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INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009-10 Gardner-Webb Women’s Golf Team
Big South Conference .......... Inside Front Cover 2009 Quick Facts/Credits ..............................1 2009 Fall Season Results ..............................2 2009-10 Rosters ............................................2 Head Coach Tee Burton .................................3 Men’s Profiles ................................................4 2008-09 Men’s Season Results ......................9 Women’s Profiles..........................................10 2008-09 Women’s Season Results ................13 GWU Administration .....................................14 President - Dr. A. Frank Bonner .................14 V.P. for Athletics - Chuck Burch .................14 Campus Facilities .........................................15 Majors Offered at GWU .................................16 This is Gardner-Webb ............Inside Back Cover 2009-10 Schedules ........................ Back Cover
QUICK LOOK AT GARDNER-WEBB
2009-10 Gardner-Webb Men’s Golf Team
Location.......................... Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded .................................................. 1905 Enrollement ........................................... 4,000 Colors ....................................... Red and Black Nickname ........................................ Bulldogs Conference ....................................... Big South President ......................... Dr. A. Frank Bonner Vice President for Athletics .......... Chuch Burch Associate A.D./SWA .................... Pam Scruggs
GWU GOLF INFORMATION Head Coach .................................. Tee Burton Years at GWU ................................... 10th year Alma Mater ......... North Carolina at Chapel Hill Burton’s Office Phone ........... (704) 406-3986 Assistant Coach ................ Geordie Hagerman Alma Mater ................................ Gardner-Webb Home Course ............... River Bend Golf Course
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2009-10 ROSTER/2009 FALL RESULTS MEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Daley Byles Jake Corn Jordan Duffy Kristopher Gray Daniel Kim Immu Korvenmaa Arron Price JJ Regan Andrew Rickard Scott Wheeler
Ht. 5-7 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10
Wt. 155 160 180 135 175 155 170 170 175 250
WOMEN’S GOLF ROSTER
Class Hometown Fr. Barrie, Ontario, Canada Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. Fr. Calgary, Alberta, Canada So. Newcastle, England Fr. Tornoto, Ontario, Canada Sr. Helsinki, Finland Fr. Ipswich, England, UK So. Burlington, Ontario, Canada Sr. New Castle, Pa. Jr. Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
2009 Manor Intercollegiate - September 14-15 Name Round-by-Round Daniel Kim * 69 72 72 J.J.Regan 74 75 71 Andrew Rickard 75 73 74 Immu Korvenmaa 73 73 78 Kristopher Gray 74 73 78 TEAM 290 291 295 * won in playoff
Total 213 220 222 224 225 876
Par -1 +4 +6 +8 +9 +12
Place 1st T-5th T-8th 14th T-15th 1st
2009 Frank Landrey Intercollegiate - October 5-6 Name Round-by-Round Total Daniel Kim 73 73 74 220 Immu Korvenmaa 73 73 74 220 Scott Wheeler 77 70 74 221 Andrew Rickard 72 73 80 225 J.J. Regan 77 74 74 225 TEAM 295 289 296 880
Par +4 +4 +5 +9 +9 +16
Place T-11th T-11th T-17th T-32nd T-32nd 2nd
2009 Davidson College Invitational - October 12-13 Name Round-by-Round Total Daniel Kim 78 74 73 225 J.J. Regan 75 74 76 225 Immu Korvenmaa 74 79 74 227 Scott Wheeler 75 76 77 228 Andrew Rickard 76 79 74 229 TEAM 303 303 297 900
Par +9 +9 +11 +12 +13 +36
Place T-10th T-10th T-16th T-22nd T-28th 3rd
Total 220 227 230 236 238 910 223 233 236
Par +4 +11 +14 +20 +22 +46 +7 +17 +20
Place 3rd 8th 12th T-24th T-28th 2nd 4th T-17th T-24th
2009 Hummingbird Intercollegiate - November 2-3 Name Round-by-Round Total Andrew Rickard 73 74 147 Kristopher Gray 76 73 149 Immu Korvenmaa 75 75 150 Daniel Kim 77 75 152 Scott Wheeler 75 80 155 TEAM 299 297 596
Par +5 +7 +8 +10 +13 +28
Place T-42nd T-54th T-64th T-76th T-91st 17
2009 CSU Fall Invitational - October 19-20 Name Round-by-Round Daniel Kim 74 73 73 Immu Korvenmaa 73 80 74 Andrew Rickard 81 75 74 J.J. Regan 80 79 77 Scott Wheeler 79 79 80 TEAM 306 306 298 Kristopher Gray ^ 75 76 72 Daley Byles ^ 74 80 79 Jordan Duffy ^ 81 79 76 ^ played as an individual
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Name Meghan Allum Marie Bergelin Brianna Clemmons Courtney Finocchiaro Hannah Hellyer Courtney Meyer Chelcia Peterson Haleigh Peterson Lauren Smith
Ht. 5-9 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-7
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Unionville, Ontario, Canada Copenhagen, Denmark Oak Ridge, N.C. DeLand, Fla. Stirling, Ontario, Canada Rennselaer, Ind. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada Powder Springs, Ga.
