Nov. 14, 2024
A Baylor Bear is America’s top student teacher for the 3rd time in 6 years

For the third time in six years, a Baylor Bear is the national student-teacher of the year.

That same Bear is also the Texas student-teacher of the year — the sixth time in nine years a Baylor grad has been so honored.

This year’s double honoree is Ashlyn Bergethon (BSED ’24), now an Algebra I and Honors Algebra II teacher at Robinson High School just outside Waco — the same school where she did her student teaching.

Nov. 12, 2024
Baylor alum takes to the air to serve his home state after Hurricane Helene

When Steven Follis (BBA ’10, MSIS ’11) saw the devastation brought to communities throughout Appalachia after Hurricane Helene, he knew he had to do something. North Carolina was home, and the need was great.

Follis, a product manager at Intel who’s also a certified pilot, wanted to help. He saw an opportunity when he discovered Operation Airdrop, a Texas-based nonprofit formed after Hurricane Harvey to mobilize pilots who can deploy needed supplies to cut-off communities.
 

Oct. 31, 2024
Former Baylor star wins second World Series title with Dodgers

Max Muncy already held the career records for most MLB home runs, runs scored and RBI by a former Baylor player. Now, he holds the BU record for most World Series rings, too.

Muncy’s Dodgers won their second World Series in his seven seasons in L.A. on Wednesday night, adding the 2024 title to the team’s 2020 championship. Muncy started all five games at third base, batting fifth in all but one game, as Los Angeles won the series over the New York Yankees, four games to one.

Oct. 29, 2024
Bridging Compassion and Science: BIC Alumna Priya Chandna’s Journey to Nursing Excellence

The Baylor Interdisciplinary Core was honored to welcome Priya Chandna, B.S. ’21, as the speaker for its annual Homecoming Lecture. Her talk, titled “A BIC Advantage: Merging Liberal Arts, STEM, and Nursing Excellence,” highlighted her transformative BIC experience and the ways the program’s interdisciplinary approach has empowered her to excel as a compassionate and skilled nurse practitioner.