undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

ENDOWED LECTURESHIPS
The Jennie Lee Epps Memorial Lectureship was revived in 1997 by a gift from Dr. Grace
Hadaway Boswell '49 and her husband, Dr. R. Dean Boswell. Ms. Kate Howard Cross, professor
of Latin, donated the originating gift for the Epps Lecture in memory of her friend and colleague,
who was a professor of English for 28 years. The lecture is usually delivered toward the end of
the Spring semester.
The Waights G. Henry, Jr., Endowed Lectureship was established by a gift from the
Neighbors Fund, Inc. in memory of Dr. Henry, president and chancellor of LaGrange College for
a period of 42 years. Income from the endowment is used to fund the Waights G. Henry, Jr.,
lecture held during the Celebrate the Servant program in December.
Each Fall at the Opening Convocation, the Arthur H. Thompson Lectureship brings to the
campus a noted scholar to address the faculty and student body on the interrelationship of
religion and other fields of knowledge. The endowment was established by Ms. Mary Will
Thompson, Class of 1898, in memory of her husband, who served as chair of the Board of
Trustees of the College. He expressed his philosophy in this statement: "The greatest thing in life
is the simple faith of an honest man."
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
The Nancy Alford Award is awarded each year to the sorority accumulating the greatest
number of points in the areas of scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, and community service.
The Irene E. Arnett Drama Award is presented annually to the member of the senior class
who shows the greatest potential for contribution to the field of theatre, devotion to the tasks in
the theatre, and dedication to the principles of good theatre—―to amuse the heart and lift the
spirit to a better understanding of man and his struggle in this world and towards his God.‖
The Needham Avery Art Award is a purchase award granted annually in the visual arts,
provided by Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Avery in memory of their son.
The Josephine A. Case Scholarship is awarded to a junior for excellence in art and promise of
achievement in that field. This award carries a stipend and is associated with the Josephine A.
Case Collection of American Indian Art, which Ms. Case and her husband, the late Dr. Leland D.
Case of Tucson, donated to LaGrange College. Both hold honorary doctorates from LaGrange
College.
The Frances Marion Chalker Medlock Prize for Poetry is awarded to a student or students
exhibiting a profound love and appreciation of poetry. This award was created in memory of
alumna Frances Marion Chalker Medlock ‗53. The recipient(s) is/are selected by the Chair of the
Department of English using criteria developed by the English faculty.
The Austin P. Cook Award is presented annually by the Student Government Association to
the organization that made the most positive impact on campus life during the year.
The Mamie Lark Henry Scholarship Cup is presented each semester to a sorority with the
highest grade-point average the previous semester.
The Waights G. Henry, Jr., Leadership Award is given annually by the Student Government
Association to a student who has actively demonstrated effective leadership skills. Selection of
the recipient is made by a committee composed of students, faculty, and administrators.
87