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GWU Alumna Pursues Passion to Protect the Persecuted
Office of University Communications
A Gardner-Webb alumna is taking her passion for social justice to a whole new level after being appointed as the Student and Volunteer Relations Intern for International Justice Mission’s (IJM) United Kingdom partner office in Witham, England. The global organization works to protect the poor from violence in the developing world. In 2014, Caroline Nethery of Boiling Springs, S.C., graduated from Gardner-Webb with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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Hunt School of Nursing Prepares Educator to Teach New Generation of Nurses
Office of University Communications
Ruthanne Palumbo (’16) started her educational journey by attending night classes to earn her GED. Over the next two decades, she worked, took care of her family, became a registered nurse and obtained her master’s degree. A nurse educator in Wilmington, N.C., she felt compelled to travel one more road, which led her to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Gardner-Webb University.
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Life of the Scholar Event Planned Saturday, March 19 at Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will host the Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference, an annual showcase of students’ undergraduate and graduate research on Saturday, March 19, beginning at Dover Campus Center in Ritch Banquet Hall. The event is sponsored by Life of the Scholar (LOTS), an informal but dedicated group of GWU professors and students who work to take experiences from the classroom into the wider community. Other sponsors for the event are the Undergraduate Research program and Gardner-Webb’s chapter of Alpha Chi, the national multidisciplinary honor society.
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GWU Department of Music Helped Alum Refine Skills for Music Career
Office of University Communications
A chance meeting with a fellow musician led to a career opportunity for Gardner-Webb University alumnus Phillip Snider (’12). He was asked to play the drums on the popular A&E reality show, Duck Dynasty, in Monroe, La. The show stars the Robertson family, who have made millions selling duck calls and decoys.
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Gardner-Webb Community Welcomes Japanese Family with Open Hearts
Office of University Communications
Yoko Shigemi (’16) and her husband, Akihiko, moved to the United States from Yamaguchi, Japan, almost 20 years ago, so he could attend the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University. “He had graduated from seminary in Japan and had experience as a pastor in Japan,” Shigemi related. “We arrived with two suitcases, bags and our son, Aisaku, who had just turned 3.”
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GWU Alumnus Phillip Snider (’12) Performs on A&E’s Duck Dynasty
Office of University Communications
A chance meeting with a fellow musician recently led to a career opportunity for Phillip Snider, a 2012 graduate of Gardner-Webb University. He was asked to play the drums on the popular A&E reality show, Duck Dynasty, in Monroe, La. The show stars the Robertson family, who have made millions selling duck calls and decoys.
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Through GWU School of Education Graduate Studies, Educator Regains Purpose
Office of University Communications
While completing her master of arts in curriculum and instruction at Gardner-Webb University, Jessica Stump (’16) of King, N.C., expected to benefit intellectually. She didn’t, however, anticipate how her studies would affect her personally. “I have loved, loved, loved being back in the role of learner,” she observed.
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Gardner-Webb University Music Department to Present Distinguished Artist Concerts
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music will present two upcoming concerts featuring renowned musicians as part of the School of Performing and Visual Arts Distinguished Artist Series. The free public events include the U.S. Army Ground Forces Band Trombone Quartet on March 15 and composer Pepper Choplin on March 17. A native of North Carolina, Choplin has composed hundreds of choral anthems and cantatas.
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GWU to Host Events Promoting Positive Social Change
Office of University Communications
Through a series of upcoming events, Gardner-Webb University will seek to inspire students and community members to create solutions for positive local and global change. “Building Bridges: Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Emphasis” will offer free public presentations and discussions March 14, 21 and 22 on the GWU campus. “We want to stimulate students to realize personal fulfillment through the creation of service enterprises benefiting their communities,” shared Dr. Tom LeGrand, director of the GWU Center for Christian Ethics & Social Responsibility, one the week’s many sponsors.
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Gardner-Webb Created Career Path for Art Alumna
Office of University Communications
From the moment she observed an art survey class during a visit to Gardner-Webb, Kiah Ann Bellows began creating a new family and an art career through the University’s Department of Visual Arts. “I already knew I wanted to pursue something in the art field,” Bellows remembers. “The first time I had the privilege of hearing Professor Susan Bell teach was the beginning of a great relationship with the entire art department. I discovered that the faculty at Gardner-Webb offers one-on-one time and looks at each student as a unique shape and size, allowing students to approach art in a way that works for them.”
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GWU Community Supports Divinity Student in Educational Journey
Office of University Communications
After attending a School of Divinity Preview Day at Gardner-Webb University and meeting students and faculty, Sherlene Alford (’18) was nearly convinced she’d found the right place to obtain her Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling. The one thing holding her back was the three-hour drive from her home in Laurinburg, N.C. “The deal sealer on attending Gardner-Webb actually occurred the very next day when I received a follow-up call from Kheresa Harmon (School of Divinity Director of Admissions),” Alford elaborated.
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Gardner-Webb Provided Support for Student Battling Rheumatoid Arthritis
Office of University Communications
Kathryn “Katie Grace” Kibler (’11) of Winston-Salem, N.C., was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis six months before she was to enter Gardner-Webb University as a freshman. While she didn’t understand all the ways her life was about to change, her admissions counselor worked to get her registered with the Noel Program for students with disabilities, so she could receive necessary accommodations without delay. “At this point there was no doubt that Gardner-Webb was where the Lord had purposed me to be,” affirmed Kibler, who received a degree in studio art.
