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C. Gwin Morris, Ph.D., and Brenda K. Moore Morris

Gwin and Brenda MorrisBrenda and I have a special interest in Wayland. I taught there, Brenda took additional courses there, and we both were involved in the development of Llano Estacado Museum for the bicentennial.

I began my teaching career at Wayland in the fall of 1966, a newly minted master’s degree in history in hand. I taught at Wayland from 1966-1977, then again, as an online instructor from 2013 to 2022. I also served on the board of trustees for two terms.

We have always believed that there is a special role for Wayland in preparing students for service and ministry. When we retired, we used some available funds to establish a charitable trust, which will benefit four institutions of higher education, including Wayland. We hope that the trust will grow so that, at our deaths, there will be enough to establish an endowed scholarship at all four institutions.

I fully enjoyed my time on the Wayland faculty, serving as chair of the history department for several years. History is part and parcel of the fabric of American society and culture. From it, we learn where we came from, how we got here and why we believe and act the way we do.

There will always be a place for Wayland. It has prepared hundreds of ministers, missionaries, public school teachers and business leaders. It is especially important in its approach to first-generation students.

We believe that people support that for which they have an understanding and appreciation. We encourage all alumni and friends who have benefitted from their association with Wayland to support the university for generations and ages to come. It is an investment that will continue to pay dividends in the lives of the students that Wayland prepares.

Planned giving allows donors to leave a legacy for generations to come. It is truly an act of transforming generosity.

To leave your legacy at Wayland and support the exceptional higher education opportunities at Wayland Baptist University, contact Mike Hammack at (806) 291-3428 and hammackm@wbu.edu to learn more.