Alumni leaders discuss scholarship support for students, alumni awards and senior class activities.
by Duane Bonifer
COLUMBIA, KY. (03/02/2026) The next alumni president, scholarships for students and the 2026 senior class gift were among the topics discussed at the winter meeting of the Lindsey Wilson University National Alumni Association.
The Lindsey Wilson National Alumni Association held its winter meeting on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the board room of the university’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.
The alumni council is gearing up for the LWU Alumni Scholarship application process, alumni award nominations for Homecoming 2026, which will be held Nov. 5-7, and senior class activities for later this spring.
Valerie Adams of the Class of 1990 was unanimously chosen president-elect. She will serve as president during 2027-28.
Members of the Lindsey Wilson University National Alumni Association gather for the organization’s winter meeting on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the board room of the university’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Front row, from left: Patrick Adkins ’19, community representative; Alex Strein ’15, past-president; Tanner Strein ’13, president; and Kimberly Harden ’22, secretary. Back row, from left: Director of Alumni Relations Allison Cross ’09; Linda King ’67, trustee; Gary Franklin ’94; Jeannie Squires ’72; and Ben Burr ’64. Not pictured are members who attended the meeting virtually: Kailyn Conner ’14; Carrie Farris ’67, community representative and trustee; Sarah Mitchell ’10; Suzy Pitman ’16; Sarah Mitchell ’10; Vice President for Development Kevin Thompson.
Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university’s 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.
(Duane Bonifer – Lindsey Wilson University)