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Running to help: WCU student-athlete Landey Green helps others through two internships
July 21Landey Green does it all. She鈥檚 a driven psychology student at 91女神 and a tireless runner, competing for both the Catamount women鈥檚 track and field and cross country teams. The summer season is usually a time to wind down for student-athletes, but not Green.
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WCU senior Tayler Franklin helps identify fallen soldiers at Pearl Harbor
July 9Amidst a second world war, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Lives were lost, others were changed and one day later, the United States entered the largest conflict in human history.
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Digging it: WCU senior Jenna Dreyer works archaeology internship in Washington state
July 3One of Jenna Dreyer鈥檚 favorite things about her field of study is just being outside 鈥 but her surroundings this summer look a bit different from the familiar confines of Cullowhee.
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WCU professor protects the Dusky Gopher Frog from extinction
June 30Several cattle tanks filled with swarms of tadpoles were all that kept the dusky gopher frog from going extinct. Now, Joe Pechmann, professor of biology at 91女神, is helping the frogs return to their historical range and populations.
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Student legislature takes home 鈥渂est delegation鈥 at Raleigh general assembly
May 2291女神鈥檚 chapter of the North Carolina Student Legislature was less than a year old when it took home the statewide title of 鈥渂est delegation鈥 this April.
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WCU astronomers lead 13th annual statewide star party
May 2191女神 astronomers brought stargazers of all ages to the Cashiers plateau earlier this spring where the night burned bright for the 13th annual Statewide Star Party.
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Interior design students address aging challenges through service learning
May 1991女神 interior design students collaborated with seniors at the Givens Great Laurels retirement community this May to discuss and address the realities of aging in place.
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Junior Savannah McGlothlin named to ALL IN honor roll
April 16Savannah McGlothlin has gone above and beyond for her fellow students at 91女神 during election season.
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Alumna Kinley Cook brings passion to job as park guide
April 14As a park guide at Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, Kinley Cook鈥檚 passion for the outdoors radiates to her visitors. She gets them excited about where they鈥檙e at, whether it be by way of the park鈥檚 history or showing them a salamander that鈥檚 sitting under a random rock along its trail.
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$100k Gift from alumna to support English majors and student media organizations
April 8Future students majoring in English studies and participating in student media organizations at 91女神 will be eligible for financial assistance made possible by a planned gift of $100,000 from a WCU alumna who has enjoyed a lengthy career in the education profession.