With football season right around the corner, Panther fans are gearing up and anticipating a good season. Panther fan and Western Carolina University alumni, Tara Mull Ryan, isn’t just excited to watch the games, but is excited to start her fifth year as a Panther “TopCat” Cheerleader.
On June 29, the cupola on top of the old Jackson County Courthouse was removed from its perch to undergo repairs for the second time since it was first built in 1913. Only a few years before its centennial, the courthouse, which is the most photographed building in Western North Carolina, is undergoing repairs and restorations from water damage to prepare for its transformation from a 1900’s courthouse and jail to a state of the art library facility for the county.
Long before he was being called “Dr.”, he was known as Bruce, and before he was molding the minds of Catamounts as a Professor of Psychology, Dr. Henderson was dressed in full cowboy garb, blowing out the candles on his birthday cake for his third birthday.
Western Carolina University is proud to be having one of our own starting his fifth term as the state Senate representative for Davie and Rowan counties. Andrew Brock won the primary election in early May, and will continue his political career in January 2011.
What did the faculty of Western Carolina do before they began working for the university? Assistant Director of English Education, Dr. Brian Lawrence, spent his teenage years in San Antonio, Texas rocking out to 80s legends such as Journey and The Police.
Western Carolina University has graduated several celebrities throughout the years, ranging from professional athletes, to senators, to comedians. We can now include a very charming Nashville recording star to the list of notable alumni. Matt Stillwell graduated from Western in 1998 with a degree in business management.
It’s no secret that the current job market has future Western graduates worried about the future of their careers. Recent WCU graduate, Cody White, was fortunate and was able to find a job utilizing his degree, although it was not an easy process.
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