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Gardner-Webb Program Connects High School Students, Business Leaders
Office of University Communications
Local high school students will learn professional skills from business leaders next month in a free program at Gardner-Webb University. The GWU Godbold School of Business presents the 9th annual B.E.S.T. (Bringing Executives and Students Together) Program from July 23-25. The program gives rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders an opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs and other community leaders
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Crossroads Summer Camps Slated to Return to Gardner-Webb for 19th Consecutive Year
Office of University Communications
Crossroads Worldwide Summer Camp 2014 will begin its 19th consecutive year at Gardner-Webb University on Monday, June 23. For five weeks, the ministry will immerse over 4,000 youth campers in a variety of worship experiences. Nightly worship services, held Monday through Thursday at 7 p.m., are open to the community.
Youtube: Gardner-Webb University Hosts Crossroads Summer Camp 2012
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Gardner-Webb University Hosts Jump Start for Incoming Students on May 30
Office of University Communications
The preparations have been made… the must-have items are checked off from lists… the months have turned to weeks and the weeks have turned to days. The clock is winding down for many teens as they prepare to leave the comforts of home in order to begin their new season of life as full-time college students. On May 30, before many have even graduated from high school, dozens of incoming students will take advantage of a GWU Jump Start day.
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Freeman Scholarship Fund Supports Local Students Entering College
Office of University Communications
Eight local students will pursue a college education with the help of the Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Educational Fund. Gardner-Webb University announced the recipients of 2014 Freeman scholarships during a presentation May 28 at the Cleveland County Chamber in uptown Shelby, N.C. Established in 1991 by local business leaders, the Freeman Fund was named for the late Joseph B. Freeman, who was head of the Interstate Johnson Lane office in Shelby.
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GWU Program Ranks Among Nation’s Best for Veterans
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University offers one of the best online graduate business programs for the nation’s military veterans, according to U.S. News & World Report. The news and analysis publisher ranks GWU’s online graduate business degree No. 1 in the Carolinas and No. 13 nationwide among institutions that offer the highest-quality programs to meet the educational needs of former service members. The ranking required institutions to be certified for the GI Bill, participate in several specific programs that offer educational benefits to veterans, and to provide overall affordability, faculty credentials, student services and a positive reputation.
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GWU Student Selected for National Field Trip & Internship Experiences
Office of University Communications
Wendy Harmon grew up with the mountains, rivers, lakes, and streams of western North Carolina at her back door. Born and raised in Rutherfordton, N.C., some of her fondest memories are of outdoor exploratory excursions with her parents, Tommy and Darlene Harmon, where she literally first got her feet wet in ecology—the study of how organisms interact with their environments. When Harmon began looking at colleges, she wanted to find a place where she could further develop her love for science, biology, and ecology.
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Gardner-Webb University Recognizes Recent Graduates
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce more than 700 students recently received degrees during spring commencement exercises held on May 12. Students earned associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from a variety of university programs. The University salutes these students and congratulates them on their significant achievements in higher education.
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Gardner-Webb Hosts World-Champion Music Corps
Office of University Communications
World-class student musicians will call Gardner-Webb University home for the next month. More than 150 instrumentalists from across the nation and around the globe are rehearsing on campus with drum and bugle corps, Carolina Crown. In August 2013, South Carolina-based Carolina Crown won the distinguished Drum Corps International World Championships Competition.
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Gardner-Webb University Announces Spring 2014 Dean’s List
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the 2014 spring semester. The Dean’s List honors outstanding students who maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 or above. This recognition is the highest academic honor of the semester. The University salutes the students named to the Dean’s List, and commends them for their scholastic success in higher education.
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Gardner-Webb University Spring Honor Roll Recipients Announced
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce its list of students who made the Honor Roll List during the 2014 spring semester. The Honor Roll recognizes outstanding college students who achieve a grade point average of 3.2 to 3.7 through outstanding academic success during the semester. The University salutes these students and commends them for this significant scholastic achievement in higher education.
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Faith In Action: Sharing God’s Love through Student Missions at GWU
Office of University Communications
Holding flashlights while dentists pull teeth in Nicaraguan villages. Swinging hammers in American disaster areas. Using sign language to tutor children in a Honduran school for the deaf.
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Free to be Me: A Closer Look at GWU Student Deanna Ramsey
Office of University Communications and Alyssa Gutierrez
Gardner-Webb University sophomore Deanna Ramsey stands only three-feet and six-inches tall. Yet, she is the living definition of the phrase, “Big things come in small packages.” Although she lives a vibrant life now, it was not always bright for Ramsey who was born with a form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital (SED).
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GWU Graduate to Serve as Intern at Sports Illustrated in NYC
Office of University Communications
Her hair danced in the breeze as she smiled for the photo. She is not used to being in front of the lens, but is instead much more comfortable behind it. However, on graduation day, journalism major Heather Pendergraft obediently posed for the obligatory pictures with family and friends.
