category: Campus News Retired Army Ranger to speak at Carson-Newman Veterans Day Service category: Campus News | November 1, 2023 Carson-Newman University invites the public for a special Veterans Day Chapel Service on Thursday, Nov. 9. The 9:30 a.m. event will feature guest speaker Jeff Struecker, a decorated, retired Army Ranger, pastor and author. Struecker’s combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. His combat experiences in Somalia were portrayed in the 2001 movie, “Black Hawk Down.” He has many awards and commendations from his military service including the Silver Star for bravery in combat. An award-winning author, he holds a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He spent his final years in the U.S. Army serving as a chaplain in Airborne and Ranger units. In 2017 he was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame. The service will honor veterans and feature patriotic songs performed by C-N’s A Cappella Choir. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. in Henderson Humanities Building’s Gentry Auditorium, located in the center of campus. Seating is limited.
Campus News Spring Commencement celebrates graduates, Robert Reedy Bryan Society inductees Carson-Newman University announced three inductees into the fourth class of the Robert Reedy Bryan Society. The recognition took place during C-N’s May 2 Spring Undergraduate Commencement, which awarded degrees to […]
Campus News Carson-Newman honors those announcing retirements Carson-Newman University held a special April 24 reception on campus for those announcing retirements this year. The group of six represents a staggering 186 years of total service to the […]
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 […]