Teacher Education Celebration
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-08
In honor of the 40th year of preparing teachers for certification, the HLGU Education Division, in collaboration with past professors and graduates, is planning a special HLGU Teacher Education Celebration for the weekend of October 7-8, 2022. This exciting event will allow education graduates to visit Hannibal, participate in a variety of events, tour campus, and reconnect with friends and professors.
A directory will be compiled to provide current information about your HLGU friends and professors. Whether an alum can attend the reunion or not, please submit your online form by October 1. The form is located at by clicking this link. Everyone who submits information with an email address will be sent an online directory following the reunion.
On Friday, October 7, at 7 p.m., a free Team Trivia competition will be held in the Roland Fine Arts Center Lobby. Create a team of eight or fewer players and take on other teams for glory and prizes. Snacks and trivia mulligans will be available for purchase as a fundraiser for S-MSTA. Contact Alumni Director Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or 573-629-3126 by September 30 to register a team.
At 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, a light Reunion Brunch will be held in the Roland Fine Arts Center Lobby. There will be a time for introductions and socializing as we proudly celebrate the past and look forward to the future. Attendees may take a guided tour of HLGU’s new Education Simulation Classroom and other buildings on campus that were added in recent years. Make reservations and pay online at https://HLGUTeacherReunionBrunch.eventbrite.com or mail a check ($15/person through September 16; $20/person September 17-October 8) to HLGU Education Department, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO 63401.
Cheer on the HLGU women’s volleyball team on Saturday at 11 a.m. as they take on Central Baptist College in the Mabee Sports Complex. Admission is free for alumni and their families.
An Education-themed Escape Room will be available on Friday and Saturday in Room 221 of the Roland Fine Arts Center. This fundraiser for the HLGU Computer Sciences Department is $10/person. Team sign up is coming soon.
Local events downtown throughout the weekend include Central Park Farmers Market on Saturday morning (7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) featuring fresh produce, flowers, plants, locally-made products, baked goods, and coffee (from HLGU alumni Tim and Courtney Fenton). Also, on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., you can wander through Hannibal’s downtown galleries and enjoy special guest artists and food at Second Saturday Gallery Night.
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express located at 120 Shinn Lane in Hannibal. Call the hotel at 573-248-3000 prior to September 26 to reserve a room for the special price of $113/night with a free breakfast.
Contact Jane Schafer at jjschafer@att.net or 573-248-5055 for more information.

HLGU Dessert Reception at the MBC Annual Meeting
2022-10-24 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago)
Alumni and Friends of Hannibal-LaGrange University are invited to a Dessert Reception!
Monday, October 24, 2022
9 pm to 10:30 pm
Jr. Ballroom B
Saint Charles Convention Center
Come enjoy fellowship while you build your own ice cream sundae!
This event is generously sponsored by Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries.

Fall Homecoming
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12
Friday, November 11

Golden Anniversary & 50 Year Club Luncheon* 11 a.m.
Roland Fine Arts Center Lobby
This special luncheon will honor the Class of 1972 and all alumni from prior years. We will take a class picture and have a small gift for all inductees. Following lunch, shuttles will be available for campus tours.
Business Casual Attire
Cost is $20 per person, Complimentary for the Class of 1972

Disc Golf Tournament

HLGU will be hosting a disc golf tournament at the HLGU Disc Golf course on Friday. There will be two rounds of the tournament: Round 1 will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a Glow Round at 5 p.m.
The cost for 2-person teams is $50, while teams that include a student or alumni will have a cost of $40.

Sign up for the tournament by clicking here. For more information, contact Todd Damotte at tdamotte@hlg.edu.

