By: Venus Popplewell
LWC Director of Public Relations
COLUMBIA, KY. - Three alumni and one longtime member of the LWC Board of Trustees will be honored during Lindsey Wilson College’s 93rd homecoming celebration, Sept. 26-28. The awards luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive.
The event-packed weekend dubbed “All Roads Lead Home” will feature reunions for the Bonner Scholars and Volunteers; a reunion for former LWC Homecoming kings and queens; a reunion for graduates of the LWC education program; a homecoming kickoff event with fireworks and a pep rally; and an alumni tailgate before the game.
All current and former LWC faculty and staff are invited back to campus at 11 a.m. CT, on Friday, Sept. 27 for the 8th annual faculty and staff reunion picnic on the campus quadrangle.
“We invite the entire Lindsey Wilson family to come out and join us for this wonderful celebration of the LWC mission and the Blue Raider spirit,” said LWC Vice President for Development Kevin Thompson. “It is always important for LWC to come together as a community and there is no better time to home than at homecoming.”
At the Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Lindsey Wilson National Alumni Association will honor four individuals:
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Emily Carnall ‘12 McCullough from Mt. Washington, Kentucky, will receive the Outstanding Young Alumna Award;
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Bruce Harris ’08 from Hoover, Alabama, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award;
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Linda Underwood King ’67 from Louisville, Kentucky, will receive the Distinguished Service Award; and
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Dr. B.J. Burnett from Lexington, Kentucky, will receive the Honorary Alumnus Award.
The second annual Dr. Scott Dillery Fall Frenzy Swimming Invitational is the season-opener for the LWC swimming program. The invitational will take place across two days with three events. Also in athletics, the LWC Volleyball program will host three matches in Biggers Sports Center; the LWC cycling program will hold a race on Saturday; and the LWC men’s soccer program will host the University of Alabama-Huntsville at the Walter S. Reuling Stadium. For locations and times go to www.lindseyathletics.com.
The crowning of the 2024 LWC homecoming king and queen will be held at halftime of the football game between LWC and St. Andrews (North Carolina) University at Parnell Family Stadium, Lindsey Wilson Sports Park, 820 Hanley Lane. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT. For more information about LWC’s 2024 homecoming celebration, Sept. 26-28, contact the LWC Alumni Office at alumni@lindsey.edu or 270-384-8400. A complete list of events is available at www.lindsey.edu/
