news-category: Academics Gardner-Webb Model United Nations Team Brings Home Record Number of Awards By Office of University Communications On January 16, 2020 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—A team from Gardner-Webb University recently competed in the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) conference held in Atlanta, Ga. Participating schools are assigned a country to represent, and at the conference, team members pursue the interests of their country in various committee meetings, such as World Health Organization, International Criminal Police Organization, International Court of Justice and others. The students on GWU’s team represented the countries of Poland and Lithuania and took home three awards, a record for Gardner-Webb. To prepare for the event, the students researched the issues, wrote papers and met weekly for practice sessions. Individual award winners were Grace Burgin and Gabriel Hoyle. Partners, Meredith Fletcher and Emmaleigh Efird, also won an award. The GWU faculty sponsor is Dr. Casey Delehanty, assistant professor of political science. Team members are: Karely Chaves-Callejas, of Hickory, N.C.Emma Bumgarner, of Rock Hill, S.C.Grace Burgin, of Iron Station, N.C.,Blake Elizalde, of Matthews, N.C.Hope Francis, of Forest City, N.C.Meredith Fletcher, of Leesburg, N.C.Grace Love, of Shelby, N.C.Emmaleigh Efird, of Lexington, S.C.Austin Hughes, of Mooresboro, N.C.Abby Hamrick, of Benson, N.C.Bryan Morales-Gonzalez, of Newton, N.C.Gabriel Hoyle, of Greensboro, N.C.Olivia Schenck, of Mount Holly, N.C.Cierra Jennestreet, of Onley, Va. The students are preparing for the next regional competition, which will be held in Charlotte on March 26-28.
News Article Karen Bruce Serving as Gardner-Webb Interim Vice President for Advancement Experience Includes Higher Ed Administration, Alumni and Student Engagement BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Karen Bruce has been named interim vice president of Advancement at Gardner-Webb. She will remain in this role while Nate Evans, former vice president of Advancement, is serving as the University’s interim president. Bruce came to GWU in 2024, after serving eight years at […] Office of University Communications | April 28, 2025
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News Article The Rev. Dr. M. Lamont Littlejohn Jr. Elected First African American Chair of Gardner-Webb Board of Trustees In his New Role, Pastor, Teacher and Leader will Focus on Transparency, Accountability and Communication BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Rev. Dr. M. Lamont Littlejohn Jr., pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C., is a trailblazer “Pro Deo et Humanitate” (for God and humanity). A three-time graduate of Gardner-Webb and the first African American chair […] Office of University Communications | April 22, 2025