Category Archives: Alumni

All is calm, all is quiet… for now!

The funniest thing happened this week at the office. We now have a dedicated Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations and the crickets are chirping… the phones are quiet, emails are trickling in, no one has stopped by… Wow! … Continue reading

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Pride and Thankfulness

I’m feeling great about Lees-McRae. So many wonderful things are happening on campus that I confess not to know where to begin!  I do not believe it is a secret that Lees-McRae College is emerging from a long spell of … Continue reading

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The excitement of our first snow of the season!

The predictions started last week while the temperatures were still in the mid to upper 60′s and our students even had a “flour” snowball fight on Tate Lawn. Most of the leaves had fallen from the trees and covered the … Continue reading

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Creature Feature: Bully

At Lees-McRae College there is a very unique and fun opportunity — a pet friendly campus! Not many campuses offer a place where pets are not only welcome in the classrooms, but also in some residence halls as well! Because … Continue reading

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Tipping Point

I continue to think about what is needed to make a difference, to change an outcome or even start a string of success. As a former coach, you are always trying to find the creative way to surge ahead of … Continue reading

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Homecoming Memories on the Mountain

Homecoming 2012 might be officially over, but fun and wonderful Memories were made on the Mountain! In typical LMC alumni fashion, a good time was had by all and it was fun seeing so many happy faces.  Numerous alumni noticed … Continue reading

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Homecoming 2012!

Homecoming Week and Weekend provided us all with some great memories!! We had record participation from our students and the feeling of Bobcat Pride was AMAZING!! It is great to be a Lees-McRae College BOBCAT!! The following are the results … Continue reading

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In the Hall of Fame

On Friday evening, I had the pleasure of helping induct three new members to our Lees-McRae College Athletic Department Hall of Fame. Each year, this represents a time to which we honor folks who did great things while wearing the … Continue reading

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Manuel Antonio National Park by Stacy Almond

Manuel Antonio National Park is in a Rain Forest area on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the province of Puntarenas which is around 100 miles southwest of San Jose Costa Rica.  The region of Manuel Antonio was once … Continue reading

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DMZ in South Korea

The past two days have been a complete blur. We headed out of Daejeon and went to a lot of memorials for the DMZ (demilitarized zone). Yesterday morning we went to a memorial and spent the day learning about the … Continue reading

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