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Louisburg College Holds Seventh Annual Hurricane Scholar-Athlete Awards: February 28, 2012

Louisburg, NC – Louisburg College hosted the Seventh Annual Hurricane Scholar-Athlete Awards ceremony to honor and recognize student-athletes for their outstanding academic achievements.  The awards presentation was held Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 in the Roger G. Taylor Athletic Center.  The Hurricane Scholar-Athlete Awards Program was established at Louisburg College in 2005 to encourage student-athletes at Louisburg to be scholar-athletes. 

For the spring and fall semesters of 2011, sixteen Hurricane Scholar-Athletes earned 4.0 averages; fifty-five Hurricane Scholar-Athletes were on the dean’s list, and fifty-seven Hurricane Scholar-Athletes were on the honors’ list.  The Hurricane Scholar Athlete Awards are awarded to all varsity student-athletes that earn a semester average of 3.0 or higher.  Student-athletes will received awards based on the following criteria:

Gold………...four-point average
Silver……….three-point five or greater average
Bronze……...three-point or greater average

The Louisburg College Athletic Hall of Fame

Louisburg College will host its second Athletic Hall of Fame Class Induction on Saturday, October 16, 2010 beginning at 4 pm in the Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium of the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center. It’s been three years since the inaugural class was inducted, and the College is excited to host this event on the same day as its Homecoming/Alumni Gathering. Pictures and memorabilia of the College’s athletics history will be on display in the lobby of the Jones Center throughout the day. The College will also host a barbecue dinner following the ceremony under a tent on the lawn of the Jones Center.

This year’s class is made up of seven members whose information and pictures will grace the Hall of Fame display in the lobby of Holton Gymnasium. Previous Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include legendary coaches Russ Frazier, Sheilah Cotten and J. Enid Drake.

“We feel good about the class we have picked,’’ said the College’s Athletic Director, Mike Holloman, who served on the six-person selection committee. “All of these people are very worthy of this honor. I think it’s a great class.’’

The committee began meeting early in the summer, and they convened at least one per month. Nominations were accepted, and members of the committee were also welcome to provide their own nominations.

Below are the seven former coaches and players who will be inducted into the Louisburg College Athletic Hall of Fame during the ceremony:

Bob Butler
Faculty Member and Mentor to Athletes, 1962-2007



Ruth Cooke
Faculty Member, 1949-1988
Women’s Basketball Coach, 1950-1959

Paul Sanderford
Louisburg College Class of  ‘70 and Women’s
Basketball Coach, 1977-1982



Regina Miller
Louisburg College Class of ‘82, Basketball Team



William “Tank” Hardin
Louisburg College Class of ‘85, Baseball Team



Jeb Barlow
Louisburg College Class of ‘80, Basketball Team

Howard McCullough
Louisburg College Class of ‘74, Baseball Team

The ceremony is free and open to the public; however, the College would appreciate advance notification if you plan to attend the ceremony or the BBQ dinner under the tent following the ceremony (5:30 pm), The cost of the dinner is $15(adults) and $10 (children 12 and under), and can be paid for at the tent. Please contact Jean Swanson, Director of Alumni Relations, to RSVP or for further information at 919.497-3245 or jswanson@louisburg.edu.

For more information, contact:
Coach Holly Mitchell
919.497.3264
hmitchell@louisburg.edu