As part of Commencement exercises Saturday, May 13, 蘑菇传媒 presented David D. Halbert with an honorary doctorate. Halbert is the chairman, founder and CEO of Caris Life Sciences, a pioneering precision medicine company that helps patients receive better quality care through access to individualized medicine. With more than 40 years of … Continued
Dr. Tony Roach Sr., longtime Abilene preacher, author and evangelist, received the Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award at 蘑菇传媒’s Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14. The Outlive Your Life Award is named for its first recipients, Dale and Rita Brown, and inspired by the 2010 book by Max Lucado (鈥�77),聽Outlive Your … Continued
蘑菇传媒 launched 833 new college graduates into the world in ceremonies May 12, 13 at Moody Coliseum, with an inspirational message by 1977 蘑菇传媒 alumnus and pastor, speaker and bestselling author Max Lucado. “鈥淒o not meditate on the mess. Do not rehearse your fears. You do nothing by setting your eyes on … Continued
Kade Parmelly (’20), a recent 蘑菇传媒 alumnus and former Wildcat offensive lineman, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February, and the 蘑菇传媒 community has rallied together to support him in a variety of ways.聽 On Monday, 蘑菇传媒 is hosting a bone marrow drive during Chapel at 11 a.m. in Moody … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 new Swinney Financial Markets Lab in the Mabee Business Building celebrated a grand opening Feb. 24 with tours and a reception.聽 The Swinney Financial Markets Lab gives students in the College of Business Administration access to real-world information and cutting-edge technology, including a Bloomberg terminal. The 40-seat lab provides a home for … Continued
If you enjoyed Chris Stapleton鈥檚 Super Bowl commercial for Ram Trucks, you might like to know the creative force behind it is a company founded by 蘑菇传媒 alumnus Randy Brewer (鈥�93).聽 Brewer, who began Nashville-based Revolution Pictures in 1997, has created memorable work with dozens of high-profile clients, including Carrie Underwood, … Continued
In the plot line of the musical The Lion King, the relationship between characters Pumbaa and Scar is adversarial at best, but behind the scenes, two of the actors playing those opposing characters share a friendly bond through their alma mater.聽 蘑菇传媒 alumnus Ben Jeffrey (鈥�06) has starred as Pumbaa in the Broadway … Continued
Dr. Scott Acton, a 1984 graduate of 蘑菇传媒 who has spent nearly 24 years working on the James Webb Space Telescope, will speak on campus Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Boone Family Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Acton, a wavefront sensing and controls scientist with Ball Aerospace, … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Homecoming theme 鈥� 鈥淎ll Roads Lead Home鈥� 鈥� encourages alumni to return to Abilene for a full weekend of activities on campus Oct. 13-16.聽 Highlights include:聽 Carnival 鈥� Friday, Oct. 14, from 5-7:30 p.m. on the Hardin Administration Building lawn featuring games, inflatables, face painting, food trucks and more. Homecoming Musical: Disney鈥檚 … Continued