With one minute remaining in last Saturday’s contest, senior Ashley Jackson of the Centenary women's basketball team scored her 1,000th career point, becoming just the fourth member in Ladies basketball history to reach this milestone.

The four-year letter-winner scored 16 points in the loss to Southern Utah, January 15, but now sits with exactly 1,000 points to her name with 11 games left to play this season.

Jackson comes from a family of Centenary greats as her father, Willie and mother, Zebber each reign in the Centenary Athletic Hall of Fame for their efforts on the basketball courts during the 1980's.

With 1,000 points, Jackson is six points away from becoming third on the all-time points list and 39 from becoming second all-time. Currently leading the way is Alexis Pettway with 1,416 during the 2000-04 seasons. Following her is Julie Daniels with 1,038 (2000-04), and Holli Wilkins with 1,005 (2003-07).

Jackson has scored double-figures 48 times in her career and 10th this season.

Her current career high came against IPFW on December 21, 2010 of this season in a 25-point effort.

"Ashley receiving 1,000 career points is a huge accomplishment for her as a Centenary Ladies basketball player," said head coach Kristen Davis.

"Ashley has worked for every point she has scored and I know she will continue to work hard for our team. The entire Centenary family is proud of Ashley."

The Centenary men's basketball team will continue Summit League play on the road as the Gents take on Oral Roberts Saturday evening. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.

Nakwaasah

LAST TIME OUT
It wasn't Centenary's night as the Gents traveled south, facing a dominant inside game by Louisiana-Lafayette, falling 94-62 to the Ragin' Cajuns on Wednesday evening in non-conference action. The Gents (0-20) were never able to build any offensive momentum, despite having two players finish with double-figures. Centenary was led offensively by junior Maxx Nakwaasah with 19 points and freshman Jonathan Blount with 12, one shy of tying his career-high.

The Centenary women's basketball team is set to take on league-leader, ORU, Saturday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla.

Vidovic

LAST TIME OUT
The Centenary women's basketball team took a hard fall against Summit League opponent UMKC on Martin Luther King Day, January 17. The Ladies (0-15, 0-8 Summit) fell by 49 to the Kangaroos. Although Centenary played poorly as a team, freshman Kat Vidovic and senior Ashley Jackson continued to make individual impacts. Vidovic would score in double figures for her second game in a row with 10 points along with snatching five steals, while Jackson would lead in scoring with 17 points to her name.

Centenary gymnastics team looks to build on its 2011 opener as it travels to Norman, Okla., today to take on Oklahoma, Denver, and Oregon State at 7 p.m.

The Ladies (0-1) are still looking for their first win under second year head coach Gretchen Goerlitz as they plan to face three Top-ranked squads this weekend.

"Competing at OU against Denver and Oregon State is a great opportunity for my team to be in an arena with some top notch gymnastics," said Goerlitz.

The Centenary softball media guide is now online as a PDF document, available for viewing and printing under the softball sport page and media guide link.

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The Centenary baseball media guide is available online for viewing and printing via PDF. The guide showcases the 2011 Gents, coaches, upcoming schedule, history and recaps the successful 2010 season.

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At the beginning of 2010, the Centenary College community was challenged to reduce its energy consumption through simple and free or low-cost actions. An agreement was made between administrators and the Centenary College Sustainability Task Force that 10 percent of the total savings would go to fund future sustainability efforts.

One year later, the College has saved close to $100,000 in energy costs.

"I think congratulations are warranted for the entire Centenary community for being such great stewards of a sustainable planet," said Dr. Jeanne Hamming, associate professor of English and member of the campus sustainability task force. "What this means is that sustainability programs on campus will have additional funding to promote bigger movements towards energy conservation and carbon neutrality."

According to Dr. Hamming, the College reduced their energy costs in part through an increased awareness on campus, with members of the campus community remembering to do simple things, such as turning off lights in empty rooms and shutting down computers in labs when not in use.

Besides the simple acts of turning off lights and computers, there were also larger measures that helped in the reduction of costs. One example was changing the way lighting was used in the Fitness Center. Motion sensors were placed in the racquetball courts to turn off the lights when not in use.

