LWC News
Campus Life
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Bonner Scholars Logged more than 3,800 Hours of Community Service in Fall Semester
COLUMBIA, Ky. – If the Bonner Scholars program helped attract Jaydelynn Woodall to Lindsey Wilson College, participating in the service-leadership program helped convince her that she had chosen to attend the right college.
Academic
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Arts Administration Major Preparing Next Generation of Arts Leaders
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The curtain went up this school year on one of Lindsey Wilson College’s latest undergraduate majors, and the early reviews about it are quite positive.
Academic
01/17/2025
Award-Winning Lindsey Wilson College Graduate Bethany Harting Inspired to Make Healthcare More Accessible
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College graduate Bethany Harting is starting off 2025 in India, in no small part because of her experience as a Lindsey Wilson student.
Academic
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College English Graduate Kylie Jackson Draws a Line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Taylor Swift
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A recent Lindsey Wilson College graduate made a literary connection that might escape many people, even the most diehard Swifties.
Academic
01/16/2025
Lindsey Wilson College to Begin Work This Spring On Residence Hall, Regional Performing Arts Center
COLUMBIA, Ky. – It will be a busy 2025 at Lindsey Wilson College as two buildings will be added to the A.
Campus Life
01/08/2025
Flag Football Coach Chris Raggard Excited about being a Sports Pioneer at Lindsey Wilson College
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Chris Raggard gets to be a sports pioneer for the second time.
Academic
01/08/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Student Anatoliy Voloshyn Enjoys Close View of U.S. Government in Capitol Hill Internship Program
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College student Anatoliy Voloshyn received a front-row seat last fall on how public policy is shaped and made.
Academic
01/08/2025
College Students Should Plan to File FAFSA Early in 2025, Lindsey Wilson College Financial Aid Director Says
COLUMBIA, Ky. – January is a critical month for students who plan to attend college in 2025-26.
Academic
01/08/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business Students Enter National Competition to Help McDonald’s Provide Customers Better Take-Out and Delivery Experiences
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College student Anastasiia Vorobiova is as close as it comes to being an expert on McDonald’s.
Campus Life
01/08/2025
Director of Health Services Tamara Coots Helps Keep LWC Students Healthy, Educated about Health Issues
COLUMBIA Ky. – Tamara Coots’ title at Lindsey Wilson College is director of health services, but she could also be called “student health adviser.
Academic
01/06/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Releases Fall 2024 Dean's and President's Lists
The Dean’s and President’s Lists have been released for the fall 2024 semester at Lindsey Wilson College.
Campus Life
12/18/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Bonner Scholar Program Donates Winter Coats to 50 Students at Adair County Head Start
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A group of Lindsey Wilson College students helped ensure that area children will keep warm this winter.
Academic
12/17/2024
Sara Motyl: Championship-Winning Student-Athlete and Published Scientific Co-Author
Lindsey Wilson College student-athlete Sara Motyl has made waves both in the pool and in the lab, earning recognition as a co-author in the international MDPI Applied Sciences Journal.
Campus Life
12/16/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Dean of Students Abe Cross Stays Focused on Students on His Way to Earning a Doctorate
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Since joining the Lindsey Wilson College family more than 15 years ago, Abe Cross has embraced change and opportunity as he has helped shape students’ lives.
Academic
12/16/2024
Kentucky Grant Will Help LWC Offer More Scholarship Support to Nursing Students
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College’s nursing program has received a grant that will help its efforts to educate and prepare more nurses for the region.
Academic
12/11/2024
Lindsey Wilson College President William T. Luckey Jr. Receives Prestigious Regional Honor
Lindsey Wilson College President William T.
Academic
12/11/2024
Lindsey Wilson College’s Record Winter Commencement Ceremonies a Family Celebration
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson College community celebrated its largest winter commencement class in the school’s 121-year history on Saturday, Dec.
