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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 University Graduates First Class of Physician Assistant Studies Students

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Some students sewed machete wounds and delivered babies in remote stretches on the island nation of Haiti. Others washed the feet of the local homeless to prepare them for desperately needed medical examinations. All of the students in Gardner-Webb University’s first Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program class experienced healthcare education through an intensive rotation of clinical training and a robust didactic curriculum.
Crossroads Festival to Entertain Families on May 21

Office of University Communications and Tyra Montour

Local families are invited to enjoy food, crafts, and recreational activities on Saturday, May 21, as the Town of Boiling Springs hosts the annual Crossroads Festival. This year’s festival is set for noon to 6 p.m. It will feature vendors and exhibitors from around the region, as well as local dance groups and music provided by an area DJ.
Gardner-Webb Prepares Nursing Veteran for Next Step in her Career

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Robin Sherrill (’16) of Statesville, N.C., has been in the nursing profession for 27 years. Throughout that time, she’s discovered the truth in this quote from author Orison Swett Marden: “If you do not feel yourself growing in your work and your life broadening and deepening, if your task is not a perpetual tonic to you, you have not found your place.”
GWU Academic Experience Key to Alumna’s Success in Medical School

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When Tavenner Black Dibert (’12) says professors at Gardner-Webb University care about students, it’s not just a nice sentiment. It’s a statement based on fact and filled with gratitude for the science faculty, who offered additional classes to make sure she was prepared for medical school. A pediatric resident at the University of Florida in Gainesville, she reflects on the significance of her undergraduate experience.
Gardner-Webb University Hunt School of Nursing Takes Pledge on Opioid Education

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As part of academic nursing’s ongoing efforts to combat prescription drug and opioid abuse across the United States, Gardner-Webb University’s Hunt School of Nursing is proud to announce that it has committed to educating its advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The commitment was recently featured in a White House fact sheet as part of the White House Champions of Change event on Advancing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Earlier this month, the Administration asked the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) member schools with APRN programs to partner on this initiative.
Gardner-Webb Honors Faculty, Staff for Excellence

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Gardner-Webb honored outstanding faculty and staff members on April 29 during the University’s annual “Apples and Accolades” program. The 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Ben Coates, of Campobello, S.C., who serves as assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures. “To the students and community members with whom he works, he is both a gracious guide and a gifted instructor,” said GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner.
GWU Honors Student Experiences Growth Through Challenging Academics

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Kevin Mills (’16) came to Gardner-Webb University on a scholarship that rewarded his academic achievements. But during the Freshman University 111 class designed to help first-year students transition to college life, Biology Professor Dr. Tom Jones said something that caused Mills to rethink his priorities. “His advice was, ‘Don’t let your sole goal during college be keeping a 4.0. Take courses with professors who are challenging and who have reputations for being hard teachers.’” Mills shared.
Gardner-Webb Helps Artist Find Answers to Questions about Faith

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A free application lured Charlie Baber (’03) from his home in Cartersville, Va., to come and check out Gardner-Webb University. A visit to campus confirmed it was the right place for him. “I was pursuing a call into ministry and believed the religious studies program at Gardner-Webb would prepare me well,” he reflected.
Gardner-Webb University Publication Receives Another Communications Award

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Gardner-Webb The Magazine and its production team is once again being recognized for national and international excellence among marketing and communications publications. The magazine was named a Platinum Winner in the annual Hermes Creative Awards competition, administered by the Association of Marketing & Communications Professionals (AMCP), which is based in Dallas, Texas. The GWU Office of Communications and Marketing earned platinum status for the print edition of Gardner-Webb The Magazine (Vol. 50, No. 2).
GWU Atmosphere Allows Communications Major to Explore her Talents

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Jen Guberman (’18) of Huntersville, N.C., had narrowed her college search down to two universities. She decided to visit both of them in the same week to determine which one was right for her. “The other school just didn’t feel like home,” she recalled.
Gardner-Webb University Student Music Concert to Benefit Church’s Food Ministries

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Two Gardner-Webb University Department of Music ensembles will perform a concert April 28 to benefit the food ministries of a church in Shelby, N.C. The “Concert for a Cause” will feature about 20 students in the GWU Chorale and Early Music Ensemble, in support of the Shepherd’s Table and Food Pantry at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. The event is free and open to the public, but attendants may bring non-perishable food or toiletry items to donate to the church’s outreach ministry.
Gardner-Webb University Welcomes Applications for Full Tuition, Room and Board Scholarship

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Gardner-Webb University invites Cleveland County high school seniors graduating in the Class of 2016 to apply for the R.W. Andrews Scholarship, a financial aid package that provides full tuition, room and board to African-American males for four years of study at the institution. A committee is now interviewing candidates, and the deadline to submit application materials is May 6. The scholarship’s namesake, Ralph W. Andrews, was a Cleveland County native who worked as a publisher in New York and San Francisco.
GWU Computer Science Classes Prepared Grad to Pursue Ph.D.