2009 Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate - September 7-8 Name Round-by-Round Total Par Lauren Smith 74 73 147 +3 Courtney Meyer 78 72 150 +6 Courtney Finocchiaro 82 77 159 +15 Chelcia Petersen 80 82 162 +18 Hannah Hellyer 79 84 163 +19 TEAM 311 304 615 +39 * Meghan Allum 80 81 161 +17 * played as an individual
Place 3rd 5th T-20th 28th T-29th T-3rd T-24th
2009 Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate - September 19-20 * Name Round-by-Round Total Par Courtney Meyer 72 72 E Lauren Smith 78 78 +6 Meghan Allum 78 78 +6 Hannah Hellyer 78 78 +6 Chelcia Petersen 80 80 +6 TEAM 306 306 +18 * shortened due to rain
Place T-9th T-56th T-56th T-56th T-83rd T-11th
2009 UNCG Starmount Fall Classic - September 27-29 Name Round-by-Round Total Meghan Allum 79 79 75 233 Chelcia Petersen 79 77 88 244 Brianna Clemmons 86 89 82 257 Lauren Smith 91 85 83 259 Hannah Hellyer 85 90 85 260 TEAM 329 330 335 984 2009 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate - October 19-20 Name Round-by-Round Total Chelcia Petersen 79 75 79 233 Courtney Meyer 78 80 78 236 Meghan Allum 81 80 77 238 Lauren Smith 79 78 81 238 Hannah Hellyer 81 81 81 243 TEAM 317 313 315 945 Courtney Finocchario ^ 83 85 81 249 ^ played as an individual 2009 Boscobel Intercollegiate - October 24-25 Name Round-by-Round Courtney Meyer 78 74 Hannah Hellyer 79 78 Chelcia Petersen 78 82 Lauren Smith 82 78 Meghan Allum 81 81 TEAM 316 311
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Total 152 157 160 160 162 627
Par +20 +31 +44 +46 +47 +132
Place 27th T-42nd 55th T-57th 60th 10th
Par +20 +23 +25 +25 +30 +93 +36
Place T-44th T-57th T-63rd T-63rd T-71st 14th T-77th
Par +8 +13 +16 +16 +18 +51
Place 4th T-8th T-13th T-13th 18th 2nd
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HEAD COACH TEE BURTON HEAD COACH 10TH SEASON
Cleveland County native Tee Burton begins his tenth season as the head coach of both the Gardner-Webb’s men’s and women’s golf programs. The former collegiate All-American took the position at the helm of the Bulldog squads prior to the 2000-2001 season. His expertise earned immediate dividends as GWU had four top-six finishes in 11 tournaments on the men’s side and three top-five finishes in seven events on the women’s side in his first year. In the 2008-09 season, the men’s team picked up seven top-10 team finishes out of nine tournaments and also went on to defeat Appalachian State in a head-to-head battle, winning its third straight University Cup. The men’s team highlighted its season with a thirdplace finish in the Big South Championships, its first ever appearance in the event. On the women’s side in 2008-09, the Bulldogs also had seven top10 team finishes, including picking up the win and first-place finish at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational on March 30-31 in Kennesaw, Ga. The Bulldogs finished fifth overall in its first ever Big South Conference Championship tournament, where sophomore Courtney Meyer was named to the All-Conference Team for her terrific season. The Bulldogs also faired well in the classroom in 2008-09, as senior Katie Garahan was named the 2009 Big South Scholar-Athlete for Women’s Golf and was also named to the All-Conference Academic Team. On the men’s side, Scott Wheeler was named to the AllConference Academic Team. The 2007-08 season featured six top-five finishes by the GWU men’s team, including a pair of first-place performances. The Bulldogs won the Poplar Hill Intercollegiate and the University Cup while maintaining a lead after the first day of the A-Sun Conference Championship before finishing fifth. The women’s team, which finished seventh at the conference tournament, tallied two top-five finishes on the season. The Bulldogs, one of the youngest teams around, won the University Cup. Rookie Courtney Meyer picked up A-Sun all-freshmen team accolades. The women’s team, led by second-team all-conference performer Claudine Foong, tallied six top-five finishes during the 2006-07 season. GWU won the Battle on the Border while finishing second at the Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate, Mercer Cateeche Collegiate Classic and the Tina Barrett Longwood Invitational. The Bulldogs placed seventh at the A-Sun Conference Championship. The highlight of the championship for the Bulldogs may have come by way of Stacey Linduska’s hole-in-one during the third round. The 2006-07 men’s team garnered a first-place victory at the Battle on the Border while amassing a third-place finish at the CSU Spring
Kick Off Tournament. Burton’s team was fourth at the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic and the Spring Invite at Crosswinds. The squad, led by second-team all-conference selection Brad Palmer’s 12th-place finish at the A-Sun Conference Championship, took sixth. The 2005-06 season was one of the best in GWU’s Division I history, especially on the women’s side. As a team, the Bulldogs finished fifth or higher in four of their five spring tournaments, including a fifth-place showing at the A-Sun Championship. It marked the highest finish in the Bulldogs’ history at the conference competition. Foong took second-team all-conference honors while newcomer Katie Garahan garnered a spot on the A-Sun all-freshmen team. The men’s team was not far behind as it would post an eighthplace victory at the A-Sun Championship, four spots higher than the 2005 season. In the spring of 2005, Rory McCaughna, who won the Winthrop Waterford Invitational while leading his team to a second-place finish, headlined the Bulldogs. Later in the season, McCaughna also took second-team all-conference accolades. The women’s team picked up four top-five finishes in their spring season and would take eighth at the A-Sun Conference Championship. During the 2003-04 season, the men’s team posted a fifth-place finish at the A-Sun Championship. The men’s team won The Battle on the Border and turned in two additional top-five performances. Burton’s squad took ninth out of 22 teams at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate. The women’s team won The Battle on the Border to go along with two other top-five team finishes and an eighth-place showing at the 24-team Great Smokies Collegiate. While Burton’s squads perform well on the greens, he also places an emphasis on excelling in the classroom. Following the 2005-06 season, Foong and Garahan were named to the All-American Scholar Team, as announced by the National Golf Coaches’ Association. After the completion of the 2003-04 campaign, McCaughna and Steve McDonald were honored as two of 86 NCAA Division I men’s golfers to be named as Cleveland Golf All-American Scholars as announced by the Golf Coaches’ Association of America. During the fall of 2001, Burton guided the GWU men to the 2001 National Christian College Athletic Association national title, marking the third national championship for the program. Following the team’s victory, Burton was named the NCCAA National Coach of the Year. Those who have played for Burton can be sure that he is well aware of what it takes to win at the Division I level. During his collegiate career at North Carolina, Burton was a two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, an All-American and was honored as one of 51 golfers named to the league’s All-50th Anniversary team, joining the likes of Arnold Palmer, Davis Love III and numerous other all-time greats. Following his collegiate career, Burton was a regular on several professional tours and competed at the PGA Tour Qualifying School on seven occasions. The former Cleveland County Amateur champion was an all-state performer at nearby Crest H.S. In his first prep match, Burton earned mention in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd section after posting a four-hole feat of two eagles and two birdies. Still able to shoot in the low to mid-60’s on a regular basis, Burton is known as an exceptional teacher and relates tremendously well with young players. Burton and his wife Amanda reside in Shelby, N.C. The couple has an eight-year-old son, Trey, and three-year old son, Reed, who was born January 18, 2006.
