‘We can never say “thank you” enough to the men and women who made so many personal sacrifices to serve our country.’
by Duane Bonifer
COLUMBIA, KY. (11/05/2025) Military veterans took extra steps to serve their country, and now the Lindsey Wilson University community will help them save a few steps whenever they park their vehicle on the university’s A.P. White Campus.
Lindsey Wilson will install six special signs on campus that will reserve those parking spaces for veterans.
“We can never say ‘thank you’ enough to the men and women who made so many personal sacrifices to serve our country,” said Lindsey Wilson Dean of Students Chris Schmidt. “This is but a small way the Lindsey Wilson community can thank our veterans every day of the year. These signs will also serve as a daily reminder to our students that we get to enjoy so much in our lives because of those who selflessly gave so much to our country through their service.”
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Lindsey Wilson community will honor the region’s veterans at the university’s annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon.
Lindsey Wilson’s 23rd annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. CT on Nov. 11 at VFW Post 6097, 500 Green Hills Road, Columbia. The luncheon is free and open to all area veterans and their spouses. In addition to the meal, the luncheon will include a short program.
Reservations for the Lindsey Wilson Veterans Appreciation Luncheon are not required. For more information, contact the Lindsey Wilson Office of Student Services at 270-384-8036.
Lindsey Wilson University Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, left, shows Russell Lunsford ’70, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6097, one of the six special parking signs for veterans that will be installed on campus.
Lindsey Wilson University Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, left, shows Russell Lunsford ’70, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6097, one of the six special parking signs for veterans that will be installed on campus.
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)