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RaiderView Awards February 2013

LWC Publications — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:55:57 GMT

RaiderView editors John Overby of Jamestown, Ky., left, and Kacie Goode of
Bardstown, Ky., lead a staff of award-winning student journalists.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Staff members of RaiderView, the student newspaper of Lindsey Wilson College, dominated recent statewide competition, receiving an unprecedented 43 awards at the annual Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association Conference, held Jan. 25-26 in Louisville, Ky.

The awards, which recognize journalistic excellence at Kentucky's colleges and universities, were for work published in 2012.

The contest was judged by media professionals representing several major newspapers, including the Orlando Sentinel, Louisville Courier-Journal, and Miami Sun-Sentinel. Judges this year also included Pulitzer Prize-winner Walt Stricklin of the Birmingham (Ala.) News.

LWC students earned 17 first-place awards, 12 second-place finishes, 10 third-place honors, and four honorable mentions. The RaiderView staff also swept entire categories in both writing and design areas, including the coveted feature writing category. LWC students also finished strong in the sports and photojournalism categories.

RaiderView staff members who received awards include the following: LeeAnn Cain of Columbia; Brooke Crum of Westerville, Ohio; Amie Dockery of Russell Springs, Ky.; Kacie Goode of Bardstown, Ky.; Matthew Hicks of Columbia; Chantal Livesay of Scottsville, Ky.; Jeremy Meadows of Berea, Ky.; Madison Mills of Owensboro, Ky.; Ryan Mitchell of Columbia; John Overby of Jamestown, Ky.; Nick Schrager of Lebanon, Ky.; Kendall Sewell of Somerset, Ky.; and Judah Taylor of Somerset, Ky.

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Wesley Scholarship February 2013

LWC Publications — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:55:49 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College has created a new scholarship to encourage the development of future church leaders.

Beginning in fall 2013, the Wesley Scholars Church Leaders Program will award two full scholarships a year to incoming freshmen who are interested in pursuing a career in church leadership. The scholarship will cover tuition, room and board.

Named in honor of Methodism's founder, John Wesley, the purpose of the new scholarship program is to "attract and education future leaders of the church," said LWC Dean of the Chapel Terry Swan.

In less than a decade, LWC's Christian ministries program has grown into one of the top majors among the more than 100 United Methodist-related colleges and universities in the United States, Swan said. LWC was founded in 1903 by the Louisville Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; it is now affiliated with the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

In addition to a bachelor of arts in Christian ministries, LWC offers a minor in Christian ministries.

"Our Christian ministries bachelor's program is already a national model," said Swan, who developed the major.

LWC's Wesley Scholars Program is open to prospective students of all faiths, Swan said.

"Most teenagers and young adults no longer think denominationally," he said. "Lindsey Wilson has a history of true ecumenism and the 'catholic spirit' John Wesley spoke of so often."

To apply for the scholarship, students must be active members of a church, have a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and letters of reference.

Students selected for the scholarship may choose any LWC major, but they must also concurrently either double major or minor in Christian ministries. Recipients of the scholarship will be required to be involved in community-service initiatives and work with the LWC chaplain's office.

"We think this program will be a great way to draw in the next, exceptional generation of Christian leaders," Swan said.

To Apply ...
To apply for the Wesley Scholarship Program, students should: complete an application to Lindsey Wilson College and the Wesley Scholars Program; complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; submit letters of reference from a pastor and teacher; and attend Wesley Scholars Day on March 23. For more information, about the Wesley Scholarship, click here.

Ash Wednesday February 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:49:30 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College community began the Lenten season Wednesday with an Ash Wednesday service in the college's John B. Begley Chapel. Students, faculty and staff at The United Methodist Church liberal arts college received ashes on their foreheads from members of the chaplain's office to mark the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, reflection and fasting.

Lindsey Wilson Idol February 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:49:26 GMT

The top three finishers of 2013 "Lindsey Wilson Idol" competition, from left: Jesse Baize,
Nazeem Bartman and Abby Calhoun.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The talent of the Lindsey Wilson College student body was on display over the last week at the liberal arts college's annual "Lindsey Wilson Idol" competition.

Sponsored by the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association, the three-day event -- held Feb. 7, 11, 12 -- featured 26 students who competed for cash prizes by singing a song. After using a three-panel judge to narrow the contestants to five finalists, Lindsey Wilson students voted on the top three finishers based on two songs performed by each contestant Tuesday night in V.P. Henry Auditorium.

The winners were: Jesse Baize of English, Ind., first place; Nazeem Bartman of Bonteheukiel, South Africa, second place; and Abby Calhoun of Lexington, Ky., third place.

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Tax Aide Program February 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:49:22 GMT

LWC Associate Professor of Accounting Rose Garvey, left, works with accounting
students Kelly Patterson of Windsor, Ky., center, and Megan Coe of Jamestown, Ky.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College accounting students are offering a tax break for area residents this season: free income tax preparation.

Through a partnership with the AARP Foundation, Lindsey Wilson students -- under the supervision of an accounting professor -- are offering free tax preparation every Monday night through April 8 to area residents. The service is part of the AARP Tax-Aide Program.

AARP membership is not required to take advantage of the free service, and there are no age restrictions.

Area residents will be assisted by volunteer student counselors who have been trained by the Internal Revenue Service. After the tax preparation is complete, the counselors will file returns electronically, free of charge.

The free service is offered from 4-7:30 p.m. CT every Monday through April 8 on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments are accepted.

"The program is designed to assist taxpayers by completing income tax forms and informing them of special tax benefits that may be available to them," said LWC Associate Professor of Accounting Rose Garvey. "The counselors are Lindsey Wilson accounting students, who are certified by the IRS to prepare basic, individual tax returns."

LWC has offered the service in the past, and Garvey said it's been very popular with area residents.

"Residents are often pleased to learn about benefits available to them," she said.

For example, Garvey noted that statistics show that 20-25 percent of working families who qualify for the Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit do not claim those benefits.

"Past experience has indicated that many older persons and low- to moderate-income persons are unaware of special benefits that they are entitled to claim," Garvey said. "Some may not be required to file because of limited income. On the other hand, some residents may need to file in order to take advantage of benefits available to them."

