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  • Matt Henley

    Keeping Time

    November 3

    You can hear ĢƵ’s heartbeat in the Tuckasegee. You can hear it in the thunder rumbling through. And in each of its Catamounts’ footsteps, one after the other, it sounds again: the passionate, centuries-long drumming of a community that cares.

  • Students at summer symposium

    More than music: Inside WCU’s Summer Symposium

    July 24

    Once more, the hills of Cullowhee are alive with the sound of music. The furious beat of drums and the thunderous roar of brass echo across E.J. Whitmire Stadium as hundreds of music students fan across the field, their faces beaming with pride.

  • ĢƵalumnus Keith Ramsey

    Funds launched by alumnus support preprofessional health majors, marching band students

    December 16

    Two 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.

  • Cecil Adderley

    Making Music Accessible

    November 15

    ĢƵgrad aims to increase equity and access in arts education

  • Ireland Update- Day one and two

    Pride of the Mountains to Ireland: Day 1 and 2

    The 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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    Cody Dalton | Pride of the Mountains

    October 20

    Meet Cody Dalton, the man of many talents at ĢƵ. As a political science major, he's got the academics covered, but he also takes the lead as the drum major for the Pride of the Mountains marching band. Dive into his world as a student at ĢƵ.