DBU REPORT 22 Read more from students who traveled this Spring Break here! dbu.edu/springbreaktrips Patriots Travel for Spring Break WASHINGTON D.C. In Washington D.C., 26 students were challenged to think about past leaders to better understand who they are each becoming as leaders for the future. The group had the opportunity to learn on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial overlooking the National Mall, visit Arlington Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Monticello, and travel to colonial Williamsburg. Led by DBU President Dr. Adam Wright, Dr. Nick Pitts, and Dr. Brent Taylor, this unique travel study emphasized servant leadership as displayed throughout American history. NEW YORK CITY (ART & DESIGN/ FINE ARTS) The New York City study tour blended the Art & Design in NYC course taught by Dr. Jim Hutchinson and the Introduction to Fine Arts course taught by Dr. Bob Brooks. Together, these Patriots were able to visit many remarkable sites throughout the trip including the CooperHewitt Museum, The Poster House, the Society of Illustrators, The Frick Museum, and the Gershwin Theatre to watch Wicked on Broadway. Each of the 12 students was able to hone their crafts and find venues that appealed to their personal interests. NEW YORK CITY (URBAN CHURCH PLANTING) The Graduate School of Ministry sponsored an Urban Church Planting travel study in New York City led by DBU Professor of Missions Dr. Mark Alexander. While on their trip, students were able to serve the neighborhood of Bushwick through a partnership with a local church. Students were also given valuable opportunities to share the gospel with individuals they contacted in the community and learned how to effectively share their faith with the many different demographics and cultures represented in NYC. BEACH REACH 35 DBU Patriots joined nearly 300 “Beach Reachers” at South Padre Island, Texas, to serve while on their Spring Break. Throughout the week, students took shifts serving midnight pancake breakfasts in a bar parking lot, gave free rides to hundreds of Spring Breakers, and spent all night in prayer for the island, all with the goal to have gospel conversations. CIVIL RIGHTS SITE TOUR Dr. Jack Goodyear and Dr. Rodney Garret led 14 students on a Civil Rights Site Tour throughout the South. A mixture of doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students were given the opportunity to visit vital landmarks of American Civil Rights history, including the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Memorial to Peace and Justice in Montgomery. Each site visited was both powerfully moving and humbling to all those in attendance. DBU Alumnus and 2016 Student Government Association President Stephen Boyd (center), who works for Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), along with current DBU SGA President Lane Cabler (right) and Vice President Katelyn Gudenau (left).
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