To take advantage of the free service, residents should bring a legal picture identification card; a Social Security card for the taxpayer and all dependents; copies of last year's federal and state tax returns; all relevant documentation of income and expenses of the current tax year, such as W-2 and 1099 forms. If spouses file jointly, they must attend the session together, and each spouse must have a legal photo ID card and Social Security card.

For more information about the free service, contact LWC VISTA Coordinator Candice Armstrong at armstrongc@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-7375.

Super Bowl Trip February 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:49:19 GMT

A group of the LWC students and staff members who worked at Super Bowl XLVII in
New Orleans gather in front of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- A group of 22 Lindsey Wilson College students and staff members got to enjoy one of the world's biggest sporting spectacles up-close.

Students in LWC's tourism, recreation and sport management program spent nearly a week in New Orleans, where they worked for the NFL at the 47th Super Bowl.

The LWC students were among students from 10 U.S. colleges and universities who assisted the NFL with the event.

"A trip to the Super Bowl and working for the NFL is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said student K. Grant Darnell of Mount Sterling, Ky. "I will be forever grateful to Lindsey Wilson College for this lifetime memory."

One of the LWC students' responsibilities was to work at the the NFL Experience, a kind of sports carnival for football fans of all ages. The LWC students did everything from running a punt-return program, route-running and quarterback drills; helping children make penalty markers; and coordinating pictures for a mock NFL draft.

The excursion to New Orleans was led by LWC residence-life staff member Justin Cason, who is also an adjunct instructor in the college's tourism, recreation and sport management program.

"This was a wonderful opportunity for students because they get to put this event on their resume," Cason said. "Not every college student can say they worked at a Super Bowl. That's something employers will notice."

The LWC students also participated in the St. Bernard Project, an organization dedicated to helping New Orleans residents rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. LWC staff member Cam Mueller has worked with that organization in the past with several LWC students.

On game day, LWC the students assisted with events inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and then once kickoff was held between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco '49ers, they got to watch most of the game, including its over-the-top halftime show.

"My favorite part about this trip was having the opportunity to experience the Super Bowl firsthand working for the NFL," said student Isaac Martinez of London, Ky. "I never would have had the chance to do this if I had not chosen to attend Lindsey Wilson College, and I'm sincerely thankful for this opportunity."

Lindsey Wilson Writes February 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:49:15 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College community kicked off a five-year celebration of writing earlier this semester. Dubbed "Lindsey Writes," the initiative that reaches across the college's curriculum aims to help students become better writers to "explore ideas, clarify thoughts, develop and communicate knowledge and engage themselves as global citizens."

The "Lindsey Writes" kick-off events, which were held Jan. 28-31, included an open house in the college's Katie Murrell Library and writing center -- two departments that are central to the initiative -- and a t-shirt toss at Biggers Sports Center. More events will be held throughout the semester, including talks by guest speakers and discussions led by LWC faculty and staff.

To read more about "Lindsey Writes," click here.

2013 Spring Commencement Live May 2013

LWC Publications — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:12:55 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The second half of the Lindsey Wilson College Class of 2013 was told Saturday that the rest of their lives "is nothing but electives."

"You can elect how you spend the rest of your life," said outgoing LWC Vice President for Administration and Finance Roger Drake. "You can elect to spend your life in the service of others. You can elect to spend your life seeking monetary gain. You can elect to spend it seeking fame. But you will spend it -- time will march on -- and you need to understand now that it is all an elective."

The liberal arts college awarded 226 graduate and undergraduate degrees at its spring ceremony, LWC's 97th overall commencement ceremony, before an overflow crowd of more than 3,000 people in Biggers Sports Center.

Combined with the 381 degrees awarded in December at winter commencement, this school year's 607 degrees make the Class of 2013 the largest in LWC's 110-year history. The spring graduates also included LWC's first baccalaureate nursing graduates, as 16 students received a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

To put the size of this year's graduating class in perspective, LWC awarded a total of 445 degrees in 2011-12, and a decade ago it awarded 151 degrees.

Drake noted that this year's LWC graduates have "seen a tremendous amount of change at this college."

The students were on the tail end of a five-year, $39.6 million capital campaign that included two new science classroom buildings, two residence halls, a 20-acre sports park, and a health-and-wellness center.

"You were here during much of this construction and it probably seemed to you as if these buildings just sprung up out of the ground," Drake said. "Well, they didn't. This investment in your college experience, and in your future, was made possible by the generous gifts of students that came before you -- students whose lives were touched and enhanced by this special place.

"In many cases, these buildings were made possible by the generosity of folks that never attended here -- but they heard about your stories -- they heard about your challenges. They heard that all of you came here to learn, and grow so that you can make a difference in the world. These special people whose names you see on these beautiful buildings didn't only make large gifts -- they made significant investments in your futures."

Drake, who is president-elect of Central Methodist (Mo.) University, received an honorary doctorate from the college. Also receiving an honorary doctorate was Carol Marra of Louisville, Ky., a longtime educator and 26-year member of the LWC Board of Trustees.

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List of 2013 Spring Degrees May 2013

LWC Publications — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:09 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College awarded 226 graduate and undergraduate degrees at its spring ceremony, LWC's 97th overall commencement ceremony, before an overflow crowd of more than 3,000 people on Saturday, May 11, in Biggers Sports Center.

