August 2010 Stories and Features
Alum Earl Bigelow Preaches Final Sermon at 92
August 30, 2010
OBU alum Earl Bigelow, age 92, preached what he intended to be his final sermon on Sunday, Aug. 22, at First Baptist Church in Pacific Beach, Calif. Bigelow has served as a Baptist minister for more than 70 years. Bigelow chose to conclude his…
Alum Laura McConnell-Corbyn: Part of the Family
August 25, 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…
Personal Testimony Most Significant, Miller Says
August 25, 2010
OBU was 34 years old when Dr. Calvin Miller felt God calling him to the Gospel ministry, Miller told OBU students during the university's Centennial Fall Challenge chapel service on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Sixty-six years later, after a lifetime of…
340 Students ‘Serve Shawnee’ during Welcome Week
August 24, 2010
More than 340 OBU students hit the streets of Shawnee with service and a smile as part of their Welcome Week festivities on Monday, Aug. 23, for the annual "Serve Shawnee" initiative. "Serve Shawnee" participants engaged in a variety…
Alum Gladys Lewis: Building an Educational and Literary Reservoir
August 24, 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…
Alum Don Hargis: A Life of Service
August 23, 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…
OBU Welcomes 400-Plus Freshmen
August 23, 2010
Welcome Week Workers, known on campus as "Tri-Ws," eagerly wait to unload the possessions of freshmen arriving on campus Saturday, Aug. 21. OBU upper classmen return to campus early to help welcome freshmen and transfer students to Bison Hill.…
Blue Receives Distinguished Service Award
August 20, 2010
Dr. Debbie Blue, Oklahoma Baptist University senior vice president for academic services, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education during their 43rd annual conference Aug. 2 in…
Communication Professors Serve at Princeton
August 18, 2010
OBU professors Dr. Vickie Ellis and Dr. Kaylene Barbe taught in the Junior State of America Summer School program at Princeton University in New Jersey, in conjunction with The Junior Statesman Foundation, in July.Ellis arrived July 5 to teach…
Alums Dan and Nancy Ford Go the Distance, Enjoy the Journey
August 16, 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…
Alum Charlton McIlwain: Influencing the Social Landscape
August 13, 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…
Three Long-Time Educators Retire from Posts
August 13, 2010
Dr. Carol Bell, associate professor of music, and Dr. Jim Hansford, Burton Patterson professor of music and director of bands, both retired in July, following 20 years of service at Oklahoma Baptist University. Earlier in 2010, Diane Shank…
Watson Publishes ‘Children’s Book for Big People’
August 12, 2010
Taking the simplicity of a child's book combined with the seriousness of a message for adults, Oklahoma Baptist University alum Bradley Watson recently published, "Mountains, Pilgrims, and Foreign Language," a collection of stories, poems and…
For OBU Mathematician, Bible Distribution Adds Up
August 10, 2010
An admirable leader and associate professor of mathematics at OBU, Dr. John Nichols has made a difference all across the State of Oklahoma through The Gideons International. Nichols' mission, along with other Gideons since 1899, is dedicated to…
Theatre Alums Share Successes with Bison Hill
August 3, 2010
OBU theatre alums Rex Daugherty and Christy Hall have found success in their profession since they graduated, and they are sharing the product of their accomplishments with their alma mater to open OBU's 2010-11 theatre season.…
New Honor Created For Legendary Faculty
August 2, 2010
Already recognized nationally for academic quality, OBU is launching a new campus recognition program which will honor legendary faculty members. The OBU Faculty Hall of Fame will induct its first class in November, during the University's…
Professors 'Resonate' with Future Ministers
August 2, 2010
Several OBU music professors recently participated in Resonate: Above the Noise, a camp sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for youth who believe they may have a future in music ministry. About 50 Oklahoma high school…