Bulldog Profile Ivana Hughes ’13 Skills Learned in GWU Political Science Classes Prepared Alumna for Law School Attorney Ivana Hughes ’13 Enjoys Helping People Reach Their Goals Ivana Hughes, a 2013 Gardner-Webb University alumna, practices family law, criminal defense, civil litigation, and wills and estates. “I love being in court,” Hughes affirmed. “I like to be around people and help […] Gardner-Webb University | January 5, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Team Shows ‘God’s Love From a Diaper Bag’ to Moms in Kentucky Faculty and Students Work with Missionaries to Provide Baby Items and Education That Saves Lives BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—In Jenkins, Ky., unemployment is high, homes are dilapidated, and people are still recovering from a flood in July 2022 that took many lives and destroyed property. A former coal-mining town, this area has been called “the poorest […] Gardner-Webb University | June 6, 2024
News Article Balancing Acts: Singing, Songwriting, and Studying Junior Lindy Bryson Releases Her First Music Video By Avery Copeland, Intern for University Communications BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Lindy Bryson, a junior at Gardner-Webb University who doubles as a singer-songwriter, is making a name for herself in the Christian Country music scene while authentically sharing her faith. Recently, this young musician released her first music video […] Gardner-Webb University | July 30, 2024
Article Bulldogs Together … Ready and Strong Gardner-Webb Answered the Call to Serve During the Pandemic As nations around the world began responding to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, Gardner-Webb University made the decision to follow the recommended prevention measures to help stem the spread. Students were asked to stay home for the rest of the spring semester, and all face-to-face […]
News Article Gardner-Webb Department of Communication, Art and Design Celebrates Senior Showcase on April 27 Reception Features Works and Various Projects Created by Students During Their Academic Careers Written by Michael Causey BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb Department of Communication, Art and Design will celebrate its annual Senior Showcase with a reception on April 27 in the Tucker Student Center. The event will be a walk-through style from 4 to 6 […] Gardner-Webb University | April 19, 2023
Post Donna Ellington Professor Emerita of History Dr. Donna Spivey Ellington was the only child of John Carroll and Doris Clemmer Spivey. Born in 1955 in Charlotte, N.C., she was raised in Gastonia, N.C. As a high school student, Ellington fell in love with a young man, A. Steven Ellington, and also with the medieval time period. She […] Gardner-Webb University | August 25, 2022
Page Bulldog Stories Current students and recent alumni share perspectives on the culture of learning and achievement at Gardner-Webb. Karely Chavez-Callejas ’21 Health Care Management “One of the most important things Gardner-Webb has taught me is how to advocate for myself. Our professors make themselves available to us, but we have to be the ones that seek help. […]
Page Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Inaugural Event Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Gardner-Webb University officials are pleased to welcome 15-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs as the inaugural headline performer in the Brinkley Amphitheater. Skaggs, along with Kentucky Thunder, will bring his legendary style and energy to Boiling Springs and launch a venue that will host a variety of arts and entertainment for […]
News Article Gardner-Webb Community Remembers Contributions and Service of Dr. Jack Hunt Dentist, Farmer, Entrepreneur and Statesman Dedicated His Life in Service to Others BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Dr. John Jackson “Jack” Hunt, who once reminded all elected officials that service is not about the “Love of Power” but the “Power of Love,” passed away May 27, 2020. The public servant, dedicated supporter of Gardner-Webb University and namesake for […] Gardner-Webb University | May 28, 2020
News Article GWU Alumna’s Undergraduate and Divinity Degrees Prepared Her for Ministry in Sweden Jordana H. Surell (’01, ’05) Shares God’s Love with Everyone, Everywhere She Goes How did a little girl, who grew up in Hickory, N.C., end up 4,436 miles away, serving as a missionary in Stockholm, Sweden, for 16 years? “It’s totally Jesus,” asserted Jordana Hart Surell. She was 9 years old when she accepted Jesus […] Gardner-Webb University | June 21, 2021
