Beloved evangelist Dr. Landon Brady Saunders (鈥�23 L.H.D.) of Norwich, Vermont, the namesake of a new academic center at 蘑菇传媒, died Nov. 14, 2023, at age 86. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2024, at Light of the World Church of Christ in Dallas.聽 He was born … Continued
Longtime 蘑菇传媒 trustee Ray Victor Hansen (鈥�53), 91, died Oct. 29, 2023, in College Station, Texas.聽 A funeral service took place there today. A burial service is scheduled for Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. at Abilene鈥檚 Texas State Veterans Cemetery (7457 W. Lake Road, Abilene, Texas 79601). [aesop_image img=”/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ray-Hansen_optimized.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”40%” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” … Continued
The 31st annual Gutenberg celebration for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Hunter Welcome Center on the campus of 蘑菇传媒 to honor outstanding alumni of the department. This year鈥檚 recipients are: Preston Watkins (鈥�12), Sales Director at WebMD in New … Continued
A Houston family鈥檚 long legacy of philanthropy and service to 蘑菇传媒 culminated in a $25 million gift announced this week from Kay Onstead. Her generosity marks the fifth largest single donation in the university’s history, and Kay and her late husband, Robert, have given more than $59 million to Abilene Christian over their … Continued
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