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Dr. Elizabeth Amato Receives Gardner-Webb’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Office of University Communications
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Aubrey recently recognized the winners of the faculty awards for 2021-22. Dr. Elizabeth Amato received the Excellence in Teaching Award. This honor is presented each year to an exceptional faculty member with at least five years of full-time teaching service to the University. The award recognizes academic rigor, effective course design, and dedication to students.
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Gardner-Webb Advancement Office Welcomes New Bulldog Club Executive Director
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Office of Advancement has announced a new executive director for the Bulldog Club. Alumnus Wes Cogdill, of Boiling Springs, brings experience as a student-athlete, educator, coach and marketing professional to the important role of supporting the University’s Athletics programs.
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Gardner-Webb Faculty Members Receive Awards for Service to the University
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Aubrey recently recognized University faculty members for their dedication and service, presenting awards for 2021-22. These honors included: Rising Star, Faculty Service, Mentoring and Academic Advising, and Nancy Francis-Gregg Day-Adjunct Award. The Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Elizabeth Amato.
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Gardner-Webb Revives Celebration of Founders Day on Dec. 1
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is honoring the dedicated leaders in its past by reviving the celebration of Founders Day with special activities on Dec. 1. A highlight of the day is the presentation of the inaugural Founders Medal. This award recognizes individuals who have contributed significant and distinguished service to the University. The community is invited to nominate individuals for the award by Sept. 24. A full list of criteria is available here.
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Celebrating Alumnae: Dr. Kaylan Kelsey Jackson and Taylor Dodson
Office of University Communications
Students are the focus of Gardner-Webb University’s mission. Faculty members seek to engage students with unique, experiential learning opportunities to prepare them for their next steps. Whether they choose to begin a career or accept the academic challenges of graduate school, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to lead and serve. Additionally, through GWU’s supportive and diverse Christian community, students are inspired to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others.
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Gardner-Webb Alum Hits for Elusive Home Run Cycle
Office of University Communications
The most prolific home run artist in Gardner-Webb history slugged his way into baseball lore Wednesday, Aug. 10. Chandler Redmond, ’19, hit for the elusive home run cycle.
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Gardner-Webb Celebrates Title IX 50th Anniversary
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb’s first women’s athletics teams predate Title IX by many decades, going back to the early 1900s when the institution was a boarding school known as Boiling Springs High. The school first fielded a tennis team in 1913 and a basketball team in 1916.
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Gardner-Webb Sets New Records with Global Footprint of over 100 International Students from More Than 40 Countries
Office of University Communications
For the 2022 Fall Semester at Gardner-Webb, the student population includes 108 international students, the highest on record. According to the Office of International Student Services, they represent 45 countries on six continents. With a history of recruiting student-athletes from around the world, the University’s Division I athletics program is now home to 87 internationals. For student-athletes, the most popular majors are business administration and management, while divinity, ministry and missions appeal to non-student-athletes.
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Mecklenburg County Students at Gardner-Webb Increase by 200% for Fall 2022
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University faculty and staff are excited to welcome a significant number of Mecklenburg County, N.C., students to campus for the 2022 Fall Semester. Incoming students from the state’s second-most populous county have increased by 200% this year. These students and families are taking advantage of the new Piedmont Promise—which offers eligible Mecklenburg residents living on campus a minimum of 50% off tuition.
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Gardner-Webb Hires Department Chairs for Music, and Communication, Art & Design
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Aubrey has announced the addition of two new administrative positions in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Kortni Alston, of Gastonia, N.C., will serve as chair of the Department of Communication, Art & Design. Joining the Department of Music as chair is Dr. Aaron M. Rice, who has roots in western North Carolina.
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GW’s Nate Anderson Motivated by ‘Can’t Be Beat’ Attitude
Office of University Communications
Prospective student-athletes can face discouragement, frustration, and uncertainty about their future at a school when their name is not listed on the Division I (DI) roster. Others may even consider transferring to another school; yet at Gardner-Webb, one option paves the way to success for student-athletes, just like Nate Anderson.
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Church-Related Scholarships for Gardner-Webb Students Soar to New High
Office of University Communications
In 2019, Gardner-Webb officials pledged to strengthen ties to Christian churches and announced a significant expansion to two scholarship programs: The Church-Matching Scholarship and the Minister’s Dependent Scholarship. That year, zero students received the Church-Matching and only 14 received $13,500 from the Minister’s Dependent. Since then, 155 students have received a total of $577,058 from both forms of aid.
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Gardner-Webb is Only N.C. School Recognized as a Christian College of Distinction
Office of University Communications
Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, has recognized Gardner-Webb for its commitment to encourage and challenge undergraduate students in their Christian growth. The University is the only North Carolina school to receive designation as a 2022-2023 Christian College of Distinction.
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Gardner-Webb Pre-Med Student Participates in Elite Research Opportunity
Office of University Communications
While gaining lab experience for medical school, Jared Reeder, of Asheboro, N.C., is participating in pre-eminent research. The Gardner-Webb University senior biology major is working with a synthetic chemistry project, studying how bacterial surface sugars are structure.
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Baptist Women in Ministry Honors GWU Professor Sophia Steibel
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Dr. Sophia Steibel, Gardner-Webb University professor and the first School of Divinity faculty member to serve as the Bonnie Price Chair for Christian Formation and Leadership, has been recognized by Baptist Women in Ministry. She is the recipient of the 2022 Frankie Huff Granger Distinguished Mentor Award.
