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    Kyndal Jackson holds hands with her mom, dad and brother while Tracy Jessup says the closing prayer.

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    Gardner-Webb Community Remembers the Life of Dr. Bob Lamb, 91, Dean Emeritus of the School of Divinity

    Lamb’s Career in Education and the Ministry Spanned Over Seven Decades Written By Dr. Lamb’s granddaughter, Kathryn Manning, 2018 Gardner-Webb alumna, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Spanish In the 116-year history of Gardner-Webb University, numerous faculty pioneers have engineered components of campus life and curriculum. One of those influential professors, Dr. Robert L. […]

    Gardner-Webb University's School of Divinity celebrates its 20th anniversary year with a special luncheon and annual convocation.
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    Fall 2021 Commencement

    Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce over 360 students will receive degrees during spring commencement exercises held on December 11, 2021. Students earned associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from a variety of university programs. The University salutes these students and congratulates them for their significant achievements in higher education. Commencement Video List of Graduates […]

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    By God’s Grace

    Clayton King, ’95, Has Shared Life-Changing Power of Jesus with People All Over the World On New Year’s Eve in 2019, Gardner-Webb University alumnus, Clayton King, and his wife, Sharie, shared the Christian message to 100,000 people in Uganda’s Mandela Stadium. It was the biggest crowd they’ve ever spoken to, and organizers believe, one of […]

    Clayton King on stage with another pastor
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    Gardner-Webb Hosts Memorial Day Prayer Service on May 27

    N.C. Senator Ted Alexander is Guest Speaker for Event to Remember Fallen Soldiers BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University will observe Memorial Day on Friday, May 27, at 11:30 a.m. with a prayer service in front of E.B. Hamrick Memorial Hall on Quinn Circle. The guest speaker for the program is N.C. District 44 Senator Ted Alexander, […]

    Small American flags are placed in front of a Gardner-Webb sign
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    Crossroads Camps Return to Gardner-Webb for Sold-Out Week in July

    Alumnus Clayton King Happy to be Back Home in Boiling Springs     BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University alumnus Clayton King is bringing a week of Crossroads Camps back to the GWU campus this summer—and it’s already sold out. King founded the non-profit Christian ministry in 1995 when he was a senior at Gardner-Webb. “We are still […]

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    Oland Summers

    Professor Emeritus of Music Education Dr. Oland Summers (1934-) was born in South Bend, Ind., to Charles and Gladys Summers. He graduated in 1952 from James W. Riley High School in South Bend. He then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music teacher education at Indiana State University, his education specialist degree in music […]

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    Gardner-Webb Hosts Virtual Commencement on Dec. 12 for Fall Graduates

    Digital Event will be Shown on GWU Website, Facebook Page and YouTube Channel BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University will host a virtual commencement on Dec. 12 to honor fall 2020 graduates. The digital celebration will recognize the accomplishments of these students, who will not be able to participate in an in-person event due to the coronavirus […]

    A photo of the speakers in the GWU commencement video, Dr. William Downs, Eric Davis, Tracy Jessup and Dr. Nicole Waters
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    Gardner-Webb University Joins Pastors to Present Video Prayer Vigil

    Leaders Challenge Community to Place Candles in Windows During Covid-19 Crises BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—”Gardner-Webb will light candles in the Dover Chapel as symbolic reminders that there is great brightness in our world and a firm assurance of better days ahead each and every night until we have passed through the worst of this storm,” promised […]

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    GW Athletics Hosts NCAA Championships Sendoff for Zack Byers

    Tuesday Event will Celebrate GW’s First Golfer to Qualify for Championships BOILING SPRINGS–Gardner-Webb University Athletics will host an NCAA Championships sendoff for men’s golfer Zack Byers on Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Tucker Student Center. The event will be held on the first floor patio of the facility. All staff, faculty and fans […]