April 28

April 28, 2000

Commencement weekend, May 5 & 6

Ninety-two seniors are scheduled to receive bachelor’s degrees at Lyon College’s 128th commencement at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, in Couch Memorial Garden.

In addition, two honorary degrees will be awarded and the winner of the 2000 Lamar Williamson Prize will be announced. The recipients of these honors were to be approved by the Lyon Board of Trustees, which is meeting on campus today.

The Baccalaureate service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, in Brown Chapel Auditorium. The Rev. Duncan Ferguson of Louisville, Ky., will be guest speaker. The Rev. Ferguson is president of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities and associate director of the Higher Education Program Area of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The baccalaureate will conclude with the Scots Walk to Bryan Lake and the traditional torch-lighting ceremony, during which the 2000 graduates will surround the lake with torches while a bagpiper plays “Amazing Grace.”

Other commencement weekend activities include a garden party at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Bradley Manor for seniors, their parents, faculty and staff, followed by the Alumni Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Edwards Commons. Tickets for the alumni dinner are $10.50 and may be ordered from Lucy Yeager, Director of Alumni Relations.

Retiring faculty members honored

Fred Wann (seated left) and George Chlebak (seated right) were awarded chairs for their years of service to Lyon College. Both are retiring from the faculty at the end of the school year. Also pictured are (standing from left) Robert Young, chairman of the Lyon Board of Trustees; Linda Wann; Marilynn Chlebak; and President Roettger.

Dr. Ge Chen will be missed by all

After five years of dedicated service as the academic coordinator of the Lyon College APPLE Project/Upward Bound Program, Dr. Ge Chen was honored recently with an inscribed plaque from the students and a memory book from the staff and alumni of the program as well as present participants.

Dr. Chen came to the program in 1995 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where she earned her Ed.D in secondary education. She is leaving to take a position in Austin, Texas, in the freshman mentoring/retention program at the University of Texas.

During her time at the Lyon College APPLE Project, she supervised the students’ tutors and met personally with every student, offering academic advising and encouragement as each one pursued the goal of earning a college education after high school. In all, she served over 500 students during her tenure.

“We are very grateful to Dr. Chen’s high standards and her caring, person concern for each student,” said APPLE Project Director Marilyn Chlebak. “We will miss her very much.”

Festival kicks off tonight with the 'Big Show'

The Arkansas Scottish Festival will celebrate its 21st year April 28-30 on the Lyon College campus.

Events include competitions for pipe bands, individual bagpipers, Highland dancers and Scottish athletics; sheepdog demonstrations; Ozark music and crafts; a Feast and Ceilidh Saturday night; and a traditional Iona Worship Service on Sunday morning. The massed bands will march at the opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Kicking off the festivities on Friday night, April 28, will be the annual “Big Show,” a student talent competition to be held in Brown Chapel beginning at 7:30 p.m. The gates open Saturday morning at 8:30. The Feast and Ceilidh will be at 7 p.m. Saturday in Becknell Gymnasium.

Flute concert

Under the direction of Laura Bauman Stinson, the Lyon College Flute Choir will presents a program of classical and popular music Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room. Included in the program are works by Bach, Beethoven, Joplin, and Schubert. Admission is free.

Sports

Baseball

The Scots baseball team defeated Trevecca Nazarene University Friday, 14-4, 10-9

The Scots were defeated by Trevecca on Saturday, 3-8 and UCA on Tuesday, 3-12, 3-8

Tennis

Men/Women Conference matches will be April 27/28 to finish up their season.

Golf

Shannon Vinson shot an 89 in the first round and a 90 in the second round and finished 7th overall in the region. Shannon was also the Piper Golf Medalist for this Women's Golf opening season.

The other golfers were Courtney Guziewicz, Andi Craft, Allison Roach, and Emily Byron. “This was their first time competing in a college regional and they competed very well,” said Coach Grace McDowell.

Lyon College Campus Calendar

Friday, April 28

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admissions Junior Preview Day Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

9:30 a.m.-noon Board of Trustees’ Meeting Alphin, Alphin Board Room

12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry Union Conference Room

3 p.m. Order of the Tartans Union Conference Room

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

7:30 p.m. The Big Show Brown Chapel

Saturday, April 29

Arkansas Scottish Festival

12 noon Scots Baseball vs. Williams Baptist College Lyon College Baseball Field

Sunday, April 30

Arkansas Scottish Festival

9:30 a.m. Iona Scottish Worship Service The Big Tent

3 p.m. Scots Baseball vs. Williams Baptist College Lyon College Baseball Field

4 p.m. Lyon College Flute Choir Spring Concert Bevens Music Room

5:30-10 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202

6-8:30 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting Alphin, Arkansas Room

7:30-10 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting Alphin, Long Room

8-10 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

9-10 p.m. Zeta Beta Tau Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

9:30-10:30 p.m. Alpha Kappa Omega Meeting Lyon, Seminar East

Monday, May 1