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Two alumni take photos with the new antelope mascot at a Friday night Homecoming gathering.
Alumni

Forever a Lawrentian program to build engagement

Forever a Lawrentian will be introduced April 21-22 when the Lawrence University Alumni Association (LUAA) Board is on campus. The program is looking to spur conversations between LUAA members and current students.

Read more about Forever a Lawrentian program launched
Bonnie Alger leads the U.S. Army Chorus in a performance last fall.
Alumni

Alger charts historic course with U.S. Army Chorus

Bonnie Alger ’06 is the first female officer to serve as Officer-in-Charge of The United States Army Chorus, one of the military's elite performance groups. Her journey as a conductor began in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music.

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Josh Sawyer seen during video interview about Pentiment.
Alumni

Lawrence expertise helps fuel 'Pentiment' video game

Video game designer Josh Sawyer '98 led a team at Obsidian that developed a game being hailed as one of the best of 2022. The historical role-playing game has Lawrence's fingerprints all over it.

Read more about Pentiment video game by Josh Sawyer '98
Sprig of That performs during Mile of Music at The 513 in downtown Appleton.
Alumni

Lawrence experience fuels Sprig of That 

Two Lawrence alumni at the heart of the music trio Sprig of That sing the praises of their Lawrence experience as they prepare to release their new album, bloom.

Read more about Alumni featured on Sprig of That album
Head shot of Thomas Kayser
Alumni

Lawrence mourns death of emeritus trustee Thomas Kayser

Lawrence University is mourning the death of Thomas C. Kayser ’58, an emeritus member of the Board of Trustees who passed away on Nov. 15 at age 85. 

Read more about Obituary story for Thomas Kayser
President Laurie Carter
Alumni

President Carter plans receptions across country

Lawrence University alumni, families, and friends will have an opportunity to meet with President Laurie A. Carter in a series of receptions throughout the country. The “Time to Shine!” series runs mid-December to early May.

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Herbert Tjossem: Lawrence University, 1977
Alumni

Alum reconnects with former professor Herbert Tjossem

Gerry Max ’67 reconnected with Herbert Tjossem shortly before his former professor turned 100 years old. It was an interest in the life and work of Richard Halliburton that brought them together.

Read more about Gerry Max '67 on former professor Tjossem
Joe Patterson Jr. pumps his visits during a 2017 Hall of Fame celebration in the Banta Bowl.
Alumni

Patterson leaves legacy on and off the field

Lawrence University is mourning the loss of Joseph F. Patterson Jr. ’69, a trailblazing student, standout football player, former trustee, and devoted alumni.

Read more about Joe Patterson Jr. tribute
Aerial photo of campus looking north from Briggs Hall.
Alumni

Four new trustees join Lawrence board

Irene Strohbeen ’78, Chris Anzalone ’91, G. Evan Bravos ’10, and Breanna Skeets ’12 have joined the Lawrence University Board of Trustees. 

Read more about New trustees announced 2022
Graduates dressed in cap and gown process between rows of faculty dressed in regalia.
Alumni

Class of 2020 Celebrated

Members of the Class of 2020 celebrated an in-person Commencement two years after the pandemic cut their last year at Lawrence short. 

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Class photo of the Class of 2020 in Memorial Chapel during Welcome Week.
Alumni

Class of 2020 to finally get in-person Commencement

Lawrence University's Class of 2020 will get a long-delayed in-person Commencement ceremony in front of Main Hall on June 25. It will be an emotional return to campus.

Read more about Preview of special 2020 commencement
Reunion attendees laugh and wave during the Parade of Classes.
Alumni

News and notes from around Reunion 2022

Alumni, family, and friends returned to campus for Reunion 2022, the first such in-person gathering since 2019. It was a joyous celebration.

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Graduates applaud the faculty as they walk the processional during 2022 Commencement.
Alumni

2022 grads talk next steps, lessons learned

We caught up with some of our 2022 graduates in their final days on campus to talk about their next steps. Here’s what they had to say as they begin writing that next chapter.

Read more about Next steps for 2022 graduates
Aerial photo of the Lawrence campus looking to the north.
Alumni

Alumni Awards to be presented to six alums

Six alumni are the recipients of 2022 Alumni Awards, to be presented during Reunion weekend. They range from the Class of 2012 to the Class of 1971.

Read more about Alumni Award winners 2022
Alumni

Reunion returns to Lawrence this weekend

The tradition of Reunion is back on campus this weekend after a two-year hiatus. It will feature three 50-year celebrations and a nod to the Celebrate! festival courtesy of the Class of 1997.

 

Read more about Reunion 2022 preview
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Alumni

Two recent graduates awarded NSF research fellowships

Two Lawrence University alumni doing graduate school work in the sciences have been awarded highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

Read more about Alumni awarded NSF grants
Pawo Choyning Dorji poses for a photo in front of signage for the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Alumni

Lawrence alumnus's debut film earns Oscar nomination

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, written and directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji ’06 and filmed in a remote region of Bhutan, was one of five films nominated for an Oscar in the International Feature Film category. 

Read more about Dorji debut film earns Oscar nomination
George Mavrakis brought a fish bowl with him to Commencement in 2019.
Alumni

Lawrence's Mavrakis rolls past 1 million YouTube subscribers

George Mavrakis '19 has turned his fascination with the saltwater aquarium hobby into a growing business enterprise. In December, he reached 1 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, CoralFish12g.

Read more about Mavrakis hits 1 million YouTube subscribers
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Alumni

NIH fellowship lets alum take research to new levels

Katherine Meckel ’11 is the recipient of a six-year, $447,000 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will allow her to continue her neuroscience research through her final two years as a doctorate student and then four years of postdoctoral work.

Read more about Alum awarded NIH fellowship
Margaret Carroll clapping while at a dinner banquet.
Alumni

Lawrence mourns loss of Margaret Carroll

Lawrence University mourns the loss of Margaret Carroll '61, a former Lawrence trustee and leader.

Read more about Lawrence mourns Margaret Carroll's death
Ty Collins poses next to his computer.
Alumni

Career Center podcast connects alumni, students

Ty Collins, assistant director in the Career Center, interviews alumni who share career advice, discuss avenues into particular fields, and talk about successes and missteps along the way. 

Read more about Ty Collins Career Podcast
Molly Preston '10 next to a cameraman, surrounded by light stands.
Alumni

Lawrence alumna returns to Appleton to direct film

Lawrence alumna, Molly Preston '10, returns to Appleton to film a coming-of-age comedy that she wrote and is directing.

Read more about Lawrence alumni film in Appleton
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Alumni

Former trustee John Ellerman remembered

Lawrence University is mourning the death of John Ellerman ’58, a Board of Trustees emeritus who has been actively engaged with the university for more than six decades.

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Doan Thu Thuy Nguyen in cap and gown in front of Main Hall.
Alumni

2021 grad part of EPA-funded research program

Doan Thu Thuy Nguyen '21 realized her passion for environmental economics at Lawrence University. Now she's been accepted to the doctorate program in Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) and will join the research team as a graduate research assistant this fall.

Read more about 2021 grad join EPA-funded research program

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