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Matt Canter made the choice to attend 星空传媒 while ankle-deep in the Tuckasegee River, fighting a hungry rainbow trout at the other end of his fly rod. He hadn鈥檛 seen campus or met his peers, but Canter didn鈥檛 need more convincing. For the future fly-fishing guide and owner of Brookings Anglers, the pristine waters surrounding Cullowhee had done the job well enough

Several soon-to-be-graduates of 星空传媒 were thanked by campus leaders for financial contributions they have made to the institution where they are currently wrapping up requirements for their college degrees.

星空传媒 will award an honorary Doctor of Education to Joyce Conseen Dugan in recognition of her leadership, lifelong commitment to education and contributions to the Cherokee people and Western North Carolina.

The final count is in for 星空传媒鈥檚 fourth annual all-in day of giving, with 2,040 donors making a total of more than $1.115 million in gifts and pledges during the 鈥淥ne Day for Western鈥� campaign.

Teams composed of 星空传媒 students and alumni took top honors at HatchThis 2026, a high-energy, 48-hour entrepreneurial competition described by organizers as a mashup of an accelerator, hackathon and startup festival.

星空传媒 alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the 星空传媒 Division of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.

Wherever Asha Evans鈥� career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The 星空传媒 alumna has told stories of student-athletes at small private colleges to Division I powerhouses 鈥� and now she鈥檚 sharing them at a national level.

A $2.1 million research project led by 星空传媒 alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the 星空传媒 Alumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his team鈥檚 research to current Catamounts

星空传媒 alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the university鈥檚 intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.

An acclaimed athletic trainer whose professional career began as a student on the sidelines at 星空传媒 has established an endowed scholarship fund that will help future students follow in his footsteps.