Cox, Etzel And McArthy Win Lee University’s Student Research Showcase Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - by Merritt Jenkins, Lee University
The Lee University Squires Library hosted the 6th annual Student Research Showcase, where students of various disciplines presented research or papers completed over the last academic year.
“At Squires Library, we seek to guide students in locating relevant information and to encourage their research and scholarship,” said Dr. Louis Morgan, director of Library Services. “Our annual showcase highlights students’ research projects and provides an excellent opportunity for them to gain experience presenting their work and receiving helpful feedback.”
This year’s winners include Emma McArthy, who won $150 for first place; Carolyn Etzel, who received $100 for second place; and Samantha Cox took third place with $50.
Lee Theatre Major Receives Young Scholars Award Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - by Merritt Jenkins, Lee University
Carolyn Etzel
Lee University student Carolyn Etzel’s paper was selected as the 2020 undergraduate student winner of Southeastern Theatre Conference’s Young Scholars Award.
Ms. Etzel is a junior double major in theatre and bi-vocational theology from Russellville, Ar. Her paper, “The Intersections of Greco-Roman Theatre and Early Christian Liturgy,” seeks to examine the correlations between the structure of Greco-Roman theatre and early Christian liturgical worship, specifically highlighting the dramatic structure of the sacraments and the liturgical calendar, and the use of cosmogonic myths in ancient theatre and religion.