Associate of Arts Degrees

Lindsey Elaine Bridges of Eddyville, Ky., early childhood care and development

Megan Elizabeth Coe of Jamestown, Ky., computer information systems, associate honors

Ryan Anthony Foster of Russell Springs, Ky., computer information systems

Christina L. Heath of Russell Springs, Ky., criminal justice

Blake A. Hendricks of Danville, Ky., engineering mechanics

Jordan Lee Hoots of Maysville, Ky., computer information systems

Rachel N. Hughes of Scottsville, Ky., business management

Nicole D. Jones of Russell Springs, Ky., criminal justice

Johnathon L. Keith of Columbia, engineering mechanics, associate honors

Candice Roshell Vanderpool of Columbia, business management, associate honors

Jennifer Dawn Wilson of Fountain Run, Ky., business management, associate honors

Christopher D. Young of Campbellsville, Ky., criminal justice

Students who graduate with associate honors have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5-4.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Leah A. Abuyeka of Big Spring, Texas, human services and counseling, cum laude

Tara Louise Anderson of Somerset, Ky., human services and counseling

Kymberli Nikole Atwell of Campbellsville, Ky., human services and counseling, cum laude

Curtis S. Bates of Columbia, middle grades education, 5-9

Heather Lee Bava of Columbia, human services and counseling

Danielle Nicole Bennett of Columbia, media studies

Kyle L. Berry of Elizabethtown, Ky., criminal justice

Sydney Jane Bird of Fisherville, Ky., elementary education, P-5, magna cum laude

Brianna Ciji Blair of Campbellsville, Ky., elementary education, P-5

Will C. Bolin of Jamestown, Ky., history

Lee Ann Bottom of Campbellsville, Ky., criminal justice

Lindsey Elaine Bridges of Eddyville, Ky., elementary education, P-5

Cecilia D. Brock of Nicholasville, Ky., human services and counseling, cum laude

Leanne Brooks of Hendersonville, Tenn., human services and counseling, cum laude

John Robert Brown of Albany, Ky., biology, cum laude

Michael T. Brown of Campbellsville, Ky., business administration

Ashley D. Bryant of Columbia, criminal justice

Crystal A. Bryant of Columbia, business administration

Susan Rachel Bryant of Radcliff, Ky., human services and counseling, cum laude

Ryne Harrington Burnett of Paducah, Ky., history, cum laude

Ceslye Burse of Hopkinsville, Ky., human services and counseling

Kisha M. Burton of Columbia, human services and counseling, magna cum laude

Sicelo Buthelezi of Johannesburg, South Africa, business administration

Mollie R. Butler of Campbellsville, Ky., human services and counseling, magna cum laude

Kara L. Cain of Columbia, English/journalism emphasis

Kathleen Jessica Marie Caldwell of Pineville, Ky., human services and counseling

Edward John Campbell of Newark, N.J., communication

Filip Tadeusz Capala of Brooklyn, N.Y., communication

Derek W. Cape of Columbia, physical education & health, magna cum laude

Catherine Ann Carmon of Morganfield, Ky., criminal justice, summa cum laude

Rachel McKenzie Carr of Danville, Ky., English/literature emphasis, summa cum laude

Allison G. Chafin of Columbia, mathematics, cum laude

Keisha M. Chapman of Hawesville, Ky., Christian ministries, cum laude

Kaitlyn Ann Claborn of Albany, Ky., criminal justice

Jordan Lee Clark of Lebanon, Ky., criminal justice

Kayla M. Clark of Greensburg, Ky., human services and counseling, cum laude

Megan Elizabeth Coe of Jamestown, Ky., business administration, magna cum laude

Steven C. Coffey of Columbia, mathematics teacher education

Chad Dustin Cole of Danville, Ky., criminal justice, cum laude

Logan Collins of Mount Juliet, Tenn., psychology

Tara N. Coomer of Russell Springs, Ky., criminal justice

Breanna M. Cowan of Columbia, elementary education, P-5, cum laude

Josie Deneal Cox of Adger, Ala., recreation, tourism and sport management, cum laude

Kenneth Grant Darnell of Mount Sterling, Ky., recreation, tourism and sport management

June Nicole Dial of Magnolia, Ky., Christian ministries, magna cum laude

Mary E. Durham of Buffalo, Ky., art

Aaron C. Edington of Marion, Ohio, mathematics

Mikaila S. Etheredge of Trinity, Ala., physical education & health, summa cum laude

Frances L. Everage of Nicholasville, Ky., human services and counseling

Kristi Nicole Farmer of Louisville, Ky., biology

Amber Natasha Feese of Columbia, English/literature emphasis, cum laude

Chelsea J. Felts of Somerset, Ky., business administration, cum laude

Tyler C. Flatt of Russell Springs, Ky., English/teacher education, cum laude

Ashley Ann Franklin of Portland, Tenn., physical education & health, cum laude

Emily L. Franklin of Campbellsville, Ky., history, magna cum laude

Shameka W. Fridenstine of Louisville, Ky., human services and counseling

Elisha Courtney Fry of Guisborough, United Kingdom, physical education & health

Theodore William Furnish of Kerman, Calif., communication

Dakota R. Gilbert of Campbellsville, Ky., criminal justice

Sarah B. Gillis of Bloomfield, Ky., business administration

Kacie Sierra Goode of Bardstown, Ky., media studies, cum laude

Whitley C. Gribbins of Campbellsville, Ky., human services and counseling

Karen Renee Grigsby of Columbia, human services and counseling

Jacob A. Guffey of Big Clifty, Ky., business administration, cum laude

Megan Christine Hadley of Columbia, English/literature emphasis

Jasmine R. Hammond of Columbia, human services and counseling, cum laude

Alison Dawn Hayes of Morehead, Ky., human services and counseling

Christina L. Heath of Russell Springs, Ky., criminal justice

Jeff Heiner of Richmond, Ky., business administration

Curtis Dantawn Hockersmith of Bowling Green, Ky., business administration

Kierstin K. Holman of Somerset, Ky., criminal justice

Megan R. Huckaby of Jamestown, Ky., biology

Rachel N. Hughes of Scottsville, Ky., business administration

Megan E. Humphress of Louisville, Ky., history, magna cum laude

Michael Patrick Jacobson of Sparta, Wis., business administration

Ruth J. Jeffries of Columbia, Christian ministries, magna cum laude

Landon C. Jenkins of Lawrenceburg, Ky., physical education & health

Benjamin Tyler Joseph of Lawrenceburg, Ky., human services and counseling

Kelsey B. Joslyn of Danville, Ky., communication, magna cum laude

Jason Tyler Knight of Columbia, criminal justice

Stefani B. Knight of Columbia, criminal justice

Jacob Timothy Lawrence of Marion, Ohio, criminal justice

Dakotah R. Leffew of Monticello, Ky., human services and counseling

Michelle M. Lehman of Vestaburg, Mich., psychology

Pamela Denise Lovell of Albany, Ky., social science/teacher education

Christopher Upton Lowe of Greensburg, Ky., English/teacher education

Mat Kueth Luak of Croydon, Australia, business administration

Jay Theodore Ludden of Columbia, art

Jennifer Lea MacKinnon of Calgary, Canada, recreation, tourism and sport management

