1997 News Release Archive
News releases appear in reverse chronological order.
December 1997
- Centenary Announces Gifts Totaling $3.8 Million for Three Eminent Scholars Chairs ($1.8 Million) and a $2 Million Anonymous Gift
- Centenary Names Former Willamette University Director of Student Activities Scott D. Greenwood as New Dean of Student Life
- 27 Centenary Students Named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Centenary Moot Court Event Scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3
- White House Invites Centenary Choir to Sing Dec. 5 at Diplomatic Reception Hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton
- Centenary Christmas Festival to Begin with Song and Candlelight Worship Service at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in Brown Chapel
November 1997
- White House Invites Centenary Choir to Sing Dec. 5 at Diplomatic Reception Hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton
- Centenary Moot Court Event Scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3
- Centenary Christmas Festival to Begin with Song and Candlelight Worship Service at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in Brown Chapel
- Centenary's Camerata Singers to Perform All-Sacred Program at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 in Hurley Auditorium
- Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Hecht, Who Just Received the $100,000 Tanning Prize Nov. 5, Will Speak, Receive Corrington Award Nov. 18 at Centenary College
- Commentator-columnist-author Andrei Codrescu to Speak Nov. 6 at Centenary
- Dr. Ross Smith's Solo Piano Recital Set for Nov. 21 at Centenary
- Grammy Award-winning Singer Barbara Bailey Hutchison to Give Public Performance Nov. 11 at Centenary
- 9th Annual Leadership Conference and Luncheon Set for Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Centenary College
- Climbing, Rappelling Demonstration Set for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1 at Centenary's Peavy Memorial Climbing Tower
- Parents and Family Weekend is Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Centenary College
October 1997
- Centenary Receives $10 Million, Largest in College's History; Trustees Vote to Designate Matching Fund to Transform it to At Least $20 Million
- 9th Annual Leadership Conference and Luncheon Set for Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Centenary College
- Climbing, Rappelling Demonstration Set for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1 at Centenary's Peavy Memorial Climbing Tower
- Parents and Family Weekend is Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Centenary College
- Ecologist Dr. Ron Chesser to Speak on Chernobyl Meltdown Oct. 29 at Centenary
- Centenary Students Offer Children a Campus-wide Trick-or-Treat Event; Traditional Halloween Hoopla Follows in the Gold Dome, Introducing Gents and Kicking Off Basketball Season
- Centenary's Chemistry Club Among Top 8 Percent in Nation
- Dr. Ross Smith's Solo Piano Recital Set for Nov. 21 at Centenary
- Marjorie Lyons Playhouse to Present Angels in America
- Newest Nobel Prize Winner for Physics -- Dr. Steven Chu -- Spent Two Days on Centenary Campus Last year, Gave Two Public Lectures
- East Texas Fine Arts Association Presents Citation Show at Magale Library
- Centenary to Dedicate Rotary Hall Suites during 3 p.m. Ceremony Oct. 16
- Humorous Hypnotist Dan LaRosa to Perform Oct. 24 at Centenary
- Advertising's Negative Images of Women Topic of Oct. 16 Public Convocation at Centenary; Ad Exec Rachel Gaunt to Speak
- Grammy Award-winning Singer Barbara Bailey Hutchison to Give Public Performance Nov. 11 at Centenary
- Playhouse Announces Cast for Angels in America
- Maroon Jackets to Sponsor Clean-up Along Kings Highway for Make a Difference Day on Oct. 18
- Centenary to Dedicate Wayne Curtis Memorial Garden Saturday, Oct. 4
- 'Freedom of / from the Press' is Topic Oct. 8 at Public Convocation with Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling
- Centenary Planned Giving Council to Host Wealth Preservation Speaker George W. Hester Jr.
September 1997
- Centenary Alumni Sponsor Discounted Ski Trip to Crested Butte, Colo.
- Centenary to Dedicate Wayne Curtis Memorial Garden Saturday, Oct. 4
- 'Freedom of / from the Press' is Topic Oct. 8 at Public Convocation with Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling
- Horace English Recital Set for Sept. 26
- Centenary to Expand State TOPS Scholarship Program to Award FULL-TUITION Scholarships to Top Students
- Centenary Planned Giving Council to Host Wealth Preservation Speaker George W. Hester Jr.
