ACU ALUMNOTES EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Friday, March 6, 2004
Vol. 6, Issue 4
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER
David Leeson ('78), senior photographer for the "Dallas Morning New," has won journalism's highest award: the 2004 Pulitzer Prize, for Breaking News Photography for coverage of the invasion of Iraq.
http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040405_pulitzer_prize.html
http://www.pulitzer.org
BEST IN TEXAS
ACU's student newspaper has been named the best college paper in the state. In the category for Overall Division I Newspaper, "The Optimist" won first place at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in Austin, placing ahead of newspapers from the University of Texas-Arlington, the University of North Texas and UT-Austin. "The Optimist" also won Best of Show, along with 47 other awards by students in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, including several in live competition.
http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040405_optimist.html
http://www.acuoptimist.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/07/4073a2e3480c6?in_archive=1
ALUMNI NETWORKING
ACU alumni in the Houston area are invited to an alumni networking luncheon on Friday, April 30, at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. The complimentary luncheon will include presentations from ACU president Dr. Royce Money ('64) and Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, along with the opportunity to network with fellow alumni from the Houston area.
http://www.acu.edu/coba_rsvp
ONLINE CAREERLINK
CareerLink is a new online service for alumni that allows employers to search for potential employees among ACU students and server as a mentor. The program allows employers to post current job openings, as well as search student profiles and resumes, and even create interview schedules. For alumni interested in short-term or ongoing student mentoring, CareerLink provides those opportunities, as well. There is no cost to utilize the service; however, alumni and employers must set up a user account.
http://www.acu.edu/careerlink
CAREER PROFILES UPDATE
For those who completed an alumni career profile for the Discovery program, the profiles have been moved to CareerLink where they will still be used by freshmen and sophomores who haven't decided on a major. If you want to update or change your profile, you already have a CareerLink account, which is your firstname.lastname, and the password is "password." (For example: sam.houston) If you haven't completed a career profile, we invite you to share your experience about various industries and jobs, along with what it takes to be a Christian practitioner.
http://www.myinterfase.com/careerlink/mentor/Home.aspx
http://www.acu.edu/careerlink
NEW CITY SLOGAN
The City of Abilene has a new slogan, thanks to a class of ACU students. The new motto - "Abilene, The Friendly Frontier" - was chosen through a citywide contest in which more than 1000 entries were submitted to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau and chosen by the Abilene Chamber of Commerce branding committee to create a more effective marketing slogan for Abilene.
http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040325_abilene_slogan.html
HOOKED ON ABILENE
As the executive director of Abilene's newest attraction, Frontier Texas!, Jeff Salmon ('91) was highlighted in publicity surrounding the new opening of the interactive tourist attraction and museum.
http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/nw_business/article/0,1874,ABIL_7948_2764074,00.html
SOUTHERN STYLE
The home of Dr. Jimmy ('58) and June (Edington) Walker was featured in the March issue of "Southern Living" magazine for it's classic western look.
http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/fe_people/article/0,1874,ABIL_8933_2726067,00.html
OLDEST LIVING ALUM
Ruda Mae "Jackie" Harber, ACU's oldest known living alumna at 101, was featured in the "Abilene Reporter-News" as queen of the clicks as he keeps up with the world through the Internet and email.
http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/fe_people/article/0,1784,ABIL_7933_2748074,00.html
HEALTH FOOD STORE
Celeste (Hale '89) Hill was the focus of a story in the business section of the "Reporter-News" as co-owener of the Natural Food Center, better know in town as the "health food store," where they not only sell vitamins, herbs and natural food and beauty products, they have a lunch cafe in the back of the store.
http://www.reporternews.com/abil/nw_business/article/0,1874,ABIL_7948_2710436,00.html
NEW BOOK
R. Lanny Hunter ('58) and Victor L. Hunter ('64), brothers and co-authors, have just published "What Your Doctor and Your Paster Want You to Know About Depression." Available from Chalice Press and Cokesbury Bookstores, they write from the perspective of their two disciplines medicine and theology) to offer hope and guidance for the fight against depression.
http://www.chalicepress.com
SKY RADIO
Michelle Morris ('87), ACU assistant vice president for university and alumni relations, will be feathered in a four-minute interview on the "Forbes" magazine channel on American Airlines flights through May and on Northwest Airlines flights throughout June. The message touts ACU's academic excellence and Christian values.
EDUCATION AWARD
Dr. John Morlan ('52), distinguished author, professor and consultant in higher education, received in the 2004 Morlan Medal from the ACU Department of Education. The award, which was named in honor of John Morlan's father, Dr. Grover C. Morlan, honors graduates of the ACU Department of Education who have distinguished themselves in the field of education.
http://ww.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040323_Morlan.html
PROUD TO BE A WILDCAT
More than 500 ACU students spent their spring break vacations in service to congregations and individuals across the United States and in Honduras, Mexico, Brazil and the Dominican Republic on Spring Break Campaigns.
http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040304_spring_break_campaigns.html
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