Alicia Nicole Mattingly of Clarkson, Ky., physical education & health, magna cum laude

Ethan M. Miller of Versailles, Ky., recreation, tourism and sport management

Lindy B. Mitchell of Earlington, Ky., criminal justice, summa cum laude

Lebogang Moloto of Auckland Park, South Africa, communication, magna cum laude

Daron Matthew Morris of Hopkinsville, Ky., recreation, tourism and sport management

Sheri Danielle Morris of Campbellsville, Ky., business administration

Brittney A. Novickis, Appleton, Wis., art

Kyle Allan O'Hara of Florence, Ky., criminal justice

John R. Overby of Jamestown, Ky., media studies, magna cum laude

Spencer Douglas Parrigin of Albany, Ky., middle grades education, 5-9

Kelly J. Patterson of Windsor, Ky., business administration

John William Payne of Louisville, Ky., Christian ministries

Alex Matthew Pepper of Louisville, Ky., business administration, cum laude

Mia Persson of Sjobo, Sweden, communication, summa cum laude

Wendy Ann Peterson of Columbia, biology, magna cum laude

Andreea Laura Pop of Fetesti, Romania, communication

Joshua Milton Popplewell of Russell Springs, Ky., physical education & health

Emily R. Priar of Owensboro, Ky., history, cum laude

Roshawn L. Pryor of Columbia, contract/multi-disciplinary

Daniel Lee Pulliam of Crestwood, Ky., psychology, magna cum laude

Patrick S. Pumphrey of Somerset, Ky., human services and counseling

Christopher R. Robinson of Whitley City, Ky., human services and counseling

Gretchen M. Robinson of Scottsville, Ky., human services and counseling, magna cum laude

Alexis Nicole Rodgers of Barlow, Ky., business administration, magna cum laude

Zeth T. Rogers of Greensburg, Ky., criminal justice, cum laude

Nicolas Benjamin Schrager of Lebanon, Ky., media studies, cum laude

Brian K. Seeley Scottsville, Ky., business administration, cum laude

Kelli Ann Semones Versailles, Ky., human services and counseling, summa cum laude

William Kendall Sewell of Somerset, Ky., English/literature emphasis, summa cum laude

Rufus Dustin Shearer of Russell Springs, Ky., criminal justice

Cassie Shelane Smith of Summer Shade, Ky., human services and counseling

James T. Smith of Columbia, history, magna cum laude

Zackary Smith of Harrodsburg, Ky., criminal justice

Michael Austin Souers of Columbia, communication

Christopher M. Spachman of Greensburg, Ky., history, summa cum laude

Kristen Leigh Spear of Madison, Tenn., recreation, tourism and sport management

Christopher D. Stewart of Somerset, Ky., business administration

Saeda Sueki of Sakura, Japan, human services and counseling, magna cum laude

Anna Elaine Sundean of Lawrenceburg, Ky., English teacher education

Christian M. Talley of Columbia, contract/multi-disciplinary

James E. Utley of Madisonville, Ky., history

Candice Roshell Vanderpool of Columbia, business administration, cum laude

Amber Nichole Vaughn of Campbellsville, Ky., middle grades education, 5-9

Dana M. Vick of Millersville, Tenn., human services and counseling

Natalie E. Vickous of Lancaster, Ky., human services and counseling, summa cum laude

Stuart Reed Vitatoe of Albany, Ky., business administration, magna cum laude

Michael Chace Wallen of Monticello, Ky., criminal justice, cum laude

Michael Timothy Warren of Columbia, business administration

Jessica M. Wethington of Danville, Ky., art and human services and counseling, magna cum laude

Melissa Marie Wheeler of Elizabethtown, Ky., criminal justice

Antonia L. White of Henderson, Ky., business administration

Saundra M. Winn of Marion, Ky., communication

Tara D. Wright of Glasgow, Ky., criminal justice, magna cum laude

Jessica A. Young of Columbia, human services and counseling

Katheryn Hope Young of Benton, Ky., history

Tyler W. Young of Albany, Ky., criminal justice, cum laude

Bachelor of Science Degree

Ashley Taressa Adamson of Columbia, nursing

Drew A. Barrett of Evansville, Ind., biology

Jacob Brock Bradford of Union, Ky., biology, cum laude

Carissa M. Broyles of Louisville, Ky., psychophysiology

Jacey D. Cary of Greensburg, Ky., nursing

Griffin Taylor Clark of Marion, Ohio, biology

Logan Collins of Mount Juliet, Tenn., psychophysiology

McKenzie Lynn Cook of Nancy, Ky., nursing

Ashley D. Coomer of Greensburg, Ky., biology

Shannon N. Curry of Russell Springs, Ky., nursing

Sara E. Durham of Greensburg, Ky., nursing

Kathryn E. Easton of Crestwood, Ky., psychophysiology, magna cum laude

Jessica Nicole Fryman of Albany, Ky., nursing

Justin Major Givens of Greensburg, Ky., psychophysiology, summa cum laude

Tamara Lorena Corbin Hobaugh of Columbia, nursing

Dorothy Ann Karcher of Worthville, Ky., nursing

Susan Michelle Karriker of Somerset, Ky., nursing

Shannon Lynn Mester of Greensburg, Ky., nursing

Phillip E. Neikirk of Science Hill, Ky., nursing

Courtney Jade Pelly of Campbellsville, Ky., psychophysiology

Amanda Perkins of Lexington, Ky., nursing

Stevie Lynn Powell of Campbellsville, Ky., nursing, cum laude

Lindsey D. Ray of Albany, Ky., nursing

Gavin MaCain Roberts of Monticello, Ky., biology

Sharon Jepchumba Ronoh of Timboroa, Kenya, nursing

Lauren N. Seibert of Decatur, Ala., psychophysiology

Deborah L. Taylor of Nicholasville, Ky., nursing

Jacob H. Ward of Campbellsville, Ky., biology/teacher education

Students who graduated "cum laude" (with honor) earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5-3.69 on a 4.0 scale; students who graduated "magna cum laude" (with great honor) earned a cummulative graduate point average of 3.7-3.89; and students who graduated "summa cum laude" (with highest honor) earned a cummulative grade point average of 3.9-4.0.

