News Article Dr. Anna S. Hamrick Named Director of the Hunt School of Nursing GWU Alumna Excited to Build on the Foundation of Previous Nursing Administrators BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Dr. Anna S. Hamrick has been named director of the Hunt School of Nursing (HSON) at Gardner-Webb University. A GWU alumna, she has served as the school’s associate director since 2020. Hamrick will step into her new role on July 1, […] Office of University Communications | June 25, 2024
News Article Johnson City, Tenn., Selected as Host Site of 2025 and 2026 Big South Basketball Championships Freedom Hall Civic Center is First Venue to Hold Tournaments Outside Conference’s Traditional Footprint BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Big South Conference Council of Chief Executive Officers has awarded the 2025 and 2026 Hercules Tires Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships to Johnson City, Tenn., bringing the tournaments to the “Mountain South” and Freedom Hall Civic […] Office of University Communications | July 12, 2024
News Article GWU Officials Announce Naming of Searight PACE Program, Leadership Certificate and Award Rev. Johnny L. and Mrs. Shirley P. Searight Desire to Assist Students with Financial Needs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Raised on a farm in Alabama, an imaginative child made a basketball from scraps, taught himself how to play and earned a scholarship to college. Now, that child, the Rev. Johnny L. Searight, and his wife, Shirley P. […] Office of University Communications | November 12, 2021
Post Get Ready for the new Caf! We’re back. Bigger and better! Here’s a little snippet of some of the enticing changes you will love! PIZZA lovers get ready to thrill your taste buds with the new brick oven pizza station; featuring freshly made dough and house made Italian inspired sauce. GLOBAL KITCHEN Ever want to eat delicious food from around the […] Office of University Communications | July 16, 2024
News Article Nominations Open until August 15 for Gardner-Webb Founders Medal Annual Award Recognizes Exceptional Contributions to the University BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—In the same spirit as Gardner-Webb’s earliest founders, men and women throughout the institution’s 119-year history have provided distinguished service and support to further its mission. For the third consecutive year since renewing GWU’s Founders Day observances, the Office of President is inviting nominations for […] Office of University Communications | July 30, 2024
News Article Gardner-Webb Men’s Soccer Ranked 3rd in Preseason Poll, Placing Two on All-Conference List Team Plays First Match on Aug. 22 in Texas; Hosts Six Games at Home This Season BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Heading into the 2024 season, the Gardner-Webb University men’s soccer team has earned two honors. The team was voted third in the Big South Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as released by the Big South on Aug. 14, picking […] Office of University Communications | August 16, 2024
News Article Celebrate the New Gardner-Webb Expanded Caf at Ribbon Cutting on Aug. 21 Reopening Includes Luau Cookout with Food, DJ, Games and Giveaways BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb Caf has been reopened for nearly a month and now it’s time to celebrate all the improvements with a Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting. The entire campus is invited to the event on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 10:45 a.m. “If you […] Office of University Communications | August 16, 2024
News Article Gardner-Webb Alumna, Dr. Sarah Curry, Testifies at House Committee Hearing Members Recognize Her Professional and Personal Experience as Economic Public Policy Expert, Wife and Mother BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Dr. Sarah Curry defended her dissertation for the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at Gardner-Webb in 2021. Since then, she has used her education as a researcher in fiscal and economic public policy. Recently, her research topic, […] Office of University Communications | August 19, 2024
Post Benjamin C. “Ben” Leslie Professor Emeritus of Christian Theology and Ethics Dr. Benjamin C. Leslie was born in 1957 in Anniston, Ala., raised in a Southern Baptist family, attending church where his grandfather served as his first pastor. His parents owned a furniture store, and he spent much of his childhood there dusting furniture and watching television as his […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Football’s First Victory Day An Evening to Remember Event Gives Young People with Special Needs Their Moment to Shine BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Backed by a line of Gardner-Webb football players, the quarterback crossed into the end zone. The crowd erupted into cheers. The GWU Band blasted the fight song—and many parents and spectators smiled while holding back tears. On this special Victory Day celebration, […] Office of University Communications | August 21, 2024