Saturday, November 12
Alumni Games *
Mabee Sports Complex
10 a.m. – Women’s Basketball – To participate, contact Coach Kelly Quigle at Kelly.Quigle@hlg.edu or 573-629-3212.
11 a.m. – Men’s Basketball – To participate, contact Coach Jason Durst jwdurst@hlg.edu 573-629-3213

Women Trojan Basketball v Culver-Stockton 1 p.m.
Mabee Sports Complex
Free Admission

HLGU Homecoming Court Crowning
Mabee Sports Complex

Trojan Basketball v Missouri Valley College 3 p.m.
Mabee Sports Complex
Free Admission

Booster Gala** (formally known as Booster Banquet) 5:30 p.m.
Roland Fine Arts Center
Enjoy fellowship and heavy appetizers in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., we will move into the Parker Theatre and announce our alumni award winners, hear a campus update from HLGU administration, and enjoy a keynote from our new president. You do not want to miss this event!
$30 per person
*Please make reservations by Friday, October 28, 2022.
**Booster Gala price increases to $35/person on November 1, 2022.
Buy tickets here!
Contact Lauren Youse ’05 M ’16, alumni director, for more info:
lauren.youse@hlg.edu (573) 629-3126

Booster Gala
2022-11-12 17:30 - 21:00
Tickets are now on sale for Hannibal-LaGrange University’s first Booster Gala, formerly known as Booster Banquet, which will feature HLGU’s new president as the keynote speaker. The Gala will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022. The Booster Gala is sponsored by HNB Bank.
Tickets may be ordered online at hlg.edu/boostergala, or by calling 573.629.3124. To purchase by mail, please send a check payable to Hannibal-LaGrange University and print Booster Gala in memo line and mail to: HLGU – IA Office, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO 63401.
At this year’s Booster Gala, attendees will enjoy fellowship and heavy appetizers in the Roland Fine Arts Center lobby starting at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., they will move into the Parker Theatre for the 2022 alumni award winner’s announcement, hear a campus update from Hannibal-LaGrange University administration, and enjoy a keynote from the new HLGU president.
Tickets are $30 each through Monday, October 31. Tickets increase to $35 on Tuesday, November 1.
For more information, please contact Lauren Youse ’05 M ‘16, director of alumni services and development, at 573.629.3126, or via email at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

HLGU Alumni & Friends Luncheon, Macon, MO
2022-12-08 11:30 - 12:30
HLGU Alumni & Friends Luncheon
Thursday, December 8 @ 11:30 a.m.
The Pear Tree
1407 N Missouri St
Macon, MO
$30 per person

Learn about what’s new at HLGU and reconnect with old friends.

Space is limited. Please register by December 1.
Make reservations by clicking this link, or contact Carla.Steinbeck@hlg.edu, (573) 629-3124.

Phonathon
2023-04-10 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-20 17:00 - 19:00
HLGU alumni and friends will soon be receiving phone calls from current HLGU students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends.
The 2023 HLGU Phonathon will be taking place on select nights between April 10 and April 20 from the institutional advancement office on the 4th floor of the Burt Administration building. Calling will take place between 5 and 7 p.m. on April 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, and 20. Callers will be reaching out to both HLGU alumni and previous donors to the institution.
This year’s Phonathon needs volunteers who love HLGU and would like to help make a difference in the lives of HLGU students. All volunteers will be provided with a script and phones for the event, as well as some snacks. Anyone interested in volunteering for the 2023 Phonathon should email Director of Alumni Services, Lauren Youse, at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.
You can also sign up to be a caller through our online form by clicking this link.
Anyone who would like to give to HLGU can do so online at hlg.edu/giving or call the institutional advancement office at 573-629-3124.
For more information about the 2023 HLGU Phonathon, email Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu.

