Class Notes

June 1, 2020

1950s-60s

The Colonel James E. Williamson Endowed Fund in Volleyball was established by Virginia Williamson of Houston, in loving memory of her husband Col. James E. Williamson, BA ’54. This fund supports the volleyball program.

Wanda and David Stovall, BBA ’55, of Fort Worth established the David and Wanda Stovall Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing. This fund provides scholarships for nursing students enrolled in the FastBacc program.

Gerald Johnson, BS ’59, of Deridder, LA, writes, “We came to Waco in 1947. Baylor was small … the student union building was not yet up. We settled on Speight Street, so I have seen the many good changes over the years. I went to South Junior High, Waco High, then Baylor on a baseball scholarship from Athletics Director George Sauer. This photo is from 1958, when Speight was two-way.” 

Rev. Allen C. Liles, BA ’59, published The 7 Puzzles of Life: God’s Plan to Save the World on Amazon Kindle. The e-book is a visionary fictional account of the “Life Puzzles”: free will, family, love, work, spiritual service, aging and death, and God. Contact at 5227 W. Adams #507, Temple, TX 76502 or reval@aol.com.

William Brown, BM ’69, authored his second book about his graduate school (Indiana University) piano professor and mentor titled Master Classes with Menahem Pressler. Brown and his wife Kathy Hinton Brown, BM ’70, BMEd ’71, are retired music professors at Southwest Baptist University, where William is also the emeritus provost. Contact at 2150 E. Thornridge Dr., Bolivar, MO 65613 or bbrown@sbuniv.edu.

1970s​​​​​​​

Neal W. Adams, JD ’70, president of the law firm of Adams, Lynch & Loftin PC in Grapevine, TX, is the recipient of the 2020 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation. Adams also was awarded the 2016 Kelly Frels Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the State Bar of Texas, School Law Section. He is a Distinguished Alumni of Texas A&M University and a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor.

Dr. Bill Milner, BS ’72, DDS ’75, has built a 45-year career developing a mobile dentistry fleet for the elderly, HIV patients, people with autism and other special needs to ensure these populations in North Carolina have access to oral health care. He was featured Feb. 11 in North Carolina Health News.

Bruce Salmon, BA ’73, authored Preaching for the Long Haul: A Case Study on Long-Term Pastoral Ministry (Nurturing Faith). He served as pastor of Village Baptist Church in Bowie, MD, for 33 years. Approaching preaching as storytelling, Salmon tells the story of a long-term pastorate and offers help to current and future ministers in coming up with something “new” to say every Sunday.

John Clack, BA ’74, of Temple, TX, published his debut novel, A Bit Too Much, under the pen name Johnny Clack. Contact at clackker@gmail.com.

The Honorable Curtis, BA ’74, JD ’77, and Melody Seidlits, BSED ’77, of Austin established the Seidlits Family Endowed Scholarship Fund for students from Grayson County. They have three children: Stephanie, Sarah, BA ’06, and Lee.

Kirby Warnock, BA ’74, has worked with the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs to install artwork honoring guitarists Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan in Kiest Park, four blocks from where the brothers grew up. The artwork took nearly five years to complete and was dedicated this spring. Warnock became interested in Texas music history while taking classes under Baylor history professors Dr. Paul Armitstead and Dr. Thomas Charlton, BA ’59. For more information, visit facebook.com/vaughanbrothersartproject/. Contact at kirby@bigbendquarterly.com or P.O. Box 193, Fort Stockton, TX 79735.

Dr. Paul Watson, BA ’74, of Spring, TX, writes, “I wanted to share something my wife Loretta made for my 69th birthday. She gave it to me near the end of the basketball regular season, so I could use it during the tournaments. That was just before everything got cancelled. But I still treasure this and wanted to share it with other Baylor alumni who like to quilt. Maybe it will give you ideas.”

