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  Gardner-Webb Honors Student Presents Research on Campus Water Quality

  Office of University Communications

  Celsea Reeder, ’20, of Salisbury, N.C., recently culminated her Gardner-Webb University experience by presenting her Honors thesis in a Zoom teleconference. The University’s Honors Program hosted the virtual event because of Coronavirus social distancing guidelines. Reeder earned a degree in biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences and minor in Spanish.

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  GWU Honors Program Offers Various Opportunities to Connect and Learn

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  Trevor Alexander, ’20, of Shelby, N.C., a student in the Gardner-Webb University Honors Program, recently joined other Honors students who presented their theses in a Zoom teleconference. The presentations were moved to the online format because of social distancing recommendations. Alexander’s topic was “An Investigation of Salmonids: Hybridization, Demands from Fish Markets, and Angler’s Influence on their Future.”

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  GWU Honors Student Presents Research Proposal on Effects of Caffeine on Soccer Midfielders

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  Jordan Vitale, ’20, an exercise science major with a health sciences concentration at Gardner-Webb University, recently presented a research proposal for her Honors thesis. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Vitale and the other students in the Honors Program gave their presentations through a Zoom teleconference. Vitale, of Tampa, Fla., plans to apply to medical school.

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  GWU Hunt School of Nursing Recognize DNP Student in Celebration of National Nurses Month

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  Lolita Bryant, of Wilmington, N.C., is especially proud to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Gardner-Webb University in 2020—the “Year of the Nurse.” The celebration recognizes the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.

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  GWU Senior Grew Academically and Personally by Participating in Honors Program

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  For her research project in the Gardner-Webb University Honors Program, Kayla Donegan, ’20, chose to study a topic that directly affects her and her classmates in the Hunt School of Nursing. Donegan, of Shoreham, N.Y., wanted to assess how nursing students transition into their careers. Her thesis was titled, “Easing the Transition: An Analysis of the Final Practicum Experience.”

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  Student-Athlete Appreciates Skills Learned While Participating in the GWU Honors Program

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  A senior in the Gardner-Webb University Honors Program, Kylie Ameres, ’20, recently presented her thesis on “The Prevalence of the Female Athlete Triad.” This year, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Honors Students made their presentations during a Zoom teleconference. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines the Female Athlete Triad as a medical condition observed in physically active females involving three components: 1) low energy availability with or without disordered eating, 2) menstrual dysfunction, and 3) low bone density.

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  Through Honors Research, Isaac Tuttle, ’20, Discovers Fascinating Character of A.C. Dixon

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  Isaac Tuttle, ’20, of Lenoir, N.C., enhanced his college experience by participating in the Gardner-Webb University Honors Program. He earned his degrees in history, and philosophy and theology. Recently, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Tuttle and other Honors students presented their research in a Zoom teleconference. In the fall, Tuttle plans to attend the University of Alabama’s graduate school in history.

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  GWU Hunt School of Nursing Recognizes ABSN Student During Celebration of the Profession

  Office of University Communications

  Before the Coronavirus pandemic began, 2020 was designated as the “Year of the Nurse.” The declaration by the World Health Assembly celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. Further, the American Nurses Association, which traditionally observes National Nurses Week May 6-12, has expanded the recognition to the entire month of May.

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  GWU Department of English and Broad River Review Announce Poetry Contest Winner

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  Myla Athitang, of Shelby, N.C., is the winner of the Foothills Poetry Contest sponsored by the Gardner-Webb University Department of English and GWU’s Literary Magazine, the Broad River Review. She is a senior at Kings Mountain (N.C.) High School. The competition was open to ninth- through 12th-grade students in Cleveland, Rutherford and Gaston counties.

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  GWU Hunt School of Nursing Recognizes ASN Student in Celebration of National Nurses Month

  Office of University Communications

  Long before the Coronavirus pandemic began, the World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse.” The celebration is in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. Further, the American Nurses Association, which traditionally observes National Nurses Week May 6-12, has expanded the recognition to the entire month of May.

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  GWU Hunt School of Nursing Recognizes MSN Student in Celebration of National Nurses Month

  Office of University Communications

  As nurses around the world are on the frontlines of caring for patients with the coronavirus, it’s appropriate that even before the pandemic began, 2020 was designated as the “Year of the Nurse.” The declaration by the World Health Assembly celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing. Further, the American Nurses Association, which traditionally observes National Nurses Week May 6-12, has expanded the recognition to the entire month of May.

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  Celebrating The Year of the Nurse

  Office of University Communications

  As nurses around the world are on the frontlines of caring for patients with the Coronavirus, it’s appropriate that even before the pandemic began, 2020 was designated as the “Year of the Nurse.” The declaration by the World Health Assembly celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Further, the American Nurses Association, which traditionally observes National Nurses Week May 6-12, has expanded the recognition to the entire month of May.

