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  • This is a watercolor portrait of a smiling elderly woman with short, light blond hair. She is wearing glasses with thick rims, and her expression is warm and welcoming. The woman is dressed in a light-patterned outer garment, possibly a vest, over a black top. She is also wearing a silver necklace with a small pendant and matching earrings. The background of the portrait is softly blended in mute

    Janie Wall Evans ’67

    September 23, 2024

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2024 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Watercolor portrait of an older man with white hair and a neatly trimmed white beard. He is wearing glasses and a navy blue suit jacket over a white shirt. He has a kind expression, with a gentle smile, and the background is painted with soft, muted colors.

    Dr. Ken Perkins

    September 23, 2024

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2024 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Watercolor portrait of an elderly woman with short, white hair, smiling warmly. She is resting her head on one hand and is wearing a blue blouse with a necklace and bracelet. Her expression is friendly and inviting, and the background is softly painted with pale, neutral tones.

    Dr. Peggy Childress Agee ’75

    September 23, 2024

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2024 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Dr. Jenny Retallick, Jaime Huggard, LPC, Dr. Maureen J. Walls-McKay, Tianna Jordan, M.S. '23, and Dr. David Davino, LPC

    Longwood CAPS receives additional state grant to boost mental health services

    September 18, 2024

    Longwood’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office has been awarded a $200,000 grant through the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV), in partnership with the Virginia Health Care Foundation, to increase the number of licensed mental health providers and boost mental health access on campus.

  • A detailed watercolor portrait of a man with short, light brown hair and a full beard. He is smiling and wearing round glasses with a dark frame. His outfit includes a light brown plaid jacket over a white collared shirt. The background is softly painted in shades of gray, giving a subtle contrast to his warm expression and attire.

    Travis Lyles ’15

    September 17, 2024

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2024 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • A detailed watercolor portrait of a woman with shoulder-length, wavy silver hair, smiling warmly. She is wearing a patterned shirt in shades of black, white, and blue, with a small, teardrop-shaped pendant necklace. The soft background is painted in light shades of blue and gray, giving a gentle contrast to her features.

    Mary Beth Friga Wusk ’88

    September 17, 2024

    The Longwood Alumni Awards annually honor graduates and friends for their outstanding contributions to the university, community, and society. The 2024 recipients, selected by the Alumni Board, exemplify the values of citizen leadership.

  • Student in the midst of the sea of caps at Convocation 2024

    Convocation 2024

    September 12, 2024

    The Class of 2025 kicked off their senior year at Longwood’s Convocation ceremony on Thursday—and, per tradition, the caps were tall, long and expertly crafted marvels of engineering.

  • Student teacher working with a child using flashcards

    Longwood and PECPS partnerships support local teachers, students

    September 11, 2024

    At the end of August, first-year teachers from Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) and their mentors, also PECPS teachers, gathered in the Upchurch University Center’s Soza Ballroom to kick off the second year of the New Beginnings Mentor Program.

  • Alex Grabiec ’07

    LCVA’s Alex Grabiec ’07 appointed to Virginia Commission for the Arts

    September 05, 2024

    Alex Grabiec ’07, curator of exhibitions at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA), was recently appointed to the Virginia Commission for the Arts by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

  • Students working in a lab at Longwood

    PRISM project uses computational chemistry to research new electronics technology

    September 05, 2024

    This summer, Ashley Seiders ’25 and Ben Benke ’26 worked with Dr. Ben Topham on a computational chemistry PRISM project related to single molecule electronics.