2023 HLGU Day of Giving
2023-04-20 12:00 - 2023-04-21 12:00
Hannibal-LaGrange University announced its third annual HLGU Day of Giving will happen in April 2023.
The Day of Giving will run for the 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21, 2023. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the University in this 24-hour timeframe.
“Your gift, combined with those of hundreds of other HLGU Day of Giving donors, will not only help to make scholarships or projects become realities but also have a direct impact on the lives of current and future students,” said Director of Development and Alumni Services Lauren Youse. “By joining together with the greater HLGU family during this special event, you’re demonstrating your commitment to the University and the Christian community that sets us apart.”
More information will be released via HLGU’s social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in the coming months. Those who want to spread the word about HLGU’s Day of Giving can do so by using #HLGUDayOfGiving in their social media posts.
Gifts received as a part of the Day of Giving may be designated toward HLGU student scholarships, Friends of the Arts, HLGU’s fine arts giving club, or any other HLGU department or program.
During last year’s Day of Giving, 345 gifts were given raising $227,815.
“I am thankful for the way that God worked in people’s lives in supporting our Day of Giving,” said Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Ray Carty. “The number of individual donors significantly surpassed our goal. The amount of financial support that was expressed was amazing and encouraging. We are thankful.”
Any questions regarding HLGU’s Day of Giving can be directed to Lauren Youse at 573.629.3126.
Learn more about the Day of Giving by clicking here.

Disc Golf Tournament Fundraiser
2023-04-22 08:00 - 17:00
Hannibal-LaGrange University will host a 2-round doubles disc golf tournament in conjunction with its Day of Giving this spring.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 22 at HLGU’s newest disc golf course on campus, The Colosseum. The course is laid out back in the woods around the walking trails behind the Administration Building. The 27-hole course is currently being built and will feature 18 holes for the tournament.
A player’s meeting will be held the morning of the tournament at 8 a.m. in the The Loft, on the second floor of the Student Center. The first round of the event will begin at 9 a.m. with the second round starting around 1 p.m. Two-person teams can sign up together for $50 while HLGU student and/or alumni teams can sign up for $40.
Register for the event by clicking this link. You can also find out more about the HLGU disc golf course by going to the UDisc app and searching The Colosseum.
All proceeds from this event will go towards the construction of the new course. The course is scheduled to be finished at the end of August in conjunction with disc golf becoming a club sport.
For more information or questions about this event, please contact Todd Damotte at tdamotte@hlg.edu or 573.629.3118.

Arbor Day
2023-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Carroll Science Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO, 63401, United States
More info to come.

Scarlet & Blue Auction
2023-05-19 17:30 - 21:00 | Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, 63401, United States
Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold the 2nd Annual Scarlet and Blue Auction on Friday, May 19, in the Roland Fine Arts Center.
Doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m. at which time the silent auction will begin. At 7 p.m., the silent auction will end and the live auction will begin. Heavy appetizers will be served.
All proceeds from the Scarlet and Blue Auction will go toward HLGU’s annual fund.
The institutional advancement office is looking for additional auction items. If you would like to donate an item for the auction fundraiser, please contact Alumni Director Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu, or 573-629-3126. Anyone who donates an item will receive two free auction tickets (a $20 value).
Admission for the event is $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased on April 3 at www.hlg.edu. Tickets will also be available for purchase in the HLGU Institutional Advancement office in the Burt Administration after April 3. Visit in person, call 573-629-3124, or email giving@hlg.edu.
“Last year’s event was received so well by our alumni and community. It was also a fantastic fundraiser for the school as we profited over $50,000,” says Director of Alumni Services and Development Lauren Youse. “I’m excited to bring back this event this spring. I believe we will have great fellowship and fun, all while fundraising for the school we love.”

March in Hannibal's 4th of July Parade
2023-07-04
Hannibal’s 4th of July parade is Tuesday, July 4 at 10 am and we’d love for you and your family/loved ones to march with the HLGU float!
We ask that everyone associated with our float wears an HLGU shirt (if you don’t have one – the HLGU Campus Store can help you out! Contact Sue Booth)
We’ll meet on Broadway (usually close to Holy Family Catholic Church) at 9:30 a.m. and walk the route down Broadway. Afterwards, we will drive our marchers back to their vehicles in the HLGU shuttle.
Please RSVP to Lauren Youse at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or (573) 629-3126 if you’re going to join us! It’s going to be a fun morning!

