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Gardner-Webb Office Of Christian Life And Service Leads Mission Groups To U.S., Brazil And Kenya, Office Of University Communications

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“Mission trips orient students’ hearts toward God and their hands toward humanity (Mark 12:30-31),” asserted Dr. Josh Parrott, Gardner-Webb’s vice president and university chaplain for Christian Life and Service. “These trips allow us to live out our university motto: Pro Deo et Humanitate (for God and Humanity).”

Gardner-Webb Mission Team Will Assist In Medical Clinics In Eswatini, Office Of University Communications

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In May, Gardner-Webb University students and leaders will travel to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to assist in the medical clinics run by the Kudvumisa Foundation (https://www.kudvumisafoundation.org/). Impoverished families in this African country have little to no access to medical care and one of the world’s highest HIV/Aids prevalence rates. Over the last 15 years, with the help of generous donors and volunteers, the non-profit organization has built two clinics and maintains a mobile outreach van. The Foundation’s missionaries constantly strive to increase the number of families they serve.

Gardner-Webb Pa Students Travel To Kenya For Final Clinical Experience Before Graduation, Office Of University Communications

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For their final elective clinical practice experience in the Master of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program at Gardner-Webb University, three May 2023 graduates decided to test their skills in another country. Myah Harrison of Belmont, N.C., April Evans of Spartanburg, S.C., and Sarah Hiscocks of Bullock, N.C., flew nearly 18 hours and paid out-of-pocket to work in Kenya.

Gardner-Webb Is Only N.C. School Recognized As A Christian College Of Distinction, Office Of University Communications

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Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, has recognized Gardner-Webb for its commitment to encourage and challenge undergraduate students in their Christian growth. The University is the only North Carolina school to receive designation as a 2022-2023 Christian College of Distinction.

Human Trafficking: Empowering Healthcare Providers And Community Partners As Advocates For Victims, Marielle A. Combs

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Human trafficking (HT) is a public health crisis and the need for education is dire. Healthcare providers lack confidence in victim recognition and aid provision all while encountering victims in their practice. The project leader aimed to empower healthcare providers in recognizing signs of HT and making appropriate referrals. Ten community volunteers, including registered nurses, who assist with a mobile medical unit and spiritual 12-step program, participated in a Human Trafficking 101 training. The application of holistic nursing core principles and Human Caring Science was integrated as vital in victim identification. A pretest posttest design was utilized to administer the …

Volunteers From Gardner-Webb Serve On Medical Mission Team To Dominican Republic, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Two members of the Gardner-Webb University community recently returned from a medical mission trip to Barahona in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Sydney Brown, dean of the Gail Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies and professor of education, and Brook Wright, a second-year student in the Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner program, traveled with Dream Ministries, an organization that has been working in the Dominican for over 20 years. Through the years, multiple GWU nursing faculty and students have been a part of this mission experience.

Gwu Fall Semester Begins By Celebrating Academic Excellence And Christian Mission, Office Of University Communications

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Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William M. Downs recently began the semester by presiding over the Fall Academic Convocation and giving a special address to students as part of the Dimensions series. During both programs, Downs focused on Gardner-Webb’s mission. “I want to underscore one important message as we launch this new year,” Downs stated at the Fall Convocation. “And the message is this—we are a private university with a very public mission, and it is incumbent upon all of us to live up to that public mission in some way.”

Medical Mission Team From Gardner-Webb University Cares For Refugees In Thailand, Office Of University Communications

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A 12-member team from Gardner-Webb University served on a medical mission trip to Thailand from May 13-23. Led by Dr. Nicole Waters, interim associate provost of the College of Health Sciences, associate professor and dean of the Hunt School of Nursing, and Dr. Candice Rome, associate professor of nursing, the group included six nursing majors, two exercise science majors and two biology majors. Working with missionaries, team members provided basic health care in Thailand to approximately 300 refugees of all ages, from multiple countries.

