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The new members of the Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame gather for a group picture following the induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Robert D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Seated from left: Trent Coffee ’01, baseball; Jared Barnes ’05, men’s basketball; Andre Cooper ’03, men’s soccer; and Jamaine Gordon ’07, track and field. Standing, from left: Kirsty Marr Chapman ’04, women’s soccer; Jill Lirbank-Almbaek Fitzgerald ’06, women’s soccer; Brian Ombiji ’05, men’s soccer; and Ashley Rainey ’13, women’s basketball.

Pictures from Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony

The Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame inducted two classes on Saturday morning, Sept. 13, at the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Entering the Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024 were Jared Barnes '05, men's basketball; Tren...

Sep 14, 2025, 7:00am EDT

The new members of the Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame are recognized during halftime of the Lindsey Wilson-St. Thomas (Florida) University football game on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Parnell Family Stadium. From left: Ashley Rainey ’13, women’s basketball; Jamaine Gordon ’07, track and field; Trent Coffee ’01, baseball; Jared Barnes ’05, men’s basketball; Kirsty Marr Chapman ’04, women’s soccer; Jill Lirbank-Almbaek Fitzgerald ’06, women’s soccer; Andre Cooper ’03, men’s soccer; and Brian Ombiji ’05, men’s soccer.

A Great Eight: Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame Inducts Two Classes

The eight new members of the Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Hall of Fame came from six athletic programs and their Blue Raider careers spanned from 1998-2018. But characteristics all of them shared at this year's induction ceremony were a deep sen...

Sep 14, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University students Isaiah Tobin ’29, left, and D.J. Toogood ’29, both of Louisville, Kentucky, browse the Lindsey Wilson Wall of Fame -- the new digital wall in the university’s Cralle Student Union Building -- on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Wall of Fame Spotlights Blue Raiders' Successes

If you want to see why Lindsey Wilson University athletics has become one of Kentucky's most successful intercollegiate athletics programs in the last 30 years, check out the Lindsey Wilson Wall of Fame -- the new digital wall in the university's Crall...

Sep 12, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University history professor and R.V. Bennet Honors Program Director Elizabeth Tapscott, left, enjoys afternoon tea with new member Abigail Vanderheyden ’29, a psychology major from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Emily Hundley President’s Home.

Nine New Members Welcomed into Lindsey Wilson University R.V. Bennett Honors Program

Lindsey Wilson University communication instructor Kaylie Butler '21 has experienced the benefits of the university's R.V. Bennett Honors Program as both a student and as a faculty member. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Butler was among those to welcome nine...

Sep 11, 2025, 7:52am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University students Trevor Huff ’29 of Bowling Green, Kentucky, left, and Cody Shepherd ’27 of Nashville, Tennessee, plant American flags along the sidewalk leading to the university’s L.R. McDonald Administration Building on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The university’s Student Government Association has installed American flags on campus since 2002 to remember those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Plant Flags to Remember Victims of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Cody Shepherd '27 was born more than three years after 2,977 people died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Shepherd joined nearly a dozen of his Lindsey Wilson University classmates on Sept. 10 to make sure that no one on campus forgets that...

Sep 11, 2025, 3:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Camryn Reece ’26 of Edmonton, Kentucky, shows her design, which was selected for this year’s Lindsey Wilson Malvina Farkle Day T-shirt.

Lindsey Wilson University 2025 Malvina Farkle Day T-Shirt Celebrates Service, Begley Chapel and an Opossum

Lindsey Wilson University students never know when the university's Malvina Farkle Day will be held. But this year, they will know the design of the T-shirt celebrating the iconic day. A design by Camryn Reece '26 of Edmonton, Kentucky, was selected ...

Sep 9, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson Education University Program Director Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal ’98. “The fact that we’ve had a 100% pass rate for the last two years (on the Praxis II and Principles of Learning and Teaching examinations) is a testament to the outstanding education program Lindsey Wilson offers students, and it also explains why our education graduates are sought after by so many school districts.”

Lindsey Wilson University Education Graduates are Perfect on Teacher-Licensure Tests

Lindsey Wilson University's teacher education program is at the top of its class once again. For the second consecutive year, Lindsey Wilson education graduates recorded a 100% pass rate on the Praxis II and Principles of Learning and Teaching examina...

Sep 9, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University's Family Weekend will be Sept. 12-13.

Lindsey Wilson University to Celebrate Family Weekend Sept. 12-13

This year's Lindsey Wilson University Family Weekend will be a celebration of the community as well as the university. During Lindsey Wilson's 2025 Family Weekend, which will be Sept. 12-13, campus visitors are encouraged to enjoy the weekend in Colum...

Sep 8, 2025, 12:00pm EDT

“Earning a master’s degree is not just about academics -- it’s about resilience, adaptability and remembering why we started this journey in the first place,” Lindsey Wilson University graduate student Aida Guidry of Stuttgart, Germany, said at the Aug. 19 online ceremony honoring 97 undergraduates and graduates in the Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling.

Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling Celebrates Graduates from Undergraduate, Graduate Programs

Before the 2025 fall semester officially got underway, members of the Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling celebrated nearly 100 students who had achieved a major academic milestone in the summer. A total of 97 students -- 21 un...

Sep 3, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Assistant Dean of Students Abe Cross, center, is joined by Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, right, and their coach, Patches Childers, at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Masters Championship, held Aug. 28-30 in Las Vegas.

Lindsey Wilson University Student Services Deans Compete at International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Championship

Two Lindsey Wilson University administrators are proof that some college athletes never stop competing, they simply find new ways to compete. Dean of Students Chris Schmidt and Assistant Dean of Students Abe Cross, who serve in the university's studen...

Sep 3, 2025, 4:00am 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.