Archive for ‘Recognition’

It’s time once again to nominate a deserving graduating student for the Student Life Honor Awards for December Commencement.  Please follow this link for the awards given and the qualifications for each award.  Contact Susan Gore at X2067 with questions.

Brady Bryce, professor of Practical Theology and Director of Contextual Education, is leaving the Graduate School of Theology in a return to full time ministry as Senior Pastor of First Christian Albuquerque. He will begin his work in September. Brady taught for twelve years in College of Biblical Studies and directed ACU Summit for nine Summits.

You are invited to attend a retirement reception to celebrate Carolyn Jeter’s 18 years of service to Abilene Christian University. The reception will be Tuesday, July 23rd from 3:00-5:00 p.m., with recognition at 3:30 p.m., in the Hunter Welcome Center lobby. Please join us as we celebrate a wonderful lady who will be greatly missed.

Come join us to say good-bye for now to Lance Fleming as he leaves ACU to begin a job with AISD.  We invite you to come and honor him on Monday, July 1st at 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Club Level of the stadium.

Lloyd Goldsmith is retiring at the end of this academic year from 47 years in education. The last 17 years of his career has been with ACU where he has provided expertise and leadership in the field of education and in developing successful online programs. Since 2016, Dr. Goldsmith has served on the education faculty in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. If you would like to provide a note of appreciation to Dr. Goldsmith, please send those to Human Resources, Box 29106.

There will be a come and go Retirement Celebration for Dr. James R. Nichols in the Halbert-Walling Research Center Lobby, on Friday, April 26, from 3-4:30 p.m. A presentation honoring Dr. Nichols will be given at 3:30 p.m. Written memories, thanks, best wishes, and cards are welcome.

The ACU Honors College recently completed the design and installation of the Willerton Honor Wall, which commemorates Dr. Chris Willerton’s contribution to the ACU Honors Program and to the Office of Major Scholarships. Dr. Willerton worked for the Department of Language and Literature for 44 years, from 1970 to 2014. He was the primary force behind ACU’s Honors Program becoming an Honors College. He also served as the director of the Honors Program for many years, guiding it to where it is today.

The Willerton Honor Wall showcases ACU’s Major Scholarship winners. ACU was named one of the 2018-2019 Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Students, announced by the nation’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Please join us for a short reception to honor Dr. Willerton’s many accomplishments and to celebrate ACU’s legacy of Major Scholarship winners. The reception will be held in the Honors commons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3 (first floor of Zellner Hall – enter through the north door). A special presentation will begin at 4:15 p.m.

You are invited to attend a retirement reception to celebrate the 32 years of service that Sandra Stevens has given in Advancement Services.  The reception will be Tuesday, April 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m. with recognition at 2:30 p.m., in the Hunter Welcome Center lobby. Come enjoy an ice cream float before she “floats” away to retirement!

Please remember to make your nominations for the May 2019 Honor Awards.  These awards are for seniors graduating this May 2019.  Please follow this link to nominate one (or more) student!

Celebrate Jeannette Lipford’s 90th birthday by attending a come-and-go reception in her honor on Fri., Feb. 22, 5:00-6:30 p.m., at ACU’s Williams Performing Arts Center north lobby. There will be a short program at 6:00 p.m. No gifts, please; instead, if you wish to make a donation to the Jeannette and Harold Lipford Music/Theatre Scholarship Endowment to benefit ACU students, you may do so by clicking here. You can go to the “Celebrate Jeannette Lipford’s 90th Birthday” Facebook page to post a message for her.