Recent News from Lindsey Wilson University

Recent News

Members of Hazard Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson University gathered Tuesday, Sept. 1, at First Federal Center on the Hazard CTC HWY 15 Campus to celebrate the 24-year partnership between Hazard Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson. From left: LWU Associate Vice President for Educational Outreach Tommie Saragas; LWU Enrollment Coordinator Leanna Perkins; University Center of the Mountains Executive Director Tammy Duff; Hazard CTC Vice Chancellor of Student Services Deronda Mobelini; Kentucky Community & Technical College System Associate Vice President of Academic Policy, Programs, and Governance Tyra Frick; LWU Regional Academic Director Kimberly Brown; and LWU Educational Outreach Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe.

Lindsey Wilson Day Celebrated at Hazard Community & Technical College

It was a day of celebration and gratitude as students and officials from Hazard Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson University were joined by community partners on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for Lindsey Wilson University Day. The event, held in th...

Sep 2, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Members of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson University gathered Monday, Aug. 31, at Falkenstein Hall on the Cumberland Campus to celebrate the 24-year partnership between Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson. From left: Lindsey Wilson Enrollment Coordinator Jason Weaver, Associate Vice President for Educational Outreach Tommie Saragas, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Chancellor Lee Harrison, Lindsey Wilson Academic Director Kimberly Brown and Lindsey Wilson Educational Outreach Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe.

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, Lindsey Wilson University Celebrate Partnership

Nearly a quarter-century of serving Southeast Kentucky through higher education was celebrated Monday, Aug. 31, at the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland Campus. During a morning ceremony at Falkenstein Hall, representatives f...

Sep 1, 2026, 7:45am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University sophomore wide receiver Max Gainey of Louisville, Kentucky, hauls in 37-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Tate Rice of Manchester, Kentucky, to give the Blue Raiders a 37-0 lead over visiting Reinhardt (Georgia) University late in the second quarter of Thursday night’s game at Parnell Family Stadium. The Blue Raiders, ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, opened the 2026 season with a 52-24 win over the No. 23 Eagles. Gainey caught five passes for a game-high 158 total yards, including three for touchdowns.

No. 6 Lindsey Wilson University Football Opens 2026 Season with 52-24 Win over No. 23 Reinhardt University.

The Lindsey Wilson University football team opened the 2026 season with a top-25 win over visiting Reinhardt (Georgia) University on Thursday night, Aug. 27, at Parnell Family Stadium. The Blue Raiders, ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, blitzed the No. 23-ran...

Aug 28, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University alumna Alina Hoberg ’24 worked as a sustainability and human rights coordinator in the World Cup Miami office, after serving as an employee engagement intern.

Lindsey Wilson University Graduate Witnesses Sports History

Alina Hoberg was 12 years old when she watched her country lift soccer's biggest trophy in 2014. Twelve years later, the Lindsey Wilson University graduate was watching the World Cup unfold again, except this time, she helped build the operation making...

Aug 27, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield will open the university’s fall chapel schedule on Sept. 2

Lindsey Wilson University Fall Chapel Schedule Focuses on Callings

Lindsey Wilson University Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield hopes that everyone will take advantage of the fall semester chapel schedule, which gives individuals a weekly opportunity to reflect, relax and recharge. "Chapel reminds you that you are a h...

Aug 26, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Maria Hill of Russell Springs, Kentucky, has been named Lindsey Wilson University director of career services.

Maria Hill Named Lindsey Wilson University Director of Career Services

Maria Hill has long been an admirer of Lindsey Wilson University. Now she has an opportunity to promote the school's graduates as its director of career services. Hill said she was drawn to Lindsey Wilson because of the university's focus on preparing...

Aug 26, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University community gather around the Victory Bell on the Campus Quadrangle, which was rung by Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring, on Monday, Aug. 24, to symbolically begin the 2026-27 school year.

A Day of Firsts at Lindsey Wilson University

The Lindsey Wilson University community rang in a new school year on Monday, Aug. 24, proclaiming that 2026-27 will be the best academic year in the school's 123-year history. More than 100 Lindsey Wilson students, faculty and staff gathered around th...

Aug 25, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Members and alumni of the 2026-27 Lindsey Wilson University Singers gather on the stage of the Doug and Betty Jean Moseley Auditorium of the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship on Sunday, Aug. 23, during the annual Opening Night celebration. The Singers will perform in Miami, Key West and Everglades National Park on their spring tour in March 2027.

It Will be a Hot Spring for the Lindsey Wilson University Singers

The Lindsey Wilson University Singers won't have to worry about a chilly spring break this school year. That's because their annual spring tour will take them deep into South Florida. The tour's location was announced at the Singers' annual Opening Ni...

Aug 24, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Landon Wagner pictured at the Grand Canyon. Wagner and his parents, Barry and Debi, drove more than 2,100 to reach Columbia. A good part of the trip was made on the historic Route 66.

Lindsey Wilson University New Student Takes a Well-Traveled Road to Campus

Lindsey Wilson University student Landon Wagner not only took the scenic route to arrive this month on campus, but he and his parents also took a historic one. Wagner, who is a junior transfer student from California, drove to Lindsey Wilson on part o...

Aug 23, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2023 gather Saturday, Aug. 22, in Biggers Sports Center. Lindsey Wilson has more than 500 new students this school year.

Lindsey Wilson University Community Welcomes Class of 2030

Lindsey Wilson University freshman Maddi Helm likes to be early. Helm and her mother, Olivia Jackson, were the first in line to check in at Biggers Sports Center before it opened at 9:30 a.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 22. Helm's father, Jeff Jackson, and h...

Aug 23, 2026, 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.