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Cat-U News
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April 2019
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The Catawba Class Giving Challenge is up and running and will continue through May 31st. Can your class top the charts in the most classmates participating (by %) and most money raised? To participate, make a gift to any area of the College that you are passionate about (MIND BODY SOUL campaign initiatives, scholarships, Catawba Fund, ANYTHING included).
The classes that have the most participation and the most money raised will be celebrated at the Alumni Awards and Brunch during Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 25-27), 2019. Watch Cat-U News each month for updates on The Class Giving Challenge standings!
GIVE NOW
From June 1- April 21, 2019, the standings are: Top 10 Classes by Giving Participation
*Indicates class is in a reunion year
Top 10 Classes Total Dollars Raised
*Indicates class is in a reunion year 
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In the city of Greensboro, Kendrick Mayes '12 is known as "The Good News Man." For his efforts and inspiring attitude, he was recently featured in AIM Magazine, a quarterly publication of the Local Government Federal Credit Union.
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David Loudermilk ’05 (MFA Directing Candidate at Minnesota State) directed “Mothers and Sons” by Terrence McNally at MSU’s Andreas Theater at the Early Center for Preforming Arts from March 27-30. Read More |
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The Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame will induct five new members in its Class of 2019 during a dinner ceremony on November 15, marking the Hall of Fame's 42nd anniversary. Inductees include Maher Atta ’93 (Men’s Soccer), Paige Haverty Stalcup ’06 (Women’s Golf), Radell Lockhart ’01 (Football), Melissa Schiffel Price ’02 (Women’s Swimming) and David Thomas ’08 (Baseball).
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Catawba College
Teacher Education students recently visited Overton Elementary School to engage first and second grade students in activities connected to multicultural literature. The Catawba students visited the school as part of their field experiences for their Literature for Children and Youth course. The visit served two goals – to provide an enriching experience through multicultural literature for the Overton students and to provide an opportunity for Catawba students to begin to develop and hone their strategies for teaching.
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Catawba was selected to host the North Carolina Honors Association annual meeting in the fall of 2020 in Salisbury, NC. Additionally, Catawba, along with UNCC, will host the Southern Regional Honors Council conference in spring 2021 in Charlotte, NC.
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Student and Faculty Highlights
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MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Updates
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Take a look at the MIND, BODY, SOUL pages on our campaign website to view which priorities have been funded so far and which ones are on their way to reaching completion!
You can learn more about our campaign priorities, get involved, view our progress and share in our successes by visiting our new website: catawbamindbodysoul.com. |
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**RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2019**
Charleston, SC Area MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Event
Please note that the April 4th event in South Carolina will be rescheduled for the fall. Stay tuned for updates!
NYC MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Event
Monday, April 8, 2019
6:00 p.m.
The Century Club (7 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036)
Hosted by Dan Bross '71 and Bob Cundall
RSVP at
rsvp@catawba.edu
INTO THE WOODS Theatre Production
April 10-13
7:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. (April 13)
Hedrick Little Theatre
Adult $15, Students and Seniors $10
BUY TICKETS
TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY
Presented by Catawba’s Center for the Environment
Speaker: Amory Lovins
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Keppel Auditorium
An experimental physicist educated at Harvard and Oxford, Lovins is Rocky Mountain Institute's cofounder, chief scientist and Chairman Emeritus. The Rocky Mountain Institute is a market-oriented, entrepreneurial, nonprofit, nonpartisan "think-and-do tank." An experimental physicist educated at Harvard and Oxford, Lovins is Rocky Mountain Institute's cofounder, chief scientist and Chairman Emeritus. The Rocky Mountain Institute is a market-oriented, entrepreneurial, nonprofit, nonpartisan "think-and-do tank."
Read More / RSVP
CRACKER GOTHIC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
Celebrating Catawba Alumna Author, Wanda Suttle Duncan ’81
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
5:30 p.m. Reception; 6:00 p.m. Reading/Q&A
Byrum Welcome Center, Wake Forest University
Byrum Welcme Center is close to the entrance off of Reynolda Road/Silas Creek Parkway, and has ample, adjacent parking
RSVP to
crackergothic@gmail.com
Northern Virginia Area MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Event
Saturday, May 18, 2019
6:00 pm
Country Club of Fairfax (5110 Ox Road Fairfax, VA 22030)
Hosted by Tom Burdette ’73, Pam Huffman Falls ’95, and Mathy M. Downing ’76
RSVP by May 10 at
rsvp@catawba.edu
DISCOVER: Catawba's Youth Theological Institute
Senior High: July 7-12 or July 14-19
Junior High: July 21-26
Black Lake Retreat Center, Asheboro, NC
No cost!
READ MORE / APPLY TO ATTEND
Williamsport, MD Area MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Event
Thursday, September 19, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Elmwood Farm Bed and Breakfast (16311 Kendle Rd, Williamsport, MD 21795)
Hosted by Lettie Wilkes ’03 and Selena Wilkes '96.
RSVP by September 10 at
rsvp@catawba.edu
HOMECOMING 2019
October 25-27
Classes of 2019, 2014, 2009, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1979, 1974 and 1969 are due to celebrate milestone reunions. All reunion classes will be honored at a new, All Campus Party Saturday evening of Homecoming Weekend.
More information coming soon.
ADD TO CALENDAR
CATAWBA TRIP TO GERMANY/POLAND
December 13-23, 2019
Alumni and friends are invited to join Catawba Honors students enrolled in the class, “States of Killing: Genocide in the 20th Century” on their trip to Germany and Poland from December 13-23, 2019.
 Watch the
promo video for more information and details.
Trip Cost: apx. $3500 (includes airfare, motorcoach, with WiFi, tour guides, lodgings, and noted meals); Reservation deposits are due by May, 2019.
Questions or Want to Commit? Contact Dr. Michael Bitzer at
jmbitzer@catawba.edu
York, PA Area MIND, BODY, SOUL Campaign Event
Thursday, April 2, 2020
6
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The Inn at Wyndridge Farm (885 South Pleasant Avenue Dallastown, PA 17313)
Hosted by Dick Seiwell '67
RSVP by March 27, 2020 at
rsvp@catawba.edu
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| The Alumni Office was notified of the passing of the following alums since the March publication of Cat-U News: |
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 Jewell Wolfe Ziprick '44
Polly Corriher McLaughlin '45
Trudy Walton Atkins '46
Walt R. Ramseur '49
Margaret Finch Ragan '51
Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Jr. '51
F. Taft McCoy, Jr. '57
Barbara Goodnight Wise '59
Harold Holste '64
John M. Cheek '79
Paul T. Quinn '83
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Erin Stringer '05
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
(704) 637-4394
estringe12@catawba.edu
www.catawba.edu/alumni |
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