- Shreveport Art Guild's "You Be the Judge" Exhibit at Magale Library Gallery
- Acoustic Guitarist Michael Gulezian to Perform at Centenary Oct. 8
- The Spencers to Present "Magic for the '90s at Free Public Show Sept. 29 at Centenary College
- Largest Number of Books Ever -- 38,394 -- On Sale at Book Bazaar Sept. 12-13 in Gold Dome
- International Studies Authority Dr. Charles W. Kegley Jr. to Speak Sept. 11 at Centenary Convocation
- Attorney-Author Frank-Dieter Frieling to Visit Centenary Week of Sept. 28 as German Marshall Fund Fellow
- "The English Bassoon" Faculty Recital by Dr. Ron Bukoff is Sept. 6 in Hurley Auditorium
- Comedian Mark Britten to Present Free, Public Performance Sept. 10 in Centenary College Amphitheater
- President's Annual Report and Planning Document, 1996-97
August 1997
- U.S. News Selects Centenary Among the South's Top 15 Regional Colleges/Universities
- Centenary to Host German Marshall Fund Fellow during Week of Sept. 18
- Two Experts on Hate, Extremism to Address President's Convocation Aug. 26
- Chemistry Graduate Michael Farris Earns National Award
- Centenary Student, Faculty Member Conduct Research at NASA
- A First for Centenary: Student Presents Paper at NCUR
- Money Magazine Lists Centenary Among Nation's 150 Best Values
- Centenary Names Dr. Grace Bareikis Interim Director of Student Life
- 11th Annual Friends of Centenary Book Bazaar is Sept. 12 and 13 in Gold Dome
- Prevailing Winds Outdoor Concert is Aug. 5 in Hargrove Memorial Amphitheater
- Final Drive-through Book Donations Day is Friday, Aug. 1 for September Friends of Centenary Book Bazaar
July 1997
- Prevailing Winds Outdoor Concert is Aug. 5 in Hargrove Memorial Amphitheater
- Final Drive-through Book Donations Day is Friday, Aug. 1 for September Friends of Centenary Book Bazaar
- Funny Girl Marks 40th Anniversary of Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
- Centenary Students Earn Silver Medal for Their Service at Summer Games of Louisiana Special Olympics
- Two Join Student Life Staff at Centenary
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is July 11 for annual Book Bazaar Contributions
- Prevailing Winds to Present Free Public Concert July 1 at Centenary Bandshell; B.P. Causey to Come Out of Retirement to Conduct Semper Fidelis
June 1997
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is July 11 for annual Book Bazaar Contributions
- Prevailing Winds to Present Free Public Concert July 1 at Centenary Bandshell; B.P. Causey to Come Out of Retirement to Conduct Semper Fidelis
- Three Business and Civic Leaders Elected to Centenary Board of Trustees
- Sondheim Musical Offered June 5-15 at Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is June 6 for annual Book Bazaar Contributions
- Summer Registration is June 2 at Centenary
May 1997
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is June 6 for annual Book Bazaar Contributions
- Sondheim Musical Offered June 5-15 at Centenary's Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
- Summer Registration is June 2 at Centenary; High School and Summer-Only Students Sign Up by May 26
- Centenary Names 231 Students to Spring '97 Dean's List
- Camp Centenary Offers Variety of Summer Programs for Middle and High School Students
- 200 Students Earn Diplomas at Centenary's 1997 Commencement
- 1997 Graduates Listed by Hometowns
- NASA Chief Daniel S. Goldin to Speak at Commencement May 3
- Poet's Weekend Conference May 16-17 to Feature Three Prominent Literary Scholars
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is May 2 for Friends of Centenary Book Bazaar
April 1997
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is May 2 for Friends of Centenary Book Bazaar
- NASA Chief Daniel S. Goldin to Speak at Commencement May 3
- 185 Outstanding Students Receive Awards During Centenary's Annual Honors Convocation
- Poet's Weekend Conference May 16-17 to Feature Three Prominent Literary Scholars
- Centenary Alphi Chi Organization Recognized as "Star Chapter"
- U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon to Speak April 21 and 22 at Centenary
- Centenary Business Dean on Cover of International Magazine
- "The Diary of Anne Frank" Opens April 24 at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
- Centenary Names Former SMU Assistant Dean Michael J. Lawrence as new Dean of Student Life
- Physics and Chemistry Circus April 14 to Feature Bed of Nails, Walking Barefoot on Broken Glass
