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This is the archive for Gardner-Webb's Newscenter, which is your source for updates and events happening on campus, as well as interesting stories about GWU students, faculty/staff and alumni. You'll also find stories about academic accomplishments and community service projects.

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Gardner-Webb’s First Summer Research Scholar Gets the Gist of Ginger Ale

Office of University Communications

Ever wondered what chemical compounds give ginger ale its pungent flavor? Jeremy Griffin has, and thanks to Gardner-Webb’s new Summer Research Scholars program, he’s got a significant research grant, free room and board, and nearly unlimited time in the Gardner-Webb chemistry labs this summer to figure it out. The story of Griffin’s fascination with gingerols started with a sickness.
Gardner-Webb Honors Students for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Service and Leadership

Office of University Communications

Each spring, Gardner-Webb University proudly honors dozens of undergraduate students for academic excellence and outstanding service and leadership. Winners of these awards exemplify the University’s core values of faith, service and leadership in their classrooms and communities. In recognition of their awards, winners get to choose one book for purchase by Gardner-Webb’s Dover Memorial Library.
B.E.S.T Program Registration Now Open at Gardner-Webb University

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of Business will host the High School “Bringing Executives and Students Together” Program (B.E.S.T.) Aug. 8-10. Open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, the program is designed to encourage, empower, and energize area high school students by introducing them to the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and local citizenship. The B.E.S.T. Program is offered at no cost to the student.
The Best of Both Worlds: GWU Alumna Rita Gouveia Reflects on her International Experience

Office of University Communications

If you asked members of the audience what they most enjoyed about Gardner-Webb alumna Rita Gouveia’s commencement address during last December’s graduation, some would say it was her sincerity in congratulating her classmates on their accomplishments. Others might remark on her humility. The magna cum laude graduate and 2011 Big South Women’s Tennis Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year spent considerable time thanking the professors who had inspired and motivated her.
Longtime Gardner-Webb Supporter Bill Masters Receives 2012 Heritage Award

Office of University Communications

Shelby’s Bill Masters, a longtime friend and supporter of the Gardner-Webb baseball program, recently received the North Carolina Baptist Foundation’s (NCBF) 2012 Heritage Award for his outstanding generosity to Gardner-Webb University. The Heritage Award recognizes individuals for their exemplary giving and service to organizations associated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. A former college and semi-pro baseball player, Masters served in the U.S. Army Air Force before a long career in the textile industry.
Annual Charlotte Mason Education Conference to Bring Renowned Artist Makoto Fujimura to Gardner-Webb

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

Gardner-Webb University will host ChildlightUSA’s annual Charlotte Mason Education Conference, June 6-9. Approximately 150 educators from all over the United States and Canada will be attending the conference, titled “Offering Authentic Mason Education—Awakening to Delightful Living.” The conference has been held at Gardner-Webb for eight years, and includes daily presentations, workshops, and smaller discussion groups to help educators share encouraging and challenging ideas.
Gardner-Webb Prepares to Launch Physician Assistant Program

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

University officials have announced that Gardner-Webb will launch a physician assistant program beginning January 2014. The program will help fill the healthcare industry’s need for primary care providers by training medical professionals for the primary care field. Dr. Gregory Davenport, a physician assistant with a doctorate in health science, is the newly hired dean and program director.
No One Injured in GWU Dover Campus Center Kitchen Fire

Office of University Communications

Around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, an industrial dishwasher caught fire in the kitchen area of Gardner-Webb University’s Dover Campus Center (DCC). The fire was contained to the dishwasher area, and no one was injured. At 6:50 a.m., University cafeteria workers arrived as usual to prepare meals for a summer camp currently taking place on campus.
Gardner-Webb Awards Nearly 700 Degrees in Three Commencement Ceremonies

Office of University Communications

Monday was a day of milestones for Gardner-Webb University and its graduates. For the first time, a record three separate commencement ceremonies were broadcast online via live stream. In total, nearly 700 degrees were awarded, including the University’s 25,000th degree since becoming a senior college in 1971.
Gardner-Webb Celebrates Employees’ Long Service and Honors 2012 Retirees

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University recently recognized faculty and staff members for long tenures of service and presented retirement awards to six employees at the annual “Apples and Accolades” awards ceremony. One retiree, Patricia Harrelson, was also inducted into the “Faith, Service, and Leadership Hall of Fame,” an honor reserved only for faculty with at least 40 years of service to Gardner-Webb. Harrelson, a longtime music professor and vocal coach, will retire in 2012 after exactly four decades of teaching in Gardner-Webb’s music department.
Gardner-Webb Students Dive Headfirst into the Local Foods Movement

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb students have lately grown increasingly interested in the local foods movement. So this spring, Stephanie Richey, GWU’s community engagement coordinator and local foods aficionado, decided to capitalize. “Gardner-Webb’s Office of Christian Life and Service always plans awesome mission trips around the world, so I wanted to offer something a little different: not a mission trip but a service trip designed to meet the vast and pressing needs right here in Cleveland County,” Richey said.
Gardner-Webb Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff at Annual “Apples and Accolades” Awards Ceremony

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University recently honored faculty and staff members for outstanding service at the annual “Apples and Accolades” awards ceremony. The Gardner-Webb Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Jim Morgan, professor of psychology, for his generous spirit and his willingness to sacrifice time and energy to help students succeed. Morgan was especially praised for his work as an undergraduate research advisor.
Gardner-Webb Social Science Department Plants Tree to Honor Dr. Tony Eastman

