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Homecoming@Home 2021
Thank you to everyone for participating in Homecoming@Home, whether you sported your commemorative t-shirt, Zoomed with your reunion class or watched one of our YouTube video programs. We can hardly wait for Homecoming 2022 and the opportunity to reconnect with our alumni in person and on campus. We're also brainstorming how we can continue some of the virtual aspects that involve even more of our alumni family! See you next year!
Homecoming is a great time for alumni to return to the campus they once called home, hear updates from their alma mater and reconnect with former classmates. We always enjoy having everyone on campus.
Unfortunately, due to continuing concerns about COVID-19 and the ongoing safety of our Plainview campus students, this year's homecoming weekend is online.
Honor class meet-ups will move to a video conference format, allowing our alumni from all over the world to gather and catch up. Other events, like our Blue & Gold Honors Awards, will premiere on our YouTube channel.
Plan to join us online, reach out to your classmates and invite them to join you for a great weekend of reminiscing and reconnecting -- all without having to pay for travel, dress up or leave your home!
Schedule of Events
- Wednesday, Feb. 17
- Thursday, Feb. 18
- Friday, Feb 19
- Saturday, Feb 20
- Tuesday, Feb. 23
- Other Activities
Wednesday, Feb. 17
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Jimmy Dean Museum
The Jimmy Dean Museum will be open for local visitors.
11 a.m. CST - Chapel
Join us for a special homecoming chapel with alumni panel discussion featuring "Everyday Heroes." We'll also introduce our homecoming queen and king candidates.
8 p.m. CST - Legacy Information Session
Via Zoom, join alumni director Teresa Young and current and former legacy students and parents in an informal time to learn more about becoming a student at Wayland.
Thursday, Feb. 18
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Jimmy Dean Museum
The Jimmy Dean Museum will be open for local visitors.
6 p.m. CST - Classes of 1980 & 1981 Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts Kent Bowen, Kathy Loter, Gerry Travis, Tom Gamble, Kel Spradling, Jerilyn Crawley, and Kirby Kennedy for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
6 p.m. CST - Flying Queens® Basketball vs. USAO
Watch Wayland's Flying Queens® take on USAO, live from Hutcherson Center.
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
8 p.m. CST - Pioneer Basketball vs. USAO
Watch Wayland's Pioneers take on USAO, live from Hutcherson Center.
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
8 p.m. CST - External Campus Alumni Reunion
Via Zoom, join alumni board president Olivia Adams and member Dr. Valerie Saffold for an informal time of networking and fellowship with other alumni from Wayland's external campuses.
Friday, Feb. 19
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Jimmy Dean Museum
The Jimmy Dean Museum will be open for local visitors.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Abraham Art Gallery Exhibit
The Abraham Art Gallery Exhibit, Jim Baker: Sacred Structures will be open for local visitors.
Jim Baker is a mixed-media artist and sculptor from New Mexico. Heavily influenced by a passion for the Bible’s sacred writings and his experiences as a pastor, his work focuses on creating art to inspire worship of God and encourage viewers in spiritual discourse. His resources include re-purposed Bibles, rusted nails, salvaged wood, and religious artifacts such as crosses and reliquary altars; Baker’s interpretation of Christ’s grace, which “makes all things new,” comes through his incorporation of re-purposing discarded materials in order to explore the stories and metaphors in Scripture.
1 p.m. CST - Math and Sciences Guest Lecture
Via Zoom, Dr. Joel O'Hair, data scientist and Distinguished Alumni Award winner, will address students and guests. Email if you would like connection information.
2 p.m. CST - Classes of 1960 & 1961 Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts Paul Siebenmann and Sue Ann Bundick Bunner for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
2 p.m. CST - Classes of 1970 & 1971 Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts Jerry Bashor, Linda Allen Murphree and Viki Turner Hicks for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
6 p.m. CST - Blue & Gold Honors Awards Presentation
Join us as we honor this year's Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Alumni Benefactor, Distinguished Young Alumnus, Alumnus of the Year & our Pioneers of Promise student honorees.
7 p.m. CST - Military Alumni Reunion
Via Zoom, Alumni Board member Jack De Forrest, USAF (Ret.) will host this informal time to network and meet other military alumni, active-duty or retired.
8 p.m. CST - School of Music Variety Show
Our talented students and faculty from the School of Music have prepared a fun show of singing, dancing and instrumental performances.
Saturday, Feb. 20
10 a.m. - International Choir Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts Dr. Ann Stutes, dean of the School of Music, and Dr. Steven Weber, International Choir director, for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
11 a.m. - Young Alumni Coffee & Conversation
Via Zoom, pour your favorite brew and join other young alumni for networking and fellowship, hosted by Alumni Board President Olivia Adams and board member Jeffrey Vera.
