In 1979, Evelyn Lynette Howard became the first African-American to be chosen Homecoming Queen by her fellow students at Abilene Christian University. In this classic moment from halftime at Shotwell Stadium, she reacts to hearing her name announced to the crowd. She was escorted by her late father, T.R. Howard. Lynette is a native of [...]

Hattie Bentley Baker, an Abilene Christian University alumna from the Class of 1928, celebrated her 103rd birthday with friends at the place she most wanted to be on a recent Sunday morning – at church. ACU Today featured the centenarian in “One Hundred and Counting” in its Winter 2009 issue. David Rogers, minister of the [...]

Dr. Tony Roach (’92 D.Min.), longtime evangelist of Abilene’s Minda Church of Christ, is auditioning for Oprah Winfrey’s “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star” competition that winds down this weekend. The winner will host his or her talk show on Winfrey’s new network sometime in 2011. Roach was profiled by the [...]

On a recent trip back home to Amarillo, Texas, former Abilene Christian University theatre graduate Annika Johansson (’06) sat down for a 30-minute interview on PBS affiliate KACV-TV 2 that provides a fascinating look inside her journey from an award-winning Austin Live Theatre actor to a part-time school teacher to the national tour of The [...]