Written by Jessica Shelburne
From 2017-2020, the Roanoke College Choir Department has experienced a collection of remarkable events and moments. In the spring of 2017, both the A Capella Choir and Oriana Singers joined the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and a...
Consider this note a celebratory embrace for your accomplishments and contributions to the Roanoke College community. The HEXS faculty have appreciated the many opportunities we’ve had to support your development - intellectually, emotionally, socially, and professionally – and we...
Written by Professor Matthew Rearick
Seniors Kyle Grohbrugge and Natalie Whitney presented their research posters at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Jacksonville, FL. Kyle presented on the relationship between exercise perceptions and both quality of life...
Written by Dr. Jennifer Jackl
Senior Seminar in Communication Studies, Fall 2019, was full of our current graduating seniors who were diligently working all semester long to create and complete a research study of their choosing in a research team....
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Whether they be August 2019 graduates, December 2019 graduates, or May 2020 graduates, there will be 428 Roanoke College students eligible to receive a diploma from President Maxey. These 428 students have brought so much to...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
If you told me that in her limited free time Madalyn Chapman found the answer to world peace, it wouldn’t surprise me at all. It just sounds like something Maddy could do.
If you don't already know...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
The band is a staple of the Music Department at Roanoke College. Dr. Marc LaChance, the new director, has recently been appointed and is working with the band to continue concerts and performances that showcase the...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
When you think of Roanoke College, some things immediately jump out. These things include superstitions like not stepping on the seal before you graduate or walking by the kicking post to give it a kick for...
Written by Jasey Roberts
I met Caisi Calandra about a semester ago; she is a good friend of my good friends, and it would’ve been impossible for us not to meet at some point. This makes sense. But I didn’t,...
December 2019 and May 2020 Public Health Studies Majors and Minors: Thank you. Thank you for taking a chance on a new program and for being the guinea pigs for each and every class along the way. We have...
Written by Alexis Barton
Baseball
-2020: 7 wins
-2019: 21 wins
-2018: 31 wins
-2017: 35 wins
-Total Wins: 94
-Team Recognitions: ODAC Champions (2017), NCAA South Regional Champions (2017), NCAA DIII College World Series Final Four (2017)
Men’s Basketball
-2019-20: 17 wins
-2018-19: 19 wins
-2017-18: 20 wins
-2016-17: 15...
Class of 2020 – a year you won’t forget! We have watched you grow into young, independent adults and are proud of all you have achieved. Your perseverance through the last few weeks of the semester will serve you...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
The post-grad world can be scary, intimidating, or uncertain for any graduate. With your well-earned college degree, you have paved your way to your first 9:00-5:00 job or to signing your first lease for an apartment....
Written by Alexis Barton
Baseball
#5 Matt Wojciechowski, Infield
#6 Forrest Wagner, Pitcher
#10 Sam Watson, Outfield/Pitcher
#12 Connor Chiulli, Pitcher
#23 Joe Kitlas, Catcher/Infield
#44 Mason Farman, Catcher
Men’s Basketball
#2 Caleb Jordan*, Guard; All-ODAC Second Team (2020)
#25 Joe Mikalauskas*, Guard/Forward
#30 Brandon Harrell**, Guard
Women’s Basketball
#15 Molly Hassell,...
I will remember the class of 2020 for their sharp intellect, compassion, and courage. I started teaching at RC in Fall 2017. The students just started their sophomore year then. The kindness they showed religious communities in the Roanoke...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Food is a powerful tool for recalling some of life’s sweetest memories. A bite of baguette can take you back to that semester abroad in France. A sip of champagne can make you relive that one...
Written by Devon Mitchell
To Roanoke’s Class of 2020, as you cross the finish line of your college career and enter into the crazy unknown which has become a new normal for the world, know that the people who have...
Written by Alexis Barton
Time really does fly when you’re having fun! Seniors, it’s hard to believe that you’ve spent four whole years at Roanoke with four unique years filled with memories. Here are some of the biggest events during...
Written by Lexi Meadows
From Walker Phillips, To Ben Vester
“It feels like yesterday when you said yes to joining my radio show on a whim without knowing me at all. Little did I know that you’d become my best friend...
Written by Ryan Denholm
The addition of the men’s swimming team and women’s swimming team was a big announcement for the Athletics Department. After an accomplished career that has included competing in the 2012 Olympic trials, Scott Thacker was hired...
