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Thanks to a grant from the Kenneth K. and Suzanne G. Millholland Endowment Fund, the Rev. Todd Cutter has been developing new resources for spiritual development for students.

With a relationship spanning 40 years, the Kids in Koncert program celebrates a new anniversary and milestones.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø will require the COVID-19 booster vaccine for all eligible faculty, staff and students on its Hickory, Asheville and Columbia campuses. Eligible individuals are those who are at least six months beyond the date of their second shot of the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine or two months past their Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø celebrates the success of Giving Tuesday, an annual global giving movement for the causes and organizations we care most about

Â鶹¹ÙÍø is grieving the loss of one of our student-athletes. Omari Alexander, a 19-year-old sophomore from Concord, North Carolina and member of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø football team, was killed overnight on November 20 in an off-campus incident in Hickory.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø will receive $4.3 million as part of the North Carolina state budget that was signed into law on November 18.

Growing up, junior education major Zakiya Ruth was raised to be selfless and help others. Now as part of the Teaching Scholars program, she is tutoring students in the classroom.

Leah Beth Hubbard, special assistant to the president for strategic initiatives, has been named to this year’s Top 10 Under 40 list by the Hickory Young Professionals.

After serving his country as a former medic with the 101st Airborne, Noah Jenkins is paving his way in academics and relationships at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. With sights on a future career in pharmaceuticals or even more education, he is working toward a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry.

Post high school, veteran student Anthony Guy initially served in the United States Navy. He completed an additional 11 years of service and survived an explosion – being medically discharged, Guy uses his military benefits to pursue a degree in nursing.

Transitioning from her service in the Navy to higher education, Amy Sain worked as a Master-at-Arms, or MP, at the Naval Air Station Oceana. Now she is working toward a bachelor’s degree in biology as part of her path to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian.

As America celebrates Veterans Day, several veteran students are making their impact at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Their years of service provide a depth of experience to the Bear community, and their lives enrich the communities in which they live.