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  • Watercolor portrait of Elizabeth Stanton Kostelny, smiling and wearing a navy blouse with earrings. The background is a light watercolor wash.

    Elizabeth Stanton Kostelny ’81

    August 11, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Watercolor portrait of Michele Sims-Gannon, smiling and wearing a royal blue blouse with a gold bead necklace. The background is a light watercolor wash.

    Michele Sims-Gannon ’90

    August 08, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Composite of some of the students included in the 2029 Wall

    A Look at #Longwood29

    August 08, 2025

    Summer is an exciting time for new Lancers—a time of hope for new beginnings and anticipation of what the future holds. We asked 21 incoming freshmen about their career goals, why they chose Longwood, what they’re excited for, what they’re bringing from home and a fun fact about themselves.

  • Watercolor portrait of Dr. Jason “Jake” Milne, smiling and wearing a navy suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie. The background is a light watercolor wash.

    Dr. Jake Milne ’99

    August 07, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Watercolor portrait of Candice “Candy” Jamison Dowdy, smiling and wearing a teal jacket with a light background.

    Candice “Candy” Jamison Dowdy ’69

    August 06, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Students walking in front of Maugans during class change

    Longwood set to welcome dynamic, motivated Class of 2029

    August 05, 2025

    An aspiring neuroscientist who wants to study brain disorders through the lens of genetics, a metal band lead guitarist who plans a career in cybersecurity and a surfing instructor who dreams of one day sharing his passion for the violin by teaching high school music.

  • Watercolor portrait of a smiling man with short hair and a trimmed goatee, wearing a dark suit jacket, a white shirt, and a colorful paisley bow tie in shades of blue and green. The background is a soft, textured gray wash.

    Cainan Townsend ’15, M.S. ’20

    August 05, 2025

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2025 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Eli Stark ’26 working at his computer

    Using computer science to predict migrant bird movement [PRISM Q&A]

    August 04, 2025

    Eli Stark ’26 spent the first half of his summer working with Dr. Julian Dymacek using non-negative matrix factorization, a technique that helps extract useful information from large sets of data, to find patterns in transient bird movement.

  • Pictured Left to Right: Cainan Townsend ’15, M.S. ’20; Michele Sims-Gannon ’90; Karen Mitchell Schinabeck, Hon. ’25; President W. Taylor Reveley IV; Dr. Jason “Jake” Milne ’99; Candice “Candy” Jamison Dowdy ’69; and Bradley “Brad” Pomp ’92. Not pictured: Elizabeth Stanton Kostelny ’81.

    2025 Alumni Awards celebrate leaders with heart and vision

    July 31, 2025

    Inspiration. Service. Community. Achievement. These are not just words— they are the powerful and enduring themes woven through the life stories of the 2025 Longwood Alumni Award recipients.

  • A student wearing gloves and a black T-shirt with the words “I am enough” works in a dimly lit science lab, holding a flashlight over a glowing green sample. The lab bench is lined with equipment, bottles, and instruments, illuminated by purple LED lights.

    I spent my summer electrospinning polymers and watching them glow [PRISM Q&A]

    July 30, 2025

    Mira Strong ’28 got the opportunity to build an electrospinner, a device that uses electrical force to produce small fibers from a polymer solution.