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LeTourneau University. Here, it’s ok to be crazy-in-love with flying airplanes, welding things together or playing softball. If you really like studying and playing video games, that’s ok, too. If you think a midnight run to IHOP sounds like a good idea or a medical mission trip to an Aztec village in Mexico sounds like fun. . . LETU might be the place for you. We are seriously committed to academics, but lots of crazy stuff happens here. Last year our president went skydiving with a few students; how many schools can say that? Only at LeTourneau. . .

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This issue of LeTourneau Realities focuses on the things that happen in the spring semester at LeTourneau University. Missions trips are huge during Spring Break!

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“We had been preparing for months, people had prayed for us, and now the time had come for it to be put into action. That night we all agreed that we needed to pray for strength and boldness - basically we just needed to be willing to let God use us however He wanted to.” -Anna Coley, Finance

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worldmissionshardcore outreach, hardcore faith

around the worldgetting there is half the fun...

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LeTourneau students show God’s love all over the world. We go to countries like, Mexico, Holland, Estonia, Kenya and Bangladesh, just to name a few.

These pages shot by LETU students Naomi Downs, Brandon Davis, Jacki Sabota, and others

“The experience of traveling out of the United States while serving God - I would do again in a heartbeat!”

-Tasha Hennings, Biology

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These pages shot by LETU students Jess Swingle, Alicia Bass, Tim Hutchins, Craig Miller, and Jordan Calloway

“We had so many opportunities that week to share the love of Christ with those students!”

-Anna Coley, Finance

materialsjoiningsteel is my playdoh.

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“LeTourneau offers an incredible advantage in training engineers. We get involved and get real hands-on experi-ence. Our professors put a lot of emphasis on undergrad research, most undergrad pro-grams, especially in welding, don’t focus on undergrad research. By the end of my sophomore year I was sure that I loved this ‘engineering stuff.’ It’s been a blast so far!”

-Jerica Cadman, Engineering, Materials Joining

chemicalromancejust mixin it up in the labs.

chemicalromancejust mixin it up in the labs.

competition:NIFAkinda like driving, but at 10,000 feet.

“Each time an airplane soars above us, every single head turns to marvel at the airplane as if it’s the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen. I love that.”

-Eugene Sung, Aeronautical Science, Flight

NIFA stands for the National Inter-collegiate Flight Association. Our Sting Precision Flight team wins trophies every year at their annual competitions. This year, we took 1st place at regionals.

These pages shot by LETU flight student Eugene Sung

“There are teams from small private schools, state universities, and the Air Force and Navy service academies. . . Our team had the honor of being near the top of the Judge’s Choice award for overall excellence and team presence.”

-Ruedi Schubarth, Aeronautical Science, Flight ScienceThese pages shot by LETU flight student Eugene Sung

assignmentbangladeshtaking class way outside the classroom

In their lab here at the university, LEGS (LeTourneau Engineering Global Solutions) designs, creates, and tests high-quality prosthetic legs for patients across the under-developed world.

In summer 2006, LEGS went to Bangladesh. While there, they worked with Memorial Christian Hospital to fit six amputees, taught clinicians how to make the LEGS prosthetic device and rehabilitation to help amputees walk comfortably on their new prosthetics.

“It was absolutely incredible to see the difference in the patients’ demeanors. They had appeared downtrodden and sullen when we arrived, but by the end of the trip, they had learned how to play soccer, pedal a rickshaw and walk.” -Micah “Goat” Casteel, Engineering, Welding

These photos all shot by LEGS team members.

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These photos all shot by LEGS team members.

studentlife:bermbashwe do our own stunts (and build the ramps too.)

Berm Bash photos shot by the guys of Dorm 4and Zach Niles

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Once a year, the Dorm 4 guys have a massive party on the berm.

“It’s open to anyone who wants to come; we just want to have fun at the end of the year! It’s always the week before exams. There’s loud music and free food: fries, BBQ, hot dogs, and brisket.” -Stevo Jian, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering

studentlife:hootenannyyou have to see it to believe it.

dorm decorit’s your place, make it your own...

“For the band, finding time to practice between classes and homework was really difficult. Thankfully, 3am was open for all three of us.”

