Lindsey Wilson University RISE fellows
2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
The first class of Lindsey Wilson University RISE fellows gather in front of the Phillips Hall mural before the university's summer commencement on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The RISE fellowship -- which stands for Resilience, Integration and Support Expansion -- is awarded to counseling graduate students committed to working with underserved areas of KentucKYand West Virginia. Pictured, from left: School of Professional Counseling Dean Jeffrey Parsons; SPC Director of Professional Counseling Graduate Program Stacy Springston; Madyson Jones of Elizabethtown, KY; Kayla Caldwell of Harlan, KY; Andrea Wilson Graf of Corinth, KY; Breanna Smith of Pineville, KY; Barbara Fletcher of Richmond, KY; Bonnie Mullett of Kite, KY; Courtney Newsome of Pikeville, KY; Sue-Margaret Meador of Franklin, KY; and School of Professional Counseling Associate Dean Hannah M. Coyt.
Not pictured: McKenzie Horton of Dunnville, KY; Brittany Sulfridge of Williamsburg, KY; and Kasie Wallace of Pippa Passes, KY. Comments | Permalink
2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
The first class of Lindsey Wilson University RISE fellows gather in front of the Phillips Hall mural before the university's summer commencement on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The RISE fellowship -- which stands for Resilience, Integration and Support Expansion -- is awarded to counseling graduate students committed to working with underserved areas of KentucKYand West Virginia. Pictured, from left: School of Professional Counseling Dean Jeffrey Parsons; SPC Director of Professional Counseling Graduate Program Stacy Springston; Madyson Jones of Elizabethtown, KY; Kayla Caldwell of Harlan, KY; Andrea Wilson Graf of Corinth, KY; Breanna Smith of Pineville, KY; Barbara Fletcher of Richmond, KY; Bonnie Mullett of Kite, KY; Courtney Newsome of Pikeville, KY; Sue-Margaret Meador of Franklin, KY; and School of Professional Counseling Associate Dean Hannah M. Coyt.
Not pictured: McKenzie Horton of Dunnville, KY; Brittany Sulfridge of Williamsburg, KY; and Kasie Wallace of Pippa Passes, KY. Comments | Permalink
Woodchuck checking the trees
2026-08-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
A groudhog pulls down the branch of a creekside tree. Comments | Permalink
2026-08-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
A groudhog pulls down the branch of a creekside tree. Comments | Permalink
President Luckey opens inaugural summer commencement
2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr. opens the university's inaugural summer commencement on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center. Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony. During 2025-26, Lindsey Wilson awarded a total of 1,741 degrees, the most in school history. Comments | Permalink
2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr. opens the university's inaugural summer commencement on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center. Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony. During 2025-26, Lindsey Wilson awarded a total of 1,741 degrees, the most in school history. Comments | Permalink
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