Posted on Friday, December 12, 2025
Learning that there is more to psychology than at first glance, senior Jenna Yeary is focusing on how she can merge her interests in behavior analysis and criminology to help build strong cases as an FBI profiler or a jury consultant.
“I have realized that psychology is a broad lens that looks at many sectors of human life and how it operates with the world around it,” she said.
Dr. Marci DeRamus, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, said Yeary serves as a leader in the classroom.
“She continually goes above and beyond on her coursework,” she said. “Jenna is always prepared, participates in activities and discussions, and is unafraid to ask clarifying questions.”
In addition, Yeary is a Supplemental Instruction leader, member of the Softball team and President of Psi Chi. Most recently, she has taken on the role of Vice President of the new LaGrange Bridge Advisory Council, which will work to link the campus to the city.
“This opportunity enables me to connect the college with all of the great opportunities downtown LaGrange has to offer,” she said. “I am really looking forward to getting more community involvement on campus while also getting the college students to be more invested in the city that surrounds them.”
In the classroom, Yeary said she has gained new perspectives from her Sociology courses.
“Assistant Professor Dr. Lacey Moore has been a great mentor for me on campus,” she said. “Her classes foster an environment for important conversations even if they are hard, and she has opened my mind to many of the possibilities that I can achieve and get involved in on campus and in the community.”
Dr. Moore described Yeary as someone who supports her peers and is willing to try new things, including enrolling in a Spring 2026 course focused on a nationwide program, Inside-Out, that works with incarcerated people furthering their education.
“She is typically the first to sign up for class facilitations or presentations, which sets the bar for the rest of the course. This semester, she and a partner facilitated a lesson for my Kinship & Family class that even taught me a few things. Her consistency and work ethic both contributed to her inclusion in the first LaGrange College Inside-Out cohort next semester.”
Why LC?
I enjoy the small, community-based relationships,” she said. “It is an environment where you are supported rather than treated as just another student.”
Football
Junior Aaron Hunter, freshman Zymarion Hudson and seniors Legend Doggett and Deon King Jr. were named to the D3football.com All-Region 3 Team. All four players had previously been voted to the USA South Athletic Conference First Team after leading the Panthers to their best season in school history. It is the first time any Panther has been voted to the D3football.com All-Region team since former LC standout tight end DeQueze Fryer ’23 made second team in 2022.
Men's Basketball
After a week off, LC returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 13, when they host Berry College (Mount Berry, Georgia) in a 4 p.m. game. The Panthers have a 4-2 record on their season and will be looking for their third consecutive win. The team will be hosting the LaQuinta Inn and Suites Tournament next week when they host teams from the Baptist University of Florida (Graceville, Florida), Methodist University (Fayetteville, North Carolina) and Huntingdon College (Montgomery, Alabama). The Panthers play Florida Baptist on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Methodist at 1 p.m. on Thursday.
Women's Basketball
Following a 52-49 win against Piedmont on Saturday, Dec. 6, the Panthers hold a 5-3 record. They will be looking for their sixth win in seven games when they travel to Georgia College (Milledgeville, Georgia), on Monday, Dec. 15, for an 11 a.m. game. Senior guard Laila Battle leads the Panthers, averaging 17.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game with 2.3 steals, having hit the 1,000-career point milestone earlier this season. Senior guard Amanda Mclendon is averaging 14.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, shooting a team-high 50 percent from the floor.
(Please note that schedules may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check www.lagrangepanthers.com to confirm.)
Saturday, Dec. 13 – Men’s Basketball (Home) vs. Berry (Mount Berry, Georgia), 4 p.m., Mariotti Gym
Monday, Dec. 15 – Women’s Basketball at Georgia College, 11 a.m., Milledgeville, Georgia
Wednesday, Dec. 17 – Men’s Basketball (Home) vs. Baptist University of Florida (Graceville, Florida), 3 p.m., Mariotti Gym
Thursday, Dec. 18 – Men’s Basketball (Home) vs. Methodist University (Fayetteville, North Carolina), 11:30 a.m., Mariotti Gym
Category: Academics, Students
Keywords: Social Sciences, Education