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GWU Hunt School of Nursing Receives Recognition for Academics and Student Success
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The research team at Nursing Schools Almanac, an educational resource that ranks nursing programs, has recognized Gardner-Webb University Hunt School of Nursing for its academics and student success. After collecting and reviewing data from numerous N.C. schools, the team awarded the nursing school No. 8 for all of its programs. Further, GWU ranked No. 3 in North Carolina for its prelicensure BSN program.
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Generous Donors Make Gardner-Webb Masters-Melton Indoor Baseball Facility a Reality
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb continues to celebrate fundraising successes and those who choose to support and advance the University. A GWU benefactor, whose legacy of giving energized the men’s baseball program, made another significant gift to the sport he loved so much. Bill Masters, who passed away on June 25, 2022, gave the lead gift for the Masters-Melton Indoor Baseball Facility, also named in honor of his longtime special friend, Patsy Melton Willis.
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Gardner-Webb University Celebrates Title IX 50th Anniversary
Office of University Communications
To our readers: In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. In a year-long celebration of the law’s 50th anniversary, Gardner-Webb will recognize its individual pioneers and trailblazers, women influencers and administrators, and honor several teams and alumni groups at games and events on campus. Profiles on these women will be published in the Newscenter twice a month.
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—In Gardner-Webb University’s 117-year academic history, many outstanding women made their mark on the school. Two of those influential and caring leaders were Etta Curtis and Dee “Doc Hunt.”
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Gardner-Webb Phi Beta Lambda Member Wins Third Place at National Conference
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Johanna Quezada Salazar, of Dallas, N.C., a senior international business major at Gardner-Webb University, won third place in the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) national conference held recently in Chicago, Ill. Gardner-Webb was one of 26 schools that participated in the event.
Salazar qualified for the national competition by placing first at the North Carolina PBL State Leadership Conference held in April in Charlotte, N.C. She prepared a seven-minute speech to compete in the Business Ethics category. The assigned topic was whether or not it would be ethical for an employer to fire an employee over something on their social media account, and if social media should be considered free speech. “I practiced my speech over and over just to make it sure it was at seven minutes, as well as to build confidence in myself,” Salazar noted.
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Gardner-Webb Recognized by Colleges of Distinction for Academics and Student Engagement
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Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, has recognized Gardner-Webb University for its commitment to encourage and challenge undergraduate students to learn, develop their talents, and succeed. Gardner-Webb has been named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction and a North Carolina College of Distinction.
“What an honor to be recognized for our successful work with students,” expressed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Aubrey. “I am proud of our faculty and staff who work to keep students in the forefront of all that they do. It makes a difference in transforming students’ lives and in invigorating the campus community. We celebrate our ranking as a state leader in higher education and will continue to provide supportive and life-changing opportunities in our academic programs and through impactful campus engagement.”
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Tracy Jessup Retires as GWU Senior Minister and Vice President of Christian Life and Service
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In 1985, Tracy Jessup arrived at Gardner-Webb University as a freshman music education major. Except for a brief time away to earn his Master of Divinity, Jessup has served the GWU campus and community for 30 years. He retires on July 31 as vice president for Christian Life and Service and senior minister to the University.
“Not only is my professional career and ministry tied to this place, but so much of the fabric of my personal life is interwoven with Gardner-Webb,” Jessup reflected. “I met my wife, Teresa, on Aug. 19, 1985—my freshman year. Four years later, we were married and celebrated 33 years of marriage on June 24. We have loved raising our children in the town of Boiling Springs and in the shadow of our alma mater. Our son and daughter-in-law are proud graduates of GWU, and it was such a joy to witness many special moments in their educational journey.”
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New North Carolina Budget Allocates $500K for Gardner-Webb, Boiling Springs Partnership
Office of University Communications
North Carolina’s General Assembly drafted the state’s FY23 budget (signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper on July 11), and it includes a $500,000 allocation that will accelerate Gardner-Webb University’s collaboration with the Town of Boiling Springs. Initiated by a proposal from Cleveland County Manager Brian Epley and endorsed by the County Board of Commissioners, the funding will help support construction and operations at the University’s planned outdoor performance complex. State legislators and the Governor also approved additional requests from Cleveland County Commissioners to provide funding for the Cleveland County Fair and the Foothills Public Shooting Complex. All told, the State awarded $2.5 million to Cleveland County for these three projects.
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Gardner-Webb was College of First Choice for Chemistry Major, Whitney Upton, ’24
Office of University Communications
Whitney Upton, ’24, a chemistry major at Gardner-Webb University, attends three classes at GWU this summer and works at Rutherford Sales & Recovery Co. in Forest City, N.C. She looks forward to the fall semester, being back on campus full time and reconnecting with her roommates and suitemates.
As she prepares for another year at Gardner-Webb, Whitney offers this advice to incoming freshmen, “Just be yourself, try new things, study hard and have fun.”
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GWU Alumnus Gets Boost in his Career from NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Office of University Communications
“Every role no matter how small is important to the common goal”—this is the mantra that Blake McCandless lives by. While building his talents as a broadcaster, the two-time alumnus of Gardner-Webb University has taken every opportunity to learn. He strives to be a team player, develop connections and serve others.
His persistence and talent even gained the attention of NASCAR hall-of-famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Twice, Earnhardt has mentioned McCandless as someone who has a future in motorsports broadcasting.
Blake McCandless on Youtube
Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Podcast that mentions McCandless at 16:20.
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Gardner-Webb University Celebrates Fundraising Milestones
Office of University Communications
With profound gratitude for its loyal alumni and friends, Gardner-Webb University celebrates a historic milestone. At a time when most universities are reporting fewer donors, GWU has experienced a significant increase.
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