News Article Gardner-Webb Team Answers Call to Help Neighbors in Western North Carolina Group of Six Works to Rebuild Home for Family That Lost Everything in Hurricane Helene BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Over the years, the Gardner-Webb Office of Christian Life and Service has led student mission teams to serve around the world and other parts of the United States. This year, some of the greatest needs were close to […] Gardner-Webb University | April 7, 2025
News Article Double Dawg Day Gifts Help Baseball Team Serve People in the Dominican Republic Players Host Baseball Clinics for Children, Visit Nursing Homes and Provide Food for Families BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Double Dawg Day, Gardner-Webb’s annual day of giving, is a special event across campus—impacting academic departments, students, and the University’s 22 athletic teams. This year’s event is coming up on April 10. Donors can take advantage of matching opportunities […] Gardner-Webb University | March 31, 2025
News Article Double Dawg Day Donations in 2024 Help Support Research by Gardner-Webb Students Scholars in the College of Health Sciences Present Posters at the University and in Regional Setting BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—On Double Dawg Day in 2024, the College of Health Sciences led the day in the number of donors who gave to its academic programs. The funds they raised are benefiting students in the Hunt School of […] Gardner-Webb University | March 20, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Online Programs in Nursing, Cybersecurity, Human Services, Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Start March 7 Earn Your Bachelor’s Degree from Experienced Educators in Flexible Format BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Obtaining a bachelor’s degree through Gardner-Webb Online offers students access to the University’s highly-qualified professors from wherever they are. Aimee Burgess, of Simpsonville, S.C., earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in December 2024 through the Davis RN-BSN online program. Being out-of-state and […] Gardner-Webb University | February 21, 2025
Post Sophia Steibel Professor Emerita, School of Divinity Born in January 1955 to the Rev. David and Mrs. Haydee Suman Gomes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sophia Steibel was raised in the Baptist faith. When her first-grade teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, the answer was a teacher and a missionary. She […] Gardner-Webb University | August 24, 2022
Bulldog Profile Alexis Williams ’19 Grateful for inspiring classes and GWU’s caring community “All of the criminal justice classes that I took were absolutely inspiring, and I learned so much about the criminal justice field.” A year before graduating from Gardner-Webb University with a bachelor of science in criminal justice administration and minor in psychology, Alexis Williams was hired by […] Gardner-Webb University | August 4, 2020
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
Bulldog Profile Keanna Caldwell ’16 Completes two terms with AmeriCorps “If you are looking for somewhere you can grow spiritually and have meaningful and impactful bonds, Gardner-Webb is the place to find it.” Keanna Caldwell, a 2016 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, was raised by a single mother who taught her the value of serving others and the importance of community. […] Gardner-Webb University | August 4, 2020
News Article Director of GWU Bands Dr. Sarah Fabian Seeks to Engage and Inspire Music Students Assistant Professor Receives Faculty Rising Star Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching and Service By Avery Copeland, Intern for University Communications BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Through her enthusiasm and engaging personality, Dr. Sarah Fabian, director of Gardner-Webb University Bands and assistant professor of music, has tremendously grown the music program. From recruitment efforts at the local high […] Gardner-Webb University | January 8, 2025
News Article From Farm to Future: Ella Simonds’ Path to Veterinary Medicine Gardner-Webb Senior Prepares to Bring Care and Compassion to Large Animals BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Growing up on a small farm in Gaston County, N.C., Ella Simonds, a senior at Gardner-Webb University, knows firsthand the need for large animal veterinarians in her community. For as long as she remembers, her goal has been to become a veterinarian […] Gardner-Webb University | December 12, 2024
