Category Archives: Alumni & Friends

Tweet Lees-McRae College is committed to providing a quality, affordable education preparing students for elevated futures.  In celebration of opportunities for Appalachian students, the college announced local scholarships for graduating seniors from the following counties in North Carolina and Tennessee: … Continue reading →

Tweet On Saturday, October 22, the North Carolina Society of Historians had its 71st annual meeting. At the awards banquet, Lees-McRae College Professor Dr. Allen Paul Speer’s latest published book, From Banner Elk to Boonville, The Voices Trilogy: Part III, … Continue reading →

Tweet By Robin Olson On the morning of Saturday, August 27, the residents of Goose Creek Island were surprised by Hurricane Irene’s early arrival. The hurricane reached the island seven hours before the projected time of 11 a.m. Sabra Nethercutt, … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae alumnus Melvin Whittenburg ’85 has many wonderful memories of his time on campus, many of which include wearing the green and gold Bobcats football uniform. But Lees-McRae means much more to Whittenburg than the memories made on the … Continue reading →

Tweet Dr. William Turner, Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Studies and Regional Ambassador from Berea College, will present a program as part of the Stephenson Center for Appalachia’s Lecture Series Thursday, September 29, at Lees-McRae College in the Carson Library. Beginning … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College will celebrate Founder’s Day on Friday, September 23 with a special dedication of a life-size bronze sculpture of Founder Rev. Edgar Tufts in Swank Park. The dedication ceremony and will begin at 11 a.m. Commissioned and donated … Continue reading →

Tweet Brent Bookwalter, a 2006 graduate of Lees-McRae and 2010 Hall of Fame inductee, made his second appearance in the Tour de France this year, aiding teammate Cadel Evans’ first TDF victory. Bookwalter, who went pro in 2008, races for … Continue reading →

Tweet Alumnus Gary T. Moss, Jr. ’99 knows the value of a Lees-McRae education. Now a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner in Boone, and father of two children with a third due any day, Moss remembers the time he spent at … Continue reading →

Tweet The Lees-McRae College Alumni Association honored Bobcat alumnae sisters Karol Ogburn Laws ’50 and Jean Ogburn Neal ’52 with the Alumni Service Award at the banquet during Frolic Week this July. Both Laws and Neal are longtime members of … Continue reading →

Tweet The Golden Heritage Society voted unanimously at a meeting during Alumni Frolic Week to begin a fundraising campaign to replace the roofs on three of the campus’s historic building: North Carolina Building, Virginia Residence Hall and Tennessee Residence Hall. … Continue reading →

Tweet The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Lees-McRae College an Appalachian College Association 2011 Faculty-Led Mini-Grant to support Spanish curriculum and International Business curriculum by helping to financially support study abroad opportunities for students in Costa Rica. “Our core curriculum … Continue reading →

Tweet Dr. William Turner, Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Studies and Regional Ambassador from Berea College, will present a program as part of the Stephenson Center for Appalachia’s Summer Lecture Series this Wednesday, July 27th, at Lees-McRae College in the Carson … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College Division of Education and Teacher Education is proud to offer its students a new and unparalleled opportunity through its teacher education programs. As part of the newly added Classroom Assessment course, students will participate in the mandatory … Continue reading →

Tweet Raised in Watauga County, Toni Cook, Class of 2001, began working at Elk River Club shortly after graduating from Watauga High, but knew she wanted to continue her education after high school. So, she began taking classes at local … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College is pleased to be able to share its facilities with members of the community through Community Membership passes. A $100 membership fee allows access to the following facilities on campus. The Broyhill Wellness Center, located in the … Continue reading →