Office of University Communications

The social science department at Gardner-Webb recently planted a white ash tree to honor Dr. Tony Eastman, retired professor of American history, behind Frank Nanney Hall. In a special presentation, the tree, like Eastman’s character and his lasting impact on Gardner-Webb students, was said to be “deeply rooted and ever growing.” Eastman taught for 45 years at Gardner-Webb, and retired as the University’s longest-tenured professor.
Gardner-Webb Fishing Club Reels in Top Ten Finish at Lake Guntersville

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb University Fishing Club reeled in a top ten finish on Saturday, May 5, at the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeastern Tournament held at Lake Guntersville, Ala. The two anglers representing Gardner-Webb were Kyle Creed, a junior sports management major, and Randal Lockhart, a freshman nursing major. The men weighed in four bass for 11 pounds-6 ounces, good enough for seventh place out of 40 college teams.
Gardner-Webb Takes Measures to Become More Eco-Friendly

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

This July, for the fourth consecutive year, a huge truck with a mammoth paper shredder will rumble onto Gardner-Webb’s campus to destroy old sensitive documents, protecting Gardner-Webb students, faculty, staff and supporters from identity theft. But that’s not all the PROSHRED truck protects. Beyond its reputation for reasonable pricing and a friendly staff, the PROSHRED company is known for its commitment to environmental stewardship.
Project Rescue T-Shirts on Sale to Fund Scholarships for Victims of Trafficking

Office of University Communications

During the recent NEEDTOBREATHE concert at Gardner-Webb, fans purchased 249 t-shirts to support Project Rescue, an international ministry that rescues women and children from human trafficking and sex slavery. Those t-shirt sales enabled Project Rescue to provide eight scholarships for rescued women to attend college! This week, Gardner-Webb will continue its support of Project Rescue by selling even more t-shirts outside the cafeteria.
Hope, Healing, and “Happy Hands”: Gardner-Webb Students Pursue Missions at Home and Abroad

Office of University Communications, Travis Sherrill, and Jeanie Groh

Recently, six spring break mission teams and 71 team members put Gardner-Webb’s core values of faith, service and leadership into action across the globe. These are their stories—of hope, healing, and “Happy Hands.” To skip to an individual story, click on the name of the trip’s location here: Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Jinotega, Nicaragua; Bucharest, Romania; Shelby, N.C.; Fortaleza, Brazil; and Lake Providence, La.
Three Men Arrested for March 6 Armed Robbery

Office of University Communications

Sean Xavier Hubbard, Robert Miles Gilliam, Jr. and Devon Marquise Howard (all from Charlotte, NC) have been arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery. Additional charges of felony breaking and entering were filed against Gilliam and Howard. These charges are in relation to a March 6 robbery on the campus of Gardner-Webb University where two GWU students were robbed in their residence hall at gunpoint.
Watch Gardner-Webb Commencement Online–IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR GRADUATES

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University will award approximately 690 degrees during its spring commencement exercises on Monday, May 14. Three separate commencement ceremonies will take place throughout the day in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). For the first time in University history, the ceremonies will also be broadcast live via online stream for those who cannot physically attend.
Gardner-Webb Orchestra Teams with Crest High Orchestra to Perform “Top Ten Favorites” Program

Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill

The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts is pleased to present the Gardner-Webb University Orchestra in concert with the Crest High School Advanced String Orchestra on Monday, April 30 at 8 p.m. in Dover Theatre. The concert is free and open to the community. The combined orchestras will perform some of the top 10 most-played pieces by university and professional orchestras.
The Wait is Finally Over! NEEDTOBREATHE to Perform at Gardner-Webb on Saturday, April 28

Office of University Communications

The wait is finally over! After months of campaigning and planning, Atlantic Records Recording Artists NEEDTOBREATHE will be performing at Gardner-Webb University’s Paul Porter Arena on April 28. Musician Ben Rector will open the show at 8 p.m. and NEEDTOBREATHE will take the stage at 9 p.m.
Gardner-Webb Alumnus Nathaniel Hilliard on a Mission in Moldova

Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill

For anybody, the task of graduating college and transitioning into a new phase of life can be daunting. So imagine walking across the commencement stage and heading straight into a two-year mission across the world. There’s a new language, a new predominant religion, and—oh yeah—you’re alone.
Gardner-Webb Students Exhibit Diverse Talents in Senior Communications Show

Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill

The Gardner-Webb University department of communication studies is pleased to present its annual senior communications show, which begins with an opening reception on April 26 from 4-6 p.m. and runs through May 7 in the Communications Studies Hall. The show is free and open to the community. The exhibit will feature a wide variety of work including audio and video projects, public relations projects, photography, graphic design work, and more.
Newt Gingrich Throws Out Pitch, Mingles with Crowd at Gardner-Webb Baseball Game

Office of University Communications

Newt Gingrich threw out the ceremonial first pitch and mingled with the crowd at today’s Gardner-Webb University baseball game against North Carolina A&T at John Henry Moss Stadium. The GOP presidential candidate arrived a half hour before the first pitch, donned a Gardner-Webb baseball cap, and posed for pictures with Head Coach Rusty Stroupe and the Runnin’ Bulldog players. He also walked along the edge of the home plate bleachers, mingling with fans and introducing himself to Gardner-Webb students in the crowd.
Gardner-Webb Theatre Presents Student-Directed One Act Plays

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb Theatre Program, part of the School of Performing and Visual Arts, is proud to present Student-Directed One Act Plays. The shows hit the stage in the Millennium Playhouse on April 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m., and on April 28 at 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the community.