environmental studies
2013 Heritage Tree is historic cedar at Randolph College
A large tree that has graced front campus more more than 100 years was honored as Lynchburg’s Heritage Tree of 2013 today. The award was announced in an Arbor Day ceremony at Lynchburg’s Sandusky Middle School. Mark Gilbert, Randolph’s grounds supervisor, accepted the award on behalf of the College. Marge Denham speaks about the deodar... READ MORE >>
Randolph students present at energy and sustainability conference
Randolph Receives $600,000 Grant from the National Science Foundation
LYNCHBURG—A $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program will allow Randolph College to make college mor... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Recognized for Work With Area Teachers
LYNCHBURG–The Virginia Math and Science Coalition has recognized a Randolph College program designed to help elementary and secondary teachers learn more effective ways to teach science as a 2012 Program That ... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Junior Earns Honorable Mention from Udall Foundation
LYNCHBURG–A Randolph College student has once again earned recognition from the prestigious Udall Foundation. Louise Searle ’12, who is majoring in environmental studies, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2011 Udall Scholarship competition.
The Udall Scholarship for Excelle... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Senior Earns Coveted Spot at Sorensen Institute
LYNCHBURG – Danielle Simms ’10 has been selected to attend the 2010 College Leaders Program conducted by the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
The competitive program brings together students from across Virginia to stud... READ MORE >>
Megan Roberts '10 Selected For Preservation Institute Nantucket Summer Program
Megan Roberts ’10 has been selected to represent Randolph College at the 2010 Preservation Institute Nantucket Summer Program. Robert’s $5,500 stipend was made possible by the generosity of A.J. and Lynne Land ’60.
The eight-week summer program allows students to participat... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Junior Earns Prestigious Udall Scholarship
Ludovic Lemaitre ’11, an environmental science major, has been named a Udall Scholar by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. The prestigious award recognizes extraordinary service to the environment.
Lemaitre, of Purcellville, Virginia, was one of just 80 stud... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Students and Faculty Present Research
Two Randolph College faculty members and three students presented research at the American Physical Society’s National Meeting in Washington, D.C. in February.
Iva Gerasimenko ’10, a physics major, presented research completed during a NASA internship in the summer of 2009, ... READ MORE >>
Randolph College Aims to Create Spark at Local Science Summer Camp
LYNCHBURG — Whether they are conducting experiments on diapers, testing the earthquake readiness of structures, or learning about electricity, students at Jubilee Family Development Center’s summer camp will get a hands-on taste of the wonders of science June 29 through July 3, thanks... READ MORE >>