Post Kent Blevins Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies By the time Kent Blevins graduated from high school, he had lived in four states: South Carolina (where he was born), Nebraska, Oregon, and New Jersey. Although his father’s job led the family to move every few years, Blevins always felt an attachment to North Carolina. Both parents were from […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Advent Devotion: Day 3 Tuesday, November 29 Genesis 9:1-17; Hebrews 11:32-40 Have you ever noticed the calm after the storm? The clouds break and there is a stillness that covers the land. The sun may even peek around the clouds to see if you notice. And just behind the storm, there is a rainbow: a covenant from the Creator […] Office of University Communications | November 26, 2022
Post Advent Devotion: Day 12 Thursday, December 8 Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 1:6-18; 2 Peter 3:1-10 Hope My husband and I will celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary in June of 2023. I still remember the day we were married like it was yesterday. It was a very hot summer day. We had friends and family in town from all over the United […] Office of University Communications | November 26, 2022
News Article GWU Hunt School of Nursing Recognizes MSN Student in Celebration of National Nurses Month Christina M. Hollingsworth Cares for Patients While Working on Master’s in Nursing As nurses around the world are on the frontlines of caring for patients with the coronavirus, it’s appropriate that even before the pandemic began, 2020 was designated as the “Year of the Nurse.” The declaration by the World Health Assembly celebrates the 200th anniversary […] Office of University Communications | May 6, 2020
News Article Gardner-Webb Returning Students: Be Fully Present, Find a Balance and Dream Big Student Government President and Others Share Tips From Their Experiences BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—“Live in the moment.” Four words that can make a difference in your college experience, noted senior Jada Newton, president of the Gardner-Webb University Student Government Association (SGA). Her advice is echoed by sophomore Katie Wilson, junior Sammy Itodo, and seniors Mackenzie Sauter […] Office of University Communications | August 31, 2021
News Article Author Ashley Mays’ Love for Writing Ignited in GWU English Classes National Novel Writing Month Encourages 2007 Alumna and Others to Bring Their Words to Life Ashley Mays, a 2007 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, recently published her first Young Adult Fiction Novel, “The Great Date Experiment.” It’s an achievement she has worked toward since the fourth grade, when she realized her love for writing while preparing […] Office of University Communications | October 31, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Teams Prepare to Serve People in Kentucky, Greece and Kenya Three Groups Travel in May to Minister to Refugees, Human Trafficking Victims, Expectant Mothers, and Homeless BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The mission of Gardner-Webb University is to prepare graduates for leadership and service in their professional careers and personal lives. To fulfill this vision and the University’s motto, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity), the […] Office of University Communications | May 2, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Marching Bulldogs Bring Excitement and Energy to the Field Band Adds New Dance Team for 2023 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb Marching Bulldogs begins its second season under the direction of Dr. Sarah Fabian, director of Athletic Bands, with new members and a new addition—a seven-member dance team. The 50 band members also include nine color guard and 34 musicians. They started practicing in early […] Office of University Communications | August 22, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Awards Degrees in Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 2 More than 500 Graduates Honored for Achievements BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb celebrated the achievements of over 500 students at the University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 2 in Spangler Stadium. The event honored students in the traditional undergraduate, online, and graduate programs of study. The featured speaker was Gardner-Webb alumna and Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Schools, […] Office of University Communications | May 2, 2024
Article Mentors, Barrier Breakers and Second Chances Growing up in Boiling Springs, N.C., Distinguished Alumna, Kitty Hamrick Hoyle’s backyard was Gardner-Webb University. The youngest daughter of Wellington “Wellie” and Margie McCluney Hamrick, Hoyle remembers swimming in the GWU pool and attending church at Boiling Springs Baptist, which once stood where Dover Chapel is now. “I care about Gardner-Webb. It is very much […]
