Alumni Events

Join us for alumni events throughout the year.

Take full advantage of these opportunities and what they have to offer — a chance to connect with each other, learn something new and have fun along the way.

Check out our upcoming events calendar for events local to Hickory and across North Carolina.

Alumni Events

Mary Ellen Sherrill

Director of Alumni and Donor Engagement
625 7th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601

Diego Sanjuan

Coordinator of Alumni Engagement
625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7467
Hickory, NC 28601

News & Events

Joe Bear sitting next to The Cub statue holding a red sign that reads "Thank you!"

Record number of donors powers Bears Give Back 2025

Thank you to the 1,469 donors who made Bears Give Back 2025 a success, raising $695,472 to support Lenoir-Rhyne University programs and students. Your generosity strengthens our community and fuels our future.

Thinh Truong with his wife holding their dogs in a snowy landscape

Entrepreneurship, nuclear physics and the perfect pot of tea

Fulbright Scholar Thinh Truong ’17, M.S., has built his family and career by embracing adventure. His journey proves success is about the experiences that shape us.

April 24 All Day / Belk Centrum

2025 Spring Senior Art Exhibition - April 16-May 6

April 24 11:30 AM-4:30 PM / Various Locations

Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)