Williams Baptist University has announced a transition among its leadership team highlighted by Dr. Andrew Watson and Angela Flippo, who have assumed new roles within the school. Dr. Watson was appointed the university’s new Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management after having most recently served as the school’s Director of Financial Aid. In his 10-plus…
David Ellis will present his senior piano recital Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the choral room located in the Maddox Center on the campus of Williams Baptist University. Ellis, who is a native of Gainesville, Ark., is a church music major and will perform varied works by Claude Debussy and Scott Joplin as…
Kilee Taylor, a freshman from Batesville, Ark., was crowned Miss WBU 2021 at the annual competition on the Williams Baptist University campus on Thursday, March 11. Taylor is a biology major with an emphasis in business administration and is the daughter of Vicki Stephenson. Anna Ring, a freshman from Paragould, Ark., was the first-runner up…
The Felix Goodson Library will host its annual “Used Book Sale” March 10-12. This year’s lot includes hundreds of books encompassing several different areas of study. Two new groups include Catholic theology, history, and literature, along with over 400 classic vinyl LP records. The 2020 sale was postponed due to COVID-19, which has allowed this…
by Molly Mingo The Williams Baptist University theatre program is once again preparing for its annual production of the “Story Store,” but a new set of challenges has already caused changes to the way the performance is typically conducted. Melinda Williams, assistant professor of speech, drama, and journalism at WBU, has been doing the production…
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 fall 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…
First National Bank of Lawrence County has continued its substantial support of the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. A $7,500 gift was presented to WBU President Stan Norman by First National Vice President and Imboden Branch Manager Warren Williams. “We are grateful for the generosity and shared vision that First National Bank of…
Williams Baptist University has honored nine of its employees for 100 years of combined service to the school and its Christ-centered education. “I am privileged and honored to work with everyone at this great university,” WBU President Dr. Stan Norman said. “Those honored for their work and sacrifice have given so much of their time…
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed U.S. Senator John Boozman to their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Dec. 4. The Arkansas senator joined the trustees for lunch and heard an update on recent developments at WBU in general and on the Williams Works program in particular. The Senator also shared news from…
Seven students have been inducted into the Zeta Alpha chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity at Williams Baptist University. The inductees were (pictured from left to right) Brianna Williams of Little Rock, Ark., Kathleen Grooms of Pocahontas, Ark., Andrew Pace of Batesville, Ark., Caleb Harris of Searcy, Ark., Paige Johnson of Saffell, Ark.,…
