FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/7/03 

Concerts, Dedications, and Sporting Events Planned

Activities for the public begin Friday, Oct. 17, with Homecoming chapel at the Free Methodist Church. Jonathan and Amanda Noël will lead worship at the 9:30 a.m. service. The couple remains on campus to perform a concert on Saturday, Oct. 18, in LaDue Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Now residing in Franklin, Tenn., Jonathan and Amanda have written and presented their music through recordings and live performances since the mid-1990’s. They have traveled nationwide, sharing the stage with recording artists Jars of Clay, Point of Grace, Margaret Becker, Fernando Ortega, Out of the Grey, and Andrew Peterson.

The Music Department completes Friday’s activities with a concert at the Free Methodist Church starting at 7:30 p.m.

A full schedule of activities is planned for Saturday, including several events involving the Art Department. The day begins for the Art Department at 10:30 a.m. as the V. W. Maves Art Center is dedicated. After an art reunion luncheon at noon, artists will speak at the Maves Art Center during the facility’s open house at 2 p.m.

Sporting events on tap Saturday begin at 8:30 a.m. with the President’s Road Race. Anyone can participate for a $10 registration fee, which covers prizes and t-shirts. Participants should gather in front of the Student Union at College Avenue and Spruce Street at 8 a.m.

Other sporting events on Saturday are held throughout the day. At 9 a.m., the action begins at Francis Field as the press box at the softball field is dedicated in honor of Dr. James and Marilyn Reinhard. The softball team will host their alumni in a game at 9:30 a.m.

Alumni of the men’s soccer program will square off at 9 a.m. on the Francis Field soccer field, followed by a women’s alumni soccer game at 11 a.m.

The women’s basketball team plays their alumni in H. J. Long Gymnasium at 11 a.m.

At noon, the activity continues at Francis Field with a tailgate party prior to the football game. The football team hosts Concordia (Wis.) University at 1:30 p.m. Halftime festivities for the football game include the presentation of the Homecoming king, queen, and court.

The women’s and men’s soccer matches will also be played at the Francis Field complex as they face Webster University. The women’s game kicks off at 1 p.m., and the men’s game follows at 3 p.m.

To wrap up Saturday’s activities of sporting events, the men’s basketball team hosts two alumni games in H. J. Long Gymnasium. The masters’ game for basketball alumni over the age of 40 starts at 7 p.m. The traditional matchup of the alumni and the men’s basketball team occurs at 8 p.m.

Completing the Saturday events, Drs. Kenneth and Sandra Salguero-Schmidt host a Latino reunion at their home at 9 p.m. Shortly thereafter, La Fête de Saucisson performs a concert in LaDue Auditorium at 10 p.m.

Special events for students actually begin on Tuesday, Oct. 14, and continue throughout the week.

On Tuesday night, the men’s and women’s basketball teams launch their season with Midnight Madness at H. J. Long Gymnasium starting at 11 p.m.

The highlight of the students’ week occurs on Wednesday, Oct. 15, with the annual Homecoming banquet at 6 p.m. Each year the Homecoming banquet sees the crowning of the king and queen.

The 2003 king candidates include Joey Eddy of Ramsey, Ill., Erik Ewaskowitz of Milwaukee, Wis., Jason Fishburn of Moundridge, Kan., Dontrell Harriel of Washington Park, Ill., and Paul Spilburg of Chesterfield, Mo.

The queen candidates are Sara Gentry of Peoria, Ill., Jennilee Jahr of Cadott, Wis., Cassie Morgan of Bonnie, Ill., Emily Moss of Alvin, Ill., and Lindsey Row of Bruning, Neb.

The activities primarily designed for students conclude on Thursday, Oct. 16, with the Mr. Panther Pageant in LaDue Auditorium at 7 p.m.

For further information on Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend, visit www.greenville.edu. Questions may also be directed to Alex Schmidt at (618) 664-6514.

CONTACT: B.J. Schneck ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Assistant Director of Public Relations Greenville College
(618) 664-6621