2024 In Review

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The past year at Randolph-Macon College was filled with memorable moments and extraordinary accomplishments from students, faculty, staff, and alumni, both in and outside of the classroom. Below are the top stories, videos, and social media posts celebrating the best of RMC throughout 2024.

Top 5 Social Media Posts

1. Beloved Estes Dining Hall omelet chef Miss Connie was recognized by the RMC Society of Alumni with a “Yellow Jacket Salute” for 48 years of service. (February)

2. Robert Lindgren announced his plans to retire as President of Randolph-Macon College at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. (May)

If you have trouble viewing the embedded Facebook video, you can watch it directly on Randolph-Macon College’s Facebook page .

3. RMC Football lifted The Game trophy for the 11th consecutive season. (November)

4. ‘Twas the night before move in – a poem to celebrate the impending move-in of the Class of 2028, RMC’s largest ever. (August)

If you have trouble viewing the embedded TikTok video, you can watch it directly on Randolph-Macon College’s TikTok page .

5. Men’s Basketball advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight NCAA Tournament. (March)

Top 10 News Stories

  1. Randolph-Macon to Break Ground on New Residential Village
  2. Exonerated Death Row Inmate Anthony Ray Hinton Urges Forgiveness and a Call to Action
  3. Secretariat Races into History with Monument in Ashland
  4. Princeton Review Recognizes RMC as One of Nation’s 390 Best Colleges
  5. RMC Celebrates 2024 Class of 10 Under 10 Awardees
  6. 55 New United States Citizens Take the Oath at Naturalization Ceremony on Campus
  7. Class of 2028 and Transfers Bolster Record Enrollment for 2024-2025
  8. In Thoburn’s SURF Lab, Undergrads are the Teachers
  9. Nursing Alumni Answer the Call for Hurricane Relief
  10. Randolph-Macon’s Campus Officially Accredited as Arboretum

Top 5 Videos

1. Get Ready for the April 2024 Solar Eclipse: Tips from Randolph-Macon College’s Prof. Michael Rodruck

2. Removing Ashland Mill Dam: Randolph-Macon College Environmental Studies Research

3. Discover 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 about Randolph-Macon College

4. A New Way of Giving at Randolph-Macon College

5. Randolph-Macon College Commencement 2024 Highlight