Feature Stories
Take an in-depth look at our people and our programs.
From orphaned bobcats to entangled snakes, wildlife rehabilitation students kept busy in 2020
Business Administration major Matthew Armstrong took a chance on a real estate internship—and ended up running the show
Freshman Jalen Joiner lost his mother right after receiving his Lees-McRae offer letter, but he knows she's still his biggest fan
Join us as we look back on some of our successes during this unexpected year
How two life-changing events led M.J. Doyle to become a Wilderness First Responder
Grayson Wickel exploring his passions on the bike and on the stage
National champion Roni Laughton ’20 on winning, her future, and those that supported her along the way.
Ten students travel to the opposite side of the globe for a wild experience.
Join us as we look back at our favorite memories of the year
Learn how students on the newly-developed varsity Esports team are redefining what it means to be an athlete in the digital arena.
Experience the fourth annual mock emergency simulation that brought together three programs across campus for the learning experience of a lifetime.
An expedition unlike any other takes students and faculty out of the classroom, across the states, and into the heart of the West.
Tegan Dean’s story of competing, singing, studying, and doing it all over again the next day.
Experience Commencement as 246 graduates cross the stage and begin a new adventure in their lives
Students across programs travel for an unforgettable spring break trip in Costa Rica, and learn about not only a new country, but also themselves.