Gwu Research Scholar Conducts Testing For The American College Of Sports Medicine, Office Of University Communications

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Research conducted by Gardner-Webb University senior Savannah Hollifield will have an immediate impact on the fitness world. Her findings will be added to the data used by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) to establish a normative base for its cycle ergometer protocol and push-up test. The exercise science major from Forest City, N.C., was one of 13 students who received a grant from the Undergraduate Research Scholars program for the summer 2018 term.

Gwu Physician Assistant Alumna Provides Medical Care In Underserved Community, Office Of University Communications

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The Gardner-Webb University Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program launched in 2014 with a mission to provide care to medically underserved people. Sarah McManus, a member of the program’s second graduating class in 2017, is fulfilling that goal. She works with her father in a rural family practice in Morganton, N.C.

Gardner-Webb Alumnus, Former Trustee Chairman Passes Away, Office Of University Communications

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A physician known as a quiet, humble servant in the Boiling Springs and Gardner-Webb community passed away Dec. 9, 2018. Dr. H. Gene Washburn, a 1952 GWU alumnus and former Board of Trustee chair, is remembered for his devotion to his family and faith, his dedication as a family practice physician, and his support for his alma mater. His family connection to Gardner-Webb dated back to the very birth of the institution.

Couple Who Met At Gardner-Webb University Share A Passion To Serve Others, Office Of University Communications

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Military wives often wonder what they will do while their husband is deployed. The answer for Hannah Currin Keller, a 2012 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, was to follow God’s direction. Hannah is volunteering in West Africa for nine months, while her husband, Jake, a 2013 GWU alumnus, spends the next year serving in Iraq with the 878th National Guard Engineering Company based out of Kings Mountain, N.C.

Mission Experience Gives Gwu Nursing Student A Look Into Her Future, Office Of University Communications

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As a 15-year-old, Hope Still sensed God was calling her into medical missions. Her first step toward answering the call was choosing to major in nursing at Gardner-Webb University. A recent opportunity to spend three weeks at a mission hospital in South Asia helped to provide even more clarity for the junior from Harrisburg, N.C.

Fourth-Year Medical Student Values Gwu Professors Who ‘Invested In His Life’, Office Of University Communications

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Tyler Beckler (’13), a native of Hickory, N.C., described himself as an idealistic 18-year-old when he arrived on campus at Gardner-Webb University. “I wanted to make people’s lives better—to change the world—but I had no idea how to do that,” he recalled. Before the end of the first semester, though, his future started to take shape.

Nursing Faculty And Noel Center Help Student Achieve Success, Office Of University Communications

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On her first day of class in the Hunt School of Nursing at Gardner-Webb University, Kimberly White (’17) of Shelby, N.C., strained to hear what her instructor was saying. As she wondered what to do, the instructor came to a section in the syllabus that described how the Noel Center provides assistance to students with disabilities. “I had a hearing deficit due to Meniere’s disease and I wear hearing aids, but I didn’t see myself as having a disability,” White explained.

Gardner-Webb Alum Prepared For Medical School And Ministry, Office Of University Communications

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Caitlin Silver Porter (’14) majored in biology at Gardner-Webb University as a stepping stone to medical school. She minored in mission studies, because of her heart for ministry. A course that explored issues in science and religion helped to connect her two interests.

Gwu Athletic Trainer, Students To Participate In Medical Mission Trip May 13-20, Office Of University Communications

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The Gardner-Webb Athletic Training Program is looking for help to fund its mission trip to the Dominican Republic this May, and is offering several different means through which people can donate. Assistant Athletic Trainer Stephenie Stark and two Gardner-Webb athletic training students will depart campus on May 13 and travel to the Dominican Republic to help those less fortunate than themselves. Through Christian Sports Medicine Alliance (CSMA) and a partnership with SCORE International, Stark and the students will be teaming up with Dr. Doug Duncan of SCORE and their team of missionaries to help raise the profile of athletic training …

Spiritual Care For Missionaries Within The Ministry Context Of Make Way Partners, Milton R. Smith

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Spiritual Care for Missionaries Within the Ministry Context of Make Way Partners is the report of a research project. The objective of this project was to study the spiritual care of missionaries within the ministry context of Make Way Partners (MWP). The ministry context of MWP is to prevent and combat human trafficking. The context of this project was in the country of Sudan, in and near Darfur.

