “I love leading this trip because it truly helps history come alive for students,” said Dr. Cook. “I think these trips are unique opportunities to help students get outside their comfort zones to see how God is working across the world.” While in Boston, the group attended church at the Old North Church, toured Harvard University, visited Carson Nature Preserve, sailed the Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, toured Waldon Pond, and visited many other historical landmarks. “Being in the place where the Revolution actually started was a surreal experience for me,” said student Taylor Gee. “It further solidified my love of history, but also helped give me more insight into the Revolutionary time period, a time I haven’t studied as in depth as others.” Beyond the Classroom

FALL 2021 17 Serving in the Northwest Eric Bean, DBU BSM Director, and Shelby Weatherly, Director of Global Missions/Director of Gunn Hall Global Scholars Program, led the BSM mission trip to Corvallis, Oregon. Throughout the trip, DBU students partnered with Northwest Collegiate Ministry at Oregon State University to “Reach the Campus, Reach the World.” According to Josiephine Allen, “I was challenged in being bold in sharing my love for the gospel, and despite students rejecting me, I was in awe with the work God was doing on the campus.” Through outreach tables, spiritual surveys, prayer walks, events, and gospel appointments, the DBU students and staff had a goal of sharing the gospel with college students at Oregon State University. The Business of Disney Dr. Ed Walker, Assistant Professor of Camp and Sport Ministry and Director of Hospitality Management & Camp and Sport Leadership program, and Desi Henk, Assistant Vice President, Center for Career and Professional Development, led the travel course to Walt Disney World in Florida to take a behind-the-scenes look at the business of the Magic Kingdom. “Before our trip started, we were required to read Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service by Theodore Kinni,“ said Ava Famularo, a freshman majoring in Hospitality Management. “The book talked about Disney’s four keys to success, their Cast member’s requirements, and how every guest’s needs should be met and more. Being able to get a basic understanding of how the company works before seeing them in action was eye-opening.” Throughout the trip, the group visited each resort location at Walt Disney World as professors led in class discussions about the business mechanics of Disney itself. “A key part of the college experience happens beyond the classroom,” explained Dr. Ed Walker. “The lifelong friendships our students build in DBU travel-study programs will become a network of business connections and partners in the industry.“ “God truly is always faithful!” said freshman student Mackenzie Corn. “He gave me strength to not fear rejection, but to spread His love and hope to students who are facing hard times.”

DBU REPORT 18 Sandra Crawford Williamson can be described in one single word: resilient. Through trial after trial, the Lord has molded her into exactly the leader He has called her to be. DBU was blessed and honored this fall to welcome Sandra into the Patriot family as Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business, teaching management, marketing, and entrepreneurship courses. Sandra was born and raised in a small town near New Orleans, Louisiana. Following high school, she attended Louisiana State University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Her free-spirited and dedicated nature led Sandra to launch out from her hometown to become a highly distinguished and seasoned executive, Wall Street industry expert, author, executive coach, and public speaker. Prior to her time at DBU, she held many C-suite roles, including CEO, COO, and Chief Marketing Officer at a $3 billion firm. She received an MBA in the midst of all her business endeavors while working overseas. Sandra became self-sufficient, successful, and highly respected. She added one accomplishment after another to her long list of achievements, but sacrificed her relatonships along the way. On September 11, 2001, Sandra’s life was entirely flipped upside down. “The chaos of that day still feels like it was yesterday to me,” she says. As she stood in New York City, the first plane involved in the tragedy of 9/11 flew over her head and crashed into the World Trade Center. “People were running around, panicking, trying to find their kids, calling their friends, calling their family, calling their spouse, calling their kids,” Sandra remembers, “and I realized I had no one to call.” “I thought, this is it, this is probably my end on earth,” Sandra continues. “And I had this flash of emptiness. Everything I had chased up until that point had been about worldly possessions, worldly success. Everything I had been chasing for 34 years was literally blowing in the wind down the street— cash, papers, computer parts. God used that awful day to show me how empty my life was.” As she tucked away the still, small voice of the Lord in the back of her mind, she helped in any way she could that day, trying to give blood, keeping her team together, and weaving past bomb dogs to return to her hotel. Sandra found herself stuck on the island for days. Finally, she successfully bribed a taxi driver into taking her across the George Washington Bridge, out of the city and into New Jersey where she was able to rent one of the last cars available to make her way to her home in Orlando. “As I drove away from that city, my entire outlook on life and the Lord changed,” Sandra says. “I became aware of my mortality and realized that what was on my business card and my paycheck meant nothing.” It was then that she began rekindling old friendships and reigniting a deeper walk with the Lord. Upon arriving back in Orlando, she reconnected with her best friend in high school and college roommate, Judy. Soon after, she began dating Judy’s older brother, Jeff. On April 17, 2004, she and Jeff got married, something she never thought she would do. The Lord was actively breaking down the walls Sandra had put up for so long. Together, Jeff and Sandra began attending church once again. On Mother’s Day in 2005, while pregnant with their first child, Jenna, she was baptized and renewed her relationship with Christ. Jenna was born on August 20, 2005. When Jenna was just a year old, the Williamsons found out that Sandra was pregnant once again with their second child. While at an ultrasound 13 weeks into her Faith Purified Through Adversity Sandra Crawford Williamson