HLGU Alumni & Friends Luncheon - Cape Girardeau
2023-07-27 11:30 - 13:00
Please join us for an HLGU Alumni & Friends Luncheon on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
The luncheon will be hosted at My Daddy’s Cheesecake Bakery & Cafe at 265 S Broadview Street, Cape Girardeau, MO
$25 per person. Please register by July 20. You can visit hlg.edu/giving to pay online. Type in “Cape Girardeau Lunch” in the designation line.
You may also contact Carla Steinbeck at carla.steinbeck@hlg.edu or 573-629-3124.

Alumni & Friends Work Day
2023-08-12 07:30 - 11:00
Hannibal-LaGrange University needs volunteers to help prepare the campus for the new school year. The annual Alumni and Friends Work Day will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. No advanced skills are necessary.
The morning will include hard work, great fellowship, and service to HLGU. Work will begin in the lobby of the first floor (lowest level) of the Burt Administration Building at 7:30 a.m. Jobs include raking/cleaning flower beds, painting, minor campus fix-ups, and more.
Hannibal-LaGrange University will provide a list of projects to prepare campus for the fall semester and a “thank you” lunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Burt Administration Building.
For more information or to enlist as a volunteer, please contact Alumni Director Lauren Youse ’05 M ’16 at lauren.youse@hlg.edu or (573) 629-3126 by Wednesday, August 9. If volunteers cannot commit to working all morning, HLGU will gladly work with schedules. Volunteers should be age 12 or older.

HLGU Disc Golf Trilogy Challenge
2023-09-09 08:00 - 12:00 | Hannibal-LaGrange University, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO, 63401, United States
Disc Golf Trilogy Challenge at HLGU
Saturday, September 9
Start time open from 8 am to Noon
$40/player entry fee

Includes:
Dynamic Discs Driver – Fuzion Ice Orbit Vandal
Westside Discs Midrange – Tournament Ice Orbit Warship
Latitude 64 Putter – Retro Orbit Pure
Microfiber Towel
Flexible Mini Marker

Register today at https://www.discgolfscene.com/…/HLGU_Trilogy_Challenge…
1 round, best score wins
Bonus pack for the winner(s)

#growthesport
Contact Todd Damotte at (573) 248-4842 for more information.
www.trilogychallenge.com

Carroll Missions Days
2023-09-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, 63401, United States

Amanda Henry Author Reading & Book Signing Event
2023-09-26 19:00 | The Loft, 2800 Palmyra Road, HANNIBAL, MO, 63401
Hannibal-LaGrange University professor and alum Amanda Henry has released her second book in the Tokens of Rynar series, The Light of the White Gem. HLGU is excited to host Ms. Henry at her reading and signing event on Tuesday, September 26 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center on campus. This event is open to the public.
Readers can return to the adventure from the first book with The Light of the White Gem. The story races onward as Inesca seeks out the knight mentioned by her father on his deathbed. More mystery and surprises await Inesca and her friends. The chaos that marked the racing season spreads to other parts of Rynar as repeated attacks from mysterious assailants threaten the lords and their subjects. Discover how Inesca and other characters will face these challenges in The Light of the White Gem.
The Light of the White Gem may be purchased online at Amazon or through the publisher, WestBow Press. Learn more at the author’s website, sharingtokens.com. The website will also provide details about unique offers, such as limited-edition pens. In addition, the author has posted fictional excerpts of short letters on her website to help readers remember events from the first book. These letters provide new insights into the characters in this series.
Amanda Henry is an associate professor of English at Hannibal-LaGrange University. In her spare time, she loves to read, write, and spend time with family. She wishes to honor God with the interests and skills given to her.