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IMMU KORVENMAA SENIOR 6-0 * 155 Helsinki, Finland Marketing 2008-09: Played in all 10 GWU tournaments ... Was the top Bulldog performer in four events, including the top Bulldog at the 2009 Big South Championship tournament ... Had two top-10 finishes ... Finished tied for fifth-place at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate in March with a two-day score of 143, +1 ... Turned in a 10th-place finish at the 2009 Big South Championship event with a Bulldog low score of 229, +13, over three rounds ... Paired up with GWU lady golfer Yayoi Garcia to shoot a combined 71, -1, to defeat their Appalachian State opponent in head-to-head play at the University Cup ... Posted a low round of 67, -4, at the second round of the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational in late March. 2007-08: Took part in four spring tournaments ... Was 23rd at the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic after shooting a two-round score of 149 ... Posted a 148, tying for 25th at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate ... Tied for 36th after shooting a +22, 235 at the Larry Nelson Invitational ... Recorded a three-round 234, +21, at the Atlantic Sun Championship to finish in a tie for 39th ... Played in two fall events ... Tied for seventh at the Poplar Hill Intercollegiate after posting a three-round total of 220, four-over par ... Led GWU by finishing 14th at the WCU Intercollegiate with a two-round total of 146. 2006-07: Saw action in all six spring tournaments for the Bulldogs ... Was one of the top three performers for the ‘Dogs in five of those contests ... Finished second at the Battle on the Border with a score of 72, even par ... Tied for 10th place at the CSU Spring Kick Off tournament ... Carded a low round of 72 at the Battle on the Border ... Competed in two fall competitions ... Was the top performer for GWU at the Frank Landrey Invitational turning in a 10th-place finish ... Carded a low round of 72, even par, at the WCU Intercollegiate in November.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS ANDREW RICKARD SENIOR 6-1 * 175 New Castle, Pa. Economics/Finance 2008-09: Participated in eight of the Bulldogs 10 events ... Played in four of the Bulldogs five spring tournaments ... Tied for 13th overall at the Davidson College Invitational in October with a three-round score of 226, +10 ... Finished tied for 20th at the 2009 Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a three-day score of 235, +19 ... Teamed up with GWU lady golfer Courtney Meyer to shoot a 71, -1, at the University Cup Challenge, defeating its Appalachian State opponent in match play ... Carded a low round of 71, -1, at the Wolverine Intercollegiate in late September. 2007-08: Participated in four spring tournaments ... Took 23rd after shooting a two-round 149 at the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic ... Posted a 148, tying for 25th at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate ... Tied for 34th with a +21, 234 at the Larry Nelson Invitational ... Earned all-conference honors by garnering a fifth-place finish at the Atlantic Sun Championship after shooting a three-over par, 216 for the three-round tournament ... Played in all five fall events ... Took third at the Poplar Hill Intercollegiate after shooting a one-over par, 217 ... Finished 37th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate after shooting a three-round score of 218, two-over par ... Tied for 32nd with a 229 at the Landrey Invitational ... Was 15th at the CSU Fall Invitational after posting a three-round total of 225 ... Placed 32nd at the WCU Intercollegiate with a two-round total of 150. 2006-07: Competed in three of the six spring contests for GWU ... Was the top performer for the Bulldogs at the Battle on the Border, turning in a first-place finish with a tournament low score of 71 (-1) ... Competed at the Frank Landrey Invitational in the fall ... Turned in rounds of 82 and 74 at the event ... Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS SCOTT WHEELER
KRISTOPHER GRAY
JUNIOR 5-10 * 250
SOPHOMORE 5-8 * 135 Newcastle, England
Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
International Business
2008-09: Named to the Big South Conference Men’s Golf AllAcademic Team ... Played in nine tournaments, including all five spring events ... Was the top Bulldog performer at the Davidson College Invitational in October, carding a three-round combined score of 224, +8, for a sixth-place finish ... Finished tied for 12th overall at the 2009 Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a three-day score of 231, +15 ... Carded a low round of 71, -1, at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate in late March. 2007-08: Played in one spring event and one fall tournament ... Shot a two-round total of 153 at the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic, tying for 40th ... Tied for 44th at the WCU Intercollegiate with a two-round total of 153.
International Business 2008-09: Played in five of the Bulldogs 10 tournaments, including four spring events ... Came on strong late in the spring season ... Was the top Bulldog golfer at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational in late March, carding a three-round combined score of 219, +6, and tied for 10th ... Finished tied for 20th overall at the 2009 Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a three-day score of 235, +19 ... Turned in a low round of 72, even par, at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational on March 30-31. High School: Attended Queen Elizabeth H.S. ... Was the 2007 Northumberland Schools Champion ... Northumberland Under-21 Strokeplay champion in 2007 ... Two-time Northumberland County honoree.
High School: Garnered a second-place finish at the OCIAA golf championship his senior season ... Third at the OCIAA golf championship his freshman and junior seasons ... Two-time Poughkeepsie Junior Golfer of the Year ... Member of the NYSPHAA championship team his senior season.
