2003 News Release Archive
News releases appear in reverse chronological order.
December 2003
- Centenary College Announces Holiday Hours for December 2003
- Centenary's Friends of Music Concert Series Announces Season; First Event is Jan. 25 Karl Dent Performance
- December in the South: Foliage Scenes at Centenary College, December 2003
- Committee of Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Selects Centenary Production Among 7 for Regional Festival
- Sherrie B. Murphy, R.N., is New Director of Health Services at Centenary College
- American Institute of Physics Recognizes Centenary College Chapter of Society of Physics Students as Outstanding, Among Top 10 Percent in Nation
- December Snapshots at Centenary
- Two Juilliard Students Win Wideman Piano Competition at Centenary College
- Centenary Students, Staff Earn 10 Regional, 5 National Awards from Association of College and University Residence Halls
- Report Lists Centenary College No. 3 Among Nation's Master's Institutions with Highest Percent of Undergraduates Studying Abroad
- Christmas Candlelight Service at Centenary College Set for Friday, Dec. 5; Program Open to the Public
November 2003
- Christmas Candlelight Service at Centenary College Set for Friday, Dec. 5; Program Open to the Public
- Snapshots from Presentation by Photojournalist Donna Ferrato at Centenary
- Candid Photos from The Church of the 21st Century "Technology in the Church" Seminar Sponsored by the Centenary Church Careers Institute and the Theological Center
- Snapshots from the November Open House for Prospective Students at Centenary College
- Centenary Student Evelyn Scarborough Wins Bronze Medal at World Cup Fencing Event
- Public Service Announcement: Candlelight Christmas Service Set for 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in Centenary's Brown Chapel
- Centenary Chamber Winds and Wind Ensemble Concerts Set for Nov. 19 and 20
- Parian Porcelain from the Butler Collection in Memory of Camille Chappell Sample at Meadows Museum of Art Dec. 7–Jan. 31; Porcelain Idenfication Event is Dec. 7
- Domestic Violence Activist Donna Ferrato to Speak Nov. 18 at Centenary College
- Photos: Author/Illustrator William Joyce Signs Books and Posters at Meadows Museum of Art
- Centenary Hosts November 15 Open House for Prospective Students and Their Families
- Noted Authority on Racism, Lawrence Blum, to Speak Nov. 21 at Centenary College
- Photos from Forerunners' Fall Luncheon at Centenary
- Snapshots from Centenary's Annual Benefits Fair for Employees
- William Joyce Booksigning Event is Nov. 16 at Centenary College's Meadows Museum of Art
- Hurley Chamber Orchestra at Centenary to Present Free Public Concert Nov. 17 Featuring Nationalistic Music from England, Sweden, Austria
- Nov. 15 and 16 are Dates for Centenary Choir's Annual Rhapsody in View Concerts
- 'The Real Jack London' Final Event Nov. 9 at Centenary's Meadows Museum of Art
- Memorial Service for Centenary Choir Founder Dr. A.C. "Cheesy" Voran Set for 11 a.m. Nov. 15 in Centenary's Brown Chapel
- Photos from Forerunners' Fall Luncheon at Centenary
- Snapshots from Centenary Coffeehouse
- Snapshots of Michael and Edna Longley, at Centenary as Attaway Fellows and Corrington Award Winner. November 2003
- Snapshots from the Louisiana Governor Candidates' Debate at Centenary, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003
- Centenary Professor Barbara Davis Earns Prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation
- Organist Josh Melson to Present Senior Recital Nov. 7 in Brown Chapel at Centenary College
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Opens Women Behind Bars Nov. 13
- Irish Poet Michael Longley to Receive Centenary College’s Annual Corrington Award for Literary Excellence Nov. 4
- Centenary Chi Omegas Set Silent Auction Nov. 15 to Benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation of Louisiana
- Read and ReJoyce II: A Selection of Works from the Archives of William Joyce Now at Centenary's Meadows Museum of Art
October 2003
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Opens Women Behind Bars Nov. 13
- Blanco, Jindal, Candidates for Louisiana Governor, to Debate Sunday, Nov. 2 at Centenary College in Statewide CABL/LPB Live Televised Event
- Irish Poet Michael Longley to Receive Centenary College’s Annual Corrington Award for Literary Excellence Nov. 4
- Centenary Professor's Research Sheds New Light on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and How Alcohol Disrupts Neural Development
- Centenary Chi Omegas Set Silent Auction Nov. 15 to Benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation of Louisiana
