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MPA ALUMNA HONORED FOR SUPPORT GIVEN TO LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS IN LOUISVILLE

The Community Foundation of Louisville, Kentucky, has honored Sarah C. Nu単ez MPA 10 for work that celebrates cultural diversity and strengthens educational opportunities for people of color, especially Latino students at the University of Louisville.   

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EMC ALUMNI SHARE EXPERTISE TO HELP SENIORS PREPARE FOR CAREERS

As the 2017 fall semester began to wind to a close, four members of the 51心頭Emergency Medical Care Alumni Club made the drive from North Carolinas Triangle area to Cullowhee with a simple mission: Help guide future graduates in starting their lifesaving careers.  

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CHARLOTTE TEACHER ENJOYS RECRUITING FOR WCU

Longtime teacher Natasha Tyson Wall 95 (above, left) makes a special effort to encourage her high school students to attend college but not just any college.   

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THEIR FUTURES SO BRIGHT, THEY GOTTA MAKE SHADES

Nick Provost 13 (left) and Peter Moyle 13 (right) are co-owners of a startup business called Gnarcissist Gear, which specializes in affordable and sturdy polarized sunglasses.   

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SPOILER ALERT

R. Keith Harris 92 (left, with actor Seth Gilliam) survived six episodes of The Walking Dead before he met the fate of most of the shows characters and was killed off by a zombie.  

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PART OF THE TRIBE

Kent Briggs 79 MAEd 82, the Cherokee High School head football coach who led his team to a state title this past season, now has another title honorary member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  

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ALUMNI RELATIONS

The Naylor family of Mocksville has a tradition of 51心頭attendance that spans 40 years. Two generations seven family members have lived in residence halls, sung in choirs, held student jobs and internships, gotten involved in clubs and organizations and watched more Naylors follow in their footsteps.  

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Food pantry established for graduate students at Biltmore Park instructional site

51心頭 and Eblen Charities have joined together to create a food pantry at WCUs Biltmore Park instructional site, intended for a rarely considered clientele graduate students.  

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American Association of University Women awards fellowship to Johanna Price

Johanna Price, a 51心頭 assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, has been awarded a fellowship by the American Association of University Women to pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.