Elam’s commitment to serving his country transferred inside and outside the classroom. In the summer of 2008, Elam retired from the Army. The day after he retired, he began work as an ROTC instructor at Lindenwood University. He also served as the interim head coach of the shotgun sports team, a Student Life Sports program at Lindenwood.

Lindenwood University Social Media Specialist Aj Surrell was crowned Miss Missouri Volunteer on January 6 at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.

Lindenwood University Art History Professor Dr. James Hutson was recognized as one of the Top 5 Remarkable Men in Education for 2023 by the Knowledge Review magazine in December.

Lindenwood University Senior Professor of Chemistry Dr. Jennifer Firestine has been working with high school juniors and seniors from the Parkway and Rockwood School Districts in the Spark! program for the last year.

Two days after trying out in Atlanta, Burrell earned contract to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. He is one of nine members of the 2024 Globetrotters rookie team.

Michael Woods and Neal Richardson first met at Transformation Christian Church, off Page Boulevard in St. Louis, in the mid-2000s.

Two Lindenwood University alumnae received 2023-24 Missouri Milken Educator Awards in November. Leah Lawrence and Meghan Menchella were honored with the awards, which included a $25,000 cash prize to be used for any purpose.

Dr. Charles Tsai idolizes Master Chu Chen Nan, a Lindenwood University alumnus and famous artist from Taiwan.

This fall, Lindenwood University placed fifth at the Digital Marketing Competition in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Digital Marketing Competition is an international competition for college students tasked with developing and pitching a digital marketing strategy.

In mid-September, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg held a discussion at the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise as part of the H.F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series.