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October 31, 2003

Posted: 10/31/03

Texas Tidbits

bluebull HSU adds 12 to development board. Hardin-Simmons University's Board of Development welcomed 12 new members Oct. 24. Five of the new members are from Abilene: Juanita Reeder, Jimmie Kate Richards, Carolyn Welcome, Richard Young and Sam Waldrop. Other new members are Lynne Bridgeman of Allen; Kay Henard of Amarillo; George Hine of Brownwood; David Morgan of Harker Heights; Mike McMaude of Austin; Jon Wheeler of Midland; and Mac McCants of Dallas.

David Brooks

bluebull ETBU promotes Brooks. David Brooks has been promoted to vice president for student services at East Texas Baptist University. He will succeed Mark Warren, who is leaving Dec. 31. Brooks currently serves as dean of students. He came to ETBU in July 2002 from Ouachita Baptist University, where he was assistant professor of biology. He holds a bachelor of science degree in biology from ETBU and a master of science in plant pathology and microbiology and doctorate in zoology from Texas A&M.

bluebull UMHB features Paul Colman Trio. The Paul Colman Trio will be in concert Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the W.W. Walton Chapel at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tickets may be purchased at the Information Station on campus for $10. The trio was named Artist of the Year two consecutive years by The Rock Across Australia, Australia's independent Christian music charts. For more information, call (254) 295-5150.

bluebull Schmeltekopf awards given. Two ministerial students have received Edward Schmeltekopf Servant Leader Scholarships from the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The BGCT Christian Education Coordinating Board approved scholarships for Stephen Tique Hamilton at Hardin-Simmons University's Logsdon School of Theology and Shannon Leigh Rutherford at Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary. The one-time $1,000 award, named for the BGCT's former associate executive director, is presented annually to a graduate of a Texas Baptist university who is continuing studies at Truett or Logsdon.

bluebull Bible conference offered. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will hold its annual Bible Conference Nov. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme of the conference is "Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark." The conference fee is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Guest speaker will be Ken Lyle, associate professor of New Testament and Greek at the Logsdon School of Theology at Hardin-Simmons University. For more information, call (254) 295-5075.

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