JJ REGAN SOPHOMORE 6-0 * 165 Burlington, Ontario Physical Education 2008-09: Played in one tournament in the spring ... Carded a 156, +14, at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate on March 23-24 in Virginia. High School: Attended Notre Dame Secondary ... Won two tournaments his senior year ... Placed 26th in the Ontario Junior tournament ... Tied for ninth at the OFSAA Championship ... Finished eighth at the 2006 Ontario Junior Masters ... Champion of three regional tour stops.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS DALEY BYLES FRESHMAN 5-7 * 155 Barrie, Ontario Undeclared
JAKE CORN FRESHMAN 6-0 * 160 Rock Hill, S.C. Undeclared
JORDAN DUFFY FRESHMAN 5-10 * 180 Calgary, Alberta Undeclared
High School: Four-year letter winner at Eastview Secondary School ... Lead the team to four Regional Championships ... Team placed third and fifth in his junior and senior seasons, respectively, at Provincial Championships ... Tallied top-10 finishes in Regionals and top-20 finishes in Provincial Championships each year.
High School: Played in the 32nd South Carolina Junior Match Play Championships on July 7-10, 2009 … Shot a round of 72 at the 2008 Ford-Picard Championship at the Isle of Palms … Also competed in the USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying Tournament hosted by the South Carolina Golf Association … Competed at the Junior Festival of Flowers tournament in 2007.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Calgary Academy … Won the CJGA Riverbend Open … Lost in a playoff at the FCWT Invenary Open …. Finished ninth-place overall at the Alberta Junior Championship … Was named the Athlete of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior … Was the Team Captain both as a junior and senior … Was named the Team MVP his senior year … Helped his team to finish first at the Provincials and second as an individual as a senior … Finished second at Provincials during his junior year.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS DANIEL KIM FRESHMAN 6-0 * 175 Toronto, Ontario Undeclared
ARRON PRICE FRESHMAN 6-0 * 170 Ipswich, England Undeclared
High School: Attended and played at Northview Heights Secondary School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada … Helped lead his team to the Provincial Team Championship, Toronto City Team Championships and the Regional Team Championships as a senior … Was the Toronto City and Regional Champion as an individual during his junior year … Won the 2009 Junior Spring Classic/ GAO and finished third at the 2009 Ontario Junior/GAO tournament … Finished tied for 11th at the 2009 Canadian Junior/ RCGA tournament and finished tied for fourth at the 2008 Canadian Junior/RCGA tournament … Was a member of the 2008 RCGA National Development Team.
High School: Attended and played for Hills International in Brisbane, Australia … Posted a stroke average of 72.94 as a senior ... Won the 2006 Ulford Park Junior Championship … Took first-place at the 2008 Greg Norman Super Challenge at Beerwah, shooting a 73 … Finished tied for third overall at the 2008 Greg Norman Super Challenge at Virginia with a 72 … Also finished tied for third at he 2008 Hills International Camp Classic … Took fourth-place at the 2008 Seqoga Junior Championships with a round of 74 … Also competed in the 2008 Optimist International Junior Championships in Miami, Florida.
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2008-09 SEASON RESULTS 2008 FALL SEASON
2009 SPRING SEASON
Wolverine Intercollegiate - September 20-21 Name Round-by-Round Immu Korvenmaa 70 73 73 Andrew Rickard 79 71 68 Blake Palmer 70 73 76 Ryan Bell 78 72 75 Scott Wheeler 76 76 75 TEAM 294 289 291
Total 216 218 219 225 227 874
Par +3 +5 +6 +12 +14 +22
Place T-31st T-40th T-47th T-69th T-77th 14th
First Market Bank Intercollegiate - March 23-24 Name Round-by-Round Immu Korvenmaa 70 73 Scott Wheeler 71 77 Blake Palmer 75 78 Andrew Rickard 78 76 J.J. Regan 79 77 TEAM 284 290
Total 143 148 153 154 156 597
Par +1 +6 +11 +12 +14 +29
Place T-5th T-21st T-56th T-61st T-78th T-7th
Stono Cup - October 6-7 Name Ryan Bell Blake Palmer Andrew Rickard Immu Korvenmaa Brian Horton TEAM
Total 221 228 228 233 233 908
Par +5 +12 +12 +17 +17 +44
Place T-10th T-23rd T-23rd T-29th T-29th T-6th
Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational - March 30-31 Name Round-by-Round Kristopher Gray 73 74 72 Blake Palmer 75 73 71 Immu Korvenmaa 82 67 75 Scott Wheeler 77 77 74 Andrew Rickard 78 77 81 TEAM 303 291 292
Total 219 219 224 228 236 886
Par +6 +6 +11 +14 +22 +34
Place T-10th T-10th T-26th T-41st T-63rd 4th
Total 224 225 226 229 234 903
Par +8 +9 +10 +13 +18 +39
Place 6th T-7th T-13th T-21st T-32nd 5th
Charleston Southern Fall Invitational - October 21-22 Name Round-by-Round Total Ryan Bell 72 70 74 216 Immu Korvenmaa 72 73 80 225 Blake Palmer 80 73 78 231 Andrew Rickard 82 79 74 235 Scott Wheeler 81 78 80 239 TEAM 305 294 306 905
Par Par +9 +15 +19 +23 +41
Place 2nd 11th T-24th T-33rd T-41st 5th
Par +1 +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +6
Place N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hummingbird Intercollegiate - November 3-4 Name Round-by-Round Immu Korvenmaa 73 72 Blake Palmer 73 72 Scott Wheeler 75 73 Ryan Bell 79 72 Kristopher Gray 78 73 TEAM 299 289
Par +3 +3 +6 +9 +9 +20
Place T-19th T-19th T-34th T-52nd T-52nd T-6th
Round-by-Round 69 72 80 74 72 82 74 76 78 75 76 82 77 74 82 292 294 322
Davidson College Invitational - October 13-14 Name Round-by-Round Scott Wheeler 74 74 76 Ryan Bell 72 79 74 Andrew Rickard 72 74 80 Blake Palmer 74 75 80 Immu Korvenmaa 73 80 81 TEAM 291 302 310
Total 145 145 148 151 151 588
