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Two Paths, One Place: A Brevard College Legacy

Rick Eldridge ’76 and his daughter, Kasey Eldridge Brennan ’04, share many things, a passion for the arts, a love of creative expression, and a deep commitment to what inspires…

Strong Effort Leads Brevard to Win in Series Opener

The Brevard College baseball team (16-18, 5-11 USA South) used a complimentary effort to take the series opener over William Peace (13-21, 5-11 USAS), 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at Gil…

Bint’s Complete Game Leads to Game Two W and Split of Raleigh DH The Brevard College softball team (12-22, 4-12 USA South) used a complete game by Megan Bint and offensive surges…

Theatre Presents Mixtape —An Evening of Dance, Capstone Presentations, Current Projects, and Films

Brevard College Theatre will present Mixtape, an evening celebrating student work, on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Paul Porter Center for Performing Arts. This event features two acts,…

Lynne Caudle Joyce

Lynne Caudle Joyce, 66, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she dedicated more…

Football Releases 2026 Schedule

The Brevard College football program has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. “Now in our tenth year of participating in the USA South Conference, we look forward to another…

Theatre presents The Mad Ones, April 16-19

Brevard College Theatre is proud to present The Mad Ones, a thought-provoking, life-affirming new musical by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk. The production features Brevard College students Lyric Contarino ‘27, Miranda Burke…

Brevard Splits Salem DH with Dominant Game One; Game Two Features Near Seventh-Inning Comeback

The Brevard College softball team (9-13, 1-3 USA South) made its first appearance at the BC Softball Field in 18 games, competing in a USA South Conference doubleheader against Salem…

Carnes and McKnight Represent Men’s Basketball on CSC Academic All-District Team

Two Brevard College men’s basketball student-athletes, Jadon Carnes and Brock McKnight, were selected to represent the Tornados on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Carnes, a senior from Concord, N.C., and McKnight, a…

Baseball: Ten-Run Fifth Leads to Massive Run-Rule Win over Piedmont

The Brevard College baseball team (13-6) scored a whopping 10 runs in the fifth inning and 12 total unanswered runs to surge past (RV) Piedmont (12-7), 15-4, in seven innings…

Dr. Abby Whitaker Featured in The Washington Post for Expertise on Sesame Street

From children’s television to cultural history, Assistant Professor of History Dr. Abby Whitaker continues to demonstrate how familiar cultural touchstones can reveal deeper insights into American life. She was recently…

From Brevard to the BBC: Dr. Mel Bringle’s Hymn Featured Internationally

Members of the Brevard College community know Dr. Mel Bringle as the recipient of the 2025 Jerry G. Gaff Faculty Award for Outstanding Teacher from the Association for General and…

Food for Thought Explores the World of Sports Broadcasting

Brevard College’s Food for Thought series recently welcomed Senior Director of Public Relations Phil de Montmollin for a conversation that took attendees beyond the scoreboard and into the inner workings…

Tornados Take Down First-Place Knights, 73-63

Brevard Shuts Down Southern Virginia for Crucial Conference Win The Brevard College women’s basketball team (18-4, 13-2 USA South) knocked off first-place Southern Virginia (17-6, 15-1 USAS) for just the…

Tornados Sweep Mountaineers with Pair of Shutouts

6-0 Start to 2026 Best Start to a Season in the NCAA Era The Brevard College baseball team (6-0) used a handful of big innings and stellar pitching to sweep…

Record-Setting Fine Arts Gala at Brevard College Dazzles Guests

The 16th annual Brevard College Friends of the Fine Arts Love the Arts Gala hosted a capacity crowd of 135 guests on Saturday, February 7 at the Paul Porter Center…

Tornados Finish Series Sweep of Wildcats

The Brevard College baseball team (3-0) used an offensive explosion to surge past JWU Charlotte (0-3), 14-4 in a run-ruled seven-inning contest on Sunday afternoon at Gil Coan Field. The Tornados…

Carnes Takes Home USA South Player of the Week Honors

Brevard College senior forward Jadon Carnes was named the USA South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after an impressive individual week in league action for the Tornado men’s basketball team. Carnes,…

Tornados Bounce Back with 85-74 Home Win vs. Monarchs

Khalil Black Scores 17 in 19 Minutes The Brevard College men’s basketball team (9-12, 2-8 USA South) got back on the winning track, leading wire to wire in an 85-74…

Analee Morris Scores Career-High 28, Brevard Trounces Methodist 85-54

Brevard College Women’s Basketball Winners of 10 Out of Last 11 Sophomore guard Analee Morris totaled a career-best 28 points and drilled seven 3-pointers as the Brevard College women’s basketball team (16-4,…

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