In particular, the study addressed the possibility that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator might aid the leadership of MWP in predicting how missionaries might respond to stress in the field. Also, the project …

The Webb Magazine 2008, Spring, Noel T. Manning Ii

The Web Magazine

The Webb Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue dedicated a large portion to GWU athletics, especially the basketball team. Following are articles related to enrollment numbers, alumni achievements, distinguished graduates, and faculty turned authors. The issue concludes with an article recalling O. Max Gardner's tremendous legacy he left on GW; named a "Great Person of Gardner-Webb", Gardner is one of the major reasons Gardner-Webb is thriving today.

The Web Magazine 2004, Spring, Matt Webber

The Web Magazine

The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. In this issue of The Web, Dr. Frank R. Campbell provides a President's Update in which he states "With Another Year Complete, We're Moving Up and Moving On". We also get an overview of a historic graduation due to the three first-ever doctoral graduates. New positions were announced in this issue along with the announcement that Cullinan says goodbye to GWU after working 30 years. when looking at the students we also see that they strive to carry tradition in many things they take …

The Web Magazine 2002, Spring, Matt Webber

The Web Magazine

The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. In this issue of The Web, the GWU Centennial is recognized and will occur in 2005. Traditions are a huge defining factor at GWU, even from the beginning. It was a Baptist idea from the very start. This issue also covers the entire history of the college from its start to where it is now. Carolyn Lewis Duncan (class of 1972) reflects her memories of time on campus. Many of the faculty members are mentioned such as Dr. Jim Lawrence and Dr. Matt Theado. …

The Web Magazine 2000, Winter, Matt Webber

The Web Magazine

The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue focuses on the meaning of the word 'honor' to Dr. Gil Blackburn and SGA President Ms. Hannah Woody. Along with this big top story, there were also big innovative missions set for 2001. In order for this to be successful they need the students involved, which they are in the senior pinning tradition, scholarship luncheons, and at times, running. Ms. Sylvia Chelimo takes the last stated action, running, very seriously as mentioned in the article titled, "The Race of Her Life". More …

The Web Magazine 1998, Fall, Matt Webber

The Web Magazine

The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. In this issue, several female staff members at GWU are recognized for their respective leadership roles in the school, Dr. Jackson Rainer is praised for his work in Oregon counseling citizens after a shooting occurred there, and Bob Lamb's academic/discipleship work in South Africa is featured. Also, a musical group known as "Disciple" on the Gardner-Webb campus is featured alongside a recap on the newly-implemented freshman book discussion. This issue is wrapped up with updates concerning several GWU sports teams.

The Web Magazine 1981, September/October, Deborah B. Putnam

The Web Magazine

The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue discusses the new $12.5 Million Development Program that was being implemented at the time, announces dates/events for Parents' Day and Homecoming, praises GW students for increasing enrollment numbers for the fourth year in a row, provides a recap on a seminar about the Tax Act of 1981, asks readers to donate to the book sale, and writes about the faculty. Also, it writes about Joe Mauney and his contributions to the GW community, provides sports updates, and reviews the graduate program.

1924 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1924 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Double Springs Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by R. L. Lemons. The Committee on Church Finance recommends creating a budget system for church member contributions. Wallace Grove Church was admitted to the Association. The Committee on Education recommends providing financial support for rebuilding Meredith College. The Boiling Springs High School Annual Report indicated that the Memorial Building construction is nearly complete.