Around the State: Five Kent daughters ETBU graduates

All five daughters of Jill and Kevin Kent of Mount Pleasant now are graduates of East Texas Baptist University.  The newest alumni are Kaitlyn and Karson Kent, who both received their bachelor of science in business administration degrees during fall commencement (see photo above).

East Texas Baptist University has scheduled four days for prospective students to visit the campus and meet current students and faculty. Premiere Mondays are set for Jan. 26, Feb. 23, April 13 and May 11. There is no cost, but registration is required. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Houston Baptist University has named Michael Michael WeeksWeeks dean of its business school. He most recently served as an associate professor of management at the University of Tampa.

Three unApologetic conferences have been scheduled, the first set for Hunters Glen Baptist Church in Plano Jan. 30-31. Similar events are planned for Feb. 27-28 at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio and March 6-7 at Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston. The conferences will address how to remove obstacles to evangelism. For registration information, click here.

Literacy Connexus will hold two training events at Second Baptist Church in Houston next month. A session on pronunciation for teachers of all levels of adult English-as-a-Second-Language students will be held Feb. 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A higher-level course will be taught the next day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration by Feb. 13 is required. To register, e-mail [email protected].

Anniversaries

Larry Caldwell, 20th, as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Caldwell.

Kevin Mahr, fifth, as pastor of Lee County Cowboy Church in Lexington.

Jack Meeker, fifth, as pastor of Cowboy Church of Brenham.

Tim Cheatham, fifth, as pastor of San Gabriel Baptist Church in Caldwell.