Originally from Missouri, she has two siblings: a brother and an identical twin sister. In high school, Grace was very involved in organizations (student council, FCA, prom committee, VP) and sports (golf, basketball, soccer). She had success in writing throughout high school by winning essay contests; this made her want to major in Journalism. Grace, […]
Meet Grafton Craighead. Growing up, she was no stranger to Baylor University. Baylor is a family tradition for Grafton; both of her parents attended Baylor, and her older brother graduated from Baylor this past year. Both Grafton and her identical twin sister are undergraduate students at Baylor, planning to graduate in 2025. Originally from Jefferson
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Dylan grew up in Parker, Texas. With many family members attending Baylor, Dylan knew it was pretty clear that he would at least be considering Baylor. What motivated his final decision, though, was his acceptance into the Baylor Business Fellows program. Dylan has been a Baylor sports superfan since he was young, but he
Alexandra Laurence fell in love with college football at an early age. She grew up going to games and cheering on the Bears. As a fourth generation Baylor Bear with multiple relatives playing on the Baylor football team, it was easy for Alexandra to want to be a part of it all. Over the
A senior interior design major from White Oak, Anna Dusek, chose Baylor before she chose her major. As a fourth generation bear, Anna says that she never felt pressure from her family to attend Baylor; they just simply showed her the kind of experience she could have that they had experienced themselves. Anna first
Editor’s Note: For now over 75 years, Baylor Line has been publishing vivid storytelling from across the Baylor Family. I don’t think our archives full of deep, inspirational features should live solely on shelves, so we are bringing them back to like in BL Classics. In this installment, enjoy a trip back in time to
It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of a larger-than-life leader: Wayne Tucker (‘85), Baylor Line Foundation’s Incoming President and a friend to so, so, so very many across the Baylor Family and the globe. “Wayne was an important and valued member of Baylor Line Foundation’s family in so many ways,” said Allen
Her story would make an Alger hero look like a sissy Original Editor’s Note: One hears much about the fact that the younger generation has had it too easy and doesn’t know the meaning of work. Perhaps there are some students in this category, but we thought you should know about this 32-year-old housewife and mother
“At some point in their Baylor journeys, practically all of our students have taken a class in Tidwell, which houses some of our core disciplines, and we are grateful that this Baylor tradition will continue on for future generations because of their generosity.” These remarks, delivered by President Linda Livingstone at the re-dedication ceremony for
Editor’s Note: In 1962, famed theater professor Paul Baker gained the rights to production of Eugene O’Neill’s play Long Day’s Journey Into Night. However, an agreement was struck, first. An agreement that not a scene, not a character, not a word could be changed. Baker, other theater department faculty and staff, and Baylor theater students