11 a.m. CST - Classes of 1990 & 1991 Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts Sherry Cox Roth, Amy Runyan Reid and Ursula Gentile Hamilton for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
11 a.m. CST - Classes of 2000 & 2001 Reunion
Via Zoom, join hosts John Trischitti, Jon Mark Hester and Crystal Greene Stahl for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
2 p.m. CST - Classes of 2010 & 2011 Reunion
Via Zoom, join host Bradley Sell for a time of fellowship and reminiscing.
2 p.m. CST - Flying Queens® Basketball vs. MidAmerica Christian
Watch Wayland's Flying Queens® take on MidAmerica Christian, live from Hutcherson Center.
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
3 p.m. CST - Prize Drawings
Due to athletics cancellations, we will go live on our WBU Alumni Facebook page to announce the winners of prize drawings from registered alums.
4 p.m. CST - Pioneer Basketball vs. MidAmerica Christian
Watch Wayland's Pioneers vs. MidAmerica Christian, live from Hutcherson Center.
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
6 p.m. CST - Impact 2020 Campaign Celebration
With your generous support, Wayland Baptist University has completed its largest capital campaign in University history. Your gifts will build a new Athletic Training Center for our championship athletes, upgrade our School of Math & Sciences with new technology and laboratory space, and restore the beautiful exterior of Gates Hall.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Time TBA - Flying Queens Basketball SAC playoff game
Watch as we crown our Homecoming King & Queen, immediately following the game in Hutcherson Center.
Other Activities
Homecoming in a Box
Your homecoming box be mailed at no charge for registered alumni. Boxes will include WBU swag and other items to help you celebrate homecoming with your family in your own home. Limited to the first 200 registrants. Registrations received after 2/15 can receive boxes but they will not reach you by homecoming weekend.
The Legacy on the Links Golf Classic
This Classic offers alumni a chance to support scholarships and participate in homecoming no matter where you live. If you love to golf, this is your chance to play the game you love and support your alma mater. It's all virtual!
The Pioneer 5k Fund Run
This is the perfect way for the running enthusiasts among us to show off their skills and provide support for the university's Core Mission Fund. No matter where you live, you can participate in this virtual run and bless your university.
Spirit Contests
Show off your Pioneer Pride at home and win cool Wayland prizes. Post your photos on our Facebook page at the prompt starting Friday and we will draw for prizes on Saturday at 3 p.m. in a Facebook live event.
Painting with Pioneers
Produce a painting with California artist and alumnus Charlotte White. Charlotte walks you through the process of creating your own landscape painting in the impressionist style. Submit a photo of your painting to the alumni office.
Registration Details
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Registration can be completed through an online form here. There is no charge for the homecoming boxes unless you purchase add-on items such as t-shirts. Payment for add-ons can be done with a credit card by phone or a mailed check.
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Register by Jan. 22, 2021, to receive a FREE homecoming t-shirt for alumni and be entered for prize drawings during Homecoming@Home. Registrations after Jan. 22 will be entered in the same prize drawings during Homecoming@Home.
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Registration in advance is important so the Alumni Office can send the proper Zoom connection details via email to participants.
Who is participating?
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Beverly Blake George, 1958
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Kenneth & Marge Flowers, 1960
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Paul & Peggy Siebenmann, 1960
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Sue Ann Bundick Bunner, 1961
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Dr. Robert & Janet Sartain, 1961
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Vance Bradford, 1968
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Joe Coombes, 1969
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Dr. Glenda Payas, 1969
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Linda Pickens Price, 1969
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Pamela Akins, 1970
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Jerry Bashor, 1970
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Wilda Joy Hester Dixon, 1970
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Dr. Sharon & Benny Gresham, 1970
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Elaine Welch Hooven, ex1970
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Robert Mathews, 1970
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Herb Mims, 1970
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Joyce Shaver, 1970
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Kennith Carter, 1971
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Viki Turner Hicks, 1971
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Linda Allen Murphree, 1971, and Danny Murphree, 1969
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Dr. Estelle Owens, 1971
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Deborah Daugherty O'Neil, 1972
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Eddie Turner, 1972
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Brenda Gail Johnson Gonzalez, 1973
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Beverly and John Curtis, 1977
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Randy Stark, 1977 & Linda Stark, 1979
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Gerald Aalbers, 1980
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Rex Bell, 1980
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Paul Brigham, 1980
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Jerilyn Willis Crawley, 1980
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Dr. Kirby Kennedy, 1980
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Jack Roberson, 1980
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Kel Langham Spradling & John Spradling, 1980
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Sharon Bergeron Watson, 1980
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David Back, 1981
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Darwin Barnett, 1981
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Kent & Tycie Bowen, 1981
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Tom & Nikki Gamble, 1981
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Kathryn Booth Loter, 1981
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Donna Watts Ross, 1981
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Gerald Travis, 1981
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Barbara Rhodes Woods, 1981
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Gary Reding, 1982
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Deborah Robbins, 1982
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Eric Chaffin, ex 1985
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Dr. Mike Davis, 1987
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Kelley Parr Gardenhire, 1987
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Amy Luna, 1988
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Stacie Hardage, 1989
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Lisa Paterson Aguilar, 1990
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Sherri Parks Camden, 1990
