The class of 2029 gathered at Beauchamp Amphitheater lat night to begin Wildcat Week. Surrounded by returning students, families, faculty, staff and alumni, new students lit candles, worshiped and received blessings as they marked the beginning of their journey at ACU. This year’s Candlelight Devo featured a message from Catherine Baumgardner, associate professor of theatre, and welcomed the largest new student class in nearly a decade.
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- Community members light their candles and gather in a line to welcome new students. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Community members line up outside Beauchamp Amphitheater with candles as new students walk through. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Jackson Wilder, junior theatre major from San Antonio, sings worship songs while holding a candle as new students walk past. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students walk toward Beauchamp Amphitheater for the Candlelight Devo. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Nathan Kranz, campus minister, and James Bradshaw, senior theatre major from Sachse, lead worship for the largest new student population in nearly a decade. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students light each other’s candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students light each other’s candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students light each other’s candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students gather in Beauchamp Amphitheater for the Candlelight Devo with the largest new student population in nearly a decade. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students bow their heads in prayer while holding their lit candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students bow their heads in prayer while holding their lit candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- New students bow their heads in prayer while holding their lit candles. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Catherine Baumgardner, associate professor of theatre, delivers a message to the new students. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
