Chris is a respected digital safety voice, creating valuable and practical resources for families and schools and our first guest of the Ben Lippen Podcast. 

Wendy He's academic journey at Ben Lippen began in 2011 and remembers it to be a place that fostered her intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills...

The 2024 Ben Lippen commencement holds a unique significance for the Whitaker family. Maddie Whitaker is set to graduate almost 60 years to the day after her grandmother, Luann Washer Whitaker...

At the end of April, the Alumni Office hosted the Class of '68 for their reunion. During their visit, they attended chapel where current seniors shared their testimonies and reminisced about preparing their own senior testimonies 55 years ago. The group also took a walk around the CIU campus to see a portrait of Robertson McQuilkin, Columbia International University's first president, painted by classmate Judee Dickinson.

Growing up as a missionary kid in Costa Rica and later moving to Columbia, SC, to finish high school, Kent Lightner...

Josh Cox, a 2007 Ben Lippen graduate, has channeled his passion for woodworking to create a successful local business, Bricker and Beam.

Julia Weeks, a 2015 Ben Lippen alumna, went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina in 2019 with B.S. in Hospitality Management. Since then, Julia has been working at Graduate Columbia, a boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Columbia. 

Ryan Fleming, class of 2019, is in his last year at Charleston Southern University where he is a Graphic Design major. After playing college football for a few years, Ryan retired from the cleats to focus on his academic endeavors full-time.

Marion Smith is a man on a mission. In the almost 20 years since the Ben Lippen alumnus graduated, he has been speaking around the world, serving as CFO for the Common Sense Society, working at the Heritage Foundation, establishing an educational program, and more.

"Getting to share an experience with a family member is special. Ben Lippen’s Paul Beckwith and his son, Ethan, get to share the experience of the 2023 football season and more.

As we approach the summer break, parents are presented with an opportunity to nurture their children’s well-being outside the structured environment of school...

I am always amazed at how quickly the school year goes by. As we head into the summer months, it’s a perfect time for students and families to rest and recharge...

Ben Lippen Lower School has been named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona.  The U.S. Department of Education recognizes 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments.