category: Campus News Chapel Speaker Lisa Price Challenges Students to Overcome Life’s Obstacles category: Campus News | September 23, 2012 The first speaker in C-N’s Overcoming Odds chapel series, Abraham Deng shares his experiences as a member of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Carson-Newman concluded its chapel series, Overcoming Odds, with speaker Lisa Price. Price, the owner of Jefferson City’s Lisa Price Photography, spoke to students about her conversion to Christianity and the obstacles she overcame in fleeing her country to begin a new life in the United States. Price was the third speaker in the three-part series that featured Abraham Deng, a member of the Lost Boys of Sudan, as well as testimonies by members of Teen Challenge, a Christian faith-based ministry that strives to help residents overcome drug and alcohol addiction. “The feedback we’ve received on this series has been very positive,” said C-N Director of Campus Ministries Nenette Measels. “I think it has touched everyone on a meaningful level.”
Campus News Ball and Richards named 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipients Carson-Newman University announced that Samantha Ball and Oluwafemi Richards are recipients of the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The recognition, announced during C-N’s Honors Convocation, is the highest honor the […]
Campus News Carson-Newman presents highest faculty, staff honors Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 56th annual Honors Convocation on April 15. Those honored were Tom Griffin, Dr. Shawn O’Hare, Melissa […]
Campus News Forgoing beach towels, Carson-Newman students use spring break to help others Dozens of Carson-Newman students recently returned from a spring break week that was anything but traditional. Grouped in teams, students took part in multiple mission trips around the globe – […]