2011 FOUNDER’S WEEK ACTIVITIES (Hosted by the Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club, White Rose Social Club, and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Players) Sunday, April 3 “We Wear the Name” Tribute featuring Sharon Lacy Gee of Albany State University 6 p.m. / St. Philip’s Chapel (Organizational tributes to Voorhees’ founder, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright-Menafee)
Monday, April 4 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Drop-In (hosted by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club) 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall Women’s Empowerment March (hosted by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club) 5: 30 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall
Tuesday, April 5 Chapel Service featuring Dr. King David Godwin of Grambling University 11 a.m. / St. Philip’s Chapel Chapel will be hosted by the Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club and the White Rose Social Club. Lecture and panel discussion of the life and times of Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Menafee 2 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall Faculty/Staff v. Students Basketball Game 6 p.m. / Leonard E. Dawson Health and Human Resources Center
Wednesday, April 6 Production: “Who Moves the Shade - The Life of Elizabeth Evelyn Wright-Menafee” 7 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall This production is sponsored by the Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Players.
Thursday, April 7 Founder’s Day Convocation featuring President Pamela Wilson’94 of Allen University 10 a.m. / Leonard E. Dawson Health and Human Resources Center Cake and Ice Cream Social Noon / Outside of the Cafeteria (hosted by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Culture Club) Elizabeth Evelyn Wright-Menafee Research Exhibit Grand Opening 6 p.m. / Elizabeth Evelyn Wright / John Foster Potts Library
Friday, April 8 Miss Voorhees College Pageant 7 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall Founder’s Week Finale Social (hosted by White Rose Social Club) 9:30 p.m. / Massachusetts Hall
Saturday, April 9 Presidential Scholarship Gala 6:30 p.m. / Charleston Place Hotel (Charleston, S.C.)
For more information on these activities, visit www.voorhees.edu or contact Teesa Brunson, communications director, at 803-780-1194 or tbrunson@voorhees.edu.