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Donors provide emergency support to ĢƵstudents, faculty, staff affected by Helene
November 12Although the ĢƵ campus in Cullowhee avoided any significant damage from the fury of Hurricane Helene as it tore through Western North Carolina in late September, that does not mean that all students, faculty and staff emerged unscathed.
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ĢƵhonors four prominent alumni at Homecoming 2024
November 5ĢƵ paused Saturday, Nov. 2, to honor four prominent alumni – a former automotive industry executive who has supported Catamount athletics for decades, an accounting professional with extensive family ties to WCU, an award-winning educator and an up-and-coming public relations practitioner.
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‘Fill the Western Sky’ contributions continue Brown family legacy of support for WCU
June 3A Cary couple with deep family connections to the founders of ĢƵis taking steps to ensure that students of the future will continue to have access to enhanced educational, athletic and extracurricular activities.
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African American Society reunion features Greek anniversaries, return of gospel choir
May 17More than 150 African American alumni recently gathered at ĢƵfor a weekend of reconnecting, networking, food, fun and music highlighted by a performance by a beloved performance ensemble.
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New scholarship for criminal justice students honors memory of alumnus, police officer
May 1Family and friends of the late Trevor Arrowood, a Polk County native who died in 2021 after a three-year battle with cancer, have established a scholarship fund for future students majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
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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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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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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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Coffee and Culture
October 17In the heart of downtown Cherokee is a culturally-based coffee shop called Qualla Java. Qualla Java is named after the Qualla Boundary, the land trust of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.