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   Date:  2020-11-20 

    

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   Dr. Paul Conn was recently inducted into the TICUA Hall of Fame.

    

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   Dr. Paul Conn, Lee University chancellor, was recently inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association’s (TICUA) Hall of Fame, which aims to honor distinguished alumni from TICUA institutions while highlighting their contributions to the state, nation, and world.
   
   “The inaugural class of the TICUA Hall of Fame features a diverse and incredibly impressive group of citizens that our institutions have helped prepare,” said Dr. Claude Pressnell, TICUA president. “All of these alumni have made significant contributions worth learning about. We are proud to be able to give them just a small portion of the recognition they deserve.”
   

   

   
   Conn was one of 25 honorees inducted into TICUA’s Hall of Fame. Others include the late civil rights leader John Lewis; Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham; Cordell Hull, who was Secretary of State during World War II; coach of the NBA Houston Rockets; and former president of the University of Georgia, Michael Adams.
   
   Conn currently serves as the chancellor of Lee University after serving 34 years as the university’s president. He started teaching at Lee in 1971 as an instructor in psychology and served as chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences within the next 15 years. Conn was awarded the school’s top award for Excellence in Teaching in 1981 and has been a full professor of psychology since 1982.
   
   Conn is currently the longest-serving member of the Lee faculty, with 49 years of continuous service. He has taught at least one psychology class each year during that period, including throughout his presidential tenure. He spent five years at Harvard University in postdoctoral study and research, working with such well-known figures as developmental psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg and Derek Bok, a Harvard president for 20 years.
   
   Conn is also an author and co-author of more than 20 books about various public, business, and political leaders. Four of these books reached the Top Ten on the New York Times bestseller list and three were adapted for television. He won numerous awards during his faculty tenure and served on the governing boards of many national and regional higher education organizations, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council for Independent Colleges.
   
   He earned a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Arts from Emory University and a Bachelor of Arts from Lee College (class of 1967). He and his wife Darlia have three children and ten grandchildren.
   
   During his presidency, he oversaw Lee University’s explosive growth in size, quality, reputation, and reach with enrollment and physical campus size increasing fivefold, 30 building projects, a tenfold increase in operating budget, and status as one of Cleveland, Tennessee’s, largest employers.
   
   Conn was also recently awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor of psychology by the Lee University Board of Directors.
   
   TICUA engages Tennessee's private, non-profit colleges and universities to work collaboratively in areas of public policy, cost containment, and professional development to better serve the State and its citizens. TICUA membership includes 35 member institutions comprised of four-year colleges and universities and professional colleges.
   
   To learn more about TICUA, visit site.
   

    

   Conn Named to TICUA Hall of Fame

   11/20/20

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   Dr. Paul Conn was recently inducted into the TICUA Hall of Fame.
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   Date:  2020-11-19 

    

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   Stephanie Taylor received the Distinguished Alumna of the Year award during Homecoming.

    

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   Stephanie Taylor received the Lee University Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award at the “Forever a Flame” virtual Homecoming celebrations last weekend.
   
   “When considering candidates for the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, we consider people who love Lee, have made an impact in their area of leadership and work, and represent the university’s core values,” said Dr. Brad Moffett, vice president for university relations. “I can’t think of anyone who is more deserving of this award than Stephanie Taylor. Her love for and investment in Lee cannot be measured.”
   
   Taylor currently serves as the executive assistant to Dr. Paul Conn, Lee University chancellor. Previously, she served for over 20 years as secretary to the Lee board of directors and in the president’s office as Conn’s executive assistant before both transitioned into their new positions in August 2020. She has been a staff member at Lee University since 1996.
   
   Taylor is a 1984 graduate from Lee College where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is married to Robin Taylor, also a Lee alum. They have three children who also have all graduated from Lee University.
   
   While at Lee, she was a member of Ladies of Lee, Delta Zeta Tau, and Upsilon Xi.
   
   After graduating, Stephanie Taylor served as Delta Zeta Tau sponsor for 13 years and was named the group’s Distinguished Alumna of the Year in 2011. She also received the Lee University Volley for a Cure Volunteer Award for the Mary Ellen Locher Foundation in 2015.
   
   “It would be impossible for any other award to mean as much to me as this one does,” said Taylor in her acceptance speech during a Homecoming video.
   

    

   Taylor Named Distinguished Alumna of the Year

   11/19/20

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   Date:  2020-11-18 

    

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   The Lee University Opera Theatre will present “The Show Must Go On” this Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m.

    

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   The Lee University Opera Theatre, directed by James Frost, will present its Musical Revue, “The Show Must Go On” on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. The performance will take place in the Dixon Center, along with being livestreamed.
   
   “The Show Must Go On,” directed by Dr. ChoEun Lee, will feature Jason Robert Brown's “Hear My Song” from “Songs for a New World,” along with selections from “Company,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “Godspell.”

   “I am so proud of what the students have accomplished for this Musical Revue,” said Frost. “In my absence with COVID, the students have done everything to make this performance happen. They have worked really hard individually and in groups, and I know it will be a great Revue."
   
   The Musical Revue will be accompanied by Rachel Appleton, music staff member, on piano.
   
   Frost is an associate professor of voice at Lee. He has performed in Germany as well as at various opera companies in the United States such as the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the Boston Lyric Opera, the Kennedy Center’s Washington Opera Company, and the Central City Opera House Association in Colorado.
   
