PURPLE PEOPLE Whether flashing the W-C, handing out hugs or simply enjoying time together, Wildcats gather on campus and around the world to share their stories and celebrate their common love for each other and for ACU. Here are just a few images we’ve saved since our last issue. Share others with us at acutoday@acu.edu.
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1) (From left) Junior Suzzy Dimba, senior Whitney (West) Swinford, junior Alexis Mason and junior Lizzy Dimba were among members of the ACU women’s basketball team who marched in the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 17, 2015. 2) U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (’70) hosted a breakfast reception July 23, 2015, for current students interning across Washington, D.C. They were joined in Poe’s Capitol Hill office by vice president for advancement Jim Orr, J.D. (’86), director of alumni relations and annual projects Craig Fisher (’92) and Honors College dean Dr. Jason Morris (’96 M.S.). Others present included legislative aide Michael Edwards, Ashley Close (’13), junior Hope Stanphill, Savannah Hostetter (’15), senior Alexis Sauceda, Hannah (Orozco ’08) Grassie, Jason Grassie (’08), Ambyr Payne, senior Caleb Orr, junior Carolyn Heard, Kelly (Sargent ’05) Burns and Jenny (Dodd ’10) Close.
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3) Professor of language and literature Dr. Steven Moore (left) leads a student worship team on Wednesday night (Sept. 28, 2015) of the 109th annual Summit in Moody Coliseum. Also pictured are senior Mabree Moore and Chistow Langston (’15). Theme speakers at Summit were Dr. Brady Bryce (’95), Dr. Richard Beck (’90), Dr. Chris Smith (’08), Amy Bost Henegar, Dr. Raymond Carr, Phil Brookman and Mike Cope. 4) San Antonio parents gather to pray over their sons and daughters July 28, 2015, at the Student Send-Off, an annual event held in each major Texas market before freshmen head to Abilene to begin school each fall.
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