Lariat TV News Today: Student kidney donors, inside the Texas Collection and the NFL draft

In the last regularly scheduled newscast of the year, we highlight two Baylor students: one became a kidney recipient, and the other, a donor.

We also highlight the largest collection of Texas history in the world right here in Waco and show you one place to stay fit before finals.

In sports, no bears were taken in the first round of the NFL draft, but there is hope multiple bears will go on day two.

George Schroeder is a senior at Baylor University majoring in journalism. Currently the only student on his 4th year with the Lariat, he is the executive producer for Lariat TV News, he has worked as the managing editor, a broadcast reporter and an anchor for the program. In 2022 he was named the Baylor Department of Student Media’s “Broadcaster of the Year” and the inaugural winner of the Rick Bradfield Award for Breaking News Coverage. During his time with the Lariat, he has served as a member of the Editorial Board, a sportswriter and an opinion writer. He is a contracted cadet in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and will commission as an officer into the United States Air Force after graduation in 2024.