When Alabama Baptists head to the exhibit hall of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, they know they only have to follow their noses. The aroma of Krispy Kreme doughnuts traditionally fills the air thanks to Judson College, Alabama Baptists’ college for women.
Judson girls, decked out in their bright red suits, greet Alabama Baptists with hot coffee, a smile and, of course, the sweet-tasting doughnuts.
Amanda Jo Henderson, a Judson girl who served during the Nov. 16–17 state convention annual meeting in Montgomery, said she enjoys the opportunity to distribute coffee and doughnuts to Alabama Baptists.
“It is fun because we get to meet people from across the state,” she said.
“We hope it tells people that Judson is a warm and friendly place.”
Anna Cagle added that the regular attenders of the state conventions call them the “Judson sweeties” or the “doughnut girls.”
Along with the many traditions of Judson in the convention exhibit hall and on the Marion campus, Judson College also is making strides in new areas, according to David Potts, president of Judson. According to the Book of Reports, Judson College celebrated major building improvements last year, including the dedication of Harrison Center for Academic Excellence and renovation of its Jewett Hall.
The college’s GENEius program, in which local high schoolers spend the day with faculty and students studying molecular biology, continued last year in partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Judson students participated in several missions assignments, including projects in New Orleans and Louisville, Ky., and served as summer missionaries throughout the country and Canada.
Six recent graduates serve as Journeymen with the International Mission Board in Asia, South America and the Middle East.
Judson’s FAITH ensemble also presented several concerts in churches around the state. The college’s choir was invited to return to Carnegie Hall for a mass choir performance of Beethoven’s “Mass in C.”
Judson also reported a continued high rate of placement for its graduates. One hundred percent are accepted to graduate schools, and 95 percent achieve placement in the work force. (TAB)
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