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    ‘A Remarkable Life’

    100-year-old Alumna Offers Wit, Wisdom, and Humor Worldwide When one first meets Miss Gladys, laughter is not far behind. Armed with a dry sense of humor, she finds a way to catch everyone off guard and break the ice. Miss Gladys has a brilliant mind; she’s fueled with energy, and she can carry on a […]

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    Gardner-Webb Graduate Student Works with New York Mets for the Summer

    Victoria Fischetti, Also a 2023 Alumna, Uses Skills Learned in Marketing and Communication Studies While searching for a summer internship, Victoria Fischetti, a May 2023 graduate of Gardner-Webb University, hadn’t thought about using Tik Tok. On the team bus back to campus after a lacrosse game, she was passing the time by scrolling through the […]

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    Gardner-Webb Welcomes Over 500 New Students for 2023 Fall Semester

    Orientation Events Prepare Students for Campus Life  BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Office of Student Development, along with other volunteers, welcomed more than 500 new students to campus with orientation activities on Aug. 12-15 for the 2023 Fall Semester. These new Runnin’ Bulldogs include first-year residential freshmen, commuters and over 100 transfer students.   “Those […]

    a group of students dancing in the parking lot during the welcome celebration
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    Gardner-Webb Remembers Friend and Faithful Supporter, Rod Clouse

    Indiana Native Retires to Cleveland County and Serves Community in Several Capacities BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University is remembering a friend and faithful supporter, Rod Clouse, who passed away Saturday, June 27. He was current chair of the Godbold College of Business Board of Advisors, and also a member of the GWU Board of Trustees. A […]

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    Gardner-Webb Alumna Molly Law, ’14, is Former Editor of Christianity.com

    Professors Inspired English Major to Pursue Writing and Minor in Biblical Studies At Gardner-Webb University, 2014 alumna Molly Law discovered her writing talent and her interest in a scholarly examination of the Bible. As editor of Christianity.com, she recalled topics discussed in her religion classes to propose article ideas or to occasionally write articles and […]

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    Scholar Completes First Draft of Novel During Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

    Brandon Richmond Discovers Value of Research When Writing a Story and Creating Unique Characters Written by Ashley Rich, ’26 Undergraduate students at Gardner-Webb University have a unique opportunity to explore their academic interest and aid their professional development through the Summer Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. Looking for the chance to learn about novel writing without […]

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    GWU Alumna Sherika A. Montgomery Named Commissioner of The Big South Conference

    Former GWU Basketball Player Has Administrative Experience in Big South and NCAA BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Big South Conference has named Sherika A. Montgomery, a two-time Gardner-Webb University alumna, as its new commissioner following a national search. Montgomery, who played basketball at GWU and served as a Big South staff member from 2010-17, becomes the fourth […]

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    Gardner-Webb Department of Communication, Art and Design Hosts First Professional Takeover Day

    Communications Professionals from Several Fields Share Insider Advice with Students  BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Professional communicators took over classes in Gardner-Webb University’s Department of Communication, Art and Design (CAD) on March 22 for the first Professional Takeover Day. The guests represented print and broadcast journalism, social media and public relations. During the day, they participated in panel […]

    Guests for the Department of Communication, Art and Design Professional Takeover Day included, from left, Noel Manning, GWU associate vice president for Communications and Marketing, Alexis Mitchell, senior social media and community manager for Families Against Mandatory Minimum, and Reginald Walker Jr., a producer for Sports Business Journal in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Staff
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    Gardner-Webb Assistant Professor Dr. Erin Cook Receives President’s Early Career Award

    Honor Recognizes Scholarship, Instruction, Professional Development and Service BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William Downs has announced the recipient of the President’s Early Career Award for 2023. Dr. Erin Cook, assistant professor and program coordinator for human services, was selected for the honor based on her productivity in scholarship, creative discovery, and instruction that […]

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    Scholarships Helped First-Generation Student Earn Degree at Gardner-Webb Ready for Dental School

    Gifts on Double Dawg Day, April 20, will Support More Students Like Ulises Martinez, ’22   Being the first in his family to graduate from college, Ulises Martinez, of Hendersonville, N.C., represents more than six decades of hard work and hope. His grandfather came to America from Mexico in the 1960s in search of seasonal […]

    Ulises Martinez poses in the lab at GWU