Memorable Meredith Moments from 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, take a look back at a few memorable Meredith College moments from the past year.

Nursing Program Receives Approval from North Carolina Board of Nursing
January 16, 2025

The North Carolina Board of Nursing approved the establishment of Meredith College’s nursing program, which will help address a critical shortage of healthcare professionals in our state. Read more about the new program or watch an interview with Nursing Program Director Michelle Hartman.

Professor of Music Kent Lyman Presents Faculty Distinguished Lecture
February 27, 2025

The 2025 Faculty Distinguished Lecture was presented by Professor of Music Kent Lyman, who shared vignettes that explore the life and work of musicians from the past in a lecture-recital that showed the power of music to connect people across time. Read more about the event.

Nine Days of Celebration for the Inauguration of Meredith’s Ninth President
April 2025

The Meredith community celebrated the inauguration of Aimee Sapp as the College’s ninth president. From a “ninth night” celebration, a community coffee, and the installation of President Sapp, the events brought together the campus community. Read more about these events or watch a playlist of videos on our YouTube channel.

Celebrating 2025 Woman of Achievement Betty Webb
April 28, 2025

Professor Emerita Betty Webb, ’67, received the Meredith College 2025 Woman of Achievement Award. She was interviewed about her long career as an English faculty member and as a leader in international education during the event by Vice President for College Programs and Professor of English Jean Jackson, ’75. Read more about this event or watch the full interview on Meredith’s YouTube channel.

First Legacy Pinning Ceremony Held
August 16, 2025

Meredith’s Office of Alumnae Relations started a new tradition by hosting a legacy pinning ceremony and reception. The event celebrated students whose mothers or grandmothers attended Meredith. For this first year, all current students who are Meredith legacies were able to attend. Watch highlights or read more about the ceremony.

Estes-Speight Family Athletic Center Opening
September 5, 2025

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Meredith’s new Estes-Speight Family Athletic Center, celebrating the new facility that was made possible by support from alumna Chris Speight Brown and family. Read more about the new facility and watch a recap on our YouTube channel.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Speaks at Meredith
September 18, 2025
Acclaimed author Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and memoirist, delivered the 2025 Lillian Parker Wallace Lecture. Smith is the author of Ordinary Light, Meredith’s 2025 Summer Reading Program selection. Read more about the event or watch Smith answer questions from the Meredith community on our YouTube channel.

Want to see more about Meredith’s important moments in 2025? Visit meredith.edu/news.