Philander Smith College has announced the honorees for the Annual Living Legends Banquet which will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019 in the Nugent Conference Room at the Harry R. Kendall Health and Science Mission Center on the college’s campus.

 In its twelfth year, the Living Legends Banquet seeks to honor individuals who have made a lasting impact on the community and the campus. This year’s Living Legends honorees include: PSC alumna and long-time professor Dr. Lillian Ross; former Little Rock Vice-Mayor and Community Leader Kathy Webb; retired educator and long-time PSC supporter Janet Davis-Tate; PSC Executive Vice President Dr. Darnell Williams; Little Rock pastor Dr. C. Dennis Edwards; PSC alumnus and religious leader Rev. Mark Norman; PSC Professor of Criminal Justice, Dr. Carmen Hardin; Director of Professional Development and Student Engagement, Dr. Vernita Bowens, and current PSC student athlete Tierra Bell.

 The Living Legends Banquet serves as the culmination of Philander Smith College’s annual Religious Emphasis Week (February 16-23, 2019), which engages students, faculty, staff and the community in activities and programming designed to provide opportunity for intellectual and spiritual growth. This year’s theme “The Micah Mandate” focuses on justice, kindness and humility as keys to successful living. Through the Living Legends Banquet, the College strives to give distinction to individuals who are serving God by serving the community. Honorees are comprised of community leaders, Philander Smith College faculty, staff, alumni and a PSC current student.

 “We are always delighted to take this opportunity each year to recognize those in our community who leave a lasting legacy of leadership and service,” says Rev. Ronnie Miller-Yow, Philander Smith College Chaplain and Dean of Religious Life and Campus Culture. “It is the dedication and sacrifice of these individuals who have helped to uplift our communities.”