News & Articles
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From sea to shining SEED: Innovation hub offers Longwood senior valuable entrepreneurship experience
February 16, 2026
When Benjamin Gettier ’26 leaves his hometown of Virginia Beach to return to Longwood each semester, he also leaves behind the seas upon which he has piloted boats since he was 8 years old.
Longwood’s nominee for Truman Scholarship inspired by work in rural government
February 12, 2026
A passionate student who found her calling to enter public service to address inequalities in urban and rural communities is Longwood University’s 2026 nominee for the highly competitive national Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
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Resurrecting a lost art, one canoe at a time
November 17, 2025
For more than a decade, Russell Reed ’16 spent his days at Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg hacking away at a series of 1,000-pound logs in front of curious spectators.
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Destination Farmville
February 16, 2026
Farmville may be America’s oldest two-college town, but Lancer alumni are discovering that their old stomping ground has much more to offer than it did in their days on campus—no matter how long ago that was.
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