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A Great Joy
Soon after joining Baylor University's faculty in 2000, Randall Bradley was inspired by a School of Music colleague's philanthropy...
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Creating a Lasting Legacy
Being a part of the Baylor Family has been a constant throughout David Kulesz's life. ..
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A Heart for Serving Others
Fall 2021 - Joan Matthews remembers the day she met her future husband, Ronald "Ronnie" Matthews, as clearly as if it were yesterday.
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A Shared Love for Baylor
Barbara Johnston recalls that her late husband, Robert "Bob" Johnston (B.B.A. '62).
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Brig. Gen. Jan "Denny" Eakle
Spring 2021
- For most of her life, Brig. Gen. Jan "Denny" Eakle has been on the move.
"My father was in the Navy, and we moved so often...
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Larry Smith
Spring 2021
- Larry Smith says that when he returned to his alma mater more than two
decades ago to join Baylor University's development...
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Absolute Joy
Fall 2020 - Dr. John Bishop's first experience with Baylor University came early in
life. While growing up in Bellmead, just north of...
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The Gift of a Lifetime
Fall 2020 - You could say that Baylor University is in Dale Knight's blood. You could even say he bleeds green and gold, even though...
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Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Fall 2019 - Charles Pinkoson enjoyed a remarkable career as an
ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Florida, where...
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Creating Opportunities
Fall 2019 - When Doug and Natalie Freeman look back on their Baylor years,
they are in complete agreement about...
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A Passion for Missions
Spring 2019 - Each year, thousands of Baylor students participate in Missions Week, which brings missions organizations from all...
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An Opportunity For Success
Fall 2018 - As a young man growing up in Depression-era Port Arthur, Texas, George McCoy rarely traveled beyond the confines of the...
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Creating A Legacy
Fall 2018 - Joel and Diane Allison exemplify the Baylor spirit. Prior to graduating with a BA in journalism and religion in 1970, Joel was...
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An Enduring Legacy
Spring 2018 - For Michael and Gail Attas, making a planned gift to Baylor University was a natural - and powerful - extension of their...
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A Passion for Helping
Spring 2018 - As a young girl reading National Geographic, Marilyn Souchek (BA '68) would often ponder a fundamental question - "Who...
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Making A Difference
Fall 2017 - As the daughter of a Navy officer, Kerry Crider Towle (BA '66) spent her childhood on the go. Every two years, the Criders...
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An Act of Faith
Spring 2017 - The stories of Ronda Dale Massey (BA, '68) and Preston Kirk (BA, '68) first intersected at Baylor, where the two...
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Touching the Hearts of Others
Spring 2017 - Tommy Minter (BBA '62) was a Baylor legend who never saw himself that way. Although he told his wife...
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For Many Years to Come
Fall 2016 - According to Laurie Nielsen, when she and her husband got married in 1978, "we didn't have two nickels to rub together."
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Deep in the Heart
Spring 2016 - For D.M. Edwards (BBA '76), an exhortation from former Baylor President Abner McCall became a personal mission statement...
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A Heart for Baylor
Spring 2016 - Twenty-five years ago, Baylor University established a special way to recognize and celebrate the generosity of alumni...
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A Source Of Inspiration: Couple Makes Gift To Advance Baylor Mission
Fall 2015 - Far away from their home in Texas, John (BBA '79) and...
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Standing Tall: Alumnus Makes An Impact On His Alma Mater
Fall 2015 - When the $18.1 million Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium...
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A Teacher's Heart Keeps Giving
Fall 2009 - Being a teacher is more than merely teaching-it's about a remarkable spirit-a teacher's heart. Janice (BA '58, MS '61, EdD '74)...
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A Life of Sharing
Fall 2013 - But one picture in particular would stand out. It's a photograph of Benegene Gann Kring (BA '66) - a rare woman among...
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The Roots of a Baylor Family Tree
Spring 2013 - Far away from the campus they called home for more than five decades, beloved Baylor physics professor...
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Giving to Generations
Spring 2013 - W. F. Bill (BBA '55) and Mary Ann (BA '54) Patterson were both Baylor students.
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The Hope of Generations
Fall 2013 - When Laree Perez (BBA '76) hears her cousin's son, Giuliano Masci, rave about his experience as a Baylor freshman.
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Making Baylor Stronger
Spring 2015 - For more than four decades now, Dr. David Mangelsdorff has called Army-Baylor home.
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Many Branches
Spring 2015 - A fourth-generation Baylor graduate, Sarah Lou (BBA '57) and her family are the epitome of the term.
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A Desire to Help Others
Belinda Onyango has devoted her adult life to serving the children of her native Kenya. When she was just out of high school, Belinda...
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A Bright Path Forward
As an exercise physiology major at Baylor, Chelsea Richwine accidentally signed up for the wrong economics course.
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