Taylor Blount ‘26 has always loved to talk. Even from an early age, she said, people would comment on her gregarious nature.
Lalisha Fitchett ’00, M.S. ’03, has been named the 2026 VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year. The middle school English teacher says Longwood gave her the foundation to become a compassionate, effective educator dedicated to helping students grow in the classroom and beyond.
Paulette Walsted Courington ’90 turned her lifelong love of animals into a healing career. Now celebrating 10 years of Zion’s Touch, she combines science, intuition, and energy work—offering massage, training, and Reiki to horses and dogs. From show jumpers to beloved family pets, Courington’s work helps animals feel and perform their best.
The Longwood University Board of Visitors voted Thursday to approve modest tuition and fee increases for 2025-26, extending the University’s decade-long record of keeping cost increases among the very lowest of all public universities in the Commonwealth.
Er’ron will be pursuing a master’s degree in software engineering at George Mason University.
William will teaching English at Gainesville High School in Prince William County; I’ll also be coaching baseball.
Kosei Cuyler ’26 put Longwood on the national stage when he recently placed first in his division at the 2025 National Collegiate and High School Sport Judo Championships, hosted by the National Collegiate Judo Association (NCJA).
It wasn’t a television show, but Longwood’s recent “Shark Tank”-style competition for aspiring student entrepreneurs definitely had the bite of reality.
Jaylen will be pursuing a doctor of chiropractic degree at Bridgeport University in Connecticut.
The worlds of Kassidy Owens ’25 and Mattie Smith ’25 are about to collide—and the two newly minted Longwood graduates couldn’t be more delighted.