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WBC Completes First Year of Coe Honors Program

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist College has completed the first academic year of its new Coe Honors Program.  WBC had 19 Coe Honors Scholars for the 2016-2017 academic year, including six students who graduated in this year’s commencement exercises.  

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Williams Baptist College Graduation is May 13

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – An estimated 100 graduates will receive their diplomas Saturday, May 13, as Williams Baptist College holds its 2017 commencement exercises. The graduation ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in WBC’s Southerland-Mabee Center. Senator John Boozman will deliver the commencement address.  Boozman is Arkansas’s senior U.S. Senator and the [read more…]

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WBC fares well in flooding

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Rising flood waters will not impact the Williams Baptist College campus, and the college will continue to operate on its standard schedule, according to WBC officials. As with previous Black River floods, the elevation of the Williams campus keeps it well above the forecasted level of [read more…]

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“Harvey” Opens Thursday at WBC

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams Baptist College Theatre Program opens its final play of the 2016-17 season on Thursday night.  Mary Chase’s “Harvey” will run Thursday and Friday, April 20-21. “Harvey,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, is the story of a perfect gentleman, Elwood P. Dowd, and his best friend, [read more…]

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Senator Boozman to Speak at WBC Commencement

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Commencement exercises at Williams Baptist College are set for Saturday, May 13th.  U.S. Senator John Boozman will be the speaker for the ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. in WBC’s Southerland-Mabee Center. Boozman is Arkansas’s senior U.S. Senator and the dean of the state’s Congressional delegation.  [read more…]