Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

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Famous Author and Gardner-Webb Alumnus Ron Rash to Make Television Appearance

Office of University Communications

Award-winning author and Boiling Springs, N.C., native, Ron Rash will be featured during the season premiere of “North Carolina Bookwatch” on UNC-TV (public television) this Friday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m. The show will spotlight Rash’s latest novel, “The Cove.” This marks the third appearance for Rash on the program, where he’s previously spoke about his books “Serena” and “One Foot in Eden.”
Gardner-Webb Business Program Takes Students to Switzerland and France

Office of University Communications

For many students, “sightseeing” and “travel” top the summer to-do list. But how many manage to travel across Switzerland and France, let alone secure college credit while doing so? That’s precisely what a group of Gardner-Webb business students did last month through Gardner-Webb’s Graduates in Executive Management Program (GEM), sponsored by the Godbold School of Business.
The Bits and Pieces of a Masterpiece

Office of University Communications

A memory is a tricky thing. Though grounded in real experience, a memory is changed—fragmented, filtered, colored and shaped—by the very process of remembering. A memory is both old and new, both known and powerfully mysterious.
Ten Local Students Named 2012 Freeman Scholars

Office of University Communications

Ten local students will realize their dream of pursuing a college education thanks in part to the Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Educational Fund, which has been providing financial assistance to outstanding Cleveland County students for more than two decades. The fund is specifically designed for students who qualify academically for college but whose unique situations might prevent them from attending. During a presentation at the Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 19, recipients were presented with Freeman Fund financial awards ranging from $500 to $2,000.
Crossroads Summer Camps Return to Gardner-Webb on June 25

Office of University Communications

Crossroads Worldwide Summer Camp 2012 will begin its seventeenth consecutive year at Gardner-Webb University on Monday, June 25. For five weeks, the ministry will immerse more than 3,400 youth campers in a variety of worship experiences focused on this year’s theme, “The Dwelling Place.” Nightly worship services, held Monday – Thursday at 7 p.m. through July 26, are open to the community.

Youtube: Gardner-Webb University Hosts Crossroads Summer Camp 2012
Gardner-Webb Online MBA Program Ranked No. 9 in the World

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ninth best in the world according to BusinessMBA.org’s list of the “Top 50 MBA Programs for 2012.” The program is one of several graduate business degrees offered by Gardner-Webb’s Godbold School of Business. As part of BusinessMBA.org’s mission to inform and educate prospective MBA students, the ranking highlights the top 10 business schools in each of five categories, including campus-based MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA, and Marketing and Finance concentrations.
Annual Summer Leadership Conference Aimed at Creating Change through Reform

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University is proud to present its third annual Summer Leadership Conference, titled “Embracing and Institutionalizing Reform: Bringing Out the Change Agent in Each of Us.” The conference is jointly sponsored by the School of Education’s Center for Innovative Leadership Development (CILD) and the Godbold School of Business’s Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship (CEE). The event will take place at Gardner-Webb on July 30 and 31.
Gardner-Webb Alumna Answers Call to Full-Time Missions with the Deaf Community in Honduras

Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill

Christians who feel called to ministry will tell you that receiving a clear “calling” is a piercing, wonderful experience. A calling brings clarity, but it also demands a response, one that usually requires courage, sacrifice, and deep sense of purpose. Just ask Gardner-Webb alumna and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter Rachel Buck (’09), who leaves this month to fulfill a two-year call to missions with New Life Deaf Ministry (NLDM) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Gardner-Webb’s First Summer Research Scholar Gets the Gist of Ginger Ale

Office of University Communications

Ever wondered what chemical compounds give ginger ale its pungent flavor? Jeremy Griffin has, and thanks to Gardner-Webb’s new Summer Research Scholars program, he’s got a significant research grant, free room and board, and nearly unlimited time in the Gardner-Webb chemistry labs this summer to figure it out. The story of Griffin’s fascination with gingerols started with a sickness.
Gardner-Webb Honors Students for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Service and Leadership

Office of University Communications

Each spring, Gardner-Webb University proudly honors dozens of undergraduate students for academic excellence and outstanding service and leadership. Winners of these awards exemplify the University’s core values of faith, service and leadership in their classrooms and communities. In recognition of their awards, winners get to choose one book for purchase by Gardner-Webb’s Dover Memorial Library.
B.E.S.T Program Registration Now Open at Gardner-Webb University

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of Business will host the High School “Bringing Executives and Students Together” Program (B.E.S.T.) Aug. 8-10. Open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, the program is designed to encourage, empower, and energize area high school students by introducing them to the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and local citizenship. The B.E.S.T. Program is offered at no cost to the student.
The Best of Both Worlds: GWU Alumna Rita Gouveia Reflects on her International Experience

Office of University Communications

If you asked members of the audience what they most enjoyed about Gardner-Webb alumna Rita Gouveia’s commencement address during last December’s graduation, some would say it was her sincerity in congratulating her classmates on their accomplishments. Others might remark on her humility. The magna cum laude graduate and 2011 Big South Women’s Tennis Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year spent considerable time thanking the professors who had inspired and motivated her.
Longtime Gardner-Webb Supporter Bill Masters Receives 2012 Heritage Award

Office of University Communications

Shelby’s Bill Masters, a longtime friend and supporter of the Gardner-Webb baseball program, recently received the North Carolina Baptist Foundation’s (NCBF) 2012 Heritage Award for his outstanding generosity to Gardner-Webb University. The Heritage Award recognizes individuals for their exemplary giving and service to organizations associated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. A former college and semi-pro baseball player, Masters served in the U.S. Army Air Force before a long career in the textile industry.
Annual Charlotte Mason Education Conference to Bring Renowned Artist Makoto Fujimura to Gardner-Webb

