by Erin Turner | Aug 29, 2014 | News Slider
The friends and family of Lipscomb alum Meghan Day gathered for a time of prayer and remembrance in the Ezell Center’s Swang Chapel Thursday night. Ms. Day, a May 2013 graduate and member of Delta Omega, died suddenly on Wednesday. Although Ms. Day’s family resides in Chattanooga, many of her Delta Omega sisters, co-workers, Lipscomb friends and loved ones gathered to share memories and special times had with Ms. Day. “I know that she would’ve had a bright future ahead of her, but now she’s in Heaven,” said Brittany Stevens, a charter member of Delta Omega. Presidential Spouse Rhonda Lowry, an assistant professor of spiritual formation and senior fellow for the Institute for Christian Spirituality, spoke words of encouragement after loved ones shared their favorite moments with Ms. Day. “Your pain is only a reflection of your love,” Lowry said. “You’re hurting because you love her.” Though friends and family of Ms. Day are mourning her loss, many said they will always remember her constant smile and positive attitude she shared with all around her. “The name Meghan really means ‘pearl,’ and she was really a pearl in our lives,” Lowry said. “We were privileged to love this great pearl.” Friends and family have created a Facebook page called “Love for Meghan Day” to share memories, photos and...
by Logan Butts | Aug 28, 2014 | News Slider
The Lipscomb community is mourning the death of recent Lipscomb graduate Meghan Day. Day, a May 2013 graduate and fashion merchandising major, died suddenly on Wednesday. a May 2013 graduate and fashion merchandising major Day was active in campus events as a member of social club Delta Omega. She also participated in the 2010 Lipscomb in Vienna Global Learning program. The Lipscomb community came together Thursday night in Ezell’s Swang Chapel for a time of prayer and remembrance. In a message to the student body, Senior Vice President for Student Life Scott McDowell said to “please lift this family up in your prayers.” To honor Day, a celebration of life will take place at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Patten Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. Additional reporting by Cory...
by Cory Woodroof | May 8, 2014 | News Slider
The friends and family of the Anastasia Sloan gathered to celebrate her immensely impactful life in the Ezell Center’s Swang Chapel Wednesday night. “She was such a ray of sunshine,” Walt Leaver, vice president for university relations, said. Ms. Sloan, a 2013 graduate of Lipscomb University, lost her life in an auto accident late Monday night. “As we have all mourned greatly in the past couple of days and will continue to do so over the days and weeks ahead, the purpose of tonight is to bring a message of hope,” said Mark Jent, the director of missions outreach for Lipscomb. Jent and his wife Beth were Ms. Sloan’s team leaders on two mission trips to Australia in 2010 and 2011. “She has been a blessing and joy in our life,” Jent said. During the service, those in attendance joined in worship, prayer and reflections of Ms. Sloan’s life and impact. “I think the greatest blessing for me is knowing her heart,” friend Kaylynn Allen said. “She loved people.” Shuen Lim, of Brisbane, Australia, came to know Ms. Sloan during one of Lipscomb’s mission trips. “I was just blown away by her adventurous spirit,” Lim said. “She was so brave to go and bless the world.” Dean Scott McDowell, senior vice president for student life, recounted reading some of Ms. Sloan’s blog posts on the website for the World Race, a mission trip she was planning on going on later this year. He recommended that everyone in attendance go back and read Ms. Sloan’s powerful words. “You will be blessed by doing that,” McDowell said. Various memories were shared from the...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 25, 2014 | News Slider
Metro Police Officer Andrew Nash, a former Yellow Ribbon scholar, was remembered as “a hero” during a memorial service Thursday in the Ezell Center’s Swang Chapel. “Andy was, by all measures, a hero,” said Jim Thomas, the executive assistant to university president Randy Lowry, during the memorial. “One who has given his or her life to something bigger than self – that was Andrew David Nash. A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities – that was Andrew David Nash.” Nash, 30, who graduated from Lipscomb in December 2013, died April 14 of apparent natural causes. “This is a person who had a strong adherence through his faith and through his daily practice of life, of adhering to character and sacrifice,” said Thomas, a professor in the communications department and a veteran himself. Nash had been a member of the Metro Police Department since 2007. He also served the Andrew Jackson Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police as a board member. “Officer Nash was an extremely well-liked and respected officer who was carrying on his father’s fine tradition of service to Nashville and its citizens,” said Chief Steve Anderson in a press release.“The Nashville Police Department is a family. Our hearts are deeply saddened by Andy’s untimely passing.” Nash’s father, Bob Nash, is a retired East Precinct Commander. Nash served in the Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007 and served two tours in Iraq. A Yellow Ribbon student, he completed his bachelor’s degree in law, justice and society in December. Randy Spivey, academic director of the institute for law, justice and society, met...
by Bridgette Begle | Mar 25, 2014 | News Slider
Author Elizabeth Cox will be the centerpiece of Thursday’s Landiss Lecture. The Swang Chapel in the Ezell Center will host the free lecture, as well as the reception and book signing beginning at 7:30 on March 27. Cox has written four novels, as well as two other books of short stories and poetry. She has spread her knowledge through teaching at universities; namely teaching creative writing at Duke for 17 years. Her résumé includes being a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers and winning the North Carolina Fiction Award amongst other awards. She is now teaching at Wofford College in South...
