Lyon College Alumni

06/03/2026

CENTRAL ARKANSAS ALUMNI - don't book out your summer calendar quite yet! Pencil us in for July 24 from 4-8pm, then click here to reserve your FREE ticket(s) to hang out with us in Little Rock! https://tr.ee/ScotsInTheRock

We will meet at the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine at 4:00pm for a tour and short presentation. Around 5:15 or so, we will head just down the road to the Town Pump for happy hour and continued socialization with fellow AC and Lyon alumni. Appetizers will be provided and beverages will be available for purchase.

Space is limited, so act quickly because we want to see you there!

06/01/2026

The Lyon Alumni & Friends Book Club will have one meeting this summer, and we will be reading "Gidget: The Little Girl with Big Ideas" by Frederick Kohner. The book was a bestseller, inspired the 1959 movie starring Sandra Dee, more movies, and a TV series!

Our moderator will be Jatana Gattis, '99, and we will be joined by the author's daughter, Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, who was the inspiration for her father's character Gidget!!

This will be so much fun. Grab the book for your summer reading, and join us on Zoom on July 14!

05/27/2026

Attn: AC & Lyon Men's Basketball alumni: Meet Coach Orr!

AD Kevin Jenkins and Lyon College Athletics recently announced the hiring of Thomas Orr as the new head coach for men's basketball. Coach Orr is anxious to meet and connect with Scots MBB alumni, so please comment below (or send us a direct message) with your current email address, and stay tuned for information about a fall basketball reunion event!

05/22/2026

Last Thursday, May 14, the Lyon College Alumni Council and Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations hosted the Senior Family Picnic, welcoming the Class of 2026 as the newest group of alumni.

The evening offered the graduates and their families a relaxed way to interact with faculty and staff amidst the excitement of commencement week. We look forward to watching their continued growth and success in the real world, as well as their engagement as alumni!

05/22/2026

Lyon Alumni at Levitt Amp! We didn’t get a photo of everyone but it was so GREAT to see you all!

05/19/2026

Please note the change in date, and join us! Email [email protected] to reserve your free space.

05/13/2026

Scots - we are so grateful for all of the gifts you contributed to this year's challenge! THANK YOU for showing up and showing out!

Supporters of Lyon College contributed $166,857.15 during the annual Robert Young Challenge, generating nearly $300,000 in total impact when combined with matching funds for student scholarships and college programs.

The fundraising event matched donor contributions through a gift from Dr. Robert Young III, former member and chair of the Lyon College Board of Trustees from 1987 to 1995, who pledged up to $130,000 in matching funds.

The annual challenge has become one of the College’s signature fundraising events, bringing together alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the College to invest in Lyon College and its students.

05/12/2026

2026 Greek Challenge Update! The winners will be announced in July and trophies will be presented at the Homecoming football game in October.

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity has taken the lead in total giving and participation percentage, but it is a tight race and the trophies are still up for grabs!!

Support your chapter today at www.lyon.edu/give

05/04/2026

‼📣 BATESVILLE AREA ALUMNI - Join us downtown on Thursday, May 21 for the third show of the 2026 Levitt AMP concert series!

That night's musical guest is Nashville recording artist Colleen Orender*, with local legend Gary Rounds slated as the opening act. We will begin congregating in front of Polk & Paddle (a GREAT place to eat beforehand 😉) a little before 6PM, so meet us there with your Lyon shirt and a lawn chair as we settle in for a couple of hours of good music! (Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to join us, just so we can have a rough headcount).

*Orender's music has been praised by NPR as "a sultry blues dream with pop sensibilities and a touch of James Bond." Drawing comparisons to Adele and Amy Winehouse, and having opened for the likes of Rick Springfield, Wilson Philips, and Wynonna Judd, Orender's unique voice and eclectic musical style is known to appeal to a wide array of music fans.

04/29/2026

Get your teams together and get registered for the Bill Walmsley Scots Golf Classic!! https://tr.ee/walmsleyclassic26

It's ALWAYS a good day to play golf!

Batesville, AR - Spring is in the air and summer is just around the corner. The fifth annual Bill Walmsley Scots Golf Classic will be held Friday, June 19, 2026 at The Course at Eagle Mountain. Get those clubs out and put your team together for a fun day of golf supporting Lyon Athletics.