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Longwood comm studies major has front-row pressroom seat as Governor’s Fellow

June 09, 2025

Taylor Blount ‘26 has always loved to talk. Even from an early age, she said, people would comment on her gregarious nature.
Alumna is Virginia Beach’s Teacher of the Year

June 08, 2025

Lalisha Fitchett ’00, M.S. ’03, has been named the 2026 VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year. The middle school English teacher says Longwood gave her the foundation to become a compassionate, effective educator dedicated to helping students grow in the classroom and beyond.
Her business is inspired by love of animals

June 08, 2025

Paulette Walsted Courington ’90 turned her lifelong love of animals into a healing career. Now celebrating 10 years of Zion’s Touch, she combines science, intuition, and energy work—offering massage, training, and Reiki to horses and dogs. From show jumpers to beloved family pets, Courington’s work helps animals feel and perform their best.
Longwood continues to limit tuition increases

June 06, 2025

The Longwood University Board of Visitors voted Thursday to approve modest tuition and fee increases for 2025-26, extending the University’s decade-long record of keeping cost increases among the very lowest of all public universities in the Commonwealth.
Class of ’25 Fun Five: Er’ron Burton ’25

June 02, 2025

Er’ron will be pursuing a master’s degree in software engineering at George Mason University.
Class of ’25 Fun Five: William Poch ’25

May 30, 2025

William will teaching English at Gainesville High School in Prince William County; I’ll also be coaching baseball.
Longwood kinesiology student wins national judo championship

May 29, 2025

Kosei Cuyler ’26 put Longwood on the national stage when he recently placed first in his division at the 2025 National Collegiate and High School Sport Judo Championships, hosted by the National Collegiate Judo Association (NCJA).
Student entrepreneurs swim with the ‘sharks’ in competition offering $1,000 in prize money

May 22, 2025

It wasn’t a television show, but Longwood’s recent “Shark Tank”-style competition for aspiring student entrepreneurs definitely had the bite of reality.
Class of ’25 Fun Five: Jaylen Fedderman

May 22, 2025

Jaylen will be pursuing a doctor of chiropractic degree at Bridgeport University in Connecticut.
Two 2025 graduates to share Lancer connection in prestigious forensic science graduate program

May 22, 2025

The worlds of Kassidy Owens ’25 and Mattie Smith ’25 are about to collide—and the two newly minted Longwood graduates couldn’t be more delighted.