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Find Your Place   Lees-McRae is what you make it.

Online Human Services at Lees-McRae helped senior Ryan Rodriguez turn his life-long passion for counseling and helping others into a career
April 16, 2025

Rodriguez is particularly interested in substance use counseling, the benefits of which he has witnessed throughout his life

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Senior Pre-Veterinary Medicine major Rachel Stephenson reflects on her time training and caring for animals over the past four years
April 11, 2025

Stephenson is also earning a minor in Wildlife Rehabilitation, and spends the majority of her time at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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Faculty and staff supported their students following Hurricane Helene, but behind the scenes they also worked to support one another
April 07, 2025

Countless members of the college’s faculty and staff did everything they could to assist in the community’s recovery, even while experiencing personal impacts from the storm

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Banner Elk and Lees-McRae joined forces to assist residents and provide emergency communications following Hurricane Helene
April 04, 2025

While the community has made it out of the emergency response stage, more support is needed during the transition to long-term recovery

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Over the past four years, senior English major Max Geckler has learned to take his creative pursuits seriously
April 04, 2025

Geckler, who is also earning a minor in Communication Arts and Design, is a three-season athlete, writing tutor, and member of the Experiential Learning Committee

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Community building has been a focal point of senior Special Education major Beatrice Adams’ college career
March 31, 2025

Adams is a student-teacher, the founding captain of the college’s dance team, and a Sullivan Fellow

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