Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
(see more)Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
Faith Onukaogu wins The Pitch
Lawrence University junior Faith Onukaogu won The Pitch, a business startup competition for college students in northeast Wisconsin. It's the third win for Lawrence in nine years.

Student Competition -
May 2
Election to Common Council
Adrian Stancil-Martin, a first-year Lawrence University student, has quickly made himself at home on campus and in the City of Appleton. He ran for and won a seat on Appleton's Common Council.

Community Service -
Apr 25
Diver of the Year
Lawrence University junior Jackson Bertman, a standout diver on the swimming and diving team, keeps his focus on team success even while piling up individual accolades, including being named Midwest Conference Diver of the Year for the third straight year.

Sports -
Apr 25
New York City tour
Lawrence University took its celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Conservatory of Music to New York City over spring break. Eleven students, accompanied by several faculty and staff, were part of the March 19-23 trip-seeing performances at iconic arts venues, taking part in individual lessons and masterclasses, and presenting a concert for Lawrence alumni and friends at Manhattan School of Music.
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Lawrence University sophomore violinist Ben Frueh performed a solo March 14 with the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra after being named a co-winner of the annual Concerto Competition.
Bluegrass performance in Ireland
Lawrence University senior Ben Lewis fell hard for bluegrass music. He now records and performs with the Litch Brothers, including a recent performance at a notable folk music conference in Ireland. His studies through the Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) program in Lawrence's Conservatory of Music has prepared him well.
Musicology research leads to New Muses Project internship
Lawrence University senior Helen Panshin has approached musicology courses-a requirement for all Conservatory of Music students-with a particular zeal. Panshin, seeking a Bachelor of Arts with majors in both music and English literature, credits the musicology faculty's nuanced and evolving approach for inspiring her passion with specialized research and advocacy for marginalized voices in classical music. That enthusiasm led Panshin, from Corvallis, Oregon, to a reconsidered junior recital and then a summer internship with New Muses Project, an initiative dedicated to bringing greater recognition to underrepresented composers.

Internship -
Feb 17
winner of the Wisconsin Division of the National Music Teachers Association's Young Artist Piano Performance Competition
Lawrence University senior Benjamin Keating is the winner of the Wisconsin Division of the National Music Teachers Association's Young Artist Piano Performance Competition. He now advances to the regionals.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2024 Nov 28
WSGC grant
Lawrence University junior Zachary Hogan has turned his fascination with Mars into research that has garnered a grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC), an educational branch of NASA. The geosciences major from Warrenville, Illinois, is using the $5,000 grant to fund research into the deterioration of ice cliffs on the poles of Mars. The end goal, Hogan said, is to determine an annual volume of material that's shedding from the ice slopes, which could inform further research on the surface of Mars. In August, he'll present his research to WSGC, and his write-up will be published in the WSGC's student publication.

Scholarship -
Feb 23
Cross country records
Cristyn Oliver, a standout cross country and track athlete now in her fifth year at Lawrence University, is looking to put lessons learned on and off the track to work in a career focused on sports psychology. A psychology major from Redondo Beach, California, Oliver's passion for running has led to her interest in sports psychology over the past few years. She capped off her cross country career at Lawrence in record-setting fashion.

Sports -
2024 Nov 18
History research
Lawrence University senior Emma Jacobs has been researching the Teakwood Room in Chapman Hall for more than two years, part of her majors in history and art history. A presentation delivered recently in the historic space on Chapman's second floor was a culmination of her work to date.

Achievement (Other) -
2024 Nov 18
Neuroscience research
Four Lawrence University neuroscience majors are immersed in cognitive research aimed at understanding how people in an information-rich world interact with visual stimuli and how that affects attention and memory. Den Boakye, a junior from Ghana, Vivian Khan, a senior from Waukon, Iowa, Fanta Jatta, a senior from Madison, Wisconsin, and Khayla Santiago, a senior from Morton Grove, Illinois, are working in the lab of Professor Chunyue Teng on research that aims to shed light on how the brain juggles the new information we see with information we remember.

Achievement (Other) -
2024 Nov 18
Neuroscience research
Four Lawrence University neuroscience majors are immersed in cognitive research aimed at understanding how people in an information-rich world interact with visual stimuli and how that affects attention and memory. Den Boakye, a junior from Ghana, Vivian Khan, a senior from Waukon, Iowa, Fanta Jatta, a senior from Madison, Wisconsin, and Khayla Santiago, a senior from Morton Grove, Illinois, are working in the lab of Professor Chunyue Teng on research that aims to shed light on how the brain juggles the new information we see with information we remember.

