Spring 2012 - Lourdes College

campus news briefsGrand openingcelebration offers booksigningThe Lourdes University bookstore held its grand openingcelebration in Novemberand offered individuals theopportunity to have co-authorPatrice McClellan, EdD, signcopies of Herstories. Director ofthe Lourdes University Masterof Organizational Leadershipdegree program, Dr. McClellanco-authored the book with JudyAlston. The book analyzes thetransformational leadership,servant leadership and socialjustice leadership found inthe lives of Fannie Lou Hamer,Septima Clark, Mary McLeodBethune, Shirley Chisholm,Barbara Jordan and Audre Lord.The book store is located at 4900N. McCord Road in the SylvanPlaza. Light refreshments wereserved at the celebration anda raffle brought a bicycle and a$50 book store gift card to twolucky winners. For the latestofferings and Lourdes Universitygear, call 419-824-3694.Music Departmententertains year roundEach year, the Music Departmentand Chair Karen ThorntonBiscay offer programming todelight audiences.The Lourdes Christmasconcert featured Karen, MusicInstructor Olga Topuzova-Meade, the Children’s Choirof Northwest Ohio and theMaumee Community Band.In February, the Black HistoryMonth Celebration featuredcommunity dignitaries, theLourdes Choirs and guest choirs.The upcoming Spring ChoralConcert at the Franciscan Centeron Sunday, May 6, will focus on“Choral Classics and Broadway’sBest” and is free and open to thepublic.For more information on theMusic Department, contactKaren at 419-824-3772 orkbiscay@lourdes.edu.Lourdes commercialbrings home silverLourdes University took homea Silver Award for the “DiscoverLourdes” TV commercial spotat the 2011 Pride of CASE Vprogram. The Pride of CASEV awards program honorsinstitutions and individualswho demonstrate outstandingachievements in the conceptand execution of advancementprograms and communications.The Council for theAdvancement and Supportof Education (CASE) is aninternational associationof education advancementofficers. CASE District V includesmembers and institutions fromIllinois, Indiana, Michigan,Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.Sylvania FranciscanVillage dedicated tomaking a differenceThe Sylvania Franciscan Village(SFV) comprised of LourdesUniversity, the Sisters of St.Francis of Sylvania, and SylvaniaFranciscan Health has spentthe first part of 2012 making adifference in northwest Ohio.In February, SFV held the firstannual Have a Heart Re-StockPantry Week to supply sundriesto six local agencies –Assumption Outreach Center,The Bethany House, The ClaverHouse, Our Lady of LourdesHospitality Kitchen, St. LouisSoup Kitchen and Sylvania AreaFamily Services. Communityagencies and businesses wereinvited to partner in this event.Later that month, members ofSFV gathered in the Duns ScotusLibrary for good conversationand food for “SFV’s Dinner andBook Discussion.” The chosentome was Enrique’s Journey bySonia Nazario which recountsthe true story of a Honduranboy’s attempts to reunite withhis mother in the United States.The book is based on the LosATLOURDES MAGAZINE | Spring 2012 55