Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934. Students have been included in the publication based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

Students are chosen by campus nominating committees and the annual directory’s editors. Students named from Lyon College this year are: Rich Ambler, a senior from Magnolia, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ambler; Emilie Brady, a junior from Bon Aqua, Tenn., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Brady; Lacie Bray, a junior of Pea Ridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bray; Josh Brooks, a junior from Weiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Brooks; and Ginger Clifton, a senior from Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Clifton.

Lee Sun Collier-Forgy, a junior from Little Rock, daughter of Catherine Collier; Elizabeth Gabbard, a junior from Fort Smith, daughter of Susan Gabbard; Courtney Harris, a junior from Searcy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chesley E. Harris; Kristin Harris, a junior from Searcy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chesley E. Harris; and Megan Looney, a junior from Springdale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Looney.

Airiell McFarland, a senior from Little Rock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Brickman; Margaret McWilliams, a junior from Benton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. McWilliams; Mikka Mooney, a senior from Hot Springs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Mooney; and Amanda Price, a senior from Gravette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky W. Price.

Elizabeth Rowe, a senior from Hot Springs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rowe; Susie Scanlan, a junior from Arvada, Colo., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scanlan; Shannon Schoeller, a junior from Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Schoeller; Melia Snyder, a junior from Benton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Snyder; and Shannon Vinson, a senior from Batesville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vinson.

Humphrey speaks at MLK celebration The Hon. Marion Humphrey, Pulaski County Circuit Judge and Lyon trustee, was the guest speaker Monday night at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.

Evans to speak at BSA banquet

Black History Month will be celebrated at Lyon College with a banquet Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in Edwards Dining Hall.

The theme of the celebration will be “Keeping the Path Lit So Others May Follow.” The Black Students Association is the event’s sponsor. Guest speaker will be Dr. Grover Evans, a motivational speaker, educator and business consultant.

The cost of the banquet is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The public is invited. Reservations may be made by calling the college’s Student Life office at 698-4314.

A lifelong resident of Arkansas, Dr. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree in music and health education from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He received his doctorate in nutrition counseling from LaSalle University, graduating cum laude.

Dr. Evans, a quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident many years ago, frequently speaks to groups on goal setting, self-esteem, diversity, health education, nutrition and drug abuse.

Though he has been confined to a wheelchair since the accident, Dr. Evans has accomplished many athletic goals and career achievements. These include being named Swimmer of the Year by the U.S. Wheelchair Association; being the first African-American to swim in the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain; and holding Paralympic records in swimming, including five world records, 46 American records and 25 national championships.

Dr. Evans is the first African-American to be in-ducted into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame, the first to be displayed in the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and is a member of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.

Lyon choir to perform in NW Arkansas

The Lyon College Concert Choir will be performing in northwest Arkansas in February.

The 50-member choir will perform benefit concerts at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, and at First Presbyterian Church in Rogers at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10.

The choir is holding the benefit concerts to raise funds for the choir’s trip to Washington, D.C., where it will perform at the National Cathedral on March 17. An offering will be taken at each of the benefit concerts to help offset travel expenses.

Choir members from northwest Arkansas include Russ Swearingen and Shannon Schoeller, both juniors from Rogers; and Elizabeth Gabbard, a junior from Fort Smith.

The Lyon College Concert Choir is directed by Dr. Michael H. Arshagouni.

At the concerts, the choir will perform various works, including excerpts from Vivaldi’s “Gloria;” German Romantic sacred songs; sacred motets by Bruckner, Parry and Arshagouni; and traditional American spirituals.

Theatre auditions for 'Fen' Jan. 30

Auditions for the spring production, “FEN,” for Harlequin Theatre will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in Holloway Theatre.

Scheduled callbacks will be on Jan. 31 with rehearsals beginning Feb. 4. Production dates are March 21-24.

Scripts can be read in the Green Room in Holloway Theatre only. The scripts are not to be removed from the room!

The script includes eight roles for women and three roles for men. Backstage personnel are needed; if interested contact Prof. Harris at ext. 4352.

For further questions contact Dr. Counts at ext. 1750.

