“I certainly think of Spider-Man in that context. I also learned a lot about leadership from characters like Superman, Captain America, and Cyclops”
Janell Daniels ’20 MEd
“Lynchburg taught me that the main focus of counseling is the relationship with the student, so despite navigating a whole new virtual world during COVID, I was able to focus on the positives of fostering relationships with my students despite the lockdown”
Mary King ’20
“The cool thing about our department is how real everyone is, and how much they just want to see us all do well. The professors are willing to show you every possibility in your future, from teaching workshops to finding new research opportunities.”
Anna Wehr ’17
“I was a very shy kid in high school. I wasn’t involved very much, but through experiences with theater, I was able to grow in leadership”
Daniel Paige Toney ’11
“The campus was gorgeous. It was smaller. Everyone was incredibly nice, incredibly personable. And so I kind of made the decision right there on the spot that I would come here.”
Laurence Walker ’24
“I decided to use my extra chance at life to help out as much as I can”
Kelly Jacobson, PhD
“And I was like, ‘I’m an author. I can fix this problem.’ And then I changed my whole career.”
Michael Phifer ’22 MSAT
“Anything we need they’re willing to help us [with], but they’re also willing to push us out of our comfort zone so we can grow and move forward.”
Yazmine Jones ’23 MSAT
“You come in here and you think you know something and you learn that there’s not always one answer. There are a lot of ways to come at a problem.”
Jordan Cannon ’23 MSAT
“Rigorous, fun, and I don’t want to say unique, but honestly that might be the word for it, so unique.”