Dr. Mark Bruce, BA ’75, of Brookfield, WI, authored Jackie, A Boy, and A Dog: A Warm Cold War Story. This is a true story of the relationship that Bruce had with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, after receiving Streaker, one of the “pupniks,” from the first lady and President John F. Kennedy in the summer of 1963. The book illustrates how God prepared Bruce to be an instrument of God’s grace to many people around the world through his medical work. Learn more at JackieBoyDog.com or contact at mark00062@tds.net.

Ann Harder, BA ’75, was recognized by the Waco City Council as Waco Mayor Kyle Deaver declared Feb. 18 as Ann Harder Day. Harder retired Feb. 28 after 25 years at ABC 25 News Waco (KXXV-TV). Harder is an award-
winning journalist and was recognized for her many achievements and contributions, both as a journalist and community leader. Harder, a Waco ISD Distinguished Alumna, received the Junior League of Waco Eva Award for excellence in volunteering and was the 2005 National Media Person of the Year for the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Most recently, she was an inaugural recipient of the Baylor School of Music’s Solid Gold Neighbor Program.

Beth Whitley Duke, BA ’76, was named the Amarillo Globe-News Woman of the Year for her work in revitalizing Amarillo’s historic downtown. Duke is executive director of Center City of Amarillo, recognized by the National Main Street Center as a Texas Main Street city. She joined Center City in 2005 after retiring as city editor of the Amarillo Globe-News. Revitalization efforts included historic preservation, a convention center hotel and a Class AA Minor League Baseball stadium. Contact at 3141 SW 28th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79109.

Dr. D. M. Edwards, BBA ’76, of Tyler, TX, created the Dr. D. M. Edwards Endowed Scholarship Fund in Music, honoring deans Dr. William May and Dr. Gary Mortenson. Edwards is a member and past chairperson of the Baylor Library Board of Advisors and the Baylor Bear Foundation, and he is a charter member of the Old Main Society.

D. Timothy Simpson, BA ’76, of Tyler, TX, with Potter Minton PC was elected to membership in the fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout Texas.

Ryan, BBA ’77, MBA ’78, and Karen Liles, ABC ’89, established the Ryan and Karen Liles Endowed Scholarship Fund for Accounting Graduate Programs. They have one son, Barrett, BA ’06.

1980s​​​​​​​

Jana Laird Phillips, BBA ’80, of Houston authored Power Lies, a thriller novel. Learn more at janalairdphillips.com. Phillips has lived and worked in Dallas, Washington, DC, and Houston. She worked in the energy industry for several years and has numerous articles published in energy trade journals. Phillips is the publisher/owner of the online magazine houstonhipandhaute.com.

Mark Stone, BBA ’80, completed a PhD in ethics at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. His dissertation was titled International Research Collaboration and National Security: A Christian Perspective. Stone is chief information officer for the Texas A&M University System and resides in Bryan, TX. Contact at markastonetx@gmail.com.

Donna Miller, BA ’81, is co-founder and CEO of Purse Power (pursepower.com), which helps women use their massive purchasing power to drive positive change. She was selected as one of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs by The Journal Record for 2020 and as one of the 2020 Ladies in the News by the Oklahoma Hospitality Club. Purse Power was also recognized as one of the 2020 Best Tech Startups in Oklahoma by The Tech Tribune online magazine and was selected to exhibit at the Global Startup Grind Conference in Silicon Valley earlier this year. Contact at 2824 Progressive Dr., Suite 102, Edmond, OK 73034 or dmiller@pursepower.com.

Gregory Moore, BBA ’81, will continue as chief commercial officer of FlexiVan after the company’s merger with American Intermodal Management. He has led large organizations in the U.S., Europe and Latin America during a 32-year career with AP Moller/Maersk. He is a graduate of the Columbia University Senior Executive Program.

Tenth Court of Appeals Justice John Neill, BA ’82, reflected on his transition from judge of the 18th District Court in Johnson County [TX] to an appellate judge in a Feb. 22 article in the Cleburne Times-Review. He spent 14 years as a trial attorney and another 21 years as judge of the 18th District Court.

