NEW ORLEANS - Melodic sounds will soon fill Lawless Chapel, when the Dillard University Choir hosts their 80th Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. The choir will perform with an orchestra and other special guests and soloists will accompany the 60-voice choir. The concert is free and open to the public on Dillard University's campus located at 2601 Gentilly Blvd.

"This is a unique Dillard tradition that brings the community together each year and is an event that I look forward to in my 41st year as much as I did in my first year," S. Carver Davenport, the conductor of the choir, said.
This year's special guests will include three Dillard graduates with golden voices, sopranos Kayla Blain Lewis, '13, Moniqua Osbey, '13, and Kayla Boyd, '15. Autumn Durgan, '15, lyric soprano is the assistant director of the choir and Dr. Hezekiah Brinson is the accompanist.

"This concert has a reputation of being one of the best in the city, Davenport said. "Our students are talented with wonderful voices and have given so much of their time in preparing for this special occasion." He added that it is also an excellent time for the university to give a Christmas present to the community.

The Dillard University Concert Choir is one of the most diverse organizations on campus, with students from around the country, who consistently deliver performances that always captivate the capacity audience in Lawless Chapel. In 2012, President Barack Obama invited the Dillard Concert Choir to sing for the Holidays at the White House. The thriving and rich musical heritage at Dillard University continues to enhance the cultural lives on its campus, in the community and the nation.

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NEW ORLEANS - Lt. Col. Paul M. Colthirst, commander of Fort Polk Louisiana Dental Health Activity, will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day Program at Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO). The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the SUNO Conference Center, 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA.

Lt. Col. Paul M. Colthirst came to Louisiana from Fort Sam Houston where he was the Deputy Director of the Tri-Service Center for Oral Health Studies. He began his military career in 1995 at Fort Sill, OK. In 1998, he received an Army Health Professional Scholarship to study Dentistry at Meharry Medical College. He completed dental school in 2002. He hold an Applied Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science from George Washington University; Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Georgia Southern University; a Master of Science degree in Dental Public Health and Epidemiology from the University of Iowa; and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College.

His military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

During the program, information will be provided on the benefits of serving our country and becoming a member of Army ROTC, as well as materials, resources and literature that benefit Veterans.

About Southern University at New Orleans
Southern University at New Orleans, founded in 1956, is a four-year public institution categorized as an SREB Four-Year 5 institution, a Carnegie Master's College and University I, and as a SACSCOC Level III institution. As an accredited liberal arts institution and a member of the Southern University System, SUNO is known for its highly engaged faculty and personal academic support. The University offers a wide range of baccalaureate programs and is committed to graduate education through the master's degree, offering graduate programs to meet regional and statewide needs. For information, please visit the University's Web site at www.SUNO.edu . 

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Political analysts Vincent Sylvain of The New Orleans Agenda and Dillard University's Political Science Professor Dr. Gary Clark will join WYLD-FM 98.5 Sunday Journal's host Hal Clark on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 8:00 am to discuss the 2016 Elections. 

Please join us for what promises to be an insightful discussion.

	Dr. Gary Clark

Dr. Gary M. Clark is a political analyst, strategist, and commentator. He is a Barron Hilton Endowed Professor in Political Science, and Revius O. Ortique, Jr., Endowed Chair in Politics, and Social Thought at Dillard University. Dr. Clark believes the best electorate is informed.

An avid supporter of global civic engagement, he is Executive Producer and Host of the cable television program, Dr. Clark Reports, and radio show, Dr. Clark 101: The Living Classroom. Both shows are broadcasted weekly in New Orleans, Louisiana.

	Vincent Sylvain

Vincent T. Sylvain, is publisher of The New Orleans Agenda, a New Orleans-based online newsletter which has received more than 11 million Page Views and is fast becoming the leading alternative media source for news and cultural affairs in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Region. He is also president of Policamp, Inc., a provider of turnkey campaign management services which has assisted in the election of a U.S. Senator, a Governor, two Mayors, numerous non-partisan civic initiatives and a host of judicial and other elected officials.

Sylvain earned a Master of Science in Urban Studies from the University of New Orleans' College of Urban and Public Affairs, and a Bachelor of Science from the school's department of Political Science. Sylvain most recently oversaw the $8 million redevelopment of the historic Carver Theater. Additionally, Sylvain is Louisiana's State Convener for the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation's Rebuild Hope Now Campaign, a comprehensive effort undertaken by the non-partisan 80-member national African American organization's project to address black voter turnout in the New Orleans area as well as issues related to relief, recovery, and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast following the catastrophes caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

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