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Rogers Scholars Lizzie Boone of Greensburg, left, and Reagan Day of Middlesboro, collaborate on a presentation about the program’s education major on Thursday, June 18, in the Lindsey Wilson University Cralle Student Union Building. Boone, who attends Campbellsville High School, and Day, who attends Bell County High School, were among 50 rising high school juniors from 31 Kentucky counties in Eastern and Southern Kentucky who spent June 14-18 at Lindsey Wilson as part of the Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars Program.

Program Connects Kentucky's Future Leaders

If you want to feel good about Kentucky's future, spend a week with the Rogers Scholars. A total of 50 rising high school juniors from 31 counties in Eastern and Southern Kentucky spent June 14-18 at Lindsey Wilson University as part of the Rogers Sch...

Jun 20, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Students in a Lindsey Wilson University arts administration class taught by theatre professor Robert Brock helped conceive the idea for the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival, which will be held June 19-20 at the university. Pictured, from left, are some of the students and alumni who have worked on the festival: Brandon Grider ’28 of Columbia; Leif Honaker ’27 of Columbia; Brock; theatre graduate assistant Kassidy Phelps ’24; Gage Carnes ’26 of Jamestown, Kentucky; Sabrina Ruiz ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky; and Tezon Mitchell ’27 of Greensburg, Kentucky.

Mark Twain Storytelling Festival Offers Valuable Lessons to Lindsey Wilson University Student Organizers

For a relatively young academic program, the Lindsey Wilson University arts administration program is already making a big splash. Its latest contribution will take center stage on June 19-20 when the inaugural Mark Twain Storytelling Festival is held...

Jun 17, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Longtime assistant coach Terran Duncan has been named the fifth head coach of the Lindsey Wilson University women’s basketball program. Duncan, who is a 2008 Lindsey Wilson graduate, spent the last 11 seasons as an assistant coach in the program.

Terran Duncan Named Lindsey Wilson University Women's Basketball Coach

Longtime Lindsey Wilson University assistant coach Terran Duncan has been named women's basketball head coach. Duncan, who is the program's fifth head coach, succeeds 37-year veteran John Wethington, who has been named assistant to the president for a...

Jun 17, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Tezon Mitchell ’27 of Greensburg, Kentucky, stands next to the Mark Twain mural he painted on a Columbia building on Jamestown Street. The mural was dedicated on Monday, June 15, to celebrate and preview the upcoming “Mark Twain Storytelling Festival,” which will be held June 19-20 at Lindsey Wilson.

Painting Mark Twain Mural a Dream Come True for Lindsey Wilson University's Tezon Mitchell

Lindsey Wilson University student Tezon Mitchell '27 had wanted to paint a mural since he was a student at Campbellsville (Kentucky) High School. That motivation was born one day in an art class, when Mitchell heard from artist le diegue about how he ...

Jun 16, 2026, 5:00am EDT

John B. Wethington has been named Lindsey Wilson University assistant to the president for athletics development following a 37-year career as the school's women's basketball coach. Wethington, who was the longest-serving college basketball coach in Kentucky and the winningest active NAIA women's basketball coach, recorded a program-best 737 wins and 428 losses. His 2025-26 Lindsey Wilson team finished with a 23-9 record and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Round of 16. Wethington was named the 2025-26 Mid-South Coach of the Year, the fourth time he earned the honor.

Lindsey Wilson University Women's Basketball Coach John B. Wethington to Become Assistant to the President for Athletics Development

Lindsey Wilson University women's basketball coach John B. Wethington, the longest-serving college basketball coach in Kentucky and the winningest active NAIA women's basketball coach, is stepping down to become assistant to the president for athletics...

Jun 16, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe, left, and Sobrius CEO Nelson Smith sign the Lindsey Wilson University-Sobrius Scholarship, which will be available to Sobrius employees and their family members who enroll in Lindsey Wilson academic programs.

Lindsey Wilson University and Sobrius Create Special Scholarship for Employees

Lindsey Wilson University and Sobrius are partnering to help create a clearer path to higher education in Southwest Virginia. The two organizations have created a special scholarship for Sobrius employees and their family members to attend Lindsey Wil...

Jun 12, 2026, 10:45am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University and Southwest Virginia Community College officials gathered recently at Southwest Virginia Community College to celebrate the schools’ nearly 20-year partnership that has expanded higher education opportunities for area residents. From left: Lindsey Wilson Enrollment Coordinator Kathy McVey, Lindsey Wilson counseling professor Rick Carroll, Lindsey Wilson Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe, Southwest Virginia Community College President Clint Hayes and Lindsey Wilson Regional Academic Director Kimberly Brown.

Lindsey Wilson University, Southwest Virginia Community College Celebrate Nearly Two Decades of Helping Area Residents Realize Their Higher Education Dreams

For almost two decades, Lindsey Wilson University and Southwest Virginia Community College have helped nearly 350 area residents realize their higher education dreams. Through a partnership formed in 2008, Lindsey Wilson and Southwest Virginia Communi...

Jun 10, 2026, 9:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University New Student Orientation leader Luke Popplewell ’29 of Russell Springs, Kentucky, center, celebrates Alden Brumley ’30 of Russell Springs, right, who defeated Jaydelynn Woodall ’27 of Science Hill, Kentucky, in purple T-shirt left, in the final round of a rock, paper, scissors hand game held among orientation leaders and new students on Saturday, June 6, in the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center. More than 350 new students and their guests attended the first two sessions of the university’s orientation for new students, held June 5-6.

Lindsey Wilson University Community Begins to Welcome Class of 2030

The Lindsey Wilson University community welcomed the first two installments of the Class of 2030 on June 5-6. More than 350 students, parents and family friends were on campus for the first two days of New Student Orientation, which will be held three ...

Jun 7, 2026, 7:00am EDT

Standing, from left: LWU Assistant Vice President for Educational Outreach Tommie Saragas; School of Professional Counseling Alumna Lainey Crown ’22; Regional Enrollment Director Cheryl Boger; and Enrollment Coordinator Sadie Miller. Sitting, from left: Assistant Director of Graduate Counseling Hannah Coyt and McCracken County Sheriff Ryan Norman.

Lindsey Wilson University Announces Partnership with McCracken County Sheriff's Department

Lindsey Wilson University and the McCracken County Sheriff's Department announced a partnership to broaden access to educational opportunities for employees of the sheriff's department. The partnership agreement was signed on May 15 at the McCracken C...

May 26, 2026, 3:29pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Emily Cox of London, Kentucky, will represent the school at the 95th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, which will be held May 21-24 in Pineville.

London Resident Emily Cox Excited to Represent Lindsey Wilson University at Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

Lindsey Wilson University student Emily Cox has enjoyed the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival as a spectator, and this year she will get to experience it on a special level. Cox will represent Lindsey Wilson this weekend at the 95th edition of the Ken...

May 20, 2026, 3:00pm 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.