April 30, 2004
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• Flute choir concert canceled • Lyon to host reception at museum to open exhibit about Long, college • Space Grant Symposium to be held today • Dr. Gregerson receives AR BRIN fellowship grant • Whitfield invited to attend summer workshop • SAFARI application deadline is May 14 • Piper golfers win third straight conference title • Lyon athletic awards presented Wednesday night
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Former White House Chief of Staff to speak at Lyon commencement
The Class of 2004 consists of 108 graduates scheduled to receive diplomas at the exercises, which will be at 9:30 a.m. in Couch Garden or, in case of rain, in Becknell Gymnasium. The Lyon College baccalaureate service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, in Brown Chapel. The Rev. Rex Horne, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church of Little Rock, will be the speaker. Horne is a 1975 graduate of Lyon. The baccalaureate service will be followed by the traditional Scots Walk, in which the graduates walk to Bryan Lake for a torch-lighting ceremony. McLarty has a distinguished record of business leadership and public service, including various roles advising three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. McLarty worked with President Carter as a member of the Democratic National Committee, was appointed to two commissions by President Bush, and served President Clinton in several key positions: Chief of Staff, Counselor to the President, and Special Envoy for the Americas, with more than five years of service in the President’s Cabinet and on the National Economics Council. McLarty, a friend of President Clinton’s since they attended kindergarten together in Hope, was elected to the Arkansas State Legislature at the age of 23 and served as chairman of the state Democratic Party from 1974-1976. He was finance chair for David Pryor’s gubernatorial campaign, and later served Bill Clinton in the same capacity. As White House Chief of Staff, McLarty helped enact the historic 1993 deficit reduction package, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Family and Medical Leave law. He also traveled to the Persian Gulf on the President’s behalf to build financial support for the Bosnian peace process. Upon leaving the White House in July 1998, McLarty returned to the McLarty Companies as its chairman and continues in that role while also serving as president of Kissinger McLarty Associates, which provides strategic advisory services to U.S. and multinational businesses, and as vice chairman of Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automobile retailers in the United States. In 1983 McLarty became chairman and chief executive officer of Arkla, a Fortune 500 natural gas company. During his tenure, Arkla grew into the nation’s largest natural gas distributor, with customers in 11 states and significant exploration and pipeline operations. McLarty was appointed by President Bush to the National Petroleum Council and the National Council on Environmental Quality, and he was a member of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board from 1989 through 1992. McLarty currently serves on the boards of several non-profit public affairs organizations, including the Council of the Americas, the InterAmerican Dialogue and the Center for the Study of the Presidency. |
He and his wife, Donna, divide their time among Little Rock, Hope and Washington, D.C. They have two sons: Mark, president of Brazil American Automotive Group, an affiliate of the McLarty Companies; and Franklin, an executive in the hotel industry.
Lyon to host reception at museum to open exhibit about Long, college
Lyon College will host a reception Thursday, May 13, at the Old Independence Regional Museum to formally open a new exhibit at the museum titled “Isaac Long and the Founding of Arkansas College.” The reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Arkansas Presbyterians founded Lyon College in 1872 as Arkansas College. The Rev. Isaac J. Long, a Presbyterian minister, was the first president of the college and served until his death in 1891. His son, Eugene R. Long, served two terms as president (1891-95 and 1897-1913).
Jo Blatti, director of the museum, said the exhibit will consist of maps and drawings along with items that belonged to the Long family, including tableware, a candelabra, and Isaac Long’s fraternity pin. There also are textbooks from the era, including one written by Long, as well as books containing records and information about the college.
Of special interest is an autograph album owned by Mrs. Callie Kennedy Long, the Rev. Long’s wife. The album has a beautiful inlaid mother-of-pearl cover, Blatti said.
Blatti said many of the items on display are on loan from Lyon College’s Regional Studies Center. She and Dr. Brooks Blevins, director of regional studies at Lyon, have been collaborating on the exhibit.
Two student interns from Lyon – senior Margaret Rendina and sophomore Chris Slaymaker – also worked on the exhibit, Blatti said. They created a life-size cut-out of Isaac Long in a tableau of his study with a view of the college at its original College and Boswell street location, which is now the site of First Presbyterian Church.
