"Don’t let your circumstances limit your success; find a way to serve; invest in yourself; and stay true to your values." These core pieces of advice were handed out to graduates by Commencement speaker Phyllis Wingate, Atrium Health's northern division president. Wingate awarded more than 200 degrees during its third December graduation, held Saturday morning in Cuddy Arena.

After spending time on the pro tour, Michela Verpelli found a home at Wingate. She made the most of her time here, becoming an All-American and making straight A's to boot.

Even as a communications professor, Chuck Yarbrough was always the guy who could help you get your computer going again. He reinvented himself as an IT guy in the '90s, and now he's on the front lines keeping the nation safe from cyberattacks.

Even after being reclassified as a doctoral-level institution, Wingate continues to rank among the best in the nation in giving students opportunities to study internationally.

Event connects families with host of free services.

Connecting area families with health resources is the goal of Saturday's Health & Wellness Fair being hosted by Wingate University, Monroe Middle School and Heart for Monroe. Students from all of the University's health science programs will put their knowledge to work for a healthier community. 

Former WU soccer All-American ditched the big-city banking life and is finding fulfillment on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. 

Wingate students who are studying abroad in Ireland this semester will share their experiences Monday and Friday via social media to bookend a series of on-campus activities, all planned as a way to celebrate International Education Week.