2013 Winter Convocation, Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Students and faculty cheer as the Brenau Gospel Choir finishes its performance during the 2013 Winter Convocation in Pearce Auditorium.

The Brenau Gospel Choir and the Tau Sigma Dance Fraternity energized the crowd in Pearce auditorium before keynote speaker Lorna Maloney, an attorney from Baltimore, Md., arrived at the podium. Maloney spoke from personal experience and encouraged students to “dream with a vision and live with a purpose,” the theme of this year’s convocation.

“What are you going to do to make a difference in the life of someone else,” Maloney asked, noting the importance of helping others. “What you do needs to be not only a vision, but a purpose.”

She asked the students to keep the following in mind as they go through life: “What is your dream? Do you have a vision? Can you see your dream and your vision coming to pass? How is the fulfillment of your dream and vision going to impact the life of someone else?”

: The Brenau University Gospel Choir performs for faculty and students as well as keynote speaker Lornoa Maloney during the 2013 Winter Convocation in Pearce Auditorium.

: The Brenau University Gospel Choir performs for faculty and students as well as keynote speaker Lornoa Maloney during the 2013 Winter Convocation in Pearce Auditorium.

: The Tau Sigma Dance Fraternity performs during the 2013 Winter Convocation in Pearce Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

: Students and faculty listen to Lorna Maloney’s speech during the 2013 Winter Convocation at Brenau University.

: Dr. Nancy Kripple, University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, gives a welcome to faculty and students at the opening of the 2013 Winter Convocation in Pearce Auditorium.

: Faculty members applaud a performance by the Brenau Gospel Choir.

: Students and faculty cheer as the Brenau Gospel Choir finishes its performance during the 2013 Winter Convocation in the Pearce Auditorium.

: Students and faculty file into the Pearce auditorium for the 2013 Winter Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

: Faculty members listen along as attorney Lorna Maloney gives the keynote speech at the 2013 Winter Convocation. Maloney spoke from personal experience about “dreaming with a vision and living with passion, ” the theme of this years convocation.

: Lorna Maloney, an attorney from Baltimore, Md., was the keynote speaker at this year’s Winter Convocation at Brenau University. Maloney addressed the students and faculty on Wednesday about “dreaming with a vision and living with passion, ” the theme of this years convocation.

: Lorna Maloney, an attorney from Baltimore, Md., was the keynote speaker at this year’s Winter Convocation at Brenau University. Maloney addressed the students and faculty on Wednesday about “dreaming with a vision and living with passion, ” the theme of this years convocation.

: Brenau University President Ed Schrader, center right, stands along side his colleagues in Pearce Auditorium during the 2013 Winter Convocation. This year Breanu chose Lorna Maloney, Baltimore attorney, to speak at the convocation which honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

: Brenau University President Ed Schrader says goodbye as attendee’s file out of Pearce Auditorium after the 2013 Winter Convocation. This year Breanu chose Lorna Maloney, Baltimore attorney, to speak at the convocation which honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.