Commemorating 100 Years Centennial Celebrations Overview La Sierra News Celebrations centered around three main events that began on feb. 15, 2022 with the dedication of a new campus sculpture depicting the biblical parable of the lost sheep. the nearly 10 foot tall bronze illustration was contributed by the hwang and toh families and sculpted by artist victor issa. We often remember this date as founders' day. and this october 3rd, we are commemorating our 100th founders' day with a once in a lifetime centennial gala at the riverside convention center.
Commemorating 100 Years Centennial Celebrations Overview La Sierra News Under cool, cloudy skies that eventually gave way to the sun, roughly 250 la sierra university alumni, current and former leaders, campus, and community members gathered february 15, 2022, to begin the commemoration of a significant milestone — the school’s 100 th anniversary. La sierra university’s remarkable and arduous beginnings in 1922 and its metamorphic growth over the ensuing century will be celebrated with a series of 100th anniversary events this year beginning in february. La sierra university’s remarkable and arduous beginnings in 1922, and its metamorphic growth over the ensuing century will be celebrated with a series of 100th anniversary events this year beginning in february. As we contemplate one hundred years of our existence, two questions arise: who are we? why do we exist? our answers to these questions provide insight—as we stand at yet another crossroads in our rich institutional history—to who we want to be in the future and how we can best get there.
Commemorating 100 Years Centennial Celebrations Overview La Sierra News La sierra university’s remarkable and arduous beginnings in 1922, and its metamorphic growth over the ensuing century will be celebrated with a series of 100th anniversary events this year beginning in february. As we contemplate one hundred years of our existence, two questions arise: who are we? why do we exist? our answers to these questions provide insight—as we stand at yet another crossroads in our rich institutional history—to who we want to be in the future and how we can best get there. La sierra university’s centennial gala capped a year of celebrations as the university commemorated 100 years of operation in riverside. festivities launched on feb. 15 with the dedication of a new campus sculpture titled “the lost sheep.”. Additional 100th anniversary festivities will take place during alumni weekend april 29 and 30, with events capped by a centennial gala scheduled for oct. 3 at the riverside convention center. the latter date is known as founders’ day due to the school’s opening on oct. 3, 1922 as la sierra academy. La sierra university’s centennial gala capped a year of celebrations as the university commemorated 100 years of operation in riverside. Since its founding in 1922 as la sierra academy, la sierra has morphed through a number of stages. in 1923, the school became known as la sierra academy and normal school when it expanded into offering courses for future teachers.
Commemorating 100 Years Centennial Celebrations Overview La Sierra News La sierra university’s centennial gala capped a year of celebrations as the university commemorated 100 years of operation in riverside. festivities launched on feb. 15 with the dedication of a new campus sculpture titled “the lost sheep.”. Additional 100th anniversary festivities will take place during alumni weekend april 29 and 30, with events capped by a centennial gala scheduled for oct. 3 at the riverside convention center. the latter date is known as founders’ day due to the school’s opening on oct. 3, 1922 as la sierra academy. La sierra university’s centennial gala capped a year of celebrations as the university commemorated 100 years of operation in riverside. Since its founding in 1922 as la sierra academy, la sierra has morphed through a number of stages. in 1923, the school became known as la sierra academy and normal school when it expanded into offering courses for future teachers.
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