Joel Worford ’18 likens his most recent accomplishment to winning the lottery—though considerably more talent is involved in being accepted to one of the country’s most prestigious creative writing programs than in picking six random numbers.
Summer is an exciting time for new Lancers—a time of hope for new beginnings and anticipation of what the future holds. We asked 21 incoming freshmen to tell us what they are looking forward to most about Longwood and one interesting fact about them.
From an early age, Diane Bottoms Boxley knew she wanted to go to college, even though her family did not have the means to send her.
Tiarrah “T” Parker ’17 was the guru of everything music at Prince Edward County High School for six years.
Ronda Scarrow was driving when she got the call she had been selected for the Spirited Contributor Award. “I had to pull over so I could cry,” she recalled.
One of the most consequential figures in recent Longwood athletics history, Troy Austin spent a decade at the helm of the athletics department.
“Did you know that 80 percent of our brain architecture is developed by the time we are 3 years old?” asks Deana McGuire Buck.
A professor at Longwood profoundly shaped Dr. Tamara Brown’s life with one memorable assignment.
Longwood is proud to recognize more than 1,000 students named to the Dean’s List and President’s List for the 2023 spring semester.
Lynn Gardner Heffron is equal parts entrepreneur, advocate, consultant and mentor.