Chelsea Ruiz (pictured centered, below) is a doctoral candidate in Baylor University’s chemistry department. She represented the Baylor Graduate School at the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities annual meeting at HardinSimmons University. She is a member of the Baptist College and University Scholar’s Program, an initiative designed to recruit top students at Baptist schools for graduate study at Baylor. The Baptist College and University Scholar’s program at Baylor works closely with other Baptist schools to identify and support potential students for graduate study. The aim is to create a partnership with undergraduate institutions to retain potential doctoral students in Baptist universities, with the hope that these students will return as faculty.
WEDDINGS Norma Molina ’01 to Brian Hinojosa, April 23, in Comfort. Norma is a charge nurse in a telemetry unity in Austin, and Brian is a home health marketing director. Kevin Louis Colwell ’03 and Brittany Taylor Harrison ’07, Nov. 13, in Fredericksburg. Kevin is employed by PDI in Temple, and Taylor is employed as the director of student ministries at First Christian Church in Temple. David James Cannon ’06 to Audrey Sommer Morrison, March 19, in Belton. David and Audrey are both employed by Chick-Fil-A. Jaime Rochelle Ratliff MBA ’06, to Cedric Sherrod Brew, April 9, in Temple. Jennifer Lynn Rush ’07, MA ’10, to Brandon Lyn Mathiews, April 2, in Belton. Jennifer is employed by Scott & White Memorial Hospital, and Brandon is employed by Temple Police Department.
Luke Travis Beasley ’09 and Lindsey Nicole Weaver ’10, Sept. 25, in Gatesville. Luke is a seventh grade history teacher and basketball and track coach for Castleberry Independent School District, and Lindsey is the Father’s Heart Economic Development Coordinator at Family Legacy Missions International in Irving. Natalie Hannah McKay ’10 to Matthew Bryce Olson, March 15, in Austin. Stephanie Amanda Wheeler ’10 to Sean Garrett Biefeld, May 14, in Belton. Stephanie is employed by McLane Company as a human resources generalist, and Sean is employed by McLane Advanced Technologies as a software engineer. Allison Hankins ’11 to Kevin Ryan Dickey, June 5, in Round Rock. Allison is the secretary at Challenge School at Avery Ranch in Austin, and Kevin is a barista at Starbucks.
Football alum signs professional contract Former Cru football player Bryson Tucker ’11 signed a contract with the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League in May. Tucker is on the Blizzard roster as a defensive back after signing his deal on May 11th. Tucker was a four-year letterman for the Cru from Caldwell High School. He was one of the most versatile players in UMHB football history and is the only Cru player to account for a touchdown in six different ways: passing, receiving, rushing, punt return, kick return, and fumble return. Tucker spent most of his career as a defensive back and finished with 146 total tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and three interceptions. He also rushed for 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns as a running back, caught four passes for 25 yards and a touchdown, averaged 21.3 yards per kickoff return and 12.3 yards per punt return, and returned three combined kicks for touchdowns during his career. Tucker was an AFCA and D3football.com All-American as a senior and was also a three-time American Southwest Conference All-Conference selection. Tucker played for four ASC championship teams, four NCAA postseason qualifiers, and a pair of national semifinalist teams at UMHB.
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