Jazz Camp accepting students

Tue Jun 30 2009

The Lenoir-Rhyne Jazz Day Camp is still accepting applications from interested students. The camp will run from July 20-24, from 9a.m. to 4p.m. in the Mauney Music Building of Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Students will rehearse in a big band setting and also small group settings to work on jazz skills and musicianship. All students who have completed at least one year in their band program are welcome.

Tuition remains the same as last year’s rate, $175, with lunch included. For more information, contact the camp director, Dr. Christopher Nigrelli by email at nigrellic@lr.edu

Independence holiday to be observed on July 3

Mon Jun 29 2009

Lenoir-Rhyne University will observe Independence Day with a holiday on Friday, July 3. There will be no classes that day, and most campus offices will be closed.

Music professor, students tour Europe

Fri Jun 26 2009

Florence Jowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University associate professor of music, three honors students and one 2009 graduate recently traveled to France and Germany on a two-week tour.

“This was experiential learning at its best!” Jowers said. “The trip allowed these students a chance to see some of the places they had studied.”

Kenneth Miller of Conover and Chelsie Propst of Hickory, senior sacred music majors; Marie Smith of Hickory, a junior art and history major; and Kyle Bates of Charleston, S.C., a 2009 graduate in religious studies and a sacred music minor, helped to plan the tour.

They visited Paris, Chartres, and Mont St. Michel in France before going to Germany, where they saw many of the historic sites of Luther and Bach as well as Buchenwald concentration camp and the remains of the Berlin Wall.

The group spent their nights either on the train or in youth hostels. Miller had preceded the group to Paris by one week so he could study with a world-renowned organist.  He also had the opportunity to have a lesson with a German organist and to play several historic instruments.

The students and their professor ate breakfast at the Hofbräu Haus in Munich and were in Leipzig during the largest Goth festival in the world.  They heard several concerts and visited some museums. They also spent one day and night in Prague.

Six new athletic statues donated to LRU

Wed Jun 24 2009

Six life-size bronze sculptures depicting athletes in action will soon grace the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University.

The sculptures are a gift of Irwin Belk, a philanthropist interested in college athletics and art. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Irwin Belk Track bears his name, as do more than 30 other collegiate track and field facilities. Belk is a member of the Charlotte family who established the Belk department stores.

“Our association with Irwin Belk has been both delightful and inspiring,” said Neill McGeachy, LRU athletic director. “It pleases us to receive his generous gift of these distinctive artworks.”

Four of the new L-R sculptures have been delivered and erected. The final two are expected in late summer or early fall. The first four statues are part of the first phase of the new Moretz Sports – Athletic Complex. A female javelin thrower and a male soccer player are located in front of the main entrance to the athletic complex, at the corner of Eighth Street N.E. and Sixth Avenue N.E. in Hickory.

A sculpture of a female softball pitcher stands next to the softball field, and a statue of a male baseball batter is located near the baseball field.

The final two statues will be placed in front of the Shuford Memorial Gymnasium on Stasavich Place. They will show a female volleyball player and a male basketball player. (more…)

Kids in College goes green

Tue Jun 23 2009

Kids in College summer enrichment program for gifted students had a “green” theme this year. Students are learning about ways to recycle and help the planet. These students are wearing their recycling vests, which they made from materials that would ordinarily be thrown away.

Students plant some seeds during Kids in College. They also learned how to make compost using food scraps and leaves.

Anita Johnson Gwin, VP and Dean, retires

Mon Jun 15 2009

Anita Johnson Gwin, vice president and dean of students at Lenoir-Rhyne University, has retired following 13 years of service.

Gwin joined the Lenoir-Rhyne staff in 1996 and was the longest-serving dean of students in L-R history.

During her tenure, she was involved in the planning for several residence hall construction projects, including the construction of the Living-Learning Center in 2000,  the renovation of Morgan Hall in 1999, and the renovation of Fritz-Conrad Residence Hall in 2008. In 2001, she established the Faculty-in-Residence Program, through which a faculty member lives in a student residence hall.

She established L-R’s Alternative Spring Break trips, which began in 2006 and continue to the present. Under her leadership, L-R was named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll for three years in a row (2006-2008).

She also helped establish campus chapters of Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta, the first historically African-American fraternity and sorority at L-R. In addition, she helped establish the Arktos Chapter of Mortar Board National Honor Society in 2008. She served as an advisor to the Panhellenic Council and Student Government Association, and was co-advisor to Mortar Board. (more…)

Dean’s List announced

Wed Jun 3 2009

Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2009 semester.
Qualifying students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, provided no grade was below a “C” and the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. The following Dean’s List students are listed by state and town of residence.