University Cup - April 4 Gardner-Webb 5.5 def. Appalachian State 4.5 Name Round Total Marco Mathe 73 73 Blake Palmer 74 74 Kristopher Gray 75 75 Ryan Bell 75 75 Immu Korvenmaa 76 76 Andrew Rickard 76 76 Scott Wheeler 76 76 Alex Finke 78 78 Mixed Team Results (best ball) Korvenmaa/Garcia 71 defeated Hudson/Bowman 72 Palmer/Renner 70 lost to Wheeler/Dice 69 Gray/Finocchario 74 halved with Hobbs/Kreuter 74 Bell/Prozeller 71 halved with Cook/DeHart 71 Rickard/Meyer 71 defeated Wiesehan/McGonagle 76 Wheeler/Wilson 76 halved with Grubb/Harris 76 UK Bluegrass Invitational - April 11-12 Name Round-by-Round Blake Palmer 79 75 73 Immu Korvenmaa 75 80 78 Kristopher Gray 80 77 76 Ryan Bell 77 79 82 Scott Wheeler 78 80 82 TEAM 309 311 309
Total 227 233 233 238 240 929
Par +11 +17 +17 +22 +24 +65
Place T-23rd T-46th T-46th T-62nd T-67th 12th
2009 Big South Men’s Championship - April 20-23 Name Round-by-Round Immu Korvenmaa 77 75 77 Scott Wheeler 76 77 78 Kristopher Gray 75 77 83 Andrew Rickard 76 78 81 Blake Palmer 78 74 84 TEAM 304 303 319
Total 229 231 235 235 236 926
Par +13 +15 +19 +19 +20 +62
Place 10th T-12th T-20th T-20th T-24th 3rd
*Sophomore Scott Wheeler was named to the Big South All-Conference Academic Team.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS COURTNEY MEYER
COURTNEY FINOCCHIARO
JUNIOR 5-8 Rensselaer, Ind. Middle Grades Edu.
SOPHOMORE 5-6 Deland, Fla. Religious Studies
2008-09: Played in all 11 events for the Bulldogs ... Was named to the Big South All-Conference Team ... Was the top Bulldog performer in seven of the 11 tournaments, including four in the fall season ... Finished fourth overall at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational with a three-round combined score of 229, +13, leading the Bulldogs to a first-place team finish ... Took fifthplace in the fall at the Stono Cup in October with a final threeround score of 229, +13 ... Had a sixth-place showing at the 2008 Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate in September, shooting a 146, +2 ... Carded a low round of 71, -1, in the second round of the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational.
2008-09: Competed in the annual University Cup Challenge between the Bulldogs and Appalachian State ... Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 5.5 – 4.5 victory over the Mountaineers ... Teamed with fellow freshman Kristopher Gray to shoot a combined round of 74, +2, to half with the Appalachian State duo in their match play. High School: First-team all-conference selection as a senior at DeLand H.S. ... Team MVP ... Recorded a tournament low score of one-under par her senior campaign ... Scholar-Athlete ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
2007-08: Played in five spring tournaments ... Recorded a 78 to earn a tie for 12th at the rain-shortened Fighting Camel Spring Classic ... Posted an 84, finishing 30th at the Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate as bad weather forced the cancellation of the second round ... Tallied a three-round total of 250 to tie for 34th at the Shamrock Intercollegiate ... Led GWU with a 236. +23, performance, tying for 17th at the Larry Nelson Invitational ... Tied for 20th at the A-Sun Championship with a three-round tally of 246 ... Participated in three fall events ... Posted a tworound total, 159, in her first collegiate tournament at the Draper Intercollegiate ... Finished with a 237, +21, at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate to place 30th ... Tied for 22nd, shooting a 161, +17, at the DeBary Intercollegiate. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Rensselaer Central H.S. ... Four-time all-Hoosier conference winner ... Two-time firstteam all-area selection ... Two-time Team MVP ... Holds the school record for low nine hole average, low nine hole match, low 18 hole average and low 18 hole match ... Tied for seventh at the 2006 AJGA Buick Junior Open ... Tied for 26th at the 2007 Indiana Womens Open.
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WOMEN’S PROFILES
BULLDOG GOLFERS HALEIGH PETERSON
MEGHAN ALLUM
SOPHOMORE 5-9 Calgary, Alberta Undeclared
FRESHMAN 5-9 Unionville, Ontario Undeclared
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Attended the University of Calgary … Finished second in her flight at the 2009 Calgary Ladies Cities tournament. High School: Went to Western Canada High School … Was a standout volleyball and badminton player … Was a two-time captain of the senior volleyball team who won the cities and came in third at Provincials in 2007 … Was also the Female Athlete of the Year her senior season … Was the city of Calgary mixed doubles badminton gold medalist her senior year … Was the Team MVP as a junior and was a nominee for the school’s Female Athlete of the Year Award … Was asked to play on the Alberta Volleyball Team as a junior … Also part of the Dinos women’s U17 volleyball team who won Provincials and came in fourth at Nationals as a junior … Was the captain of Dinos Women’s U16 volleyball team as a sophomore, who were silver medalists at rovincials and again was a nominee for the school’s Female Athlete of the Year Award … Won the Top-Athlete of the School Award as a freshman ... Was a female inductee into ‘Old Boys Club’ at Western Canada High School, which is the school’s Hall of Fame … Was the runner-up in Calgary for the Myrna Empey Volleyball Award … Was her school’s nominee for the Kevin Pelenos City of Calgary Badminton Player of the Year Award and its nominee for the City of Calgary’s High School Athlete of the Year Award … Was an honor student all four years … Received the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship …. Was the TD Canada Trust Community Leadership Certificate of Merit and the Calgary Youth of Distinction Activist Award winner … Also the winner of the Canadian Millennium Excellence Award Winner.
