http://www.catawba.edu/news/Our Purpose: Your PromiseMaegen G. Worleyen-US.Text Version 0.95.2004.102Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/16/summitdeadline2012.aspxWed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/16/summitdeadline2012.aspxThe deadline to apply for the 2012 National Environmental Summit for High School Students has been extended to June 14. The event, "Redesigning Our Future," is an intensive experience which is open to high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the 2012-2013 academic year. It will be held July 9-14 on the Catawba College campus.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/15/bitzer_amendmentone.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/15/bitzer_amendmentone.aspxBy Karissa Minn, salisburypost.com - A local political analyst says that while he wasn't surprised that Amendment One passed, figuring out who voted for it and why is more complicated than it seems. Michael Bitzer, political science professor at Catawba College, said no exit polls from Tuesday's election show how voters made their choice. But the political and religious makeup of North Carolina and Rowan County could help explain it.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/commencement2012.aspxSat, 12 May 2012 16:49:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/commencement2012.aspxJobs, better jobs, and more education were on the minds of Catawba College graduates Saturday, May 12, following two commencement exercises held in Keppel Auditorium. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/gradawards2012.aspxSat, 12 May 2012 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/gradawards2012.aspxThree Catawba College graduates were recognized for academic excellence during Commencement Exercises on May 12. Two were honored as the Whitener Award recipients during the 10 a.m. ceremony, while one student was honored as the Barbara Andrews Award recipient during the 2 p.m. ceremony. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/obmichael2012.aspxSat, 12 May 2012 15:43:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/obmichael2012.aspxA 1956 Catawba College alumnus and six-time U.S. Ambassador, William Lacy Swing, received the O.B. Michael Award for 2012 at the college's 10 a.m. commencement exercise on May 12. Swing, a native of Lexington, N.C., has enjoyed a long career at the U.S. Department of State, serving as a six-time ambassador and managing some of the largest diplomatic missions and foreign development and humanitarian aid programs in two hemispheres.