Like many institutions of its time, Arkansas College also contained primary and preparatory departments in addition to college-level instruction. Unlike many schools in its day, AC was coeducational from the beginning. Blatti said this reflected Long’s progressive views on education.
Space Grant Symposium to be held today
Lyon College is hosting the 12th annual Arkansas Space Grant Symposium from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Derby Center for Science and Mathematics. Faculty and students from the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium will present research results in the fields of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, mathematics, physics, planetary science and psychology. Astrobiologist Andrew Mattioda, from NASA’s Ames Research Center, will deliver the keynote address at 1:30 p.m.
The NASA-funded Arkansas Space Grant Consortium consists of 14 Arkansas colleges and universities, local aerospace industries, and state science and education agencies. The ASGC actively promotes the involvement of the state of Arkansas in NASA and aerospace activities.
Dr. Gregerson receives AR BRIN fellowship grant
Dr.
Robert Gregerson, associate professor of biology at Lyon College, has received a
fellowship grant from the Arkansas Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
(AR BRIN) to conduct research on the control of cell division.
“This collaborative project will mean new opportunities for Lyon students to do research in a biomedical field,” Gregerson said, “This is an extremely important topic because cancer results from a loss of cell division regulation.”
Gregerson will be working with Dr. Angus MacNicol of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. The National Institute for Health, part of whose mission is to provide mechanisms to create research opportunities in the biomedical sciences for undergraduates, is funding MacNicol’s research.
Gregerson will work out of a UAMS lab over the summer and return to Lyon when the school year begins so that Lyon students may be involved in the research.
AR BRIN is funded through the National Institutes of Health under the NIH’s Institutional Development Award program. The IDA program was established to broaden the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research.
The
Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF) has announced winners of this
year’s competition.
The SCARF committee awarded first place to Russ Swearingen for his project, “Zealous Nationalism and Reverence in America.”
Second place went to Shawn Zimmerman for her presentation, “The Effects of Very High CO2 Atmospheres on Cyanobacterial Photosystem Activity.”
Two participants tied for third place: Heather Grantham for her voice recital of “Gretchen am spinnrade” by Schubert, and Scott Ramsey for his art exhibition, “Community.”
Swearingen, the first place winner, received a cash prize and delivered a speech about his project at the SCARF forum on April 27. Second and third place winners also received cash prizes.
Each spring SCARF acknowledges outstanding student research and creative endeavors. The goals of SCARF are to give students opportunities to present exemplary projects to an academic community; increase awareness among students, faculty and staff about student projects outside their discipline or area; and reward students for excellent projects.
Other participants in this year’s competition were Edlira Bashari, Ashley Bryson, Aimee E. Davis, Juan Herrera, Michael Lejman, Patrick McLaurin, Melanie Morrison, Jessica Riedmueller and Noah Williams.
Whitfield invited to attend summer workshop
Dr. Patricia Whitfield, chair of Lyon’s
division of social
sciences, has been invited to attend this year’s Summer Workshop for College
Teachers (SWTC) sponsored by the Society for Values in Higher Education.
Richard Carp, chair of the teacher’s workshop committee, said, “The SWCT provides an opportunity to reflect on teaching decisions that are often taken for granted. Early in the workshop we discuss the relationship between values and practice.” He added, “Identifying which character traits matter to us most as we conduct and present courses allows us to make decisions intentionally rather than reactively as we encounter the job’s myriad of challenges.”
Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, will host the workshop from July 21-27.
Lyon SAFARI program application deadline is May 14
Lyon College’s S.A.F.A.R.I. summer program for youngsters who have completed grades K-7 will celebrate its fourth year with two sessions in June.
The first session will be June 7-18; the second will be June 21-July 2. Each session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Students who have completed grades K-2 may elect to attend half-day sessions, either morning or afternoon.
Students who have completed grades 3-7 attend for a full day.Lyon S.A.F.A.R.I (Summer Academics – Fun and Recreation Included) is designed to provide students with enriching, challenging and enjoyable learning experiences in a variety of content areas.
A variety of recreational activities will also be offered, including swimming, archery, golf, street hockey and others. Students can create a daily schedule that matches their own interests and talents.