High School: Attended Markham District High School in Markham, Ontario, Canada … Improved her stroke average every year, finishing with a stroke average of 79 last year as a senior … Took first-place at the 2008 CJGA Adams Golf Open, shooting a second round 74 … Finished in eighth-place at the 2009 Ontario Junior Girls Championship, carding a two-round combined score of 155 … Finished 30th at both the 2009 Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2009 Canadian Junior Girls Championship … Was named the Team MVP her senior year … Finished 20th at the Ontario High School Championships in Flight A as a senior … Took 10th-place in the Ontario High School Championships in Flight B her junior season .. Led her team to a third-place finish at the York Region as a junior … Team Champions of the York Region her sophomore year and team finalists as a freshman.
MARIE BERGELIN FRESHMAN 5-6 Copenhagen, Denmark Undeclared High School: Attended Johannesskolen in Denmark … Played under Coach Russell Taylor … Finished second in the 2008 Danish Junior National Championship … Took ninth-place at the 2008 Danish Lady National Championship.
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BULLDOG GOLFERS BRIANNA CLEMMONS FRESHMAN 5-4 Oak Ridge, N.C. Undeclared
HANNAH HELLYER FRESHMAN 5-10 Stirling, Ontario Social Studies
CHELCIA PETERSON FRESHMAN 5-8 Calgary, Alberta Undeclared
LAUREN SMITH FRESHMAN 5-7 Powder Springs, Ga. Undeclared
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High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Northwest Guilford H.S. … Was named to the All-Conference Team three consecutive years … Was the Pinehurst Winternational-Player of the Year in 2007-2008 … Was also named a Pinehurst All-American … Was a two-time Precision Golf Junior Women Player of the Year, winning it in 2008 and 2006 … Helped to lead her team to the State Championship in 4A women’s golf in 2007 … Assisted Northwest Guilford High to second-place in the North Carolina 4A State Championships in both 2008 and 2006 … Finished second at the Tarheel Junior Invitational in 2008 … Took third-place in the TGTJT-The Sun Trust Cup in 2007 … A member of the National Honor Society … Graduated Summa Cumlaude … Received the Academic Achievement Award for Honors in U.S. History and a Certificate of Merit in Spanish Level III. High School: Played at St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School under head coach Rob Bunton … Played on the men’s team as a senior, where she was the MVP for the golf team … Won the local high school tournament as a senior … Finished in fourth-place at the OFSAA Tournament as a senior … Was the MVP of the golf team as a junior … Took first-place in the regional and local high school golf tournament as a junior … Named the MVP as a sophomore, where she won the regional tournament … Played on the Kinston District Junior Team in 2008 and qualified for the Kingston District Amateur Team for 2010 … Placed in the top-30 in the Ontario Juniors in each of the last three years … Placed in the top-30 in the Ontario Amatuer in each of the last two years … Finished first with rounds of 76 and 67 at the Canadian Junior Open Invitational … Took first-place with a 71 at the Kingston District Amateur Qualifiers … Was a letterwinner in golf, hockey, soccer, basketball and badminton. High School: Attended Western Canada High School … Finished first at the CJGA Big Chief Alberto Junior Tournament … Took second-place at the CJGA North America Cup Qualifier … Placed fourth overall at the CN Future Links (Western) Tournament in July … Finished 11th at the FCWT IMGA Championships and 19th at FCWT Saddlebrook tournament in March … Was selected to be on Team Canada for World Junior & Commonwealth Games for Badminton in India, placing 12th in team event … Was the U19 National Champion in Ladies Doubles in Badminton as a junior … Played at the Pan American Games as a sophomore, where she won the Gold Medal in the U19 Ladies Doubles and in the U19 Mixed Doubles in Badminton … Won the Badminton Canada fair play award and was a National Champion in the U19 Ladies Doubles … As a freshman, she was the U16 Alberta Provincial Champion in Badminton in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. High School: Lettered at North Cobb Christian H.S. where she played under coaches Dean Smith and Coach Pruitt … Named the Most Improved Player as a sophomore and won the Coach’s Award as a junior … Won the four-year varsity lettermen award as a senior … Finished in seventh-place in player stats in the Southeastern Junior Tour in 2008-09 … Had two first-place finishes, one secondplace finish and one fourth-place finish in tour play … Finished third-place in the Long Drive Contest in the girls 16-18 division … Finished tied for 29th-place in the 2009 Optimist International Tournament … Placed second in both the 2008 and in the 2007 Optimist Junior Golf Georgia District Tournament, qualifying for and playing in the 2008 and 2007 Optimist International Tournaments … Played in 2008-09 GPGA Junior Tournaments, picking up two first-place finishes … Was the 2008 GSGA Jr. State Sectional Champion … In 2007-08 picked up three first-place and one second-place in the Georgia Jr. Sectionals … Was a member of the first-place girls team that won the 2008 Georgia Cup … In the Atlanta Junior Tour, she had one first-place finish and two second-place finishes in 2007-08 … Finished in the top-10 overall in 2007-08 … Improved her stroke average every year.
