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ADVANCING
A Development Newsletter for the Wayland Lubbock Campus
November 2009
FROM THE
DIRECTOR...
We continue to be blessed by
donations from many organizations and individuals to the cause
of Wayland Baptist University’s
Lubbock Campus. The annual
gala and golf tournament provide
much-needed funds for scholarships. Mary Mathis is a great giver
to special projects for the
Lubbock Campus. Dr. Ron
Randall continues to give generously to the pre-nursing scholarship fund. We were also blessed
this year with grants from the
Betenbough Homes, CH
Foundation, Helen Jones
Foundation and the South Plains
Foundation.
Because of these gifts, many
students will benefit from lower
tuition costs and be able to meet
their higher education goals. May
God bless you all.
Kent Brooks
Advancing Lubbock is published periodically by Wayland
Baptist University’s Lubbock
Campus to update our donors
and friends about development
efforts. For more information,
contact Dr. Kent Brooks,
Director of Development, at
(806) 535-2827 or
kbrooks@wbu.edu
Vol. 2
Gala, golf tourney net needed funds
The Feburary 13, 2009,
Doctors in Concert Gala at the
Lakeridge Country Club was a
sellout and raised $20,900 for
Lubbock Campus scholarships.
The following physicians performed for the event: Peter Ho,
M.D.; Doctors and Their Guitars,
composed of Jeff Paxton, M.D.,
Richard A. Rosen, M.D., Lowry
Schaub, M.D., Brad Snodgrass,
M.D., and Thomas R. Windisch,
M.D.; Fiona Prabhu, M.D.; Jenny
Wiggins-Smith, M.D.; Wayne
McNeil, M.D.; Roger Wolcott,
M.D. and his wife, De’Lyn; and
Hemmo A. Bosscher, M.D. The
event included a live and silent
auction. Coach Marsha Sharp was
the event emcee.
The live auction included an
invitation to purchase a pre-nursing scholarship plaque in memory
of Majorie Randall. Three $1,000
scholarship plaques were purchased. The larger plaque hangs in
the Lubbock Campus Hall of
Honor. Seven more small plaques
are still needed for this fund.
Contact Dr. Kent Brooks if you
are interested in giving to prenursing scholarships.
The following organizations
and individuals were sponsors for
the Doctors in Concert Gala:
Event Sponsors: Aim Bank;
Hemmo Bosscher, M.D.; Jent’s
House of Music; and Marsha
Sharp, emcee.
Gold Sponsors: Medical
School, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center; and Xcel
Energy
Dr. Peter Ho, left, and Dr. Roger Wolcott, right, performed for the Doctors in
Concert Gala held Feb. 13 at Lubbock Country Club.
Silver Sponsors: American
State Bank; Atmos Energy; Nevan
Baldwin, M.D.; Clint Barrett,
D.D.S.; J. L. and Jere Lynn
Burkhart; Caprock Home Health
Services; Covenant Health System;
Bupesh Dehenia, M.D.; Direct
Health Care; Shirley Garrison;
Interim Healthcare Services; Lowe’s
Pay and Save; Lubbock
Ophthalmology Associates;
Lubbock Power and Light and
Water; Lubbock Surgical
Associates; Northstar Surgical
Center; Rebound Rehab; Southwest
Event sponsor Dr. Hemmo Bosscher
and wife Karen take a photo at the
gala. (Photos by LTD Photography)
Regional Medical Complex; and
Trust Point Hospital.
Underwriters: Food Sponsor,
United Supermarkets; and Craig
Wallace Construction, L.L.C.
Contributors: Ginter Eye Care
Center; Dr. June Hogue; Dr. Judy
Jarratt; Chicken Express; Lubbock
Area Foundation; David Long,
M.D.; Angela Oliver; Platinum
Bank; and Randy Wolcott, M.D.
Serving on the Gala
Planning Committee were:
Barbara Gilley, Chairperson;
Brenda Berg; Julie Childs; Diana
Dee; Andy Hartman; Gene
Hawkins; Sarah Lamar; J. B.
