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Taylor County Resident Delivers Student Remarks at Lindsey Wilson College Founders' Day Celebration

'The school truly brings learning to life,' says Connor Wilhoit '26 of Campbellsville.

by Duane Bonifer

COLUMBIA, Ky. (04/25/2025) — A Taylor County resident was one of two Lindsey Wilson College students who were selected to deliver student remarks at the annual Lindsey Wilson Founders' Day Celebration, held Thursday, April 24, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Connor Wilhoit '26, a psychophysiology major from Campbellsville, Kentucky, said that during his three years at Lindsey Wilson he's felt "like my thoughts mattered" and "I have felt loved and supported from every corner" of campus.

"The school truly brings learning to life," said Wilhoit, who plans to become a physical therapist and has served as a peer mentor and a new student orientation leader at Lindsey Wilson.

Wilhoit said that Lindsey Wilson's supporters make up part of the heart and soul of the college.

"You all bring the passion, you bring the purpose and you bring the spark that is going to push this college to new heights," he said "When you support Lindsey Wilson, you're not just helping a college, you're helping every student every day."

Lindsey Wilson College is a vibrant liberal arts college in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey WIlson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson has an enrollment of more than 4,000 students, and the college offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The college's 28 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.

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  • Psychophysiology
  • Class of 2027
  • Campbellsville

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