Students will sign up for three academic and one recreational course per session. Students may attend their choice of one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided as well as morning and afternoon snacks. Students attending the half-day sessions for K-2 may take one academic course and one recreational course or two academic classes.
Students in grades 3-7 may elect half-day sessions if they wish to attend a Lyon College sports camp that may be offered on the same dates.
For more information or an application, e-mail mcooper@lyon.edu or call (870) 612-6490. The application deadline is May 14. More information also can be found on the Lyon SAFARI Web page at www.lyon.edu/webdata/groups/safari/.
Baseball
Lyon College won only one of three games last weekend at Martin Methodist, but that win assured them a spot in the TranSouth Conference Tournament.
The Scots on Saturday lost a 14-inning, 2-1 decision and won 6-0, and lost Sunday 10-5. The victory helped them earn the sixth and last seed in the upcoming conference tournament, as they finished one game ahead of Union (Tenn.) in the final conference standings. Lyon will face conference champion Lee at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, in Cleveland, Tennessee, in the first round.
“We played well over the weekend until the last two innings of the third game, when we made some physical mistakes,” Lyon Coach Kirk Kelley said. “Hal (Skinner) pitched 12 innings on Saturday. It was as gutty of a performance as I have ever seen. Their starter (Jose Robles) also threw 12 innings.”
Skinner threw 132 pitches, and Robles delivered 167. Reliever Matt Sayer (3-1) took the loss. The score was tied at 1 in the fourth inning and stayed that way until the RedHawks scored the winning run in the bottom of the 14th. Ten Scots were stranded on base, while six RedHawks were held at bay.
Lyon junior Jose Rivas pounded two home runs in the Game 2 shutout. Andy Bettis and Jim Shields also homered.
Martin came from a 5-1 deficit in the Sunday finale with five seventh-inning runs to take the lead. Four home runs were hit; Josh Talbott and Bettis smashed long balls for Lyon. Talbott’s homer is his 18th for his career, a new school record, and his 12th of the year.
Josh Dickey pitched a three-hit complete-game shutout to give the Scots a 2-0 victory over Arkansas Tech in Russellville on Tuesday. Lyon went to 42-18 for the season, matching their win total from last season.
Tennis
Andrea Higginbottom, a one-time state champion and four-time all-state selection for Cave City High School, has signed to play tennis at Lyon College next year. She is the sister of Laura Higginbottom, a Piper tennis player who graduates May 8. They are the daughters of Paul and Ila Higginbottom.
The Pipers are also losing seniors Paulette Pearson and Heather Mize to graduation.
Piper golfers win third straight conference title
(The following is reprinted from the Batesville Daily Guard).
CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. - The Lyon College Pipers won two golf championships here
Friday (April 23) at Henry Horton State Park. In addition to winning the
TranSouth Conference and Region XI Tournament team titles, the Pipers shot their
best score in school history on Friday, and Piper Adriane Barnett won the
conference and region medalist awards.
The event became a combined tournament, deciding the conference and region
championships, when the conference tournament was postponed by inclement weather
last weekend. It is the Pipers’ third straight
conference championship.
The Pipers shot a 331 on Thursday and a 318 on Friday. The 649 2-day total gave
the Pipers a 15-stroke victory over the Berry College Lady Vikings, one of
several teams that have been ranked ahead of the Pipers most of the season.
Trevecca Nazarene, another TranSouth foe, finished a distant third with a 707.
“The girls just played really well,”
Piper Coach Brian Krug said.
“They refused to lose. They’ve
been a little upset all year with our ranking, and there were a lot of teams
there (at the tournament) that are ranked ahead of us. They were playing for a
little respect.
“The main thing, of course, is they wanted the team to get the
automatic bid to the national tournament,”
Krug added.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Tournament is set
for May 25-28 on the LPGA International Course at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Barnett, a junior, shot rounds of 76 and 74 on the par-73 course for a
4-over-par 150. Berry’s Nicole Wildes finished 11
strokes back among the individuals.
Lyon’s other scores were: Chelsea Gilliam, 82-80-162;
Julie Church, 84-79-163; Jennifer Cross, 89-85-174; and Leslie Bragg, 97-87-184.
