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  Balancing Acts: Singing, Songwriting, and Studying

  Office of University Communications and Avery Copeland

  Lindy Bryson, a junior at Gardner-Webb University who doubles as a singer-songwriter, is making a name for herself in the Christian Country music scene while authentically sharing her faith. Recently, this young musician released her first music video for her song “Save Your.”

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  Nominations Open until August 15 for Gardner- Webb Founders Medal

  Office of University Communications

  In the same spirit as Gardner-Webb’s earliest founders, men and women throughout the institution’s 119-year history have provided distinguished service and support to further its mission. For the third consecutive year since renewing GWU’s Founders Day observances, the Office of President is inviting nominations for the recipient of the 2024 Founders Medal, the University’s most prestigious honor.

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  Gardner-Webb Welcomes Dove Award-Winner Aaron Cole to Brinkley Amphitheater on Aug. 24

  Office of University Communications

  Dove Award-Winner Aaron Cole is the third performer in Gardner-Webb University’s inaugural “Summer in the Springs” Concert Series at Brinkley Amphitheater. The Christian rapper and hip-hop artist will be in concert on Aug. 24 to welcome GWU students back to campus.

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  New Gardner-Webb Caf Opens with Array of Food Options and Energized Atmosphere

  Office of University Communications

  The new Caf is ready to serve the Gardner-Webb University Campus in an energized atmosphere with special events and activities. The larger dining space o!ers updated seating, and improved meal options give students more choices.

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  Gardner-Webb Graduates Consistently Achieve 100% Pass Rate on Licensure Exams for Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling

  Office of University Communications

  The National Institute for Health Care Management reports that 49% of Americans live in a mental health workforce shortage area. Helping to meet this need are alumni of Gardner-Webb University’s accredited Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Master of School Counseling programs. Overall enrollment has steadily increased in the last few years. Students are attracted to GWU’s 100% pass rate on the required tests for licensure, which has occurred for several years. Additionally, all of the graduates who were seeking jobs in the counseling field found employment—some were even hired before completing their degrees.

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  Gardner-Webb’s Dover Library Receives State Grant to Digitize Historical Records

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University’s Dover Library recently received a $42,000 grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The money will be used to digitize historical church records on microfilm and documents in the Cleveland County Historical Collection. The project is a joint effort of Dover Library, and the Earl Scruggs Center Museum and Broad River Genealogical Society, both in Shelby, N.C.

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  Tickets Still Available for July 20 Concert with Carl Cartee at Gardner-Webb’s Brinkley Amphitheater

  Office of University Communications

  Tickets are on sale now for the second event in the Summer in the Springs concert series in Gardner-Webb University’s Brinkley Amphitheater. Dove Award-winning Carl Cartee will be joined by Shaylee Simeone and April Cushman for A Night of Worship on July 20. The event is a fundraiser for GWU mission and service trips for students.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumnus Mason Miller Selected for MLB All-Star Game Tonight at 8 p.m.

  Office of University Communications

  Just three years after graduating from Gardner-Webb University, pitcher Mason Miller will represent the Oakland A’s and the American League in the MLB All-Star Game tonight (Tuesday, July 16) at 8 p.m. Miller joins a lineup of younger players in one of the most anticipated mid-summer classics in recent years.

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  Films by Gardner-Webb Students Selected for Cleveland County Arts Council’s 25th Real to Reel International Film Festival

  Office of University Communications

  Two films by Gardner-Webb University students are the first ever to be selected for screening at the 25th Annual Real to Reel International Film Festival, sponsored by the Cleveland County Arts Council in Shelby, N.C. “Wrong Number” and “Spiral” are among the 33 films that will be shown on July 24-27. Screenings begin each evening at 7 p.m., with a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. at Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain, N.C. Following the screenings, filmmakers will answer questions from the audience.

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  Johnson City, Tenn., Selected as Host Site of 2025 and 2026 Big South Basketball Championships

  Office of University Communications

  The Big South Conference Council of Chief Executive O!icers has awarded the 2025 and 2026 Hercules Tires Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships to Johnson City, Tenn., bringing the tournaments to the “Mountain South” and Freedom Hall Civic Center. The facility marks the league’s sixth overall neutral site for its marquee basketball events in the conference’s 40-year history. The agreement includes a mutual option for 2027.

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  Gardner-Webb University Baseball Team Plans Mission Trip to Dominican Republic

  Office of University Communications

  With its white-sand beaches and sparkling blue water, the Dominican Republic is a popular tourist attraction. However, beyond the resorts, more than 40 percent of the people live in poor conditions and are at risk of falling into poverty or human tra!icking. They struggle to have food, shelter and clothing, and may not have access to clean water or sanitation facilities.

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  Dr. Tracy Arnold Promoted to Associate Dean of the Gardner-Webb College of Health Sciences

  Office of University Communications

  Dr. Tracy Arnold, former director of the Gardner-Webb University Hunt School of Nursing (HSON), has been named the Associate Dean of the College of Health Sciences (CoHS). In her new role, e!ective Aug. 1, 2024, Arnold will focus on enhancing instruction, grant writing, accreditation processes and faculty development programs.

