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Lindsey Wilson University student Natalie Wilson ’27 of Somerset, Kentucky, is a senator at large in the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association. Wilson is a communication and human services and counseling double major at the university.

Pulaski County Resident a Student Leader at Lindsey Wilson University

A Pulaski County resident has a leadership position this school year at Lindsey Wilson University. Natalie Wilson '27 of Somerset, Kentucky, is a senator at large in the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association. Wilson is a communication and huma...

Jan 13, 2026, 4:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University student Jack Holland ’28 of Gamaliel, Kentucky, is vice president of the university’s sophomore class and a member of the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association. Holland is a Christian ministries and political science double major.

Monroe County Resident is Student Leader at Lindsey Wilson University

A Monroe County resident has a leadership position this school year at Lindsey Wilson University. Jack Holland '28 of Gamaliel, Kentucky, is vice president of the Lindsey Wilson sophomore class and a member of the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Ass...

Jan 13, 2026, 4:00am EST

New Lindsey Wilson University License Plate Available in Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson University supporters in Kentucky can show off their Blue Raider pride and the university's new look when they hit the road in 2026. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released a new edition of the Lindsey Wilson license plate, whi...

Jan 12, 2026, 4:00am EST

Lillian Clauson of Bonnieville, Kentucky, embraces her mother, biology professor Melissa Clauson, after earning a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education at Lindsey Wilson University’s 121st commencement on May 3. Lindsey Wilson graduated a record number of students in 2025. At its 121st commencement in the spring, Lindsey Wilson College awarded a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, the largest number of spring graduates in school history. At its 122nd commencement in the fall, Lindsey Wilson University awarded a total of 974 degrees -- 121 undergraduate degrees, 851 graduate degrees and two doctorates, the largest commencement class in school history. That added up to 1,864 graduates in 2025, also a school record.

Record Number of Graduates, New Name, National Triple Play Among Top Lindsey Wilson University Stories of 2025

Lindsey Wilson University adopted a new name, community service milestones were reached, Blue Raider athletics won three national titles over one weekend and a record number of graduates were celebrated. Here's a look at the top 10 stories of 2025 at L...

Dec 31, 2025, 11:00am EST

Milken Educator Award recipient Sydney Newton ’16 is surrounded by jubilant Taylor County High School students as it is announced that Newton is Kentucky’s 64th recipient of the prestigious award on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the school’s Citizens Bank Arena. (PHOTO BY COURTESY OF MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION)

For Lindsey Wilson University Graduate Sydney Newton, Receiving a Milken Educator Award is a Tribute to Her Teachers

When Sydney Newton '16 joined fellow Taylor County High School teachers, staff members and students on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the school's Citizens Bank Arena, she assumed they were there to take part in what promised to be a fairly typical celebratory s...

Dec 18, 2025, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr. addresses the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the university’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Support from Columbia-Adair County Key to Lindsey Wilson University's Success, President Luckey Says

Strong local support has been key in propelling Lindsey Wilson University's extraordinary success throughout this century. That was one of the messages Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. delivered Tuesday, Dec. 16, to members of the Columb...

Dec 17, 2025, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University professor Melissa Doan, center, is flanked by Assistant Vice President President of Educational Outreach Tommie Ann Saragas, left, and Lindsey WIlson School of Professional Counseling Regional Academic Director Kimberly Brown as they display a Malvina Farkle Day quilt Doan made for Brown and Saragas. The three were students together in the university’s graduate program in counseling.

Quilts by Lindsey Wilson University Professor Pay Tribute to Malvina Farkle Day

Lindsey Wilson University professor Melissa Doan is turning t-shirts from an iconic annual Lindsey Wilson event into cherished keepsakes. Doan recently started to create quilts out of leftover T-shirts from Malvina Farkle Days, Lindsey Wilson's annual...

Dec 16, 2025, 7:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University business graduate student Barbara Mendez of Liberty, Kentucky, left, explains the award-winning project, Moving Forward With Hope Inc., that she and fellow graduate student Shawna Kidd of Morehead, Kentucky, presented at the inaugural School of Graduate Business & Technology Student Showcase, held Saturday, Dec. 13, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Lindsey Wilson University Business Graduate Students Shine at Inaugural Student Showcase

The breadth and depth of student work in the Lindsey Wilson University School of Graduate Business & Technology were on display on Saturday, Dec. 13, in the school's inaugural Student Showcase. More than a dozen graduate students showed off seven proj...

Dec 16, 2025, 6:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University art professor Tim Smith, left, and art major Tezon Mitchell ’27 of Greensburg, Kentucky, stand Monday, Dec. 15, next to the sculpture of Jane Todd Crawford in front of Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg. The sculpture was unveiled Dec. 13. Smith created the sculpture, and Mitchell was one of the LWU students who assisted him on the project.

Sculpture by Lindsey Wilson University Art Professor Tim Smith Celebrates Legacy of Jane Todd Crawford

Lindsey Wilson University art professor Tim Smith has created a sculpture that honors one of Kenutcky's medical pioneers. Smith's striking 11-foot bronze sculpture pays tribute to early 19th century resident Jane Todd Crawford of Green County. The art...

Dec 16, 2025, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University undergraduate student Angela Souders of Somerset, Kentucky, receives her School of Professional Counseling pin from LWU Assistant Vice President President of Educational Outreach Tommie Ann Saragas at the Somerset Pinning Ceremony, held Dec. 9 at New Beginnings Worship Center in Somerset. Souders earned a bachelor of arts degree in human services and counseling. The Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling honored 157 students who had earned a bachelor of arts degree in human services and counseling or a master of education degree in counseling through the university’s educational outreach program at seven pinning ceremonies held Dec. 4-12.

Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling Honors 157 Students

A little more than a week before Lindsey Wilson University history was made on Dec. 13 at Biggers Sports Center with the university's first commencement ceremony, the university's School of Professional Counseling made its own history by holding seven ...

Dec 16, 2025, 4:00am EST

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.