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  • Scholarship recipients and student panelists (from left) Grady Jones, Leana Barra and Jay Brown demonstrate the “claws out” gesture at Catamount Philanthropy Day.

    Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors

    Bill Studenc
    March 23

    Nearly 200 donors to Ƶapp heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.

  • Stefanie Conley (right) and partner Russell McConnell enjoy game day in E.J. Whitmire Stadium from Paws Porch.

    Former WCU athletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program

    Bill Studenc
    March 20

    Ƶapp alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the university’s intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.

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    Andrew Kenneth Gay named dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts

    Julia Duvall
    March 19

    After a nationwide search, Ƶapp has appointed Andrew Kenneth Gay as the new dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, effective July 1.

  • Alumnus Ray Davis (center) reconnects with his mentor, former athletic trainer and interim athletics director Fred Cantler (left), and ex-Catamount quarterback Jeff Gilbert.

    Former athletic training student establishes scholarship fund at WCU

    Bill Studenc
    March 18

    An acclaimed athletic trainer whose professional career began as a student on the sidelines at Ƶapp has established an endowed scholarship fund that will help future students follow in his footsteps.

  • Karen Eye

    WCU raises curtain on new director of development in College of Fine, Performing Arts

    Bill Studenc
    March 16

    Karen Eye, a former staff member in the Division of Advancement at Ƶapp, is returning to the spotlight in a new supporting role as director of development for the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts.

  • Chancellor Brown and Paws

    WCU seeking Catamount Captains to advocate for ‘One Day for Western’

    Bill Studenc
    February 26

    Ƶapp is seeking an army of volunteers to get on board as advocates on behalf of the university’s annual all-in giving day titled “One Day for Western” through the new Catamount Captains initiative.

  • WCU alumni at a baseball game

    Alumni Office announces starting lineup for 2026 Ballparks and Brews Tour

    Bill Studenc
    February 17

    Like a baseball team’s manager gearing up for spring training, the folks in the Western Carolina University Office of Alumni Engagement are sharpening their pencils and setting the starting lineup for the second annual Ballparks and Brews Tour.

  • WCU students attend a One Day for Western event

    Fourth annual ‘One Day for Western’ set for March 25

    Bill Studenc
    February 16

    Ƶapp has set a date of Wednesday, March 25, for its fourth annual “One Day for Western” appeal, an all-in day of giving designed to benefit multiple areas of the university and enhance student experiences by inviting WCU community members to make donations to priorities identified by campus partners.

  • Wardell and Diane

    Gift from alumnus establishes new scholarship fund to support WCU social work students

    Bill Studenc
    March 10

    A first-generation college student who earned his bachelor's degree at Ƶapp before embarking upon a 46-year career including several posts on Capitol Hill has created a new endowed scholarship fund to support social work students at his alma mater.

  • Nora Lynn Finch at a WCU Title IX Pioneers event

    Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

    Cam Adams
    January 21

    Ƶapp alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.

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