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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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Young alumni panel shares advice on whats next with current WCU students
February 13Approximately 50 泫圖弝けapp students received some words of wisdom from a panel of recently minted alumni about what to expect after receiving their undergraduate diplomas and beginning their professional careers or going on to graduate school.
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WCU alum Frisby named NC SHAPE Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
February 11Theres a lot that Canaan Frisby likes about his job. Being a physical education teacher is all he ever wanted to do since middle school.
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Former WCU Academic All-American pays homage to retired sports communicator
February 4Former Catamount football player and two-time Academic All-American Mike Wade leads a growing list of 泫圖弝けapp alumni and friends adding their support to an initiative to name the university's new football stadium media center in honor of a legendary sports information director.
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Young alumni: Eliana Cruz broadens her horizons, lands job with Charlotte FC
February 2Eliana Cruz calls herself the Snoop Dogg of her friend group, and not just because she shares the same swagger of the D-O-Double G.
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Alumnus Ebenezer Gyamfi turns childhood struggles into career of care
January 12Stability wasnt something Ebenezer Gyamfi was used to growing up in Ghana. He bounced between different relatives after he said his mother abandoned him from a young age, starting with his grandma and later filtering through a host of aunts and uncles.
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Nearly 1,500 donors contribute $1.4 million to WCU on GivingTuesday
December 15Much like the holiday season, the annual GivingTuesday national day of philanthropy is fast approaching, and the folks at 泫圖弝けapp will be seeking financial support for Catamount student-athletes and for excellence endowments that provide enhanced academic and extracurricular experiences for all students.
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Swiss-born alumnus Simon Gugerli returns home as analyst with UBS bank
December 9Like the mountains in Cullowhee often do, Switzerland was calling Simon Gugerli home.