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Category: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 27, 2025
Lyon College Hosts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Lyon College celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20 with a program of music, dance, and inspiring speeches that underscored his enduring message of equality, service, and hope.
The event, held on campus, drew a capacity crowd of students, faculty, staff, and community members. Lyon College President Dr. Melissa P. Taverner welcomed attendees, praising the collaborative spirit of the event.
Clifford Washington, a junior and president of Lyon College’s Bla...
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Lyon College Invites Community to Luncheon and Convocation Celebrating Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lyon College will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, with a community luncheon and convocation. The free, public event will take place on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville.
At 11:30 a.m., the community will gather in Patterson Dining Hall of Edwards Commons for a luncheon and program. The event will feature keynote remarks by Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication and professor of history a...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Lyon College hosted its most successful Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration to date
“You can’t really know where you are going until you know where you have been,” said Maya Angelou, American memoirist and civil rights activist.
A simple, yet profound message that details why we choose to remember and celebrate those that came before us. Those that strived to make a difference like Maya Angelou, Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The latter of whom Lyon College recently celebrated.
Lyon College’s Black Student A...
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at Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Ronnie Williams to speak at Lyon College's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Lyon College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. with a day of service to the campus community, celebration, and luncheon on Monday, Jan. 16.
The service event will get underway at 9 a.m. on the steps of Brown Fine Arts Building. All students, clubs and organizations, Scots teams, and faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the campus beautification initiative.
At 11:30 a.m., there will be a celebration and luncheon in Patterson Dining Hall of Edwa...
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at Thursday, January 12, 2023