University News

Anna Holmquist was an All-American on the volleyball court and an exceptional student in the classroom. In February she'll leave for Brazil to teach English with the Fulbright program.

Wingate University and Union County Public Schools have teamed up for an innovative program that will set middle- and high-school students on a path to college. Students selected for the Wayfind Scholars program will receive full-tuition scholarships from Wingate if they complete the program.

Wingate University has long been strong supporter of the United Way. That support has ramped up over the past few years, and earlier this year the United Way honored Wingate's commitment with a special award.

PA students need prosthetic fingers, toes and other body parts on which to practice, but they can do a number on a department's budget. A professor at Wingate's Hendersonville campus might just have an inexpensive solution.

After cutting his teeth making three-minute videos, Kerrin Sheldon '08 has found his feet in the world of longer-form documentary filmmaking. Sheldon and his wife won an Emmy and were nominated for an Oscar last year for their film "Heroin(e)."

Years in the planning, the Monroe Expressway finally opened last fall, shaving 15 minutes off a trip from Wingate to Charlotte. The roadway opens up easier access to a variety of internship, retail and entertainment opportunities for Wingate students.