Faith & Service Articles

Aviation graduates serve the tribes of Papua New Guinea
Two Liberty University School of Aeronautics graduates are using floatplanes to transport people from the dense jungle to a hospital.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

Caring and service go hand in hand for local ministry leader
Liberty alumnus Gordy Harper is the executive director of the Food for Families ministry at Park View Community Mission in Lynchburg.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

Alumna honors her heritage by aiding next generation of immigrants
As a daughter of immigrants, Rachel Thompson, a 2012 graduate of Liberty University School of Law, knew from an early age that she wanted to help immigrants as a lawyer.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

‘20/20’ tells story of star runner leaving pro ranks to join military
Four-time NCAA Division I national champion Sam Chelanga is now a U.S. Army officer candidate.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics, Alumni

Athletics Alumni Honored
Peter Aluma, Danielle (McNaney) Detmer, Rashad Jennings, Frank Landrey, and Warren Stewart will be inducted into Liberty’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Nov. 30.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics, Alumni

Alumna honored by ESPN for inspiring women in sports around the world
Lady Flames alumna Sarah Hillyer (’93) has traveled the world using sports as a platform to empower women, athletes with disabilities, and refugees.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics, Alumni

Former Flames triathlete, coach trains Olympic hopefuls
Parker Spencer (’12) moved to Tempe, Ariz., in August to serve as head coach of USA Triathlon’s Project Podium.
October 31, 2018 in Alumni

Alumna treats NYC kids to ‘fresh air’ through national nonprofit
Micah Lee (’06) serves as a representative for The Fresh Air Fund nonprofit in the Lynchburg area.
October 31, 2018 in Alumni

Flames Basketball Hall of Famer turns passion for fishing into ministry
Each spring after tax season ends, former Flames basketball player Ed Vickers (’80) uses fishing as a ministry to reach people with the Gospel.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics, Alumni

Alumnus creates diversity program at Harvard for underserved Atlanta youth
After a knee injury stopped Brandon Fleming from playing college basketball, the Liberty University alumnus turned his life around and now works with underserved youth in Atlanta.
October 31, 2018 in Alumni

Recent graduate fulfills lifelong dream of working at SeaWorld
When Zach Millender (’17) arrives at work each morning, he’s greeted with an icy chill and some 300 hungry beaks.
October 31, 2018 in Alumni

Making History
On May 19, 126 student-doctors made history as they became Liberty University’s first class of osteopathic physicians.
June 8, 2018 in Academics, Alumni

Side By Side
When Alex and Shannon Hamilton started their courses in Fall 2014, neither of them had intentions of finding “the one.”
June 8, 2018 in Academics, Student Life, Alumni

Hero, Survivor, Graduate
South Carolina State Trooper Daniel Wright showed determination in completing his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice after surviving a high-speed collision while on duty.
June 8, 2018 in Alumni, News & Events

Decorated military member advances career while studying online
As U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebecca Stillin traveled the globe on many different assignments, she took her studies with her.
June 8, 2018 in Alumni, News & Events