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2006 Year in Review at Lindsey Wilson College dedicated Fugitte Science Center, received record gifts, and graduated largest class By Duane Bonifer, Director Public Affairs, Lindsey Wilson College In 2006, Lindsey Wilson College dedicated the largest academic building in the college's 103-year history, graduated its largest class and received its largest gift from a foundation. And in April, the "Changing Lives Campaign" exceeded its $33 million goal 14 months early. Those were among the highlights at Lindsey Wilson in 2006. JANUARY SEMESTER IN JAPAN: Associate Professor of English Tim McAlpine spent a semester teaching at Baika Women's University. (To read about his impressions Click Here) FEBRUARY HALL OF FAME: Former men's soccer player Leighton Main and former baseball player Ray Torres were inducted into the Lindsey Wilson Athletic Hall of Fame. MARCH ENGLISH STUDENTS' RESEARCH: Nine English students attended the 13th-annual Blue Ridge Research Conference. Four students presented academic papers for the first time: Joey Littrell of Eubank, KY, Ashley Schaffner of Vine Grove, KY, Angela Sexton of Campbellsville, KY, and Jordan Woody of Columbia. APRIL LINDSEY WILSON EXCEEDS $33 MILLION CAMPAIGN 14 MONTHS EARLY: With more than 14 months left in the "Changing Lives Campaign," Lindsey Wilson exceeded its $33 million goal, President William T. Luckey Jr. announced at the 2006 Founders' Day Dinner, held on April 27. "When we began work on this campaign more than five years ago, consultants told us that it would be a stretch for us to try to raise $10-12 million," Luckey said. SGA ELECTIONS:Dustin Chad Beard of Bowling Green, KY, was re-elected president and Brett G. Conner of Albany, KY, was elected vice president of the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association. MAY SPRING COMMENCEMENT CAPS LARGEST CLASS: Lindsey Wilson's 83rd commencement on May 13 marked the completion of the largest graduating class in its history. A total of 196 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded at spring commencement. The total size of Lindsey Wilson's Class of 2006 was 398, its largest graduating class. U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield of Hopkinsville, KY, received an honorary doctorate. BLEDSOE RETIRES:After teaching more than 8,500 students during 42 school years, Associate Professor of Business Sharon Bledsoe retired from Lindsey Wilson. JUNE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of COLUMBIA supports the Lindsey Wilson Fund with a $10,000 grant. "Lindsey Wilson is an important part of Adair County," said First National Bank President & CEO Rickie Huntsman. "It educates almost 300 Adair County residents a year. It's also a major piece of the economy by providing jobs to area residents." AUGUST 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR OPENS: Lindsey Wilson opened the 2006-07 school year with 1,790 students from more than 90 Kentucky counties, 20 states and 30 foreign countries. Over the last four years, Lindsey Wilson's enrollment has increased by more than 46 percent. COLLEGE RECEIVES $400,000 FROM ARC: Lindsey Wilson received a $400,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission on August 22. The grant was used to purchase equipment for the Jim and Helen Lee Fugitte Science Center and help fund a special math and science summer initiative for seven Southcentral Kentucky high schools. SEPTEMBER STUDENTS SERVE COMMUNITY AND STATE: More than 1,000 students at Lindsey Wilson's A.P. White Campus in Columbia and community campuses in Ashland, Cumberland, Maysville, Prestonsburg and Scottsville participated in Malvina Farkle Day on September 13, an annual day of community service. COLLEGE CELEBRATES MOZART'S BIRTHDAY:The Lindsey Wilson College Choral Ensembles and the Southern Seminary Orchestra of Louisville, KY, performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Te Deum on September 29 in Biggers Sports Center, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. OCTOBER JIM AND HELEN LEE FUGITTE SCIENCE CENTER DEDICATED: Lindsey Wilson dedicated the Jim and Helen Lee Fugitte Science Center on October 6. The three-story, 42,000-square-foot Fugitte Science Center cost $9 million and is the largest academic building on the college's 78-acre campus. It is the finest science building among Kentucky's 20 private colleges and universities. RENOVATED SCOTTSVILLE CAMPUS DEDICATED:The Scottsville Campus dedicated its renovated campus on October 26. More than 3,000 square feet of the campus were renovated to meet Scottsville-Allen County's growing needs. The Lindsey Wilson Scottsville Campus, which opened in June 1992, has been located on the Scottsville Public Square since 1996. NOVEMBER KCTCS SCHOLARSHIPS CREATED: Lindsey Wilson created two scholarships programs to help members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System earn a four-year college degree. The college established a scholarship for select KCTCS student who are members of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society and a scholarship for full-time KCTCS employees. NOE NAMED ALUMNI DIRECTOR: 2005 LWC alumna Rhiannon Noe was named the college's director of alumni relations. A native of Greensburg, V, Noe has a bachelor's degree in communication from LWC. WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS NATIONAL TITLE: Kristine Pedersen's goal at the 122nd-minute mark gave the Blue Raiders a 2-1 four-overtime victory over Azusa Pacific (CA) University in the NAIA women's soccer national championship. It was the program's second overall national championship. DECEMBER $725,124 GRANT FROM BROWN FOUNDATION: On Dec. 4, LWC received a$725,124 grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation of Louisville, KY, the largest grant in the college's 103-year history. The grant will be used to help modernize Horton Hall Complex, the college's oldest residence hall for male students. In the last 25 years, the Brown Foundation has given more than $2.5 million to Lindsey Wilson -- including $1.63 million over the last four school years. STUDENT GROUP HONORED BY PRIDE: Members of Lindsey Wilson's ACES were named the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for December. The students were recognized by the Somerset, KY-based organization for their volunteer work during the City of Columbia's "Roadside PRIDE" campaign, held in October.DEAN OF CHAPEL MOBILIZED: Dean of the Chapel Terry Swan was mobilized to active duty in the U.S. Army Reserve. Swan, who is a colonel in the Army Reserve, will spend 179 days at nearby Fort Knox, KY, working as a counselor and chaplain for the U.S. army. He will be part of a behavioral health team at the Army base. RECORD WINTER COMMENCEMENT: Graduates of Lindsey Wilson's largest winter commencement were told to "become committed people of values." A total of 259 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded on Dec. 16, making it the college's largest winter commencement. U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers of Somerset, KY, was honored with an honorary doctorate. Founded in 1903, Lindsey Wilson is a vibrant liberal arts college affiliated with the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Lindsey Wilson offers a bachelor of arts degree in 20 career areas and a master's degree in counseling and human development. The college's 2006-07 enrollment is 1,790 students and includes students from more than 90 Kentucky counties, 20 states and 30 foreign countries. For more information, go to Click Here . This story was posted on 2006-12-22 15:40:24
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