Kendilyn Olson

Speeches

A Life Led by Promptings: Alumnus Captain Larsen’s Homecoming Message to Southern Virginia University

Oct. 22, 2025 — At Southern Virginia University’s annual Homecoming forum on Oct. 17, Captain Hayes C. Larsen—U.S. Navy judge and SVU alumnus—testified how following promptings from the Lord has guided and protected his life, and how even missed promptings can become moments of learning.

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Finding the Greatest Title of All: Golfer Cecilie Lundgreen’s Journey of Faith and Identity

Sept. 24, 2025 — On Sept. 19, the Southern Virginia University campus community gathered together in the Knight Arena to hear from professional Norwegian golfer and SVU women’s golf coach Cecilie Lundgreen. Focusing on the many “titles” one is given in life, Lundgreen shared her story of rejecting and embracing titles and discovering the most important one of all: Child of God.

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Be Meaningfully Weird: 2025-26 Convocation Inspires Courage and Curiosity

Sept. 16, 2025 — On Sept. 12, the Southern Virginia University community gathered in the Knight Arena for the annual Academic Convocation–a tradition marking the start of a new school year and a shared commitment to learning and personal growth.