The Central Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Trustees elected Dr. Pamela R. Durso, BA ’83, PhD ’92, as the seminary’s 11th president. She began her duties as president June 1. Durso was previously executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry (Atlanta, GA), where she was an advocate and resource for women serving in all areas of Christian ministry. 

John Landers, BBA ’83, of Houston was named to the Shook Research Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for his work at UBS Global Wealth Management. The list showcases the 4,000-plus best financial advisors from across the U.S.. Nomination criteria includes $600,000 minimum production and $150 million in assets under management.

Meredith Wargo Langley, BA ’83, of Kanab, UT, published her first book, DAWGS: The True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them. The book chronicles the tales of a fourth grade teacher and her reading class as they start an animal sanctuary in Dalhart, TX. DAWGS is a testament to how love and determination can offer second chances — one animal, one child and one day at a time. Contact at 4680 E. Red Cliffs Dr., Kanab, UT 84741 or meredithwargo@gmail.com.

Cheryl Corn, BBA ’84, was appointed senior director of major and planned gifts at Delaware Technical Community College. Corn had worked at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce since 2008, serving as chief operating officer since 2017. Prior to that, she was individual giving officer for Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, executive director of the Republican State Committee of Delaware and senior communications manager for AstraZeneca.

Brad and Sarah Gahm, BS ’84, of Dallas established the Sarah and Brad Gahm Endowed Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to Honors College students  who are pursuing a premedical program of study.

Fletcher Brown, BBA ’85, JD ’91, was voted chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas Health Law Council for 2020. The Health Law Section focuses on creating better understanding and cooperation among attorneys and other professions involved in the health care industry. Since 2013, Brown has been a partner in the health law section of Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP, based in the firm’s Austin office.

Eva Dubert Burkholder, BA ’85, of Richardson, TX, authored a devotional study, Favored Blessed Pierced: A Fresh Look at Mary of Nazareth. Daily meditations, reflection questions and written prayers guide the readers along a journey with one of the great men and women of Scripture.

Randy Wegwerth, BS ’85, and his wife Imelda retired Dec. 31, 2019. They had more than 68 combined years with the National Park Service. The Wegwerths worked at six different park units in five states and ended their careers with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They have visited more than 200 national parks and will continue to visit national parks in retirement in an effort to visit all 400-plus units. The Wegwerths plan to stay in Sevierville, TN, close to the Smokies, where they have lived for the last 26 years. Contact at friendsofwalt@charter.net.

Kathy Wills Wright, BS ’85, MSEd ’88, is the deputy assistant secretary of international organization affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Her husband Dr. Don Wright was recently confirmed by the Senate to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Todd Dorton, BBA ’86, to the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee, which reviews applications for approval and funding of family practice residency training programs for the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Dorton is president and CEO of Ethos Risk Advisors LLC in Waco. He is a member of the Waco Business League and the Ukrainian Economic Reform Committee. 

Russell, BBA ’86, and Esther Rogers, BBA ’86, of Springdale, AR, established the Russell B. and Esther P. Rogers Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing. The scholarship was created in loving memory of Russell’s mother Louise Herrington Ornelas, the namesake of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

Robert Hobbs, BS ’87, was elected chairman of the board of Shearwater GeoServices ASA, a global geophysical services company headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Hobbs retired as CEO of TGS-NOPEC, a leading geoscience data company in 2016, and lives with his wife Michelle in Boerne, TX. He was chairman of the International Association of Geophysical Contractors from 2013 to 2015. He also currently is a representative on the Baylor School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advocates.

After 28 years living in the Midwest, Nanci Moreland Smith, BA ’87, accepted a transfer with her company, PNC Bank, and moved to New Braunfels, TX, in April. Contact at TonyandNanci@gmail.com.

Dr. Jerry Haag, BBA ’88, MBA ’89, is president and CEO of One More Child, a nonprofit, faith-based organization that provides safe, stable, Christian homes and services to children and families in need in the U.S. and around the globe. Haag is based in Lakeland, FL. Learn more at onemorechild.org.

