Remarkable Journeys
Step into the lives of individuals who have experienced transformative events that redefine the essence of their existence. These are not just stories of achievement but intimate explorations of personal battles, breakthroughs, and the sheer force of the human spirit.
Nick Savino ’19
"What I love about the Westover program is that I'm able to study different disciplines" ...
Erik Oehler ’20
"They don't really just give you a piece of paper here to go off and do your own thing. They ...
Landon Hammerley ’19
“I want to create content that is genuine, meaningful, and has a purpose that people can really connect to and ...
Juan Borga ’20
"It's really a place you can explore. Lynchburg gives you the opportunity to fail, but to get back up and ...
Davion Washington ’21
"You don't have to be famous to change lives. I change lives every day. Just like the University of Lynchburg ...
Francessca Vasquez ’00
"I felt engaged. I felt listened to. I felt supported. It continued through my entire four years here. My professors ...
Emily Brown ’02
"You have an opportunity to engage with your classmates and professors in a way that not all students get. Take ...
Dustin Williams ’05
"One of the biggest things was the freedom to experiment a little bit" ...
W. Allen Moore, PhD, PT
"I love the concept that exercises medicine, you know we're starting to discover that exercise really can remedy many of ...
Price Blair, PhD
"I chose teaching, and every day I'm glad I did" ...
Nat LeDonne ’18
"If I'm walking around over on the crowd side I always hear someone yelling hey Nat take our picture" ...
Patricia Aronson, PhD, LAT, LPTA, ATC
"One of the reasons I really loved working at Lynchburg for 30ish plus years is how pretty it is here" ...
Lacey Teal ’21, ’22 MPH
"I've always had a passion for health and wellness and knew that I wanted to make a positive difference for ...
Em Maxey ’23
"What I love about the University of Lynchburg is that they have a saying: here we're home" ...
Delia LoSapio ’19
"I didn't want to limit myself when I came here to just taking the prereqs for med-school, I wanted to ...
Jess Cochrane ’23
"Finally getting to learn about the job, and like the whole entire network of what goes into committing crimes and ...
Samah Rash ’19
"I no longer feel conflicted or held back, instead I see that my passions no matter how seemingly unrelated are ...
Christian Kumar ’22
"When I think of Lynchburg, I think of the words 'home' and 'family.' The city of Lynchburg was my home ...
Alyson Black ’16
"I am an enthusiastic scientist working at the interface of analytical chemistry and biology to create new tools for research ...
Laurel Nicks ’21
"There's so much you can do to get involved and advance yourself to invest in your future" ...
Caitlin Dorsch ’20
"I will have the opportunity to work with many esteemed researchers in the criminological field" ...
J.T. Podell ’15 DPT
"Some of those things you don't know... and you might not feel comfortable with, but after going through some of ...
Jeff Taylor Jr. ’11, ’15 DPT
"It was more discipline, to prioritize what you need to do to ... set yourself up for success." ...
Brian Crim, PhD
"The best part of teaching history majors at Lynchburg is helping them transform from students who know a lot about ...
Jamar Hawkins ’04
"Lynchburg gave me the confidence to sit at the table with some of the world's leaders in public health and ...
Kevin Scott ’94
"Engineering exec, author, maker of things, and all around geek" ...
Demetrious “Trā” Nicholson ’24 MEd
"While I plan on immersing myself as a school counselor after graduating, I also realize my goals extend beyond school ...
Sloane Kelly ’22, ’24 MPAM
"I have met so many people — peers, faculty, and staff — in my time at Lynchburg that I know ...
Amneh Amro ’22 DMSc
"It forced us to get away from our routine. It forced us to create bonds that we didn't know we ...
Jonathan Sobel ’18 DMSc
"The DMSc has prepared me well for an executive-level role at a major health care system." ...
Jeremy Adler ’19 DMSc
"We're required to have a supervising physician, but it removes many of the day-to-day administrative things, like cosigners on charts ...
Emily Guthrie ’18 MPH
"The environmental health class [was] where I realized I was really more passionate about that side of things. It's a ...
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." ...
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 ...
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 ...
Kelly Jacobson, PhD
"And I was like, 'I'm an author. I can fix this problem.' And then I changed my whole career." ...
Janell Daniels ’20 MEd
"Lynchburg taught me that the main focus of counseling is the relationship with the student, so despite navigating a whole ...
Daniel Paige Toney ’11
"The campus was gorgeous. It was smaller. Everyone was incredibly nice, incredibly personable. And so I kind of made the ...
Laurence Walker ’24
"I decided to use my extra chance at life to help out as much as I can" ...
Jackie Villanueva ’23
“I can walk on campus and say hi to my professors from my first year. Now that I’m transitioning into ...
Anna Wehr ’17
“I was a very shy kid in high school. I wasn’t involved very much, but through experiences with theater, I ...
Mary King ’20
"The cool thing about our department is how real everyone is, and how much they just want to see us ...
Michael Robinson, PhD
“I certainly think of Spider-Man in that context. I also learned a lot about leadership from characters like Superman, Captain ...
Victoria Hauck ’26
“My advice for nontraditional students who are thinking about going back to school is: Don’t worry about how long it ...
Emily Horton ’18
“I think it’s a very creative subject, and most people don’t look at it that way. Finding a solution or ...
Mandy Larsen ’19
“Even though I had to learn a lot, leaving school and going to the hospital — it taught me how ...
Anna Bentson ’17 MA
“The University has been a big part of our lives in Lynchburg and I was super interested when the nonprofit ...
Denise McDonald ’19 MA
“I wanted to explore something new and expand my knowledge of nonprofits and how they operate.” ...
Greg Starbuck ’14 MA, ’19 MA
“It doesn’t matter if you’re in a leadership position yet or not. The course material will help people at all ...
Austin “Donnie” Norman ‘89 MEd, ’14 MEd, ’20 EDd
“I see it as a true honor and a privilege to represent the assistant principals across Virginia, and I hope ...
Donna Lewis ’07 MEd, ’15 EdD
“It’s not at all about me, it’s just us all working together — the staff and the parents and students ...
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