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  • Battle of the bands logo

    Alumni participation sought for ĢƵBattle of the Bands competition

    September 11

    Perhaps you are a ĢƵ alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.

  • Casey Cooper, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch

    Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the ĢƵBoard of Trustees

    September 10

    Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of ĢƵ’s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.

  • Alexis Harp

    Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser

    September 10

    Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didn’t even want to go to college.

  • WCTC Cat Jacket

    ĢƵMountain Heritage Center opens new Clearing the Hurdles exhibit

    September 8

    The Mountain Heritage Center at ĢƵ (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.

  • ĢƵAlumna Kara McMullen

    A Wild Beginning: Alumna Kara McMullen on a career in Panthertown

    August 25

    When ĢƵ alumna Kara McMullen stands on the wet stone of Salt Rock Gap, thousands of acres of chirping forest span before her, a sprawling network of trails buried just beneath.

  • Onno Steger

    Onno Steger

    August 15

    As the son of two athletes, a lifetime career in athletics could have seemed defined for Onno Steger. His mother was an ice skater and his father played collegiate basketball. But, his parents never forced him to become an athlete. He found his own way into sports.

  • Clyde Simmons

    Cat Chats: Curtis Roach and Clyde Simmons

    August 15

    In this edition of Cat Chats, we talk with Curtis Roach and Clyde Simmons. Clyde played for the Catamounts in the 1983 National Championship game and was drafted in the ninth round by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.

  • Keion Crossen running track

    The Journey Continues

    August 15

    As he came down from the stage and onto the floor Monday (Jan. 28) at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for the New England Patriots’ portion of the 2019 Super Bowl’s Opening Night, former ĢƵ defensive back Keion Crossen was all smiles.

  • Jake Robinson

    Jake Robinson

    August 15

    Current Catamount Student-Athlete Onno Steger chats with former Student-Athlete Jake Robinson about how former ĢƵstudent-athletes who are now making an impact in the professional world and giving back to their alma mater.

  • Dale Sims

    Cat Chats: Immanuel Wilder and Dale Sims

    August 15

    Building connections with current and former Catamount student-athletes is key to the success of our athletics programs.