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Lindsey Wilson University swim coach Alicia Kemnitz said that her teams’ recognition for their performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 school makes her “proud that our athletic department encourages and celebrates true student-athletes, where doing well in the classroom and earning a degree is the main goal.”

Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Program Excelled in the Classroom in 2024-25

Lindsey Wilson University's athletics program was recognized this week as one of the elite programs of the NAIA, but the honor was not related to the results on a scoreboard. Instead, it was based on Blue Raiders' performances in the classroom, which ...

Sep 19, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Education Program are presented the 2025 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation on Thursday, Sept. 18, in Arlington, Virginia. From left: CAEP representative Yuhang Rong; Robin Franklin, LWU education administrative assistant; Carlie Meece, LWU education faculty member; Jennie Shelpman, LWU academic affairs administrative assistant; Ray Lutgring, LWU vice president for academic affairs; Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal, LWU education program director; Lisa Newell-Hare, LWU education faculty member; Brennon Sapp, LWU education faculty member; Wonhee Lee, LWU education faculty member; and CAEP President Christopher Koch.

Lindsey Wilson University Education Program Receives National Award

The Lindsey Wilson University Education Program received a national honor on Thursday, Sept. 18, for its leadership and commitment to continuous improvement. Lindsey Wilson was one of nine recipients of the 2025 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for...

Sep 18, 2025, 1:27pm EDT

Over the last two years, Lindsey Wilson University’s 48-hour “All In” celebration has raised more than $1.4 million for scholarships, academic programs and cocurricular programs.

Lindsey Wilson University 'All In' Set for Sept. 23-24

Lindsey Wilson University alumni and friends will celebrate the school's first year as a university on Sept. 23-24 -- and the focus is to help build "a stronger U." Since 2014, the Lindsey Wilson community -- on campus and throughout the world -- has ...

Sep 16, 2025, 4:00am EDT

The Blue Raider sideline celebrates as Lindsey Wilson University freshman wide receiver Max Gainey of Louisville, Kentucky, takes one last look at the St. Thomas (Florida) University defenders before completing a 67-yard touchdown pass play from sophomore quarterback Tate Rice of Manchester, Kentucky, to give LWU a 52-17 lead with 7:25 left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game at Parnell Family Stadium. Lindsey Wilson defeated No. 8-ranked St. Thomas 52-24 to give the Blue Raiders a 3-0 start on the season for the first time since 2022. Lindsey Wilson’s next home game is Oct. 11 against University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky).

Lindsey Wilson University Football Team Beats No. 8 St. Thomas 52-24

Two Lindsey Wilson University running backs rushed for more than 100 yards each and sophomore quarterback Tate Rice threw four touchdown passes as the Blue Raiders beat No. 8-ranked St. Thomas (Florida) University 52-24 on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Parnel...

Sep 14, 2025, 8:00am EDT

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

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.