Based on their scores, Barnett, Gilliam and Church won all-conference and
all-region honors. Three Pipers winning those honors is another first for the
school, Krug said. Krug won the coach of the year honor for both the conference
and region.
“We had a six stroke lead after the first day, then we shot the
318, which is the best score in school history,”
Krug said.
“There were 10 schools competing in our region and eight
more there competing for a different region title. Of all the golfers and golf
teams there, Adriane’s score was the best and our team
score was second best of all the teams.
Lyon athletic awards presented Wednesday night
John T. Dahlquist Award
Brandon Byrd
Winnie Marable Award
Julie Church
Dick Winningham Award
Taylor Guillory
Men’s Basketball Awards
Statistical Awards
Assist Leader - Norris Weintz
Rebound Leader - Norris Weintz
Defensive Player of the Year - Russell Simmons
Free Throw % Leader - Norris Weintz
Field Goal % Leader - Norris Weintz
Three Point Field Goal % Leader - Brandon Byrd
Scot Award - Jon David Parker
TranSouth 1st Team All Conference
Brandon Byrd and Norris Weintz
TranSouth 2nd Team All Conference
Jason Donaldson
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Brandon Byrd, James Davenport, Jon David Parker, Andrew Shepherd, Norris Weintz and Chris Wilkinson
NAIA All American Scholar Athlete
Brandon Byrd and Jon David Parker
Women's Basketball Awards
Statistical Awards
FG % Award - Sarah Adcock
FT % Award - Pennie Hill
3 pt. FG % - Julie Church
Assist Award - Prescilla Mathias
Rebound Award - Kelly Giczkowski
Defensive Award - Kim Edmondson
Piper Award - Sarah Adcock
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Sarah Adcock, Melina Bial, Kim Edmondson, Pennie Hill, Mika Seay and Jennifer Steele
All-American Scholar Athlete
Sarah Adcock, Mika Seay and Jennifer Steele
1st Team All-Conference
Sarah Adcock
Volleyball Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Ceca Brckalo, Patricia Eusterbrock, Chelsea Gilliam, Susie Harper and Kim Ricker
Piper Award
Allison Sablick
1,000+ Kill Award
Kim Ricker
1,000+ Digs Award
Susie Harper and Kim Ricker
Men’s Golf Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
James Davenport
Men’s Golf Medalist Award
James Davenport
Women’s Golf Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Adriane Barnett and Chelsea Gilliam
Women’s Golf Medalist Award
Adriane Barnett
Women’s Cross Country Awards
Statistical Awards
Top Runner - Rachel Miesner
Most Improved - Rachel Miesner
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Ariel Maddox, Katie McLean and Jennifer Steele
Men’s Cross Country Awards
Statistical Awards
Top Runner - Seth Purcell
Most Improved - Yagya Regmi
Transouth Scholar Athletes
Jason Bugeja, Seth Purcell and Yagya Regmi
Women’s Tennis Awards
Statistical Awards
Top Doubles -Anne Carter/Rachel Nicholson
Top Singles - Laura Higginbottom
Piper Award - Rachel Nicholson
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Paulette Pearson
Men’s Tennis Awards
Statistical Awards
Top Doubles - Daniel Angel/Juan
Herrera
Top Singles - Juan Herrera
Scot award - Juan Herrera
Transouth Scholar Athletes
Daniel Angel, Jonathan Bunch, Juan Herrera and Ryan Thornton
Women’s Soccer Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Morgan Presley
Team Awards
Defensive MVP - Amanda Fore
Offensive MVP - Christina Bass
Team MVP - Allison Morrison
Men’s Soccer Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Robert Kaloghirou and Eric Wilson
Team Awards
Offensive Player of the Year - Nick Jones
Co-Defensive Players of the Year - Eric Wilson and Robert
Kaloghirou
Most Outstanding Player of the Year - Steve Banks
Baseball Awards
TranSouth Scholar Athletes
Eli Arnett, Josh Dickey, Brady Fath, Taylor Guillory, Danny Hurt, Matt Parker, Bill Pendergist, Tony Roepcke, Matt Sayer and Mike Smith
Former
White House Chief of Staff Thomas F.
“Mack”
McLarty III will be the guest speaker and honorary degree recipient at Lyon
College’s 132nd commencement exercises Saturday, May 8.