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  Kaitlyn McNeilly Gives to Gardner-Webb to Celebrate the University’s Impact on Her Life

  Office of University Communications

  Kaitlyn McNeilly, 2015 alumna of Gardner-Webb, describes her four years at the University as “genuinely lifechanging.” An English major and native of Forest City, N.C., she expressed her deep appreciation for the faculty in her program. This year on Double Dawg Day, she made her first donation to the University, a gi! to honor and support the Department of English. She joined over 1,300 donors on that day to raise a record-breaking $1.4 million for the University’s academic and athletic programs, scholarships, and facilities.

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  Members of Gardner-Webb’s Concert Choir Share Experiences from Trip to France

  Office of University Communications

  A picture may be worth a thousand words, but an image can’t compare to the experience of being there. Before traveling to France to perform during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the 16 members of the Gardner-Webb University Concert Choir could only imagine the price paid that day by American and other allied forces. A!er visiting Normandy and the American Cemetery, the cost of freedom became clearer.

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  2024 Gardner-Webb Football Kickoff Dinner Set for July 27

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University Football is preparing to launch its 2024 season with a celebration linking the past, present and future. Along with the Bulldog Club, the football program will host the Second Annual Football Kicko! Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 27.

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  Gardner-Webb Swimmer Justin Bender Competes in 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

  Office of University Communications

  While Gardner-Webb University swimmer Justin Bender waited to compete in the 2024 Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Ind., his focus was on the swim ahead. He tried not to think about the record-breaking 20,000-plus crowd in attendance or the transformation of a football stadium into a natatorium—or that he was one of nearly 70 swimmers competing in the 100-meter breaststroke event.

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  Gardner-Webb Hosts Science Academy with Grant from Stonecutter Foundation

  Office of University Communications

  The 11 high school students who recently attended the Science Academy at Gardner-Webb University experienced a variety of hands-on activities in five days. The camp introduced them to biotechnology, forensics, physician assistant studies, physiology, chemistry, and exercise science. They also toured Rutherford County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Forensics Department, Cohesion Phenomics, a DNA lab in Spindale, N.C., and Rutherford Regional Health System.

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  Mental Health Counseling Program offers supportive, hands-on experience

  Office of University Communications

  When Heather Banfield, of Forest City, N.C., enrolled as a graduate student at Gardner-Webb University, it had been 12 years since she received her bachelor’s degree. She was married with three young children, so there would be many adjustments. However, after meeting with the faculty in the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, Banfield was assured that they would help her to achieve her goals.

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  Dr. Anna S. Hamrick Named Director of the Hunt School of Nursing

  Office of University Communications

  Dr. Anna S. Hamrick has been named director of the Hunt School of Nursing (HSON) at Gardner-Webb University. A GWU alumna, she has served as the school’s associate director since 2020. Hamrick will step into her new role on July 1, and current HSON Director, Dr. Tracy Arnold, will take on a new position, associate dean for the College of Health Sciences.

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  Three Gardner-Webb Students Receive Summer Scholar Fellowships

  Office of University Communications

  Through Summer Scholar Fellowships (formerly Summer Undergraduate Research Scholars), Gardner-Webb University students have an opportunity to conduct focused research outside the boundaries of the classroom. During the second summer session, three Fellows will be working with their faculty mentors on projects that involve extracting essential oils, examining books, and explaining nonverbal behavior.

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  Runnin’ Bulldogs Finish in the ITA Top 10 for First Time in Program History

  Office of University Communications

  After posting a program-best 20 victories during the 2024 spring season, the Gardner-Webb Men’s Tennis team earned the program’s first regional ranking from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), which was recently announced by the organization.

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  Gardner-Webb Hires New Faculty in Education, Arts and Sciences, and Health Sciences

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen D’Ambrogi Aubrey has announced the hiring of new faculty for the Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences and Health Sciences. These experienced educators and researchers bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to the classroom and continue the ongoing aggressive recruitment of new faculty to the GWU campus.

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  Nearly 83% of Gardner-Webb Student-Athletes Achieve Big South Presidential Honor Roll

  Office of University Communications

  The Big South Conference has announced that a league-record 73.98 percent of eligible student-athletes earned Presidential Honor Roll status for their work in the classroom in 2023-24. Gardner-Webb placed 82.75% (307) of its 371 eligible student-athletes on the list. The University was one of three member institutions to have at least 80 percent of 3.0 students.

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  Big South-OVC Football Association Presidents and Chancellors Sign New Enhanced Agreement

  Office of University Communications

  A!er a successful first season of competition for the Big South Conference (BSC)-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Football Association, the presidents and chancellors of the nine regionally-aligned member institutions have strengthened their commitment to each other by approving a new agreement that could extend to 2030 and beyond.

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  Gardner-Webb Department of PA Studies Attends PA Day at the N.C. Legislature

  Office of University Communications

  A record number of 150 physician assistants (PAs) and PA students, including a group from Gardner-Webb University, traveled to Raleigh, N.C., in May to participate in the 2024 PA Day at the Legislature. Sponsored by the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA), the event focused on recognizing and sharing information about PA Licensure Interstate Compact (HB 1056/SB 879).