8/28/12
Ready. Set. Celebrate!
Randolph-Macon College will dedicate the
John B. Werner Pavilion and the new
Day Field on Saturday, September 8, 2012.
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The John B. Werner Pavilion |
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Day Field |
“This is indeed cause for celebration,” says R-MC President Robert R. Lindgren. “The campus is more dynamic than ever with the addition of the Werner Pavilion and the new Day Field.”
The dedication of the John B. Werner Pavilion at the McGraw-Page Library will take place at 10:00 a.m. This exciting addition to the R-MC campus is named for Trustee Emeritus and Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. John B. Werner ’53.
RSVP for the Werner Pavilion Dedication John Werner ’53 Werner, whose service to the college includes 20 years as a member of the Board of Trustees, has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Alumni and is a member of the Presidents Society and the Heritage Society.
He retired in 2007 as the executive director of the Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation, a position he had held since 1993. He retired from Sovran Financial Corporation in 1991 as the vice chairman after a 33-year banking career.
Werner and his wife Anita fund the annual
British debaters’ visit to R-MC, and they annually sponsor an on-campus performance by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra.
R-MC’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter is supported through a generous endowment from the Werners, and at the annual Phi Beta Kappa Induction ceremony, the John B. and Anita S. Werner Award is given to one or two PBK graduating seniors. Additionally, the
McGraw-Page Library benefits from a generous endowment set up by the Werners.
The John B. Werner Pavilion The John B. Werner Pavilion will offer two spaces for faculty and student use. The first floor, named in honor of
Hardaway Abernathy ’39, will be open 24/7 for student study and will house a small café. Tables, seating and a large table with a flat-screen computer will provide a range of study spaces. The second floor includes a high-tech classroom named in honor of
Professor Emeritus George Brown Oliver ’49.
Construction of the Werner Pavilion was made possible by a lead gift from the Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation.
The dedication of the new Day Field will take place at 11:00 a.m. Director of Athletics
Jeff Burns ’87 will serve as emcee.
Day Field
Day Field is named for Bible Professor Frank L. Day, who gave the land for these athletic fields in 1937.The new Day Field has a turf playing surface, stadium lights, new brick walkways, a new press box, visitor stands, and a walking track. It is surrounded on the north side by
Andrews Residence Hall and will be surrounded on the south side by the future
Birdsong Residence Hall. Day Field is home to Randolph-Macon’s football and men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse teams.
Renovations to Day Field were made possible through the generous support of alumni, parents, and Yellow Jacket fans.
Following the dedication, the Yellow Jackets Football Team will kick off the season as they take on Averett University at 1:00 p.m. on Day Field. The
R-MC Concert Choir will perform the National Anthem.