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2008-09 SEASON RESULTS 2008 FALL SEASON
2009 SPRING SEASON
2008 Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate - September 8-9 Name Round-by-Round Total Courtney Meyer 73 73 146 Mackenzie Renner 75 76 151 Yayoi Garcia 79 72 151 Katie Garahan 74 81 155 Dana Prozeller 77 82 159 TEAM 299 302 601
Par +2 +7 +7 +11 +15 +25
Place T-6th T-15th T-15th T-29th T-43rd T-3rd
2009 Low Country Intercollegiate - March 7-8 Name Round-by-Round Katie Garahan 80 82 Dana Prozeller 85 84 Yayoi Garcia 86 85 Courtney Meyer 82 90 Mackenzie Renner 85 87 TEAM 332 338
2008 Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate - September 15-16 Name Round-by-Round Total Katie Garahan 74 76 150 Dana Prozeller 76 76 152 Courtney Meyer 81 73 154 Yayoi Garcia 77 77 154 Mackenzie Renner 78 77 155 TEAM 305 302 607
Par +6 +8 +10 +10 +11 +31
Place T-32nd T-47th T-63rd T-63rd T-73rd 14th
Winthrop University Intercollegiate - March 20-22 Name Round-by-Round Courtney Meyer 83 78 75 Yayoi Garcia 88 79 79 Katie Garahan 88 81 83 Dana Prozeller 84 86 82 Mackenzie Renner 81 90 85 TEAM 336 324 319 Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational - March 30-31 Name Round-by-Round Courtney Meyer 80 71 78 Yayoi Garcia 80 74 83 Mackenzie Renner 79 79 80 Dana Prozeller 78 85 77 Katie Garahan 85 80 84 TEAM 317 304 318
Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate - September 19-21 Name Round-by-Round Total Courtney Meyer 79 78 80 237 Yayoi Garcia 79 77 81 237 Mackenzie Renner 82 81 77 240 Dana Prozeller 81 82 77 240 Katie Garahan 85 81 76 242 TEAM 321 317 310 948
Par +21 +21 +24 +24 +26 +84
Place T-36th T-36th T-55th T-55th T-58th 10th
Stono Cup - October 6-7 Name Courtney Meyer Dana Prozeller Katie Garahan Mackenzie Renner Yayoi Garcia TEAM
Round-by-Round 75 76 78 80 82 80 81 77 87 81 74 92 92 87 87 317 309 332
Total 229 242 245 247 266 958
Par +13 +26 +29 +31 +50 +94
Place T-5th 20th T-22nd T-26th 38th 4th
Lady Pirate Intercollegiate - October 19-21 Name Round-by-Round Courtney Meyer 77 76 77 Dana Prozeller 77 78 77 Katie Garahan 82 78 79 Mackenzie Renner 78 77 86 Yayoi Garcia 91 87 84 TEAM 314 309 317
Total 230 232 239 241 262 940
Par +17 +19 +26 +28 +49 +88
Place T-23rd T-32nd T-62nd T-67th T-95th 14th
Total 162 169 171 172 172 670
Par +18 +25 +27 +28 +28 +94
Place 13th T-27th T-33rd T-38th T-38th 6th
Total 236 246 252 252 256 979
Par +20 +30 +36 +36 +40 +115
Place T-8th T-22nd T-35th T-35th 41st 5th
Total 229 237 238 240 249 939
Par +13 +21 +22 +24 +33 +75
Place 4th T-7th T-10th T-14th T-30th 1st
Par +6 +10 +11 +21 +22
Place N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
University Cup - April 4 Gardner-Webb 5.5 def. Appalachian State 4.5 Name Round Total Courtney Meyer 78 78 Yayoi Garcia 82 82 MacKenzie Renner 83 83 Courtney Finocchario 93 93 Dana Prozeller 94 94 Mixed Team Results (best ball) Korvenmaa/Garcia 71 defeated Hudson/Bowman 72 Palmer/Renner 70 lost to Wheeler/Dice 69 Gray/Finocchario 74 halved with Hobbs/Kreuter 74 Bell/Prozeller 71 halved with Cook/DeHart 71 Rickard/Meyer 71 defeated Wiesehan/McGonagle 76 Wheeler/Wilson 76 halved with Grubb/Harris 76 2009 Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate - April 6-7 Name Round-by-Round Total Mackenzie Renner 81 81 162 Yayoi Garcia 85 79 164 Katie Garahan 82 84 166 Courtney Meyer 87 79 166 Dana Prozeller 81 85 166 TEAM 329 323 652 2009 Big South Women’s Championship - April 13-15 Name Round-by-Round Total Yayoi Garcia 80 80 78 238 Dana Prozeller 79 82 84 245 Katie Garahan 84 83 80 247 Courtney Meyer 79 83 86 248 Mackenzie Renner 90 79 83 252 TEAM 322 324 325 971
Par +18 +20 +22 +22 +22 +76
Place 22nd T-23rd T-27th T-27th T-27th 7th
Par +22 +29 +31 +32 +36 +107
Place T-13th T-20th 22nd T-23rd T-30th 5th
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ADMINISTRATION
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GWU ADMINISTRATION DR. A. FRANK BONNER
CHUCK BURCH
Gardner-Webb University President
Vice President for Athletics
Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his fifth year as the president of GardnerWebb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969, has a M.A. degree from the University of Georgia and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a faculty member and Associate Dean at Anderson College in Anderson, S.C., prior to beginning his career in Boiling Springs as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1992, Bonner was promoted to provost and senior vice president at Gardner-Webb, a post he held until assuming his current role in 2005. After a comprehensive, national search for the university’s new president, chairman of the presidential search committee and the board of trustees, Frank Beam, said, “We came to the conclusion that we had the most qualified candidate right here at the university.” Bonner succeeded Dr. Frank Campbell, who served GardnerWebb University as president from October, 2002 until June, 2005. Active in civic life and in the community, Bonner has served on the boards of the United Way, the YMCA, and Communities in Schools, and he serves on the Cleveland County Sports Commission. He is a past chairman of the Cleveland County Chamber, a past president of the Shelby Rotary Club, and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Bonner is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. During Bonner’s time as provost, Gardner-Webb emerged as a vibrant institution for higher learning, officially moving from college to university in 1993. The institution’s academic reputation has steadily improved during Bonner’s time in Boiling Springs, with a tremendous faculty and consistently evolving curriculum. Bonner is married to the former Florence “Flossie” Black of Chester, S.C., also a graduate of Furman University. They are parents of two adult daughters and four grandchildren.
