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B.E.S.T. Program Teaches Local Students about Free Enterprise Principles
Office of University Communications
High school students from all over Cleveland County, N.C., learned tricks of the free enterprise trade this week as they participated in the annual Bringing Executives and Students Together (B.E.S.T.) program at Gardner-Webb University Aug. 8-10. Around 50 teens from six local high schools gleaned knowledge from some of the best leaders in the area as general principles of business and entrepreneurship were brought to life during the three-day workshop. Students from Burns, Crest, Kings Mountain and Shelby high schools, along with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Cleveland Early College High School, attended the program.
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Gardner-Webb Students Spend Summer Changing Children’s Lives
Office of University Communications
Four Gardner-Webb students embraced the call of evangelism this summer as they worked with a group of Christian camps whose mission is to share Christ with children from various backgrounds and traditions. Mark Baker, Amy Brown, Chelsea Hearne and Zeke Stephenson were part of Passport Missions and their camps for children and youth from third through 12th grade. Founded in 1993, Passport, Inc. (based in Birmingham, Ala.) has developed a reputation for creative, high-quality Christian programs for students.
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GWU Professor Recalls Experience as Former Olympian
Office of University Communications
It’s just a hop, skip, and jump. Yet it seems the athletes who excel at this track event have been trained to fly. Just this week in London, two Americans took home the gold and silver medals in the triple jump, which brings a smile to the face of GWU Dean Dr. Anthony Negbenebor.
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GWU Graduate School Renamed Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Graduate School now has a new name. The accomplishments of a beloved professor, colleague and friend were celebrated during Monday’s Summer Commencement Ceremonies at Gardner-Webb University. “Be it resolved that from this day forth,” read GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner, “the graduate school at Gardner-Webb University will be known as the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies.”
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GWU Graduate Surprised by Military Sons During Ceremony
Office of University Communications
Dolly Wilson is accustomed to a long-distance relationship with her two adult sons. Both men have served in the U.S. Air Force for a combined 23 years (and most recently overseas). Wilson had already made peace with the fact that her sons would not be able to attend her graduation ceremony, held Monday afternoon on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.
Youtube: Gardner-Webb Graduate Dolly Wilson's Surprise Reunion
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Gardner-Webb Awards Over 400 Degrees in Two Commencement Ceremonies
Office of University Communications
Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center today to celebrate the accomplishments of over 400 students during two commencement ceremonies. One central theme resonated among graduates and attendees alike: “family.” For these graduates, the common tie that binds them together is Gardner-Webb University.
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B.E.S.T. Program Provides High School Students Opportunity to Partner with Business Leaders
Office of University Communications
The Godbold School of Business at Gardner-Webb University welcomes area high school students for the 7th annual Bringing Executives and Students Together (B.E.S.T.) Program through Aug. 8-10. The program for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will be held in Hamrick Hall’s Blanton Auditorium and is designed to encourage, empower, and energize students by introducing them to the world of entrepreneurship while learning from local business and community leaders. B.E.S.T. Program activities include workshops on business, finance, and marketing, facilitated by a number of guest speakers.
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Gardner-Webb University Summer Commencement Set for Aug. 6
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award over 400 degrees during the 2012 summer commencement ceremonies on Monday, Aug. 6. The undergraduate and graduate ceremonies are respectively scheduled for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on Gardner-Webb campus. A total of 412 degrees will be awarded during Monday’s graduation events with 163 students earning undergraduate degrees, 230 taking home master’s degrees, and 19 receiving doctorates, representing more than a 50 percent increase over last year’s summer commencement.
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GWU Campus Store to Offer Tax-Free Purchases This Weekend
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Campus Store will feature a wide range of back-to-school items exempt from state sales tax during the North Carolina Sales Tax Holiday weekend Aug. 3-5. Since 2002, the North Carolina Department of Revenue has set aside the first weekend of August as a sales tax exemption period on back-to-school necessities including clothing, school supplies, and even computers. For new and current students, faculty, alumni, and members of the community at large, the tax-free weekend means they can purchase a variety of items from the GWU Campus Store and enjoy a cost savings.
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Changing lives: Gardner-Webb and The Tucker Family United for Common Goal
Office of University Communications
When the new Tucker Student Center opens at Gardner-Webb University, current and future students alike will have the pleasure of enjoying this spacious, contemporary, and breathtaking building, in large part to the generosity of Robert and Carolyn Tucker. A celebration with ribbon cutting, open house, music, refreshments, and tours will be held for invited guests on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 4:00 p.m. It was on March 30, 2010 that these long-time university benefactors joined GWU President, Dr. Frank Bonner to announce the largest donation in school history.
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Family Members Reaching Their GOAL
Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh
Emily Houser is a busy woman. She is a wife, a mother, an auditor at Gaston Community College, and a Mary Kay sales director. On top of that, she is working toward her human services degree at Gardner-Webb University.
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Gardner-Webb Holding Open Call for Opera
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts is extending an open invitation for auditions for the fall opera performance. This year’s opera will be a double-bill combining Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Old Maid and The Thief.”Those interested in auditioning should indicate their experience, voice-type, level of education in music studies, and any other relevant information to Dr. Megan McCauley at mmccauley@gardner-webb.edu.
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Deadline for Southern Appalachian Culture Series Presentation Submissions Extended to Aug. 31
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina is accepting presentation submissions for its biannual Southern Appalachian Culture Series, an interdisciplinary conference to be held Oct. 12-13, 2012. This year will feature presentations on Cherokee culture, although we also invite and encourage other papers that deal with any aspect of Southern Appalachian culture, literature, or tradition. The conference is part of a symposium, which will offer concurrent sessions of presentations by writers and scholars, including graduate and undergraduate students, and prominent Cherokee scholar and storyteller, Freeman Owle.
