Baylor Line Presents:
60th Anniversary Hall of Fame
12 PM | March 29, 2025 | The Baylor Club
With the holidays behind us, it’s time for our favorite event of the year: the annual Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony. We’re looking forward to celebrating 60 years of this tradition with you and the entire Baylor Family on March 29th.
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About the Honorees...
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Nancy Brickhouse
Baylor Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Nancy Brickhouse has proven to be an amazing leader and contributor to the excellence of the Baylor Family.
Dr. Bill Cooper
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Dr. Bill Cooper has shaped generations of students through more than 60 years of teaching and scholarship at Baylor.
Dr. Mia Moody
A trailblazing academic and widely acclaimed author, Dr. Mia Moody is the first woman of color to lead a department at Baylor and a driving force behind numerous university initiatives.
Jackie Baugh Moore
A leading philanthropist and president of the Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation, Jackie Baugh Moore supports transformative initiatives across Baptist causes and beyond.
Outstanding Young Alumnae Award
Amira Lewally
Supervising Producer for A&E Amira Lewally excels in nonfiction storytelling, theatrical development, and indie films, earning recognition as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.
Valerie Alvarez
A medical death investigator and entrepreneur, Valerie Alvarez founded a thriving company exclusively staffed by Baylor graduates that aims to provide due diligence to the unclaimed.
Herbert H. Reynolds Retired Faculty Award
Dr. Jeter Basden
Professor Emeritus of Religion Dr. Jeter Basden is a former head of ministry guidance and a steadfast mentor to students pursuing vocational ministry.
Dr. Bill McDonald
A beloved English professor who taught at Baylor for 43 years, Dr. Bill McDonald is a posthumous recipient of this honor.
Rachel Moore
Retired professor of English and recipient of the prestigious Piper Award Rachel Moore is recognized for her exemplary contributions to higher education in Texas.
Abner V. McCall Humanitarian Award
Devin Li & Jaja Chen
As the co-founders of Cha Community and Waco’s Asian Leaders Network, Devin Li and Jaja Chen advocate for inclusivity and community and were honored as Forbes Next 1,000 changemakers.
Babs Baugh Servant Leadership Award
The Hon. Chet Edwards
A former U.S. representative for Central Texas and finalist for President Obama’s VP shortlist, Chet Edwards now holds the Poage Endowed Chair at Baylor.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Nancy Brickhouse
Dr. Bill Cooper
Dr. Mia Moody
Jackie Baugh Moore
Outstanding Young Alumnae Award
Amira Lewally
Valerie Alvarez
Herbert H. Reynolds Retired Faculty Award
Dr. Jeter Basden
Dr. Bill McDonald
Rachel Moore
Abner V. McCall Humanitarian Award
Devin Li
Jaja Chen
Babs Baugh Servant Leadership Award
