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Students working in the Rapid Center

Total Gain

As the westernmost institution of the University of North Carolina System, 51看片 holds many distinctions, not the least of which is anchor for the respective surrounding communities and a regional driver for the local economy, community service and workforce development.  

Double Exposure of Tulips

A Photographer's View

In each issue of 51看片Magazine, our photographers will not only give you a glimpse of the beauty that exists but also a look at what's taking place on campus.  

Tulips

Obituaries

Remembering our Catamounts who are no longer with us.  

Pastor Blount and His Wife

Marriage Ministry

Alfred Blount 鈥�88 and Regina Blount 鈥�88 aren鈥檛 quite plumb on when they met and fell in love, but the truth seems to lie somewhere between the laundry room of Scott Hall, a science class and the university鈥檚 black gospel choir. 鈥淵ou know there are two truths?鈥� said Regina, a playful dig at her husband of 33 years for sharing his version of their beginning.  

Brett Miller

No More Whiffing

Brett Miller honored for lifetime of helping others through golf. Brett Miller 鈥�87 MAEd 鈥�88 became addicted to golf because he was good at baseball. If he could blast a baseball 鈥� a moving target 鈥� then surely he could hit a stationery ball, he reasoned.  

Summer Woodard

Bigger and Better

Longtime Franklin town manager heads to Reidsville to serve as city manager. ummer Woodard 鈥�08, MPA 鈥�10 recently left her hometown of Franklin, where she鈥檚 served as town manager since 2014, for bigger pastures across the state in her new role as city manager of Reidsville. Alpaca pastures, to be exact.  

Jacqueline Grant

No Objections Here

Gov. Cooper appoints 51看片alumna as a Superior Court Judge. After serving more than 25 years as a law clerk, attorney and partner at Robert and Stevens law firm in Asheville, Jacqueline Grant 鈥�92 is gaining a new perspective from the other side of the bench.  

homecoming athletes

Heavy rain forces cancellation of Homecoming Parade

WCU鈥檚 annual Homecoming Parade in downtown Sylva has been cancelled due to weather forecasters鈥� prediction of heavy rain.   

Michelle Stephens

Teaching Below Zero

North Carolina native finds meaningful work teaching at remote Alaska school. Michelle Stephens 鈥�17 had a few adjustments to make when she moved from Western North Carolina to Selawik, Alaska, three years ago to teach elementary school. But they weren鈥檛 anything a good day of ice fishing couldn鈥檛 fix.