Families Invited to Experience Gardner-Webb Campus on Spring Family Weekend Feb. 21-23

Various Free Activities Planned; Registration Required for Bingo, Game Show, and Senior Pinning

By Chloe Cloutier, Intern for University Communications

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Family weekend is an opportunity for families to experience their students’ home at Gardner-Webb. This semester’s event is full of activities happening on campus at 110 S. Main St. In addition to special programs, a full slate of athletic events is also scheduled, including lacrosse, tennis, baseball, and men’s basketball.

Associate Director of Student Engagement Jessika Raduly plans Family Weekend each semester. “I enjoy families on campus living in the life of their student for a day or two,” Raduly observed. “Families always make our events exciting and special.”

A favorite event of Family Weekend is the bingo game. Families come together to play a fun round of bingo and win prizes. Registration is required for the free event on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Another anticipated tradition is the Senior Pinning Ceremony, which is a time to commemorate all that students have accomplished over the last four years and to express gratitude to those who have impacted their college experience. During the ceremony, each senior will be “pinned” with the commemorative GWU senior pin by a guest they choose to honor.  This can be a faculty, staff, family member or friend.  The ceremony includes faculty and student speakers, entertainment and refreshments. 

The full schedule follows.

Friday, Feb. 21

• 4 p.m. – Baseball
• 4 p.m. – Lacrosse
• 7 p.m. – Family Bingo, Tucker Student Center (Free event, register here.)

Saturday, Feb. 22

• Noon – Baseball
• 2 p.m. – Men’s Basketball
• 4 p.m. – Baseball
• 6 p.m. – Induction Ceremony, Tucker Student Center. Led by Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students Lesley Villarose and Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Engagement Brian Arnold, this ceremony welcomes new students to campus. This event is usually held in September but was postponed because of Hurricane Helene. New students and their families are invited to attend the ceremony that will last about 30 minutes.
• 7 p.m. – ThinkFast Gameshow, Tucker Student Center (Free event, register here.)

Sunday, Feb. 23

• 10 a.m. – Worship at the Webb, Dover Memorial Chapel
• 1 p.m. – Baseball
• 2 p.m. – Senior Pinning. All seniors who are planning to graduate in May, August or December 2025 are invited. Tucker Student Center (Free event, seniors register here. )

For more information, contact the Office of Student Engagement at (704) 406-4732. For event updates, download the Involve App in the Apple Store or Google Play and follow Gardner-Webb University social media channels: Instagram, X or Facebook.

Chloe Cloutier is a senior communication studies major.

Auxiliary aids will be made available to persons with disabilities upon request 10 working days prior to the event.  Please call 704-406-4270 or email [email protected] with your request.

Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.