May 7, 2016
MARSHALL, Texas (4/25/16) – East Texas Baptist University held the T.B. Maston Lecture in Christian Ethics on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The event was co-sponsored by the ETBU School of Christian Studies and the T.B. Maston Foundation.
As part of the T.B. Maston Lecture Series events, the Theta Alpha Kappa chapter at ETBU inducted eight members into its national honor society. The inductees were Caitlin Alverson of Katy, Wanisha Anderson of Marshall, Lacey Davies of Hewitt, Corey Dorsey of Palestine, Justin King of Longview, Joseph Latham of Texarkana, Kristian Williams of Whitehouse, and Rebecca Wolf of Georgetown.
The ETBU faculty sponsor for TAK is Dr. Jeph Holloway, professor of Theology and Christian Ethics.
Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honor society whose purpose is to encourage excellence in the study of religion or theology. Eligible students must have at least 30 credit hours with 12 hours in religious or theological studies, have at least a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in religion courses.
Dr. John L. Harris, Dean of the School of Christian Studies, recognized those members of TAK who will be graduating on May 7th from ETBU. The graduates are Victoria Brackin of Pineland, James Brewer of Franklin, Jessica Burrell of Spurger, Chandler Frazer of Deer Park, Skylar Hollis of Gilmer, Austin Odom of Port Neches, Halen Sanders of Austin, and Zachary Whitlow of McKinney.
Dr. Roger E.Olson, Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, was the keynote speaker. He spoke both in Chapel and during a luncheon held in the Woods Great Room of the Ornelas Student Center.
The mission of the T.B. Maston Foundation is to promote the legacy of Dr. T.B. Maston, a lifelong advocate for the deeper understanding and wider application of the life and ethical teaching of Jesus Christ.