Former Catamount kicker splits the uprights with $100k in support for fundraising effort

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics

Former Catamount kicker splits the uprights with $100k in support for fundraising effort By Bill Studenc John Clayton “Clay” Cox, a former kicker for the Western Carolina University football team, has a new perspective on the disparities that exist between athletics...

Couple’s blended gift of $367,500 will support WCU athletics facilities improvements, student-athletes

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics, Scholarship, Students

Couple’s blended gift of $367,500 will support WCU athletics facilities improvements, student-athletes By Bill Studenc Western Carolina University’s comprehensive fundraising campaign titled “Fill the Western Sky” recently received a big boost in the form of gifts and...

Athletics facilities improvements tip off this fall with renovations for both Catamount basketball teams

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics

Athletics facilities improvements tip off this fall with renovations for both Catamount basketball teams By Bill Studenc and Daniel Hooker A long-range list of upgrades to Western Carolina University athletics facilities tipped off this fall with a project in support...

Social science degrees lead alumni to business success, planned gifts for ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics, Scholarship, Study Abroad

Social science degrees lead alumni to business success, planned gifts for ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign By Bill Studenc For Western Carolina University alumni Robert and Suzanne Thomas, the seeds for two successful careers in international business were planted in...

Former WCU professor’s motto motivates athletics facilities gifts from alumnus, longtime football coach

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics

Former WCU professor’s motto motivates athletics facilities gifts from alumnus, longtime football coach By Bill Studenc Beloved Western Carolina University physical education professor Jim Hamilton was fond of reminding his students, “You can’t do everything, but you...

Former player’s gridiron memories, love of WCU inspires support for athletics facilities improvements

by Tanner Norman | Jan 23, 2024 | Athletics

Former player’s gridiron memories, love of WCU inspires support for athletics facilities improvements By Bill Studenc A former two-time Western Carolina University Academic All-American football player who still gets chills thinking back to his own gridiron glory days...