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Gardner-Webb Student Finds Opportunity to Interpret the Music of Superstars
Office of University Communications
Current Gardner-Webb University student Kristen Larimer discovered a home state Ohio connection providing the chance to use her gifts in front of thousands of people, and she now looks forward to interpreting the music of some of the business’s biggest names at this year’s Ohio State Fair for the hearing impaired. This opportunity for Larimer at the Ohio State Fair, located in Columbus, couldn’t be more fitting. She gets to fulfill a passion she hopes to make a career of as a sign language interpreter of music.
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Acclaimed Documentarian Bruce Bowers Notches Another Honor for “The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long and Winding Road”
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb alumnus and acclaimed documentarian Bruce Bowers (’68) was recently presented the 2012 National Media Award by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Washington, D.C. The award is for his documentary film, “The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long & Winding Road.” The NSDAR National Media Award is given annually to various media that promote historical preservation, patriotism, and education.
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Gardner-Webb’s Leadership Conference Adds Executive Track to Program Lineup
Office of University Communications
This year’s theme for the third annual Summer Leadership Conference, titled “Embracing and Institutionalizing Reform: Bringing Out the Change Agent in Each of Us,” features distinguished keynote speakers and the addition of an executive track. Taking place in the new Tucker Student Center on July 30-31, the conference is sponsored by the School of Education’s Center for Innovative Leadership Development (CILD) and the Godbold School of Business Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship (CEE). The conference will focus on creating intentional change as it relates to school cultures, curriculum design, 21st century skills, adopting innovative programs, and the role of the executive in leading change within an organization.
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Gardner-Webb Faculty Member Vows to Keep Friend’s Legacy Alive
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is proud to announce that Dr. Franki Burch has accepted the role of associate provost for professional and graduate studies, effective Aug. 7. Associate Provost Emerita, Dr. Darlene Gravett, who retired from GWU in 2007, began serving as associate provost for professional and graduate studies earlier this year following the passing of Dr. Gayle Price. Price was a beloved professor, dean, and associate provost for GWU who died in March after a courageous battle with cancer.
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Excitement Building for Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center
Office of University Communications
The contributions, efforts, and prayers of many special people will culminate with the official opening celebration of the Tucker Student Center at Gardner-Webb University on Tuesday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. Close to a thousand guests are expected to attend the ribbon cutting and open house. The center offers a sophisticated yet relaxing and open venue for students. It will also serve as the new home for many university offices and organizations.
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College Presidents: Losing Sleep for the Wrong Reasons — Dr. Frank Bonner, GWU President
Frank Bonner and Office of University Communications
College and university presidents may be losing sleep for the wrong reasons. Economic challenges are all too familiar. If you are a public institution president, you are probably dealing with significant cutbacks of state funding, along with almost all of the worries of private college presidents — endowment return, maintaining enrollment in the face of spiraling costs for our students, pressure to hold down tuition increases, our own increasing expenses, and economic stresses on our donors.
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Former Gardner-Webb University Master’s Graduate Named Hospital CEO
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University Alumnus Darcy Craven was recently named chief executive officer (CEO) of Carolinas Hospital System, located in Florence, S.C. Craven had already been serving as CEO in an interim role, while continuing his former position as chief operating officer (COO) for the hospital. The Charlotte, N.C., based hospital system is part of a 132-hospital network.
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GWU Wrestling Team Shows Promise with New Head Coach and Player Rankings
Office of University Communications
Excitement is building toward the Gardner-Webb University Wrestling Team 2012-13 season with the announcement of a new head coach and four of its wrestlers named in pre-season regional rankings. In the spring, the Gardner-Webb Athletics Department named Daniel Elliott as head coach of the Wrestling program. Elliott, a former GWU wrestler himself, had served as the associate head coach of the GWU Wrestling program the past two seasons and has been on the coaching staff for seven years in all.
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Gardner-Webb’s Jim Lawrence Presents Video Version of “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Office of University Communications
Dr. Jim Lawrence, professor in the Department of Communications Studies at Gardner-Webb University, has produced a unique Scottish-Gaelic short film based on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic American literature “An Cridhe Cabaireach” (“The Tell-Tale Heart”), a story of madness and murder. The DVD has just been released and is available for purchase in three versions: Gaelic narration only, Gaelic narration with English subtitles, and English narration with Gaelic subtitles. “I first became acquainted with Scottish-Gaelic through music,” said Lawrence.
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GWU’s Lauren Smith Earns a Spot in 2012 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb rising senior Lauren Smith (Powder Springs, Ga.) carded a round of 73, +1, on Monday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier at the Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga. to earn an automatic berth into this year’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Smith, whose 73, +1 over par, placed her in a three-way tie for third overall, was one of five lady golfers to earn an automatic spot outright, as the final four spots came down to a playoff among five players who shot a 74, +2 over par. Eagle’s Landing Country Club played to 6,462 yards and a par 72.
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Gardner-Webb Continues Summer Camp Tradition
Office of University Communications
Once again this summer, Gardner-Webb University continues a commitment to summer camps that offer participants the chance to grow further in religion, athletics and education. The camps, mostly weekly, are ongoing now through the end of July. The remaining summer schedule is as follows
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Gardner-Webb to Host Summer Orientation for Students and Parents
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will welcome 150 new students and their families to campus for its annual Summer Orientation Session on Friday, July 20. The event gives new students— including transfers—a chance to connect with classmates, familiarize themselves with the campus, and talk to Gardner-Webb faculty, administrators, academic advisers, campus ministries, and financial planning officers. Students will also get to review class schedules in preparation for the fall semester.
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