Category Archives: Community

Tweet Work is nearly complete on the second phase of an energy infrastructure and conservation project on the Lees-McRae College campus in Banner Elk. This next step in upgrading energy infrastructure on campus significantly reduces energy usage and cost for the … Continue reading →

Tweet TRUCKEE, Calif. — Erica Zaveta (Erwinna, Pa.) placed second in the Women’s Division I Individual Omnium to lead the Lees-McRae College cycling team to a third-place finish in the Team Omnium at the 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike … Continue reading →

Tweet TRUCKEE, Calif. –B en Hulse (Mooresville, N.C.) captured the Lees-McRae College cycling team’s third individual national championship of the season Saturday, placing first in the Men’s Division I 4X competition at the USA Cycling 2010 Collegiate Mountain Bike National. … Continue reading →

Tweet More than 600 alumni, friends, students, community members, faculty and staff gathered on Tate Lawn at Lees-McRae College for the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Barry M. Buxton on Saturday, October 2. Thomas H. Brigham ’72, chair of the Board … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College celebrates the inauguration of Dr. Barry M. Buxton, who will become the fifteenth president in the College’s 110-year history during Homecoming Weekend October 1-3. The inauguration ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

Tweet On Thursday, September 23, Lees-McRae College will host author and journalist Paul Cuadros for a keynote address and book signing at 6:30 pm in Evans Auditorium in the Cannon Student Center. Mr. Cuadros will focus on the topic of … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College welcomed the third largest freshman class in the history of the college as a four-year institution on Move-In Weekend Aug. 13-14. The campus was bustling with activity as the class of 2014 settled into their residence hall … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College and DeFeet announce a partnership between the sock and apparel company and the Bobcat Cycling Team with the team becoming the first collegiate cycling testing program in the country. Lees-McRae Cyclists will become “wear testers” for the … Continue reading →

Tweet Over 150 volunteers convened in MacDonald Dining Hall on the morning of July 29 for the first Lees-McRae College Volunteer Work Day. Volunteers spent the day painting residence hall rooms, cleaning classrooms and offices, working in the gardens, and … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College is pleased to be able to share its facilities with members of the community. In order to offset depreciation of equipment and facilities, the College has devised a community membership fee. Effective immediately community members are required … Continue reading →

Tweet By Megan Hall Before Lees-McRae cycling had its pick of riders, before the reign of Carla Swart, and before the Lees-McRae College name became synonymous with collegiate cycling championships, the College had the cycling powerhouse known as Brent Bookwalter. … Continue reading →

Tweet President Barry M. Buxton invites the community to participate in the first annual Lees-McRae College Volunteer Work Day on Thursday, July 29 on the campus in Banner Elk. Faculty, staff, students, friends of the college and members of the … Continue reading →

Tweet On Wednesday, July 14, Lees-McRae College’s prize-winning historian will present a reader’s theater glimpse at the lives of Appalachian women. Dr. Allen Speer, together with his wife, Janet Speer of the College’s performing arts program, will highlight women who … Continue reading →

Tweet Former Lees-McRae cyclist Brent Bookwalter makes his Tour de France debut this week after a second place finish in the Giro d’Italia prologue. Bookwalter finished in 11th place in the Tour de France prologue Saturday. Bookwalter, a 2006 graduate … Continue reading →

Tweet On Monday afternoons from 5-7 p.m. Tate Lawn is the place to be in Banner Elk for Lees-McRae’s very own farmers’ market complete with items including local homegrown veggies, fresh maple syrup, all natural beef, pork and chicken and … Continue reading →

Tweet President Barry Buxton has only been in office for three weeks, but he is already making a big impression on the campus and community with his plans for the future of Lees-McRae. Known for “rolling up his sleeves and … Continue reading →

Tweet Scott Crawford, Director of the Global Community Center at Lees-McRae College, has recently been invited to become a member of the Avery County Rotary Club after speaking to the group this past month. Crawford’s involvement will be an excellent … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College President Barry M. Buxton announced the appointment of Caroline O. Hart as vice president for advancement effective June 1, 2010. Hart comes to Lees-McRae from Barton College in Wilson, NC where she served as assistant vice president … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College invites the community to beat the heat this summer in the Rhea-Lyons Swimming Pool at Lees-McRae College. The pool is open to the public Monday through Friday during the month of June. The pool is open daily … Continue reading →

Tweet Looking for something fun to do this summer? Whether it’s for you or the kids, we have something just for everyone at Lees-McRae College this summer.  Check out some of our special summer programs that we offer to the … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College Commencement was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22 at the Williams Physical Education Center inside Williams Gymnasium on the Banner Elk campus. Degrees were conferred upon 228 students, the largest graduating class in the history … Continue reading →

Tweet Founded in 2000 by Martha McAfee Krieger (’86/’03) and Michelle Vance Scott (’86/’90), Bobcat Kids’ Club was designed to offer a day camp for children of alumni during the annual Alumni Frolic Week. Children in the day camp engage … Continue reading →

Tweet The Lees-McRae Bobcats finished second at Road Cycling Nationals and second overall for the season while Carla Swart wins her third consecutive individual omnium title. The Lees-McRae College Bobcats cycling team finished a mere three points shy of the … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College Commencement will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22 at the Williams Physical Education Complex on the Banner Elk campus. Degrees will be conferred upon approximately 228 students, the largest graduating class in the history … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with the annual Mountain Day of Service April 22, a day that included 31 service projects on and off campus. Over 400 faculty, staff and students volunteered more than 2,000 … Continue reading →

Tweet The annual Lees-McRae College Relay for Life event is just around the corner on April 30 and the campus is coming out in full force to raise money for cancer research. Lees-McRae started off strong with an event appropriately … Continue reading →

Tweet Lees-McRae College will host the second annual Run for the Fiesta May 1, a charity race to benefit programming at the Carol and Glenn Arthur Student Recreation Complex at Lees-McRae. The race begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Lees-McRae … Continue reading →