Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles ’11, a graduate of the University of Lynchburg’s communication studies program, has been named public affairs chief and chief spokesperson for the National Park Service.
Get tough: Alum wins national wheelchair lacrosse championship
“Get tough” was the advice Ryan Beale ’13 often gave to his lacrosse teammates, and 31 was his jersey number. And it’s still his jersey number. In fact, Beale wore jersey 31 in August 2019 when his team, the Maryland Thunder, won a national lacrosse championship.
Lynchburg legend scores 600th win and hall of fame honor
Surrounded by an entourage of more than a dozen former players, colleagues, and University of Lynchburg administrators, Enza Steele was immortalized in the field hockey world last winter.
Alum happy to give back to Lynchburg, boosting record #GivingTuesdayNow totals
When Laurie Haggerty Dolian ’73 heard about the Lynchburg Crisis Response Fund and its support for students, faculty, and staff, she knew she wanted to help. After all, she had once needed help, too. So on #GivingTuesdayNow, Laurie and her husband, Bob, gave a substantial amount to her alma mater.
Young alum hits virtual campaign trail
A big part of working on a political campaign is the person-to-person contact — knocking on doors, shaking hands, town hall meetings, fundraisers. For Carter Elliott ’19, political director for 5th Congressional District candidate R.D. Huffstetler’s campaign, COVID-19 has changed almost everything about that.
‘Five for the Hive’ campaign gets $100K boost from a ’91 grad
A new initiative is giving Lynchburg supporters the chance to help update five athletics facilities on campus. “Five for the Hive” includes improvements to Turner Gymnasium; Shellenberger, Moon, and Fox fields; as well as the tennis courts.
Reality
By Bryan Gentry Back in January, Kip Campbell ’04 collected three Golden Moose Awards — “redneck Oscars,” as he calls them — for “Red Arrow,” a reality hunting show that started as his senior project at Lynchburg. It was the second year in a row he won the Outdoor Channel’s awards for best series, favorite […]
Lynchburg graduate earns top surgical resident award
The nation’s top osteopathic surgery resident for 2019 is a Lynchburg chemistry graduate and former Lynchburg EMS volunteer. Dr. Tim Wolff ’09 is now beginning the fourth year of his surgical residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The American Osteopathic Foundation and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons recently named him the 2019 Outstanding […]
Jazz concert will honor founder of University’s concert band
The Richmond-based jazz quintet Solver will bring its music to the University of Lynchburg for a concert honoring the founder of the University’s first concert band next weekend. Solver will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Memorial Ballroom in Hall Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public. Solver is […]
Alumna recognized for rescuing pets with disabilities
Joyce Darrell ’84 has rescued dogs from around the world for nearly 20 years. She and her husband, Michael Dickerson, operate Pets with Disabilities, a nonprofit that provides care for pets and matches them with forever homes. They live in Calvert County, Maryland, but they have traveled throughout the United States and as far as […]
