Andrea Gaytan of Batesville, Ark., and Corbitt Cooper of Brinkley, Ark., have been crowned the Homecoming queen and king at Williams Baptist University. The coronation took place Saturday, Nov. 3, during Homecoming festivities at WBU. Gaytan, a senior psychology major, is the daughter of Noe and Miriam Gayton of Batesville. Cooper, also a senior, is…
Williams Baptist University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda business society traveled to Baltimore this summer for the National Leadership Conference, winning a host of awards in the process. PBL, which is comprised of college business students, is the collegiate extension of the Future Business Leaders of America. Williams student Betsy Ryan earned fourth place honors…
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2018 spring semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List is comprised of those with at least a 3.5 GPA. Williams is a Christian, liberal arts…
Dr. Stan Norman presenting diploma to Allison Elkins. Williams Baptist University has held its last graduation as a college, before completing its transition to a university. Williams awarded degrees to 93 graduates during its 2018 commencement exercises Saturday, May 5. The graduates represented 25 Arkansas counties, 13 states and two nations. A crowd of over…
Dr. Stan Norman presenting diploma to Allison Elkins. Williams Baptist University has held its last graduation as a college, before completing its transition to a university. Williams awarded degrees to 93 graduates during its 2018 commencement exercises Saturday, May 5. The graduates represented 25 Arkansas counties, 13 states and two nations. A crowd of over…
Savannah Schlote of Mountain Home, Ark. and Sean Sesnan of Lebanon, Tenn., have been awarded the Glenn-Dale Scholarship at Williams Baptist University. They were presented during the Department of Christian Ministries Banquet held on April 24. The Glenn-Dale Scholarship was established in 1971 by the late Mr. William Dale Kirkland, who was an outstanding Baptist…
Makayla Marshall of Farmington, Mo., has been presented the 2018 Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) Award at Williams Baptist University. She was selected for the award by the Christian ministries faculty at WBU based on her service in the field of youth ministry while at college and her potential for future ministry. The honor was…
Blake Buchanan of Poplar Bluff, Mo., has been selected to receive the 2018 Rural Church Award at Williams Baptist University. The award was presented at the Department of Christian Ministries Banquet held on April 24. The Rural Church Award is given to Christian ministry students in memory of the Rev. L. G. Miller, who labored…
Brandon Brigance of Gentry, Ark., has been presented the 2018 Zondervan/Williams Baptist University Greek Award. The award was presented during the Christian Ministries Banquet at Williams Baptist University, held on April 24. Brigance was selected for the Greek Award because of his achievement in the study of biblical Greek. Zondervan, which is a Christian…
Williams Baptist University recognized its Coe Honors Scholars students at the annual academic awards banquet held on April 12. WBU had 22 Coe Honors Scholars for the 2017-2018 academic year, including nine students who will graduate in this year’s commencement ceremony. This year’s Coe Honors Scholars are Logan Baltz of Pocahontas, Malerie Bennett of…
