2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

ENDOWED LECTURESHIP
The Jennie Lee Epps Memorial Lectureship was revived in 1997 by a
gift from Dr. Grace Hadaway Boswell '49 and her husband, Dr. R. Dean
Boswell. Miss Kate Howard Cross, professor of Latin, donated the
originating gift for the Epps Lecture in memory of her friend and
colleague, who was professor of English for 28 years.
The Waights G. Henry, Jr., Endowed Lectureship was established by a
gift from the Neighbors Fund, Inc. in memory of Dr. Henry, president and
chancellor of LaGrange College over a period of 42 years. Income from
the endowment is used to fund the Waights G. Henry, Jr. Lecture held
during Celebrate the Servant.
The Arthur H. Thompson Lectureship brings to the campus a noted
scholar to address the faculty and student body on the interrelationship of
religion and other fields of knowledge at the Opening Convocation. The
endowment was established by Mrs. Mary Will Thompson, class of 1898,
in memory of her husband, who served as chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the College. He expressed his philosophy in the statement:
"The greatest thing in life is the simple faith of an honest man."
The Lorenzo Valla Visiting Scholar Program was established in 1996 by
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bushar (Linda Doolittle Bushar '96). Named after the
15th century Italian humanist, Valla is considered to be one of the earliest
scholars in the liberal arts. Funds from the endowment are applied to an
annual institute for Humanities I and II faculty.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
The Nancy Alford Award is awarded each year to the sorority
accumulating the greatest number of points in the areas of scholarship,
leadership, sportsmanship, and community service.
The Irene E. Arnett Drama Award is presented annually to the member
of the senior class who shows that greatest potential for contribution to the
field of theatre, devotion to the tasks in the theatre, and dedication to the
principles of good theatre – to amuse the heart and lift the spirit to a better
understanding of man and his struggle in this world and towards his God.
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