Louisiana College News

 Pineville, LA. … The Louisiana College Office of Academic Affairs proudly recognizes students who have completed all of the hours to receive an undergraduate degree.The one hundred and second convocation of Louisiana College will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in Guinn Auditorium on the campus of Louisiana College. 163 students will be graduating.

“This year Louisiana College is honored to have Governor Bobby Jindal as the commencement speaker,” said Joe Aguillard, President of Louisiana College. “Governor Jindal is an eloquent and passionate speaker and a statesman who is bringing his message about positive change for our state; I know our graduates will never forget this experience.”

During the commencement, two Honorary Doctorates will be bestowed; an Honorary Doctorate of Laws to Governor Jindal and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity to Thomas Charles French, Pastor of Jefferson Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.

For more information about the 2008 Graduation on the campus of Louisiana College contact the Office of College Communications (318) 487-7194 or (318) 542-8688 or by e-mail arobertson@lacollege.edu

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  Pineville, LA…The Louisiana College Department of Health and Physical Education is offering four 2-week sessions of swimming lessons this summer for children ages 4 - 12. Classes will be taught under the supervision of a certified WSI instructor and are scheduled for 50 minutes each day, Monday through Thursday, with no classes on Friday. The cost of the 2-week course is $50.00, which may be submitted, along with the registration form, to the address below. For more information, contact Donnie Broussard at 487-7350 or broussard@lacollege.edu

Pineville, LA…The Division of Allied Health will hold an informational meeting about the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Louisiana College. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday, April 28^th in the Formal Lounge of the Granberry Conference Center on the Louisiana College campus.

Participants can enjoy light refreshments while they hear a brief presentation designed to help them learn more about the PTA Program. They can expect to meet the PTA Program faculty and staff, ask questions, and become more informed about the profession and potential income associated with a career in this field. Information on how to apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program will also be discussed.

If you would like more information about this meeting or about the Louisiana College Physical Therapist Assistant Program, please contact the PTA Program Office: 318.487.7162

Visit the Division of Allied Health on the web at http://www.lacollege.edu/alliedhealth/index.aspx.

Louisiana College is seeking accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 N. Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org). The program will submit an Application for Candidacy by June 1, 2008, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status nor does it assure that the program will be granted Accreditation.

 Pineville, LA…The Louisianians, under the direction of Mr. Andrew Hunter, will hold their Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm in Presser Recital Hall. The all - male vocal group has been in existence since the late 1940’s and is still a welcomed tradition at Louisiana College.    This year’s Louisianians consist of twelve strong male vocalists who have performed in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, as well as here in Pineville.  Tuesday night’s concert will be the third and final concert of the year for the group and senior members will be recognized.  The concert is free and open to the public.  For more information about this concert or the Louisianians, contact the Louisiana College Department of Music at 487-7336.

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