California:
Northridge: Rebecca    Lin

Florida:
Boca Raton: Matthew Soden     DiCerbo

Bradenton: Kristen Suzanne Fulmer

Cocoa Beach:    Jennifer Ann Binney

Howey In The Hills: Kevin Mark Watkins

Lake Mary: Catherine Leigh Hauck

Montverde: Marianna Shackelford

North Palm Beach: Casey Marin Jerauld

Ocala: Colin Michael Corpe

Orange Park:    Kyle O’Donald Starling

Port Orange: Kelly Ann Fuller

Georgia:
Augusta: Benjamin Wright Witcher
Conyers: Rebecca Leigh Leonard
Duluth: Jennifer Michelle Platzer
Savannah: Megan Kastina Maner

Maryland:
Clarksville: Richard James Wharton

Mississippi:
Pontotoc: Emily Elizabeth Hester (more…)

President’s List announced

Tue Jun 2 2009

Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the President’s List for the 2009 spring semester.

Qualifying students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or better on a 4.0 scale, provided the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. The following President’s List students are listed by their state and hometown.

Florida:
Jacksonville: Shawn Ryan Gray
Orange Park: Stephanie Marie Mathis
Tallahassee: Karen Joy Fletcher
Tampa: Deborah Lee Stroupe

Georgia:
Atlanta: Robert Michael Duncan
Kingsland: Thomas Major Herron
Peachtree City: Glenn    Paul Goorsky

Idaho:
Gooding: Lucas Paul Carnohan

Indiana:
Auburn: Nichole Ashley Laher
Fairmount: Breanne Michelle  Yingling

Maryland:
Millersville: James Augustus Fisher (more…)

Graduation list announced

Tue Jun 2 2009

Lenoir-Rhyne University graduated 209 students at spring 2009 commencement exercises. They are as follows.

Delaware:
Harrington: Heather Renee Raughley, M.S., occupational therapy.

Florida:
Cocoa Beach:     Jennifer Ann Binney, B.A., in psychology and sports management.
Daytona Beach: Kelly Ann Fuller, B.A. in human and community service and sociology.
Howey In The Hills: Kevin Mark Watkins, B.A. in mathematics and religious studies, summa cum laude.
Merritt Island: Shawn Michael Brunk, B.A. in finance.
Port St. Lucie: Annita Louise Meuser, B.A. in sports management.
Ruskin: Jordan Robert Palzer, B.A. in communications.
Tampa: Deborah Lee Stroupe, B.S. in athletic training, summa cum laude.

Georgia:
Atlanta: Lauren Elizabeth Brown, B.S. in physics.
Augusta: Benjamin Wright Witcher, B.A. in history and political science.

Indiana:
Fairmont: Breanne Michelle Yingling, B.S. in biology and chemistry.

Louisiana:
Marrero: Juan Anthony Burns, B.A. in history.

Maryland:
LaPlata: Diane Elizabeth Behrens, B.A. in birth to kindergarten education and deaf and hard of hearing education.
Severn: Christine Roberta Maack, master of business administration, cum laude; Linda Suzanne Maack, B.A. in communication and marketing.

North Carolina:
Advance: Michael Vincent Vulpitta, B.S. in biology.
Belmont: Halee Suzanne Richmond, B.A. in elementary education, cum laude.
Bethlehem: Natasha Lynne Fox, B.A. in religious studies and sociology, magna cum laude.
Black Mountain: Carrington Lara Clevenger, B.A. in communication, cum laude.
Burlington: Jessica Brynn Johnston, M.S. in occupational therapy.
Chapel Hill: Hallie Nicole Putt, B.S. in biology and chemistry.
Charlotte: Noel Adrian Belk, B.A. in psychology; Laura Elizabeth Coffey, M.A. in school counseling; Gregory Fife Conrad, B.A. in finance and management; Meredith Elyse O’Connor, B.A. in psychology; Zachary Cole Watson, B.S. in health and exercise science; Bridgett Shavonne Williams, B.A. in psychology and sociology; Victoria Ann Williams, B.A. in religious studies, cum laude.
China Grove: Jennifer Michelle Measmer, M.S. in occupational therapy, cum laude.
Claremont: Ashley Jordan Barker, B.A. in management information systems and Spanish, summa cum laude; Joshua Lee Keller, B.A. in information technology. (more…)