ASU schedules 2009 Convocation of Scholars Week

April 9, 2009 -- The 31st annual Convocation of Scholars Week activities at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro include a series of special events and awards ceremonies. Events include the Faculty Honors Convocation, held Tuesday, April 7,  this year, the Student Honors Awards ceremony, the Diversity Excellence Awards, and numerous events sponsored by the various colleges at ASU-Jonesboro. See the schedule below.

2009 Convocation of Scholars Week activities

Monday, April 13

  3 p.m.           Student Honors Awards Ceremony – Including R.E. Lee Wilson Award
Student Union Auditorium. For more information, contact Jill Bristow at jbristow@astate.edu or (870) 972-2220.

  5:30 p.m.       Beta Gamma Sigma Reception
Mockingbird Room – Student Union. For more information, contact Jim Washam at jwasham@astate.edu or (870) 972-3035.

  6:30 p.m.       College of Nursing and Health Professions Honors Banquet
Convocation Center – Hames Room – Tickets $10. For more information, contact Arianne Pait at apait@astate.edu or (870) 972-3112.

  6:30 p.m.       College of Business Honors Banquet
Centennial Hall – Student Union – Tickets $15. For more information, contact Lorerinda Budd at lbudd@astate.edu or (870) 972-3035. 

 Tuesday, April 14

    3 p.m.           College of Engineering Student Awards and Seminar Program
Agriculture – Room 203. For more information, contact Rick Clifft at rclifft@astate.edu or (870) 972-2088.

    6 p.m.           College of Humanities and Social Sciences Convocation of Scholars
Centennial Hall – Student Union – Tickets $12. For more information, contact Rachelle Tadlock at rtadlock@astate.edu or (870) 972-3973. 

 Wednesday, April 15

   Noon             Diversity Excellence Awards Luncheon (by invitation)
Fowler Center – Grand Hall. For more information, contact Kyla Dollar at kdollar@astate.edu or (870) 972-2706.

   5 p.m.            Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Student Induction
Centennial Hall – Student Union. For more information, contact Terri Rolland at trolland@astate.edu or (870) 972-2468.

   6 p.m.            College of Science and Mathematics Honors Banquet
Convocation Center – Hames Room – Tickets $12. For more information, contact Jennifer Clack at jclack@astate.edu or (870) 972-3079.

   6:30 p.m.       College of Communications Honors Banquet
Guest Speaker: Tim Ingram (RTV ’95), General Manager of KAIT-TV.
Centennial Hall – Student Union – Tickets $20. For more information, contact Terri Rolland at trolland@astate.edu (870) 972-2468. 

 Thursday, April 16

   6 p.m.            Health, Physical Education and Sports Science Honors Banquet
HPESS Building – Tickets $11. For more information, contact Agneta Sibrava at asibrava@astate.edu or (870) 972-3066.

   6:30 p.m.       College of Agriculture and Technology Honors Banquet
Convocation Center – Hames Room. For more information, contact Lori Fenner at lflenner@astate.edu

   7 p.m.            Strong-Turner 3.0 Club and Freshman Scholar and Achievement Ceremony (by invitation)
Student Union Auditorium. For more information, contact Kimberly Johnson at krjohns@astate.edu or 870-972-4058. 

 Friday, April 17

   Noon             College of Fine Arts Honors Luncheon
Mike Randleman, BFA
Fowler Center – Grand Hall – Tickets $12. For more information, contact Reneé O’Connor at reneé@astate.edu or (870) 972-3053.

   6:30 p.m.       Richmond-Haydar Scholarship Banquet (by invitation)
Guest Speaker is Ms. Sindhu Kaimal, winner of the 2008 Richmond-Haydar Award. Ms. Kaimal is a doctoral candidate in Environmental Sciences. Centennial Hall – Student Union. For more information, contact Laura Cremeens at lcremeens@astate.edu or (870) 972-2856. 

 Monday, April 20

   6:30 p.m.       Phi Kappa Phi Honors Banquet
Guest speaker is Dr. Dan Howard, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research.
Convocation Center – Hames Room. For more information, contact Richard Neeley at rneeley@astate.edu or (870) 972-3106.
 

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