2012 marks the 150th anniversary of LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) located in Memphis, Tennessee.  LeMoyne College and Owen College merged in 1968 to provide a liberal arts education and career training in a Christian setting that historically has served black students. From its founding by missionaries to teach free and runaway slaves LeMoyne-Owen College has triumphed through adversity. The school was burnt down by race riots but was rebuilt, it struggled through periods of financial crisis but now has found stability; the school has much to celebrate.