Academic
12/11/2024
LWC to Hold Two Commencement Ceremonies for Largest Winter Graduating Class in School History
COLUMBIA, KY - Lindsey Wilson College will hold its 120th commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec.
Academic
12/10/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Establishes Scholarship To Honor Fallen Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua C. Phipps
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A new Lindsey Wilson College scholarship will honor the memory and service of a Russell County sheriff’s deputy who was killed this year in the line of duty.
Academic
11/25/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Singers to Head Underground Dec. 1 for Sixth Appearance at Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Sing
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Nearly two decades ago, Lindsey Wilson College Director of College Choral Ensembles Gerald Chafin took the Lindsey Wilson Singers underground to perform at the Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Sing.
Academic
11/25/2024
Lindsey Wilson College to Begin Online RN to BSN Program to Help Area’s Nurses, Healthcare Organizations
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College is giving some of the region’s nurses an opportunity to climb the career ladder without having to leave their homes.
Academic
11/22/2024
Adair County Middle School Students Experience Cultures from Around the World Thanks to Lindsey Wilson International Students
More than 600 Adair County Middle School students were introduced to a variety of cultures, languages, and customs on Cultural Awareness & Diversity Day.
Academic
11/21/2024
LWC Theatre Performs Alice in Wonderland to More Than 2,000 Area School Children
Over 2,000 area school children experienced the vibrant costumes, colors, sounds and the whimsical charm of the children's classic "Alice in Wonderland," thanks to the Lindsey Wilson Theatre Program.
Alumni
11/20/2024
All Roads Led to LWC for its 93rd Homecoming Celebration
COLUMBIA, KY. – There was one central theme at Lindsey Wilson College’s 93rd Homecoming celebration -- the profound significance of coming home.
Alumni
11/19/2024
LWC Fall Trustee Appreciation and Endowed Scholarship Luncheon Celebrates Recent Accomplishments, LWC Board Approves New Initiatives
Lindsey Wilson College celebrated its annual Fall Trustee Appreciation and Endowed Scholarship Luncheon on Oct.
Academic
11/19/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Expands National Science Foundation Grant to Reach More STEM Students
STEM students interested in attending Lindsey Wilson College will have more opportunities for tuition and financial assistance thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Alumni
11/19/2024
Adair County Native Dr. Allan Parnell Steps Down as LWC Board Chair, Will Remain a Member of the Board of Trustees
COLUMBIA, KY -- Dr. Allan M. Parnell, who served for 13 years as the longest-serving chairman of the Lindsey Wilson College Board of Trustees, announced he is stepping down as board chair at the Oct.
Alumni
11/19/2024
Allison Cross Tapped to Lead LWC Alumni Relations
COLUMBIA, KY – When Allison Cross first learned about an opening in the Lindsey Wilson College Office of Alumni Relations, she immediately felt called to apply, eager for the chance to give back to the place that had profoundly impacted her life.
Campus Life
11/19/2024
The Class of 2028 Arrives and LWC Experiences A Third Year of Record Enrollment
The Alumni Victory Bell rang out across A.
Academic
11/19/2024
Honors Program Finds a New Home, but It's Really About Building Community
The R.V. Bennet Honors Program began the fall 2024 semester in a brand-new home, marking an exciting new chapter for the honors students and faculty.
Alumni
11/17/2024
All In For LWC, 48-Hour Chair's Challenge Raises Over $780,000
Columbia, Ky. – The annual 48-hour alumni and friends campaign to raise funds for student aid concluded with remarkable success, thanks to overwhelming support.
Academic
11/14/2024
We All Belong Somewhere and LWC Professor Allison Smith Will Help You Find Your Place
“My favorite thing about my job at Lindsey Wilson College is helping students find their place in the world.
Campus Life
11/11/2024
VETERANS DAY 2024: More Than 200 Attend LWC’s 22nd Annual Luncheon To Honor Veterans
Columbia, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College honored area veterans on Monday, November 11, when it hosted its 22nd Annual Veterans Day Appreciation Luncheon.
