LWC first-ever outdoor commencement 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. LWC Class of 2021 graduates celebrate their accomplishment at Blue Raider Stadium during the college's first-ever outdoor commencement ceremony last Friday. There were three separate outdoor ceremonies held at Blue Raider Stadium and one optional virtual ceremony in order to follow CDC social distancing guidelines. This was the liberal arts college's 113th commencement ceremony. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Graduation elbow bump 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Human services and counseling graduate Brandon Reed elbow bumps President William T. Luckey Jr., in lieu of the handshake as he is recognized for his accomplishment during LWC's spring commencement. The ceremony Reed took part in was the college's first-ever outdoor commencement and was one of four separate ceremonies held over the course of three days in order to follow CDC social distancing guidelines for graduates and their families. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Luckey at a Distance 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. LWC President William T. Luckey Jr., joins a socially distanced photo with members of the women's soccer program after the college's first-ever outdoor commencement held at Blue Raider Stadium on Friday and Saturday mornings. From left, graduates Kim DeGroot from Bowling Green, Ky., Emma Lindell from Sweden, and senior Paula Espinoza Castillo from Costa Rica. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Impromptu commencement ceremony in Louisiana 2021-05-12 - Grambling, LA - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. On Sunday, members of LWC's executive administration along with President Luckey held an impromptu commencement ceremony for the senior members of the Lindsey Wilson football program that had to miss the on-campus ceremony to prepare for an appearance in the NAIA national football championship finals. The ceremony was held at the site of the championship game in Grambling, LA. See also: National Champions! LWC Football wins 45-13 over Northwestern Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Courtney Whittle and Diamond Brown 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Courtney Whittle from Columbia, KY, and Diamond Brown from Somerset, KY, pose for a photo before the start of LWC's 113th commencement ceremony. For the first time in college history commencement exercises were held outdoors. The three ceremonies, held at Blue Raider Stadium, took place on the 50 yard line with folding chairs positioned six feet apart to comply with social distancing guidelines. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Human services and counseling graduate Molly Stone 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Human services and counseling graduate Molly Stone from Madisonville, Kentucky was excited for her family to have the opportunity to see her walk across the stage to receive her degree. Stone, a center for LWC's women's basketball program, is a first-generation college graduate and her father traveled from Colorado to celebrate with her. LWC held its first-ever commencement ceremony outdoors to accommodate social distancing and safety guidelines. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Officer appreciation 2021-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Columbia Police Department. Officer Adam Cravens, PIO, writes, "The Columbia Police Department were presented with an ice cream cake for National Police Week this morning by our local Dairy Queen. We would like to thank them and the community for your continued support." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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