The end of the spring semester brought with it the retirement of two of Baylor’s best. Two of the university’s Master Teachers, Dr. David Pennington (chemistry) and Dr. Tom Hanks (English) have taught their last classes after a combined 90 years at Baylor. When the news spread on social media earlier this month, Baylor alumni responded en masse with […]
In 2015, after five years in the NBA, former Baylor men’s basketball star Ekpe Udoh found himself in an unusual place: Turkey. “Hoo, that was brutal,” Udoh told The New York Times in a must-read feature. “I probably didn’t accept it until January, February that I was overseas.” As you can imagine, it wasn’t the […]
Remember the summer right after high school graduation? Feeling relieved after 12 years of classes, spending as much time with your high school friends during your last three months at home, dreaming about how you’d decorate your dorm… And worrying about how in the world you’d survive college. Enter Baylor Send-Off Parties. Every summer, the […]
Eagle-eyed social media users may have noted that the official Baylor Facebook page topped 200,000 followers last week — a milestone worth celebrating! To put that in context, Baylor is now one of just 14 colleges on Facebook to have topped 200,000 followers despite having fewer than 20,000 students. That short list includes three Ivy League schools (Yale, Princeton & […]
Early this month, incoming freshman Collin Enright finished his Baylor Orientation. He registered for his first semester of college classes, signed up for a meal plan, and got his official Baylor ID card. And his parents? They took selfies at the most memorable spots from when they were Baylor students themselves. Heather and Chris Enright […]
Quincy Jenkins came to Baylor in 2003 from tiny Trinidad, Texas (population 1,091), as a pre-med major. After walking on to the football team under head coach Guy Morriss, Jenkins went on to earn a scholarship and appear in 40 games as a defensive tackle for the Bears — all while earning his degree in biology. […]
You probably hear this a lot — but this might be the best video you see all day. Recent Baylor graduate Samuel Azide, BBA ’17, proposed to his girlfriend Anitria Flores, BA ‘15, last month in one of the most exciting ways possible: a flash mob. While celebrating his graduation dinner at Waco restaurant 1424, […]
When Douglas Silliman, BA ’82, assumed the role of U.S. Ambassador to Iraq last September, he added another link into a 33-year chain of service with the U.S. Department of State that began shortly after he graduated from Baylor. For more than three decades, Silliman has worked in places like Turkey, Jordan, Pakistan, Tunisia and […]
A classic “40 Under 40” list comprises of men and women who are making a huge impact in their field and their cities, from business to law to non-profit and beyond — and of course, all 40 of them have achieved this level of influence before their 40th birthday. Five Baylor alumni have been named already […]
In 2001, it was time for a teenaged Natalie Stone to choose a college. The choice was simple for her; because of its legacy and Christ-centered education, Baylor had topped her list since the 5th grade. Then, after watching Natalie (BA ’05) thrive in her college years, younger sister Emily (BA ’10) decided she wanted the […]
