SUMMER 2025 7 KIMM WRIGHT RECEIVES METHODIST HOSPITALS OF DALLAS GUILD AWARD Every spring, the Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Guild honors a member of the Methodist Dallas Medical Center healthcare team with a prestigious award in recognition of their service. The 2025 Honoree was DBU alumnus Kimm Wright (’79), MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Program Coordinator and longtime dedicated Methodist nursing professional for over 45 years. She received the award at the Dallas Guild’s style show fundraiser and luncheon on April 25 in Dallas. The Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Guild has a rich history of community involved fundraising and has raised over $1.6 million for the programs, services, equipment, and capital for Methodist Health System since 1932. [UN]APOLOGETIC EVANGELISM CONFERENCE CHALLENGES STUDENTS The two-day conference this February featured distinguished speakers who bring unique insights into faith-based reasoning and evangelism, including Alisa Childers, former member of the Christian band ZOEgirl and author and apologist; Tim Barnett, representing Stand to Reason, an organization specializing in apologetics; and Dr. Travis Dickinson, DBU professor of Philosophy and author of Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions. Eric Hernandez, apologetics lead for Texas Baptists, focused on engaging younger generations in faith conversations. Attendees also participated in breakout workshops on modern objections to the Christian faith with Dr. R. Keith Loftin, chair of the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; Dr. Jonathan Cooper, associate professor of Biology; and Dr. Dongjae Jun, also an associate professor of Biology. The conference series will continue this fall at First Baptist Church Richardson on October 18. For more information about stories included in News & Notes, go online to dbu.edu/news.
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