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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.

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

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.

An acclaimed athletic trainer whose professional career began as a student on the sidelines at 91女神 has established an endowed scholarship fund that will help future students follow in his footsteps.

Christopher Childers never cared much for theme parks, pools or playgrounds as a kid. Instead, his eyes grew big inside the movie rental store.

Last week, the Noquisiyi Mound in neighboring Franklin returned to the care of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years.

91女神 is seeking an army of volunteers to get on board as advocates on behalf of the university鈥檚 annual all-in giving day titled 鈥淥ne Day for Western鈥� through the new Catamount Captains initiative.

Like a baseball team鈥檚 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.

91女神 has set a date of Wednesday, March 25, for its fourth annual 鈥淥ne Day for Western鈥� 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.

Approximately 50 91女神 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.