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Bouncing Back

Last week was a long one at LC for the employees and volunteers who worked to clean up after the June 29 storm.

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Governor's School course on water

Governor's School 2012

About 155 of the state's top high school students will be studying website design, astronomy, and anatomy at LC.

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Olsen in Hall of Fame

Women's soccer head coach Dr. Todd Olsen was inducted June 25 into the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

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Emmy Winner

Historic Sandusky won three regional Emmy® awards for its documentary film, "Hunter's Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg."

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North-South All Star

Former women's lacrosse attack Lesley Buckingham scored three times in the North-South Senior All-Star Game.

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STEM workshop

LC is hosting a two-day workshop for 100 area fourth- and fifth-grade teachers thanks to a math/science grant. Read More
Patrick McCleary in Uganda

Eye-opening Study Abroad

Naomi Tice '14 saw how Costa Rica prizes its natural resources; Shelby Kienzle-Poppalardo '13 learned that Ugandans value relationships.

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Summer Leadership Institute

Judith Gallegos '14, Samantha Chapman '14, and Megan Hunt '13 presented at the National Bonner Conference.

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Richard Palase

Hornet drafted by majors

Richard Palase was drafted June 6 by the Seattle Mariners during the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

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Professor researches race

Dr. Ashley Thompson is profiled in The News & Advance for her research on what southerners think about race.

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Students volunteering

Volunteering 70,648 hours

LC students, faculty, and staff contributed 70,648 hours to a variety of volunteer efforts during the 2011-12 academic year.

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Fellowship to aid science education

Dr. Woody McKenzie has been awarded a Mednick Memorial Fellowship to help improve science education in St. Lucia.

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Life after graduation

Our 2012 graduates are heading to graduate school and making great career starts. Find out where.

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James Bell

Bell third in nation

James Bell took third in the NCAA Division III decathlon Saturday, earning his second career All-American honor.

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Graduation photos

Graduation photos online

Check our our Flickr account with several sets of Commencement 2012 photos.

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Joe Lisicky

All-American

Joe Lisicky '13 received All-America First Team honors on Tuesday.

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Gerald Thomas

Former coach dies

Longtime Lynchburg College baseball coach Gerald R. Thomas '61, '83 Ed.S., died May 21 after a short illness. He was 81.

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"Hunter's Raid: the Battle for Lynchburg"

Emmy nominations

Historic Sandusky has received four regional Emmy® nominations for its documentary film, "Hunter's Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg."

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Todd Olsen in Gulu

Hall of Fame

Women's soccer coach Dr. Todd Olsen has been selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

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Bus Ridership Climbs

LC ridership on the Greater Lynchburg Transit Co. (GLTC) buses climbed to 4,874 during the spring semester.

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"The Bending Line"

The Daura Gallery will feature Lauren Collings: The Bending Line from May 17 to Aug. 15.

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Men's Lacrosse takes ODAC

The men's lacrosse team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship with a 10-4 victory over Washington and Lee.

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Sun image

Here Comes the Sun!

The Friends of the LC Choral Union will host an evening of food and entertainment on Saturday, June 16.

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Young Champions program participants on LC's ropes course

Young Champions

LC provides outdoor adventure, leadership skills, and more to at-risk local teens.

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LC receives STEM grant

LC has received a $7,000 grant to increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math among middle school girls.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 20, 2013 to Friday, June 21, 2013
SOAR
Friday, June 21, 2013
Get Acquainted Day: 6/21
Sunday, June 23, 2013
2 p.m. Children's Art Workshop at the Daura Gallery - 6/23
Monday, June 24, 2013 to Tuesday, June 25, 2013
SOAR
Thursday, June 27, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
SOAR

LC in the News

Graduate students in history are unearthing relics at Historic Sandusky. Check out front-page coverage in The News & Advance.

The Beard Center's Annual Conference on Aging received extensive coverage in The News & Advance, including a sidebar, as well as a spot on WSET.

The Washington Post picked up The News & Advance story about LC's partnership with Centra to create a nursing simulation lab, which was also covered by WSET.

LC and CVCC sign a dual enrollment agreement, covered by The News & Advance and WSET. It also elicited a local editorial.

The rain held off for commencement. Check coverage in The News & Advance and on WSET.

Check out local news stories on 2013 graduates Natalie Lombardo and John Pastorius.

Dr. David Perault weighs in on Lynchburg's excellent air quality. Check the WSET story.

The upcoming golf tournament to honor Frazier Sizemore '52, '81 MEd is featured in The Altavista Journal.

LC breaks ground on a new, expanded Student Center. WSET does preview; check out coverage in The News & Advance.

Break the Chains: Human Trafficking Awareness Week is featured in The News & Advance and on WDBJ7 and WSET.

LC's Bonner Leaders are the backbone of Puppets Alamode. Check out the story in The News & Advance.

Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann spoke at LC April 8. Check out coverage in The News & Advance and on WSET.

Civil War historian Dr. Bud Robertson will speak at LC April 1. Check out this preview in The New & Advance.

Children's author Julia Cook gave the Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity on March 21. Check out this article in The News & Advance.

Drs. Clifton and Bundy Potter received Mayor's Awards of Excellence for their work to bring the history of Lynchburg to life. Read The News & Advance story.

Pulitzer Prize winning author Douglas Blackmon's talk on the continuation of slavery after the Emancipation Proclamation was covered in The News & Advance.

President Kenneth Garren struts his stuff to engage students. Check out this WDBJ7 report.

Dr. Gerald Prante, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in The New York Times for his study on marginal tax rates for all 50 states. He was previously interviewed by The Sacramento Bee and on Sacramento Public Radio.