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Catawba Honors Two Salisbury Natives with Shuford Award
 Salisbury natives Gordon P. Hurley and Martha Kirkland West '59 were honored by Catawba College on Sunday, April 10 as recipients of the 2011 Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service. Hurley and West received the recognition in a 4 p.m. ceremony held in Hedrick Little Theatre on campus. The awards ceremony was part of the college's annual President's Circle event.
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Catawba Celebrates with President Joe Oxendine
 Dr. Joseph Oxendine '52, president of Catawba College, was surprised on his 81st birthday with cake and balloons provided by members of the senior class. Faculty, staff and students gathered to wish him well. Read More » |
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 "Brag Modestly and Throw Your Chest Out"
Catawba College President Joseph Oxendine encouraged those who received awards during the annual Awards Convocation to "show off, brag modestly, throw your chest out, and feel good." But more important than the awards received, he said, was a characteristic shared by all of the recipients. "At some point, you decided you were going to excel and strive to be the very best," Oxendine told the award recipients. "You won these awards for the spirit of striving to be the very best."
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Could you pass "Ralph & Al's Finance Exam?"
Test your personal finance knowledge by taking this 50-question finance exam! Even if you weren't able to take the class, you can take the final exam! During spring semester at Catawba College, Mr. Ralph Ketner and Professor Al Carter have been teaching a one-hour Personal Finance course, trying to develop some basic financial understanding among Catawba students. (Special Note: The prize is already awarded, but the exam is posted for alumni to enjoy ... including the correct answers!)
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 Toasted, Roasted & Thanked: Dr. Sanford "Sandy" Silverburg Retires
Former and current students, representing almost each of the 40 class years that Dr. Sanford R. Silverburg has taught at Catawba College, turned out Saturday, April 2 for a dinner to honor the professor of political science on the advent of his retirement. Silverburg, who joined Catawba faculty in 1970, will retire from the institution at the end of this academic year.
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"Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow:" Dr. Bethany Sinnott Retires
 Fifth-graders at Bostian Elementary School got a taste of the Bard on Tuesday, April 19, as Donna Rymer's AIG class presented a Shakespeare festival. Special guest was Dr. Bethany Sinnott, professor of English, who retires this spring after more than 40 years of service to the institution.
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The Pioneer Student Newspaper Names 10 to Watch Among Students
Staff members of The Pioneer, through talking with professors and students, have come up with a list of students to watch in the future. These students have excelled in their classes and their majors. We honor all of their hard work and congratulate them for being chosen as a Student to Watch for 2011.
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 "Be Fast, Be Nimble"
Ketner School of Business Distinguished CEO Lecture Series:
Bryan Jordan '84
Bryan Jordan '84, president and chief executive officer of First Horizon National Corporation in Memphis, Tenn., said he thought a lot about the remarks he would make as the seventh keynote speaker in the Ralph W. Ketner School of Business' Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Catawba College on April 12. He toyed with idea of speaking about the economic recovery or change in the banking system, but, in the end, he said those topics "felt worn out to me."
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 Catawba to Host Graduation Exercises May 14
Catawba College's two commencement exercises are slated for Saturday, May 14 in Keppel Auditorium of the Robertson College-Community Center.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Homecoming 2011 is October 21-23!
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Catawba Alumnus and Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory Visits Catawba
Catawba College alumnus Pat McCrory '78, the former seven-term Mayor of Charlotte, N.C. and the 2008 N.C. Republican Gubernatorial candidate, visited campus on April 7. He spoke to students in Dr. Michael Bitzer's State and Local Politics class about politics and issues he has encountered running for public office.
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Still Available Online:
The 2009-2010 President's Honor Roll of Donors
(READ BELOW TO LEARN HOW TO ACCESS IT!)
The 09-10 President's Honor Roll of Donors is still available online. Alumni may view the Honor Roll at www.catawba.edu/giving/donors PLEASE NOTE: You will need to enter the following at the prompt: d0nors2cc (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.
The 2010-2011 Honor Roll will be posted in early fall.
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- What's New? Job? Addresses? Marriage? Baby?
Update your alumni info online: Alumni Update
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- Alumni Ambassadors Needed: Learn more!
- Did we mention helping our students? Giving to Catawba!
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