Centenary College News

By CASEY KNAUPP Staff Writer A longtime Tyler attorney and the old Carnegie Library have been nominated to be inducted into the city's Half-Mile of History program.

The second concert in Centenary College's Summer Band concert series will begin at 8 p.m. today at the Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre on campus, 2911 Centenary Blvd., in Shreveport.

Centenary College will offer a new environmental science concentration and minor starting this fall as a result of interest expressed by students and the expected need for environmental scientists in the workplace.

HACKETTSTOWN -- Centenary College and the Somerset Patriots will host the annual Scholarship Benefit on July 31 at TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater.

Dana Kress, professor or the French language at Centenary College, will be featured on Monday's showing of the PBS television program 'History Detectives,' set for broadcast at 8 p.m. on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

The event at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton recognizes those who have contributed to the study of history the state.

Centenary College professor Dr. Kenneth Aizawa was awarded a Louisiana Board of Regents ATLAS fellowship.

Guest curator and Cuban art expert Teresa Iturralde will present an artist's talk at 4 p.m. Thursday at artspace, 710 Texas St.

Kari Patterson, of Circleville, was named to the dean's list for spring quarter at Centenary College in Shreveport, La.

Arthur and Katerine Lein of Washington Township in Bergen County announce the engagement of their daughter Kaitlyn Marie to Brian Michael Engisch.

Dixieland Dog Rescue Adoption Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 20 at Petsmart, 7061 Youree Drive, Shreveport.

Michael S. Jackson has joined the Floyd Primary Care network as a family medicine physician.

CommonHealth is the world's leading healthcare-communications network and a WPP company.

North Valley senior Rachel Conard was selected Skyline Conference softball player of the year.

Scabby the Rat, the inflatable symbol of unhappy unions, made an appearance this week at Centenary College, as two area trade unions picketed a construction job, the college confirmed in a statement Friday.

The life of a brilliant student was cut short last Tuesday after a truck struck her and a fellow student on the Farmingdale State College campus.

Despite an executive board meeting last month when the move from Division I to Division III appeared to be put to rest, Centenary College officials apparently are still considering a drop to the non-scholarship classification.

HEAVE HO! -- Centenary College equine studies students practice pulling an 800-pound life-sized horse dummy onto a board so it may be safely moved.

Move over 'Scrubs,' there are a lot of new doctors who just graduated from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport who are just waiting for a chance to practice.

The Centenary College Choir departed from the College at 9:30 this morning to begin a musical tour through New Zealand and Australia.