OPENING OF CABE STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS CENTER

HENDERSON STATE ATHLETICS CELEBRATES CABE CENTER RIBBON CUTTING

An official ribbon cutting celebration for the Charles and Anita Cabe StudentAthlete Success Center was held September 10, 2021. The facility, which was made possible by a gift from Anita and the late Charles Cabe of Gurdon, Arkansas through the C. Louis and Mary C. Cabe Foundation, opened for use by Henderson State student-athletes in April.

“I AM SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED AND PROUD TO SEE THIS NEW FACILITY UNVEILED,” Anita Cabe said. “It was always our goal to be able to provide something that would impact Henderson State student-athletes for generations to come and this academic center is the culmination of that dream.”

The 4,230 square foot academic facility now sits connected to the west side of the Formby Athletic Center and features a group-sized study room, 15-person computer lab, study lounge, new office for the academic advisor, private study carrels and a full-sized classroom for team study halls. A glassed in foyer welcomes students and guests into the building and houses plaques honoring Charles and Anita Cabe, as well as the C. Louis and Mary C. Cabe Foundation and all of the contributors to the project.

The construction of the Charles and Anita Cabe Student-Athlete Success Center also created an extra 1,490 square feet of weight room space, which provided the opportunity to revamp the work-out area which serves every Henderson State athletic program. The weight room features 15 Reddiesbranded weight racks, new heavy-duty rubber flooring, enhanced lighting, and new wall signage. The expansion increases the number of studentathletes allowed in the weight room at the same time by 25 percent.

“I want to once again thank Charles and Anita Cabe for their vision, generosity and spirit, which helped make this dream of theirs a reality,” Athletic Director Shawn Jones said. “None of this is possible without their selflessness and love for Henderson State University. I know how unbelievably excited our student-athletes are to have a resource like this available to them, and I have no doubt that this facility will positively impact the lives of Reddie student-athletes for years to come.”