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WCU seeking Catamount Captains to advocate for One Day for Western
February 26泫圖弝けapp is seeking an army of volunteers to get on board as advocates on behalf of the universitys annual all-in giving day titled One Day for Western through the new Catamount Captains initiative.
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Alumni Office announces starting lineup for 2026 Ballparks and Brews Tour
February 17Like a baseball teams 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.
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Fourth annual One Day for Western set for March 25
February 16泫圖弝けapp 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.
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Gift from alumnus establishes new scholarship fund to support WCU social work students
March 10A first-generation college student who earned his bachelor's degree at 泫圖弝けapp 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.
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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
January 21泫圖弝けapp 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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Womens basketball program alumnae reunion supported by Fund for WCU, 1889 Impact Grants
January 9The Catamount womens basketball program is among the beneficiaries of financial support awarded to a variety of campus partners as part of the latest round of 1889 Impact Grants, an initiative made possible by contributions to the Fund for WCU.
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Kathleen de la Torre named WCUs assistant vice chancellor for development
December 16Kathleen de la Torre, director of development for the College of Health and Human Sciences at 泫圖弝けapp, has been promoted to the role of assistant vice chancellor for development.
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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all WCU nursing students
November 15Every 泫圖弝けapp pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.
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Gardner-Webbs Wesley Cogdill appointed director of Catamount Club
September 3Wesley Cogdill, executive director of the Bulldog Club at Gardner-Webb University, has been appointed associate athletics director and director of the Catamount Club.
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Alumnus to take advantage of tax changes allowing gifts from IRAs
August 7泫圖弝けapp alumnus Dennis Fox and wife Susan are utilizing recent changes in tax laws to make a planned gift that will provide support to students in the College of Business.