February 27, 2004
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• Mortar Board chapter to induct new members
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Lyon concert choir to begin spring tour Sunday
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Liberian ambassador thanks Presbyterians for rice donation
• Kapelle Trio to
perform West Concert tonight • Dyer named director of residence life • Students to participate in Opportunity Day • Campus Ministries Board visits youth home • Levi Taylor signs to play basketball for Scots this fall
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Whitfield named ATE Laureate
Whitfield was recognized for her contributions of over 20 years of membership in the organization, including her service as president of two state ATE units and membership in several ATE boards and committees. She is currently a member of the Arkansas state ATE board and the chair of the membership committee. In addition to her contributions to her professional organization, Whitfield has also made significant contributions to her field. In the Winter 2004 issue of Multicultural Perspectives, the official journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education, Whitfield published “Teachers as Healers: 21st Century Possibility? Or Necessity?” with her colleague, Dr. Beverly Klug of Idaho State University. The article addressed the increased emphasis on preparing teachers to work with poor, at-risk, ethnically diverse, and special needs students. “To achieve this, teacher educators must encourage candidates to reach beyond the technical aspects of teaching to become caring professionals,” Whitfield said. Mortar Board chapter to induct new members Lyon College will initiate new members into their chapter of Mortar Board on March 21. In its third year on the Lyon campus, Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service, provides opportunities for continued leadership development, and promotes service to colleges and universities. Students to be inducted are Emily Anderson of Fayetteville; Buckley Bridges of Jonesboro; Shannon Brooks of Melbourne; Braye Cloud of North Little Rock; Justin Holt of Greers Ferry; Bobbi Love of Cabot; Patrick McLaurin of Lubbock, Texas; Melanie Morrison of Jonesboro; Sarah Phillips of Lake City; Seth Purcell of Paragould; Rachel Sauser of Bono; Amy Schmidt of Jonesboro; Christy Schuchardt of Jonesboro; Rebecca Sharp of Evening Shade; CaSandra Spurlock of Evening Shade; and Whitney Tevebaugh of Cabot. Founded in 1918 as the first and only national society for college senior women (opened to men in 1975), Mortar Board has been a member of the Association of College Honor Societies since 1937. Today Mortar Board boasts an initiated membership of over 200,000 with over 200 chapters on college campuses throughout the nation. Local chapters thrive on an active membership. Projects undertaken by the chapters vary from campus to campus, but all emphasize the ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service. Mortar Board also promotes awareness of many issues through the society’s National Project—issues such as organ donor awareness, AIDS awareness, the environment, literacy, and women and children’s issues. |
Lyon concert choir to begin spring tour Sunday
Lyon College’s concert choir will prepare for its annual spring tour by performing a concert at First Presbyterian Church in Batesville at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 29.
The choir will perform a wide variety of music from renaissance to vocal jazz, and the performance is free and open to the public.
From Batesville, the 36-member group will travel to Little Rock; Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; El Dorado, Kansas; and Bella Vista; performing a number of religious and secular pieces ranging from 16th century sacred music to an a capella folk medley.
Joel Plaag, the choir’s director said, “I am really excited about the choir.” He also said, “Tour brings an ensemble together both musically and socially more than any rehearsal can. Doing the same show every night makes them gel more as an ensemble rather than as individuals.”
“I wasn’t able to go on the trip last year,” said junior, and choir veteran, Jennifer Stottman, who shares Plaag’s enthusiasm, “and I’m really excited to be able to go this year.”
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Liberian ambassador thanks Presbyterians for rice donation
Ambassador S. Prince Porte of Liberia was a guest at the Arkansas Presbytery meeting held at Lyon College last weekend.
Porte, who is moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Liberia, came to the gathering to thank the Presbyterians for the donation of 176,000 pounds of rice to the famine-stricken African nation.
“It was my first visit to Arkansas,” Porte said, commending the “hospitality and warmness of the people.”
The Presbytery Disaster Assistance Team first witnessed the severity of famine in Liberia during a visit to the war-torn country last year. When the team returned, it contacted various presbyteries seeking help. David Gill, director of the Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center, spearheaded the fundraising effort.
