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- Catawba in "Best 371 Colleges"
- Calling High School Teachers
- Blue Masque Hall of Fame
- Less is More Event
- HOMECOMING
- Care Packages for Troops
- Graduation DVDs
- President's Honor Roll
- Alumni Links (CAMPUS, etc.)
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Catawba Featured in the 2010 Edition of Princeton Review's Best 371 Colleges
 Catawba College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its popular guidebook, "The Best 371 Colleges".
Only about 15% of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the book, which is The Princeton Review's flagship annual college guide. Read more » |
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CALLING ALL OUR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS!
If you're a Catawba alumnus/a, our Admissions Office would love to deck out YOUR classroom in cool Catawba gear! To get your Catawba blue on, contact Admissions Counselor Beth Buford '06. E-mail her at etbuford@catawba.edu, or call her at 704-637-4402. |
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Blue Masque Hall of Fame to Induct Four
Four outstanding individuals from Catawba's rich theatre tradition will be inducted into the Blue Masque Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend.
Those being honored for their meritorious life in theatre are: Nina Louise Tucker, 1944 Catawba alumna, retired college registrar and long time ambassador for the Blue Masque; David H. McCorkle, 1963 theatre graduate, former New York actor, and current creative drama professional; James R. (Epp) Epperson, retired Catawba School of Performing Arts dean, theatre arts chair, and Jefferson-Pilot professor of theatre arts; and Mark Fincannon, 1980 theatre graduate, motion picture and television casting executive, and Emmy Award winner. Read more » |
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 Center for the Environment Hosts
"Less Is More"
Dinner & Book Signing
A new book titled Less Is More, features an essay by Dr. John Wear, executive director for Catawba's Center for the Environment. Co-editor and author of the book, Wanda Urbanska, will join Wear on campus for a dinner and book signing event on August 20th. Tickets to the event may be purchased online.
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Homecoming Weekend 2009 is October 2-4! |
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Exciting events during Homecoming Weekend include:
- The Golden Club Welcomes the Class of '59
- Alumni Golf Tournament
- The Center for the Environment's Ugly Bug Ball fundraiser
(tickets on sale now!)
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Blue Masque Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Annual Barbecue Luncheon & Distinguished Alumni Awards
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Homecoming Game v. Newberry, Kickoff at 1:30 p.m.
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Shrimp Boil and Alumni Block Party with reunion band
"The Studs", featuring class members from '68 and '69!
And much, MUCH MORE! STAY TUNED! The brochure with the registration info will be mailed SOON!
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Catawba Supports Troops With A Taste of Home
 As the media shifted focus, it wasn't long before public awareness about U.S. troops serving in war zones dwindled, resulting in a scarcity of care packages and letters from home for service men and women. Catawba's Office of Student Affairs rallied the college and local community to respond in support of a battalion serving in Afghanistan.
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(Note: At the time of this transmission, we are pleased to report that 21 care packages have been shipped with several more in preparation for shipment by early August). |
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 ATTENTION CLASS OF 2009!
Graduation DVDS are still available.
Order your graduation DVD and/or still photos from the Big Day! Order Graduation DVD »
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SAVE THIS INFO!
The 2008-2009 President's Honor Roll of Donors will be available online beginning September 15, 2009. Alumni may view the Honor Roll online — simply enter the following at the prompt: d0nors2cc (note the first "0" is a zero). If you are in need of a printed copy, please call the Development Office at 704-637-4394 to request one. |
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Spotlight on Students |
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Students Win Scholarships As Finalists in National Songwriting Competition
Not one, not two, but three Catawba College students have been selected as finalists in the 12th annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest. This brings to five the number of Catawba students who have placed either first, second or third in the Lennon competition in the past four years, an unparalleled feat in a contest that draws thousands of entries each year from student songwriters across the country.
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See also:
STUDENT BLOG: Summer Internship at the Canadian Embassy |
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ALUMNI LINKS: |
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- What's New? Job? Addresses? Marriage? Baby?
Update your alumni info online: Alumni Update
- View the Most Recent Issue of CAMPUS for Class Notes
- Catawba Athletics: www.gocatawbaindians.com
- Alumni Ambassadors Needed: Learn more!
- Did we mention giving? Giving to Catawba
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