WBU Receives First National Bank of Commerce Gift
The Williams Works program at Williams Baptist University has received a financial boost from First National Bank of Commerce. Amy Fitzgerald, CFO at First National, presented a $7,500 check to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “We cannot thank First National Bank of Commerce enough for their loyal support of Williams,” said Norman. “This bank’s ongoing […]
Turner Family Scholarship for Agribusiness Established at WBU
A new scholarship at Williams Baptist University will benefit students in the field of agriculture business. The Turner Family Scholarship has been established in memory of the late Sue Turner of Tuckerman, and it will be awarded yearly to a student majoring in agribusiness at Williams. The scholarship was established with a $20,000 pledge from […]
Gillespie Success Scholarship Established at Williams
Williams Baptist University is launching a new scholarship, thanks to the generosity of a Hot Springs Village couple. The $10,000 gift from Richard and Deborah Gillespie will fund the Gillespie Success Scholarship. “WBU has an incredible vision and track record of equipping students,” Richard Gillespie said. “Our country’s future is its young people. We’re proud […]
Three New Faculty Members Join WBU
New faces will grace the classrooms of Williams Baptist University this fall, with new faculty members assuming positions in agricultural business, teacher education and sports management. Dr. Melissa Davis, Keena Crenshaw and Caleb Garner are joining the Williams faculty. Dr. Melissa Davis is leading the new agriculture business program at Williams. She is serving as […]
Williams Announces Spring ’25 President’s & Dean’s Lists
Williams Baptist University has announced the students on its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2025 semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List consists of those with at least a 3.5 GPA. Williams is a private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, […]
Williams Announces 2025 Graduates
Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 120 graduates during its 2025 commencement exercises. The graduates represented 23 Arkansas counties, 10 states and seven nations. Commencement exercises were held May 3 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. Honor graduates were recognized as being cum laude (3.5-3.69 cumulative grade point average), magna cum laude (3.7-3.84 GPA) or summa cum […]
Tekla Research Gift to Build Garden at WBU
Eagle Farms at Williams Baptist University will expand its produce operation, thanks to a gift from Tekla Research and families involved with the company. The $130,000 gift will fund the Kevin Wilcutt Memorial Garden, named in memory of a late president and chief operating officer at Tekla. Tekla Research CEO Beth West and Board Chair […]
Provost Wins Students’ Choice Honors
Join us in congratulating Dr. Ruth Provost, winner of this year’s Students’ Choice Award! This is an annual faculty award that is decided solely by the student population. Students vote based on which faculty member they believe has taught them best, encouraged them, showed them a good example of a Christian professional, helped them, and […]
From Military to the Mound: Grad School Honors Drew Meyer
Drew Meyer’s path to the classroom and the ballfield didn’t follow a straight line—it wound through the dugouts of Williams Baptist University, across military service, through third-shift factory work, and up power poles as a lineman providing for a family of seven. Now, that journey has earned him one of WBU’s top honors. The Williams […]
Anonymous Gift Endows Jones Professorship at WBU
An anonymous gift has endowed a professorship in honor of a former Williams Baptist University president. The $250,000 gift establishes the Thomas O. Jones Professorship at WBU. Jones, the sixth president of WBU, led the school from 2012 to 2017. “This gift is both a fantastic surprise and a very fitting tribute,” said Williams President […]
