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