Master of Arts

Jacklyn Marie Goodson of Campbellsville, Ky., Christian leadership

Donny R. Gramling of Nancy, Ky., Christian leadership

Brandon Darnell Hopkins of Columbia, Christian leadership

Genevieve Louise Smith of Columbia, Christian leadership

Kevin Uyisenga of Louisville, Ky., Christian leadership

Master of Education

Mikaela Ruth Barnett of Russell, Ky., counseling and human development

Harriett L. Boglin of Nashville, Tenn., counseling and human development

Jordan K. Eastham of Somerset, Ky., counseling and human development

Carolyn R. Ford of Elizabethtown, Ky., counseling and human development

Jennifer Fugate of Scottsville, Ky., counseling and human development

LaQuita Y. Gaskins of Radcliff, Ky., counseling and human development

Rita Sue Hill of Scottsville, Ky., counseling and human development

Pamela J. Hunter of Glasgow, Ky., counseling and human development

Vanessa M. Ingle of Rush, Ky., counseling and human development

Hallie M. Kuruck of Columbia, counseling and human development

John Za Bawi Lian of Yangon, Myanmar, counseling and human development

Lewis J. Perry of Gallatin, Tenn., counseling and human development

Kelsey Nicole Pope of Columbia, counseling and human development

Lettie Reid of Cincinnati, counseling and human development

Angela M. Samson of Burkesville, Ky., counseling and human development

Julie E. Schof of Burkesville, Ky., counseling and human development

Pamela Denise Sloan of Columbia, counseling and human development

Racquel C. Strickland of Radcliff, Ky., counseling and human development

Lindsey Ann Wall of Benton, Ky., counseling and human development

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2013 Spring Commencement Advance May 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:47:12 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College will graduate the second half of its largest class in college history on May 11.

The liberal arts college will award 177 graduate and undergraduate degrees at its spring ceremony, to be held at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday, May 11, in Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive. It will be LWC's 97th overall commencement ceremony.

Combined with the 381 degrees awarded in December at winter commencement, this school year's 558 graduates make the Class of 2013 the largest in LWC's 110-year history.

LWC awarded a total of 445 degrees in 2011-12, and a decade ago it awarded 151 degrees.

"To have a 270 percent increase in graduates in 10 years is pretty remarkable," said LWC President William T. Luckey Jr., who has been the college's eighth president since 1998.

Luckey said this year's graduating class is "among the brightest we've had since I became president." He noted that several students are headed to medical schools in Kentucky, pharmacy schools in Kentucky and neighboring states, and graduate and professional schools throughout the region.

The spring commencement address will be given by LWC Vice President of Administration and Finance Roger Drake, who is president-elect of Central Methodist (Mo.) University. Drake, who has been at LWC since 2004, will receive an honorary doctorate from the college.

Also receiving an honorary doctorate from LWC will be Carol Marra of Louisville, Ky., a longtime educator and 26-year member of the LWC Board of Trustees.

Commencement Week Events

Spring commencement week activities also include the semi-annual "Midnight Breakfast," which was held Tuesday, May 7. On Thursday, May 9, the LWC nursing program will hold a pinning ceremony at 6 p.m CT in V.P. Henry Auditorium for its inaugural group of graduates, and at 4 p.m. CT Friday, May 10, the School of Professional Counseling will hold a pinning creemony for its graduates in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship.

The Senior Banquet, sponsored by the LWC National Alumni Association, will begin at 5 p.m. CT Friday, May 10, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, and the annual baccalaureate service will be held at 7 p.m. CT Friday, May 10, in Biggers Sports Center.

Following Saturday's commencement, the Lindsey Wilson National Alumni Association will host a reception for graduates and their guests in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive.

For more information about LWC's 2013 spring commencement, contact the LWC Alumni Office at alumni@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-8400.

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Spring commencement will be webcast on CampusCentral. To watch it, click here and select "Live Events."

Drake Named Central Methodist President February 2013

LWC Publications — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:18:17 GMT

A screen shot of Roger Drake's introduction to the Central Methodist (Mo.)
University community.

FAYETTE, Mo. -- Lindsey Wilson College Vice President for Administration & Finance Roger Drake was named Friday the next president of Central Methodist (Mo.) University. He will assume the office July 1.

Drake, who has been Lindsey Wilson's chief financial officer since 2004, will become the 26th president in Central Methodist's 159-year history.

Drake's appointment was announced and he was introduced by the Central Methodist Board of Trustees at a campus assembly Friday afternoon. Drake will replace Marianne Inman, who will retire in June after 18 years as CMU president.

"I am honored to be chosen as the next president of Central Methodist University," Drake said. "It is my hope that the institutional momentum created under President Inman's leadership can continue far into the future. (My wife) Judy and I are excited about this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students."

LWC hopes to find Drake's successor by July 1, according to LWC President William T. Luckey Jr.

"Although I am sad to see Roger leave Lindsey Wilson, I am excited for this new professional opportunity in his life," Luckey said. "The fact that a well-respected sister institution selected a Lindsey Wilson person for its next leader speaks volumes about this school's growing reputation in the higher education community."

Central Methodist is a private college similar to Lindsey Wilson -- it is located in a rural setting, it has a large residential student population, and it has vibrant off-campus programs. Lindsey Wilson has an enrollment of 2,677, 1,100 of which live on campus; Central Methodist expects to enroll about 5,600 students this fall, 1,200 of which will live on campus.

"We expect the higher education environment to experience many challenges and changes in the immediate future," said Glenn Cox, chair of the CMU Board of Trustees and of the Presidential Search Committee. "Dr. Drake's business experience, coupled with his academic accomplishments, makes him an excellent choice to lead Central Methodist University during such a period as we continue to excel and grow."

