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  • Amanda Muse

    Pride of the Mountain Marching Band Snare Drum Player Inspires the Next Generation

    December 3

    Amanda Muse is one of very few female snare drum players who perform at the highest levels of marching band. After overcoming stereotypes and physical challenges, Amanda uses her talent to inspire a new generation of musicians. The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has given her the opportunity to share her gift with thousands of younger drummers. It has also given her the ride of a lifetime while performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and at the Bands of America Grand Nationals competition in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  • Burton during WCU's Dec. 2017 commencement.

    Campus fixture Carol Burton creates scholarship to aid international graduate students

    August 7

    Through cash gifts, pledges and an estate gift totaling $50,000, Acting Provost Carol Burton has established a scholarship fund designed to help international students, especially those from Jamaica, earn graduate degrees at WCU.