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School of Divinity Student Finds a Family at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
In one visit to the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University, all the questions Daniel Rushing (’16) had about going back to school were answered. “The School of Divinity offered classes that fit the schedule of someone already in active ministry and the value was unbelievable,” Rushing explained. “I was impressed with the distinguished faculty and the campus.”
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Gardner-Webb Helps Undergrad Determine a Course for her Future
Office of University Communications
Kaitlyn McNeilly of Forest City, N.C., had pretty much made up her mind: She wasn’t going to college after high school. With no clear major in mind, she planned to take at least a year off to figure out her career path. But she met a determined admissions counselor from Gardner-Webb University before the start of her last semester in high school.
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GWU Student Appreciates Opportunity to Refine Skills in Art
Office of University Communications
A mother of four, Deborah Hamilton was 40 years old when she came to Gardner-Webb University to begin work on her bachelor of fine arts degree. “This was a dream-come-true opportunity for me and I am so thankful,” she shared. “I am majoring in art because it is one of my great loves. It gives me pleasure to create, and it gives me even more pleasure to combine my love of art with my greatest love, Jesus Christ.”
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High School Senior Receives Gardner-Webb University’s Top Scholarship
Office of University Communications
A Clayton, N.C., high school student has been awarded a comprehensive scholarship to attend Gardner-Webb University. 18-year-old Bridgette Turner, who attends Clayton High School (Johnston County, N.C.), learned of the Ignite Excellence Comprehensive Scholarship award during a surprise ceremony at her home last week. She and more than 200 other students traveled to Gardner-Webb earlier this year to interview for a chance to receive a tuition, room and board scholarship or one of four full-tuition scholarships.
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Gardner-Webb’s Helpful Community Further Inspired Alum to Aid Others
Office of University Communications
In the remote northern reaches of Canada’s Ontario province, miles from the nearest service roads, Gardner-Webb University alumnus Dr. Taylor Ferrier has provided medical care. The residents in communities such as Moose Factory, Attawapiskat and Polar Bear Provincial Park are closer to the brilliant light shows of the aurora borealis than the comforts of a modern medical facility. But Ferrier has flown in to meet their health needs with the skills he has developed in his own life journey.
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GWU Alum’s English and Psychology Studies Ignited a Passion to Help Others
Office of University Communications
While studying English and psychology at Gardner-Webb University, Lauren Quesenberry (’09) aspired to do more than talk about social justice principles. “As I pursued these courses, I was overwhelmed with the vast disconnect between academic discourse and activism,” Quesenberry shared. “I began to ask questions and seek opportunities to serve at the local domestic violence shelter, a pregnancy center, and other agencies.”
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Alumnus Combines GWU Academic, Athletic Experiences to Help Launch Pro Golf Career
Office of University Communications
Kris Gray’s choice to move from his home in England to the United States to attend Gardner-Webb paid off in the form of an all-conference collegiate golf career and a position as the University’s assistant coach. But it has also advanced his dream of playing professional golf by allowing him to combine his athletic skills and academic interests. Originally uncertain of his intended major, Gray enrolled in a marketing course in his first semester at Gardner-Webb and discovered he enjoyed the subject and the GWU marketing program’s faculty.
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Gardner-Webb Gave Alum Opportunities to Explore Future Career
Office of University Communications
One of Michael Peterson’s favorite photos is a picture of himself in front of the U.S. Capitol. More than a souvenir from a vacation, the picture represents what Gardner-Webb University means to the 2015 graduate. “I never would’ve thought my journey at Gardner-Webb would take me from Boiling Springs, N.C., to Capitol Hill,” Peterson declared.
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Gardner-Webb Prepared Alumna for Career in Public Relations
Office of University Communications
In high school, Alyssa Gutierrez (’14) wanted to be a journalist, but a teacher warned her the newspaper business was dying. “I knew I still wanted to stay in the same realm, so I did some research into public relations,” Gutierrez shared. “I came to find out that it was the perfect combination of media relations, writing, human interaction and networking. Public relations is what I was called to do.”
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GWU Biblical Studies Degree Helps Graduate Determine her Future
Office of University Communications
While completing her degree in biblical studies at Gardner-Webb University, Chelsea Hearne (’12) became clear about her future. “I want to be a psychiatric nurse. By way of many conversations with my professors, I can say with confidence that my skill set is in mental health issues,” Hearne assessed.
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For 40 Years, Gardner-Webb University Instructor has Offered Students Keys to Music Success
Office of University Communications
At age six, Betty Bennett began playing the piano alongside her church’s choir. That was nearly six decades ago, and Bennett has continued to play the piano and teach others ever since. She started teaching at Gardner-Webb in the fall of 1976 after deciding it was time in her life to switch jobs.
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For Me, Community Made the Difference
Office of University Communications and Becca Leap
As a kid, Gardner-Webb University was one of my favorite places in the world. Playing tag on the quad, feeding the geese at Lake Hollifield, and splashing around in the University pool were treasured activities I looked forward to all year. I spent a week on the campus nearly every summer since my uncle, Mike Simpson, moved to Boiling Springs to pioneer Gardner-Webb’s women’s swim team in 1999.
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Gardner-Webb Students Compete in Annual Ethics Bowl
Office of University Communications
For the fifth consecutive year, a team of students from Gardner-Webb University participated in the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl. The event was held Feb. 5-6 on the Meredith College campus near Raleigh, N.C., and featured 22 colleges and universities from around the state with the theme “Ethics in Technology.” Dr. Kent Blevins, professor of religious studies, serves as coordinator for the Gardner-Webb team.
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