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  Art Student Uses Time at Home to Focus on Creating Personal Art Projects

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University art major and student-athlete, Jessi Snover, ’21, has discovered one thing she likes about staying at home during the Coronavirus pandemic. With no swim team practice or class attendance schedule to keep, she’s had more time to focus on creating personal art projects. Snover, who lives in Greenville, S.C., converted her room into an art studio and since being at home has worked on more than her class assignments.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna Adjusts to First Principalship During Coronavirus Crisis

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  The annual celebration of School Principals’ Day on May 1st usually recognizes the work principals do on a regular basis. But this year, it’s especially important to note how principals have led their fellow educators during the challenges of COVID-19. Gardner-Webb University’s School of Education has trained thousands of principals who are serving across the nation.

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  Gardner-Webb Senior Music Performance Major Presents Facebook Live Recital

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  Michael Brotherton, a senior trumpet performance major at Gardner-Webb University, will present his senior recital in a Facebook live-streamed event on Saturday at 3 p.m. The concert includes three pieces that Brotherton worked on in preparation for graduate school auditions—Intrada by Arthur Honegger, Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Halsey Stevens and Concerto in Eb by Franz Joseph Haydn. Brotherton has been accepted into graduate school at East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C.) to pursue a master’s degree in trumpet performance.

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  Gardner-Webb Physician Assistant (PA) Student Provides Primary Care During Coronavirus

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  Ryan Higgins, of Corvallis, Oregon, a student in the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program at Gardner-Webb University, is currently participating in a telehealth clinical rotation in California, a state that was one of the early “hot spots” in confirmed Coronavirus cases. Higgins is working in an internal medicine office, providing primary care to patients who are between 40 and 75 years old.

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  Join Gardner-Webb Library for Virtual Community Read and Author Discussion

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  Gardner-Webb University Library is co-hosting a community read of “Big Fish” by Daniel Wallace for National Library Week 2020. The event is jointly sponsored by the Reference, Instruction & Outreach (RIO) section of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Library Collaborative. The celebration includes a virtual book discussion and Q&A with the author on May 6 at 7 p.m.

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  Three GWU Faculty Members Recognized with Inaugural President’s Early Career Award

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  Three assistant professors at Gardner-Webb University have been recognized for their productivity in scholarship, creative discovery, instruction, and service. Dr. Anna Sieges-Beal, Dr. Yvonne Smith and Dr. Casey Delehanty are the recipients of the inaugural President’s Early Career Award presented by Dr. William M. Downs.

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  Gardner-Webb University Approves Bold New General Education Curriculum

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  The Gardner-Webb faculty has overwhelmingly approved a proposal to revise the University’s general education requirements. The restructured curriculum reduces the number of required credit hours by a third and provides a more transfer-friendly pathway for students transitioning to Gardner-Webb from other universities. The changes will go into effect in the 2021-2022 academic year.

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  Gardner-Webb Challenges Campus, Alumni and Community to Virtual 5K

  Office of University Communications

  Since local 5Ks have been postponed because of Coronavirus restrictions, Gardner-Webb University is hosting a Virtual 5K. Runners are encouraged to stay at home and run or walk a 5K—on any day and time you choose—between April 25 and May 9. Participants are encouraged to complete the event in honor of someone—a parent or grandparent who attended Gardner-Webb, a son or daughter who attended GWU or who are currently enrolled, a current or former coach, a current or former teammate, staff or faculty member—anyone you choose.

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  Gardner-Webb Invites Rising Freshmen to Summer Leadership Experience

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  Before he took his first class at Gardner-Webb University, Garret Allen, ’20, participated in the Summer Leadership Experience (SLE). The event was only three days, but the information Allen learned enriched his whole experience at GWU.

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  Gardner-Webb University Recognizes 2020 Who’s Who Recipients

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  Gardner-Webb University recently recognized 32 students who were named to the 2020 GWU Who’s Who list. Because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the students and their special guests joined GWU administrators in a Zoom video conference to celebrate the achievement. Students are nominated for Who’s Who by faculty, staff and senior students.

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  GWU Student Photographers Win Top Awards at Annual Competitions

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  Three students in the Department of Communication and New Media at Gardner-Webb University were recognized recently for their work in photojournalism. Abbey Sprinkle, a communication studies major from Inman, S.C., won the student photography award at the Southeastern Photojournalism Conference (SEPJC). Lindy Lynch and Lisa Michelle Martinat were recognized for entries submitted to the 56th Annual Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) Awards Competition.

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  Alumnus Helps with Buncombe County Schools’ Efforts to Make Face Shields

  Office of University Communications

  A whirring chorus – a peculiar song of hope – drifts out of one classroom in a mostly quiet Nesbitt Discovery Academy. While much of the high school sits dark and empty, the aptly-named Innovation Lab buzzes with activity. Inside, 11 3D printers hum away as they churn out frames for protective face shields.

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  Faculty from the GWU College of Health Sciences Help Meet Demand for Healthcare Providers

  Office of University Communications

  As the number of COVID-19 cases spread across North Carolina, many hospitals and offices request additional health care workers. Faculty members from the College of Health Sciences at Gardner-Webb University are working extra hours, and utilizing telehealth options, to help meet the needs.