Mann; O. Murray McNeely; David
Melton; Carl Newsom; Christina
Truitt; Chuck Williams; Lisa
Zarrata; and WBU staff members
Dr. David Bishop, Executive
Director and Dean; Rosemary
Hendley; and Barbara Pitman.
The sixth annual Lubbock
Lights Golf Tournament for
scholarships netted $25,000 for
Lubbock Campus scholarships.
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Honoring Loretta
Spring gala to raise
scholarship funds
in Austin’s memory
Wayland’s Lubbock Campus will host
the next gala for scholarships on April 6,
2010. The purpose of the event is to raise
$30,000 for the Loretta Austin Endowed
Scholarship fund.
Austin, who was a popular financial aid
advisor for the Lubbock Campus, passed
away suddenly on March 18, 2001, after
serving three years on the staff. Soon afterward, an endowed scholarship was set up
in her memory.
Loretta Glickman Hillson was the first
female, African American mayor of a city
with a population over 100,000, serving as
a two-term mayor of Pasadena, Calif., after
serving on the city council. Loretta was
also a singer with the New Christy
Minstrels, and as an African American, she
contributed to breaking racial barriers as
the group performed in the South.
Prior to her years in public office, she
taught high school English and was one of
eight dancers for The 5th Dimension.
Loretta moved from California to
marry Elijah Austin, who was pastor of
New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Lubbock.
Loretta was a gifted singer and pianist, and
served as pianist for the First United
Methodist Church, and was a supply pianist
for other churches. She led music for the
New Jerusalem church for several years as
well.
Tickets and event information will be
available soon, and sponsorships will be
sought as well. For information, contact
Kent Brooks.
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The event was held on Sept. 28, 2009, at the
Hillcrest Country Club, with 32 teams participating.
Morning round team winners were as follows: first
place, Visit Lubbock; second place, Craig Wallace
Construction; third place, Mears Mazda (1); closest
to pin, Russell Hall; longest drive (men), Lane Petty
and longest drive (women), Amy Arms; and putting
contest, Trent Phillips. Afternoon round winners
were as follows: first place, Xcel Energy; second
place, J. Bailey Communication/AT&T; third place,
Daniel Rey Social Security Services; closest to the
pin, Mikel Martinson; longest drive (men), Johnny
Bailey and longest drive (women), Natalie
Johnstone; and putting contest, Brett Boles.
Major sponsors included the following: Event
Sponsors: C&B Construction and Xcel Energy;
Corporate Sponsor: Affinity Medical Supply, Inc.;
Food Sponsors: Chick fil-A of South Plains
Crossing and United Supermarkets
Team Sponsors were Aim Bank; AmeriPride
Linen and Apparel Services; G. Randall Andrews
Investments; George McMahon/Bacon Crest
Subdivision; Benchmark Business Solutions;
Caprock Home Health Services; Chicken Express;
Citibus; Craig Wallace Construction; Sally Cruz and
Friends; Daniel Rey Social Security Services; Earl’s
Plumbing, Heating and Air, Inc.; Lubbock County
District Attorney’s Office; Lujan’s Restaurant; Dick
Milam and Friends; Northwest Texas Small
Business Development Center; Perdue, Brandon,
Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP; Sam’s Club
Foundation; South Plains College; South Plains
Mall; Southwest Regional Specialty Hospital; and
Suddenlink Communications; Matt Powell,
Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office
Hole Sponsors: A-1 Service Electric; American
Bank of Commerce; Ashmore and Associates
Insurance Agency; Lubbock Avalanche-Journal;
Arbor Inn and Suites; B&G Transportation; Baker
Office Products; Beck Steel; David Bloodworth;
Calvert Home Health Care; Carpet Solutions;
Compass Bank; Computer Transitions Services, Inc.;
WBU Lubbock student Natalie Johnstone (right) was
the winner of the drawing sponsored by First Bank &
Trust, providing a registration for the tournament.
Natalie golfed on a team with (from left) Rick Gilbert,
Joel Mowery, WBU faculty member Dr. Bill Ballard.
At right, student committee member Jamie Rendon of
AT&T follows the ball during the tournament.
