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Young alumni: Asha Evans tells stories of student-athletes at NCAA
March 24Wherever Asha Evans’ career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The ĢƵ alumna has told stories of student-athletes at small private colleges to Division I powerhouses — and now she’s sharing them at a national level.
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Distinguished alumnus shares forensic anthropology breakthrough with students
March 23A $2.1 million research project led by ĢƵ alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the ĢƵAlumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his team’s research to current Catamounts
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Former ĢƵathletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program
March 20ĢƵ 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.
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Former athletic training student establishes scholarship fund at WCU
March 18An 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.
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Young alumni: Christopher Childers brings stories to life as videographer
March 6Christopher Childers never cared much for theme parks, pools or playgrounds as a kid. Instead, his eyes grew big inside the movie rental store.
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ĢƵscholars, alumni celebrate return of Noquisiyi Mound to EBCI
March 6Last week, the Noquisiyi Mound in neighboring Franklin returned to the care of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years.
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ĢƵseeking Catamount Captains to advocate for ‘One Day for Western’
February 26ĢƵ 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.
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Alumni Office announces starting lineup for 2026 Ballparks and Brews Tour
February 17Like 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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Fourth annual ‘One Day for Western’ set for March 25
February 16ĢƵ has set a date of Wednesday, March 25, for its fourth annual “One Day for Western” appeal, an all-in day of giving designed to benefit multiple areas of the university and enhance student experiences by inviting ĢƵcommunity members to make donations to priorities identified by campus partners.
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Young alumni panel shares advice on ‘what’s next’ with current ĢƵstudents
February 13Approximately 50 ĢƵ students received some words of wisdom from a panel of recently minted alumni about what to expect after receiving their undergraduate diplomas and beginning their professional careers or going on to graduate school.