DBU REPORT 6 accomplished and devoted daughter. Dr. Reyes is DBU’s director of Hispanic Partnerships serving Hispanic churches, educational organizations, students, and families throughout Texas. Following her father’s example, Dr. Ramirez dedicated her life to Christ and began investing her time and energy building bridges between cultures in order to create harmony among the differences. She earned an MBA in Conflict Resolution at DBU and her Ph.D. at Regent University. Dr. Ramirez also worked in the White House as a policy advisor and as the director of Hispanic Outreach, as well as special assistant to the President. Dr. Ramirez was also a natural choice among her colleagues to lead White House initiatives based at the U.S. Department of Education, including the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiative and the White House Initiative for Hispanics in Educational Excellence. She also served as executive director of the Faith and Education Coalition of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC). In addition to being an important leader for our University, Dr. Ramirez currently sits on the NHCLC’s Executive Committee and is an Open Education Resources Advisory board member for the Texas Education Agency. NEW SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT DBU welcomes Dale Braswell, Ph.D., (’98, ’23) as the new Senior Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement. His responsibilities include developing the DBU Alumni Association for the University’s 38,000+ alumni by providing increased opportunities for networking and resources, as well as opportunities for alumni to serve each other and advance the mission of DBU. Dr. Braswell is no stranger to DBU, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Religious Education at the University and later his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Dr. Braswell met his wife, Tina, as an undergrad. They served on staff at churches in Alabama and Tennessee before planting a church near Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining our staff in October 2024, he was the lead pastor at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Ft. Worth. Dr. Braswell looks forward to providing leadership to DBU alumni and parents in his new role. “As a parent of a DBU student, I understand the vital role parents play in the lives of students. I want to provide parents with avenues to connect with the mission of DBU and help students succeed during and after their time on University Hill.” Connect with us at (214) 333-5168 or alumni@dbu.edu or by scanning this code. POOL OF BETHESDA PRAYER GARDEN OPENS The Pool of Bethesda prayer garden recently opened on campus and provides a soothing waterfall feature and beautiful overlook. It serves as a quiet place to meet with God and reflect on His goodness and mercy. The prayer garden was uniquely designed to beckon those seeking healing from trauma and hurt in honor of John’s account of Jesus healing a man at the Pool of Bethesda outside the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem. This latest addition to DBU’s award-winning campus landscape is a hidden gem and place of respite. Etched in stone in the pool is the reminder from Isaiah 43:2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” We invite you to spend a quiet few moments in prayer at the Pool of Bethesda the next time you are on the DBU campus. See page 30 for an inspiring story about baptisms taking place there.
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