Winning teams at the Lubbock Lights Golf
Tournament were (top) Visit Lubbock and (bottom)
Xcel Energy.
Dan Wilson Homes; Dement Lighting; Fish and
Gwin; Café Venture Company/Fuddruckers;
Glasheen, Valles, Inderman & Dehoyos; Hickman
Roofing; Tommy Hines Electric; Hurst Farm
Supply, Inc.; Tom Walters, Inc./King’s Highway
Charters and Tours; Lisa Alexander Realtors; Lowe’s
Pay and Save; Mandry Technology Solutions;
Caraway, McMahon & Company; Meineke Car Care
Center; Overhead Door Company of Lubbock, Inc.;
Taco Villa/Patch Management; Hugo Reed and
Associates, Inc.; Randy Rogers Auto Sales; RWW
Enterprises/Sonic Drive Inns; Shield Construction;
Snelling Staffing Services; South Plains Electric
Cooperative, Inc.; Texas Battery Company, Inc.;
Texas Electronic Supply Corporation; Teinert
Metals; Tom’s Tree Place; Wagner Supply Company;
WesTex Federal Credit Union; Western Title
Company; Xstream Autoclean; and Yates Flooring
Center.
Hole-in-one Sponsors: Mears Mazda; Woody
Tire Company; Golf Headquarters; and Gibson
Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning.
Contributors: Dr. Bill
Ballard; Wes Garner; Pat Garrett
Realtors; Alan Henry Insurance
Agency, Inc.; First Bank and
Trust; Joel Mowery; Tracy R.
Henson-McBee, D.D.S., P.A.;
Southwestern Refrigeration;
Underwood Law Firm; V-tech
Environmental Services; Wagner
Supply; and Dr. Alice V. White.
Golf Planning Group included Julie Childs,
Chairperson; Steve Deaton; Diana Dee; J. B. Mann;
Murray McNeely; Jaime Rendon; Christina Truitt
and Lubbock Campus staff members Dr. David
Bishop, Rosemary Hendley and Barbara Pitman. A
special thanks to the Lubbock Campus staff members who assisted during the tournament!
Centennial alumni event celebrates history
The second Alumni
Homecoming Gathering was
held Saturday, August 14, 2009,
with 50 in attendance. Danny
Andrews, Director of Alumni
WBU historian Dr. Estelle Owens
speaks at the centennial alumni gathering, focusing on history. At right,
pre-nursing scholarship donor Ron
Randall enjoys the alumni event.
Development, was the emcee for
the event, and Dr. Estelle
Owens, Wayland Historian and
Dean of the School of Social
Sciences, was the speaker. Dr.
Owens gave an overview of the
100-year history of Wayland.
The event was planned and
conducted by the Alumni
Planning Group, which was
formed to assist the Lubbock
Campus with development activities. The planning group included: Michelle Hunter,
Chairperson, City of Lubbock;
Fulton Berry, Associate Director,
Lubbock Housing Authority;
Trudy Brown, Attorney; Allen
Carson, President, Aim Bank;
Rhea Cooper,
former Lubbock
Fire Chief; Roger
Ellis, Assistant
Lubbock Police
Chief; Gene
Hawkins,
Member of the
Wayland Board of Trustees; Nita
Key, Key Animal Clinic; Lisa
Stane, Key Animal Clinic; and
Chuck Williams, Pastor, Live Oak
Community Church. This group
will assist in planning the next
gala to be held on April 8, 2010.
Foundations add scholarship funds, new chairs
Two recent grants will mean
positive changes for students.
A $15,000 grant from the
Helen Jones Foundation will
provide much needed funds for
Lubbock Campus scholarships.
Students may apply for this fund
from January through
December 2010. Seven $535
scholarships will be awarded
each term.
A special thanks to James C.
Arnold, Executive Director of
the foundation, for this grant.
The late Helen DeVitt
Jones, who had an intense desire
to promote better education,
established the foundation. She
was a graduate of the University
of California at Berkeley with
honors. Helen and her sister,
Christine DeVitt, who established the CH Foundation, were
involved with the Mallet Ranch.
Students should notice a difference in seating in many of
the classrooms. The CH
Foundation has provided $8,000
to purchase 200 new chairs.
