Vol. 3 | Issue 2 | Feb. 2016
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 Young Alumni Family Skate Party

Mark your calendars for our annual Young Alumni Association Family Skate Party!

May 14, 2016
11:00 - 1:00

More information coming soon!
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(Get information about the 2015-2016 WBU Theatre Season.)

(Find out more about the current show and future exhibits.)

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After two years of serving as co-editor of this fine publication, I am rotating off the Young Alumni Board and, thus, away from this position. Kristen Reddoch (BA '12) will continue as co-editor, joined by Young Alumni Board member Ashlee Juarez (BSIS '09). I have so enjoyed getting to "know" a great many of you! Thank you for reading and contributing to the Wayland Alumni e-newsletter!

-Dr. Rebekah Crowe (BA '02)
Alumni Happenings
Alumni Feature:
Chanda Smith

Chanda Smith came to Wayland's Plainvew campus from Bedford, Texas, where she had been home schooled and had attended Tarrant County College in Fort Worth. She was very nervous about leaving home and her parents, but God had other plans and she started classes during the Fall 2013 semester. Read more about Chanda's WBU journey and what she plans to do in the future!
Young Alumni Board Elects New Officers

At their January meeting, the Young Alumni Association Board elected their 2016 officers.
  • Sarah Langston (top left) is returning for her second term as President. 
  • Shaney Brewer (top right) is returning for her second term as Vice-President.
  • Sarah Schmalzried (bottom left) is returning for her second term as Treasurer.
  • Beth Hoffman (bottom right) is beginning her first term as Secretary.
Congratulations to our new Young Alumni Officers! We look forward to seeing where you will lead our Young Alums in this coming year!
Director's Message
Greetings Fellow Pioneers:

For the spring issue of Footprints alumni magazine, we're looking for stories on why you chose Wayland Baptist University, your good experiences and how Wayland prepared you for your future employment and/or community service responsibilities.

Admissions and Recruitment wants to use this issue as a recruitment piece as alums tell their success stories.

Please tell us your story and don't forget to include your name, year graduated, degree and contact information in case we need more details. Include a picture if you'd like.

Our deadline is March 21 but we'd love to hear from you sooner. Please send information to andrewsd@wbu.edu.

Who knows? Your story may influence one or more young people to choose Wayland to continue their educational pursuits.

Thanks and we look forward to your story.

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We're excited that the Flying Queens program is one of four finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. with the inductees to be announced on April 4. Other finalists in the Women's Division are former Texas Tech and WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes, who played at Brownfield High School, Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw and former longtime Leta Andrews, one of the most successful high school coaches at Grandbury, Texas.

We hope you received an earlier mailing about the Queens with details on their illustrious history.

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Wayland has enjoyed tremendous success in its overall athletic program this year and continues to gain team and individual laurels. We refer you to wbuathletics.com for exceptional stories, photos, videos, information on streamed events and links to all things Wayland.

I'll be doing the radio play-by-play for Wayland games in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament in Waxahachie, Texas, next week. The Queens, winners of their first title in 21 years of SAC play, have qualified for the national tournament starting March 16 in Independence, Mo. and the Pioneers will qualify for nationals in Kansas City if they win the SAC tournament as they did last year.

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Watch wbuathletics.com for tournament pairings and times and a link to the broadcasts. I'll be joined for some of the games by Andy Ellis, husband of Queens coach Alesha Robertson-Ellis, with air time about 10 minutes before tipoff.

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Spring break will be coming up soon. We hope you and yours have a chance for some rest and relaxation.

Thanks and keep Wayland in your prayers!
Danny Andrews
Director of Alumni Development
 
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