   Lee is an assistant professor of collaborative piano and vocal coaching at the university. In addition to working extensively in recitals and masterclasses with renowned musicians, she has given numerous performances in Korea, the United States, Germany, Austria, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand, and in major venues such as Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, and Music Festival of Lucca.
   
   Lee’s Opera Theatre began in the spring of 1998 as a workshop and has grown into a production organization performing a Musical Revue in the fall semester, a fully-staged opera from both standard and less traditional repertoire in February, and Opera Scenes during the spring semester.
   
   In the interest of everyone’s health and safety, masks and temperature screenings will be required at the live event.
   
   The event is free, but due to COVID-19 capacity regulations, seating is limited and tickets are required. Tickets can be found obtained on Showclix.com.
   
   The performance will also be available for livestream viewing.
   
   For more information about the Musical Revue or Lee’s Opera Theatre, contact Frost at jfrost@leeuniversity.edu or call the School of Music at (423) 614-8240.
   

    

   Opera Theatre to Present Musical Revue Sunday

   11/18/20

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   The Lee University Opera Theatre will present “The Show Must Go On” this Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m.
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   Date:  2020-11-17 

    

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   Lee recently awarded scholarships to 49 women for the 2020-21 school year.

    

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   Lee University recently awarded scholarships to 49 women for the 2020-21 school year. The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, a Georgia nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the education of female students, funded the scholarships.
   
   Scholarships were awarded to women who reside in one of nine specified southeastern states. Recipients were chosen based on a combination of factors including financial need, academic merit, and character.
   
   “I am so thankful to be a recipient of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship this year,” said Kaylen Beemer. “I am motivated to work my hardest and strive for excellence because of the generosity and faith that has been placed in me through this contribution to my education.”
   
   Mrs. Lettie Pate Whitehead, for whom the foundation is named, was born in Virginia in 1872. In 1895, she married Joseph Brown Whitehead, and the two settled in Chattanooga. In 1899, Mr. Whitehead and an associate approached The Coca-Cola Company with the idea of bottling the popular beverage. The two businessmen secured a contract and soon began bottling and selling Coca-Cola throughout the United States.
   
   Upon Mr. Whitehead’s death in 1906, Mrs. Whitehead assumed responsibility for the family’s business affairs. She became one of the first women to serve on the board of directors for a major American corporation.
   
   Along with her legacy as a successful businesswoman, Mrs. Whitehead was also known for her generosity. Throughout her life she supported charities and education programs and was viewed as a leader in her community. The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation aims to inspire women to stand out as leaders in their communities and to support them in their quest for education. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the scholarship program at Lee.
   
   Among the 49 Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars, 16 were new recipients and include Beemer of Greenville, South Carolina; Nikiyah Davenport, Tampa, Florida; Autumn Davis, Birchwood, Tennessee; Tausyana Dawkins, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Baleigh Drummond, Ellijay, Georgia; Rebecca Fitzgerald, Seymour, Tennessee; Tannah Kirkland, Pinson, Alabama; Analysa Leach, Thomasville, Georgia; Gillian Little, Ringgold, Georgia; Eliana Miller, Roanoke, Virginia; Michelle Motter, Acworth, Georgia; Amie Ndiaye, Spring Hill, Tennessee; Kallie Renner, Greeneville, Tennessee; Holly Sherritt, Powder Springs, Georgia; Ayana Torres from Seminole, Florida; and Miriam Viars from Camp Hill, Alabama.
   
   A reception took place last month to honor the newest Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars.
   
   For more information about the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, contact Lee’s Office of Admissions at (423) 614-8500.
   

    

   2020 Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars Announced

   11/17/20

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   Lee recently awarded scholarships to 49 women for the 2020-21 school year.
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   Date:  2020-11-16 

    

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   The Symphonic Band will present “Concert of Hope" this Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

    

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   The Lee Symphonic Band will present “Concert of Hope,” its virtual fall worship concert, on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. on the university’s website.
   
   “We wanted to present this concert just before Thanksgiving in hopes to inspire all those who have persevered through this year and to be thankful that God has given us hope by sustaining us during this tough time,” said Dr. Mark Bailey, director of the ensemble.
   
   The performance will feature “Fantasy on a Spanish Hymn,” commonly known as “Come Christians Join and Sing,” and “Nettleton,” also known as “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”
   
   The concert will also include “Your Word” and “Is He Worthy,” featuring the Symphonic Band’s rhythm section and vocal team, and “Victory,” a new orchestral arrangement by Camp Kirkland, one of the premier Church musicians in the nation.
   
   The Lee Symphonic Band comprises 56 musicians divided into wind, percussion, rhythm, and a vocal ensemble. Several of these students are former all-state and/or all-regional band participants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee. Many of the members have received scholarship awards for academic excellence and for excellence in musical performance.
   
   Emily Dienken, a senior music education major and Symphonic Band student president, will assist Bailey in conducting the concert.
   
   Bailey currently serves in the School of Music as a professor of music. He has advanced training with the nation’s best wind conductors, including Eugene Corporon, North Texas University, and Myron Welch, University of Iowa. He is a former president of the Christian Instrumentalists and Directors Association and has served as worship arts pastor in leading churches in Ohio and Tennessee.
   
   This event is free, non-ticketed, and will be available for livestream viewing.
   
   For more information, contact the School of Music at (423) 614-8240.
   

    

   Symphonic Band to Present Virtual Concert Friday

   11/16/20

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   The Symphonic Band will present “Concert of Hope" this Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
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