By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Students and a professor Louisiana Christian University art department recently painted a mural that is on display inside the Martin Library in Pineville. Hannah Fulton, assistant professor of art; and three art upper class art students, Sam Miller, Lena Cogghe and Allie Kyle; worked alongside Fulton as part of her AR 430 Content and Meaning in Painting class. The design for the mural - a collaborative effort between the art department and the library - transports children to a fairy tale land full of colorful unicorns, fairies and mermaids. Fulton wanted her students to recognize and understand the process of making large-scale murals, from early design conception, narrowing it down with the client to hands-on application. For more information about LCU art programs of study, visit the web page. The Rapides Parish Library System Martin Library branch is located at 801 W. Shamrock Ave. in Pineville and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. … [Read more...]
Greek professor connects with students in class and on course
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Disc golf is Greek to Justin Langford. Of course, Langford has a doctorate in Greek. Langford, dean of the School of Ministry and Performing Arts, started teaching at Louisiana Christian University in 2013. He also started playing disc golf that same year when a student introduced him to it. He fell in love with the school and the sport. “When Dr. Langford came my senior year we convinced him to come and play with us one day,” said LCU alumnus Parker Pearson. “He loved it and was hooked. He came and played many more times that year, and honestly we all thought he was the coolest guy for coming.” Pearson, who is now the director of student activities with Grace Presbyterian Church, Alexandria, is the alum whose LCU’s disc golf course Pearson Park is named for because he worked to establish the course his senior year in 2014. Pearson said it was an honor he wasn’t expecting — and it should probably be renamed the Langford-Pickard course now because both Langford and history professor Scott Pickard can beat him any day. “Out of all the professors I have had, both in my undergraduate and my master’s, none have had as great an impact on my life as Dr. … [Read more...]
McGee returns to LCU as development, alumni director
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University has welcomed back Byron McGee as director of development and alumni. McGee retired at the end of 2018 after a 35-year career at the university, having worked in the admissions office and alumni relations, and concluding his tenure as vice president for institutional advancement. McGee is also a 1979 graduate of the college. “I love the college,” said McGee, a 1979 graduate of college. “I always have. The school took me, a country boy from Oakdale, and helped me understand higher education. The progression of what the school did for me and has done for so many others, it can do for so many others.” McGee said he feels honored and humbled by the university for reaching out to him to assist during this time of transition. He added that his first order of business will be to reconnect with the community and alumni. “My hope is that I can help facilitate things during this period and help the new administration get off to a good start,” he said. Rick Brewer, who served as the university’s 9th president since February 2015, retired earlier this month. Executive Vice President David Jeffreys is currently serving as acting … [Read more...]
LCU recognizes Dean’s, President’s List recipients
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University recently announced students who earned placement on the Dean’s and President’s List for the fall 2023 semester. The students were recognized in a ceremony, April 16, in which they were thanked their parents, along with faculty and staff who supported them in their academic pursuits. “We rejoice in the academic achievements of our students,” said Acting President David Jeffreys. “And we appreciate the students who recognize their parents’ contributions to their success, as well as the gratitude they give the LCU faculty and staff.” The Dean’s/President’s List ceremony is an annual event at LCU. It includes students who have earned a minimum of 12 hours in the designated semester with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and no grade below a “C”: Zoi Akrivaki Thessaloniki, Greece Adrian Navarro Alicante, Spain Ja’Kaylib Anderson Lafayette Kaitlyn Antilley Coushatta Payton Arcement Katy, Texas Alex Archield Deridder Micah Ardizzone Lake … [Read more...]
LCU recognizes outstanding students at Honors Convocation
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University recognized outstanding accomplishments of students in academics and athletics during its 63rd annual Honors Convocation, April 16. “What a great day to celebrate our students,” said Acting President David Jeffreys. “It was a living testimony of how Louisiana Christian University prepares graduates and transforms lives.” Student awards and recipients are listed below by department, including hometowns: Art Central Louisiana Ad Club Scholarship Award - Lena Cogghe of Temse, Belgium Grady Harper Scholarship Award - Abby Johnson of Jonesville Thilo Steinschulte Scholarship Award - Maryane Mafra of Moreira Maia, Portugal Athletics NAIA Student Athletes of the Year - Olivia Scott of Lafayette and Cy Fontenot of Alexandria Business ACBSP Student Leadership Award - Julia Keller of Metairie Outstanding Graduating Seniors in Business Administration - Brooke Ross of Oak Grove and Misty Tanner O’Banion, of Alexandria Outstanding Juniors in Business Administration - James Sanders of Trout and Elisabeth McGrath of Westlake Senior External Major Field Test, Second Highest - Caroline Lucius of Pineville Senior … [Read more...]
