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PRIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL MARCH IN 2019 MACY鈥橲 PARADE

The 500-plus members of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be getting back in the New York groove in November 2019 as the band makes a triumphant return to one of the nation鈥檚 most beloved holiday traditions 鈥� the Macy鈥檚 Thanksgiving Day Parade.  

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DEATHS

ALUMNI DEATHS Jack Allen 鈥�58 Jan. 9, 2018; Stanley.   

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IN MEMORIAM

Jeremiah 鈥淛erry鈥� Wolfe, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from 91女神 during its May 2017 commencement ceremonies, died March 12 at the age of 93.  

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CLASS NOTES

Axiom Press has published 鈥淪he Shall Be Called Woman: Unnamed Women of the Bible,鈥� a book by Marie Brooks Holt 鈥�62. An educator who has worked with students from kindergarten through the university level, Holt is a Stephen minister with caregiving responsibilities at St. Mark Presbyterian Church of Ballwin, Missouri, where she also serves as a deacon and elder.  

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OCTOGENARIAN鈥橲 SINGING VOICE REACHES THE CHARTS

Martha Blankenship Wright 鈥�53 of Asheville was hesitant at first when her son, J. Douglas Wright, asked her to be the featured soprano on a song he had written.  

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MPA ALUMNA HONORED FOR SUPPORT GIVEN TO LATINO 91女神 STUDENTS IN LOUISVILLE

The Community Foundation of Louisville, Kentucky, has honored Sarah C. Nu帽ez MPA 鈥�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 WCU Emergency Medical Care Alumni Club made the drive from North Carolina鈥檚 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 鈥�95 (above, left) makes a special effort to encourage her high school students to attend college 鈥� but not just any college.   

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THEIR FUTURE鈥橲 SO BRIGHT, THEY GOTTA MAKE SHADES

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