When Emily Chapman Richards (’07) arrived at Baylor University in the fall of 2004, she never anticipated how the Lord would use her time in Waco to prepare her for the role of executive director of Show Hope. Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Emily grew up going to a Christian school, and knew she wanted a …
Waco may not be known for its nightlife, but Eric and Jackson Wren are getting people to stay up late for their donuts. Nightlight Donuts is the brainchild of the twin brothers who graduated from Baylor in 2014. The business launched less than a year ago, but the idea has been in the works since …
On paper, it shouldn’t have gone well – a small-town preacher’s kid and a city boy with an admitted wild streak. Against all odds, it has created a life-long friendship for Darrell Rollins (‘83) and Steve Reynolds (‘83). The potluck roommates first met in Penland 214 in the fall of 1979. Potluck may have created …
As a little girl, Becky Wade (Class of 1993) would write and perform plays with her sisters, cousins, and friends. She knew from a young age that she had a love of writing, but it took many years and a few twists in her own story to arrive at the place she is today: a …
How should Baylor respond when its Christian mission conflicts with its mission to be an educational institution? In many ways, this question gets at the heart of an identity crisis Baylor has had for decades. Over the last few years, that question seems to be the root of many of the school’s most controversial incidents …
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If you ask native Texans Shawn and Gary Bridges what inspires them, they have a quick and simple answer: the beauty that surrounds them at their home in Cuchara, Colorado. The Baylor graduates (Class of 1968) now call the small village just north of the New Mexico border home, where Shawn is an artist, and …
Former Hall of Fame Award Recipients Join Forces to Help Mothers & Children in Guatemala In 2005, Dr. Jerry Haag was named the Young Alumnus of the year. Thirteen years later, Jimena Tejeda won the same award at the 2018 Hall of Fame dinner. By providence, Dr. Haag and his wife Christi were at …
