Courtney Hembree, Author at The Optimist

Video: Mission Thanksgiving

November 17, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students and Abilene citizens volunteer to help organize donations made to Mission Thanksgiving for the benefit of families in need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBPnRBqpX3g Video/editing by Courtney Hembree ... [Read More…]

Mission Thanksgiving

November 17, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students and Abilene citizens volunteer to help organize donations made to Mission Thanksgiving for the benefit of families in need. Video/editing by Courtney Hembree ... [Read More…]

Video: Bowl for Kids’ Sake

November 10, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students go bowling to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4K6y5O-U6Q Video/editing by Courtney Hembree andÂ Camille Turner ... [Read More…]

Bowl for Kids’ Sake

November 10, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students go bowling to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Video/editing by Courtney Hembree and Camille Turner ... [Read More…]

Video: Service Saturday

September 15, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students serve the community in the first of two Service Saturdays scheduled this semester. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2WcvdRls9A Video/editing by Courtney Hembree ... [Read More…]

Service Saturday

September 15, 2007 by Courtney Hembree

ACU students serve the community in the first of two Service Saturdays scheduled this semester. Video/editing by Courtney Hembree ... [Read More…]

The Optimist is with ACU Journalism and Mass Communication.

1 week ago

The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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The Optimist

2 months ago

Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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