May 2010 Stories and Features
Alum Richard Huggins: Continuing OBU's Rich Music Legacy
May 25, 2010
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Richard Huggins, a 1969 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The awardis given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
Outstanding Business Seniors Receive Awards
May 25, 2010
Nine Oklahoma Baptist University senior business majors received awards for outstanding work during the Paul Dickinson School of Business awards assembly Monday, May 3. Danielle Cummins, a professional accountancy major from Rogers, Ark., was…
Alum Sonny Miller: Building on a Strong Foundation
May 25, 2010
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Sonny Miller, a 1994 graduate, is a 2010 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
McWilliams: Learning and Teaching One Season at a Time
May 21, 2010
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
Houghton to Lead OBU School of Business
May 20, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist University has named Dr. David C. Houghton as dean of the Paul Dickinson School of Business. Houghton will begin his tenure at OBU on Aug. 1. "Dr. David Houghton brings a proven record of academic and professional experience to…
School of Christian Service Presents Awards, Scholarships
May 18, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist University's Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service recognized an outstanding alumnus and outstanding students in Christian service studies during a banquet April 26 and during the 2010 Awards Convocation on Wednesday, May…
Wilson Recognized as Nigh Academy Scholar
May 17, 2010
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently recognized Sara Wilson, an Oklahoma Baptist University senior from Bethany, Okla., as a 2010 Nigh Academy Scholar. As a Nigh Scholar, Wilson attended the Nigh Leadership Academy in March…
Raley Reminds Grads To Rely On Faith and Love
May 15, 2010
Urged by a member of the university's most revered family to rely on faith and love, 244 Oklahoma Baptist University graduates received their diplomas during OBU's Centennial Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 15. Before an overflow audience…
Centennial Nursing Graduates Awarded Pins
May 14, 2010
In an act symbolizing the transition from student life to professional work, 47 Oklahoma Baptist University nursing students participated in the Centennial Nurses' Pinning Ceremony Friday, May 14. The Centennial class is the largest graduating…
Trustees Approve Campus Master Plan Report
May 14, 2010
Approval of a long-range campus master plan highlighted the spring meeting of Oklahoma Baptist University's board of trustees during their spring meeting on the OBU campus in Shawnee Friday. OBU President David Whitlock presented the campus…
Smallwood To Head University Advancement
May 13, 2010
Will Smallwood has been named vice president for university advancement at Oklahoma Baptist University. Smallwood started at OBU May 10, after serving as director of development for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,…
Vernon Named Director of Bisonettes
May 10, 2010
Dr. James Vernon, Oklahoma Baptist University professor of music, has been named director of the Bisonette Women's Glee Club. He will assume the role in August for the fall 2010 semester. The Bisonette Women's Glee Club was organized in 1954 by…
Alum Receives Kansas Library Award
May 7, 2010
Heather Braum, a 2005 Oklahoma Baptist University graduate, received the 2010 Kansas Library Association Presidential Award of New Professions at the association's annual conference in Wichita, Kan., in April. Braum is the Northeast Kansas…
Five OBU Students Win Singing Awards
May 6, 2010
Ten Oklahoma Baptist University music students placed in the finals of the statewide National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Conference and Competition on Saturday, April 10, with five of the 10 qualifiers earning top honors in the…
Alum Russell Jones Accepts Harvard Professorship
May 6, 2010
Russell E. Jones, a 2004 graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, recently accepted a position at Harvard University as an assistant professor of philosophy with a specialization in classical philosophy, beginning July 1, 2010. Jones said he…
Students Share Hope through Spero Project
May 6, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist University students devote time each week to serve refugees in Oklahoma City through the Spero Project, an organization named for the Latin word for "hope." The refugees, who come from countries all over the world such as…
Broadcasting Students Win Top Honors at State
May 5, 2010
Six Oklahoma Baptist University Communications Arts students won 14 awards at the 20th annual Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association annual convention on April 10 in Oklahoma City. The competition included 200 entries in about 20 categories. …
Outstanding Students Recognized at Awards Convocation
May 5, 2010
May 5, 2010 Oklahoma Baptist University recognized its outstanding seniors during the Centennial Awards Convocation on Wednesday, May 5, in Raley Chapel. Stephanie Robbins, an English secondary education major from Farmington, Ark., received…
Brewster Receives National Milken Award
May 4, 2010
Chris Brewster, founder and principal of Santa Fe South School in Oklahoma City, recently received the 2010 National Milken Educator Award from State Superintendent Sandy Garrett, including an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. Brewster and his…
Alum Kristi Burchfiel Publishes Ecclesiastes Study
May 3, 2010
People have been writing in diaries and journals for ages -- sometimes to vent, sometimes to fill time, and sometimes to relax by putting pen to paper. Sometimes the personal revelations are too strong to put aside, too good to be kept shut…