From The "Ouachitonian": Gabe Goodman,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Gabe Goodman, Madi Darr, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
It was the fourth quarter with 57 seconds left. The Henderson Reddies and the Tigers were tied at 28-28. The Ouachita fans were silent as Gabe Goodman, a junior finance major from Arkadelphia, Ark., prepared for a 53-yard field goal to win the game. The Henderson Reddies’ cheers shook Cliff Harris Stadium as he approached the football.
From The "Ouachitonian": Meghann Bledsone,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Meghann Bledsone, Emma Dannis, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Meghann Bledsoe was one of many people in America who grew up bilingual. Her second language is not spoken, though. Bledsoe grew up fluent in American Sign Language.
From The "Ouachitonian": Mallorie Warner,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Mallorie Warner, Angela Webb, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Many college students have struggled with time management when it comes to school, sports and other extracurricular activities. For Mallorie Warner, a freshman Christian ministries/missions and graphic design double major from Benton, Ark., this included running a full-time business. What started as a hobby in the seventh grade – calligraphy – became a full time-business for Warner. In 10th grade, she needed to fund a mission trip to Ecuador, and that is when her love for calligraphy really began to take off. She creates and sells custom wedding signage and day-of details, including acrylic and welcome signs, seating charts and …
From The "Ouachitonian": Noah Barker,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Noah Barker, Rose Robinson, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Riding in ambulances, answering calls from patients in desperate need and starting his day off at the crack of dawn each morning describes a small part of Noah Barker’s fast-paced job as an EMT.
From The "Ouachitonian": Ryan Wheeler,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Ryan Wheeler, Angela Webb, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Ever since he was young, Ryan Wheeler obtained a passion that would follow him the rest of his life. Wheeler, a freshman business administration/management major from Little Rock, Ark., grew up in his family-owned used auto industry called Rock City Classics. His dad was also a pilot who flew major auto dealers from throughout Little Rock. These experiences allowed Wheeler to be influenced by the auto industry.
From The "Ouachitonian": Isabella Bejarano,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Isabella Bejarano, Angela Webb, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
After witnessing a heartbreaking experience, she wanted to make a difference. She thought about those around her and desired to take a stand so that others could look out for it as well. Isabella Bejarano, a sophomore elementary education and Spanish double major from Bogotá, Colombia, led the 2021 Walk for Freedom at Arkadelphia High School in October. This event had a total of 130 attendees and 22 volunteers raising more than $700.
From The "Ouachitonian": Jaymee Dotson,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Jaymee Dotson, Breanna Watson, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Many university students begin college life and choose to become involved in something that brings them joy and fulfillment, and this case is no different with soccer player Jaymee Dotson, a senior kinesiology/leisure pre-professional studies major from Princeton, Texas. At the age of six, Dotson developed a deep appreciation for the sport, a passion that continues as she reflected upon God’s plan in bringing her to Ouachita through her devotion to soccer.
From The "Ouachitonian": Kellen Church,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Kellen Church, Luci Shepard, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
At the age of five, a young girl established a love for a sport that would impact her for the rest of her life. Years following, a love for another sport blossomed, leading her to play two sports throughout her life.
From The "Ouachitonian": Mary Madison Tolbert,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Mary Madison Tolbert, Caroline Johnson, Ouachita News Bureau
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Mary Madison Tolbert, a junior Christian studies and social justice studies major from Rockwall, Texas, spent her summer interning in San Francisco, Calif. She was located in the middle of the Tenderloin district with San Francisco City Impact, a nonprofit organization. Tolbert was connected to this organization through a longstanding relationship with her home church in Texas and a past mission trip where she worked with City Impact. Tolbert described the Tenderloin district as an area concentrated with homelessness and poverty.
From The "Ouachitonian": Wyatt House,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Wyatt House, Angela Webb, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Leaving all other sports behind, Wyatt House decided to pursue powerlifting. House, a freshman biomedical sciences major from Little Rock, Ark., achieved first place in the 90kg USPA for his junior class in April 2021. He held the state record deadlift of 507 lbs. His current personal records include 430 pounds in squats, 245 pounds in bench press and 585 pounds in deadlifts.
From The "Ouachitonian": Drs. Amy And Doug Sonheim,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Drs. Amy And Doug Sonheim, Emma Dennis, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
The infectious laughter of Dr. Amy Sonheim and the careful clicking of a keyboard from Dr. Doug Sonheim would help fill the language and literature department for years before their combined retirement from Ouachita in Spring 2022. In the years that they have worked at Ouachita, the couple has made some amazing changes to the university.
