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Police community committee

Campus police department forms community advisory committee

WCU’s Police Department recently instituted a standing advisory committee to help officers better understand and serve the community.  

Nancy LIddle and Husband Matt Liddle

Nancy Liddle, an I Love ĢƵStory

As the executive assistant in ĢƵ’s College of Business, Nancy Liddle sees firsthand the direct impact scholarships make on students. This alone motivates her to be the generous donor that she is.   

Locklairs

Two Generations of Fundraisers

A family of Catamounts, and a family of fundraisers. Tim Locklair, is a 1995 graduate of ĢƵ, and his daughter, Hailee Locklair, is a junior at ĢƵmajoring in communication, with a broadcasting concentration and a minor in philosophy.  

Kristen Revis

Finance students advance to finals in national competition

College of Business students Sophia Spangler and Kristen Revis are advancing to the national finals in a financial planning competition held by the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants.  

Bill Ogletree

ĢƵfaculty member is recipient of UNC System's Holshouser Award

Dr. Billy Ogletree, of ĢƵ, received the 2021 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service during today’s regular meeting of the UNC Board of Governors.  

Huchsions

All footsteps lead to ĢƵfor Hutchison family

The Hutchisons are WCU’s February Alumni Spotlight and part of a featured group of alumni during the “I Love WCU” month of February. They are polite, to the point in conversation and drop enough “yes, ma’ams” to make Miss Manners swoon.   

Jayne Zanglein

ĢƵprofessor emeritus explores the adventures of early women explorers in new book

When Jayne Zanglein came back from an excursion with ĢƵstudents to China a few years ago, she had the usual memorable and fun experiences and an idea.  

Denise Drury-Homewood

Denise Drury Homewood, executive director of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, an I Love ĢƵStory

Art takes a venue or vehicle, a place online, or physical space to disseminate it. It also takes the artists and performers to make it,” Drury Homewood said. “Plus, it takes the audience to receive that information. At the heart of that Venn Diagram, you will find art and the Bardo Arts Center. It is our job to put all those pieces together.”  

Cortnee Lingerfelt

ĢƵreadies COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus

With freezers now on campus, staff in place, and volunteers on the way, ĢƵis in the final stages of preparations to open a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.