“Our presbytery and the Cumberland Presbytery of Arkansas combined their efforts to raise the funds to send Arkansas rice to Liberia,” said Claudia Marsh, director of church relations at Lyon College.
In about five weeks, the Presbyterians had raised $15,000. The rice, grown in Dewitt, Arkansas, was shipped to Liberia in October and arrived in December. Ambassador Porte was on hand to receive the rice, which he said helped more than 30,000 people.
“It helped a good deal,” Porte said. “The country is pulling itself out of a 14-year civil war; the entire fabric of the country was destroyed.” Over 350,000 people, out of the 3.5 million in Liberia, died in the war.
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Kapelle Trio to perform West Concert tonight
Lyon College’s 2004 West Endowed Concert will be performed by the Kapelle Trio at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Bevens Music Room in Lyon’s Brown Chapel.
Comprised of violinist Kevork Mardirossian, cellist Felice Farrell, and pianist Lee Phillips, this acclaimed ensemble performs works by Brahms, Schumann and others.
The concert is sponsored by Lyon College and the Arkansas Arts Council. Admission is free.
The Kapelle Trio will also offer a chamber music workshop for string players and pianists on tomorrow morning. The workshop will begin with an ensemble session at 9 a.m. in the Bevens Room. At 10:45 a.m., each member of the trio will teach a master class. Participants may prepare solos to perform and receive an open lesson from a trio member.
The workshop is sponsored by the Batesville Symphony League and Lyon College. A $10 per person registration fee is required. An application for the workshop may be obtained by calling (870) 793-6552.
Lyon College is hosting the workshop as part of its support in developing a community string project through private lessons and the Lyon Community Orchestra. Barbara Reeve is adjunct instructor of strings, and coordinates the program at Lyon. The orchestra meets regularly on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on a tuition basis of $36 per semester.
Dyer named director of residence life
Lyon
College has named Barbara Dyer its new director of residence life. Dyer began
her duties January 5.
Dyer earned her bachelor’s degree at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and her master’s degree at Murray State University in Murray, Kansas. Originally from Pennsylvania, she comes most recently from Carrollton, Georgia, where she was the assistant director of residence life at the State University of West Georgia.
“I’d always wanted to work at a small school,” Dyer said, “and this looked like a good opportunity for me to do that, as well as a step up professionally.”
Dyer is particularly excited about developing a mission statement for her department.
Attracted to Lyon by its Scottish Heritage Program, Dyer is also looking forward to the college’s 25th Scottish Festival, which will be April 23-25.
Students to participate in Opportunity Day
Twenty-five Lyon students will be participating in Opportunity Day interviews in Little Rock on Monday, March 1. Opportunity Day is an annual event sponsored by the Arkansas Association of Independent Colleges & Universities. This is the only career fair that Lyon actively participates in.
Campus Ministries Board visits youth home
The
Lyon Campus Ministries Board sponsored a Service Trip to the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian
Home in Monticello on February 7. Three students, Morgan Presley, Laura McWilliams and Heather Grantham and two staff members, Nancy McSpadden and Dana
Davidson, spent an evening with the current residents of the youth home. The
Lyon team shared an evening meal in two of the group homes, then met with
additional youth in the Lyon Gymnasium for a time of fellowship. The group from
Lyon led the youth in numerous games and activities, a devotional and spent some
time discussing Lyon College and the opportunities available here.
Sunday morning, the group attended the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello where Nancy McSpadden acted as the visiting minister for their worship service. The residents of the Youth Home attended that service as well. The FPC youth group hosted the Lyon representatives for lunch following the service. The trip was a memorable time for all those involved and plans are being made to return to the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home again soon.
Levi Taylor signs to play basketball for Scots this fall
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Lyon College head basketball coach Kevin Jenkins has announced the signing of Levi Taylor (Melbourne High School – Melbourne, Arkansas) to a letter of intent to play basketball for the Scots beginning in the 2004-2005 season.
Levi is a 6’7”, 200-pound forward/center that will bring added size to the Scots line-up. According to Coach Jenkins, “Levi is a very skilled post player who has the ability to step out on the floor and shoot the ball or create his own shot.”
