LOCAL GRADUATE NAMED WCU UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

IRON STATION – Emily Love of Iron Station was one of 29 students given a special honor from her alma-mater, Western Carolina University. She was named a university scholar. Recently, Western Carolina graduated more than 1,000 spring graduates.

To receive the scholar designation, Love and her 28 fellow graduates had to achieve a grade-point average of 3.90 or better during their entire undergraduate tenure.

A news release from WCU indicated several other local students graduated as well.

Jeneane Nicole Efird of Cherryville received her bachelor's degree in interior design.

Joseph Daniel Mullins of Denver received his bachelor's degree in communication, cum laude.

From Iron Station, Western graduates were Love, chemistry, summa cum laude, and Nicholas Allen McKendree, electrical and computer engineering technology, magna cum laude.

Also from Iron Station, Angelia M. Stump earned her Master of Arts in teaching comprehensive education, special education and learning disabilities and mental retardation.

Dorus Calvin Thornburg of Lincolnton earned his Master of Arts in history.

Also from Lincolnton, Western graduates were Jessica Lynne Cloninger, communication sciences and disorders, cum laude, and Elliott Thomas Froehbrodt, social sciences education.

From Maiden, bachelor's degrees were conferred upon Mary Elizabeth Gilbert in business administration and law and Emily Lyn Robbins in interior design.

Sarah Beth Mason of Sherrills Ford received her bachelor's degree in mathematics.

From Stanley, recipients of bachelor's degrees were Amanda Leigh Carter, interior design; Erick Lamont Gregory, business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship; Cory Marks Hege, psychology, and Brodie Eugene Lowe, English.