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

Gardner-Webb University will host ChildlightUSA’s annual Charlotte Mason Education Conference, June 6-9. Approximately 150 educators from all over the United States and Canada will be attending the conference, titled “Offering Authentic Mason Education—Awakening to Delightful Living.” The conference has been held at Gardner-Webb for eight years, and includes daily presentations, workshops, and smaller discussion groups to help educators share encouraging and challenging ideas.
Gardner-Webb Prepares to Launch Physician Assistant Program

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

University officials have announced that Gardner-Webb will launch a physician assistant program beginning January 2014. The program will help fill the healthcare industry’s need for primary care providers by training medical professionals for the primary care field. Dr. Gregory Davenport, a physician assistant with a doctorate in health science, is the newly hired dean and program director.
No One Injured in GWU Dover Campus Center Kitchen Fire

Office of University Communications

Around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, an industrial dishwasher caught fire in the kitchen area of Gardner-Webb University’s Dover Campus Center (DCC). The fire was contained to the dishwasher area, and no one was injured. At 6:50 a.m., University cafeteria workers arrived as usual to prepare meals for a summer camp currently taking place on campus.
Gardner-Webb Awards Nearly 700 Degrees in Three Commencement Ceremonies

Office of University Communications

Monday was a day of milestones for Gardner-Webb University and its graduates. For the first time, a record three separate commencement ceremonies were broadcast online via live stream. In total, nearly 700 degrees were awarded, including the University’s 25,000th degree since becoming a senior college in 1971.
Gardner-Webb Celebrates Employees’ Long Service and Honors 2012 Retirees

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University recently recognized faculty and staff members for long tenures of service and presented retirement awards to six employees at the annual “Apples and Accolades” awards ceremony. One retiree, Patricia Harrelson, was also inducted into the “Faith, Service, and Leadership Hall of Fame,” an honor reserved only for faculty with at least 40 years of service to Gardner-Webb. Harrelson, a longtime music professor and vocal coach, will retire in 2012 after exactly four decades of teaching in Gardner-Webb’s music department.
Gardner-Webb Students Dive Headfirst into the Local Foods Movement

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb students have lately grown increasingly interested in the local foods movement. So this spring, Stephanie Richey, GWU’s community engagement coordinator and local foods aficionado, decided to capitalize. “Gardner-Webb’s Office of Christian Life and Service always plans awesome mission trips around the world, so I wanted to offer something a little different: not a mission trip but a service trip designed to meet the vast and pressing needs right here in Cleveland County,” Richey said.
Gardner-Webb Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff at Annual “Apples and Accolades” Awards Ceremony

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University recently honored faculty and staff members for outstanding service at the annual “Apples and Accolades” awards ceremony. The Gardner-Webb Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Jim Morgan, professor of psychology, for his generous spirit and his willingness to sacrifice time and energy to help students succeed. Morgan was especially praised for his work as an undergraduate research advisor.
Gardner-Webb Social Science Department Plants Tree to Honor Dr. Tony Eastman

Office of University Communications

The social science department at Gardner-Webb recently planted a white ash tree to honor Dr. Tony Eastman, retired professor of American history, behind Frank Nanney Hall. In a special presentation, the tree, like Eastman’s character and his lasting impact on Gardner-Webb students, was said to be “deeply rooted and ever growing.” Eastman taught for 45 years at Gardner-Webb, and retired as the University’s longest-tenured professor.
Gardner-Webb Fishing Club Reels in Top Ten Finish at Lake Guntersville

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb University Fishing Club reeled in a top ten finish on Saturday, May 5, at the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeastern Tournament held at Lake Guntersville, Ala. The two anglers representing Gardner-Webb were Kyle Creed, a junior sports management major, and Randal Lockhart, a freshman nursing major. The men weighed in four bass for 11 pounds-6 ounces, good enough for seventh place out of 40 college teams.
Gardner-Webb Takes Measures to Become More Eco-Friendly

Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh

This July, for the fourth consecutive year, a huge truck with a mammoth paper shredder will rumble onto Gardner-Webb’s campus to destroy old sensitive documents, protecting Gardner-Webb students, faculty, staff and supporters from identity theft. But that’s not all the PROSHRED truck protects. Beyond its reputation for reasonable pricing and a friendly staff, the PROSHRED company is known for its commitment to environmental stewardship.
Project Rescue T-Shirts on Sale to Fund Scholarships for Victims of Trafficking

Office of University Communications

During the recent NEEDTOBREATHE concert at Gardner-Webb, fans purchased 249 t-shirts to support Project Rescue, an international ministry that rescues women and children from human trafficking and sex slavery. Those t-shirt sales enabled Project Rescue to provide eight scholarships for rescued women to attend college! This week, Gardner-Webb will continue its support of Project Rescue by selling even more t-shirts outside the cafeteria.
Hope, Healing, and “Happy Hands”: Gardner-Webb Students Pursue Missions at Home and Abroad

Office of University Communications, Travis Sherrill, and Jeanie Groh

Recently, six spring break mission teams and 71 team members put Gardner-Webb’s core values of faith, service and leadership into action across the globe. These are their stories—of hope, healing, and “Happy Hands.” To skip to an individual story, click on the name of the trip’s location here: Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Jinotega, Nicaragua; Bucharest, Romania; Shelby, N.C.; Fortaleza, Brazil; and Lake Providence, La.