SUMMER 2022 9 Highland Baptist partners with local ministries and after-school programs to serve the local community. He previously served as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Irving and as a youth minister at First Baptist Church of Houston. Durham has been a regular speaker at DBU Chapel and serves on the DBU Board of Trustees. He has recommended and encouraged dozens of DBU students over the years, serving as a mentor to several DBU graduates who have gone on to lead their own churches and ministries. At Friday morning’s 10:00 a.m. Commencement service, Dr. Sharon Lee delivered the address. Dr. Lee serves as the Director of K-12 Educational Research for the Ed.D. K-12 program in DBU’s College of Education. She works with all education doctoral students to assist them and guide them through completion of their dissertations. To this date, 187 students have received their doctorates in education at DBU under her leadership. Her husband, Dr. Curtis Lee, is also a full-time faculty member and serves as Professor of Biology at DBU. Bob Beaudine, President and CEO of Eastman & Beaudine, gave the Friday afternoon address to graduates at the 3:00 p.m. Commencement service. Mr. Beaudine is one of the nation’s most respected search executives for Fortune 500 companies, entertainment entities, professional sports organizations, non-profits, Olympic bodies, and universities. The Wall Street Journal dubbed Eastman & Beaudine the “top recruiting firm in college sports.” Bob has appeared as a guest on The Today Show, Fox Business Network, CNBC, and many other media outlets as an expert on intercollegiate athletics. Dr. Sharon Lee and Dr. Adam C. Wright Bob Beaudine
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