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Gratitude for education, experiences at ĢƵinspire decades of support for Catamount athletics
April 25Kenny Messer, who grew up in rural Haywood County plowing tobacco fields behind a mule, providing philanthropic support to ĢƵis a way to show appreciation for an institution that saved him from a future of staring at the back end of a pack animal.
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Nearly 1,150 donors make gifts to ĢƵon ‘One Day for Western’
April 19Nearly 1,150 donors made gifts and pledges totaling more than $494,000 during the second annual ‘One Day for Western,’ an all-in day of giving designed to provide financial support to multiple areas of WCU.
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Catamount community gives back during annual service weekend
March 22Members of the ĢƵfamily from as close as the Cullowhee campus to as far away as Ohio recently took time out of their schedules to provide a helping hand to their local communities for the second annual “Cats Give Back” service weekend.
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Pride of the Mountains to Ireland: Day 1 and 2
March 12The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has been selected as one of two U.S bands to represent the United States at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland! They will also have the opportunity to visit many iconic sights during their trip. Follow along on Pride of the Mountains social media channels!
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Ex-football player makes $150K gift to ĢƵathletics facilities after tour reveals few upgrades in 40 years
February 20When John S. Martin returns to ĢƵin the fall to watch a college football game, the former four-year starter on the Catamount offensive line notices that E.J. Whitmire Stadium looks much like it did during his playing days in the late 1980s.
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Highlands Biological Station receives $150,000 gift to continue renovation of historic building
February 20A nearly 100-year-old building at WCU’s Highlands Biological Station is receiving a new lease on life thanks in part to a recent contribution of $150,000 from a Highlands resident
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Former ĢƵtennis player serves up $1 million fundraising campaign gift
January 17A former tennis player and his wife have served up an ace for the Catamount athletics program in the form of a $1 million contribution to the university’s “Fill the Western Sky” comprehensive fundraising campaign.
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Former Catamount kicker splits the uprights with $100k in support for fundraising effort
January 16John Clayton “Clay” Cox, a 1991 graduate of WCU, has made gifts and pledges totaling $100,000 to help improve athletics facilities at his alma mater.
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Alumnus to take advantage of tax changes allowing gifts from IRAs
August 7ĢƵ alumnus Dennis Fox and wife Susan are utilizing recent changes in tax laws to make a planned gift that will provide support to students in the College of Business.
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Asheville banking executive devotes gifts of time, talent, treasure to WCU
August 17Bob Roberts recently launched a new endowed scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to future students from the 16 westernmost counties of North Carolina who want to study in WCU’s College of Business.