APSU’s Candlelight Ball to return next May
October 22, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Last spring, the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic caused Austin Peay State University (APSU) to cancel its premier social event, the Candlelight Ball, for the first time in 36 years.
The ball, which raises money for vital student scholarships, is set to return next spring, and organizers are working to keep the annual celebration from suffering another disruption.
The 2019 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) Austin Peay State University Candlelight Ball. (APSU)
APSU to hold Spring Graduation Gala March 3rd-4th
January 29, 2020
Clarksville, TN – This March, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Registrar’s Office will host the Spring 2020 Graduation Gala, and all APSU students participating in the Spring commencement ceremony are encouraged to attend this important, celebratory event from 2:00pm-5:30pm on March 3rd, or from 10:00am-2:00pm on March 4th, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Austin Peay State University Spring Gala to be held March 3rd-4th for graduating students. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University announces recipients of the 36th Annual Candlelight Ball Awards
August 31, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, March 14th, 2020 at 6:00pm, Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host the 36th Annual Candlelight Ball at the Omni Nashville Hotel, and in anticipation of this event, the University has announced the three winners of the 2020 Candlelight Ball Awards.
APSU Candlelight Ball Awards recipients. (L to R) Sammy Stuard, Kevin Kennedy and Rhonda Kennedy.
Austin Peay State University hosting Spring Graduation Gala February 26th-27th
January 28, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – This February, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Registrar’s Office will host the Spring 2019 Graduation Gala, and all APSU students participating in the Spring commencement ceremony are encouraged to attend this important, celebratory event from 2:00pm-5:30pm on February 26th, or from 10:00am-2:00pm on February 27th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
APSU Spring Graduation Gala set for February 26th-27th.
Austin Peay State University to name animal science building after Brock Blick on April 5th
March 19, 2018
Clarksville, TN – In late July 2017, Mark and Jeri Blick visited the Austin Peay State University farm to officially establish the Brock Blick Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture, in honor of their late son, Brock. But their generous gift to the University that afternoon represented only the first phase of a larger plan to honor Brock’s legacy.
APSU Farm and Environmental Education Center. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University Spring 2017 Graduation Gala to be held March 14th-15th
February 10, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Registrar’s Office will be holding its two-day Spring 2017 Graduation Gala this March in order to make the graduation process as smooth as possible.
All APSU students participating in the spring commencement ceremony are encouraged to attend the gala, held from 2:30pm-5:30pm on March 14th, and from 10:00am-2:00pm on March 15th, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Austin Peay State University Morgan University Center
Two honored during APSU Candlelight Ball Award Luncheon
January 13, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s 31st Annual Candlelight Ball is just around the corner, and to help announce the event, two individuals were honored and recognized during a luncheon held Tuesday, January 13th.
The Wendell H. Gilbert Award and the Spirit of Austin Peay Award were presented to two individuals for the outstanding achievement, contribution or recognition they have brought to Austin Peay.
Candlelight Ball award recipients Tom Creech and Congressman Phil Roe were honored at the 2015 Candlelight Ball Awards Luncheon at F&M Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (Beth Liggett, APSU)
