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Scott Swartzentruber named new chief information security and privacy officer

After a nationwide search, the Western Carolina University Division of Information Technology has named Scott Swartzentruber as its next chief information security and privacy officer, effective Nov. 13.  

Helen Miller

A Budding Star

Musical theater grad gets lead role in new film  

Sharon Fenchak

Science + Art = Winemaking

Alumna is head winemaker at Biltmore Wines  

Cecil Adderley

Making Music Accessible

WCU grad aims to increase equity and access in arts education  

Amanda Muse

POTM to Pixar

Alumna shares her journey from percussionist to Hollywood music composer  

Heather Smith and Abby Bentley

Top Cats

Alumnae garner awards for excellence in the classroom  

WCU students with Brown Haven Homes reps

WCU Construction Management Students Partner with Community Leaders to Support Project FIRE

Western Carolina University construction management students planned and built four shelters this fall for Project FIRE, which gives firewood to low-income, elderly Jackson County residents who rely on it for heat.  

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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all WCU nursing students

Every Western Carolina University pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.  

Western Carolina University alumnus Garrett Ozar and business partner Adelle Archer make their pitch on “Shark Tank.”

WCU alumnus, ‘Shark Tank’ star Garrett Ozar to speak at Global Entrepreneurship Week

Western Carolina University’s College of Business will welcome alumnus and former Catamount baseball player Garrett Ozar as a keynote speaker during Global Entrepreneurship Week.  

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