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 Carson-Newman says “thank you” to those announcing retirements this year Carson-Newman honored those announcing retirements this year at a special reception on campus Thursday, April 25. The group of eight individuals represent 179 years of combined service to the University. […]
Campus News Lemus-Guzman and Tuberville presented Carson-Newman’s Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Carson-Newman University announced that German Lemus-Guzman and Aiden Tuberville are recipients of the 2024 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The recognition, announced during C-N’s Honors Convocation, is the highest honor the […]
Campus News University presents highest faculty, staff honors Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 55th annual Honors Convocation on April 18. Those honored during the special event were Dr. Thomas […]