Colonel Bill Jenrette, President LWMA"Any place can offer a structured environment, at Lyman Ward we change lives"
Dr Charles Rubio was recently featured on the Points of Life blog for his work service to veterans via Give an Hour, a nonprofit organization that provides free mental health services for U.S. military personnel and families affected by the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Sentinel is our campus newspaper, published by our journalism class. A lot of work has gone into this issue and I hope you enjoy reading it.
As a LSA senior baseball parent, I want to thank LWMA for allowing their cadets to present the flags at our playoff game yesterday in Auburn. It really was a special time and your young men did a great job.
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Cadet Colonel Caleb Prather, the Cadet Battalion Commander at Lyman Ward Military Academy has won the East Central Alabama Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America's medal for Leadership and Academic Achievement.
Prather is a resident of Opelika Alabama and is in his 3rd year at Lyman Ward, where he is the highest ranking cadet. He...
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THINKING OUT LOUD...................An occasional blog by Academic Dean MAJ Jeff Damron
"What's the best thing I should be doing for my child? What can my cadet do this Summer to improve his ACT/SAT score?"
This is one of the most frequently asked questions and concerns I get from well-meaning parents. It's an excellent question, as most of us would agree that parents are a young person's...
Cadets enrolled in 1SG (Ret) Lee Kolb's LET II (U. S. Army Junior ROTC leadership) class will teach third graders at Dadeville Elementary School this semester through a program sponsored by Junior Achievement.
The cadets will teach the elementary students about American business and economics using the "Our City" curriculum, which includes the topics of Inside Cities; Building a City; Dining Out; and...
Colonel Vern Beitzel, Director of Admissions at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, VA, visited with Lyman Ward cadets on February 6 to discuss higher education opportunities at the nation’s oldest military college.
COL Beitzel has visited Lyman Ward several times over the past few years. He spoke to MAJ Jeff Damron’s Psychology class about the advantages of obtaining...
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You have found a special place where young men are challenged and prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Since 1898, Lyman Ward has educated young people from Alabama, 49 other states, and many other nations. Our alumni serve throughout the world.
A small school, on purpose, Lyman Ward offers a fully accredited college preparatory education in a structured environment of challenge and support. Average class sizes of 10 cadets foster a great deal of faculty-student interaction. Faculty and staff serve as mentors and advisers to cadets, and strive to bring out the best in each individual.
What makes us different? We are a school that changes lives. Lyman Ward's experienced faculty and staff are dedicated to helping cadets prepare for college and life by identifying and strengthening their knowledge, skills, and talents. Here, cadets discover what is important in life, and what they have to offer the world.
We invite you to visit our campus and welcome the opportunity to meet you and your family in person. For us, working with young men is a sacred trust, a high calling. At its best, Lyman Ward is a place of transformation, an experience that will challenge and prepare a young man for the rest of his life.
Colonel Bill Jenrette, President LWMA
