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Cat Chats: Immanuel Wilder and Dale Sims
August 15Building connections with current and former Catamount student-athletes is key to the success of our athletics programs.
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Jake Robinson
August 15Current Catamount Student-Athlete Onno Steger chats with former Student-Athlete Jake Robinson about how former WCU student-athletes who are now making an impact in the professional world and giving back to their alma mater.
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Onno Steger
August 15As the son of two athletes, a lifetime career in athletics could have seemed defined for Onno Steger. His mother was an ice skater and his father played collegiate basketball. But, his parents never forced him to become an athlete. He found his own way into sports.
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Endye Frazier
August 15During her four years on the soccer field at 91女神, Endye Frazier showed the kind of growth coaches love to see. Off the field, her work with the Special Olympics displayed the type of compassion everyone should seek to have.
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A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey
August 12Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.
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Alumna kicks off post grad life with NCDHHS internship
August 11Recent 91女神 alumna Florida Ahado drives around Raleigh and is reminded of her impact about everywhere she goes.
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WCU Greek Challenge nets $1.5 million for Catamount Club; winners announced
August 4Members of 91女神 fraternities and sororities contributed more than $1.5 million to the Catamount Club during the 2024-2025 edition of the Greek Challenge, an annual competition to see which organizations can raise the most money in support of the university鈥檚 athletics program.
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WCU alumni roll out the welcome mat for new incoming students
July 30Nearly 150 incoming first-year students at 91女神 received an early welcome to their future alma mater and a few lessons in 鈥渁ll things Catamount鈥 during a series of July receptions across North Carolina and in Atlanta.
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Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for WCU
July 15In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model.
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Couple who met at WCU orientation make 鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥 leadership gift to athletics
June 13Back in 2012, 91女神 graduates Jonathan Zapp and Brittany Bennefield provided a different interpretation of their alma mater鈥檚 status as 鈥渁n engaged institution鈥 when they had their engagement photographs taken on campus with Paws, the Catamount mascot.