Drake came to Lindsey Wilson in 2004 after working for 12 years in the mining industry. During his more than eight years at LWC, the college enjoyed one of its most successful periods:

* enrollment increased from 1,851 in 2004 to its current record 2,677;

* LWC enrolled its largest and most talented freshman class in college history this school year;

* LWC's number of full-time faculty increased by 100 percent, and the instructional budget increased by more than 200 percent;

* since 2005, LWC underwent a $39.6 million capital expansion that included a science center, nursing and counseling education center, health-and-wellness center, two residence halls, a tennis complex, and a 20-acre sports park that includes a football/track-and-field stadium, baseball park and softball field.

Drake attended Lees (Ky.) Junior College, received a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Eastern Kentucky University, and a master of business administration and doctor of education from Vanderbilt University.

From 1992 to 2004 he was vice president of finance for AAA Mine Service, Inc. in Hazard, Ky. Drake was vice president for business affairs at Lees College from 1989 to 1992.

TheatreFest! January 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:16:07 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- A new regional summer theater program will debut this June at Lindsey Wilson College.

Under the direction of theater veteran Robert Brock, the inaugural season of TheatreFest! will feature three dramatic productions -- Robin Hawdon's farcical Perfect Wedding, a one-man production of Mark Twain and a 75th-anniversary celebration of Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

The shows will be performed at Lindsey Wilson College's V.P. Henry Auditorium, and the casts will include LWC students and members from surrounding communities, Brock said.

"TheatreFest! strives to challenge and entertain audiences through the production of the best from dramatic literature -- both old and new -- and also engage the communities of Southcentral Kentucky as audience members and participants in quality productions and educational programming," said Brock, who is a Lindsey Wilson assistant professor of theater.

Brock joined the LWC faculty as an assistant professor more than two years ago after a distinguished professional career in regional theater.

In addition to teaching theater classes at LWC, Brock also directs several plays each school year. His LWC resume includes Godspell, The Long Christmas Dinner, Don't Dress for Dinner, The Crucible and Steel Magnolias.

TheatreFest! will be supported financially by the college, and LWC students from the college's burgeoning theater program will help staff productions.

Brock said a big reason TheatreFest! is possible is because of a recent $200,000 renovation to the college's V.P. Henry Auditorium, which is more than 80 years old. The 350-seat theater received a new stage, a new sound and light system, and new seats.

"It's one of the more impressive renovations I've seen," said Brock, who has more than 30 years in professional theater. "After the space was renovated, I realized it would be an excellent home to a summer regional theater program. That will give our students another opportunity to build their resumes, and it will also offer the region another summer activity."

Brock added that TheatreFest! should also appeal to the thousands of tourists who visit Southcentral Kentucky's lakes and state parks each summer.

The schedule for the inaugural TheatreFest! season are:

* Perfect Wedding, by Robin Hawdon -- June 21-22, 27-29 (All performances will be at 7 p.m. CT.)
* Our Town, by Thornton Wilder -- July 12-13, 18-20 (All performances will be at 7 p.m. CT.)
* Mark Twain, performed by Robert Brock -- June 30, July 7, 14, 21 (All performances will be at 2 p.m. CT.)

All three productions will be at V.P. Henry Auditorium, 210 Lindsey Wilson St.For more information about TheatreFest!, contact Brock at brockr@ lindsey.edu or (270) 590-4803.

Quilts Exhibit January 2013

LWC Publications — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:16:01 GMT

Labyrinth Walk, an 82-by-82 inch quilt, is one of 28 quilts in Denise's Stewart's exhibit
in the Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- More than two dozen award-winning quilts by a Southcentral Kentucky resident are on display through Feb. 28 in the Lindsey Wilson College Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery.

A total of 28 quilts by Adair County resident Denise Stewart of Dunnville are on display in the liberal arts college's art gallery.

Stewart's quilts have won scores of awards in county and state fair competitions. Her most recent quilt, Columbia, won best of show in the 2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Quilt Show.

Stewart belongs to local quilting guilds, and she has been involved with Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society and Kentucky Extension Homemakers association since she moved to Kentucky in 1990.

Stewart began quilting in 1986, and she has taught quilting classes since 1989. She teaches regularly at local quilting venues, including Runaway Quilters Retreat near Owensboro, Ky., and Jabez Quilt Seminar near Jabez, Ky., on Lake Cumberland.

"One thing that strikes me about her work is the skill and the craft about how they are made -- there is no doubt that these are quality produced," said LWC Professor of Art Tim Smith, who is curator of the Begley Gallery. "The colors and patterns break away from the traditions of quilting. Her personality and ideas comes through the quilting. We are really fortunate to have an opportunity to show her work."

"Quilts," by Denise Stewart, will be on display through Feb. 28 in the Lindsey Wilson College Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center, 155 Blue Raider Drive. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. CT Monday-Friday and by special appointment. For more information, contact Tim Smith at smitht@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-8079.

Philip T Aaron Archives Gift April 2013

LWC Publications — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:31:26 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- It cost $6 per month to attend Lindsey Wilson Junior College in 1928-29, but $2.50 a month if a student wanted to take only shorthand and typewriting.

That was among the facts discussed Monday morning at Lindsey Wilson when the college received a half-dozen items from the late 1920s. The items belonged to the late Philip T. Aaron of Russell County, Ky., who attended Lindsey Wilson from 1927-29.

Aaron's daughter, Mary Blakey, and her husband, Gary, both of Jamestown, Ky., brought the items to the LWC Sue Craven Stivers Alumni House to present them to LWC Director of Alumni Relations Randy Burns. The items will be placed in the college's archives, located in the Katie Murrell Library of the Holloway Building.

The items donated Monday include five pictures and a copy of the the 44-page 1928-29 Lindsey Wilson Bulletin. That school year began Sept. 11, 1928, with a "formal opening and matriculation of students" and concluded May 24, 1929, with commencement.

