Awards
- Presidents Circle Laurel Pin - 2014
- Benefactor
Lynda F. Mitchell has practiced yoga for almost 50 years. She is often considered one of the first individuals to bring yoga to Bloomington and Indiana University. She is the previous owner of Lynda Mitchell Yoga Studios.
Indiana University has benefited greatly from the generosity of Lynda and her husband, Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus Breon Mitchell. Among their many designations, they are supporters of the Wells Scholars Program and the Lilly Library. At the Lilly Library, they have helped establish the Joel Silver Lilly Library Director’s Fund, Breon Mitchell Library Acquisitions Fund, and have contributed materials to the Lilly Library’s collections.
In 2014, the IU Foundation presented Lynda and Breon with the Presidents Circle Laurel Pin.