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Student entrepreneurs swim with the ‘sharks’ in competition offering $1,000 in prize money

May 22, 2025

It wasn’t a television show, but Longwood’s recent “Shark Tank”-style competition for aspiring student entrepreneurs definitely had the bite of reality.
Class of ’25 Fun Five: Jaylen Fedderman

May 22, 2025

Jaylen will be pursuing a doctor of chiropractic degree at Bridgeport University in Connecticut.
Two 2025 graduates to share Lancer connection in prestigious forensic science graduate program

May 22, 2025

The worlds of Kassidy Owens ’25 and Mattie Smith ’25 are about to collide—and the two newly minted Longwood graduates couldn’t be more delighted.
Vying for a seat in the House of Delegates

May 21, 2025

Longwood alumna Trudy Bell Berry ’01 has entered the race for the Virginia House of Delegates, running as an independent candidate for District 50. Representing five Southside counties, Berry says she hopes to give voice to voters frustrated with political gridlock.
Broome

May 21, 2025

Longwood alumna Trish Broome ’01 took the stage at the 2024 Baltimore Book Festival, sharing her powerful poetry alongside other celebrated women writers.
Commencement speakers inspire Class of 2025 to serve the common good as nation’s 250th birthday nears

May 17, 2025

Over the weekend, Longwood recognized a total of 1,047 degrees, as graduates heard from two distinguished speakers with deep ties to Virginia and to the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary.
Alum coaches men’s basketball at Texas A&M

May 16, 2025

Vince Walden ’01 has turned his love for basketball into a standout coaching career—most recently earning a promotion to assistant coach for Texas A&M men’s basketball, where he now leads recruiting and strategy for an SEC powerhouse.
Global Technologies taps marketing alum as CEO

May 16, 2025

Longwood alumnus H. “Wyatt” Flippen ’93 takes the helm as CEO of Global Technologies, Ltd., bringing decades of leadership across finance, tech, and entrepreneurship to a company driving innovation in wellness and electric mobility.
Class of ’25 Fun Five: Ashley Seiders ’25

May 14, 2025

Ashley will be pursuing a master’s of physician assistant medicine at the University of Lynchburg.
Teacher earns national board certification

May 13, 2025

Jackie Raye Cooper ’89, a dedicated literacy coach and proud Lancer mom, recently achieved National Board Certification—an accomplishment she calls her hardest yet most rewarding professional goal.