From The "Ouachitonian": Caroline Derby,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Caroline Derby, Madi Darr, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Growing up in Arkadelphia and serving as Miss OBU has given Caroline Derby the opportunity of a lifetime. A junior communications & media/multimedia and political science double major, Derby has grown up dreaming about being a student at Ouachita. Derby has seen Ouachita from many different perspectives including coach’s daughter, faculty and staff daughter and student leader, as well as Miss Ouachita Baptist University.
From The "Ouachitonian": Allie Bailey,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Allie Bailey, Addie Woods, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
The Ouachita Baptist University Elrod Center has provided many opportunities for students to get involved with various programs to serve the Arkadelphia community along with students and professors alike on campus. In particular, ElderServe allowed students to be paired with an elderly couple or elder and visit them, bring them food or write them letters.
From The "Ouachitonian": Christa Neal,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Christa Neal, Hanna Williams, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Christa Neal accepted the position of program advisor for community and family services in June 2021. This major trains and equips students to pursue careers in fields of community, family and social services, as well as graduate education for counseling, social work and more. This program needed someone with a variety of experiences in these fields, and Neal was the perfect fit.
From The "Ouachitonian": Brad Richardson,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Brad Richardson, Caroline Johnson, Ouachita News Bureau
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Brad Richardson, a junior Christian studies/Christian ministries major from Lonoke, Ark., grew up in a family with a tradition of military service. The Richardson family can trace their military history all the way back to the Revolutionary War. Because of this rich history, Richardson had a great example of what service looked like while he was growing up, and he started his journey with the military during his freshman year of high school.
From The "Ouachitonian": Joey Wisenhunt,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Joey Wisenhunt, Hanna Williams, Ouachita News Bureau
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Joey Whisenhunt, a sophomore business administration/entrepreneurship and business administration/management double major from Conway, Ark., grew up engaged in the world of piloting. When he turned 15, his own journey to become a pilot began.
From The "Ouachitonian": Kevin Merino,
2022
Ouachita Baptist University
From The "Ouachitonian": Kevin Merino, Katie Moore, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
The Ravine Rovers began their journey during the first semester of the 2021-2022 academic year at Ouachita as a group of students looking for an organized league in which to play soccer. The team was initially created by Kevin Merino, a senior biology major from Wylie, Texas, and Logan Daust, a senior business administration/sport management major from Plano, Texas.
Journal Of Communication Pedagogy, Complete Volume 6, 2022,
2022
Western Michigan University
Journal Of Communication Pedagogy, Complete Volume 6, 2022
Journal of Communication Pedagogy
No abstract provided.
Engaging Pre-Med Students In Field-Related Dialogue: Best Practices For A Dialogic Approach To A Health-Specific Oral Communication Course,
2022
Utah Valley University
Engaging Pre-Med Students In Field-Related Dialogue: Best Practices For A Dialogic Approach To A Health-Specific Oral Communication Course, Natalie Grecu
Journal of Communication Pedagogy
Using a dialogic framework as the backdrop to course curriculum, I developed an Oral Communication course for pre-med students with the goal to enhance students’ public speaking skills while also incorporating health communication and applied communication research and activities to create opportunities for engagement. I propose best practices for teaching pre-med oral communication by deconstructing “bedside manner,” emphasizing a dialogic, audience-centered approach to communication, illustrating the praxis of genuine communication, creating a supportive climate through nonverbal and small group communication tenets, and creating a space to practice genuine communication. Using this approach, the layperson understanding of “bedside manner” becomes an …
A Pedagogical Mystique?: Lessons Of Incorporating Feminism Into Skills-Based Communication Courses,
2022
Syracuse University
A Pedagogical Mystique?: Lessons Of Incorporating Feminism Into Skills-Based Communication Courses, Daniela Molta, Regina M. Luttrell Ph.D., Christopher J. Mccollough
Journal of Communication Pedagogy
It is imperative that today’s advertising, journalism, mass communication, and public relations students are prepared to engage in corporate activism and corporate social responsibility communications once in the workforce. This article explores the need for incorporating equity-based pedagogy, using feminism as one of many approaches, into skills-based communication courses. The researchers conducted 20 qualitative interviews with academics to discuss various approaches, examples, and learnings. The findings suggest that using a feminist framework to teach skills: (1) enhances the skill being taught, (2) allows students to communicate more effectively, (3) builds life skills, and (4) comes in many forms. The article …
