
March 28, 2025
Mars Hill University’s annual Day4MHU shattered records this year, raising $632,171 in just 24 hours, far surpassing the initial goal of $350,000. Held on March 26, the event rallied alumni,... [READ MORE]
March 28, 2025
Mars Hill University’s annual Day4MHU shattered records this year, raising $632,171 in just 24 hours, far surpassing the initial goal of $350,000. Held on March 26, the event rallied alumni,... [READ MORE]
2024 Hall of Fame Class Announced
October 24, 2024
Mars Hill University inducted two new members into its athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 2. Hudson Tucker and Jonas Randolph were honored with a breakfast ceremony and a... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Honors Benefactors
September 16, 2024
Mars Hill University honored several key supporters of the university during its annual President’s Recognition Reception, held Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Crest Center in Asheville. This year’s honorees... [READ MORE]
Virginia Hart, Iconic Mars Hill Educator Passes Away at 101 years old
June 1, 2024
Virginia Hart, the longtime coach and professor who founded the Mars Hill University women’s varsity athletics program, passed away on June 1, 2024. Hart graduated in 1943 from Mars Hill... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Confers Degrees on 195 Spring Graduates
May 11, 2024
“The beautiful and hardest thing about our time here is that it inevitably ends,” said Mars Hill University graduate Lauren Sermersheim, delivering a student address to her fellow graduates. “In... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Recognizes Students and Employees for Service to the Community
May 1, 2024
Mars Hill University presented awards to several students and employees for their service to the university and to others. The awards were given during the annual University Awards and Recognitions... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Cameron Worley
January 4, 2024
Growing up in Western North Carolina as a first-generation college student, I sought a college experience that would not only provide a comprehensive education but also a meaningful experience. I... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Sydney Britt
January 4, 2024
I graduated from Mars Hill in May of 2020, with a major in International Studies and a Minor in Spanish. Ultimately, what led me to MHU was athletics, and in... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Jerry Clark
January 4, 2024
My mother attended Mars Hill until 1983 and remains in contact with many of her fellow Lions, which encouraged me to learn more about this beautiful college town in western... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Denise Thrift
January 4, 2024
Denise Thrift is a graduate of Mars Hill University in Asheville, NC, where she obtained degrees in political science and international studies. Those endeavors have led her to studying peace... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Ashley Davis
January 4, 2024
I came into Mars Hill University as a first generation student with no real direction or guidance in what I was doing. Within my first week I met Dr. Heather... [READ MORE]
Political Science Alumni Stories – Brendon Cyprianos
January 4, 2024
What brought me to Mars Hill was athletics and I originally came in with a single minded approach of studying business. I was a part of the Mars Hill University... [READ MORE]