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Luckett named LCU dean of nursing

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Christian University has named Tomekia Luckett as its new dean of nursing. Speaking at a news conference, Nov. 10, Luckett said she is looking forward to helping prepare graduates to make a difference in the nursing field. “I look at the mission of LCU and not only are we preparing graduates, but we’re also transforming lives,” she said. “I have personally been a witness to the statement of how a nursing profession can transform your life. “I prayed about it and saw this as a different type of position to make a difference now,” Luckett said. “I’ve built my career on trying to be of service to other people. Nursing isn’t just a career, it’s a calling. As dean of nursing, I hope to help others find their calling.” Luckett brings more than 21 years of experience as a nurse and 12 years of administrative and leadership service. She has served as director of nursing for a Licensed Practical Nurses program at Antonelli College, Hattiesburg, Miss., associate professor of nursing for William Carey University, Hattiesburg, and, most recently, the associate dean of Nursing Continuing Professional Development for Walden University, an online … [Read more...]

LCU debate team advances to finals in Shreveport tournament

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Two members of the Louisiana Christian University debate team advanced to the novice out-rounds in the 47th annual Red River Swing Tournament at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Nov. 4-6. LCU was one of 21 teams who participated in the tournament, which began with a full day of preliminary rounds to determine who would advance to the novice out-rounds, a single elimination bracket on the second day of debate. Sophomore Elijah McGrew made it to the finals before losing in a split 2-1 decision by the judges. Senior Misty Tanner, also competing on the second day, was eliminated in the first round. “I’m proud of the growth that I’ve seen in our team in the first half of our season,” LCU Debate Coach Brian Manuel said of his team of 15 students. “Elijah has competed in only two tournaments.  In the first tournament he reached the quarterfinals, and now the finals.” DOCUMENTARY SCREENING TO HIGHLIGHT SUICIDE AWARENESS “My Ascension,” a documentary film about Dutchtown teen Emma Benoit’s road to healing after a 2017 suicide attempt, will be shown at LCU, Nov. 14. The event, which is sponsored by the social work organizations and communities’ class as … [Read more...]

LCU Founder’s Day pays tribute to Richard Norton and family

By Elizabeth Clarke, LC News PINEVILLE, La. (LC News) – A historical marker was unveiled, Nov. 8, during Louisiana Christian University annual fall Founder’s Day chapel honoring Richard W. Norton’s family and their contributions to the university. The unveiling took place at the library which is named after Norton. “In the early 1950s, almost 70 years ago, two members of the Norton family of north Louisiana, Mrs. Richard W. Norton Jr. and Mrs. Nellie Norton Smitherman, both ladies from Shreveport, gifted substantial funds for the construction of the first free-standing library on our campus,” LCU President Rick Brewer said. “Construction finished in time for the 1955-56 academic year.” Henry Robertson, professor of history at LCU said Norton received a college education in Virginia and at Furman College in Greenville, South Carolina. He preached in churches across Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas. During the first years of his ministry, he comforted Southern soldiers during the Civil War as a chaplain for a Tennessee regiment by helping soldiers at hospitals with their letters home, and blessed those who were marching off to battle. Following his war service, Norton’s ministry stretched for … [Read more...]