When thinking about visiting the Dominican Republic, one might imagine swimming in turquoise water and lounging on white sandy beaches in resort towns like Punta Cana or Las Terrenas. But Dr. Robert Gray ’22 DMSc and Dr. Travis Kaufman ’20 DMSc saw such a trip as an opportunity to put education into practice through service to others.
alumni accomplishments
Lynchburg MBA alumni’s AXCEL equipment dominates in Olympic archery
In Paris, instead of admiring how the sun glinted off the gold dome of the 17th-century Hôtel des Invalides, spectators on the Esplanade des Invalides focused on the sport that made its Olympic debut in the city in 1900: archery.
Bonner Leader lends talents to award-winning Lynchburg Fire Department program
Natalee Coates ’26, a University of Lynchburg Bonner Leader, helped create and carry out a Lynchburg Fire Department initiative that was honored on Feb. 21 at the 2024 Virginia Fire Rescue Conference.
Lynchburg alums leading National Blue Ribbon Schools
Two Pittsylvania County, Virginia, elementary schools, both led by University of Lynchburg graduates, have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
Music alumna publishes arrangement of Beethoven classic
If your college professor compared your hard work to a fungus, you might not know quite how to feel about it. When this happened to Summer Campbell ’23, however, she was nothing short of elated.
Alumna, Westover Honors Fellow among first post-COVID-19 Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service
When Bea Kelly-Russo ’21, ’22 MA left for Ecuador in May for a two-year tour with the Peace Corps, she made sure to pack her skateboard.
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.
At Lynchburg, everything added up for veteran and former truck driver
It’s fair to say that the first time he met Dr. David Murphy, Tommy Meyers ’14 made a big impression. It was the fall of 2012 when Meyers, a 6-foot-4-inch-tall U.S. Army veteran and former truck driver in his mid-40s, stopped by to see Murphy about one of his classes.
From art student to fashion designer
Your college experience can change everything — it did for Daniel Paige Toney ’11, who works as a fashion designer in Los Angeles.
‘Urinetown: The Musical’ opens March 2, features award-winning theatre alum
The University of Lynchburg’s theatre department will present “Urinetown: The Musical” Thursday, March 2, through Saturday, March 4, in Dillard Fine Arts Center’s Hailey Theatre. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
