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  Begin Earning Your Master’s or Doctoral Degree at Gardner-Webb This Summer

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University’s graduate programs o!er two upcoming start dates this summer. For those who are ready to begin pursuing their master’s in business administration, accounting, sports management or English, online programs start in June. However, these programs along with others in public administration, religion, nursing, counseling, divinity and education also have programs starting in August.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumnus and Retired Navy Commander John E. Sutton Speaks at University’s Annual Memorial Day Observance

  Office of University Communications

  The Memorial Day Observance at Gardner-Webb University on May 23 featured retired Navy Commander John E. “JES” Sutton as the featured speaker. A 1976 alumnus, Sutton presented a brief history of Memorial Day. He noted, in particular, the stories of courage and sacrifice that impact his reflective approach to the day.

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  Gardner-Webb 2013 Alumna Shebra Hughes: ‘Waffle House is a Hidden Gem’

  Office of University Communications

  Shebra Hughes, a 2013 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, and her husband Tommy love visiting campus. They reminisce about when she was a student and they were dating, but also enjoy representing the company they work for: Waffle House. A senior vice president, Shebra manages 81 locations in North Carolina from Greensboro to Cherokee.

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  Accelerate Your Education This Summer at Gardner-Webb University

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University’s summer sessions o!er a!ordable, accessible online and in-person courses designed to help students get ahead, stay on track, or explore new interests on their path to graduation. Choose from an array of subjects across all disciplines from business and management to creative and independent studies.

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  Ten Students from Gardner-Webb Help with Rebuild Efforts in Waynesville and Fletcher, N.C.

  Office of University Communications

  Instead of traveling out-of-state this year, Neal Payne, Gardner-Webb associate minister to the University for Student Ministries, and 10 students from Gardner-Webb went to Black Mountain, N.C., to help rebuild homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

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  Gardner-Webb Accepted Students Coming to Campus on April 12 can Join Webbstock Fun

  Office of University Communications

  Accepted Students Day on April 12 at Gardner-Webb University will not only be a time for students to learn about campus, but will also give them a front row seat for the Fourth Annual Webbstock Music Festival. A!er spending the morning on campus, students and families can enjoy the a!ernoon and evening of free entertainment. The festival features four bands, food, artisans and vendors.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna Chelsea Sexton Shares How Rejection Led to Acceptance

  Office of University Communications

  As she neared graduation from Gardner-Webb University in May 2023, Chelsea Sexton received the news that nobody wants to hear: she was turned down by the dental school she aspired to attend. A chemistry major whose dream of becoming a dentist began as a child, Sexton was crushed.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumnae Gain Respect in Strength and Conditioning Field Dominated by Men

  Office of University Communications

  In a field dominated by men, four recent Gardner-Webb University alumnae are changing perceptions and gaining respect. As graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) programs at Gardner- Webb, they join the small percentage of women in America who are employed in top-level S&C jobs.

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  Gardner-Webb Hosts Free Health and Wellness Fair on Feb. 19 for Campus and Community

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University is partnering with businesses, groups and organizations to host a Health and Wellness Fair. The event, which is open to students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding community, will be Feb. 19 from noon to 2 p.m. in Tucker Student Center.

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  Alive and Thriving: After Cancer Scare, Alumna Cherishes Every Day with Family

  Office of University Communications

  A month after graduating from Gardner-Webb University in 2014 with her Master of Arts in school counseling, Gaby Laurent, 26, received both joyous and heartbreaking news. She and her husband, Joseph, were expecting their first child. However, through routine bloodwork, doctors discovered she had acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer normally found in 70-year-olds.

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  Gardner-Webb Assistant Professor Dr. Simone McIntyre Featured Speaker for Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20

  Office of University Communications

  The observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday serves to remember his immense significance in the nation’s history and to reflect on his tireless efforts to promote justice and equality. A celebration hosted by the Cleveland County, N.C., 5379B Branch of the NAACP, will pay tribute to King with two events on Jan. 20 in Shelby, N.C.

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  Gardner-Webb’s Annual Festival of Lights Ushers in Celebration of Christmas

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music hosts the 2024 celebration of Festival of Lights on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Dover Theatre. Featuring performances by GWU music groups, the program includes carol singing and the reading of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke.

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  Guided by Faith: Annagrace Earwood’s Dedication to Serving Others

  Office of University Communications

  As an undergraduate student at Gardner-Webb University, Annagrace Earwood’s favorite memory involves an act of service. She was vice president of the Religious Studies Association and volunteered with members at the Washington Outreach Ministry, a food pantry in Cherryville, N.C.