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GWU Theatre Program Founder C. Robert Jones Reflects on Career in Book
Office of University Communications
C. Robert Jones has mentored Miss America finalists, singers, actors and dancers in his education career of more than 50 years. And he says if he could mandate it, he would require all teachers, preachers and lawyers to take courses in his specialty subject – theatre. Jones, a former Gardner-Webb University faculty member who started the theatre arts degree program in 1966, chronicles his lifetime experiences surrounding the stage in his book, titled “I Like It Here! Adventures in the Wild and Wonderful World of Theatre.”
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Youth Sports Camps Offered This Summer through GWU Athletics Department
Office of University Communications
Several summer sports camps are being offered through the Gardner-Webb Athletics Department, with most camps offering a GWU faculty/staff discount. The Volleyball staff is hosting several volleyball skills camps throughout the summer. The coaching staff is offering a discounted rate for children of any faculty/staff who attended either Individual Skills camp or the Middle School camp.
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Gardner-Webb University Awards Degrees During Exercises on May 12
Office of University Communications
Gardner–Webb University hosted Spring Commencement on Monday, May 12 in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and over 700 graduates were honored during two separate ceremonies. The morning ceremony featured the conferring of over 370 degrees from the University’s graduate programs. Kimberly Denise Moore of Gastonia, N.C., who earned a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministries, offered a commencement speech during the ceremony.
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Gardner-Webb University Joins National #ReachHigher Education Campaign
Office of University Communications
When Gardner-Webb University presents degrees to more than 700 students in commencement ceremonies Monday, each graduate will represent success in higher education. The University supports a national campaign First Lady Michelle Obama launched this month to inspire every American student to complete an education beyond a high school diploma. A 2014 U.S. Department of Labor survey of American workers shows both employment and earnings increase as individuals complete higher education programs beyond high school.
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Crossroads Festival Returns to Boiling Springs on May 17
Office of University Communications
The Town of Boiling Springs invites the community to the Crossroads Festival on Main Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17. The family-focused event will offer rides, food, arts and crafts, and music. In just its second year with the name Crossroads, the festival has evolved from similar events throughout the past decade that celebrated milestones in the history of Gardner-Webb University and the town.
WGWG: Crossroads Festival Returns to Boiling Springs on May 17
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Gardner-Webb Pastors’ School Planned May 26-28
Office of University Communications
Registration is now open for Gardner-Webb’s 2014 Pastors’ School, a three-day educational retreat for pastors and students of ministry and theology, May 26-28 at GWU. Kyle Matthews, Dove Award-winning singer and songwriter, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Matthews will address the theme, “Struggling Together to Communicate the Gospel in a Post-Christian Culture.”
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GWU Staff Member Finds Success, Fellowship on Racquetball Court
Office of University Communications
Thwacks echo through the white-walled room. Chips and cracks dot the paint on a wall in Gardner-Webb University’s Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). A blue rubber ball ricochets like a pinball, and Stephen Dolan angles his body to strike a return with his racket. Dolan dives to the floor to connect racket with ball and win the point against his opponent.
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GWU Offers Sports Psychology Course for Upcoming Fall Semester
Office of University Communications
Unexplained poor athletic performance is sometimes called “The Yips.” An athlete may have experienced profound success in their sport, and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, they begin struggling. One day, they are at the top of their game; the next day, they can’t seem to perform the basic skills they mastered years before.
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Gardner-Webb Honors Faculty, Staff at Annual Event
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University recognized faculty and staff Friday for outstanding service and teaching contributions, tenures of service, and retirement honors during the annual “Apples and Accolades” ceremony. The Gardner-Webb Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient for 2014 was Dr. Paul Etter, professor of music in the School of Performing & Visual Arts. “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.
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Gardner-Webb University to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises on May 12
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award over 700 degrees during the 2014 spring commencement exercises on Monday, May 12. Ceremonies are planned for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. Of the two ceremonies planned, the first at 10 a.m. will honor students who have successfully completed graduate programs while the second ceremony at 3 p.m. will focus on the achievements of students in the traditional undergraduate and Degree Completion programs of study.
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GWU Honors Program Expands in 25-Plus Years
Office of University Communications
Through academic programs, social experiences and service opportunities, Gardner-Webb University’s Honors Program has expanded since its launch over 25 years ago to now serve dozens of students. The GWU Honors Program is open to academically qualified students in all majors and offers growth in time management, writing, research, leadership and other skills. Students enrolled in the program are typically much more likely to graduate within four years from the University, which means it’s also a retention tool, according to Dr. Tom Jones, associate dean of University Honors.
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Gardner-Webb Honor Society Students Excel at National Convention
Office of University Communications and Alyssa Gutierrez
Gardner-Webb University students have long prided themselves on their academic fitness. Recently, members of the Alpha Chi Honor Society flexed those muscles at the Alpha Chi 2014 National Convention held in St. Louis, Mo. For the first time in Alpha Chi’s 92-year history, the organization offered a $5,000 prize for the best collaborative, interdisciplinary project on the assigned topic of “The Future of Water.” The Gardner-Webb team took first place.
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