The annual Red Boot Round Up was canceled this year to allow for more time to plan and improve the event. The benefit dance concert was created two years ago to remember ACU student Linsey Smith who was killed in a head-on car crash in January 2013. Smith and a group of students were headed to the Grand Ole Oplin, a two-stepping dance hall, when ... [Read More…]
Smith’s life remembered on anniversary
A year after Lindsey Smith's death, students, friends and family continue to honor her through their memories, actions and love. Smith passed away in a head-on collision Jan. 25 of last year. She and several other students - Bo Braddock, Eric Terrazas, Callie Kerbo, Deanna Romero and Rebekah Cherniss - were on their way to the Grand Ole ... [Read More…]
Students ready to run
The 30th annual Kirk Goodwin Run will take place April 27. All proceeds will benefit the ACU students involved in the fatal car accident on Jan. 25. This will be the 30th race marking three decades of contributions to the Abilene community. The Kirk Goodwin Run is an annual charity run that was founded in 1984. Kirk Goodwin, former student at ... [Read More…]
Red Boot Roundup attracts more than 500, raises nearly $5,000
Almost a month after Lindsey Smith lost her life in a car accident, ACU students, faculty and staff gathered in Bennett gym to celebrate her life through her passion for two-stepping at the Red Boot Roundup. The dance was put together by students who were close to Smith with the help of Student Life and the Students Association. Zach Stromberg, ... [Read More…]
Sanctify to offer workshop to benefit accident victims
Sanctify will have a Dance Benefit Workshop in order to raise money for victims of the Jan.25 accident, Rebekah Cherniss and Deanna Romero. The workshop will be March 2 from 12:30-3 p.m. Cherniss and Romero were members of Sanctify last semester. "They loved to dance, and they loved to just be around," said Byron Martin, director of the Office of ... [Read More…]
Community two-steps in memory of Lindsey Smith
Last Saturday night, the Red Boot Roundup event was held at Bennett Gym with performances by Muddy Creek Waters, Seekers of the Word and Sanctify. The benefit dance is to celebrate the memory of Lindsey Smith's life. Donations were collected to help fund the Lindsey Smith Scholarship. Video/editing by: Denzil Lim ... [Read More…]
Roundup to honor Smith’s passion
Lindsey Lee Smith's favorite pastime was country western dancing. To honor her love for two-stepping in her trademark red cowgirl boots, students have organized a benefit dance concert on Saturday in her honor. The Lindsey Lee Red Boot Roundup, from 8-10:30 p.m. in Bennett Gym, will allow students to participate in Smith's passion of dance while ... [Read More…]
Alcohol not a factor in deadly crash
The drivers involved in the fatal accident on Jan. 25 were not under the influence of alcohol, according to the preliminary toxicology report. Jeffrey Davis, 27, ran a stop sign while turning onto TX-36 and hit head-on a truck full of ACU students, driven by Bo Braddock, senior biology major from Deer Park. Davis's blood alcohol level was less ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – February 1, 2013
This week we take time to speak with car crash survivor Callie Kerbo, remember Lindsey Smith, and look at the baptism of Janice Chong. Video/editing by: Elizabeth Weiss ... [Read More…]
Injured students continue to improve
Another victim from the Jan. 25 accident has been released from the hospital, and the last one is expected to leave soon. Deanna Romero, freshman international studies major from Sioux Falls, S.D., was discharged from Hendrick Medical Center on Friday. Rebekah Cherniss, freshman Ad/PR major from Katy, underwent successful surgery on Friday morning ... [Read More…]
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