- Read and ReJoyce II: A Selection of Works from the Archives of William Joyce Exhibit at Centenary's Meadows Museum of Art through Feb. 1. 2004
- President-Student Swap Day: Kathryn Thompson Becomes Centenary "President" for Day; "Student" Ken Schwab Attends Classes, Practices with Rowing Team
- Centenary Camerata, Cantare and Chorale to Present Concert Oct. 28
- Centenary Play Wins Director's Choice Award at Louisiana College Theatre Festival
- Beer Goggles, DWI Wreck, Other Activities Bring Message to Centenary Students during National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
- Centenary hosts Tres Vidas, theater and chamber music performance, on Oct. 22
- Centenary Opera Workshop to Offer Fall Scenes Oct. 25 and 26
- 'The Bible as Literature - Part 2' Topic of Fall Literary Study Series beginning Oct. 29 at Centenary College
- Centenary College to Host Louisiana College Theatre Festival Oct. 9-11
- Candid Photos from Open House for Prospective Students October 4, 2003 at Centenary College
- Documentary Filmmaker Sam Green at Centenary for Louisiana Premiere of "The Weather Underground"
- Centenary Hosts October 4 Open House for Prospective Students and Their Families
- Michael Pearson is New Controller at Centenary College
September 2003
- Louisiana Architects Choose Centenary College for 2003 Patron of Architecture Award
- Halliburton Book Signing for Corrington Book is Saturday, Sept. 27 at Centenary
- Mystery of the 'Bagels' Tombstone Revealed by Centenary Alumni Office
- It's a Three-peat! Centenary Chemistry Club Outstanding in Nation Once Again
- Hurley Chamber Orchestra Concert Set for 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Centenary
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse to Present Irish Comedy/Drama "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" Beginning Sept. 25
- Centenary College Sets Parents and Family Weekend 2003 on Sept. 25-28
- Centenary College Choir Announces 2003-04 Schedule
- Centenary's Frost School of Business Goes Wireless, State-of-art; Adds Trading Room/Smart Classroom, Plans Future Technology Integration
- Search for Real Solutions: Grant Allows Centenary Physics Students to Address Community Research Problems
- Centenary's Dr. Lisa Nicoletti One of 12 Earning Scholarships to Study Holocaust Issues at Cornell
August 2003
- Snapshots from President's Convocation, Centenary College, August 26, 2003
- Centenary Trustee Dr. Alberta E. Broyles Dies at 84; Funeral Services Set for Aug. 26
- U.S. News Again Lists Centenary College Among South's Top 10 in "America's Best Colleges" Survey
- Candid Photos from Move-in Day for First-Year Students, August 20, 2003
- Text of Jeanne Campbell Reesman '77 Address at President's Convocation 2003
- Candid Photos from "A Centenary Celebration of the Centennial of The Call of the Wild" at Meadows Museum of Art through Nov. 16
- Centenary Kicks Off Academic Year with President's Convocation Program by Noted Jack London Authorities Drs. Earle Labor and Jeanne Reesman; 3 Eminent Scholars Chairs to be Installed
- Regents Complete $500,000 Funding for 5 Endowed Professorships Honoring Irene Wright at Centenary College
- Over 35,000 Books Available at 17th Annual Centenary Book Bazaar Sept. 12-13 in Gold Dome
- Centenary Faculty Earn Board of Regents Grants in 2002-03
- Wine Tasting, Dinner Aug. 24 to Celebrate Centennial of The Call of the Wild
- Final Book Donation Day is Monday, Aug. 11 for Centenary Book Bazaar
- Centenary Board of Trustees Appoints Mike Woods
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Announces 2003-04 Season
July 2003
June 2003
- Centenary Names William H. Ballard Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Candid Photos from Summer Band Concert June 24 in Centenary's Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre
- Centenary Professor Lisa Nicoletti Completes Seminar at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
- Noises Off Continues at Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse through June 15
- Bible as Literature' is Topic of Centenary Muses' Fall Literary Study Series to be Taught by Dr. Donald Web in October and November
- Private Collector Donates 'Triumphal Arch of Maxmilian I' (c. 1519, printed 1799) to Centenary's Meadows Museum of Art
- Summer Band Concerts Set for June 17 and 24 at Centenary
- Louisiana Conference of United Methodist Church Begins June 4 at Centenary
- Book Donation Day is Monday, June 9 for Next September's Centenary Book Bazaar
May 2003
- Text of Commencement Address by Miles Hoffman, author and NPR commentator, May 2003
- Centenary Names 343 Students to Spring Semester 2003 Dean's List
