Centenary in Paris 2022

C entenary in Paris

Centenary in Paris 2022

Centenary in Paris 2022

An exhibition curated by Shea Hembrey

Introduction by Christopher L. Holoman

Photographs by the Students of the Class of 2026

Centenary College of Louisiana Press Shreveport 2022

Copyright © 2022, Centenary College of Louisiana.

Centenary in Paris 2022. An exhibition curated by Shea Hembrey. Introduction by Christopher L. Holoman. Photographs by the Students of the Class of 2026. Centenary College of Louisiana Press, Shreveport, 2022.

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Contents

Introduction: The City and Civilization..........................................7 Invigorating Possibilities.............................................................9 Photographs by the Students of the Class of 2026...................11

Introduction: The City and Civilization

For most college presidents, Commencement is our favorite day of the year, as we see the successful culmination of such hard work by our students and faculty. And that’s true for me, but there is another day that is very close. It’s usually about Day Three of Centenary in Paris. We’ve recovered from jet lag. Students have been in class a day or two so can see what having “the city for a classroom” means. And most exciting for me, they’ve begun to explore Paris on their own. They can navigate the Metro. They can, if they’re feeling brave, wander into a café and order some lunch. Or if they’re not quite ready to demonstrate their French, they can pick up a sandwich and a drink at the corner Franprix. It is an invigorating day for me, knowing what lies ahead for these first year students.

It is not a coincidence that city and civilization come from the same root word. The great cities of the world offer unequalled opportunities to explore the full spectrum of human culture, from the grandest museums to the humblest street food and to rub shoulders (sometimes literally!) with people from all over the world. In their first week of college, Centenary in Paris gives our students keys to open these amazing doors—skills that they can use for the rest of their lives and fresh eyes to see the amazing diversity of the world they live in. In this book, you can get a glimpse through their eyes.

I am so pleased and proud that Centenary has made this experience possible for our students. It challenges them in their first days of college to move beyond the familiar and the comfortable and to begin the journey we embrace in our mission statement: to become “global citizens [and] to live productive lives of vitality and purpose.” I am delighted to share this record of a very special journey.

Christopher L. Holoman, President, Centenary College of Louisiana

Invigorating Possibilities

It was energizing to curate this exhibition because youthful adventure and liberation pulsate through the submitted photographs. Importantly, these submissions also equally radiate with intimacy and individuality, and I appreciate the vulnerability and honesty shown.

Taken with ever-ready smartphones as students explored the city, the photos fall roughly into two types. First, diaristic documentation of sights, friends, and selfies record an instance in time distinct to each student. Second, thoughtful, careful seeing captures lyrical moments of beauty, soul, or grit. Many of the photographs in this book were featured in the public exhibition, Centenary in Paris, at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport, from August 20 to September 4, 2022.

In winnowing down this exhibit to only one fifth of the submitted photographs, I’ve tried to maintain the overall spirit and vitality of the whole of the submissions. I can best describe that spirit as invigorating possibilities, and it leaves me brimming with hope. Thank you to all of the students for sharing your Paris. Finally, I extend special gratitude to Lewis Norton, Emily Feazel, and the gallery team at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport.

Shea Hembrey Assistant Professor of Art

Photographs by the Students of the Class of 2026

Braydon Gaston

Seven Guillory

Sophie Schmitz

Sybella Louis

Noah Bridges

Nina Guerrero

Isabel Molina

Claire Flores

Eli Melton

Stella Simolke

Liam Johns

Wade Eslick

Kayla Yancey

Susi Curtis

Tyler Brents

Seth Hooker

Tuyen Chau

Jacob Broussard

Sequoia Burton

Mark de Leon

Myles Gautreau

Xavier Delgado

Madilyn McCrary

Victoria Gigante

Lenny Forth III

Cadence Crumpton

Kaylee Barry

Jasmine Blache

Jacqueline DeVille

Jacob Kozinski

Felix Kraus

Chris Masterson

Xavier Nixon

Shelbie Fedd

Riley Garza

Siniya Edwards

Riley Keene

Riane Faas

Philip Pugh

Olivia Sepulvado

Marlon Young, Jr

Nora Flores

Nicholas Gilbreath

Mina Wendt

Malick Hasan

Kylie Zeller

Macy Smith

Luke Primeaux

Lauren Castillo

Charlie Leake

Kaylee Roberts

Joie Fisher

Kayla Meshell

Jordan Hoffman

Kay Christopher

Jordan Hodges

Kaleb Atkinson

Jobee Boone

Jordan Hall

Jayden Nguyen

Kaitlyn Moton

Hayden Burns

Parker Christensen

Jaeda Moreno

Caleb Clement

Haylee Roberts

Jeffrey Borchert

Jameson Feeney

Jacob Nguyen

Jacob Bareswill

Jack Spataro

Jude Williams

Hahn Bridges

Grayce Rhodes

Ethan Manwaring

George Heydens

Connor Fisk

Endia Clark

Colton Mayer

Carter Andreozzi

Emerson Horne

Duncan Benton

Donald Butler III

Dani Kimmey

Cowan Alfonso

Daly Nagot

Cameron Walker

Colby Wilkerson

Cael Morrow

Caleb Ickes

Aaron Myers

Brailey Major

Abigail Hodgson

Alicia Walton

Adele Bihler

Aidan Reichek

Amy Foret

Amya Duck

Anna McCann

Cody Myers

Carl Lind

Tonzaiha Bland

Alexis Roach

Julianna Malloy

Terry Jefferson, Jr

Sophie Vidrine

Jade Hiller

Josh Barletter

Kylie Singleton

Lynn Sill

Amani Millon

Seth Benton

Savanna Arevalo

Mackenzie Grant

Brooke Arnold

Keyonna A. Armelin

Père-Lachaise Cemetery

Collin Pitts

C entenary in Paris

To the Paris Travelers of 2022:

As your first course at Centenary College of Louisiana, your class in Paris was designed to be an intellectually engaging (and fun!) academic endeavor. The core goal of Centenary in Paris is to excite you about the kinds of ideas, issues, subject matters, and critical thinking to which you will be exposed over the next four years. This socially engaging experience is structured to help you bond with your peers, and it exemplifies what the College stands for: Centenary is a small liberal arts college with a global vision. Our motto could easily be: Come to Centenary; discover the world! As you “stroll” through the pages of this book, we hope you remember the moments you made new friends, (re)discover the surprise awaiting you at the next street corner, and relive those flashes of inspiration that welled up inside you, setting you on a new path of transformative personal growth. Welcome to Centenary!

Cover image: Eiffel Tower, Courtesy of Jordan Wheeler.

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