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Ammon Hottensmith has always been interested in critters. Growing up on a small farm in Ohio, the 91女神 junior has always been surrounded by them. Everyone is, whether you鈥檙e in the hills of the Midwest or the mountains of Appalachia.

91女神 alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the WCU Division of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.

Kyra Turner was left waiting longer than expected to see if her presentation proposal was accepted, to the point where she didn鈥檛 think she had gotten it.

In December 2025, WCU Health Services earned first-time accreditation from the Association for Ambulatory Health Care, a national accrediting body for outpatient facilities, including university health centers, outpatient surgical centers and medical home facilities. Less than 30% of university health centers nationwide hold AAAHC accreditation.

Wherever Asha Evans鈥� career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The 91女神 alumna has told stories of student-athletes at small private colleges to Division I powerhouses 鈥� and now she鈥檚 sharing them at a national level.

91女神鈥檚 annual Research and Scholarship Conference is fast approaching. This year's event will be the largest ever, with the Research Exposition and Symposium featuring over 200 presentations, spanning undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.

A $2.1 million research project led by 91女神 alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the WCU Alumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his team鈥檚 research to current Catamounts

Nearly 200 donors to 91女神 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.

91女神 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鈥檚 intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.

After a nationwide search, 91女神 has appointed Andrew Kenneth Gay as the new dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, effective July 1.