Author: Idesha Reese
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LeMoyne-Owen College Partners with Apple and Tennessee State University to Become a Community Center for Coding and Creativity
LeMoyne-Owen College will expand its education and career development opportunities for students and the Greater Memphis community Memphis, TENN – Today, LeMoyne-Owen College announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to…
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LeMoyne-Owen College One Of The 30 Most Affordable Private Colleges in the U.S.
Newsweek.com BY TOM FISH ON 8/23/21 College provides a launch pad for careers, but prospective students can sometimes be put off by certain institution’s hefty price tags. While the cost of college tuition has skyrocketed at many elite establishments, some colleges are far more affordable. Data analysis by College Raptor has highlighted the most affordable…
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LeMoyne-Owen College selects Bonzi Wells as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Memphis, TN – LeMoyne-Owen College has selected Gawen DeAngelo “Bonzi” Wells, former NBA standout, as their head coach for the Magicians men’s basketball team. Wells has 10+ experience playing professional basketball in the NBA and overseas. Nationally he played for the Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets and for our hometown Memphis…
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Media Advisory: Gawen DeAngelo “Bonzi” Wells Named Head Coach of LeMoyne-Owen College Men’s Basketball
MEDIA ADVISORY Gawen DeAngelo “Bonzi” Wells Named Head Coach of LeMoyne-Owen College Men’s Basketball Memphis-Based HBCU to hold formal announcement and signing for NBA standout and former Memphis Grizzlies player today at 12 p.m. Memphis, TENN – NBA Former Memphis Grizzlies player, Bonzi Wells, has been hired as LeMoyne-Owen College Men’s Basketball coach. Wells, a…
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LeMoyne-Owen College Names William B. Anderson as Athletic Director
Memphis-based HBCU welcomes championship-winning coach and alumnus to top athletic leadership position Memphis, TN – William Anderson has been selected as athletic director for LeMoyne-Owen College. Anderson brings 20 years of coaching and mentoring experience at the collegiate level, including most recently serving as Head Men’s Basketball Coach and as athletic director previously for five…
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LeMoyne-Owen College Welcomes Prospective Students to Campus for Spotlight Day
High school students get a preview of the historic HBCU, June 18-19, after yearlong campus closing to public due to COVID-19 Click here to view in browser For Immediate Release June 17, 2021 Memphis, Tenn. – LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis’ only Historically Black College and University, will host Spotlight Day June 18-19, 2021, to introduce prospective…
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LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis Alumni Association Hosts First Annual Bike Ride
Memphis, TN – June 15, 2021 – The LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis Alumni Association will host its first annual “Magician’s Ride” this Saturday, June 19, 2021, to raise scholarship funds for deserving students. The riders will pedal along the Mighty Mississippi River and through the heart of some of Memphis’s historical landmarks, including Martyrs Park, Stax…
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LOC alum turned his backyard into a farm during the pandemic
Click HERE to read about LeMoyne-Owen College alumnus, Vincent Padgett, turning his backyard into an urban farm.
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LOC Academic Spotlight Day & Sleepover
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LeMoyne-Owen College’s 151st Commencement Ceremony
The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. at The Orpheum Theater, College Names Three Valedictorians Memphis, Tenn. – After hosting virtual a commencement ceremony for Spring 2020 graduates due to COVID-19 restrictions, LeMoyne-Owen College will host its 151st Commencement in person at The Orpheum on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m.…