With the success of the first challenge, Centenary has already launched the 2011 Energy Challenge earlier this month. The aim is to make this year’s challenge bigger and better by funding sustainability initiatives across campus.

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Krystle Beauchamp recently joined the Centenary staff as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. In her new position, she will be responsible for all areas of alumni relations cross-campus collaboration such as the Centenary Admission Network, the Centenary Career Network and alumni-student programming. She will also maintain social media outlets for the office and assume some fundraising responsibilities.

"I am excited to join the Centenary family," said Beauchamp. "I look forward to meeting students and staff and cultivating relationships with our alumni. Centenary is a great institution in a great city, and I look forward to being a part of the new and exciting changes that are taking place."

Krystle is a Shreveport native. She graduated from the University of New Orleans with a B.A. in Political Science in 2005, and earned her Master’s in Public Administration from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University in 2007. Before returning to Shreveport, she worked extensively with hurricane and disaster recovery policy in post-Katrina Louisiana, serving as Deputy Director of Community Planning for the State under Governors Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal.

Centenary College alumna, Dr. Elaine Thompson ('94), a history professor at Louisiana Tech University, will be appearing on the TV game/quiz show Jeopardy! next week. Tune in on Monday, Jan. 24 to see how she did! Check your local listings at jeopardy.com , click on "show guide," then "when to watch," and select your location.

Dr. Thompson joined the Louisiana Tech University faculty in 2004, after receiving her PhD in history from Rice University. She is a specialist in Southern history, state and local history, and early American history. Dr Thompson also has experience in public, or applied history.

Centenary College of Louisiana will be holding special events, reunions, parade and sporting events during Homecoming Weekend, Thursday, February 3 through Sunday, February 6. In addition to the traditional Homecoming activities, the four-day event will be packed with opportunities for the community, alumni and friends to learn about the College as we go "Back to the Future," celebrating our past and moving into the future.

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The Reverend Adam Hamilton will be the featured speaker at the 5th Annual Fundraising Dinner for the Christian Leadership Center at Centenary College of Louisiana Wednesday, Feb. 2, at First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. The church is located at 500 Common Street.

The event begins at 5:45 p.m., with silent auction and book signing with Rev. Hamilton; dinner begins at 6 p.m. Registration is $40 per ticket, or $275 for table of eight.

Rev. Hamilton pastors The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., welcoming 7,500 worshipers weekly. He was named Distinguished Evangelist of the United Methodist Church by the Foundation for Evangelism and one of "Ten People to Watch in America's Spiritual Landscape" by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. Rev. Hamilton has also received the B’nai B’rith award in Social Ethics, the Denman Award in Evangelism and the Circuit Rider Award for excellence in church leadership.

For more information on the event or to register, call 318.869.5156.

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Interested in spending the Fall 2011 semester in Washington D.C.? Sponsored by The American University, students, under the leadership of a Washington Semester professor, will spend three days each week participating in intellectual, real-world discussions with professionals immersed in your field of study. These pros are all major players at the local, national and international levels who are passionate about their stance. They'll present valid viewpoints - and welcome your point of view and challenging questions.

Centenary College has an agreement that allows the College to nominate as many academically qualified students who are interested in the program. Applicants must be at least second semester sophomores with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale. Our students earn a full semester of credit (16 hours), gain an internship experience and work on projects of their own choosing in one of the following specific programs: American National Politics; US Foreign Policy; Justice and Law; Transforming Communities; and Journalism and New Media.

There is also a Washington and International Travel Programs that includes: Global Economics and Business (Three weeks in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong); International Law and Organizations (NY City – meet with UN personnel, Travel to Geneva, Brussels, Strasbourg, and The Hague); Peace and Conflict Resolution (Travel to Vienna, Austria, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia); International Environment and Development (Travel to Ecuador and Galapagos Islands, Latin America); and Islam and World Affairs (Travel to Jordan and Egypt)

If you are interested, contact Dr. Rodney Grunes, professor of political science in Room 24A in the Magale Library basement or e-mail email as soon as possible. Nominations need to be submitted to Dr. Grunes by April 4.

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