Posted on Friday, December 06, 2019
More than 100 LaGrange College friends and alumni came together this week to support students and make GivingTuesday 2019 a success.
“We are very appreciative of everyone who participated this year,” said Trevor Lane ’13, Assistant Director of the LaGrange College Fund, who spearheaded the campaign. “I’m very thankful for all those who chose to give during this season of buying.”
Almost 130 donors made gifts totaling more than $28,000 to the college’s campaign. The donated funds will provide needed resources, but the number of people who gave also makes an impact. Lane said participation at any level is important. Volunteer Rhett Yates M’99 echoed that sentiment, saying, “It’s about donors, not dollars.”
“I’m very excited that alumni participation is up, and that is exciting,” said Yates, who is President of the college’s Alumni Association. “We will continue to educate our alumni (about giving), get the word out there and get others excited.”
Of the 128 donors to support the college for GivingTuesday, 64 were alumni. In total, 338 alumni have given back to the college since July 1.
“Participation of alumni donors is an important factor when the college is considered for grants by charitable organizations and evaluated by entities like U.S. News,” said Rebecca Roth Nicks, Vice President for External Relations.
If the college receives 1,140 alumni gifts by the end of its fiscal year—June 30, 2020—it will mark approximately 15% of all LC alumni giving back, a benchmark many organizations look for when assessing the college, noted Lane.
“A gift of any amount counts toward this goal and goes further by opening up great opportunities for students on the Hill,” he said.
This year’s GivingTuesday campaign was bolstered by a “challenge” from supporters Shearon ’72 and Taylor Glover. The couple made a $20,000 gift intended to motivate others to join the effort, so the college extended its campaign into “GivingWednesday,” which added dozens of contributions.
“We are so thankful to Shearon and Taylor Glover for making this challenge gift, allowing us to extend GivingTuesday and bringing in more donors to help our students,” Nicks said.
The gifts made for the campaign, like all those made to the LaGrange College Fund, help sustain scholarships and financial aid for students; on-campus resources like centers for free tutoring, academic coaching and career development; and needed classroom tools. Donor funding offsets thousands of dollars in tuition costs for each student during their time on the Hill.
GivingTuesday launched in 2012 to promote philanthropy and volunteerism. Since then, “it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity” according to the GivingTuesday website.
As part of its Stress Less Week, Student Engagement is offering ‘finals fuel’ tonight (Friday). Pizza and drinks will be available in the Boopie from 9 p.m. until they’re gone. Also, First United Methodist Church will be providing breakfast in the main hall of each academic building on Saturday morning.
The College and Strack, Inc., invite you to join in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new beach volleyball courts on Friday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. The event will be held at the site of the courts, in front of the Nick Allen Pavilion on the south end of campus. Strack is constructing the new sports venue.
Dr. John Cook, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, was filmed in Italy last spring for a documentary on crucifixion that airs later this month. He and others were recorded in the old Roman area of the Campania region. "Secrets: Crucifixion Mystery" is scheduled to air on the Smithsonian Channel on Dec. 23 at 8 and 11 p.m., and Dec. 28 at 10 p.m. More information is available on the Smithsonian Channel’s website.
Dr. John Tures was recently interviewed by Vox for a story on Gov. Kemp's Senate appointment and opposition to the choice.
Dr. Tures also was recently awarded the James T. LaPlant Award from the Georgia Political Science Association for “outstanding service to students by sponsoring undergraduate student papers, student panels and/or co-authoring faculty/student collaborative papers.” Above, Dr. Tures, far left, pauses with students he says made the honor possible: “Without them stepping it up in class, presenting at conferences, working on posters and papers, this award goes to a professor at another school.” They are, from left, Andrew Valbuena, Melanie Chambers, Tia Braxton, Elijah Robertson, Porter Law, Benjamin Womack, Jaydon Parrish, Natalie Glass (front), Jason Timms, Caleb Tyler and Payton Smith (front).
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Dec. 10
Football
Senior defensive back Peyton Haynes has been named to the Division III American Football Coaches Association All-America first team. He is the program’s third All-American and the only first-team selection. Haynes set a school season record with seven interceptions and was earlier selected for the USA South All-Conference first team.
Women’s Basketball
The Panthers (6-2, 1-1 USA South) saw their six-game winning streak end with a 66-62 loss at Piedmont on Wednesday. Daijah Cousins led LC with 11 points. The team breaks for final exams before hosting Maryville in a USA South game Dec. 14.
Men’s Basketball
Second-ranked Emory held off LC (1-4) 98-89 on Wednesday in Mariotti Gym. Julian Cameron’s 29 points led the Panthers. The Panthers break for final exams before playing at USA South rival Maryville on Dec. 14.
To get us all into the Spirit of the Season, here is the LaGrange College Percussion Ensemble with "Rockin' Angels." Ken Passmore, conductor; Dr. Brandon Slocum, Director of Bands.
Loran Smith: Hitting the road for LaGrange leads to fond memories–Online Athens, Nov. 22, 2019
Anderson powers Panthers – LaGrange Daily News, Nov. 25, 2019
Florida Tech men's basketball team defeats LaGrange College – Space Coast Daily, Nov. 30, 2019
Second-Half Surge Leads Panthers Past Tornados 61-47 –The Transylvania Times, Dec. 2, 2019
Climate rally to be held in LaGrange – LaGrange Daily News, Dec. 3, 2019
Panthers hang tough with second-ranked Eagles – LaGrange Daily News, Dec. 5, 2019
Category: Philanthropy
Keywords: philanthropy Annual Fund Giving Tuesday