The 1928-29 Bulletin lists the 222 students enrolled at Lindsey Wilson in 1927-28; ernollment was included the junior college (86), high school (95), and commercial and music departments (41). Twelve faculty and staff were listed for 1928-29, and Lindsey Wilson was led by President and Business Manager R.V. Bennett, who also taught Bible and mathematics. Murrell was the college's registrar.

For $2.50 a semester, students received unlimited use of the library, which featured 2,800 books and was located in "a well-lighted room on the second floor of the Main Building," now known as the L.R. McDonald Administration Building. The library was "furnished with chairs and tables and is supplied with the best magazines and papers."

In addition to the Main Building, the Bulletin lists six other college buildings on the campus: the Gymnasium, now W.W. Slider Humanities Center; Girls' Dormitory, now Phillips Hall; Boys' Dormitory, a three-story building renamed Chandler Hall and razed more than 30 years ago; a dairy barn; president's home; and a new "nice frame residence, adjoining the campus, for the use of married teachers."

It cost $15 per month to live in the the dormitories, which was paid in advance. Male students were required to make a $3 damage deposit and 50-cent key deposit. If students wanted a light more powerful than the 40-watt bulb supplied by the college, they were "charged an additional rate." Students also had to pay an extra $1.50 per semester if they wanted to use an electric iron.

After he graduated from Lindsey Wilson, Aaron taught school for a year in a Russell County, then enjoyed a 21-year career in the Navy. He was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941, and he served in the Pacific Theater in World War II before retiring as a lieutenant commander. He returned to Russell County, where he was a post office clerk before retiring from that post. He died in 2005 at the age of 95.

Lindsey Wilson was founded in 1903 by the Louisville Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South as a training school for Vanderbilt University. It became a junior college in 1923, and offered a training school program until the late 1970s. LWC became a liberal arts college in 1985, and graduate programs were added in the 1990s. The college is now affliated with the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Alpha Phi Sigma Induction April 2013

LWC Publications — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:01:12 GMT

Front row, from left: inductees Leah Brown, Isaac Claywell, Brooke Lee and Austin
Shirley. Back row, from left: chapter adviser Michael Giordano, chapter vice president
Zeth Rogers, chapter president Chad Cole, chapter treasurer Catherine Ann Carmon
and inductee Melissa Wheeler.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society inducted six new member Friday night at the college's Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic excellence among criminal justice undergraduate and graduate students as well as juris doctorate students. The honor society's goals are to promote academic excellence, community service, educational leadership and unity.

The six new members inducted were: Leah Brown of Columbia; Isaac Claywell of Somerset, Ky.; Brooke Lee of Lebanon, Ky.; Austin Shirley of Hodgenville, Ky.; and Melissa Wheeler of Elizabethtown, Ky.

The chapter officers are president Chad Cole, vice president Zeth Rogers and treasurer Catherine Ann Carmon. The chapter adviser is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Michael Giordano.

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Senior Art Show April 2013

LWC Publications — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:59:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- A total of 19 works are featured in the spring Lindsey Wilson College Senior Art Show. The works include mixed media and oil paintings by three art majors who will graduate May 11 from the liberal arts college.

The show -- which will run through May 11 in the Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery -- features artists Betsy Durham of Buffalo, Ky., Brittney Novickis of Appleton, Wis., and Jessica Wethington of Columbia.

"Wood constructions, figure painting with exotic color schemes, and floral images," said LWC Professor of Art Tim Smith. "This year's group of graduating studio majors shows an exciting range of media and thematic exploration."

Durham has five oil paintings the explore vibrant floral colors; Wethington has six oil paintings that use fluorescent and psychedelic colors to explore the human form; and Novickis has eight mixed media pieces in which she deconstructed wood pallets and mixed with other media to create a wide gamut of emotional expressions.

The LWC Senior Art Show runs through May 11 in the Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. The Begley Gallery is in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center, 155 Blue Raider Drive. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. CT Monday-Friday. For more information, contact Tim Smith at smitht@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-8079.

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SPC Classes Canceled January 2013

LWC Publications — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:03:20 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Schedules for the following community campuses for Jan. 25-26:

Classes canceled for Jan. 25-26:
* Bluegrass (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Danville Campus;
* Hazard (Ky.) Community & Technical College;
* Jefferson (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Shelby County Campus;
* Maysville (Ky.) Community & Technical College;
* Richlands (Va.) Community Campus;
* Somerset (Ky.) Community College -- Laurel Campus;
* Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College -- Cumberland Campus.

Classes canceled on Jan. 25 but will be held on Jan. 26
* Ashland (Ky.) Community & Technical College;
* Big Sandy (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Prestonsburg Campus;
* Bluegrass (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Lexington Campus;
* Elizabethtown (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Elizabethtown Campus;
* Gallitan, Tenn., commuinty campus;
* Gateway (Florence, Ky.) Community & Tecnical College;
* LWC Scottsville, Ky., Campus;
* Elizbaethtown (Ky.) Community & Technical College -- Radcliff Campus
* Somerset (Ky.) Community College;
* Southern West Virginia Community College -- Logan Campus;
* Wytheville (Va.) Community Campus.

Questions? Contact your campus coordinator. Click here for a list.

Founders Day Live April 2013

LWC Publications — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:56:05 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College is a hard habit to shake.

That's what LWC President William T. Luckey Jr. told more than 350 guests Thursday night at the college's annual Founders' Day Dinner, held in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

"This college has always had people who have been passionate for this place," Luckey said in the keynote address. "More than any rational person should have cared. ... There is an irrational passion associated with this college. This place is like super glue -- it just grabs you and you just can't shake it."

Luckey became the college's eighth president on July 1, 1998, but he has served the liberal arts college for 30 years. Luckey and his wife, Elise, have held various administrative and staff positions during that time.

"Elise and I have now invested 30 years of our lives trying to make a difference in the lives of our students here at Lindsey Wilson College," he said. "I have absolutely loved working with students, trying to help them create a better future for themselves because I've always believed so intensely in the transformational power of a college degree."

Luckey, who is a first-generation college graduate, told the guests that he's a walking example of the power of higher education to transform a family.

"I don't know anything more powerful to break the chains of ignorance and to change a generation than a college degree," he said.

