From “O Little Town of Bethlehem” to “Holly Jolly Christmas” to “Silent Night,” more than 50 members of the Wittenberg community, including President Laurie M. Joyner, took time out to sing, Dec. 6, during the annual campus Christmas Caroling event in Recitation Hall.
With the holiday decorations in full view, the festivities kicked off at the Kappa Delta house, Dec. 6, with a special event. Having recently spent time with President Laurie M. Joyner during a philanthropic project, the sisters quickly invited Joyner back to their abode for a special holiday dinner and some social time in celebration of the season.
With music provided by more than 125 musicians, including the Wittenberg Choir and the Wittenberg Singers, the annual Wittenberg Series-sponsored Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas attracted a significant crowd during this traditional Service of Light.
As in past years, the ceremony begins with a chapel enveloped in darkness and then gradually illuminated by the lighting of hundreds of candles. The Wittenberg Bell Choir plays a series of “change rings” as the opening procession takes place, and Weaver Chapel slowly fills with light.
With the scents of pine, hot chocolate and warm Wassail wafting in the air, the newly reshaped presidential Holiday Open House attracted more than 150 members of both the Wittenberg and Springfield communities to the Benjamin Prince House, Dec. 9. The family-focused event also welcomed children and grandchildren, many of whom quickly spied the ornament-making station and tasty assortment of holiday treats strategically placed throughout the home of President Laurie M. Joyner and her family.
A popular year-end tradition at Wittenberg, the Student Development-sponsored Midnight Breakfast offers the perfect respite from late-night studies heading into finals week. Donning Santa hats and smiles, members of the Wittenberg community, including President Laurie M. Joyner, turned out to serve hundreds of students, Dec. 9.
Committed to changing young lives through Catholic education, Springfield’s Catholic Central School, a pre-K - 12 Archdiocesan regional school, was the featured guest at the Benjamin Prince House, Oct. 16. President Laurie M. Joyner and husband Jay hosted a reception in their home for members of the school’s Irish Council to learn more about the school and its ideas moving forward.
Throughout the year, Kappa Delta sorority sponsors a variety of events to support Girl Scouts in the Springfield area, and Nov. 17 was no exception. With the month designated as International Girls Month, the KDs discussed “Who is today’s girl?” President Laurie M. Joyner joined the sisters in celebrating those in attendance, encouraging them to go to college and in helping them to see themselves as future women leaders.
The Springfield Promise Neighborhood, a comprehensive, collaborative commitment to ensuring that children succeed academically, has captured the hearts of many Wittenberg students, faculty and staff, including the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta, who sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 19, to benefit the project.
A special dinner and a series of meetings offered an opportunity for President Laurie M. Joyner to engage with Minnesota alumni and friends, Dec. 3-4, and share the Wittenberg story.
With the holiday decorations in full view, the festivities kicked off at the Kappa Delta house, Dec. 6, with a special event. Having recently spent time with President Laurie M. Joyner during a philanthropic project, the sisters quickly invited Joyner back to their abode for a special holiday dinner and some social time in celebration of the season.
Committed to changing young lives through Catholic education, Springfield’s Catholic Central School, a pre-K - 12 Archdiocesan regional school, was the featured guest at the Benjamin Prince House, Oct. 16. President Laurie M. Joyner and husband Jay hosted a reception in their home for members of the school’s Irish Council to learn more about the school and its ideas moving forward.
Throughout the year, Kappa Delta sorority sponsors a variety of events to support Girl Scouts in the Springfield area, and Nov. 17 was no exception. With the month designated as International Girls Month, the KDs discussed “Who is today’s girl?” President Laurie M. Joyner joined the sisters in celebrating those in attendance, encouraging them to go to college and in helping them to see themselves as future women leaders.
The Springfield Promise Neighborhood, a comprehensive, collaborative commitment to ensuring that children succeed academically, has captured the hearts of many Wittenberg students, faculty and staff, including the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta, who sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 19, to benefit the project.
A special dinner and a series of meetings offered an opportunity for President Laurie M. Joyner to engage with Minnesota alumni and friends, Dec. 3-4, and share the Wittenberg story.