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  Pursuing Her Call: Morgan Curtis Strives to Educate Caring and Compassionate Nurses

  Office of University Communications

  As an undergraduate student in the Hunt School of Nursing, Morgan Curtis was already familiar with the high quality, student-centered programs o!ered by Gardner- Webb University. She knew the nursing faculty to be caring educators and expertly skilled in holistic nursing practice.

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  Brittany Evans Finds ‘Immense Joy in Guiding Students on their Journey to Becoming Teachers’

  Office of University Communications and Avery Copeland

  Brittany Evans, a visiting instructor in the Elementary Education Program, has received the Nancy Francis-Gregg Day-Adjunct Award for 2024. Evans has served as an adjunct in the College of Education (CoE) since 2021. This semester, she joined the faculty full-time as a visiting instructor in the Elementary Education Program. She has recently taken on additional classes and is supervising student teaching.

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  Gardner-Webb Basketball to Host Bulldog Madness on Tuesday Night at 9:30 p.m.

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb’s basketball teams will officially tipoff for a fans-only event on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 p.m. Join the ‘Dawgs as they present Bulldog Madness inside Paul Porter Arena. Doors open at 9 p.m., and admission is free to the general public. Wear a costume to compete for a prize.

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  Blue Ridge Consort Presents Program for the Community on Oct. 26 in Gardner-Webb’s Dover Chapel

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music will present a performance by Blue Ridge Consort on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Dover Chapel as a part of the 2024-25 GWU Distinguished Artist Series. During the concert, individuals will have an opportunity to contribute monetary donations to help those in western North Carolina.

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  Bands Unite for Hurricane Relief at Gardner-Webb University

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University and the O!ice of Student Engagement will host the Western N.C. Benefit Concert on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. in the Brinkley Amphitheater. The event will raise funds and collect donations for disaster relief e!orts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Three musical acts will share their talents—The Local Boys, Howltree, and Mason Cole— and offer the community an opportunity to come together in support of those impacted by the storm in western North Carolina.

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  Ron Rash, ’76, N.C. Literary Hall of Fame Inductee, Returns for Program at Gardner-Webb University

  Office of University Communications

  Ron Rash, award-winning writer and professor, will return to Gardner- Webb University on the heels of his induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. The ’76 alumnus will offer a public reading on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and take questions from the audience. The free event is open to the community and will be held in Tucker Student Center’s Stewart Hall.

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  Gardner-Webb, Atrium Health and Invision Diagnostics Host Mammogram Screening Event

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University is partnering with Atrium Health and Invision Diagnostics to host a mammogram screening event on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Invision’s 3D Mammography Bus will be located at 110 S. Main Street in Boiling Springs.

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  Bo’s Battle ‘QUE Competition at Gardner-Webb Joins Southern BBQ Network

  Office of University Communications

  Bo’s Battle ‘QUE is back at Gardner-Webb Homecoming this year as a sanctioned event by the Southern BBQ Network (SBN), a 501c3 charitable organization. SBN was formed in 2010 by people who love to eat barbecue and share a passion for the art of preparing it. The mission of SBN is to preserve southern barbecue through qualified trained judges, while also improving communities through supporting charitable events.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna Caroline Leitten, ’17, Cares for Orphans in Peru

  Office of University Communications

  In Iquitos, Peru, one in 12 children under the age of 15 is abandoned to live on the streets or placed in foster care. The main reason is poverty: Parents simply don’t have money to care for their children. At times, the situation becomes overwhelming to Gardner-Webb University 2017 alumna Caroline Ashley Marvin Leitten. The needs are great, and her ministry, Go Love Peru, is only equipped for 24 orphans.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna, Dr. Sarah Curry, Testifies at House Committee Hearing

  Office of University Communications

  Dr. Sarah Curry defended her dissertation for the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at Gardner-Webb in 2021. Since then, she has used her education as a researcher in fiscal and economic public policy. Recently, her research topic, “E!ects of Advance Refunding Municipal Bonds After the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA),” gained the attention of the U.S. House Means and Ways Committee.

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  Celebrate the New Gardner-Webb Expanded Caf at Ribbon Cutting on Aug. 21

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb Caf has been reopened for nearly a month and now it’s time to celebrate all the improvements with a Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting. The entire campus is invited to the event on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 10:45 a.m.

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  Gardner-Webb Affirmed by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Music Department Receives Additional Accreditation

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb recently submitted the required Fi!h Year Interim report to its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC (https://sacscoc.org/)) and is deemed in full compliance. The University is accredited to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Gardner-Webb also may o"er credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.