Pinkberry Treats
President Penelope W. Kyle joined in the fun on Move-In Weekend by helping Pinkberry serve free frozen yogurt to students and their families.
Family Weekend
President Penelope Kyle with her daughter Whitley and husband, Charles Menges.
Fall Homecoming
President Penelope Kyle hosted members of the Class 1961 and their guests at a reception at Hickory Hill.
Winter Commencement
President Penelope Kyle congratulates a master's graduate during the 2011 Winter Commencement ceremony.
Advocacy Day
President Penelope Kyle meets with Delegate Lacey Putney (center) during Advocay Day 2012.
Homecoming 2012
President Penelope Kyle, Peggy Cirelli '51, RU Athletic Director Robert Lineburg, and Dottie Martin '54 at the Winter 2012 Homecoming.
Bookstore Grand Opening
The Radford University Bookstore Bookstore manager Benjie Saunders; Radford City Councilman and Vice Mayor Dick Harshberger; the Radford University Highlander; Richard Alvarez, Vice President for Finance & Administration; and Radford University President Penelope W. Kyle celebrate following the ribbon cutting for the Radford University Bookstore in Dalton Hall.
Family Weekend
Families who visited during Radford University's annual Family Weekend Oct. 1-3 had the opportunity to get coffee with President Penelope Kyle. Pictured with President Kyle are parents Lillie Shelton and Paul Shelton, the parents of Sean Shelton, Class of 2013.
Radford Society Celebration
Radford University thanked its most generous supporters during the second annual Radford Society Celebration on Friday, Nov. 12, in the university’s Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts. From left, Jack Davis, President Penelope Kyle, and Sandy Cupp Davis.
Sun Trust Scholars
President Penelope W. Kyle and Barry Henderson, president of the western region of SunTrust Bank, gather with the recognized student scholars and their faculty mentors.
Highlander Festival
President Kyle congratulates alumnus Dante Washington, Radford and the conference’s all-time leading scorer in soccer, during half-time ceremonies. Also pictured are RU Athletic Director Robert Lineburg and Washington's wife, Holly.
Partners in Excellence
Radford University's annual Partners in Excellence luncheon honors some of its numerous scholarship students and offer thanks to the benefactors whose generous contributions made the scholarships possible. Pictured with President Kyle are Radford University professors Donna and Cliff Boyd.
Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference
Radford University President Penelope W. Kyle officially welcomed more than 70 teachers, scholars and graduate students to the 60th Annual Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference (MIFLC), which was hosted by Radford University October 7-9, 2010. Left to right: Justo C. Ulloa, Secretary Treasurer, MIFLC; Blas Hernandez, President, MIFLC; Keynote Speaker Ray Clifford; President Kyle; Leonor Alvarez de Ulloa, Professor Emeritus, Radford University and Javier Fornieles Ten, from the Maria Zambrano Foundation, in Malaga Spain.
Holiday Celebration
President Kyle recognized the year-long hard work of Radford University employees during the university's annual holiday party. Pictured with President Kyle is Radford University grounds worker Carvel Brumfield.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
President Kyle joined campus leaders and tribute participants to welcome Olympic champion gymnast Dominique Dawes (front row, third from right) to Radford University for the fifth-annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute.
Homecoming 2011 Royalty
President Kyle congratulates 2011 Highlander King Tim Kennedy and 2011 Highlander Queen Nicole Chambati.
Charter Day Celebration
President Kyle with archaeologist Thomas Klatka (left), of the Virginia Department of Historical Resources, and Reverend Corwin Casey (right), pastor of First Baptist Church, during the 2011 Charter Day celebration in the Covington Center. A highlight of the event was a tribute to Lovely Mount Baptist Church, later renamed First Baptist Church, one of the area’s first African American churches, which once stood on what is now part of the university campus.
McGlothlin Excellence in Teaching Awards
President Kyle and Pat Shoemaker, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, pose with the winners and finalists after the 12th-annual McGlothlin Excellence in Teaching Awards ceremony in Preston Hall’s Bondurant Auditorium. Pictured (left to right) are: Finalist Teresa Brown, Haynesfield Elementary, Bristol, Tennessee; finalist Lisa Walden, High Point Elementary, Washington County; winner Liz Phillips, Wallace Middle School, Washington County; Dean Shoemaker; President Kyle; winner and alumna Lisa Taylor, MS ‘05, Belview Elementary School, Montgomery County; finalist Lisa James, Narrows Elementary, Giles County; and finalist Susan Stanberry, Heritage High School, Lynchburg City.
Baseball Stadium Grand Opening
President Kyle pauses for a photo with (left to right) alumnus Mike Hurt ‘94, Radford University Athletic Director Robert Lineburg, and baseball parent Abie Williams during the grand opening of Radford University’s remodeled baseball stadium. Each threw out a ceremonial first pitch as part of the celebration.
Signing the Beam
Following their May quarterly meeting, President Kyle joined members of the Radford University Board of Visitors to sign a steel beam that will be used in the construction of the new College of Business and Economics building. Front row (left to right): Darius A. Johnson, Nancy H. Agee, Thomas E. Fraim, Jr., Vice Rector Mark R. Pace, President Kyle, Rector Stephen A. Musselwhite, Student Representative Randi L. Randall, Nancy E. Artis. Back row (left to right): J. Brandon Bell, Walter F. Rugaber, Stephan Q. Cassaday, Faculty Representative Kay K. Jordan, Ronald R. Wesley, Linda K. Whitley-Taylor, and Milton C. Johns.