- Neuroscience Authority Dr. Julio Ramirez to Speak April 10 at Centenary
- Centenary College Receives Gift of Haitian Art
- Centenary Student Leigh Compton Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
- Billy Kennedy is New Head Basketball Coach at Centenary
- Lyon College Pipe Band to Perform April 12 at Centenary and Holiday in Dixie
- Centenary Alum to Speak on Constructing a Concrete Canoe
- Shreveport Artisit Kai Maarouf Opens Show April 6 at Magale Library
- Edwin C. Harbuck to Speak at Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation April 3
- Novelist Elizabeth Spencer to Receive Corrington Award for Literary Excellence
- Beau Bogan to Present Raimondi Sculpture to Centenary College
March 1997
- Edwin C. Harbuck to Speak at Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation April 3
- Novelist Elizabeth Spencer to Receive Corrington Award for Literary Excellence
- Beau Bogan to Present Raimondi Sculpture to Centenary College
- Centenary Names Frances Blackburn New Head Volleyball Coach
- Vardeman Steps Down as Centenary's Head Basketball Coach
- Drive-Through Book Donation Day is Friday, April 4
- Centenary Athletic Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees
- Centenary College Receives Gift of Haitian Art
- Location Changed to Centenary Room, Bynum Commons for Convocation with Dr. Hoyt Duggan
- Centenary College Founders' Day Celebration is March 13; Program Honors Dr. Lee Morgan
- Distinguished Alumnus Don Scroggin to Speak on Environmental Pollutant Testing, Liabilities at Public Program March 14
- Award-winning Illusionist-Comedian to Perform at Centenary March 10
- 43-Year Professor Dr. Lee Morgan to be Honored During Alumni & Family Weekend at Centenary March 13-16
- Author Ellen Gilchrist to Speak Tuesday, March 11 at Centenary at Muses' Luncheon
- Books, Records, and Music -- for Cents -- to Go on Sale March 14 & 15 at Centenary's Hurley School of Music Library
- Centenary Student Chosen to Present Paper at Geological Society of America Meeting
- Author-Futurist Harlan Ellison to Speak Twice at Centenary on March 4
- Memorial Service is Musical Tribute for late Music Professor Donald Rupert; Set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in Brown Chapel
- Centenary Alumnae Hughes and Simon Stage Joint Art Exhibit through March at Magale Library "2-D (Two-Dimensional Art by Two Delightful Alums)"
February 1997
- Author-Futurist Harlan Ellison to Speak Twice at Centenary on March 4
- $2.4 Million Renovation of Rotary Hall Brings Apartment-Style Living, New Conference Space to Centenary Campus; Fall '97 is Target Date for Opening
- 43-Year Professor Dr. Lee Morgan to be Honored During Alumni & Family Weekend at Centenary March 13-16
- Deadline Extended to Feb. 26 for Centenary Muses Essay Contest; Winner Earns $1,000 Scholarship to Centenary
- Junko Ueno Garrett All American Piano Recital Set for Sunday, March 2 in Centenary's Hurley Auditorium
- Hurley Music Library's Sanders Music Collection is Topic of New Orleans Presentation
- Centenary Alumnae Hughes and Simon Stage Joint Art Exhibit at Magale Library "2-D (Two-Dimensional Art by Two Delightful Alums)"
- Shenandoah Shakespeare Express Sets Eight Performances at Centenary Feb. 25-March 2
- Saturday University for Writers Offers Two Courses in February and March at Centenary
- Registration is Feb. 14 for Senior Adult Education Courses
- Centenary Announces Spring Semester Film Series
- "Why Listen to Your Dreams" Workshop is Feb. 21-22
January 1997
- 'The House of Bernarda Alba' Opens Feb. 6 for Seven-Performance Run at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
- Two Washington, D.C. Journalists Visit Centenary Jan. 27-31
- Students Plan Mardi Gras Celebration, Including Bonfire, Basketball, Court and Masquerade Ball Jan. 31-Feb. 2
- Taylor Piano Recital on Feb. 2 to Include 'Story of Babar' with Narration
- "Shouts from the Wall" Exhibit on Display at Meadows Museum
- Centenary Has Most Players on Women's All-State Soccer Team; Coach of Year and Freshman of Year Also from Centenary
- Centenary Names Michael Bastian New Softball Coach
- Dr. Allen Lowrie of Stennis Laboratory to Speak Jan. 16 at Centenary
- Centenary Names 217 Students to Fall Semester Dean's List
- Centenary to Host JACKOPIERCE Concert on Saturday, Jan. 25 in Gold Dome
- The Best of Louisiana Comes to Centenary for Music Recital Jan. 11 in Hurley Auditorium