- Drive-up Book Donation Day for Centenary Book Bazaar is Monday, May 12
- Petroleum Geologists Association Elects Centenary's Dr. Mary Barrett to Executive Committee
- Photos: Before, During and After Commencement 2003 in Centenary Gold Dome
- 235 Students Receive Diplomas during Centenary's Commencement May 3 Hoffman
- Candid Photos from Senior Party, May 2, at SciPort Discovery Center
April 2003
- Centenary College of Louisiana to Award Honorary Doctorates to Mayor George Dement, Bishop William Hutchinson, Musician/Commentator Miles Hoffman
- Songwriters in the Round, Free Public Event, is Friday, April 25 at Centenary College
- Departmental Honors and Graduating Students Honored at 2003 Honors Convocation
- NPR Commentator Miles Hoffman to Speak at Centenary's Commencement May 3
- Centenary Announces Award Winners at 12th Annual Student Research Forum
- Photos from the Student Research Forum April 11, 2003 at Centenary (.5M pdf)
- Photos from the Balloon Launch April 14 to Raise Awareness about Violence Against Women
- News / Feature Alert: Balloon Launch April 14 to Raise Awareness about Violence Against Women
- Photos from the Grand Concert Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Music at Centenary
- Snapshots from the annual Physics & Chemistry Circus Thursday, April 3 in Hargrove Band Shell, Centenary
- First Book Donation Day is Monday, April 14 for Next September's Book Bazaar at Centenary
- Student Chamber Music Concert is Sunday, April 6 at Centenary
- Centenary Students Elect SGA Officers for 2003-04
- Timeline: The History of the Study of Music at Centenary
- Grand Concert, Carroll Recital, Open House to Highlight Gala Celebration of 150 Years of Music at Centenary
March 2003
- History of the Study of Music at Centenary
- Timeline: The History of the Study of Music at Centenary
- Grand Concert, Carroll Recital, Open House to Highlight Gala Celebration of 150 Years of Music at Centenary
- Photos from the Midwest Independent Gymnastics Championships March 29
- Photos from the Take Back the Night Rally and March Held March 27 at Centenary
- Constance Knox Carroll to Perform Recital in Friends of Music Series April 4
- New York State Supreme Court Justice at Centenary March 24-28 as Woodrow Wilson Fellow
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Presents The Bat Beginning April 3
- Centenary College Names Taylor Moore New Athletic Director Effective July 1
- Photos from Theta Chi's 'Jam for a Cause'
- Students to Jam for a Cause March 12 at Centenary
- 4 Centenary Poets to Read at Arts in the Edge Beginning March 15; 4 Others to Read March 22 and 29
- Centenary Spring Lecture Series Studies Author Kate Chopin
February 2003
- Sociological Society Selects Centenary Student for 2003 Odum Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Paper
- Centenary Alumni Association Honors Mann, Hendrick and Perry with 2003 Awards
- Centenary Recognizes Homecoming Court during Spring 2003 Festivities
- Photos from Homecoming Court Presentation 2-1-03
- Photos from Centenary's Homecoming Parade 2-1-03
- Memorial Service Set for Saturday, March 1 in Brown Chapel for Centenary Alumnus John A. Dixon, Jr., Class of 1940
- Centenary Spring Lecture Series Begins March 3, Studies Author Kate Chopin
- Dr. Gale Odom, Gay Grosz to Present Recital Feb. 25 at Centenary College
- Centenary Dance Program Celebrates 20 Years with Special Performances Feb. 21-23
- Dr. Vernon Sanders to Participate in Benefit Book-Signing Feb. 20 at Centenary College
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Presents The Wayside Motor Inn Feb. 6-8, 13-16
- Photos from Quinq Club (50+ years since graduation) 2-1-03
- Candid Photos from the Legacy Luncheon 2003
- Candid Photos from the 2003 Alumni Awards Banquet
- Photos of Outstanding Teacher Award, Other Recognitions at Morning Call
- Photos from Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet 2003
January 2003
- Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Presents The Wayside Motor Inn Feb. 6-8, 13-16
- Author-editor Mark Fischetti to Present Public Attaway Lectures at Centenary Feb. 4, 5 and 6
- Founders' Day Convocation Features Grammy-winning Tenor, Celebrates 150 Years of Music at Centenary on Jan. 30
- Candid Photos from Martin Luther King Day Convocation, Jan. 20, 2003
- American Chamber Players to Perform during Friends of Music Concert Series Jan. 26 at Centenary
- Centenary Athletes, Maroon Jackets Sponsor Day on Campus for LightHouse Students; KSLA-TV's Candice Jones to Speak Jan. 20
- Camerata Choral Ensemble Sets Jan. 19 Benefit Concert Prior to Tour and Performances at National Music Educators Event and Spivey Hall