FALL 2021 19 pregnancy, the couple received the news that due to a heart defect, baby Kathleen would not be able to live outside of Sandra’s body. That very same evening, the doctor called Sandra to tell her that she had cancer. “God was the only way to get through it,” she says. Because of the ultrasound that discovered the tragic news about baby Kathleen, the doctors had discovered her cancer early on. By the grace of God alone, the cancer was gone after only one treatment. Though the Williamsons battled multiple miscarriages and infertility for years, the Lord has miraculously blessed them with two boys, Jonah (12) and James (10), in addition to their daughter Jenna (16). With her many accomplishments and abilities, Sandra’s greatest joy is her role as a wife and mother. In 2015, the Lord used another health battle to halt Sandra—for the first time in years, she didn’t update her LinkedIn, didn’t go into work, didn’t tirelessly seek opportunities. She simply sat and let her body recover. These quiet days led to the Lord opening doors that eventually resulted in her becoming an adjunct professor at DBU in 2018, and the rest is history. Now, in what seems to be the calm after a lifetime of storms, the Lord has led Sandra to serve at DBU. She brings to the table over 20 years of general management, marketing, and sales experience—but perhaps even more—the example of her faith that has withstood much adversity. It is with outstretched arms and open hearts that DBU embraces Sandra Crawford Williamson into the Patriot family, excited to learn from all the Lord has done in and throughout her truly inspiring life. “God has continued to reveal to me that He has put me through the refiner’s fire to give me a pure heart and spirit so that I can encourage others,” Sandra concludes. “Now at DBU, I finally have the opportunity to live out my Ephesians 2:10 calling every day!” “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 Watch Sandra tell her story on video.

DBU REPORT 20 RANGERS NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK NEWS&NOTES On September 29, DBU Athletics partnered with the Texas Rangers for the annual “Night at the Ballpark,” where the Rangers played the Los Angeles Angels. This was the first Night at the Ballpark in the Rangers’ new Globe Life Field. One special thing about Night at the Ballpark is that DBU and the Texas Rangers partner to offer a DBURangers themed item. This year, the item offered was a bucket hat that was only available by buying a ticket through a special link on the DBU Athletics page. So many DBU students, staff, and alumni purchased tickets to the game that the bucket hats were sold out by the 2nd inning! Though the Rangers fell short to the Angels, the DBU Family was able to gather across the stadium in Arlington to enjoy a fun-filled evening. To keep up with special events like this, be sure to follow the DBU Patriots and the DBU Alumni Association on social media and visit dbu.edu/alumni to update your information.

FALL 2021 21 Nationally syndicated talk show host Dennis Prager joined the DBU Family on September 22 to share with students in a morning Chapel service and with faculty, staff, and offcampus guests at an evening dinner followed by a lecture presentation and Q&A in Pilgrim Chapel in partnership with the Institute for Global Engagement. Lee Bratcher, Director of the IGE, opened with remarks on the early foundations of the Institute and its vision to engage cultural issues from a Biblical perspective. These were followed by an introduction by Dr. Adam C. Wright, DBU President. The theme of Prager’s IGE presentation, “American Free Enterprise and Human Flourishing,” discussed the urgency of remaining faithful to biblical moral values in the midst of a cultural shift that is increasingly undermining them. Prager is co-founder of Prager University (PragerU), the most viewed conservative video site in the world, and is a New York Times bestselling author of nine books on various subjects. He has traveled to more than 130 countries and has lectured on all the world’s continents. He completed graduate work at the Russian and Middle East Institutes of the Columbia University School of International Affairs and has taught Russian and Jewish history at Brooklyn College. DBU’S INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT HOSTS EVENING WITH DENNIS PRAGER Guest Dennis Prager and Director of the IGE Lee Bratcher

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