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Play ball! Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµpitches new ‘Ballparks and Brews Tour’ for alumni, friends
April 1The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Office of Alumni Engagement is stepping up to the plate and taking a swing at a new summer event designed to bring together members of the Catamount family at baseball stadiums across North and South Carolina.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµalumnus Julian Manrique shines as law school grad, attorney
March 17After taking some challenging chemistry classes, Julian Manrique decided to reconsider his major. He was a biology major with a concentration in pre-dental, but following some thinking, the curious Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student switched over to business administration and law.
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Gift from alumnus establishes new scholarship fund to support Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsocial work students
March 10A first-generation college student who earned his bachelor's degree at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ before embarking upon a 46-year career including several posts on Capitol Hill has created a new endowed scholarship fund to support social work students at his alma mater.
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Young alumni spotlight: Speyer reaching for the stars as systems engineer
February 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus Aaron Speyer doesn’t remember much about his trip to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia when he was six years old — but he remembers that initial fascination with space.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµgrieves the loss of longtime friend, supporter, community leader Reg Moody
February 19I found this on my phone this morning. I guess my kitten thought it would be a fun surprise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec in lobortis ante, sit amet vehicula neque. Nulla gravida lorem at urna iaculis semper. Nullam sit amet convallis lacus. Duis eu mauris ut libero ultricies fringilla ut id mauris. Phasellus condimentum pellentesque maximus. Aenean est nibh, bibendum id sagittis vitae, dapibus id odio. Nulla eget magna nec augue rhoncus ullamcorper in at metus. Sed imperdiet finibus ipsum nec congue. Sed a eleifend lorem, sed laoreet nibh.
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The hills have eyes
February 19A fresh set of eyes finds a new generation of Catamounts. More than 30 years after Paws’ billboard debut, designers at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ continue to update the much beloved symbol off U.S. 23.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsocial work students engage with alumni with help from Fund for WCU
February 5Students from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Social Work fanned out across Western North Carolina during the 2024 falls semester to connect with previous graduates of the program and encourage engagement by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµalumni with their program and their alma mater.
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Catamount Club announces changes to Greek Challenge fundraiser, sets membership deadlines
February 4Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Catamount Club is announcing some changes to the popular Greek Challenge, which has been one of the club’s largest annual fundraising campaigns since its inception in 2014, and issuing a reminder of membership deadlines
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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
January 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.
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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
January 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.