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Donors to Fund for ĢƵsupport ASP student trip to Central Europe
January 13ĢƵ’s Academic Success Program took 21 students to Central Europe in March 2024 for an 11-day international learning experience for conditionally admitted students who successfully completed ASP requirements.
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Women’s basketball program alumnae reunion supported by Fund for WCU, 1889 Impact Grants
January 9The Catamount women’s basketball program is among the beneficiaries of financial support awarded to a variety of campus partners as part of the latest round of 1889 Impact Grants, an initiative made possible by contributions to the Fund for WCU.
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Student journalists attend national convention with support from the Fund for WCU
January 7Six leaders of ĢƵ student journalism organizations attended the Society of Professional Journalists National Convention last year in Las Vegas, supported by $2,500 from the 1889 Impact Grants Program through contributions to the Fund for WCU.
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Conway Scholars meet benefactor, hear from NCDHHS secretary, receive nursing pins
December 19The nearly 75 members of the inaugural class of Conway Scholars in ĢƵ’s School of Nursing met their benefactor and heard a message of gratitude for obstacles overcome and encouragement for challenges ahead from North Carolina’s highest ranked health care official Thursday, Dec. 12, on the eve of commencement.
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Funds launched by alumnus support preprofessional health majors, marching band students
December 16Two scholarship funds established by a ĢƵ alumnus who grew up the son of Sylva’s first full-time optometrist before embarking upon his own distinguished medical career have supported scores of ĢƵstudents majoring in preprofessional health programs and participating in marching band.
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Kathleen de la Torre named WCU’s assistant vice chancellor for development
December 16Kathleen de la Torre, director of development for the College of Health and Human Sciences at ĢƵ, has been promoted to the role of assistant vice chancellor for development.
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Macon County couple endows fund to diversify ĢƵFine Art Museum collections
November 26The ĢƵ Fine Art Museum at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center will be broadening the scope of artists represented in its holdings thanks to contributions from a Macon County couple.
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Chancellor Kelli Brown 4-peats on Business NC Power List
November 18For the fourth year in a row, Business North Carolina magazine included ĢƵChancellor Kelli R. Brown in its Power List of the state’s most influential leaders.
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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all ĢƵnursing students
November 15Every ĢƵ pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.