News Article Gardner-Webb Faculty Member Dr. Kortni Alston Lemon Receives Prestigious Grant from Broadcast Education Association Funding will Support Multimedia Audio Mini-Series on Rosalynn Carter’s Impact on Mental Health Journalism BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University faculty member, Dr. Kortni Alston Lemon, has received the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) 2025 Leibner Cooper Grant for Creative Productions on the History of Media. Lemon is chair of the Department of Communication, Art and Design and […] Gardner-Webb University | February 11, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb’s American Sign Language Program First in North Carolina For More Than Four Decades, GWU Graduates, Like the Team of Educators at Central Piedmont, Have Pursued Careers to Serve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—As the first college in North Carolina to offer a Bachelor of Arts program in American Sign Language (ASL), Gardner-Webb University is an established leader in the […] Gardner-Webb University | February 7, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Baseball Prepares for Season Home-Opener Against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 14 Runnin’ Bulldogs Play Top NCAA Programs in 56-Game Schedule with 24 Big South Conference Matchups BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University baseball team has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. In total, the Runnin’ Bulldogs will play 56 games, including a 24-game slate within the Big South Conference. Gardner-Webb opens its season on Friday, […] Gardner-Webb University | February 3, 2025
News Article Securing His Future: Ignite Scholar Issa Cogdell Pursues Dream of Entrepreneurship Gardner-Webb’s Cybersecurity Program and PACE Leadership Certificate Paves the Way By Makella Knowles, Intern for University Communications BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Issa Cogdell, a student at Gardner-Webb University, is majoring in computer science and minoring in cybersecurity to fulfill his dreams of financial freedom and entrepreneurship. Originally an accounting major, Cogdell switched to the tech field after […] Gardner-Webb University | February 3, 2025
News Article ‘Freadom Reads’ at Gardner-Webb’s Dover Library Explores Film Censorship Movie Critics and GWU Alumni, Noel T. Manning II and Thomas Manning, Discuss Boycotts, Bans and Barricades BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—At the next “Freadom Reads,” program, film critics and Gardner-Webb alumni, Noel T. Manning II and his son, Thomas Manning, invite the audience to “Dive into the Captivating World of Film: Boycotts, Bans, & Barricades.” Their […] Gardner-Webb University | January 30, 2025
News Article Capitol Experience: Sydney Hudson Explores Politics, Policy, and Purpose in D.C. Gardner-Webb Ignite Scholar Gains Real-World Experience Through Webb in Washington By Makella Knowles, Intern for University Communications BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Sydney Hudson is in her senior year at Gardner-Webb University double majoring in political science/international affairs and international business. Speaking highly of the benefits having two majors has offered her, she explains how “political science and […] Gardner-Webb University | January 14, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Presents Prestigious Tucker Scholarship to Will Brooks of Shelby, N.C. Pinnacle Classical Academy Senior is the First Male to Win the Award and the First Recipient from Cleveland County, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Will Brooks, of Shelby, N.C., is the 2025 recipient of Gardner-Webb University’s highest honor for incoming undergraduate students, the Tucker Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength Scholarship. He is the sixth student in the […] Gardner-Webb University | December 18, 2024
News Article Alena Ivanov and Nathan Cremin Take GWU Athlete of The Week Awards for Dec. 9 Gardner-Webb Runners Post University Records BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—After a strong first weekend of indoor season, senior Alena Ivanov and sophomore Nathan Cremin from the Gardner-Webb University track and field team have taken home GWU Athlete of The Week In the women’s 600 meters, Ivanov managed a personal best and the second-best time in school history. […] Gardner-Webb University | December 12, 2024
News Article Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs and First Lady Kim Downs Share Christmas Greetings Concert Choir Performs Holiday Classic to Celebrate the Spirit of the Season BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—With music performed by the Gardner-Webb University Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Joshua Cheney, Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs and First Lady Kim Downs invite you to join them in celebrating the spirit of the season in this […] Gardner-Webb University | December 10, 2024
News Article Gardner-Webb Incoming First-Year Students Form Strong Bonds in Living-Learning Communities (LLC) Division of Student Success Offers Three Options: Honors, Faith and STEM BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—After successfully introducing Gardner-Webb University’s first living-learning community (LLC) last year, the Division of Student Success in collaboration with the Office of Housing and Residence Education added two more LLCs for the 2024 Fall Semester. Incoming first-year students could choose to participate […] Gardner-Webb University | December 10, 2024
