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Congratulations to ...

Eric and Alisan Abercrombie
[1/11/2011]
Congratulations to Eric and Alisan Abercrombie, University development, on the birth of their daughter, Rowyn June Abercrombie, Oct. 27.

Dusty Bedwell
[11/30/2010]
Congratulations to Dusty Bedwell, University development, on the birth of his daughter, Emma Claire Bedwell, Nov. 12.

Tom and Lana Waden
[11/30/2010]
Congratulations to Tom Waden (ITS) and Lana Waden (admission services) on the birth of their granddaughter, Whitney Allison Whitmire, Oct. 24.

Bill Raines
[11/22/2010]
Congratulations to Bill Raines, ITS, and wife, Cindy, on the birth of their grandson, Grayson William Raines, Nov. 14.

Dr. Devan Jonklaas
[10/26/2010]
Congratulations to Dr. M. Devanand Jonklaas, chemistry and biochemistry, and wife, Hannah, on the birth of their daughter, Mia Grace Jonklaas, Oct. 15.

Jamie Ruth
[10/26/2010]
Congratulations to Jamie Ruth, geology, and husband, Shannon, on the birth of their son, Justin John Ruth, Oct. 14.

Nancy Kallus
[10/21/2010]
Congratulations to Nancy Kallus, chemistry and biochemistry, on the birth of her grandson, Justin John Ruth, Oct. 14.

Dr. Patricia L. Davis
[9/30/2010]
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia L. Davis, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, on the birth of her grandson, Brody Wilson Smith, Sept. 23.

Tommye Lou Davis
[7/8/2010]
Congratulations to Tommye Lou Davis, Honors College, on the birth of her granddaughter, Violet Louise Whittenburg, July 7.

Billie Gilbert
[7/1/2010]
Congratulations to Billie Gilbert, University marketing and communications, and husband, Kenneth, on the birth of their grandson, Drake Joseph Gilbert, July 1.

With Sympathy to ...

Dr. Janelle Walter
[4/16/2012]
Sympathies to Dr. Janelle Walter, Professor in Family & Consumer Sciences, on the passing of her father, William Marshall, on April 13, 2012.

Linda Cates
[4/16/2012]
Sympathies to Linda Cates, Director of the Office of Academic Integrity, on the passing of her mother-in-law, Margaret Nell Cates, on April 12, 2012.

Rachael Harrelson
[4/16/2012]
Sympathies to student Rachael Harrelson on the passing of her father, Michael McQuinn, on April 4, 2012.

Jessica Davis
[4/13/2012]
Sympathies to student Jessica Davis on the passing of her mother, Lisa Skinner Davis, on April 10, 2012.

Kelley Johnson
[4/13/2012]
Sympathies to student Kelley Johnson on the passing of her father, James Johnson, on March 29, 2012.

Carolyn Brown Willis
[3/23/2012]
Sympathies to the friends and family of Baylor retiree, Carolyn Brown Willis, who passed away on March 19th. Mrs. Willis taught piano in the School of Music from 1964 until her retirement in 1994.

Mickey Sullivan
[3/23/2012]
Baylor is mourning the loss of coaching legend Mickey Sullivan, who passed away at his Waco home early Thursday morning. Sullivan died at 80 years of age after a long battle with cancer.

Sullivan's funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Monday at Baylor Ballpark, where his casket will rest at home plate.

Sullivan was a standout football and baseball player at Baylor in the 1950s, and he went on to coach the Bears in both sports. He lettered three seasons in football from 1951-53 and starred on the baseball diamond from 1952-54. Following his playing days, Sullivan worked as an assistant coach for Baylor football and spent 21 seasons leading the Baylor baseball program.

Sullivan remains the only Baylor baseball player to ever be named a first-team All-American in two seasons. He also set the Southwest Conference record with a .519 batting average during his senior season in 1954. He was a consensus All-Southwest Conference selection in all three varsity seasons.

Following his playing career, Sullivan entered the coaching ranks. He joined the Baylor staff in 1969 as the Bears' freshman football coach, and in 1972, Sullivan was promoted to recruiting coordinator by former head coach Grant Teaff. Two years later, Sullivan became Baylor's 16th head baseball coach.

Sullivan led Baylor's baseball program to a 649-428-4 record in 21 seasons as head coach. His 649 coaching victories rank as the most in program history, and he led the Bears to three Southwest Conference Tournament titles and the 1977 and 1978 College World Series. Sullivan was elected to the Baylor Hall of Fame in 1983.

"There are very few people you meet in your life that you always remember the first time you met them," current Baylor baseball head coach Steve Smith said. "I remember very clearly the first time I met Mickey in June of 1980 as a fairly scared kid from Gulfport, Mississippi that was contemplating transferring to Baylor to play baseball. I remember the first time he saw me and the first time I saw him, and I remember exactly what he did, which was put his arm around me. I've honestly felt like Mickey has had his arm around me since then. I felt that way as a player, I felt that way as a former player, and I clearly felt that way as a coach back here. He's had his arm around me since the day he met me."

Smith played for Sullivan in 1982 and 1983, and it was Smith who took over as the baseball team's head coach when Sullivan retired in 1994.

"The thing that I grew to appreciate about him, and honestly the longer I've been here the longer I've appreciated it, was his loyalty to Baylor," Smith added. "He loved Baylor. I heard him refer to it as his school. He loved it."

Sullivan is survived by his wife, Marilyn.

Jennifer Dike
[3/19/2012]
Sympathies to student Jennifer Dike on the passing of her father, Wilson Dike, on March 18, 2012.

Kathrina McCormick
[3/19/2012]
Sympathies to student Kathrina McCormick on the passing of her father, James McCormick, on March 8, 2012.

Kimberly Hebbe
[3/7/2012]
Sympathies to student Kimberly Hebbe on the passing of her father, Dickie Lee Lide, on March 2, 2012.