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Dee Dee Howard, 1990
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Sherry Cox Roth, 1990
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Kelli Thompson Watson, 1990, 2017
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Pamela Gentry Welch, 1990
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Alexey Carvalho, 1991
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Ursula Gentile Hamilton, 1991
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Stacy Ann Marple Gluchman, ex 1991
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Amy Runyan Reid, 1991
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Chris and Lonnie Royal, ex 1991
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Bill Bevens, ex 1992
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Michelle Davis, 1992, & Scott Davis, 1991
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Carole Masten Harbison, 1992
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John Silva, 1992, & Sara Silva, 1993
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Jackie Noblett-Crawford Gililland, 1993 (ex 1968)
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Heather Qualls Kirk, 1993
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Kat Louis Butts, 1994
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Kelly Batley Erwin, 1994
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David Shipley, 1994
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Linda Shipley, 1995
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Jody Rose, 1996
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Rodney Wallace, 1996, & Sarah Wallace, 1999
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Sandra Ramirez Fonseca, 1998
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Elizabeth Helm-Frazier, 1999
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Christi Lynn Crowder Sollis, 1999
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Brenda Foster, 2000 & 2007
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Sarah Herrington, 2000
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Micah Harrison Montgomery, 2000
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Nicole Hodges Parkes, 2000
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John Trischitti III, 2000
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Andrea Begay, 2001
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Leslie Bundick, 2001, & Bryan Bundick, 2002
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Corrie Igo Collier, 2001
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Julie Dossey, 2001
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Rebecca Frizzell, 2001
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Jon Mark Hester, 2001, & Hillary Hester, 2002
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Robin Wolf Horton, 2001
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Carrie Pearce Huber, 2001, & Shawn Huber, 2003
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Jane Richards Jones, 2001
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Stacy Harlan Miller, 2001
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Jennifer Mykytiuk, 2001
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Vernon & Crystal Stahl, 2001
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Damon & Erin West, 2001
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Etienne Gonzalez, 2002
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Dana McBee, 2002
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Brian Street, 2002
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Brittain Biggs, 2004, & Monty Biggs, 2002
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Billie Jean Turner, 2004
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Ezekiel Allen, 2005
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Jack De Forrest, 2007
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Mariana Sanchez Rodriguez, 2007
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Dr. Anastasia Orakwue, 2008
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Joseph Reid, 2008
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Teresa Aguilar Alvarado, 2009
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Rebecca Ballinger Clark, 2010
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Cheryl Wilson, 2010
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Tiffany Pinkston, 2011
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Bradley Sell & Allison Vetter Sell, 2011
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Christy Ellis, 2012
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Erick Johnson, 2012
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Lauren Clark Jones, 2012, 2015
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Kendra Ortego Nelson, 2012, and Jordan Nelson, 2010
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Stephanie Whitaker, 2012
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Dr. Beth Durbin, 2013, & Earl Durbin, 2009, 2011
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Dianna Durbin, 2013, 2016, 2019
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Julie Marie Rieder, 2013
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Paul Kite, 2014, 2020
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Dwayne Norman, 2014
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Barbara Pappas, 2014 & 2017
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Aubrey Terra, 2014, & Johnny Terra, 2011, 2012
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Sandra Garza, 2015, 2020
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Kelsey Jendrzey, 2015
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Michael Leal, 2015
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Loraine Swift, 2015
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Olivia Bybee Adams, 2016, 2020, & Zach Adams, 2018
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Clinton Hobdy, 2016
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Peggy Picasio, 2016
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Dan Rudder, 2016
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Lucas Hall, 2017
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Connie Jones, 2017, & Jerry Jones, 2009
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Rebecca Mince, 2017
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Jacel Ramon, 2017
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San Juanita Martinez, 2018
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Ebony McPherson, 2018
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Daniel Rolin, 2018
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Manny Silva, 2018
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Jeffrey Vera, 2018
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LaTasha Wheeler, 2018
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Vicki Marshall, 2019
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Seth Myers, 2019
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Jonah Silva, 2019
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Holli Wauson, 2019, & Will Wauson, 2020
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Belinda Wingate, 2019
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Christopher Campbell, 2020
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Allen Childs, 2020
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Justin Dittman, 2020
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Manuel Perez, 2020
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Holly Smith, 2020
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Misty Wyche, 2020