Louisiana Christian University held the 50th Alsup Vocal Competition, March 15, with three outstanding upperclassmen taking top honors. The winners were: first place, Peyton Newton Simon, a senior music education major from Alexandria; second place, Cheyenne Blake, a junior vocal studies major from West Monroe; and third place, A’melia Perkins, a senior vocal studies and graphic design major from Pineville. The Alsup Voice Award was begun by Helen Rougeau in 1972, in memory of former LCU Professor N. C. Alsup as a means of encouraging vocal excellence among students in the Department of Music at Louisiana Christian University. … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Jason Mercer, Louisiana Christian University’s coordinator of distance education, has been elected to serve as the post-secondary member at large representative for the 2024-25 academic year for the Louisiana Association of Business Educators. The 2024 annual conference was hosted at LCU’s Granberry Conference Center on March 1 with presenters from Empowered, a support network for educators. Empowered demonstrated how teachers could enhance their instruction by implementing Empowered’s learning strategy: Principles + Markets = Mindset and how to access their library of activities and resources. This year, the members of LABE recognized Mercer’s accomplishments as the coordinator of Distance Education at LCU’s Center for Online Innovation and Development for its partnership with LCU’s Ray and Dorothy Young School of Business, Technology and Design,  awarding him the 2023 Administrator of the Year. “It is a privilege to grow and serve in an organization that has provided me with so many opportunities over the years and to help support the next generation of business educators,” Mercer said. Over the past several years, the COID staff has partnered with the … [Read more...]

By Staff PINEVILLE, La. (LBM, LCU News) – Sponsorship opportunities are available for the upcoming Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit. According to an email from Louisiana Christian Universities, individuals and companies may choose among several sponsorship levels that include tickets and recognition in pre-event promotion and event program: Bronze (one table of six guests, $500); Silver (two tables of six guests each; $1,000); and Gold (three tables of six guests each; $2,000). Additionally, tickets are available for a table of six guests ($150) and individuals ($25). The event, scheduled for April 25 at LCU, will feature keynote speakers David and Jason Benham. The Benham Brothers are nationally acclaimed Christian entrepreneurs and best-selling authors who have started dozens of businesses and hosted a reality show on HGTV. According to their website, the show was canceled when activists pressured the network to fire them over their commitment to their Christian faith. Choosing Christ over television fame, they have appeared on news programs on several major networks encouraging others to stand for what they believe, whatever the cost. Today, the brothers run an online coaching series called … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Freshman Journi Singleton has been named the Clarence and Rosa Fields Emerging Black Leader Scholarship recipient for 2024. Singleton, a member of the women's basketball team, is a history major from Sulphur. Her goal is to become a defense attorney, advocating for the wrongfully convicted. She has a 3.79 GPA and is a Dean’s List scholar. The award includes a full tuition and room and board scholarship given to a deserving Black student who demonstrates scholarship, Christian leadership and promise for the future. “I am honored and very grateful to be the recipient of the Clarence and Rosa Fields Emerging Black Leader Scholarship,” Singleton said. “This scholarship embodies academic excellence, Christian values and leadership qualities, all of which I greatly aspire to possess. I want to extend great thanks to my professors, the judging panel and my parents for all believing in me. I am excited to get to know Mr. and Mrs. Fields and further expand my academic journey. Mr. and Mrs. Fields are truly an inspiration.” Singleton graduated from Hamilton Christian School in Lake Charles, where she was the Class of 2023 valedictorian, Beta Club president, Student … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Michael Zigarelli, a professor of leadership and strategy at Messiah University in Pennsylvania, spoke March 11 at Louisiana Christian University’s 9th annual God in the Workplace series, addressing what makes companies stand out in the marketplace. Offering numerous real-world examples from Chick-fil-A and other fast-food chains to illustrate his points, Zigarelli said a company’s customer success and brand boils down to hiring people of integrity to be who they already are. “There’s no company policy (at Chick-fil-A) making them go the extra mile,” Zigarelli said. “It’s from the employees, their world view, their core values. In the workplace, what’s on the inside of us will ultimately show up on the outside of us, guaranteed.” He said the starting point for faith at work is faith within. “That’s the real secret recipe for success at Chick-fil-A,” Zigarelli said. “We live from the inside out, so we work from the inside out.” An employee’s behavior doesn’t happen out of nowhere, he emphasized. “External behaviors are manifestations of an internal reality,” he said. This is why it is paramount for companies to care about who they are hiring — and why … [Read more...]