Category: Alumni News
Alumnus takes break from ‘Hamilton’ tour to perform at ACU Theatre’s Lights Up!
[aesop_image img=”https://mllcnzvqahci.i.optimole.com/cb:a79E.7a2e/w:auto/h:auto/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/eean-horizontal.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” credit=”Photos courtesy of Eean Cochran” alt=”Eean Cochran will return to Abilene Sept. 21 to perform a one-man show, "Your Shot with Eean Cochran," for the annual Lights Up! event to raise funds for the Department of Theatre. ” align=”center” lightbox=”on” caption=”Eean Cochran will return to Abilene Sept. 21 to perform … Continued
Entrepreneurial sisters grow consignment sale after Springboard win
For eight years, sisters Summer (Pierson ’99) Walters and Kate (Pierson ’03) Stover have built their company on the idea of “Reduce. Reuse. Resell.” My Sister’s House, a pop-up consignment sale hosted by the two Wildcats with a passion for giving, got a running start by winning the Springboard Idea Challenge sponsored by ACU’s Griggs … Continued
Alumnus, professor emeritus launch cross-cultural assessment tools
So, you think you’re ready to live and work in eastern Europe for a few years or maybe serve as a missionary in Rwanda. What about your spouse and children? Are they as excited about the prospect as you are? Ever wonder if those emotions are just wanderlust setting in or perhaps a false … Continued
2018 Outstanding Alumna of the Year: April Anthony
Genuine. That’s the word colleagues and business associates use to describe April (Bullock ’89) Anthony, the entrepreneur who never planned to be one. Anthony has had a big year. In 2017, Encompass Home Health and Hospice, the company she founded and leads, was named No. 1 in The Dallas Morning News’ Top Places to Work … Continued
Anthony kids know their CEO-mom’s balancing act, and approve
Working moms sometimes face unfounded assumptions about what their kids missed when business priorities beckoned. April believes that with the help of a supportive spouse and “some inherently great kids,” the Anthonys overcame those limitations. “I think the kids are actually better prepared for life as a result of the lessons they learned from … Continued
Harvey’s Holy Place: Alumni find ways to serve in the wake of epic hurricane
Lee McLeod was soaked, and he was yelling. “Anybody need help?!” His canoe was the only way he and his neighbor, Michael Pratt, could navigate the paved streets in a North Houston neighborhood. So they paddled past half-underwater houses and SUVs, and looked for signs of life. The 16-foot-long Evergreen Prospector canoe had been … Continued
2018 Young Alumnus of the Year: Serge Gasore
The Catholic Church where Serge Gasore (’09) saw his grandmother die, among some 5,000 others, is now a memorial site. You can visit the Ntarama Genocide Memorial Centre in Ntarama, Rwanda, and see the bones of Tutsis murdered by their Hutu neighbors, friends and family members. You can visit a place that saw such … Continued
2018 Distinguished Alumni Citation: Greg Feasel
Greg Feasel (’81), a rather tall transfer student from central California, was struggling in classes at ACU, which earned him a visit to the office of Dr. Dwain Hart in Fall 1977. Hart, professor and chair of health, P.E. and recreation at the time, was a kind man. He also was a direct man, … Continued
2018 Distinguished Alumni Citation: Sharon Epps
Sharon (Johnston ’84) Epps has a passion for helping women manage their money well. “Good business management principles are biblical principles,” says Epps, a cofounder of Women Doing Well and president of Kinetic Consultants. Throughout her career, Epps has worked to help churches, organizations and families handle their finances with generosity and wisdom. Over … Continued