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  • daniella sanchez-juarez

    Gilman Scholar sails to the south of France

    February 22

    Daniella Sanchez-Juarez, a senior entrepreneurship and finance major, wanted to learn French. The best way, she decided, was immersion. She needed to go to France.

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    Ex-football player makes $150K gift to ĢƵathletics facilities after tour reveals few upgrades in 40 years

    February 20

    When 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 20

    A 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

  • Vonterius Woolbright

    Vonterius Woolbright

    February 19

    It started with being named the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year. From there, the accolades and honors have just been pouring in for ĢƵ’s Vonterius Woolbright, a senior on the men’s basketball team.

  • Asha Charlotte

    Asha Sr., Charlotte

    February 19

    Asha, a senior from Charlotte, is yet another example of that. Yes, that’s Asha with no last name, courtesy of her dad who decided she would be the only family member (which consists of her parents and four other siblings) that would not have one.

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    Project CARE inspires alumna toward service

    February 19

    Nia Blackwell was quiet, shy in high school. She knew she needed to get out her shell, make friends and connect with community when she came to WCU.

  • Lane Perry

    Fellowship supports research into rural businesses

    February 19

    ĢƵfaculty member Lane Perry is working to understand the nuances of successful entrepreneurship in rural communities.

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    ĢƵBoard of Trustees to hold quarterly meeting March 1

    February 14

    The Board of Trustees of ĢƵ will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, in the board room of H.F. Robinson Administration Building.

  • Don Tomas and Kelli Brown

    Catamount Compass Program leads SCC graduates to WCU

    February 14

    ĢƵChancellor Kelli Brown and Don Tomas, president of Southwestern Community College, recently met to sign a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.

  • Armani Blair

    Armani Blair

    February 12

    Armani Blair has run track for as long as she can remember. She inherited the passion of running from her mother, Jamicka Abraham, who also ran track. But Blair, a junior from Charlotte and a member of ĢƵ’s women’s track and field team, will be the first to tell you she’s not your average track athlete. Track is not at the forefront of her life. For Blair, a double major in political science and sociology, it’s grades first.