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LaGrange College Columns - Spring 2024
A Magazine for Alumni and FriendsVol. 28, No. 2
PRESIDENTSusanna L. Baxter
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENTRebecca Roth Nicks
EDITORDean Hartman
ASSISTANT EDITORLindy Oller
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGNStacy Gorman Ortiz ’00
ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EDITORSMartha PirkleJennifer Beedy Booker ’90
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Georgia’s oldest private institution of higher learning, LaGrange College is consistently ranked among the South’s top colleges by U.S.News & World Report. A four-year liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, LaGrange offers more than 50 areas of study with an emphasis on global engagement and service
CROSS-CULTURAL
My first friendship with someone from another part of the world started in college, and I know the same is true for many LaGrange students. For some, the seeds are planted during the diverse Study Away journeys the college offers. For others, however, the experience comes to them through the gift of the international students who pursue their degrees here. Learn more about LC’s efforts to expand that population inside this issue.
—the Editor
FEATURES
8 TO IRELAND, WITH LOVETheatre students found community and inspiration during their January trip to Ireland.
12 BUILDING BRIDGESNew partnerships in South Korea and India aim to increase the college’s international student population.
AROUND CAMPUS
2 POSSIBILITIES
3 CAPITOL VISITS
4 REMEMBERING A TEAMMATE
5 NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
6 POLITICS IN THE REAL WORLD
7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
20 GIFT BAGS TO THE RESCUE
21 TERNISHA JONES ’03 VISIT
22 REGIONAL ALUMNI EVENTS
23 ATTORNEY SHAUN O’HARA ’07
23 IN MEMORIAM
25 CALENDAR
PHOTO: ON THE COVER: Theatre students journeyed to Ireland to prepare for their February performances of “Dancing at Lughnasa” at Price Theater. While visiting the Emerald Isle, the group created publicity photos for the production. See the story on page 8.