Moot court results

In its first national moot court competition, the Lyon College team of sophomores Caroline Bednar and Jack Lofton placed in the top half of a field of 44 teams.

On Friday, January 18, Bednar and Lofton posted one win and one loss in head-to-head match ups against much larger programs - the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Bednar’s and Lofton’s loss came against UTA, a tournament semi-finalist. Also posting strong scores on their first outing were Amanda Isaacs and George Jared.

Batesville Area Arts Council soup fundraising project

There will be all sorts of soups, most of them “hearty,” such as cheesy potato, beef and barley, corn chowder, chili, etc. Quarts sell for $5 each. Tickets are available at the Art Gallery on Main Street next to Heuer’s Shoe Store - across the street from Elizabeth’s Restaurant. You may also contact Diana Dahlquist at Schwegman’s at 793-6043 or email ddahlquist@cox-internet.com, who will gladly deliver them to a convenient spot.

Tickets or payment by exact cash or check is preferred. (The Girl Scouts delivering the soup aren’t prepared to make change, and tickets would be much easier for them.)

The Pipers defeated Berry College 67-64 Saturday in Mount Berry, Georgia. The Pipers (8-10, 1-3) will play Freed-Hardeman at 2 p.m. Saturday in Henderson, Tennessee.

The Scots will take on Freed-Hardeman at 4 p.m. Saturday. Last Saturday, the Scots lost to Berry College 65-53 in Georgia.

The Scots are 8-9 for the season and 2-2 in TranSouth Conference play.

Lyon College Campus Calendar

Friday, January 25

10 a.m. Institutional Advancement Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry             EDH 002

6:30 p.m. Martin Luther King film: Trouble Behind             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

Saturday, January 26

7:30 a.m. SAT Testing             Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202

2/4 p.m. Pipers/Scots vs. Freed Hardeman University             Henderson, TN

Sunday, January 27

5 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting             Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202

6 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting             Alphin, Arkansas Room

7 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Alphin, Patterson Room

8 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium 

Zeta Beta Tau Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

Monday, January 28

12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting             EDH 002

3 p.m. SGA Policy Committee Meeting             Union Conference Room

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon, Alphin, Union Conf. Rm.

4 p.m. Joint Factuly/Management Assemblies             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

5 p.m. Opportunity Day Participants’ Meeting – Career Dev.             EDH 002

6 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

Tuesday, January 29

10 a.m. Executive Cabinet Meeting             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

11 a.m. SGA Meeting             Lyon, Room 100

2:15 p.m. TeamsElite Implementation Team             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

5 p.m. SAC Meeting             Union Conference Room

5:30 p.m. Job Search Strategies Workshop, Career Development             EDH 002

6:30 p.m. Martin Luther King film: Tough Guise             Morrow Lounge

7 p.m. SAC Gameshow             Lower Union

Wednesday, January 30

12 noon Presbyterian Connection             EDH 002

Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Union Conference Room

2 p.m. Institutional Advancement Jenzabar Meeting             Lyon, Seminar West

4 p.m. Promotion & Tenure Committee             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon, Alphin, Union Conf. Rm.

5:30 p.m. APPLE Mini University             Lower Union

9 p.m. BCM Meeting             Morrow Building

Thursday, January 31

11 a.m. Chapel Service             Small Chapel

Faculty Personnel Committee             Lyon, Seminar East

Psychology/Education Search Committee             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

12 noon Campus Ministry Board             EDH 002

Black Students’ Association             EDH 003

4 p.m. Academic Affairs Council             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

6/8 p.m. Pipers/Scots vs. Union University             Becknell Gym

6 p.m. Honor Council Meeting             Lyon, Seminar West

Lyon Computer Club             Lyon, Room 202

6:30 p.m. Economic Dev. Foundation, Chamber of Commerce             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

Friday, February 1

Lyon Fellowship Competition Day             Lyon Bldg./Small Chapel

9:30 a.m. Business Advisory Board Meeting             Alphin, Alphin Board Room

11:30 a.m. Sigma Tau Delta Meeting             Union Conference Room