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Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 13th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 28th year in athletics administration. The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU’s move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008. Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-the-board improvements in facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men’s swimming was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department. GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch’s arrival, and the department has posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last two academic years. Gardner-Webb’s final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Bulldogs’ student-athletes. GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Bulldogs also finished third in the men’s and women’s combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy. Gardner-Webb’s men’s soccer team captured the imagination of faces across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and the NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Bulldogs in 2006-2007. Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (1988-1990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (1986-1988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984). After graduating from Gardner-Webb in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Burch, 52, earned his master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and is a member of the faculty at Gardner-Webb. The couple has three children, Travis, a recent graduate of Furman University, Danielle, a sophomore soccer player at Brevard (N.C.) College and Amy (15).
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GWU FACILITIES
CAMPUS FACILITIES Gardner-Webb University’s campus has experienced tremendous growth and improvements to facilities, both academic and athletic, over the past 10 years. The school provides students with an excellent environment for learning and enjoying the college experience to its fullest. One of the newest facilities on campus, the Suttle Wellness Center is one of the most modern facilities of its kind on any campus in America. Whether you’re there to play billiards, ping-pong or air hockey, you can relax with friends in its cozy atmosphere. A spacious area with countless fitness machines and free weights is located in the heart of the building, providing a top-notch facility for aerobic and anaerobic training for the entire student body. The Complex is also home to the legendary Bost Gymnasium, where countless intramural contests are held. University Commons, a set of apartment-style dormitories just adjacent to the beautiful Lake Hollifield Complex, is the newest and most impressive living facility on campus. A cutting-edge concept in on-campus housing, University Commons combines all the amenities of comfortable living – full kitchens, spacious living quarters, washer/dryers, and private bedrooms and baths. Internet connections and instant access to the GWU technology center make living conditions both modern and functional. Six separate buildings comprise University Commons, which has quickly become a popular choice among resident students. The postcard site of the University, the Lake Hollifield Complex, features the most modern bell tower in America on its six-acre facility. Walking trails, a picturesque lake, gazebo and swings are popular features for GWU students, faculty and staff, as well as residents from the surrounding communities. A newer feature of campus, the Broyhill Adventure Course has an impressive ropes course and climbing wall used by church and student groups, businesses and organizations to teach leadership and teambuilding skills. Located just beyond Lake Hollifield, the Broyhill Adventure Course is nestled in a wooded area that provides the perfect outdoor setting for physical exercise and activity. The Broyhill Course is one of the many campus features that make Gardner-Webb a nationally recognized character-building institution, an award designated by the Templeton Foundation of Washington, D.C. New technological features on our campus enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. For example, Gardner-Webb’s Dover Library provides students with all the research and reference tools necessary for undergraduate and graduate educational pursuits. A helpful staff, computer databases, stacks of research materials and NC Live – a special computer system linking library resources from around the world – are all featured. One of the newest buildings on campus is also the oldest. Hamrick Hall, the only building remaining from the original GWU campus, was dormant for several years before being completely refurbished with ultra-modern amenities. It now houses the School of Business, with state-of-the-art computer labs, offices for business faculty and a 310-seat multimedia auditorium. Newly renovated Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, once voted one of the best venues to watch collegiate football in North Carolina, now seats over 7,500 and provides fans with a cozy atmosphere for enjoying a college football Saturday. The brand new football center, opened in September, 2004, houses state-of-the-art offices, locker rooms and a 5,600-square foot weight room which is open to all Gardner-Webb student-athletes. Gardner-Webb’s golf facility is located just off campus. The golf offices can be found there, along with a lighted, full-distance driving range. While GWU can use the driving range for flexible practice times, the Bulldogs also practice at beautiful River Bend Golf Club located just over four miles from campus. River Bend is a full 18-hole course that was founded in 1965. The 6,770-yard course can be a challenge for even the most experienced golfer and is nestled neatly in a scenic North Carolina foothills setting.
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GWU ACADEMICS
MAJORS OFFERED Perhaps there is no greater time to observe the academic quality of Gardner-Webb University than right now. All of the necessary factors for academic excellence – faculty, students, resources, curriculum – are working in conjunction with one another to gain widespread acclaim from alumni, friends, trustees, the media and the community. Over 130 full-time faculty members comprise a group of educators at GWU being heralded as the "premiere class of instructors ever assembled at the University." Over 80 percent of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, and many boast of well-documented activities in the business and professional worlds. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Gardner-Webb is able to provide personal instruction to its students, who now number over 4,000, making Gardner-Webb the fifth-largest private institution in North Carolina. New technological features in our library enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. The incoming freshman class this year averaged over 1020 on the SAT and a 3.5 GPA.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Accounting American Sign Language Art Athletic Training Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications
Computer Science Elementary Education (K-6) English Finance French Health & Wellness History International Business
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA in Business Administration M.Acc. in Accounting I.MBA in International Business
GOAL PROGRAMS Bachelor of Science in:
Accounting Business Administration Criminal Justice Health Management Human Services Management Information Systems Nursing Religious Studies
DOCTORAL DEGREES OFFERED
Journalism Management Information Systems Mathematics Medical Technology Middle School Education (6-9) Music Business Music Composition Music Education
Music Performance Nursing Physical Education Physician Assistant Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sacred Music
GRADUATE SCHOOL M.A. in Mental Health Counselling
M.A. in Elementary Education (K-6) M.A. in English M.A. in English Education (K-6) M.A. in Middle Grades Education (9-12) M.A. in Nursing M.A. in School Administration (K-12) M.A. in School Counseling M.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Master of Divinity (M.Div.) M.D M.Div. in Christian Education M.Div. in Church Music M.Div/MBA M.Div. in Missiology M.Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
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Social Science Sociology Spanish Sports Management Theater Arts
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THis is GArdner-WEbb
Gardner-Webb at a Glance • • • • • •
Located in Boiling Springs, N.C. Thirteen departments offering 45 major fields of study Approximately 4,000 students from 33 states and 34 foreign countries 15:1 student-faculty ratio Founded in 1905 as Boiling Springs H.S. and became Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928. It was renamed Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of Governor O. Max Gardner and his wife, Fay Webb Gardner. It became a university in 1993. Honored by the U.S. News and World Report magazine as one of America’s best colleges.
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