Article Won’t You be my Neighbor? Stan Law ’85 Believes his GWU Liberal Arts Education was Essential for his Immersion into Life Experiences As President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina in Winston-Salem—the third largest YMCA in the state—Stan Law’s position requires him to be a skilled communicator, despite identifying as an introvert. Whenever he stands […]
Article The Mentor Dr. Joseph Oyugi Helps Students Pursue Their Passions After Dr. Joseph Oyugi earned his Master of Science in ecology from Moi University in Kenya, he immersed himself in research. For seven years, the Gardner-Webb University professor of biology didn’t interact much with people as he focused on his work in the field and the lab, […]
Article GWU Names Dr. William M. Downs as 13th President Gardner-Webb University’s new president, Dr. William M. Downs, describes GWU as a “hidden gem.” Working with faculty, staff and alumni, his goal is to polish all facets of Gardner-Webb’s brilliance for everyone to see. “I don’t want anybody in North Carolina to ever ask again,‘Where’s Gardner-Webb?’” Downs offered. “They should know—and they will know—who we […]
Article 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 […]
Article Unbreakable Bonds Women Have Shared Joys and Sorrows for Nearly Six Decades In 1962, seven young women came to Gardner-Webb, then a junior college, from six towns scattered across the Mountains, Piedmont and Coastal Plains of North Carolina. They were strangers who ended up next door to each other on the third floor of Stroup Dormitory. Four […]
Article Building Life Champions Dr. Andrew T. Goodrich Named VP and Director of Athletics “I have great confidence that Andrew Goodrich will lead Gardner-Webb athletics into a new and highly successful era,” said GWU President William Downs. “He has vision, tenacity, experience, and an appetite for building championship programs. The passion is palpable, and everyone who meets Andrew will […]
Article Big Steps for the Big South Alumna Sherika Montgomery Chosen to Lead Conference For Gardner-Webb University alumna and former-student athlete Sherika Montgomery, the Big South Conference has been intrinsically connected to her personal and professional path. Now, as Montgomery takes on the role of commissioner of the Big South, she looks forward to giving back to a community that invested in […]
Article Reaching Higher Ground GWU Athletics Achieving Championships Throughout the Fields of Life With its team championship wins in 2022-23, Gardner-Webb University became the only Division I university in North Carolina to earn titles in football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball since 2019. On their way to the championships, the programs and student-athletes set records as well. GWU also […]
Article Inaugural Tucker Scholar Leah Carpenter Wants to Change Lives Inaugural Tucker Scholar Leah Carpenter Strives to Follow Life Altering Example in Nursing Leah Carpenter’s smile is so genuine, people are compelled to return in kind and offer a greeting. “Her light and love radiate,” affirmed her youth pastor, Taylor Campbell, when he nominated her for the Tucker Scholarship. At the scholarship presentation in 2020, […]
Bulldog Profile Brandon Smith ’15 Working with High School Athletes “My experiences at Gardner-Webb set me up well for where I am today. I had many clinical experiences and a hefty workload in my athletic training core that have helped me to mold my skills and work ethic. These included hands-on experience working with Gardner-Webb athletic teams and athletes that […] Office of University Communications | July 28, 2020
