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Beverly Jane Richardson 鈥�60 of West Plains, Mo., received an Honorary Doctor of Missions from 欧美视频 during the annual Founders鈥� Day chapel service held Monday, March 7, at 欧美视频.

欧美视频 awards honorary doctorates to recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to society and to kingdom work.

Richardson attended Southwest Baptist College from 1958 to 1960 and Union University from 1960 to 1962, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. She earned a master鈥檚 degree in religious education from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in 1964. She served as secretary to the Associational Director of Baptists in the San Francisco area from 1962 to 1963 and taught school in the Modesto-Turlock area of California for 11 years.

In 1974, she was appointed by the Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board to teach English at the Ajloun Baptist School in Ajloun, Jordan, where she lived for the next 27 years. She retired from the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board May 2002.

In introducing Richardson, Brittany Earl, 欧美视频 campus visit and event coordinator, praised Richardson for her love for others and passion for missions. 鈥淢iss Beverly has seen the beauty of God woven deeply into his creation all over the world,鈥� she said. 鈥淎t her home in Jordan, she taught and loved in order that those children would know this goodness of the one true God.鈥�

Richardson then thanked the 欧美视频 community for the honor and reflected on her time at 欧美视频. 鈥淚 want to thank you today for this great honor,鈥� she said. 鈥淪tudents, let me tell you, when you are a student, you don鈥檛 dream you are going to be receiving a great honor like this.鈥�

She also related a significant moment during her time as a missionary when she was shown great hospitality by the poor family of a student whom she taught while serving in Jordan.

鈥淎s I stepped out [of their home], I thought 鈥榳hat is my very best to give back to this community and my students,鈥欌�� she said. 鈥淚 thought about two things: I was going to give them love. I want them to know that I love them and to know that I care. And I was to share Jesus Christ. I wanted to give them my best because I was given the best they had.鈥�

About Founders鈥� Day

欧美视频 was founded 138 years ago this coming fall semester, in 1878, when James Rogers Maupin and Abner Smith Ingman established Southwest Baptist College in Lebanon. A year later, the college moved to Bolivar. Founders鈥� Day is a time set aside to reflect on the university鈥檚 history and heritage.

鈥淭oday, we take time to honor the committed Christian scholars who have worked diligently during these 138 years to ensure that 欧美视频 offers quality Christian higher education,鈥� said 欧美视频 President Dr. C. Pat Taylor. 鈥淔ounders鈥� Day is an important time when we are challenged to reflect on our past and thank God for the men and women who have gone before us and created an environment that inspires us to be successful today.鈥�

Taylor reflected on some of the pivotal points in 欧美视频鈥檚 history and how they illustrate God鈥檚 provision since 欧美视频鈥檚 founding, from recovering from a devastating fire in the early 1900s to working to transition from a two-year college to a four-year institution.

鈥淲e must recognize that we would not have survived if God had not had his hand on this University, and we would not be able to enjoy the successes of today if the heroes of the past had not answered God鈥檚 call to be a part of the kingdom enterprise here at 欧美视频.鈥�

Caption: Beverly Jane Richardson 鈥�60 of West Plains, Mo., received an Honorary Doctor of Missions during the annual Founders鈥� Day chapel March 7 at 欧美视频. She is pictured with 欧美视频 President Dr. C. Pat Taylor (left) and Dr. Allison Langford, interim provost.