Chairs more than 10 years old
will be replaced.
The CH Foundation provided a $10,000 grant in 2007 to
purchase projection systems for
the University.
A special thanks to Don
Graf, Executive Director of the
CH Foundation, and Kay
Sanford, Grants Administrator,
for these grants. The CH
Foundation has given more than
$51 million to various causes.
Betenbough Homes honored for longtime generosity
Betenbough Homes continues to provide generous gifts to
many faith-based organizations
in Lubbock and beyond. Holly,
Rick, and Ron Betenbough have
acknowledged on many occasions how they enjoy being a
partner with Wayland in “kingdom building.” A recent grant of
$20,000 was awarded to
Wayland’s Lubbock Campus for
religion student scholarships.
The grants that have been provided to Wayland by Betenbough
Homes during the past six years
totals $300,000. More than 20
scholarships will be awarded in
2009-10 to Wayland students
who are majoring in religion.
Approximately 60 students
who have received scholarships
from the Betenbough fund have
graduated and now serve in various church leadership roles.
Holly Betenbough presents a check
for $20,000 for religion scholarships
at a reception held in October.
Downtown Bible Class adds to scholarship endowment
On Nov. 22, 2009, the Downtown Bible Class
of Lubbock provided $25,000 for Wayland scholarships during its annual giving of blessings program.
The class also provided donations to 20 other
Lubbock area organizations. The class of about 100
men and women meets each Sunday at 9:30 a. m. in
the YWCA Legacy facility.
Don Apple is president of the class. Rev. John
Ballard is the preacher, J. B. Mann is the song
leader, and Ann Apple plays the piano and organ.
The Downtown Bible class was formed in 1928 in
a downtown Lubbock theatre for the purpose of
ministering to businessmen who came to Lubbock
for extended periods of time.
NEWS IN BRIEF
f The South Plains Foundation awarded $10,000 to Wayland’s Lubbock Campus
for the purchase of science equipment.
The Lubbock Campus has two state-ofthe-art science laboratories, which have
maximum enrollment of pre-nursing/allied
health students and students in the teacher
education program. The grant will be used
to purchase equipment to allow two anatomy and physiology classes to run simultaneously in the labs. Science faculty member
Dr. Christopher Truitt is the project director. Dr. Robert Anderson is administrator
of the South Plains Foundation.
This is the third grant received from the
South Plains Foundation for science laboratory equipment. A grant of $14,900 was
provided in 2008, and a grant of $14,500
was provided in 2007. A previous grant for
$5,000 was received to purchase a defibrillator for the University. Thanks to the
South Plains Foundation!
f Mary Mathis, a long-time benefactor
of the Lubbock Campus, provided $70,000
for special projects during the past year.
Linda and Ken Wigner, friends of Mary,
were instrumental in acquiring these funds.
Mary’s gifts have included funds for the
courtyard/prayer garden, outside fencing,
instructional technology, and a $25,000 gift
for the Mary and Martha Mathis Endowed
Scholarship. Mary has contributed more
than $250,000 to the Lubbock Campus
during the past 20 years. Mary has farming
interests in Lubbock, Smyer, and Lamesa.
f The Covenant Health System made a
commitment in 2006 to sponsor the WBULubbock Campus sign for five years. The
fourth payment for $10,000 was received in
2009. Covenant is recognized by a sign at
the base of the large Wayland sign.
f Dr. Ron Randall provides $1,000 each
term for pre-nursing/allied health scholarships. This fund assists two or more students each 11- week term. Ron and his late
wife, Majorie, have given $9,000 over three
years. Thank you, Ron, for faithful giving!
f You can still purchase a brick for the
brick walkway in the Lubbock Campus
courtyard for $150. All proceeds go to the
Lubbock Campus general scholarship fund.
Bricks can honor a graduate or be in memory of a family member or friend. Contact
Dr. Kent Brooks at (806) 535-2827 for
more information.
f Other donors include Dr.and Mrs.
Kent Brooks; Dr. and Mrs. Stan Blevins;
Lisa Stane; and the Lubbock Mustang Club.