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Studying computer science can be frustrating, but with the help of his professors at Gardner-Webb University, Tyler Turner (’16) learned to make the most of errors. “Computer science is a path that is paved with mistakes and failures, but it is within those mistakes that we learn the most and when we reach the end, become competent and talented coders,” Turner reflected. “Dr. Mirek Mystkowski (professor of mathematics and computer science) is always kind with pointing out errors and using them as valuable lessons, which taught me more than anything ever could.”
Gardner-Webb to Host Events to Observe Earth Day

Office of University Communications and Courtney Keeter

Gardner-Webb University will spotlight the importance of taking care of the planet and observe the international April 22 Earth Day through two days of free events hosted by the GWU Center for Christian Ethics and Social Responsibility. “God gave us dominion over the Earth, but He never gave us the right to abuse it,” said Dr. Tom LeGrand, the Center’s director. “In fact, it is a command to be more active in caring for the creation that we have.”
Gardner-Webb University to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises on May 6-7

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Gardner-Webb University will award more than 650 degrees during the 2016 spring commencement exercises to be held Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. Ceremonies are planned for 7 p.m. on Friday, as well as 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. The ceremony on May 6 will celebrate the achievements of close to 270 students in GWU’s graduate programs.
Professional Basketball Internship a Lifetime Dream Come True for GWU Sport Management Major

Office of University Communications and Becca Leap

The Charlotte Hornets basketball team has always held a special place in the heart of Ryan Price (‘16). Born in Charlotte, Price has fond memories of attending games at the Charlotte Coliseum, the former home of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team. But he had no idea he would some day work with the organization as an intern while a student at Gardner-Webb University.
Gardner-Webb Accounting Program Earns Top National Ranking

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Gardner-Webb University’s online Master of Accountancy was named a top-15 program nationwide by College Choice in its recent list of the best graduate accounting degrees offered through distance education. The rankings were based on tuition cost and program reputation, as well as data from sources including U.S. News & World Report, the National Center for Education Statistics and Payscale.com. “We are proud of the Gardner-Webb Master of Accountancy Program,” exulted Dr. Earl Godfrey, GWU Professor of Accounting.
Alum Received Top-Notch Education and Forged Lasting Friendships

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When it came time to choose a major, Zachary Smith (’15) prayed about his decision, and the answer came while he was sitting in Gardner-Webb’s Hamrick Hall, home of the Godbold School of Business. “I looked up at the bulletin board and noticed the healthcare management information,” recalled Smith, a Human Resources Specialist at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. “When I went to contact the professor to set up a meeting, I noticed the email only had one letter different than mine.”
Gardner-Webb Students Receive National Recognition on Who’s Who List

Office of University Communications and Tyra Montour

Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce that 35 students have been named to the 2015-16 “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” Each year, more than 2,800 schools around the nation nominate students for the prestigious award. For consideration into the Who’s Who Program, students must have an outstanding grade point average (GPA), participate in school organizations or leadership activities, be involved in the community, and exhibit future leadership ability or potential.
Gardner-Webb University Wrestling Program Sets Records While Finding Team Focus

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Four seasons ago, Gardner-Webb finished near the bottom of the Southern Conference wrestling standings. In the year that followed, a new group of student-athletes enrolled at the University and embarked on a journey together on the mat, with the guidance of new coach Daniel Elliott. Many of those wrestlers are now upperclassman leaders on a team that will hold a place in the GWU program’s history.
Church to Host GWU Choral Union Concert on April 17

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Gardner-Webb University’s School of Performing and Visual Arts will present a Choral Union concert, featuring a variety of student, faculty, staff and community voices, on April 17 at Boiling Springs Baptist Church. The event is free and open to the public. The performance will include two mass works, “Requiem” by Maurice Durufle and “Messe de la Perdu,” which translates to “Mass for the Lost,” by Gardner-Webb junior music composition major Nathaniel Parks, of Greensboro, N.C.
Gardner-Webb University Students to Display Work in Annual Senior Show

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The Gardner-Webb University Department of Communication & New Media will unveil its Annual Senior Show on April 21 in the Communication Studies Hall on Main Street in Boiling Springs. Seniors from varying specializations, including public relations, graphic design, video and film, and photography will be exhibiting visual, written and recorded pieces, which they have created during their collegiate career. This year’s featured students are: Taylor Alexander, Travis Archie, Elizabeth Banfield, Jill Blank, Emily DeVries, Spencer Havird, Erick Hooker, Matthew Johnson, Courtney Keeter, Brooke Kelly, Anna Kullmar, Ellen Laws, Taylor Lillard, Liv Luvisi, Tyra Montour, Kerri Reibold, Amanda Szyjka, and Tristan Van Aken.
Public History Exhibit to Feature GWU Student’s Research of Boiling Springs, Gardner-Webb

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When Sarah Lynch enrolled at Gardner-Webb University, she already carried a love and curiosity for history and museums. Her professors at GWU have deepened that interest through engaging classes, connections with local historians and internships in multiple museums near campus. As part of her studies, Lynch has explored the history of Gardner-Webb and the Town of Boiling Springs, through documents, artifacts and storytellers who have offered insight into the community’s formation and growth, local churches and businesses, artisans and the University.
Gardner-Webb Announces Dollar-for-Dollar Financial Match Annual Fund Event

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Supporters of Gardner-Webb University will have a unique opportunity to extend the reach of their financial gift with “Double Dawg Day,” planned for Thursday, April 21. On that day only, each donation to the GWU Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, or until the matching donor’s limit is reached. According to Sara McCall, director of the annual fund at Gardner-Webb, this is the first year the University is offering Double Dawg Day, and she hopes donors will consider taking advantage of the opportunity to enhance their investment and make a difference for students.
Gardner-Webb Exhibit Features Senior Artists

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As Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” GWU students are hoping to offer a unique experience to others through the exhibition of their undergraduate work. The Gardner-Webb University Department of Visual Arts is showcasing the works of senior students in an exhibit on campus.