Commencement exercises for the University of Lynchburg’s undergraduate Class of 2022 were held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, at Shellenberger Field. All told, 425 undergraduates — 189 Bachelor of Arts and 236 Bachelor of Science — were recognized.
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Lynchburg announces 2022 Commencement speakers, schedule
The University of Lynchburg will celebrate the Class of 2022 over several days, with Commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 19-21.
Family affair: Grandfather, grandson to celebrate upcoming Commencement together
Blake Minnix ’21 wasn’t sure if his grandfather, whom he calls “Pops,” was serious when he first started talking about earning his bachelor’s degree at Lynchburg. “I thought he was just joking around with me,” Blake said. “It really didn’t set in until my first year, when I saw him on campus or had friends asking if I was related to him because they had classes with him.”
Lynchburg announces in-person Commencement for classes of 2021, 2020
The University of Lynchburg announced today that it has reconsidered prior graduation plans. Due to recent changes in directives from the Virginia governor’s office, Lynchburg will be able to hold in-person ceremonies for this year’s graduating Class of 2021, as well as last year’s Class of 2020.
University of Lynchburg to confer degrees virtually on May 16
The University of Lynchburg will hold a virtual conferral of degrees on Saturday, May 16, ahead of its in-person, on-campus commencement ceremonies planned for October 30 and 31, 2020.
University of Lynchburg moves 2020 Commencement to October
Lynchburg President Dr. Kenneth R. Garren announced in an email today that Commencement exercises for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates have been rescheduled for the weekend of Oct. 30, 2020.
Lynchburg to finish spring semester online, postpone commencement
The University of Lynchburg announced today that classes will be taught online throughout the spring semester. Commencement exercises, scheduled for May 15, will take place at a later date.
Graduate Commencement encourages students to “serve with a sense of gratitude”
About 480 graduate students celebrated the completion of their master’s and doctoral programs in the University of Lynchburg’s Graduate Commencement on Friday, May 17. It was the University’s first separate Commencement ceremony for graduate programs. Graduates and their friends and family members filled Turner Gymnasium. Bob Lemon ’98 MBA, the Commencement speaker, encouraged the graduating […]
“Take the next step,” iconic marathoner tells graduates
Graduating from college is like the beginning of a race, Kathrine Switzer told University of Lynchburg graduates Saturday. “Most of you already are thinking, ‘I’ve done it. I’ve graduated at last,’” Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, said. “Actually, you’re like an athlete who is walking naively to the start of […]
Commencement 2018 celebrates the past and the future
Graduates in University of Lynchburg’s Class of 2018 celebrated Commencement Saturday with a nod to the past and a look forward to their future. More than 730 graduates participated — about 420 undergraduates and 310 doctoral and master’s degree students. Before they received their diplomas, Alumni Association Board Chair David Rosser ’90 talked about […]
