by Emily Snell | Nov 30, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Nick Glende and Nicolette Carney are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Madeline Smith offers the latest in politics, Eric Robinson brings you up to speed with sports, Crystal Davis gives the scoop on all things entertainment, and Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast. Videos feature Kelcy Smart, Lighting of the Green, a recap of Thanksgiving break, Cocoa and Carols, students’ Christmas plans, financial aid and business office requirements for next semester, finals advice for freshmen, Sewing to Share, StompFest highlights, Sam Schoenheit, and Nashville Spotlight on the businesses near campus. <iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/58153431″ width=”500″ height=”275″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=”http://vimdeo.com/58153431″>Sewing to Share</a> from <a href=”http”http://vimeo.com/luminationnet”>lumination Network</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.<p> <iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/58153431″ width=”500″ height=”275″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=”http://vimdeo.com/58153431″>Sewing to Share</a> from <a href=”http”http://vimeo.com/luminationnet”>lumination Network</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.<p> ...
by Brianne Welch | Nov 29, 2012 | Sports
When Kameron Stilwell came to Lipscomb to play soccer, she wasn’t alone. Her friend Taylor Ann Summers, a teammate from her hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., was also recruited by Lipscomb and moved to Nashville. And since arriving on campus four years ago, Stilwell’s circle of friends has continued to grow. “My best memory is just my freshman year,” Stilwell said. “Coming here and meeting new people and all the new things in my life were amazing.” Like others who have come to Lipscomb, Stilwell’s faith has grown too. “My relationship with God has grown significantly,” she said, adding a message of wisdom for underclassmen. “Don’t stress because God is going take care of you no matter what.” Stilwell said the people around her have inspired this growth. She credits much of her maturity to the new soccer coaching staff, consisting of Head Coach Kevin O’Brien, Shannon O’Brien, Kelsey Fenix and Chris Klotz. “The staff has influenced me so much because of where they are in their faith. It is like something I have never seen,” Stilwell said. While sports and faith have been major players during Stilwell’s time at Lipscomb, school has also been at the top of her priorities. Stilwell is looking to graduate in May with a degree in marketing. She already has one internship under her belt and is hoping for a second in the spring. “Hopefully my internship will be in something I like,” Stilwell said. “Maybe I can work there after I graduate, or at least, I can make connections.” Stillwell said she plans to stay in Nashville as long as she can after...
by Crystal Davis | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
The voices of the Lipscomb student chorus could be heard across campus Tuesday night as the eighth annual Lighting of the Green began. Santa was tucked away in the Hall of Fame room, smiling as children and families came to take pictures and tell him their Christmas wishes. Members of the Lipscomb theatre department handed out hot chocolate and cookies to the children as they awaited the outdoor concert. Young and old seemed to enjoy the festivities, which included shopping among the vendors, sampling holiday food and drink, and taking pictures with Santa. The Merry Marketplace began at 4 p.m. where vendors set up tables outside of the Hall of Fame room. There were Christmas decorations, clothing, jewelry, hats and, of course, Lipscomb outerwear and T-shirts. Fringe and Lace, an online boutique for young women, was one of the popular vendors. Owner Natalie Sawyer is a Lipscomb alumna who graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s in communications. Outside of Allen Arena, children ran around playing hide and seek among the dimly lit trees that sparkled with Christmas lights, while adults sipped hot chocolate. Hundreds of stark white wooden chairs were assembled in front of the stage just waiting to be filled for the evening concert. Keeping with the annual tradition, Amy Grant hosted the concert which featured special musical guests including: contemporary Christian artist Ashley Cleveland; Mandisa, of American Idol fame; The Martins, a Christian music vocal trio; L’Angelus, a Cajun inspired band; Scat Springs, a classic rhythm and blues singer and the founder of the Scat Band; Michelle Swift, contemporary Christian singer; and the Lipscomb student choruses. As...
by Emily Snell | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
After a successful career in military defense engineering, Kerry Patterson thought he’d arrive at age 65 and start sitting “on the porch in a rocking chair somewhere.” But now that he’s reached retirement age, Patterson says he’ll keep teaching classes and going on engineering missions trips as long as he can. Patterson, who started teaching engineering at Lipscomb nearly 10 years ago, said he entered education as an escape from the “commercial rat race.” According to Patterson, his old friend from the University of Tennessee Fred Gillam, former head of Lipscomb’s Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering, called one day to encourage Patterson to join the teaching staff at Lipscomb. “When I interviewed with the provost for the position,” Patterson said, “Dr. Bledsoe said, ‘I don’t really think I have much choice because I promised your friend that a condition of his taking the job was that he had to be able to hire you.’” After a three-year stint in the U.S. Army missile command, Patterson spent 25 years doing work related to military ballistic missile defense systems. But Patterson said education had been a possibility in the back of his mind for years. “I always thought that sometime down the road I’d like to teach and I’d like to teach in a Christian university,” he said. “But since there weren’t very many Church of Christ schools that had engineering, I thought I would probably have to settle for math or physics. When this college of engineering thing came along, it was an even better situation than I had anticipated.” Patterson said he knew when he came to Lipscomb that he...
by Jessica Burke | Nov 26, 2012 | News Slider
Students and faculty are working hard to make sure a new magazine focusing on the College of Arts and Sciences is ready for its December debut. “We are showing off how diverse and engaged we are by giving our faculty and students a platform to let people see the cool things they do” said magazine editor Daniella Burke. The magazine will contain news briefs about events held by the college as a whole and some articles that highlight the happenings within departments. The first issue has two special features. One is a series of interviews with students who went abroad or studied abroad this past summer. The other feature is a spotlight on student work. There will be about three creative works and two research articles by students in each issue. “While the interviews are blatant examples of student experience, the student submissions prove that our students are creating great work and getting an incredible education,” said Burke. The magazine is led by Norma Burgess, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Burke is the head editor and writer. Deby Samuels and Will Mason in UCM take care of the design and other publication details. “I think it is terrific that (Dean Burgess) and her faculty want to not only highlight some of the many achievements of this particular college, but also want to showcase the work of some of the college’s students,” said Samuels. The first issue will be released in December before finals are over and will be mailed out to actively donating...
