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December 5, 2007

Christmas Concert with the Wesleyan Singers and Jazz Ensemble

Get into the holiday spirit with the Wesleyan Singers and the Jazz Ensemble as they perform seasonal music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Martin Hall. The Singers will present traditional choral music selections, followed by the Jazz Ensemble. The concert will end with the Singers and the Jazz Ensemble performing together. The Music Department is also collecting new, unwrapped toys for needy children this holiday season. Donated toys can be dropped off at the door before the concert. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit the music department online at www.txwes.edu/music/music/.

Farewell Party for Marian Crossley

The Business Office will be hosting a farewell party for Marian Crossley from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in the University Club. Please drop by and visit with Marian and wish her the best in her new career.

The Office of Admission would like to say thank you to all of the Wesleyan faculty and staff for assisting us with our recruiting efforts this year. To show our appreciation, we invite the faculty and staff to stop by the Office of Admission, located on the 2nd floor of the Administration Building, anytime from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, for a Christmas Reception. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

President Harold and Marie Jeffcoat cordially invite you and your family to the Texas Wesleyan Holiday Party, to be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion on the historic campus, 1112 Wesleyan. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there! Casual dress; parking is available. Please RSVP by Dec. 11 to (817) 531-4401.

Bear Hunt: Donate a Teddy Bear - Deadline Extended

The School of Arts and Sciences is collecting new toy bears (small/medium size) for the Fort Worth Police Department East Division. Officers use the bears with children in crisis situations. Fort Worth Police Officer Steve Jackson said that the 207 bears captured last year have been helpful to our police officers as they work with children in the Wesleyan area. Only a dozen bears remain! Deliver captured bears to the Dean's Office, PUMC #256, by Monday, Dec. 10. Contact Trisha at (817) 531-4247 if you have any questions.

Faculty/Staff Christmas Luncheon

All Texas Wesleyan Faculty and Staff are invited to the Faculty/Staff Christmas Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Lou's Pavilion. The luncheon is hosted by the President's Office. Call 817-531-4401 for more information.

Judy Pérez Named Great Woman of Texas

Judy Pérez, '04, coordinator of graduate business programs, was honored by the Fort Worth Business Press as a Woman of Influence in their Great Women of Texas list, published with the Nov. 3 edition of the newspaper. The list of 22 women is published annually, and winners are chosen from nominations from the community. In an interview published in the paper, Pérez noted the influence of her mother on her success: "My mom and dad both had eighth-grade educations, and my mom was a single mom raising my brother and me. She always held two or three jobs at a time, so she knew education was important. And even though she couldn't always help us with [our schoolwork], she always got us whatever help we needed with tutors." Pérez will graduate this month with a Master of Business Administration from Texas Wesleyan.

Mock Named Academic All-American; Breaks Two School Records

Ashley Mock earned her second consecutive Academic All-American (NAIA Scholar Athlete) award to add to a season packed with them. The 5-9 libero out of Azle, who is majoring in exercise science, was also named 2007 RRAC Defensive Specialist of the Year and 1st team All-Conference. The senior also garnered eight weekly conference awards and three weekly region awards.

     Mock has posted 35 digs or more in eight matches this season, including a school record 51 against Wayland Baptist. She averaged 5.9 digs a game, while breaking the school record for digs in a single season with 1,007. The previous record holder was Susan Taylor with 822 in 2005.

     Mock was not the only record setting Lady Ram. Setter Evoni Darling broke the school’s single season assist record, posting 1,853 assists. The previous record was 1,762 held by Lesa Daffern in 1990. The 5-7 freshman out of Grapevine, TX won three weekly conference awards and one weekly region award this year and was named RRAC Setter of the Year and 2nd team All-Conference. She averaged 10.7 assists per game, with a season high of 58 against Wayland Baptist.    

Texas Wesleyan in the Fort Worth and Burleson Parade of Lights

The Texas Wesleyan Alumni Association sponsored a float in this year's Fort Worth Parade of Lights. To view photos from the event, click here. Participants included David D. Martin, MBA '04, Diana Pittman, MBA '04, Judy Pérez '04, Daphne Brookins '01, president of the Alumni Association, and sons (Jordan & Dylan; students Joakim Souderbaum, Peter Lindsay van der Puije, Sandra Ayala, Trista Rivera, Tara Martinez, Nikkina Robinson and her sister, Rachelle Wan, Christine Tham, John Kuethe, and Phillip Bloclelinger.

Texas Wesleyan also participated in the Burleson Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 1. Participants included Judy Arnold, site coordinator for Texas Wesleyan in Burleson; Kim Tyler, assistant professor of education, and friends and families. Click here to view photos from the event.

Marie Glick Celebrates 100th Birthday

Today, Wednesday, Dec. 5, is Marie Glick's 100th birthday. The Fort Worth Business Press recently featured her in an article; click here to read it.

     Glick has been part of the campus community since 1938, when she married Dr. Walter Glick, dean of the college. She still lives on campus today - in an apartment on Rosedale. At 100, she remains active, handling her own finances, exercising daily, and gardening. Over the years, she has given generously to the university (often anonymously) and that includes donating the home she shared with her husband - now known as the Glick House. In November, it was dedicated as the Glick House Community Counseling Center, which will provide counseling for mental health, addiction, marriage and family concerns, and more.

     Glick, who holds a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas, served in positions of teacher and principal at the Masonic Home High School from 1933 to 1974. In 1961, she took a trip around the world. During a two-year stay in Germany in the 1940s, Glick taught at the U.S. Army Dependents School. She was named Honorary Alumna of the Year in 2002 by the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Association.

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