Alice Lloyd College Hosts Ms. Jean R. Hale
On Tuesday, October 3rd, Alice Lloyd College was privileged to host Ms. Jean R. Hale of Pikeville, KY. Ms. Hale is chairman, president, and CEO of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. She has served Community Trust for almost 50 years and has participated in the growth of the corporation from $18 million in assets to over $4 billion in assets.
Alice Lloyd College Celebrates 2017 Alumna and Alumnus of the Year
Alice Lloyd College held its twenty-first annual Alumna and Alumnus of the Year Banquet on September 15th, 2017. The celebration is held in honor of two individuals whose service and dedication exemplify the core values of Alice Lloyd College. Family and friends came together to celebrate the lives and successes of the recipients, Kimberly Slone Jones (Class of 1989) and Dr. Clyde Thornsberry (Class of 1947).
ALC Captures #1 Rankings in U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report has announced their 2018 rankings, and Alice Lloyd College has once again earned impressive recognition in numerous categories.
Alice Lloyd College Holds Fall Opening Convocation
by Shawnna Hunt, Student Contributor The first Alice Lloyd College convocation ceremony of the Fall 2017 semester was held on September 5, 2017. To open the event, President Joe Stepp of Alice Lloyd College updated students on a number of campus projects. These...
Alice Lloyd College Welcomes Newest Members to the Eagle Family
Though class has been in session for just a couple of weeks, the campus of Alice Lloyd College is lively as students and employees alike are preparing for an eventful semester. In addition to welcoming new and returning students, ALC has hired one new faculty member and four staff members. The June Buchanan School has also welcomed three new members to their staff.
ALC Graduate First Runner-Up at 2017 Miss Kentucky Pageant
Alice Lloyd College 2017 graduate, Jacquelyn Crawford, won first runner-up at the 2017 Miss Kentucky Pageant competing as the Miss Lexington representative. In addition, Jacquelyn was awarded the Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award and the even more...
Growing the Eagle Family: 2017 New Student Summer Orientation
Saturday, June 17th, Alice Lloyd College faculty and staff welcomed the newest members to the Eagle Family, as parents and new students gathered for New Student Summer Orientation
Former ALC President Jerry C. Davis Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Alice Lloyd College president, Dr. Jerry C. Davis, has been announced as a recipient of the 2017 E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Reflections from VoA 2017 Northeastern Tour
On May 9th through May 21st the Alice Lloyd College Voices of Appalachia journeyed on their annual spring choir tour. With the support of ALC alumni and friends of the college, this year the choir traveled throughout the Northeastern part of the U.S. The following is one choir member, Jerri Whitner’s reflections from her first VoA Choir Tour. Jerri is an ALC Sophomore English and History major from Dickenson County, Virginia.
Lexington Herald-Leader Features Alice Lloyd College
Alice Lloyd College received a front page feature by the Lexington Herald- Leader. The article highlighted ALC’s history, specifically Alice Lloyd’s arrival in Kentucky and her work with the Caney Creek Community Center.
ALC Students Serve the Community One Flower at a Time
To some, Hindman, Kentucky, is just another small town, but to the students at Alice Lloyd College, it is just like home. Every year, the students spend at least fifty percent of their life in this community and have grown to know it as a second home. Recently, the...
ALC Celebrates the Class of 2017
On Saturday, May 6th, family and friends gathered at the Grady Nutt Athletic Center to watch the largest, ALC graduating class to date receive their degree from Alice Lloyd College. In opening remarks, President Joe Stepp welcomed family and friends to the campus and...
Thomas Case: Finding His Purpose at ALC
A Junior Biology (Pre-Med) major at Alice Lloyd College, Thomas Case, has always aspired to do two things, to be a scientist and a movie director. Although he decided science was the better path for him to take he has not given up his passion for movies. In more ways than one, ALC has fanned the enthusiastic flames of Thomas’ goals and directed him toward his purpose filled path.
A True Servant Leader: Dr. James Stewart
By Jerri Whitner, Student Contributor Dr. James H. Stewart, a native of Wheelwright, Kentucky, was one of the earliest students to walk the Purpose Road, graduating from the Caney Junior College in 1942. Following his time at Caney, Dr. James Stewart went on to...
Caps On for a Week of Graduation
By: Jerri Whitner, Student Contributor As the end of the year approaches all of the ALC community is buzzing with excitement. The first week of May is going to keep the students, faculty and staff on Caney Creek extremely busy as they prepare for four graduations....
Honors Day: A Celebration of Students
Alice Lloyd College held its annual Honors Day celebration on Tuesday, April 11th. Students were recognized for their exceptional achievements in academics. Various awards were handed out for excellence in specific subjects and majors. Awards for special achievements...
ALC’s Scholar Speaks at Conference Held at Oxford University
By Dru Walters and Jerri Whitner, Student Contributors Dr. Rhonda Smith-Daugherty, Professor of History at Alice Lloyd College, has been blessed with multiple opportunities to travel outside of the United States. She’s been equally blessed on those occasions to have...
Providing Opportunities for One Hundred Years: The Caney Creek Community Center, Inc.
By Jerri Whitner, Student Contributor A frail, forty-year-old woman traveling to an isolated part of the country and establishing a community that has lasted for a century seems like a piece of fiction. However, it is not an imaginary tale but an amazing journey which...