2026 SPRING LYCOMING MAGAZINE

LYCOMING COLLEGE ONE COLLEGE PLACE WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701-5192 570-321-4000 www.lycoming.edu Copyright© 2026 Lycoming College. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or duplicated without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lycoming College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Lycoming College Magazine is produced biannually. This is a place that is not interested in the status quo but instead dedicated to the notion that we must continually endeavor to be better. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT NOTEWORTHY THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT CHARLES W. EDMONDS, ED.D. ’98 FROM HOLLYWOOD TO LYCOMING: THE REIMAGINING OF THE MASCOT THE BARD OF LYCOMING GOLF: JAMIE SPENCER ’01 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: HOWARD TRAN, M.F.A. FACULTY & STAFF NEWS ALUMNI HAPPENINGS HOMECOMING & INAUGURATION WEEKEND 2025 THE RISING SUN CHAIR: A PIECE OF AMERICAN & LYCOMING HISTORY LYCOMING COLLEGE INTRODUCES NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS CLASS NOTES CONNECT: JESSEE BERMUDEZ ’20 WHEN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF: JEAN (GARDNER) CAMP ’59 2 6 16 20 18 22 24 26 27 28 30 GO PAPERLESS. To receive a link to an online version of Lycoming College Magazine rather than a paper copy, email marketing@lycoming.edu with “online magazine subscription” in the subject line. Include your name, class year, and mailing address in the message. 36 37 10 www.lycoming.edu 5

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