Louisiana Christian hosts National Science Olympiad state finals
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) -- Louisiana Christian University hosted the Louisiana Science Olympiad state finals on Saturday, April 13, with middle and high school students from 16 schools across the state competing for a chance to represent Louisiana at the national finals in May. More than 200 students competed in the event. This is the first time LCU has hosted the event according to Theodore Chiasson, associate professor of computer science, currently serves as state director of the National Science Olympiad for Louisiana. The competition has two divisions: Division B (grades 6 – 9) and Division C (grades 9 – 12). Each division has 23 events, with teams of two or three students from each school competing in the individual events. Event challenges range from hands-on activities with equipment that the students pre-build and bring to the Olympiad, to laboratory experiments, to written exams. “The competitions cover many areas of STEM, from robotics to chemistry to optics to ecology to aerodynamics to plate tectonics – if it’s science, it’s part of the Science Olympiad,” Chiasson said. There were 46 separate competitions, each with first/second/third place finishes, and those … [Read more...]
LCU holds 4th Annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Four Louisiana Christian University honors students presented research at the 4th annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum, April 12. LAURA AIME Laura Aime, a senior history major with an English minor, from Baton Rouge, presented “Religious Rhetoric of the American Revolution: Jeremiads, Ad Hominem Attacks, and the Holy War Ideology.” Aime’s research discovered that Patriot preachers discussed liberty, resistance to tyranny, the morality of current events, and patriotism. From the 1760s onward and during the conflict itself, the rhetoric of sermons became much more aggressive and intense. The rhetoric employed by New England clergy during the American Revolution – the jeremiad sermonic rhetorical structure, holy war rhetoric, and ad hominem attacks – resulted in powerful sermons that both persuaded the public to support the revolution and molded the ideology of the revolution by reshaping the concept of resistance and emphasizing liberty’s importance. She is a member of the Alpha Mu Tau chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society and the LCU Student Government Association. She has served as the president of SGA this academic year. Aime plans to … [Read more...]
LCU student awarded Phi Alpha Theta’s Hanger Prize
By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU Media) --Laura Aime, a senior history major, of Baton Rouge, has been awarded this year’s Kimberly S. Hanger Prize at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional History Conference. Aime, along with a student from Loyola University, each received the honor of having the best undergraduate history papers submitted to the conference, held on March 22 in New Orleans. Aime's paper was titled "Reaching the Hearts and Minds of the American Colonists: American Clergy, Their Sermons, and the American Revolution." In the paper, she analyzed numerous 18th-century sermons, arguing that pastors were a potent force in persuading their congregants to support the Patriot cause by drawing parallels between biblical texts and the American fight for liberty from British tyranny in their sermons. “It was such an honor to be recognized as a co-winner for the Kimberly S. Hanger prize this year,” Aime said. This is the second year in a row a student from LCU has won the Hanger Prize. … [Read more...]
LCU revival: 15 students accept Christ
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - At least 15 students accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior during Louisiana Christian University’s spring revival held Feb. 27-29 on campus. John Fream, pastor of Cypress Baptist Church, Benton, spoke from Galatians 5:16–25 each day and encouraged students never to give up the fight between the spirit and the flesh. Elevate and Voices, LCU’s musical ensembles, led worship during each revival service. “It’s a battle every day for Christians,” Fream said. “You’re either going to be controlled by your flesh or controlled by the spirit of God.” Once a person receives Christ, Fream said, he or she is justified. That means the spirit of God lives within you. However, Christians must continue to seek out things of the spirit to become more like Jesus. Fream said the flesh will continue to try to be in control as long as we live on the Earth. Whoever is the best “fed” will succeed, and “we can feed our flesh or our spirit.” He encouraged students to read the Word of God every day, seek God in prayer and attend church with other believers. “Don’t quit,” Fream said. “Through the ups and downs, ins and outs, Louisiana, the United States and the world need … [Read more...]