Student team takes first place in state nurse anesthesia quiz bowl (2008)
A team of students from the master’s degree program in nurse anesthesia at Western Carolina University recently took first place in the 2008 North Carolina State Anesthesia College Bowl, beating teams from five other N.C. schools for the title.

Graduate student's article to be published in Walt Whitman Quarterly Review (2008)
Western Carolina University graduate student Karen Dodson was just completing an ordinary assignment for an English class last spring when she transcribed and edited several Civil War-era letters, but her work soon will be published in a prestigious journal that focuses on the life and work of American literary icon Walt Whitman.

Graduate student one of 22 in nation chosen to receive nursing scholarship (2008)
Cheryl Stacy, a Troutman resident enrolled in Western Carolina University’s family nurse practitioner program, is one of 22 graduate students from across the nation recently named recipients of academic scholarships by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation.

Western students take top honors in Asheville's 48 Hour Film Project (2008)
Students in programs within Western Carolina University’s department of stage and screen excelled in the Asheville leg of an international competition that gives participants two days to make a short film.

WCU Trumpet Ensemble studies, performs in Italy (2008)
The Western Carolina University Trumpet Ensemble was invited to participate in an intensive, weeklong program in Italy in connection with Orvieto Musica, an international chamber music festival.

Athletic training students earn regional scholarships (2008)
Two students in Western Carolina University’s athletic training program recently received scholarships from the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association as part of the organization’s annual symposium.

Political science student named delegate to Democratic convention (2008)
WCU student William Styles will get a first-hand look at the political process above and beyond what he is learning in the classroom as a senior majoring in political science when he attends the Democratic National Convention in August.

Students take top honors in kitchen design competition (2008)
Three WCU interior design students took top honors at the annual National Kitchen and Bathroom Association’s Carolinas Chapter student design competition in Flat Rock.

Interior design students win state awards (2008)
Two students received awards for their interior design entries in the first biennial Waters for Life student-design competition.

Natural resource conservation and management student presents at national conference (2008)
Carey Burda, a senior majoring in natural resource conservation and management, presented information about her research at the National Association of American Geographer’s meeting in Boston.

Senior wins state award for political science paper (2008)
Dave Young, a senior majoring in philosophy, won the North Carolina Political Science Association’s award  for best domestic politics and policy paper for his entry “Inevitable City, Inexorable Storm: How the Failure of Communication, Courage and Common Sense Doomed New Orleans.”

Student receives athletic trainers' scholarship (2008)
Colin Covelli, a senior from Asheville, received one of 30 undergraduate scholarships from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

English graduate student wins international honor society scholarship (2008)
Jennifer Veilleux, an English graduate student, recently received a scholarship from an international English honor society.

Student broadcaster wins national radio award (2008)
A graduate student won first place in a national competition for an interview series he conducted with classic rock legends.

Students earn high ranking for National Conference on Undergraduate Research (2008)
For the third year in a row, WCU students rank among the nation’s leaders in the number of their research projects that have been accepted for presentation at the country’s most-prestigious undergraduate research conference.

Web site by student wins regional design award (2008)
A Web site for a WCU organization developed by student Kyle Perkins, a junior from Raleigh majoring in entrepreneurship, won a 2007 Web site design award in a regional Association of College Unions International graphics competition.

Environmental health seniors receive awards from U.S. Public Health Service (2007)
Three WCU students recently were honored for what they achieved during their internships with the U.S. Public Health Service during the summer.

Drumline performs with country music star Keith Urban (2007)
The 33-member drumline from WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band shared the stage with country music superstar Keith Urban in a concert in Greenville, S.C.

Students compete, place at Federal Reserve Bank contest (2007)
A group of students from WCU recently received a finalist award at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s College Fed Challenge competition.

Students recognized at American Democracy Project conference (2007)
Students from WCU recently took top honors at the American Democracy Project south regional district’s Third Annual Conference, held at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.

Trumpet ensemble invited to festival in Italy (2007)
The WCU Trumpet Ensemble has been invited to perform at the Orvieto Musica Trumpet Festival in Italy in June 2008.

WCU senior receives N.C. Community Impact Award (2007)
Kathleen Cummins, a WCU senior, is a recipient of the North Carolina Campus Compact 2007 Community Impact Student Award.

Student production sweeps film festival awards
Aaron Putnam and a few of his friends and classmates in WCU’s program in motion picture and television production got together to film “Cosmo of 1932” for the 48 Hour Film Festival, and their work earned nine of the possible 19 awards at the festival, including the Best Film Award and Audience Award.

Nursing student named one of top nurses in the state (2007)
WCU graduate student Jean Sitton was recently selected as one of North Carolina’s top nurses by The Great 100 organization.

Grad student wins state’s speech-hearing award (2007)
Teresa Cruzan, a communication disorders student at WCU and resident of Asheville, is the recipient of the North Carolina Student Achievement Award presented by the North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association.

Students win state business honor society awards (2007)
Students from WCU’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda honor society in business recently attended a state leadership conference and received awards for their knowledge in business fields.

Faculty member, student receive national awards for radio work (2007)
A WCU faculty member and one of his students received national awards for radio production work at the Broadcast Education Association Convention Festival of Media Arts held in Las Vegas.

Graduate student honored nationally for research (2007)
A national psychological association recently honored WCU clinical psychology graduate student Lauren Drerup for her submitted work to a conference for psychopathology research.

Student awarded “best paper” at state conference (2007)
WCU political science student Chris Douglas was recently awarded the “best undergraduate paper” prize for his essay presented at the North Carolina Political Science Association conference.

Student EMS team takes third place in nationwide competition (2007)
A team of four WCU students recently recorded a third-place finish in a competition that tested the skills of emergency medical service providers from college campuses across the United States and Canada.

Graduate student places first in Charlotte Opera Guild (2007)
WCU graduate student Laurel Fisher won first place in the graduate division auditions of the Charlotte Opera Guild. Elite singers from across North Carolina traveled to participate in the auditions.

WCU students win state awards at residence hall conference (2007)
WCU students earned state awards and recognition recently at the North Carolina Association of Residence Halls annual conference, held on the WCU campus.

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