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Student Spotlight: Kevin Shurtz
Kevin Shurtz('19) Computer Science and Political Science Kevin Shurtz is a senior double majoring in Computer Science and Political Science from Southlake, Texas. Some of Kevin's favorite classes have been Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Philosophy Religion,...
Student Spotlight: Wyatt Witemeyer
Wyatt Witemeyer Class of '22 Wyatt Witemeyer is a freshman with majors in computer science and math from Abilene. He started learning to code in high school, but first learned C++ while taking Programming I and Programming II with Dr. Homer which soon became some of...
Professor Spotlight: Dr. Brian Burton
Dr. Brian Burton Associate Professor of Digital Entertainment Technology Dr. Brian Burton has always had a heart for ministry and it was his desire to preach that initially brought him to ACU in 1990. At the time, his plan was just to finish his undergraduate degree...
Student Spotlight: Lauren Walker
Lauren Walker ('19) Information Technology Lauren Walker is an information technology major from Round Rock, Texas. After calling ACU home for nearly four years now, Lauren will be graduating in May of 2019. Lauren's favorite course that she took while at ACU was Web...
Student Spotlight: Jared Arthurs
Jared Arthurs ('19) Computer Science Jared Arthurs is a senior Computer Science major from Sugar Land, Texas. He chose ACU because of the Christ-centered environment that it offers and because he values the smaller, more personal class sizes. Since beginning at ACU,...
Student Spotlight: Donte’ Payne
Donte' Payne ('19) Digital Entertainment and Technology ACU wasn’t his first choice when he was accepted, but after visiting during his senior year of high school, Donte' Payne, a senior Digital Entertainment Technology major from Killeen, Texas, knew that ACU was the...
Q&A with December Graduate, Holt Herndon
Holt Herndon is a senior computer science major from Abilene, Texas. This past summer, Holt had an internship with USAA and will be working for them after graduation. We asked Holt a few questions about his time at ACU. Q: How has your education and...
Christian Game Developers Conference Ties Work and Faith Together
This summer, Rich Tanner, Clinical Professor of Digital Entertainment Technology, attended the Christian Game Developers Conference held yearly in Portland Oregon. Six students from the School of IT and Computing attended with him. The mission of the conference is...
Christian Game Developers Conference Ties Work and Faith Together
This summer, Rich Tanner, Clinical Professor of Digital Entertainment Technology, attended the Christian Game Developers Conference held yearly in Portland Oregon. Six students from the School of IT and Computing attended with him. The mission of the conference is...
Using Ingenuity: ACU Team Wins in Destination Imagination Competition
In May, ACU’s SITC had its first team compete at the Global Finals tournament of Destination Imagination in Knoxville, TN, winning first place in the Maze Craze category at the university level. Destination Imagination, or DI as its most often referred to, is a...
Student Spotlight on Rachael Shudde
Rachael Shudde ('18) is a recent May graduate who majored in computer science and math from Ovalo, TX. During her time at ACU, Rachael was involved with Mu Sigma, the Honors College, Ko Jo Kai social club, worked as a research assistant, interned in D.C., interned...
SITC Celebrates Graduates at Senior Dinner
Faculty and staff of the SITC celebrated with graduates and their families at a dinner at Lytle Land & Cattle Company on Friday night. It was a time for those in attendance to celebrate milestones, reflect on their educational journey, and recognize talented...