News Article William Glover Named Director of the Gardner-Webb Bulldog Club Alumnus will Promote Memberships and Support for the University’s Student-Athletes BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University Interim Vice President of Advancement Karen Bruce has named William Glover, a native of Shelby, N.C., as director of the Bulldog Club and Sponsorship Programs. Glover reports directly to the vice president for Advancement and is responsible for increasing Bulldog Club […] Office of University Communications | May 29, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Announces Formation of Presidential Search Committee University Appoints Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Trustees to Help Select Next GWU President BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Officials at Gardner-Webb University have announced the formation of the committee that will guide the search for the institution’s 14th President. Dr. William M. Downs, who served Gardner-Webb from 2019 to 2025, left in February to prepare for his […] Office of University Communications | April 17, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Senior-Level Nursing Students Attend Nurses’ Day at the Legislature Event Includes Advocacy Panel, Keynote Speech by N.C. Gov. Josh Stein and Meetings with Legislators BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Nurses’ Day at the Legislature, an annual event sponsored by the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA), brings nurses to Raleigh to meet with state leaders and advocate for issues affecting nurses and the patients they serve. A group […] Office of University Communications | April 7, 2025
Post T. Perry Hildreth Professor Emeritus of Philosophy “The Holy Spirit blows the sails of our lives in ways in which we are not always aware,” commented Dr. T. Perry Hildreth, as he reflected on pivotal events in his life and his 17 years of service to Gardner-Webb University. Hildreth was awarded professor emeritus of philosophy after his retirement […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
News Article High School Students Invited to Experience Gardner-Webb Campus Community on Dawg Day ‘Find Your Fit’: Tour Campus, Talk to Faculty and Admissions, and Have Lunch on Campus BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Dawg Day on April 5 is an opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors to have their “first look” at the Gardner-Webb University campus. They see an overview of what GWU has to offer with a full campus […] Office of University Communications | March 27, 2025
News Article Kylee Morris, of Morehead City, N.C. Crowned Miss Gardner- Webb 2025 Awards Also Presented to Gracie Tipton, Lys Ishari and Annabelle McDonald By Chloe Cloutier, Intern for University Communications BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Kylee Morris, a junior biology major, was recently crowned Miss Gardner-Webb 2025 for her outstanding musical ability and stage presence. Performing a four-mallet marimba solo of “Ghost Garden,” by Adam Hopper, she impressed the judges […] Office of University Communications | March 7, 2025
News Article Two Gardner-Webb Nursing Students Receive Hunt Sisters Nursing Scholarship Senior Brianna Payne and Junior Lauren Padgett Recognized for Community Service and Commitment to Nursing BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Two Gardner-Webb University nursing students recognized for serving their communities are the recipients of the Hunt Sisters Nursing Scholarship. Juniors or seniors in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who are actively engaged in volunteer work […] Office of University Communications | February 26, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Trustees Appoint Interim President Nate Evans, University Vice President for Advancement, Has 13 Years of Experience in Higher Education BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Board of Trustees met today (Feb. 24) and voted to name Nate Evans, University Vice President for Advancement, to serve as Interim University President, effective today. Evans has served Gardner-Webb University since October 2020. During […] Office of University Communications | February 24, 2025
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 […] Office of University Communications | 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 […] Office of University Communications | February 7, 2025
