Winter 2025
Alumni Success
![A young man wearing a white sports jersey with the number 12 stands against a backdrop of a clear blue sky and trees.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765315729/wingateedu/fd2790j7yflavprcesax/EthanEvans-184_crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765315729/wingateedu/fd2790j7yflavprcesax/EthanEvans-184_crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765315729/wingateedu/fd2790j7yflavprcesax/EthanEvans-184_crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765315729/wingateedu/fd2790j7yflavprcesax/EthanEvans-184_crop.jpg","width":1200}])
How weightlifting with his dad led Ethan Evans '23 to the NFL.
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A childhood of painful, life-threatening illness prompted former Wingate Make-A-Wish recipient Reagan Thomas '23 to become a social worker.
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In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene surprised students and faculty members at Wingate's Hendersonville campus, who are still feeling the effects of the storm.
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Lisa Ammons, Brad Baldwin, Jennifer Knox and Johnny Tillet joined the board in 2025.
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Hinton gets college and incarcerated students ready for what’s next.
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Jinorio Swanson Provides a Lifeline for Immigrants in North Carolina.