The 2026 Goodbye Blessing welcomed the newest class of students and their families to ACU. Tamara Long, Dr Phil Schubert and Mark Barneche spoke over the freshmen class as they begin a new chapter in Abilene. After singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” to close, students and families said their goodbyes before the rest of Wildcat Week.
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- Incoming freshmen and their families walk to Moody Coliseum for the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Kate Tolar, freshman nursing major from Abilene, talks with her family at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Tamara Long, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Engagement, welcomes students and their families to the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Families watch Dr. Phil Schubert, President of ACU, as he delivers a speech at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Dr. Phil Schubert, President of ACU, speaks to new students and their families at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Familes sing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” during the Goodbye Blessing in Moody Coliseum. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Mark Barneche, Executive Director for International Education and Study Abroad, addresses students and familes at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Wildcat Student Directors lead audience in “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
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- New freshmen and their families sing along to “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
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- A new student embraces his parents at the conclusion of the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Incoming freshmen pose for a photo with their families outside of Moody Coliseum. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- A new student hugs her parents at the conclusion of the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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- Ivanna Flores Ciriani, freshman marketing major from Nuevo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, takes a selfie with her family after the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Joshua Varner)
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