Alan Brown, BA ’89, MSG ’91, is president and CEO of Methodist Retirement Communities, a nonprofit senior housing operator based in The Woodlands, TX, effective April 13. Previously, Brown was chief operating officer at Methodist Senior Services based in Tupelo, MS. He has more than 27 years of experience in senior care.

Bryce Danley, BBA ’89, was named to the Shook Research Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2020. Danley and his team run a financial planning and investment management company in Fort Worth. Contact at bryce.r.danley@ampf.com.

1990s​​​​​​​

Michael Johnson, BBA ’90, was featured in a Feb. 7 news story on NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS-TV). The Olympic gold medalist discussed the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney, which Johnson founded in 2007. The center is designed for youth, college and professional athletes in all sports. Learn more at MichaelJohnsonPerformance.com.

Brad Mayer, BBA ’90, was named senior vice president and senior wealth advisor with Comerica Wealth Management in Austin. He is the leader of his clients’ Central Texas wealth management team. Mayer and his wife Shelly Hay Mayer, BA ’90, reside in Austin.

Frank Shushok, BSEd ’91, is vice president of student affairs at Virginia Tech, where he oversees more than 3,000 faculty, staff and student employees. He has been with Virginia Tech since 2009, previously as senior associate vice president for student affairs. Shushok is also an associate professor in the higher education graduate program at Tech’s College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Julie Myers Wood, BA ’91, was appointed as an advisory member to the board of directors of Draganfly Inc., an industry-
leading manufacturer within the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle, remotely piloted aircraft systems and unmanned vehicle sector. A graduate of Cornell Law School, Wood was appointed by President George W. Bush as assistant secretary of homeland security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2005. Previously, she was assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Department of Commerce, chief of staff to the criminal division at the United States Department of Justice, and a special assistant to the President. Wood is currently CEO for Guidepost Solutions LLC, a leading investigative and compliance consulting firm.

Travis Armayor, BBA ’92, was promoted from senior vice president to chief financial officer of Hunt Oil Company. He joined Hunt in 2009 and was senior vice president of corporate finance and business development before his current position. Armayor has more than 25 years of corporate finance experience. Before joining Hunt, he was an energy investment banker, primarily at Merrill Lynch and predecessors to JPMorgan in New York, Houston and Dallas.

Michelle Botts Howard, BA ’92, was promoted to grammar school principal at the Dallas campus of Coram Deo Academy, a classical Christian university model school serving DFW. Howard previously spent 10 years teaching third grade, serving as lead teacher during part of that time and also working with admissions.

Col. (Dr.) Walter M. “Sparky” Matthews, BA ’92, surgeon general of the newly formed United States Space Force (USSF), spoke Feb. 26 at Baylor about the practice of medicine in space. Matthews is an aerospace medicine specialist and a command surgeon for U.S. Space Command. He is board certified in aerospace medicine, public health and general preventive medicine and is rated as a chief flight surgeon. Matthews also serves as the Department of Defense senior medical officer for the USSF. 

Jeffery D. Price, BBA ’92, was recognized by Forbes for the eighth consecutive year as part of its annual Shook Research Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in 2020. He was also recognized in Barron’s Magazine for the third consecutive year as one of America’s Top 1,200 Advisors: State-by-State. Price and his wife Cara reside in Flower Mound, TX. Their children Connor and Catherine both attend Baylor. Contact at jeffery@ml.com.

Walter Kelly, BA ’93, is the principal of Mercer Island High School in Kirkland, WA. He had been the principal of Dallas’ Highland Park High School since 2010. Kelly previously was co-chair of the Principals Center at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, serving as co-developer and consultant for its Racial Equality and Leadership Institute. 

Former Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) moderator Shauw Chin Capps, BA ’94, was named president of the CBF Foundation and chief legacy gifts officer for the Fellowship, based in Decatur, GA. She is former executive director of Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, a children’s advocacy and rape crisis center in Beaufort, SC. More recently, she worked at CarterBaldwin Executive Search, based in Atlanta, GA.