Over the last decade, LWC has experienced one of the most successful periods in the college's 110-year history: enrollment has increased by 69 percent to its record 2,677; faculty has grown by 93 percent to its record 114; more than 300,000 square feet of academic and residential space have been added; and residential student population has blossomed to its current level of 1,099.

Luckey said that a record number of students, faculty and staff have been attracted to the college because of its authentic character.

"There's a genuineness in the people we encounter here on this campus and in this community," he said. "We're not pretending to be something that we're not or even aspiring to be somebody else. We're just trying to be the best Lindsey Wilson College and best people that we can be. And that's so rare in this day and age when so many colleges make decisions based on the rankings in U.S. News & World Report."

Luckey said that "this intoxicating spell that compels all of us to be drawn to this place" shapes how LWC students view their place in the world. Many of them are imbued with a strong sense of social justice and service. For example, LWC students donated more than 30,000 hours of community service this year to the region's communities.

"The things that make this place special, money can't buy," Luckey said. "There's not a stock, or a bond or a CD that you can buy that gives you a better return on investment than investing in the life of a student right here at Lindsey Wilson College."

Because of the college's supporters, LWC has become a place where "dreams come true," Luckey said.

"For many of us in this room, this place, this campus, this college is as close to heaven on earth than many of us will ever experience, and it certainly is the place where dreams come true," he said.

The Founders' Day Dinner was preceded by the annual honors convocation in Biggers Sports Center, where more than three dozen academic and professional awards were presented. The President's Award was presented to Kendall Sewell of Somerset, Ky., who will graduate next month with a bachelor of arts degree in English with a minor in women's studies.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Brian Hilker received with the Exemplary Teacher Award from the General Board of Higher Education & Ministry of The United Methodist Church; Assistant Professor of Communication Anne Streeter was named Advisor of the Year; and Instructor of History Asa Swan was named Student Government Association Teacher of the Year.

Former art professor and administrator Lori Sargent was granted faculty emerita status.

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Founders Day Advance 2013 April 2013

LWC Publications — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:53:33 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College community will conclude a week of academic celebration with Founders' Day on Thursday, April 25, and a spectacular spring concert on Sunday, April 28.

The college community kicked off Academic Celebration Week on April 22-23 with more than three dozen student presentations about undergraduate research projects conducted this school year with the college's faculty. April 22 included a guest speaker, and April 23 featured a recital by tuba and piano.

Thursday, April 25, features honors convocation, which will be held at 3:30 p.m. CT in Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive. At the ceremony, academic awards will be given to the top students, including the President's Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior. The new class of Begley Scholars will also be presented April 25.

The annual Founders' Day Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, April 25, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive. LWC President William T. Luckey Jr. will deliver the keynote address.

The weeklong celebration will culminate with a concert at 6:30 p.m. CT Sunday, April 28, at Columbia Christian Church, 206 Campbellsville St.

The program will include selections from J.S. Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto in F Major, Ernst von Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet in C Minor, and Faure's Requiem.

The concert will feature the Lindsey Wilson choral ensembles under the direction of LWC Director of Choral Activities Gerald Chafin. Featured musicians will include Hana Park, Hannah Warren and LWC Professor of Music Robert Reynolds, piano; Saelim Henderson and Wansoo Cho, violin; Denis Santos, viola; Saulo DeAlmeida, cello.

"This is one of the most special and enjoyable weeks of the school year because it celebrates what a liberal arts college is all about -- the life of the mind," Luckey said. "The quality of undergraduate research being done on campus is so impressive right now, and that is reflected in the outstanding graduate and professional schools that have admitted our students this spring."

At the Founders' Day Dinner, Luckey plans to talk about the college's "phenomenal growth" over the last decade. LWC's enrollment has increased by 69 percent to its record 2,677; faculty has grown by 93 percent to its record 114; more than 300,000 square feet of academic and residential space have been added; and residential student population has blossomed to its current level of 1,099.

"In many ways, this isn't even the same college it was 10 years ago," Luckey said. "You don't always see the grass grow, but when you look back on it over a period of time, it's a truly remarkable story."

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Honors convocation and the Founders' Day Dinner will be webcast live on LWC CampusCentral. The April 28 concert will be recorded and then posted to LWC CampusCentral. To watch the events, click here.

MLK Day January 2013

LWC Publications — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:56:14 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Emma Newton drove more than three hours to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday at Lindsey Wilson College. Newton, a senior at Rowan County High School, was among more than 30 LWC staff members, students and guests who participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Sponsored by the Lindsey Wilson Bonner Scholars Program, the day included community-service projects, a discussion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech and a conference call with former Bonner Foundation President Wayne Meisel.

Officially, college offices were closed and classes were not held Monday -- which members of the LWC Bonner Leaders Program used to make a difference in the area.

The Bonner students and guests decorated t-shirts for the Lake Cumberland Advocacy Center in Jamestown, Ky. The t-shirts will be worn as examination gowns by alleged victims of child sexual abuse.

Bonner leaders also made Valentine's Day cards for resident of Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia and wrote letters to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas as part of "A Million Thanks" campaign.

"We wanted this to be a day 'on' instead of a day 'off,'" said LWC Bonner Scholars Co-Director Amy Thompson-Wells.

Newton, who plans to enroll at LWC in the fall, said she was drawn to the day because she loves community service and is interested in joining the LWC Bonner Scholars program.

"I loved being here, and I love helping out," said Newton, of Morehead, Ky. "I have such a heart for people I cannot not be here."

In addition to getting current LWC students involved, celebrating MLK Day with service projects is also an excellent way to expose prospective LWC students to service-learning opportunities at the college, Thompson-Wells said.

Two years ago, DeResha Walkup of Paducah, Ky., was one of those prospective students when she came to the day as a high school senior. Now a LWC sophomore, she said experiencing Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a good opportunity for her to put her values into action.

"It was a very good experience, and it brought me to the college," Walkup said.

Because this year's service day coincided with a presidential inauguration, participants worked on service projects while listening to President Obama deliver his second inaugural address.

"It was a great conversation-starter for us," Walkup said. "It definitely opened people's eyes that there is more than the small communities they live in."

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