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The Charles F.L. Anderson Opera Performance Scholarship

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:35:14 -0500

Established in 2018 through the generous gifts of Mary Anderson, The Charles F.L. Anderson Opera Performance Scholarship memorializes her late husband, Charles, a lifelong opera enthusiast. Their connection to Lawrence University began at Bjork...

The John J. and Graciela Alfieri Tuition Scholarship in Spanish

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:26:23 -0500

The John J. and Graciela Alfieri Tuition Scholarship in Spanish acknowledges exceptional achievement in the study of Spanish language and literature.

Brackenridge Prize in Physics

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:40:00 -0400

David Allen Smith is the recipient of Lawrence University's J. Bruce Brackenridge Prize in Physics, which recognizes an outstanding junior or senior physics major with a strong academic record and significant potential for future work in physic...

Graduating from Lawrence University

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:50:19 -0400

Lawrence University's Class of 2025 was celebrated in grand fashion at a Commencement held June 15 on Main Hall Green. More than 350 graduates walked the Commencement stage to loud applause from family, friends, and the Lawrence community at a ...

Bublik leads tutoring program

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:23:09 -0400

Maddie Bublik, a Lawrence University sophomore from Wausau, Wisconsin, is making an impact on and off campus through her role as the coordinator of a Lawrence program that encourages students to volunteer as tutors for young students in the App...

William Surtees named co-winner of LSO Concerto Competition

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:20:47 -0400

For Lawrence University junior William Surtees, co-winning the annual Lawrence Symphony Orchestra's Concerto Competition wasn't a pursuit of prestige, it was a personal milestone, a chance to bring a beloved work to life. Surtees, a mus...

Emma Moya lands internship with Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

Thu, 29 May 2025 10:46:11 -0400

Lawrence University junior Emma Moya will be spending her summer with dolphins. The biology major from Chicago has secured an internship with the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, where she will join other students and scientists in Sarasota, ...

Kraker receives USTA Austria fellowship

Fri, 23 May 2025 11:13:11 -0400

Mia Kraker, a Lawrence University senior, will be going abroad as the recipient of a 2025 U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) fellowship in Austria. Administered by Fulbright Austria, the fellowship will have her teaching English for a year in I...

Schuler accepts USTA fellowship

Fri, 23 May 2025 11:04:05 -0400

Samuel Schuler, a Lawrence University senior, will be going abroad as the recipient of a 2025 U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) fellowship in Austria. Administered by Fulbright Austria, the fellowship will have him teaching English for a year ...

Stanger receives Fulbright Fellowship

Fri, 23 May 2025 10:52:43 -0400

Alex Stanger, a Lawrence University senior, is going abroad as the recipient of a 2025 U.S. Fulbright Program fellowship. Stanger will accept the award and spend the coming academic year teaching in Germany. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. go...

Schara serving as president of LUCC

Fri, 23 May 2025 10:40:22 -0400

After spending a year as vice president, Lawrence University sophomore Brooklyn "Brook" Schara has stepped into her new role as president of the Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC). As the student branch of Lawrence's shared governance...

Concerto competition winner

Fri, 23 May 2025 10:32:07 -0400

Lawrence University junior Vivian Shanley has discovered just how versatile one instrument can be, using the double bass to explore a broad spectrum of musical traditions. Her recent success in the LU Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition is a cas...

Faith Onukaogu wins The Pitch

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:21:32 -0400

Lawrence University junior Faith Onukaogu won The Pitch, a business startup competition for college students in northeast Wisconsin. It's the third win for Lawrence in nine years.

Election to Common Council

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:50:34 -0400

Adrian Stancil-Martin, a first-year Lawrence University student, has quickly made himself at home on campus and in the City of Appleton. He ran for and won a seat on Appleton's Common Council.

Diver of the Year

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:49:06 -0400

Lawrence University junior Jackson Bertman, a standout diver on the swimming and diving team, keeps his focus on team success even while piling up individual accolades, including being named Midwest Conference Diver of the Year for the third st...

New York City tour

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:57:45 -0400

Lawrence University took its celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Conservatory of Music to New York City over spring break. Eleven students, accompanied by several faculty and staff, were part of the March 19-23 trip-seeing performances ...

Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:10:27 -0400

Lawrence University sophomore violinist Ben Frueh performed a solo March 14 with the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra after being named a co-winner of the annual Concerto Competition.

Bluegrass performance in Ireland

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:53:54 -0400

Lawrence University senior Ben Lewis fell hard for bluegrass music. He now records and performs with the Litch Brothers, including a recent performance at a notable folk music conference in Ireland. His studies through the Bachelor of Musical A...

WSGC grant

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:04:22 -0500

Lawrence University junior Zachary Hogan has turned his fascination with Mars into research that has garnered a grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC), an educational branch of NASA. The geosciences major from Warrenville, Illin...

Musicology research leads to New Muses Project internship

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:10:39 -0500

Lawrence University senior Helen Panshin has approached musicology courses-a requirement for all Conservatory of Music students-with a particular zeal. Panshin, seeking a Bachelor of Arts with majors in both music and English literature, credit...

winner of the Wisconsin Division of the National Music Teachers Association's Young Artist Piano Performance Competition

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:52:36 -0500

Lawrence University senior Benjamin Keating is the winner of the Wisconsin Division of the National Music Teachers Association's Young Artist Piano Performance Competition. He now advances to the regionals.

Cross country records

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:41:08 -0500

Cristyn Oliver, a standout cross country and track athlete now in her fifth year at Lawrence University, is looking to put lessons learned on and off the track to work in a career focused on sports psychology. A psychology major from Redondo Be...

History research

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:07:02 -0500

Lawrence University senior Emma Jacobs has been researching the Teakwood Room in Chapman Hall for more than two years, part of her majors in history and art history. A presentation delivered recently in the historic space on Chapman's second fl...

Neuroscience research

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:47:41 -0500

Four Lawrence University neuroscience majors are immersed in cognitive research aimed at understanding how people in an information-rich world interact with visual stimuli and how that affects attention and memory. Den Boakye, a junior from Gha...

Neuroscience research

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:40:00 -0500