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Jonathan, Remianna and Steve at LWU summer commencement

2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.

Jonathan Croghan of Columbia and daughter, Remianna, 1, are joined by his father, Steve, at the Dr. Shilpan M. Patel '04 Amphitheater before Lindsey Wilson University's inaugural summer commencement on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center.

Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony, where Croghan received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. During 2025-26, Lindsey Wilson awarded a total of 1,741 degrees, the most in school history.

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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.

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Woodchuck checking the trees

2026-08-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen.

A groudhog pulls down the branch of a creekside tree.

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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.

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David Browne delivers commencement address

2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.

Lindsey Wilson University graduate student David Browne of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, delivers the commencement address at the university's inaugural summer commencement ceremony, held Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center.

Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony. Browne received a master of education in counseling.

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Moving the tassels at the first LWU summer commencement

2026-08-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.

Lindsey Wilson University undergraduates move the tassel on their mortarboard from right to left to signify their graduation at the university's inaugural summer commencement ceremony. Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony, held Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center.

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Evening in western Adair County

2026-08-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.

This pair was making the best of a hot summer evening in western Adair County Thursday.

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