OBU Magazine Articles and Features
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Pope Rides Into Bison Hill Sunset After 26 Years Capturing Thousands of Iconic Moments
Strolling through the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University, you see a lot of things. A picturesque setting of trees and flowers, the iconic Raley Chapel, students bustling about between classes. You might also walk by the fountain, sidestep…
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Gary Underwood: Drawn by Glee, Guided by Grace
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Andy Taylor: Foot Prints of Jesus, Boot Prints of Soldiers
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Profile In Excellence: Arnold Rawls Pursues Passions
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Profile In Excellence: The Value of Words
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Laura McConnell-Corbyn: Part of the Family
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Gladys Lewis: Building an Educational and Literary Reservoir
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alums Dan and Nancy Ford Go the Distance, Enjoy the Journey
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Charlton McIlwain: Influencing the Social Landscape
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Sonny Miller: Building on a Strong Foundation
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Sonny Miller, a 1994 graduate, is a 2010 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alum Richard Huggins: Continuing OBU's Rich Music Legacy
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Richard Huggins, a 1969 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The awardis given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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McWilliams: Learning and Teaching One Season at a Time
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alum Duane Diffie: Caring Enough to Connect
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Duane Diffie, a 1974 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alum David Alexander: Front Row at the White House
David Alexander, who graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1979, was buying food with his last pennies when, as a young, dead-broke journalist, he took a job at the Lebanon Daily News in Pennsylvania. A couple decades and thousands of…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Lifelong Educator Values OBU Foundation
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Robert Barnard, a 1958 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Linda Merkey on a Journey to Excellence
Editor's Note: OBU alumnus Linda Merkey, a 1978 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Being a Bright Light
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Agent of Freedom
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Randy Horn, a 1969 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Cultivating an Idea Virus
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Allan Karr, a 1985 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Tiny Lady, Giant Spirit
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alumnus Shirley Coyner, a 1956 graduate, is a 2008 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Lynn Hughes Practices a Passion for People
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Lynn Hughes, a 1961 graduate, is a 2008 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Alum Couple Follows a Divine Path
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alums Sam and Donna Friend, a 1958 graduate, are 2008 recipients of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Spirited Journey: Judy Elledge Views Each Day as an Adventure
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alumnus Judy Elledge, a 1968 graduate, is a 2008 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Chuck King Called to Comfort God's People
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Chuck King, a 1980 graduate, is a 2008 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Gerald Adams: A Multi-Faceted Man
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Gerald Adams, a 1978 graduate, is a 2008 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: The Tenacious Entrepreneur
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Good to the Corps
"... I could always be a civilian, but I couldn't always be a Marine." On November 10, 2008, the United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 233rd birthday. For Col. Gene McDaniel, the day will mark his 53rd birthday celebration with the…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: A Life of Obedience
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Defining Decisions
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Influencing Growth
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Alumni Profile in Excellence: Liberator's Heart
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Profile in Excellence: Developing Countless Minds
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Profile in Excellence: Embracing Life with Music
Music is a great unifier. Over a lifetime of studying, performing and directing music, Tom Willoughby has learned to be an effective mediator of melody. Willoughby chose OBU for his college education because his church's music minister told…
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Profile in Excellence: Blending Life Skills and Math
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
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Profile in Excellence: Community Compassion
Jeanette Foster Bradshaw has never been partial to the big city. She grew up in Shawnee and favored the small town appeal. "I've always liked the smaller community," she said. And "community" is a common word in the vocabulary of Bradshaw, who…