Scot Ganow, BA ’94, was elected to Taft Law’s partnership as of January. He is co-chair of the firm’s privacy and data security practice in Dayton, OH. Ganow, who was a chief privacy officer in Fortune 500 companies before becoming a lawyer, brings a diverse business background to his practice representing clients in a variety of sectors, including consumer reporting, construction, healthcare and manufacturing in matters involving security laws.

Mark T. Goodman, BA ’94, MDiv ’97, authored The Ordinary Way: A Unique Way to Live (Five Stone Press). Goodman makes the case for delighting in the ordinary things of life that often receive less than their fair share of attention. He and his wife Vonda Kay Vandiver Goodman, BS ’95, MS ’97, reside in Anchorage, AK. Contact at marktg923@gmail.com.

Chad N. Boudreaux, BA ’95, was appointed executive vice president and chief legal officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), based in Newport News, VA. Boudreaux previously was the corporate vice president for litigation and chief compliance and privacy officer for HII, where he has worked since 2011.

Susan Fambrough, MSED ’95, joined Eanes ISD in Austin as chief learning officer. She had served as principal of Austin’s Cedar Creek Elementary since 2018.

Matt Mosley, BA ’95, is a host on ESPN Central Texas (KRZI-AM 1600, KIIZ-FM 92.3). The Matt Mosley Show broadcasts weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the flagship radio station for Baylor Athletics.

Dane Steffenson, MA ’95, joined the Atlanta office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management. He previously was a senior trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Labor for 17 years. Steffenson served as lead counsel on hundreds of employment law cases, including more than 25 trials and several mediations that involved complex matters under ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Service Contract Act, H1-B and various whistleblower statutes.

Justin York, BSCS ’95, was promoted to the position of distinguished technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He lives with his wife Danielle in Cypress, TX. Contact at linkedin.com/in/justinyork.

Andrew Fortner, BA ’96, and Karen Fortner, BA ’96, started One Chapel Liberty Hill, a congregation serving Liberty Hill, Leander and Cedar Park, TX. The couple has been in ministry for more than two decades, primarily in Texas and Missouri.

Dr. Carey Adams, MBA ’97, was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Hanover [IN] College. He previously served as vice president for academic affairs at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Prior to that, Adams was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Armstrong State University (now Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus) and dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Missouri State University.

Andrea Smith, MS ’98, executive director and CEO of Senior Action, Greenville [SC] County’s Council on Aging, discussed misconceptions about aging and the need to redefine it in a Feb. 12 article in the Greenville News. Smith has served for 13 years at Senior Action, which has grown from 900 members to nearly 5,000 under her direction and has expanded from five locations to eight throughout Greenville County.

Daniel Williamson, BBA ’98, PhD ’05, and Jennifer Nivin Williamson, MSEd ’98, PhD ’05, provided the keynote address for the Texas School Counseling Association in San Antonio. The address was titled Recognizing the Transformational Power of Purpose and was based on their research and clinical work. The Williamsons are core faculty with Capella University in the master’s and doctoral counseling programs. They are also co-founders of PAX Consulting and Counseling PLLC in Temple, TX.  

Ryan and Jennifer Lindsey, BBA ’99, MBA ’01, JD ’06, of Waco created the Jennifer and Ryan Lindsey Endowed Scholarship Fund in Law in honor of Professor Elizabeth Miller, BA ’82, JD ’85. Jennifer and Ryan serve on the National Campaign Steering Committee and desired to honor Miller for her service to the legal profession, her mentorship and her professionalism.

2010s​​​​​​​

Nick Britton, BBA ’11, was named by Consulting magazine to its 2020 Rising Stars of the Profession list, which highlights the best emerging talent in the consulting industry. Britton, an associate director with Protiviti’s technology consulting practice, was recognized in the information technology category. Britton helps the firm’s global clients understand, quantify and remediate IT risks through simulated cyberattacks.

Eric Gaither, MA ’12, was featured in the Feb. 21 edition of the Killeen Daily Herald for his research on intercultural relations. Gaither is a contracted researcher and has also worked as a researcher at the Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor, MI, where he conducted research on Native Americans and African American freedmen related to the Self-Determination Act under the Ford Administration. The act gave tribes power to exercise their own sovereignty and “control their own affairs.” Gaither also studies different languages, including Czech and Cherokee.

