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 The Baylor Family Keep in Touch
Have you recently changed jobs, gotten married, or welcomed a new baby? Or maybe you just want to reconnect with former classmates and friends. If so, e-mail us an update, and we'll be happy to share your news in the fall Baylor Line.
And don't forget to check out this month's Family Album to view numerous photos, including this one of Gordon Wilkerson and friends at the "top of Texas."
Business Buzz
The State of Colorado's Small Business Administration has named Shawnee McCoy Huckstep '94 its Small Business Person of the Year. She is the president and CEO of TechWise, which she cofounded with her husband, Arran '95, while they were still living in Waco. They now live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they focus their business on technology and military training. In April, TechWise, which has more than 100 full-time employees in nine states, won a contract to support training exercises for Division West at Fort Hood.
Artful Display
From June 6-28, the Fort Worth Community Arts Center will be featuring a fifty-year retrospective of the work of Baylor art professor Karl Umlauf. Titled "Karl Umlauf: Natural Evolution," the exhibit includes paintings and drawings, some of which have never been seen before. The retrospective also has a gallery featuring the work of Umlauf's students, including Lauren Smith '04, Sally Taylor Pryor '05, and Jennifer Dunlap '04. Past students will be on hand on Friday, June 20, for "An Evening with Karl and his Students." For more information, go to Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
Around the Quad New Digs by Claire St. Amant
For the first time in two decades, Kokernot Hall is getting a facelift. Over the summer, the residence hall is being refurbished for incoming freshmen. Male and female students involved in Baylor's Engaged Learning Groups will be housed there, in separate areas, along with two faculty in residence. For a look at the work in progress, click here: New Digs
Stop the Presses
The Houston Press Club has named the Baylor Lariat the Best Student Newspaper for 2007. In its assessment of the paper, the Press Club said, "Pound for pound, this small staff is churning out readable, interesting, and often edgy and controversial stories. . . . Where other student newspapers rely heavily--too heavily--on covering the latest speakers on campus and the latest pronouncements from the administration, this fine staff goes after real news with gusto." To read stories from the Lariat, go to their website: Baylor Lariat
Cycling Through by Claire St. Amant
It's been a month of hard work, long hours, and lots of miles, but five Baylor students bicycling from Texas to Alaska this summer are still enthusiastic about the road ahead. The Alive Campaign, which began after a close friend of the students contemplated suicide, evolved into their 4,500-mile journey to raise awareness about suicide prevention. Along the way, the students are filming a documentary and also keeping an online record of their experiences. To read a Q&A with Alyson Erickson, the only female rider, click here: Cycling Through
BAA News Honor Bound by Judy Prather
The Baylor Alumni Association believes in honoring family and friends, and we want your help in doing just that. To find out more about the nine different awards we sponsor, and how you can nominate someone for an award, click here: Honor Bound
Homecoming 2008
Even though Homecoming is more than four months away, it's not too early to start making plans. In July, members of the alumni association will receive a Homecoming brochure in the mail, with information about advance-purchase tickets to Pigskin, reunion gatherings and more. To find out how you can take advantage of this opportunity, click here: Join Now. And for updates on Homecoming 2008, October 31 – November 2, go to Homecoming.
Road Trip
Want a chance to root for the Baylor Bears and visit the "city that never sleeps"? Join the Baylor family on September 19 as Baylor takes on the University of Connecticut in the first away game for head football coach Art Briles. The three- or five-night trip includes airfare, hotel accommodations, sightseeing, the football game, and a Broadway show. For more information, e-mail gary@simpsontravels.com.
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