Alice Lloyd College

05/14/2026

One we love, Alice Lloyd. 💙

On Saturday, May 9th, we celebrated the Class of 2026 and all of the hard work, faith, and determination that brought them to this moment. No matter where life leads, Alice Lloyd College will always be a part of you, and you will always be a part of Alice Lloyd College. Congratulations, graduates! 🎓

Read more about commencement here: https://www.alc.edu/2026/05/alice-lloyd-college-celebrates-the-class-of-2026/
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05/09/2026

Alice Lloyd College Commencement 2026

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04/27/2026

On Tuesday, April 14, students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Estelle Campbell Center for the Arts’ Roop Auditorium for our annual Academic Honors Ceremony, recognizing outstanding achievement in academics, leadership, and service to the College and our Appalachian region.

As you view photos from this special occasion, please join us in recognizing the accomplishments of these exceptional students!

Read more here: https://www.alc.edu/2026/04/alc-honors-academic-excellence-and-servant-leadership-during-annual-convocation/

04/23/2026

Finals Week is right around the corner at Alice Lloyd College, and our students are putting in the work to finish the semester strong. Now is the perfect time to remind them they’re supported every step of the way!

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Order your care package today and send a little extra encouragement their way as they finish the semester strong!

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04/22/2026

In the green of spring, the warmth of summer, the color of fall, and the quiet of winter, we’re reminded how blessed we are to call this place home! Happy Earth Day from Alice Lloyd College!

04/07/2026

Alice Lloyd College junior, Belle Parker, has been selected to serve as a student representative on the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Local Advisory Council in Whitesburg, KY. This opportunity highlights the continued partnership between Alice Lloyd College and Appalachian Regional Healthcare. Together, we honor Mrs. Lloyd’s mission of mountain people helping mountain people.

Alice Lloyd College junior, Belle Parker, has been selected to serve as a student representative on the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Local Advisory Council in Whitesburg, KY. Through this role, she will work alongside community leaders and healthcare professionals to identify needs, what’...

03/08/2026

Today on International Women’s Day, we honor the legacy of Alice Lloyd and June Buchanan.
Their belief in the power of education helped create opportunities for students across the Appalachian region. Because of their vision and dedication, generations of students have been able to earn a quality, character-based college education with little to no debt and return home to serve their communities.
We are grateful for the legacy these women left at Alice Lloyd College and for their impact on the mountains we call home. 💙

02/14/2026

When Kelli arrived at Alice Lloyd College in the fall of 1991, she never imagined she was walking toward her future husband.

After her first year, Kelli withdrew in the summer of 1992 to pursue another path. But a phone call from John Mills asking if she was sure made her rethink her decision. She returned that fall, a choice that would change her life.

Shawn had started at Alice Lloyd College in 1992, and the two officially met that winter while walking through the library parking lot on their way to class. By March 1993, they were dating. By Christmas, they were engaged. In 1994, they were married.

They returned to campus as a married couple, living in separate dorms while finishing their degrees. Kelli completed her student teaching in December 1995, and Shawn finished the following year. During his four years at ALC, Shawn was the starting point guard and led the Eagles to the national tournament in Idaho each season.

After graduation, they made their home in Inez, where they have raised three sons: Wesley, Caleb, and Landon. Wesley and his wife Kaitlyn are both proud ALC graduates.

Kelli retired from elementary education in 2025, and Shawn continues coaching while also serving in an administrative role at Prestonsburg.

Fun fact: Years before they met, Kelli saw Shawn play basketball for Belfry High School and after a game-day tussle with a player she was dating at the time, she was sure he was a jerk. They had never even spoken.

But after just a few conversations at ALC, she told her dorm friends she was going to marry him.

They thought she was crazy.

She was not. ❤️

02/12/2026

In 2004, two college paths crossed at ALC—and neither of them knew their whole life was about to change.

Brett was a business administration major, the work-head of the grounds crew—cutting grass, shoveling snow, and driving the garbage truck. Ida was an elementary education major, a work-head in the daycare/preschool, and a cheerleader with a heart for kids.

They met at the Hunger Din. Just a simple moment… that turned into everything. Two years later, in 2006, Brett asked Ida to marry him in the very spot where they first met—proof that some places hold more than memories… they hold destiny. They graduated together from ALC in 2008, and just three weeks later were married in front of Ms. June’s Cottage, surrounded by love, hope, and the start of forever.

Brett says it best:
“I went to college for a degree… and left with the love of my life.”

Some love stories are written in textbooks.
Ours was written in hallways, hard work, and a little college cafeteria called the Hunger Din. 💍✨

02/10/2026

Our Valentine’s Couple Series continues with Belinda and Catlin Lester.

❤ Belinda and Catlin met in August 2006 when Belinda was a freshman taking History 203 with Dr. Rhonda Smith-Daugherty (then just Dr. Smith), and Catlin was a sophomore in the same class. Dr. Smith suggested that Belinda tutor Catlin because he needed help with the course. At the same time, Belinda was struggling in Roy Reynolds’ science class, and Roy suggested that Catlin tutor her since he worked for him that term. They often joke that Dr. Smith and Roy sensed something they didn’t yet know and set them up. Twenty years later, they are still together, have been married for 14 years, and are raising their almost 8-year-old daughter.
They spent much of their time at Alice Lloyd College in the library, where Belinda held tutoring sessions as a TA, or later in the Hunger Din, where Catlin was a work head. Today, they are both teachers, with Belinda working for Floyd County Schools and Catlin for Cloverport Independent. Without ALC, they would not have met. While many people reminisce about high school, for Belinda and Catlin, it is their time at ALC they cherish most. They loved their time in Pippa, the friends they made, the relationships they forged, and the lifetime of love they built. ❤

02/06/2026

Alice Lloyd College is where lifelong friendships begin, and sometimes, lifelong love. 💙
All month long, we’re celebrating couples who met and graduated from ALC. Let’s kick things off with Daniel and Tiffany Combs!

Dan and Tiffany met at ALC in 2009. Dan was a Sports and Fitness Management major and a member of the Eagles basketball team, which meant he basically lived in the gym. Tiffany was in an introductory physical education class, and somehow his attendance for her PE class was better than his own. It took him a few weeks, but he finally worked up the nerve to ask for her number. They graduated from ALC in 2011, got engaged later that year, and were married in 2012, just after she started her job as Director of Marketing and Communications at ALC. Tiffany says, “sometimes you get more than you bargain for walking the Purpose Road!”