2008 Woodie Awards
In a 190-11 election last week, the Southwest Baptist student body voted to re-structure the Student Government Association; however, several students are uneducated on what this means. "No one knows what the re-structure is all about," said junior John Moore.
Having cancer is a life-changing experience, not just for the diagnosed, but also for all those in contact with that person. Every student at Southwest Baptist University has had a loved one either diagnosed or affected by this horrible disease. To put the harsh reality of the severity of cancer into perspective, sophomores Emily Shepard and Abby Priester are teaming up with SBU co-sponsors Director of Student Activities Zach Waters and American Cancer Society Staff Partner Kimberly McCracken to sponsor SBU's third annual Relay For Life.
The hard work of this year's Southwest Baptist University music students and faculty will culminate in Masterworks at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 in Pike Auditorium. The exact year Masterworks started is uncertain, but it is a tradition that is at least 30 years strong.
Eighteen Southwest Baptist University students have been chosen as resident assistants for the 2007-2008 school year. New RAs for next semester include junior Andrew Phillips, Maupin Hall; freshman Sara Weldy, Memorial Hall; sophomore Marita McCampbell, sophomore Ellen Scheidhauer and freshman Kristie Bicket, Beasley Hall; sophomore Hope Foster, freshman Clara Madden, sophomore Shannon Kirkpatrick and freshman Ashley Hodges, Leslie Hall; freshman Matt Clair and sophomore Joel Driskell, Landen Hall; junior Ashley Chapman, sophomore Becca Knight and freshman Rachelle Zuercher, Woody Hall; junior Jordan Hicks and freshman Caleb Westbrook, Gott Hall, and junior Amy Calvert and senior Stacey Minshall, campus apartments.
Get your teams ready! The Southwest Baptist University Alumni Association will be hosting their fourth annual Trivia Extravaganza at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 in Goodson Student Union. According to Alumni and Church Relations Director Shawn Summers, all SBU students are encouraged to participate.
Southwest Baptist University students flocked to the missions department in record numbers from the after effects of the impacting missions week April 9-13. The missions week began with a little head start when missionary and author Gracia Burnham spoke in Chapel April 4 on her experience of being held hostage in the Philippines.
The Southwest Baptist University annual phonathon, a 32-year-old tradition at this institution occurred between February 12-March 8. Thirty-four students contacted over 5,000 alumni and friends, raising upwards of $83,000. This seemingly small, simple event is crucial to the student life and well-being of the school.
Fundraising efforts for Southwest Baptist's 2007 Polk County Community Scholarship (PCCS) Campaign will include a telephone campaign and personal solicitation by SBU staff members. The Campaign solicits gifts from county businesses and residents to provide a $1,500 annual scholarship for graduates of the six Polk County high schools (Bolivar, Fair Play, Halfway, Pleasant Hope, Morrisville and Humansville) who attend SBU.
Ten years and counting. The inauguration of Southwest Baptist President Dr. C. Pat Taylor was commemorated Wednesday, April 25. On that date in 1997, Taylor was inaugurated as SBU's 24th president after a seven-month nationwide search. Taylor and his wife, First Lady Judy Taylor, were both honored last year with a special anniversary celebration for their 10 years of service to the University.
aptist University is something that most people do not think about. The mail comes and goes, and somehow it lands in our mailboxes. Whether it is bills, or money from Grandma, chances are, Kenneth Roberts has been involved with in one way or another. Kenneth Roberts, mailroom coordinator at SBU since 1980, is retiring at the end of this month.
A "Risky Business" venture offered through Southwest Baptist's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has paid off for a class of eighth grade students at Pleasant Hope Middle School. According to junior Levi Bridge, SIFE team co-leader, "Risky Business" is an activity that teaches students how to run a business.