Louisburg College Student accolades, cross country, & more: Hurricane Headlines Feb. 2014


February 2014

 
 
 

Dr. La Branche Named “Citizen of the Year”

When Dr. Mark La Branche took over Louisburg College in 2008, he was looking to move the college into greener pastures. That journey and his leadership and community service have led the College into prosperity. His footprints, though, haven’t just been on the College’s campus. Read More

 

LC Dedicates W. Seymour and Rheta W. Holt Lobby

Just before The Embers opened their Christmas show in front of a sold-out audience in the JPAC’s Dickson Auditorium this past holiday season, Seymour Holt ’49 and his wife, Rheta, presided over the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the JPAC lobby named in honor of their generosity. Read More

 
 

 

Convocation Inspiration

We’re grateful to the Rev. Dr. Maurice Wallace, Associate Professor of English at Duke University, and Ms. Jackie Dove-Miller, poet and founder of Spirit of Peace, for sharing their words of wisdom at our Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation last month. Click here to read the beautiful poem Ms. Dove-Miller shared as part of the program.

 

 

100+ Hurricane Scholar Athletes Recognized

At the beginning of each spring semester, Louisburg College recognizes athletes who achieved high levels of academic success during the previous year. On January 15, 2014, the College recognized over 100 athletes during the Hurricane Scholar Athletes Awards Ceremony in the Roger G. Taylor Athletic Center. See the List on Merit

 

Congratulations to our Dean’s and Honors List Students

We applaud the academic excellence of the 78 students who were named to the Dean’s List and 98 students named to the Honor’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. We also give a special congratulations to the 24 students who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA last semester! Read More

 

Phi Theta Kappa Welcomes New Inductees

38 students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) the evening of Monday, February 4. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of two-year colleges; students are invited to join Louisburg College’s Gamma Upsilon Chapter based on a minimum GPA of 3.5. Read the Inductee List

 

Red Letter Valentine’s Weekend at the JPAC

The JPAC at Louisburg College will host two special arts events around Valentine’s Day this year: a concert with The Lettermen in Dickson Auditorium on the day itself, February 14, and a dinner theatre production of Love Letters in The Norris Theatre the following evening. Read More

 

Louisburg to London 2014: Deadline Extended

The deposit deadline for this special May 2014 trip (led by our own director of The Norris Theatre, Wally Hurst, and his wife Maria) has been extended to February 7. Highlights include Windsor Castle, a West End show, the Harry Potter Studio Tour, and much more. Watch the teaser video and learn more at www.louisburg.edu/london2014.

 

**Class Notes Wanted!**

Wouldn’t you love to know what your college buddies are up to these days? We bet they feel the same! Help each other out by sending your Class Notes submission (for the 2014 Columns Magazine) to mmckee@louisburg.edu, or fill out the online form at http://www.louisburg.edu/alumni/classnotes.html.
 

 

LC Reboots Cross Country Program

We’ve added a new sport to our roster! Men’s and Women’s Cross Country will be added to a department that already boast nine intercollegiate sports teams. Jay Koloseus has joined the College as the head coach of both teams, and is currently recruiting to reboot a Hurricanes cross country program that made a brief appearance in the mid 2000’s. Read More

 
 

 

LC Athletics

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Snapshots

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First Row, L-R
Expression Wall (front) • Expression Wall (back) • Civil War Trail Marker
PTK Induction Ceremony

Second Row, L-R
Snow at LC • Leoneda Inge: Women In Journalism
Convocation Inspiration


 
   

Upcoming Events

Feb. 14           The Lettermen Valentine’s Concert

Feb. 15           Love Letters Dinner Theatre

Feb. 15           Open House – General

Mar. 1             Open House – Learning Partners

Mar. 7            “Experience Louisburg
                         Student Shadowing Day

Mar. 13           The Celtic Tenors Concert

Mar. 10           “Awesome Weather” Paintings
                         Opening Art Reception


For the full schedule of athletic events,
please visit  www.lchurricanes.com.

 

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