The University of Lynchburg’s 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend will be held from Thursday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 20. While the Classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024 are officially in reunion, there are many events open to alumni, current students and families, faculty, staff, and the public.
Bonner Leader Program
Westover Honors Fellow, Bonner Leader to compete for Miss Virginia title
Susanna Shedd ’27, a Westover Honors Fellow and Bonner Leader at the University of Lynchburg, will compete next week in the 2024 Miss Virginia pageant. The biomedical science major from Chesapeake, Virginia, earned a spot in the competition when she was crowned Miss Lynchburg in March.
‘Sewcial Hornets’ unveiled at Drysdale Student Center
An art assemblage incorporating COVID-19-era masks and sewing notions was unveiled on Monday, May 12, at the University of Lynchburg’s Drysdale Student Center. It now hangs just outside the doorway of the workout space on the second floor of Drysdale.
Lynchburg student’s work in South Sudan on Voice of America-Africa
In January, Westover Honors Fellow and Bonner Leader Kyle Thaller ’25 chatted with Voice of America-Africa about his humanitarian and policy work in South Sudan, and what inspired him to get involved.
Westover Honors Fellow with ‘passion for helping others’ named Sommerville Scholar
Kelsey Spickler ’24, a Westover Honors Fellow from Bridgewater, Virginia, has been named the 2023-24 Richard Clarke Sommerville Scholar. The award, the University of Lynchburg’s highest academic honor, was presented on Nov. 13 at the West Room in Drysdale Student Center.
2023 graduates urged to ‘lean into fear’ in pursuit of their dreams
Commencement exercises for the University of Lynchburg’s undergraduate Class of 2023 were held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, on Shellenberger Field. All told, 394 undergraduates — 203 Bachelor of Arts and 191 Bachelor of Science — received their diplomas.
Senior overcomes obstacles, thrives at Lynchburg and in life
Every year, Dr. Jimmy Roux gives out awards — think senior superlatives — to the students who go with him to New Orleans for his annual spring break service-learning trip. They range from the more serious “NOLA Spirit Award” and “Service MVP” to the tongue-in-cheek “T-Mobile Customer of the Year” for a student who spent a lot of time texting.
Lynchburg student named among 2023 Newman Civic Fellows
Westover Honors Fellow Kyle Thaller ’25 has been named to the 2023 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities. Thaller is one of 154 student civic leaders chosen from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico.
Political science major joins Clinton Foundation student program
Westover Honors Fellow and former U.S. Senate Page Kyle Thaller ’25, a political science major and international relations minor, has been invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University Annual Meeting at Vanderbilt University in Nashville from March 3-5.
University to get $40K per year from Bonner Foundation
The University of Lynchburg recently secured a three-year Enrichment Grant from the Bonner Foundation that will provide $40,000 annually.