Levi is the son of Tommy and Sandra Taylor of Melbourne. Levi is undecided on his major at Lyon College. He will graduate from Melbourne High School with a 3.6 GPA along with making a 25 on the ACT.
Following is a list of Levi’s team and personal accomplishments:
Statistics:
Grade Won-Loss Points/Game Rebounds/Game Blocks/Game FG%
10 37-4 7 4 1.5 66
11 41-1 13 9.5 3.0 72
12 36-1 15 10 6.0 66
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Personal Accomplishments: All-Conference on Four Occasions All-Region in 2003 Lyon College Tournament MVP in 2002 N.A.C.C. Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2002 Lyon College All-Tournament Team in 2002 Class AA All-State Tournament Team in 2003 Arkansas Prep Hoops Future Stars Team in 2003 Served as East All-Star team manager in the summer of 2003 B.C.I. Team State Championship in 2003 B.C.I. Team 3rd in Nation at Orlando, Florida, in 2003 Arkansas Prep Hoops Player of the Week in 2004 2002 Class AA State Championship in Golf All-Region Golf in 2003 All-State Golf in 2003 (Team Finished 3rd) |
Team Accomplishments: Overall Record Since 5th Grade – 209 wins and 14 losses 5 Conference Championship Teams 5 District Championship Teams 3 Regional Championship Teams 6 Izard County Tournament Championship Teams 2 Lyon College Tournament Championship Teams 1 N.A.C.C. Tournament Championship Team 3 Class AA State Tournament Teams 2 Class AA State Tournament Final Four Teams
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Basketball
The Scots lost to Berry College 79-67 in overtime Saturday at Becknell Gym. Brandon Byrd scored 18 and Norris Weintz had 17 points for Lyon.
The Scots are 14-12, 4-6 in the conference going into Thursday night’s game against Freed-Hardeman.
The Berry College Lady Vikings defeated the Pipers 72-68 at home on Saturday. Senior Sarah Adcock led Lyon with 21 points and Prescilla Mathias added 15.
The Pipers are 11-16 and 5-9 going into Thursday’s matchup against Freed-Hardeman.
Both teams travel to Pulaski, Tennessee, Saturday to take on Martin Methodist.
Baseball
The Scots pushed their season record to 15-2 with a 12-1 nonconference win over Ouachita Baptist Wednesday at Scots Field. Pitcher Eli Arnett (4-1) allowed five hits, struck out four and walked only one batter. Josh Talbott led the offense, going three for three with two doubles, a triple, four RBIs and three runs scored. Jose Rivas was two for three.
The Scots will host Evangel for doubleheaders today and Saturday, beginning at noon each day.
Last weekend the Scots won a four-game home sweep over Blackburn College of Carlinville, Illinois.
On Friday afternoon at the Batesville Recreation Complex, the Scots defeated Blackburn 2-1 behind the pitching of junior Eli Arnett, who hurled a four-hitter. Jose Rivas singled home Matt Parker and Josh Talbott scored Nathan Elliott with a sacrifice fly. Both Parker and Elliott had been hit by pitches.
Lyon won the Saturday opener 9-8. Tim Bush led the offense, going two for three with a double and an RBI. Blackburn’s pitching helped Lyon by walking five Scots in the two-run sixth inning.
In the Saturday nightcap, the Scots won 17-7 in a run-ruled six innings. Bush and Parker hit two-run doubles and Rivas had an RBI double in an eight-run first inning.
On Sunday, the Scots won 18-5. Matt Byrd hit two for two, Talbott and Taylor Guillory hit two for three, and Bush and Guillory drove in three runs apiece. Talbott had a solo homer in the third.
Tennis
The Scots defeated Martin Methodist 5-4 at a home meet Saturday. Lyon’s record improved to 1-2. Cody Cox won his singles match and teamed with Ben Pearson for a doubles win. Cox was named Lyon’s Athlete of the Week.
Juan Herrera and Daniel Angel won a doubles match and Angel also took a singles event. Michael Dicken picked up the other win for the Scots.
Martin Methodist defeated the Pipers 8-1. Rachel Nicholson was the lone winner for the Pipers, who are 0-3.