Campus Life
11/08/2024
LWC to Hold 22nd-Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Monday
COLUMBIA, KY - The Lindsey Wilson College community will hold its 22nd Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at 11:30 a.
Campus Life
10/03/2024
The LWC Band is Holding an Emergency Water Drive
Alumni
10/01/2024
Lindsey Wilson Homecoming Football Game Canceled Due to Hurricane Helene
Lindsey Wilson Homecoming Football Game Canceled Due to Remnants of Hurricane Helene, All Other Indoor Homecoming Activities and Sporting Events Will Proceed on Schedule COLUMBIA, KY – Lindsey Wilson College announced the cancellation of the homecoming football game between LWC and St.
Alumni
09/27/2024
All Roads Lead Home: LWC’s 93rd Homecoming Celebration is this Weekend
COLUMBIA, KY. -- Three alumni and one longtime member of the LWC Board of Trustees will be honored during Lindsey Wilson College’s 93rd homecoming celebration, Sept.
Campus Life
09/25/2024
Students Show Appreciation to the Local Community During Malvina Farkle Day
COLUMBIA, KY -- “So many of our days are take days, but this is a day of giving where we try to make a difference in somebody else’s life.
Campus Life
07/02/2024
50 Rogers Scholars Spend the Week at Lindsey Wilson College
COLUMBIA, KY – A record-breaking number of 50 rising high school juniors from 35 Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky counties spent a week at Lindsey Wilson as Rogers Scholars.
Academic
05/16/2024
Lindsey Wilson College Releases Spring 2024 Dean's and President's Lists
The Dean’s and President’s Lists have been released for the spring 2024 semester at Lindsey Wilson College.
Academic
04/23/2024
LWC to Hold Three Commencement Ceremonies for Largest Graduating Class in School History
COLUMBIA, KY. – For the third consecutive year, Lindsey Wilson College will cap off its largest class in school history at spring commencement, April 26 - 27.
Campus Life
04/09/2024
LWC Students Look to the Sky as the 2024 Great Solar Eclipse Passes Over the Region
COLUMBIA, KY. – Lindsey Wilson College students had their eyes on the sky as they gathered at the campus quadrangle on Monday to catch a glimpse of the great solar eclipse of 2024.
Academic
03/28/2024
Bestselling Author and Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House to Speak at LWC
(Note: Venue has changed to V.
Academic
03/28/2024
Psi Chi, International Honor Society, Established at LWC
The Lindsey Wilson College community welcomed a new academic honor society to campus on Tuesday evening.
Academic
03/26/2024
Alfred Russel Wallace Scholar Dr. Charles W. Smith to Give Public Talk at Lindsey Wilson College
Lindsey Wilson College will welcome retired Western Kentucky University faculty and science librarian Dr.
Academic
02/27/2024
Russell County High School Apprenticeship Program for Future LWC Students Makes Way for Early College Graduation
Six Russell County High School students will get a head start on their teaching careers because of an apprenticeship opportunity that will fast-track their college education.
Campus Life
12/15/2023
LWC Bonner Scholars Provide 59 Warm Coats for Area Children
Pictured: LWC Director of Civic Engagement and Student Leadership Kisha Burton and Bonner Scholar Assistant Director Yayi Sonnabend pose with the children from one of the Adair County Head Start classes who received new winter coats from the 2023 fall drive.
Campus Life
12/08/2023
Midnight Breakfast Gives Students a Chance to Recharge
Residence Life Serves Up Smiles: LWC residence life staff members Ryan Engle and Easton Downs serve students Tuesday night during the college's "Midnight Breakfast.
Academic
12/06/2023
LWC to Hold Two Ceremonies for Largest Winter Commencement in School History
COLUMBIA, KY - Lindsey Wilson College will award 642 degrees on Saturday at its 118th commencement ceremony.
Campus Life
11/13/2023