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More than 1,000 Longwood graduates urged to follow their passions at 2023 Commencement ceremonies

May 20, 2023

On a beautiful weekend marked by sunny skies and seasonably mild temperatures, thousands of family, friends and mentors gathered to celebrate the graduates of the Longwood University Class of 2023.
Senior Spotlight: Tinsae Alem ’23

May 19, 2023

Tinsae Alem ’23 is majoring in Chemistry with biology minor. Her next step pursing a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia.
Senior Spotlight: Aryanna Colvin ’23

May 18, 2023

Aryanna Colvin ’23 is majoring in liberal studies with a concentration in special education. Her next step will be teaching special education at Amelia County Middle School while pursuing a master’s degree in counseling education at Longwood.
Senior Spotlight: Jacob Barker ’23

May 16, 2023

Jacob Barker ’23 is majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in applied health sciences. His next step will be working as a physical therapy tech before applying to doctoral programs in physical therapy.
Senior Spotlight: Madison Poe ’23

May 11, 2023

Madison Poe ’23 is majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing. Her next step will be working as a brand analyst at Altria Group.
On the Run

May 09, 2023

Alumna and her son complete 7 half-marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
With Longwood alums as ‘clients,’ computer science students learn on-the-job skills in senior seminar

April 26, 2023

How do you get nine busy software engineers, programmers and product managers to volunteer their time over a whole semester to bring the real world into a computer science class?
At Longwood, women in STEM is the norm, not the exception

April 24, 2023

We sat down with just a few of the women across campus who have created a STEM-based initiative and who work closely with students on STEM research.
Moss Scholars work to increase community engagement with Moton Museum

April 19, 2023

Hailey Belote ’23 and Gabrielle Bustillos ’24 are wrapping up their tenure as the first-ever Moss Scholars, a collaborative program between the Moton Museum and Longwood University that commemorates the legacy of Dr. C. G. Gordon Moss.
Two Longwood alums in the running for state Superintendent of the Year award

April 13, 2023

Veteran educators Dr. Amy Cashwell ’97, and Dr. Chip Jones ’97, M.S. ’04, have been recognized by their peers as regional Superintendents of the Year and are now among eight contenders in the running to be named the commonwealth’s 2024 Virginia Superintendent of the Year later this month.