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A Texas Wesleyan University - Office of Communications Publication |
June 18, 2008 |
Youth Program to Assist with Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative
The C5 program is a year-round, five-year program that provides day-in, day-out opportunities for young people to develop leadership skills, serve the community, and interact with caring adults. Activities planned for each age group are unique and progressive – each one builds on previous experiences and is designed to help the young person grow and succeed. In the final year, participants engage in a week-long community leadership experience designed to help them understand how decisions are made and how needs are met in the communities where they live. Teens have the opportunity to meet the people who are making a difference in their home communities and think beyond community service to community advocacy. The press conference was covered by local TV stations NBC5 and CW33. Allen Henderson, provost and senior vice president, represented Texas Wesleyan, which supports the Foundation in various activities and provides scholarships for the participants. |
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Alumnus's In the Heights Wins Four Tony Awards
In the Heights played at Skipper's 37 ARTS before moving to the Richard Rogers Theatre at W. 46th St. While the musical was at 37 ARTS in the spring of 2007, many of Texas Wesleyan's theatre students and alumni were able to see the show during the Playmarket trip to New York City. Skipper and his wife Anne, chairman of the Texas Wesleyan Board of Trustees, live in Graham and New York City. Click here to see photos of the Skippers and alumna Claudia Stepp at the Tony Awards. On the web:
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| Judy Pérez Named Interim Director of Graduate Business Programs
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Carpool to Work |
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Rodriguez Receives SEED Grant
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Lackey Signs with Detroit Tigers
Lackey will begin his professional career in the Gulf Coast League. The GCL Tigers season opener is scheduled for June 19, against the Braves in Celebration City, FL. “I’m very excited for Hayden,” commented head coach Mike Jeffcoat. “This is obviously a great opportunity for him. He put up some tremendous numbers during his career here and has worked very hard to earn his shot.” Tigers scout Dick Egan, who knew Jeffcoat from his time with the Texas Rangers, showed interest in Lackey this season and signed the right-hander after the draft. Lackey was a three-time All-Red River Athletic Conference selection for Jeffcoat’s Texas Wesleyan Rams. His best season came in 2007, when he was named RRAC Pitcher of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American after leading the Rams to a conference title. That season he set a school record with 14 saves while leading the conference with a 1.62 ERA in 29 appearances. The sidewinding reliever set NAIA national records this season with 105 total appearances and 104 relief appearances in his career. He also set a school record with 33 appearances while extending his school record to 24 career saves. |
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Chancel Choir of Arlington Heights UMC to Perform Rutter's "Magnificant" This Sunday
The choir will travel to Carnegie Hall in New York City the following weekend to perform the same work under the direction of composer John Rutter.
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church is located at 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd. Admission is free and a reception in the church atrium will follow the performance. For more information, call the church office at (817) 737-3161. |
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| Stidom Named Vice President/Circulation at Star-Telegram
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Brookins to Serve as Judge for Awards  Daphne Brookins, BS '01, president of the Alumni Board of Directors, has been invited to serve as a judge for the 2008 Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Employment Awards. Since 1979 the Governor's Committee has conducted a statewide employment awards program to recognize employers and others who have contributed significantly to the employment and empowerment of Texans with disabilities. The awards have been presented during the month of October, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), or during July in conjunction with an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebration. |
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Tarrant County Commissioner Roy C. Brooks, member of the Texas Wesleyan Board of Trustees, announced the fifth-year project for the C5 Youth Foundation Program. The high school students involved in the program will assist with his prisoner re-entry initiative in an effort to reduce the recidivism rate in Tarrant County.
In the Heights, a production of Texas Wesleyan alumnus Michael Skipper, BA '78, won four awards at the 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In the Heights also won for Best Original Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.
Judy Pérez has been appointed Interim Director of Graduate Business Programs. Prior to this appointment, Pérez served as the Associate Director of Graduate Business Programs. Pérez has worked in the graduate business office for approximately four years and is an alumna of the university (BBA '04, MBA '07). She replaces Charles Little, who left at the end of May. 
With gas prices rising, are you looking to carpool to work with a fellow Texas Wesleyan staff member? If you're interested, send an email with your home address or area of town to 
Ricardo E. Rodriguez, chemistry professor, has received a $5,000 grant from the American Chemical Society SEED Program. The grant allows the chemistry department to hire a high school junior or senior for the summer to do research.
Texas Wesleyan University’s Hayden Lackey has signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers. Lackey, who holds numerous school records, will join the Tigers’ rookie league team in Lakeland, FL.
Dolan Stidom, BBA '93, has been named vice president/circulation for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Stidom has worked for the paper since 1978, when he started delivering the Star-Telegram as a teenager. "Delivering papers was a great way for me to make money and go to school," Stidom told the Star-Telegram. "I loved the freedom and independence a route gave me. My friends thought I was absolutely nuts to get up at 2 in the morning to go to work. I remember all of the wonderful subscribers that gave me fresh vegetables, pottery, etc. It was twice a day because we had both morning and evening papers at that time; the evening delivery allowed you to see your customers, and they always stopped you or waved."
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