Achievement (Other) -
2024 Nov 18
Neuroscience research
Four Lawrence University neuroscience majors are immersed in cognitive research aimed at understanding how people in an information-rich world interact with visual stimuli and how that affects attention and memory. Den Boakye, a junior from Ghana, Vivian Khan, a senior from Waukon, Iowa, Fanta Jatta, a senior from Madison, Wisconsin, and Khayla Santiago, a senior from Morton Grove, Illinois, are working in the lab of Professor Chunyue Teng on research that aims to shed light on how the brain juggles the new information we see with information we remember.

Achievement (Other) -
2024 Nov 18
Neuroscience research
Four Lawrence University neuroscience majors are immersed in cognitive research aimed at understanding how people in an information-rich world interact with visual stimuli and how that affects attention and memory. Den Boakye, a junior from Ghana, Vivian Khan, a senior from Waukon, Iowa, Fanta Jatta, a senior from Madison, Wisconsin, and Khayla Santiago, a senior from Morton Grove, Illinois, are working in the lab of Professor Chunyue Teng on research that aims to shed light on how the brain juggles the new information we see with information we remember.

Achievement (Other) -
2024 Nov 18

Sandberg receives Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship
Sofia Sandberg is a recipient of Lawrence University's Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship.

Scholarship -
2024 Jul 15

Gaus receives Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship
Sophia Gaus is a recipient of Lawrence University's Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship.

Scholarship -
2024 Jul 15

Beaster receives Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship
Emelyn Beaster is a recipient of Lawrence University's Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship.

Scholarship -
2024 Jul 15
Wang receives Ralph White Prize in Mathematics
Helin Wang is the recipient of Lawrence University's Ralph White Prize in Mathematics. It is awarded to a sophomore student excelling in the study of mathematics.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15
Smith receives Ralph White Prize in Mathematics
David Smith is the recipient of Lawrence University's Ralph White Prize in Mathematics, awarded to a sophomore student excelling in the study of mathematics.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15

Tevonian receives Waring Prize in Religious Studies
Madeleine Tevonian is the recipient of Lawrence University's E. Graham Waring Prize in Religious Studies. It is given to a student for the best paper written in a religious studies course.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15

Rickard receives Tichenor Prize in English
Zoe Rickard is the recipient of Lawrence University's Tichenor Prize in English. It is awarded to the student with the best critical essay about a work of English literature.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15

Frodl receives award in geology
Edythmae Frodl is a recipient of Lawrence University's Tank-Palmquist-Ross Award in Geology. Established in honor of professors Ronald W. Tank, John C. Palmquist, and Theodore W. Ross, it is awarded to the outstanding geology student in the junior class.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15
Closson receives award in geology
Sydney Closson is a recipient of Lawrence University's Tank-Palmquist-Ross Award in Geology. Established in honor of professors Ronald W. Tank, John C. Palmquist, and Theodore W. Ross, it is awarded to the outstanding geology student in the junior class.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15
Burns receives Lawrence's Student Life Award
Wynter Burns is a recipient of Lawrence University's Student Life Award. Established in 1978 and sponsored by the Lawrence University Alumni Association, it is given to a senior in recognition of leadership and service.

Community Service -
2024 Jul 15

Alvarez receives Lawrence's Student Life Award
Marelis Alvarez is a recipient of Lawrence University's Student Life Award, established in 1978 and sponsored by the Lawrence University Alumni Association and given to a senior in recognition of leadership and service.

Community Service -
2024 Jul 15

Nasr receives Lawrence's Stevens Prize
Mohamed Khalil Ben Nasr is the recipient of Lawrence University's Warren Hurst Stevens Prize. It is annually awarded to a junior in recognition of high scholarship and activity in college affairs.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15

Austria receives Senior Prize for Statistics and Data Science
Nina Austria is the recipient of Lawrence University's Senior Prize for Statistics and Data Science. It is awarded annually to a graduating senior who demonstrates interest and excellence in the study of statistics and data science.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15
Whitaker receives Senior Art Award for Studio Art
Miranda Whitaker is the recipient of Lawrence University's Senior Art Award for Studio Art.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15
Allison receives Lawrence's Senior Art Award
Izzy Allison is the recipient of Lawrence University's Senior Art Award in Art History.

Academic Award -
2024 Jul 15