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Lindsey Wilson College counseling professor Hannah Coyt was given the Leadership Excellence for Counselors by Counselors Award from the National Board for Certified Counselors, the national organization for counselors.

Lindsey Wilson College Professor Hannah Coyt Receives National Award

Lindsey Wilson College counseling professor Hannah Coyt has always had a "passion to help." And she recently received a national award for her efforts over the years to strengthen and support the counseling profession. Coyt was given the Leadership E...

May 8, 2025, 2:36pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson College's IMAGINE! Youth Theatre – a free summer youth program – will be offered from June 2-29.

Lindsey Wilson College IMAGINE! Youth Theatre to be Offered June 2-29

Lindsey Wilson College is offering area youth a perfect way to kick off the summer months, and at a price that can't be beat. Lindsey Wilson College's IMAGINE! Youth Theatre -- a free summer youth program -- will be offered this year from June 2-29. ...

May 8, 2025, 11:12am EDT

The Bank of Columbia presents $20,000 to Lindsey Wilson College. The gift will be used to support the Tommy D. Grider Endowed Scholarship and the college’s operating expenses. From left: Bank of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Ashley Roy, Bank of Columbia Chief Credit Officer Michelle Powell, Bank of Columbia President and CEO Mark Dykes, Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. and Lindsey Wilson Vice President of Administration and Finance Mark Coleman.

Bank of Columbia Makes $20,000 Gift to Lindsey Wilson College

A gift to Lindsey Wilson College will strengthen educational opportunities for Adair County residents. The Bank of Columbia has given $20,000 to Lindsey Wilson, which will be used to support a scholarship and the college's operating expenses. "The Ba...

May 7, 2025, 2:55pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate Anatoliy Voloshyn of Cherkasy, Ukraine, gives the student address at the morning spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, in Biggers Sports Center. Voloshyn, whose family watched his commencement address back in his war-torn country, earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration with a minor in political science. Lindsey Wilson College will become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1, making this weekend’s commencement the final group of graduates awarded a Lindsey Wilson College diploma.

Lindsey Wilson College Awards Record Number of Degrees at Spring Commencement

Graduates at the final commencement weekend held by Lindsey Wilson College were reminded of the importance of community support during wartime and the transformative power of higher education. At three ceremonies held on Friday, May 2, and on Saturday...

May 3, 2025, 5:36pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson College student Kendall Hacker ’26 of London, Kentucky, has been named a Ledford Scholar by the Appalachian College Association. Hacker, a biology major, will conduct her research with Lindsey Wilson biology professor Sara Ash and study the personality traits of the golden mouse and the white-footed mouse.

Lindsey Wilson College Student Kendall Hacker '26 of London Named Appalachian College Association Ledford Scholar

Lindsey Wilson College student Kendall Hacker '26 of London, Kentucky, plans to spend a lot of time in the fields this summer. That's because the biology major will be studying the golden mouse and the white-footed mouse. Hacker will work on her summe...

May 2, 2025, 12:01pm EDT

The nursing seniors of the Lindsey Wilson College Class of 2025 received their pins at the Nursing Pinning and Recognition Ceremony, held Thursday, May 1, at V.P. Henry Auditorium. Front row, from left: Destiny Whitaker of Somerset, Kentucky; Jaidyn Franklin of Glasgow, Kentucky; Payton Polston of Columbia; Ryan Higgott of Shelbyville, Kentucky; Bailey Baker of Science Hill, Kentucky; and Anna Burton of Columbia. Back row, from left: Jenna Wood of Somerset, Kentucky; Angel Marcum of Russell Springs, Kentucky; Savannah Gray of Jamestown, Kentucky; Haley Cook of Russell Springs, Kentucky; Emilee Flatt of Columbia; and Hannah Holt of Russell Springs, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Seniors Urged to Practice the Science and Art of Their Profession

Less than 48 hours before they will receive their Lindsey Wilson College diploma, a dozen members of the Class of 2025 were symbolically welcomed into the nursing profession on Thursday night, as well as recognized for their accomplishments and achieve...

May 2, 2025, 4:00am EDT

More than 420 Lindsey Wilson College students enjoyed Tuesday night's spring “Midnight Breakfast” in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, including, from left: Riley Roy of Columbia; Rheagan Leveridge of Albany, Kentucky; Katie Saylor of Louisville, Kentucky; and Sarai Collins of Columbia.

Lindsey Wilson College Students Refuel at Spring 'Midnight Breakfast'

Lindsey Wilson College students refueled for the stretch run of 2025 spring finals with the college's semiannual "Midnight Breakfast" on late Tuesday night. More than 420 of the college's students showed up at Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Ce...

Apr 30, 2025, 12:34pm EDT

Editors of “Orpheus,” the student-edited literary journal of Lindsey Wilson College, join Faculty Editor Caleb Dempsey-Richardson of the English department in displaying the spring 2025 issue Monday, April 28, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of Katie Murrell Library. From left: Jesse LaGrange ’25 of Burkesville, Kentucky; Kaleb Humble ’25 of Monticello, Kentucky; Dempsey-Richardson; Morgan Bryant ’26 of Shelbyville, Kentucky; Lilly Streeval ’26 of Columbia; and Brendan Dahncke ’25 of Vienna, Illinois.

Lindsey Wilson College 'Orpheus' Literary Journal Features 53 Works of Art, Writing

It might be difficult to find an overriding theme in the 26th edition of the Lindsey Wilson College literary journal Orpheus, but it will not be hard to find something to enjoy. The latest edition of the student-edited journal, which spans 88 pages, f...

Apr 29, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson College to Celebrate Largest Spring Commencement with Three Ceremonies May 2-3

The last group of students will receive a Lindsey Wilson College degree this weekend, and it will be a record number. Lindsey Wilson College will award a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees at its 121st commencement, which will b...

Apr 29, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson College President William T. Luckey Jr. presents one of the college’s three L3 Awards to Mia Weigel ’25, a human services and counseling and psychology double major from Danville, Kentucky. In addition to a plaque, L3 recipients also receive a book on leadership, selected by Luckey. The L3 Award recognizes Lindsey Wilson students and employees who exemplify the spirit to live, learn and lead through in their daily work.

Mia Weigel of Danville Receives One of Lindsey Wilson College's Top Student Leadership Awards

Mia Weigel '25 believes in giving it her all as a servant leader, even when things get challenging. Weigel, a Lindsey Wilson College human services and counseling and psychology double major from Danville, Kentucky, recently received one of the colleg...

Apr 28, 2025, 9:29am 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.