Watson Receives High Honors at WWU
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 13, 2013
Lucas Watson of Louisiana, Mo., received the President’s Award from Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett, president of William Woods University, during commencement ceremonies May 11. The award is presented to a graduate who has made unusual and outstanding contributions to the university. It is not necessarily... (more...)
Archuleta Receives Major Awards
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 3, 2013
Ilana Archuleta of Fulton, Mo., received several major awards, including the Cockrell Award, at William Woods University April 24. The Cockrell Award is presented to the graduating senior who has participated in a variety of campus activities, serving as an officer or chair and who has held... (more...)
Wortmann Receives High Honors
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 3, 2013
Katherine Wortmann of Mexico, Mo., was recognized for her campus involvement during the Co-Curricular Honors Banquet at William Woods University April 24. Wortmann, who will graduate May 11 with a major in American Sign Language interpreting, received the Amy Shelton McNutt Award. The McNutt... (more...)
Gannon receives Academic Service-Learning Award
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 3, 2013
Katie Gannon of St. Louis, Mo., received the Academic Service-Learning Award at William Woods University during the academic convocation April 24. She was honored specifically for work she did with Callaway Senior Center to create a functional website. The Academic Service-Learning Award is... (more...)
Chemistry Students Judge KCA Science Fair
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 2, 2013
Nineteen William Woods University students in general and organic chemistry classes recently judged the Kingdom Christian Academy science fair. “It was interesting being on the observation side of the experiments and being able to ask questions that provoked thought, rather than presenting... (more...)
Students Named University Ambassadors
Danielle Propst, managing editor
May 2, 2013
Deciding what college to attend is a big decision for many high school students. At William Woods University, a group called University Ambassadors aids prospective students by giving them insight into what college life is really like. Twenty-five students recently were named University Ambassadors... (more...)
Drug’s ‘Invisible Epidemic’ Must be Stopped
Danielle Propst, managing editor
April 29, 2013
He would do anything for a laugh. She always had a smile on her face. He was a skateboarder. She was pursuing her doctorate. What did they have in common? Their death. Jim Marshall, track and field coach at Westminster College, recently came to William Woods to speak about the dangers of... (more...)
Four new faculty join WWU
Danielle Propst, associate editor
October 8, 2012
Four new faculty members have joined William Woods University this semester. They are Raymond Hune, instructor of developmental math; Kimberly Keller, visiting instructor of biology; Nicholas Pullen, assistant professor of biology; and Tony Weed, clinical instructor of communications. Hune... (more...)
WWU student named to athletic training leadership position
Danielle Propst, managing editor
August 27, 2012
William Woods University student Benjamin Struemph of Jefferson City, Mo., is the new president of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association District V Student Leadership Committee. Struemph, who just completed his freshman year at The Woods, was appointed president by his peers on... (more...)
Country singer Adam Tucker to perform at WWU
Danielle Propst, managing editor
August 27, 2012
Country singer and songwriter Adam Tucker and his band will do a Tim McGraw tribute show at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 on William Woods University’s Junior Lake dock. During the concert, they will perform a song with special ties to WWU. Tucker recently recorded “Southern Choice,” a song written... (more...)
Drunkorexia presents new concern
Danielle Propst, managing editor
March 29, 2012
Eating disorders have been a problem among college students for a long time, but now a new eating disorder has arisen. Drunkorexia, saving calories during the week to binge drink on the weekends, is starting to show up in college campuses. As many as 40 percent of college students reported... (more...)
‘Project X’: perfect combination of comedy and action
Danielle Propst, managing editor
March 5, 2012
Add hundreds of people, an unlimited amount of alcohol, and three friends who want to be popular and what do you get? “Project X.” High school seniors Thomas, Costa and J.B. are tired of being picked on and ignored at school. Thomas’ birthday is coming up, so they devise a plan... (more...)
Addressing insensitivity in the workplace
Danielle Propst, managing editor
September 14, 2011
You often hear it. One of your coworkers makes a joke, trying to be funny, but it turns out to be offending. Little remarks like this may go unnoticed in some work settings, but in others, they may be considered very offensive. Many people may not even realize when they have insulted someone... (more...)
New faculty members join WWU
Danielle Propst, managing editor
September 2, 2011
Four new faculty members have joined William Woods University this semester. They are Caroline Boyer Ferhat, assistant professor of psychology; Robin Hirsch-Jacobson, assistant professor of biology; and Becky Davis and Shauna Rae Ward, both instructors of American Sign Language interpreting. Ferhat... (more...)
