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  • An army of volunteers staffs the phone banks on “One Day for Western.”

    4th annual ‘One Day for Western’ sees record number of donors, dollars

    Bill Studenc
    April 17

    The final count is in for ĢƵ’s fourth annual all-in day of giving, with 2,040 donors making a total of more than $1.115 million in gifts and pledges during the “One Day for Western” campaign.

  • EJ Whitmire stadium

    ĢƵAthletics Development announces change in leadership

    Bill Studenc
    April 13

    Brittany Kicklighter, director of development for athletics major gifts at ĢƵ, has been named interim associate athletics director for development and Catamount Club director.

  • Janna Deitz

    Jackson native, ĢƵalumna named development director for engineering, tech college

    Bill Studenc
    March 31

    ĢƵ alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the ĢƵDivision of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.

  • Scholarship recipients and student panelists (from left) Grady Jones, Leana Barra and Jay Brown demonstrate the “claws out” gesture at Catamount Philanthropy Day.

    Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors

    Bill Studenc
    March 23

    Nearly 200 donors to ĢƵ heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.

  • Stefanie Conley (right) and partner Russell McConnell enjoy game day in E.J. Whitmire Stadium from Paws Porch.

    Former ĢƵathletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program

    Bill Studenc
    March 20

    ĢƵ alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the university’s intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.

  • Alumnus Ray Davis (center) reconnects with his mentor, former athletic trainer and interim athletics director Fred Cantler (left), and ex-Catamount quarterback Jeff Gilbert.

    Former athletic training student establishes scholarship fund at WCU

    Bill Studenc
    March 18

    An acclaimed athletic trainer whose professional career began as a student on the sidelines at ĢƵ has established an endowed scholarship fund that will help future students follow in his footsteps.

  • Karen Eye

    ĢƵraises curtain on new director of development in College of Fine, Performing Arts

    Bill Studenc
    March 16

    Karen Eye, a former staff member in the Division of Advancement at ĢƵ, is returning to the spotlight in a new supporting role as director of development for the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts.

  • Former ĢƵsoftball coach Betty Peele breaks a huddle.

    ĢƵto name softball field in honor of program founder Betty Peele

    Bill Studenc
    March 13

    ĢƵ is naming its softball field in honor of the late Betty Peele, leader of a core group of female faculty members who guided the early development of women’s intercollegiate athletics at the university.

  • Chancellor Brown and Paws

    ĢƵseeking Catamount Captains to advocate for ‘One Day for Western’

    Bill Studenc
    February 26

    ĢƵ is seeking an army of volunteers to get on board as advocates on behalf of the university’s annual all-in giving day titled “One Day for Western” through the new Catamount Captains initiative.

  • ĢƵalumni at a baseball game

    Alumni Office announces starting lineup for 2026 Ballparks and Brews Tour

    Bill Studenc
    February 17

    Like a baseball team’s manager gearing up for spring training, the folks in the Western Carolina University Office of Alumni Engagement are sharpening their pencils and setting the starting lineup for the second annual Ballparks and Brews Tour.

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