Alumni & Friends Golf Classic Fundraiser
2023-09-29 12:00 - 17:00
HLGU Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic Fundraiser
Friday, September 29, 2023 at Norwoods Golf Club in Hannibal, MO
4 person Scramble with longest drive, closest to the pin, and longest putt contests. Prizes will be awarded for each skill contest, along with the winning team receiving an award.
$300 team of 4 registration fee – includes green fees, carts, & BBQ lunch

Noon – Golf registration & BBQ Lunch
1 pm – Shotgun Start

Register by September 22.
Sponsorships available!
Contact Lauren Youse for more information.
lauren.youse@hlg.edu
(573) 629-3126

Download the registration form

HLGU STEM Camp
2023-10-27 08:00 - 15:30 | Carroll Science Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO, 63401, United States
HLGU will host STEM Camp for area 2nd through 6th-grade students on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.

Camp space is limited, so be sure to register now at https://www.hlg.edu/forms/stem-camp-registration/

STEM Camp will take place in the Carroll Science Center (near the campus entrance off Highway 168).

Contact HLGU Education Division if you have questions at sarah.birkhead@hlg.edu

Our Town - HLGU Fall Theatre Production
2023-11-02 - 2023-11-04
Our Town
Fall production
Dates: November 2, 3, & 4, 2023 at 7 p.m. each night
Cost: Ticket pricing ranges from $10 to $16. Special discounts will be available for seniors 60+ and groups of 10 or more.
Tickets for Our Town will go on sale October 1. You can buy tickets online or by calling the HLGU Theatre box office at 573-629-3182.
Buy tickets here
Our Town is Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play that debuted in 1938. Performed with minimal scenery and props, the play examines life in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, zeroing in on two families, the Webbs and the Gibbs. Three acts, spaced a few years apart, follow relationships and changes in the town and its people. Our Town has been performed worldwide.

Homecoming
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11
More information to come. Updates can be found on the Homecoming webpage.

Booster Gala
2023-11-11
Booster Gala 2023 – Building on the Past, Strength for the Future!
Featuring Dr. Larry Lewis, Dr. Woodrow Burt, and Dr. Robert Matz
Saturday, November 11, RFAC
You will enjoy fellowship and heavy appetizers in the Roland Fine Arts Center lobby starting at 5:30 pm. At 7 pm, we will move into the Parker Theatre and announce our alumni award winners, hear a campus update from Hannibal-LaGrange University President, Dr. Robert Matz, and enjoy a keynote from two of our past presidents, Dr. Larry Lewis and Dr. Woodrow Burt.
Buy tickets on the Booster Gala webpage.
Purchasing by mail?
Make checks payable to Hannibal-LaGrange University print Booster Gala in memo line and mail to:
HLGU – IA Office
2800 Palmyra Road
Hannibal, MO 63401
Purchase by phone
573-629-3124

Tickets are on sale now for $50/person.
Price increases to $60/person on November 6.

Music Department Recital
2023-11-12 15:00 | Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, 63401, United States

Alumni & Friends Luncheon - Overland Park, KS
2023-11-14 11:30 - 13:00
Please join Dr. Robert Matz, Dr. Ray Carty, and Lauren Youse for a special lunch at Garozzo’s in Overland Park, KS on Tuesday, November 14 at 11:30 am.

The cost is $30/person and includes 3 course lunch and drink. Please register by November 7.

Visit hlg.edu/giving to pay online. Type “KC Lunch” in the designation line. You may also contact the Institutional Advancement Office at giving@hlg.edu or (573) 629-3124.

Music Department Christmas Concert
2023-12-01 19:00 | Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, 63401, United States
Get ready to usher in the holiday season with our enchanting HLGU Music Department Christmas concert on Friday, December 1 at 7 pm in the Roland Fine Arts Center on campus!

We have a festive evening of music and merriment in store for you, featuring talented performers and classic holiday songs that will warm your heart.

This event is open to the public, and admission is free. Don’t forget to invite your friends and family to share in the joy of the season!
