News & Articles
Alumna’s film delivers emotional story of family’s quest to bring home soldier shot down in World War II
Filmmaker Amy Tardy Perez ’05 has one primary criteria for a project: The story behind it must speak to her heart. No doubt her latest project will speak to the hearts of many people—especially veterans and their families.
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Three students find the yearlong Fulbright grant application process demanding, enriching and unforgettable
December 02, 2025
It was probably one of the hardest assignments they’ve ever undertaken in college—lasting nearly a year and involving countless hours of introspection, strategizing, collaboration, reviewing, writing and rewriting.
Future teacher’s research is spicing up Longwood’s chemistry labs
November 24, 2025
One of the lesser acknowledged truths about chemistry is that it can be smelly. Between pungent compounds and nose-tingling byproducts thrown off by chemical reactions, the aromatics of a lab can range from unpleasant to downright odoriferous.
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Resurrecting a lost art, one canoe at a time
November 17, 2025
For more than a decade, Russell Reed ’16 spent his days at Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg hacking away at a series of 1,000-pound logs in front of curious spectators.
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Farmville’s new strides in history
September 24, 2025
When a new statue of civil rights hero Barbara Johns is unveiled later this fall to stand in the U.S. Capitol, it will be a proud moment for Farmville and Prince Edward County.
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