Texarkana, TX, native Sara Tirrito, BA ’12, who lives and works in Prague, was featured March 29 in the Texarkana Gazette, telling of her experience seeing how European countries have battled the coronavirus pandemic. She teaches English on a freelance basis and supervises fellow English teachers in the Czech capital.

Ben Byrum, BBA ’14, of Houston is the student recruitment coordinator for Baylor’s Truett Seminary extension campus in Houston. “If you or anyone you know is interested in seminary education, please reach out to me at Ben_Byrum@baylor.edu,” he writes. Ben married Adriana McKinney Byrum, BBA ’13, in 2014.

Marty Wold, MBA ’14, was named executive director of development for the Schools of Dentistry, Nursing, and Public Health and Information Sciences at the University of Louisville. He and his wife Lauren, BSEd ’07, relocated to the Louisville area in October 2018.

Southside Bank announced the addition of Kevin Morrison, BBA ’15, of Fort Worth as vice president of commercial lending. Morrison will focus on growing Southside Bank’s commercial client base throughout North Texas.

Wolfgang Draving, BSME ’18, MBA ’20, established the Draving Family Endowed Scholarship Fund in Music. This scholarship equips students for careers as music teachers and performers according to Baylor’s mission of integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Madison Stewart, BS ’18, is a master’s candidate at the University of Iowa, studying agricultural safety and health. She authored The Deadly Side of America’s Banana Obsession, a March 3 article for Global Health Now. The article was written thanks to the support of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

Kalani Brown, BA ’19, was acquired by the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream in a trade from the Los Angeles Sparks. Brown was drafted seventh overall by the Sparks in the 2019 WNBA Draft. She suited up for Xinjiang Magic Deer of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association this offseason, averaging 24.8 points and 11.2 rebounds in 28 games. Brown was shooting 67.8 percent from the field before the WCBA paused its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meleah Mariani, MSN, a doctoral candidate in Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing, was named the chief nursing officer at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, MI. She has served as interim CNO at the Ludington Hospital since December 2019. Mariani served as CNO at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial in Fremont, MI, for nearly six years.

The Gibson Family Endowed Premedical Scholarship Fund was created by John and Suzanne Gibson of Richardson, TX. This scholarship supports pre-med Arts and Sciences majors. The Gibsons have three sons, and their oldest son Zach is a member of Baylor’s Class of 2023. 

Dr. Kenneth and Linda Hall of Longview, TX, created the Kenneth and Linda Hall Endowed Scholarship Fund in George W. Truett Theological Seminary. The Halls, both Baylor Alumni by Choice, have two children: Kevin, BA ’95, MDiv ’99, and Kayce Hall Ford, BA ’99. 

Mark and Alma Klauber of Issaquah, WA, created the Klauber Family BIC Endowed Scholarship Fund, which supports students enrolled in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core. The Klaubers have three daughters: Cecilia, BSECE ’14, Courtenay, BA ’16, and Cynthia.

Daniel and Debra Massey of Katy, TX, established the Massey Family Endowed Research Fund in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The fund supports research in fields related to early identification, intervention and care for individuals and families suffering from autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. The fund supports the Health Initiative of Illuminate. They have two children: Nick and Emma, BSFCS ’18.  

The Sandra H. Moseley and Ashley J. Williamson Endowed Scholarship Fund in Social Work was established by Pat Williamson of Waco. The scholarship is named in memory of Pat’s sister (Moseley) and in honor of Pat’s daughter Ashley Williamson, BA ’09. This scholarship helps students concentrating on congregational social work or community practice.

The Weber Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by Amanda Moody and Josh R. Weber of Houston. This scholarship provide support for students enrolled in the Hankamer School of Business. Josh and Amanda have three daughters and their oldest, Lila Raine, is a member of Baylor’s Class of 2022.