Carole Dawson Kraemer '67 and Richard Kraemer

Impact in memoriam: A love of teaching lives on through Kraemer University Professorship

In 1962, in Northern New Jersey, Richard and Carole Kraemer ’67 met on a blind date. Richard had just finished his freshman year at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, while Carole was entering her senior year of high school.


  • Diane Bottoms Boxley '72 cuts a ribbon during the Maugans Alumni Center Grand Opening in 2015.
    Diane Bottoms Boxley ’72 pays tribute to life-changing math faculty with endowed professorship

    The student-faculty relationship is a cornerstone of higher education. Done well, bonds between teacher and student can awaken a passion for a subject or career that a student may otherwise have overlooked.

    Members of the Senior Class Council get capped by their cappers on the Convocation platform
    Tradition, togetherness and towering toppers highlight Convocation 2026

    Senior Noah Sadler ’27 is no stranger to the Joan Perry Brock Center. A manager for the Longwood men’s basketball team since his freshman year, he has long occupied a game-day seat on the home bench of Longwood’s crown jewel basketball arena—albeit in a less-visible, supporting role for the school’s two-time Big South Champion basketball program.

  • The 2026 Alumni Award recipients stand together for a group shot at the conclusion of the awards ceremony and dinner.
    Leading with purpose, serving with heart

    Each year, the Longwood University Alumni Association celebrates alumni and friends of the university whose lives reflect the promise of citizen leadership: using talent, experience and relationships in service of something larger than oneself.

  • Composite of some of the students included in the 2030 Wall
    A Look at #Longwood30

    Summer is an exciting time for new Lancers—a time of hope for new beginnings and anticipation of what the future holds. We asked 24 incoming freshmen about their career goals, why they chose Longwood, what they’re excited for, what they’re bringing from home and a fun fact about themselves.