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Former Kentucky Lieutenant Governor and member of the Lindsey Wilson Board of Trustees Jenean Hampton delivered the keynote address at the 2026 L3 Leadership Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening. Eleven individuals were recognized for their influential leadership skills and contributions to the Lindsey Wilson community.

Lindsey Wilson University Honors Students, Staff Who 'Live, Learn, Lead'

Ten Lindsey Wilson University undergraduates and one longtime staff member were honored Tuesday, April 21 for their influential leadership skills and contributions to the Lindsey Wilson community. The eleven individuals were recognized at the 18th-annu...

Apr 23, 2026, 4:00am EDT

The contributors and editors of the 12th edition of Lindsey Wilson University's Alpha Kappa Phi Review, a journal of undergraduate research in the humanities. From left: associate professor of English Dr. Karolyn Steffens, Jesse LaGrange '26, Cadence Groce '27, Briana Frey '29, Megan Whitson '26, Christian Varga '28, Lilly Streeval '26, Madeline Hardwick '27, Chloe Taylor '26, Morgan Bryant '26, Alannah Bowman '27, Ada Gass '28, Leona Smith '28, Yesh Singayao '27 and McKenzie Melton '29. Not pictured: Shiane Lussier '26.

Latest 'Alpha Kappa Phi Review' Features Wide Range of Topics Explored by Lindsey Wilson University Students

Christianity and socialism in Western Europe, Appalachian identity, and an analysis of influential children's media are among the topics explored in the latest issue of Lindsey Wilson University's Alpha Kappa Phi Review. The 12th edition of the journa...

Apr 21, 2026, 5:00am EDT

A total of 16 teams of 32 Lindsey Wilson students competed for top recognition at the annual Lindsey Wilson University Entrepreneurship Expo on Wednesday, April 15, in the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center. Taking first place and a $1,000 cash award was junior Clinton Eales, second from left, of South Africa for his concept, The Ripple Effect. Also pictured are event coordinators Lindsey Wilson business faculty members Cathy Boatright, Linda McKinley-Grider and Jennifer Crawley.

Student Entrepreneurs Compete at at Lindsey Wilson Annual Business Expo

As a lifelong swimmer and member of the Lindsey Wilson University swim program, Clinton Eales has always been comfortable in the water. But it was a chance encounter while surfing that opened his eyes to a sobering reality, not everyone knows how to sw...

Apr 17, 2026, 7:51am EDT

Four Lindsey Wilson University employees who are retiring during the 2025-26 academic year were honored with a university-branded rocking chair at the annual Employee Appreciation Dinner, held Wednesday, April 16, in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. From left: Sharon Shields-Smock, assistant registrar with 15 years of service; Susan Vickous, assistant professor of nursing with 10 years of service; Kerry Robertson, associate professor of english with 30 years of service. Not pictured: Judy Bryant, an a.m. server with 15 years of service.

Lindsey Wilson University Honors 55 Employees During First Employee Appreciation Week as a University

The Lindsey Wilson University community celebrated its annual Employee Appreciation Week with a dinner and awards ceremony Wednesday, April 16, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining and Conference Center. The event marked the first Employee Appreciation Week h...

Apr 16, 2026, 3:04pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Sarai Collins ’28, a women and gender studies and human services and counseling double major from Columbia, Kentucky, presents her research, “Embodying the Nation: Symbolic Women Representing Ireland and the United States,” at the 2026 spring symposium of the R.V. Bennett Honors Program, held Tuesday, April 14, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Holloway Building. Collins explored the marginalization of women in Irish and American national identities.

Lindsey Wilson University Honors Students Showcase Graduate-Level Research at Spring Symposium

From the economics of jiu jitsu to the effects of ASMR on short-term memory, 13 Lindsey Wilson University Honors students explored a wide range of topics during the R.V. Bennett Honors Program spring symposium on Tuesday, April 14, in the Katie Murrell...

Apr 15, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring, right, joins three new members of the Lindsey Wilson University Golden Alumni Society. From left: Alfred Gordon '76, Linda Waggener, Randy Kessler '76; Lutgring.

Class of 1976 Inducted into Lindsey Wilson University Golden Alumni Society

COLUMBIA, Ky. (4/10/2026) - For Alfred Gordon '76, returning to Lindsey Wilson University after nearly 50 years was more than a visit - it was a full-circle moment. "I never dreamed that I'd be here for such an event," said Gordon, a 1976 graduate and...

Apr 10, 2026, 5:05am EDT

Sixth grade students and teachers from Clinton County Middle School gather in the Lindsey Wilson University Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center on Thursday, April 2. The trip to the university, which was sponsored by First & Farmers National Bank of Albany, included a special performance of the musical review “A Grand Night for Singing” and in Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Clinton County Sixth Grade Students Enjoy 'Outstanding Experience' at Lindsey Wilson University

A group of students from Clinton County Middle School got a taste of college life on Thursday, April 2, at Lindsey Wilson University. A total of 65 sixth grade students and their teachers spent part of the day on campus where they were entertained and ...

Apr 3, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University freshmen sisters Rachel and Tessa Kilchenmann, both of Bridgetown, Australia, serve up dishes from down under during the university’s International Marketplace, held Thursday, April 2, in the university’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Offer Guests a Taste of the World

Columbia resident Sarah Custer took her three children around the world on Thursday, April 2, and she didn't have to leave Adair County. That's because Custer and her children spent part of the day at the Lindsey Wilson University International Market...

Apr 3, 2026, 4:00am EDT

A total of 19 students and three English professors from Lindsey Wilson University attended the 2026 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in New Orleans. Pictured, alphabetically, are: faculty members Rachel Carr ’13, Kendall Sewell ’13 and Karolyn Steffens; students Morgan Bryant ’26, Sarai Collins ’27, Cadence Groce ’26, Cori Groce ’28, Madeline Hardwick ’27, Kaleb Humble ’26, Jesse LaGrange ’26, Zachariah Lawson ’26, Taylor Likens ’27, John McLean ’28, Kenzie Melton ’28, Emily Morrow ’27, Piper Samples ’27, Sarah Sonnabend ’27, Leona Smith ’27, Chloe Taylor ’26, Abigail Vanderheyden ’28, Christian Varga ’28 and Megan Whitson ’26.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Present Work, Find Inspiration at English Conference

One of the themes at this year's Sigma Tau Delta convention was resilience. For the Lindsey Wilson University students who attended the annual meeting of the international English honor society, other themes might have been impressive, extraordinary a...

Apr 2, 2026, 2:45pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia, front row far left, will lead the Lindsey Wilson Singers when they perform at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 17, at Crestwood United Methodist Church, 7214 Kavanaugh Road, Crestwood, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson University Singers to Perform April 17 at Crestwood United Methodist Church

The Lindsey Wilson University Singers will take the American Songbook on the road for a special April 17 concert. The Lindsey Wilson Singers will perform at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 17, at Crestwood United Methodist Church, 7214 Kavanaugh ...

Apr 1, 2026, 6:00am EDT

About Lindsey Wilson University

Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university 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 offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university's 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.