-Danny Bradley, Biblical Studies

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Hootenanny photos shot by LETU student Zach Niles

intercollegiateathleticswe slide hard. skin grows back.

All athletic shots taken by LeTourneau students Naomi Downs and Zach Niles

get in the gamewith 11 intercollegiate Div 3 teams...

“I didn’t pitch at all in high school and now I’m pitching in the minor league system, so pitching is kind of what I learned at LETU and it grew from there.” -Demetri White, Mechanical Engineering 2005 Pitcher for the Vermont Lake Monsters

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“In 2005, my freshman year, we beat East Texas Baptist University for the first time in the softball’s history. That was one of the games that we will never forget. We went in as the underdogs and came out victorious because of a team effort and faith in each other.”

-Candy Evans, Kinesiology Education

easttexasno. we don’t ride horses to class.

“If my friends and I are feeling rather adven-turous, we take a camping trip to Atlanta State Park or Caddo Lake. Or, if the weather is good, a lake day out at Lake O’ the Pines is always a good time.” -James Thompson, Engineering Technology

There is an endless supply of interesting things to do in East Texas. You can celebrate the many wonders of the yam at Gilmer’s annual Yam-boree. Or attend the East Texas Rodeo or Gregg County Fair. Dallas is only a couple hours away, so seeing Cowboys football or Ranger baseball is as easy as hopping in the car. If you’re into the nature thing, there are lakes-a-plenty and camping within a 10 minute drive of town.

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This incredible shot taken by LeTourneau student Zach Niles. This was the 2006 Photography Club Photo Contest Grand Prize winner.

LeTourneau UniversityFounded: 1946

Campus: LeTourneau University’straditional 162-acre campus is located inLongview, Texas. Educational sites forworking adults are located in Austin,Bedford, Dallas, Houston and Tyler.

Enrollment: Nearly 4,000 students,including over 3,600 undergraduates andnearly 350 graduate students.

Faculty: 396; more than 72% of full-time faculty members hold a doctorate or the highest degree offered in their field.

Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1

theotherstuffall the little details

Outcomes: 94% placement rate for graduates (in jobs or graduate school); 100% placement-Aeronautical Science

Residence Halls: Living optionsare single-gender and include suites, loftablerooms, furnished apartments and threesociety houses for men. Each room iscompletely wired for telephone, cabletelevision and the Internet. All residencehalls are either new or recently renovated.

Athletics: LeTourneau Universityoffers 11 varsity sports and is a member of theNCAA Division III in the AmericanSouthwest Conference.

Men’s: Basketball, baseball, golf, soccer and tennis

Women’s: Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Costs: Please visit www.letu.edu/tuitionfor an up-to-date and detailed description oftuition and fees.

Honors: U.S. News & World Reportregularly lists LeTourneau University in thetop tier of Comprehensive Masters Leveluniversities in the Western Region of theUnited States.

Financial Aid: More than 97% oftraditional students receive assistance.

Our students: From approximately 50 states and 20 nations.

Academic MajorsAccountingAeronautical Science Aircraft Systems Concentration Business Mgmt. Concentration Computer Science Concentration Design Technology Concentration Electronic Systems Concentration Flight Mgmt.Concentration Flight Science Concentration Mechanical Systems Concentration Professional Flight Concentration Technical Mgmt. ConcentrationBiblical StudiesBiologyBusiness Administration Design Technology ConcentrationChemistry Biological Concentration Chemistry ConcentrationPhysical ConcentrationChild DevelopmentChristian Ministry Cross Cultural Concentration Ministry Leadership Concentration Youth Ministry ConcentrationComputer Information SystemsComputer ScienceComputer Science EngineeringComputer Science Engineering TechnologyComputer Science and MathematicsEngineering Biomedical Concentration Computer Concentration

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social science concentration Grades 4-8 with math and science concentrationPreparation for Secondary Teaching Applied Technology Business Administration with Computer Information Systems English/Language Arts/Reading Kinesiology History with Spanish as Supporting Field Life Sciences Mathematics Computer Information Systems as Second Field Computer Information Systems as Supporting Field with Physics as Supporting FieldPhysical SciencesScience CompositeSocial StudiesPre-Professional Programs Pre-dentistry Pre-law Pre-medical Pre-optometry Pre-physical therapy Pre-veterinary science Academic Minors

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