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William Woods University announces first recipient of new Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
William Woods University (WWU) today announced the first recipient of its new Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. Rhondell Tipton, an incoming freshman and graduate of Battle High School in Columbia, has been awarded the scholarship beginning with the Fall 2021 semester, which begins Monday, August 23. The new scholarship, the first of its kind at WWU, […]
WWU professor to represent Team Missouri at 2022 Special Olympics Games
The Summer Olympics might have just concluded in Tokyo, but for William Woods University Professor and School of Equestrian Studies Director Jennie Petterson, the Olympic dream is just beginning. Petterson has been chosen to compete in the 2022 Special Olympic Games in Orlando, Florida as a Unified Partner with Special Olympian Joey Garrard in the […]
Woods Briefs: Spring 2021
News and notes about William Woods students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Updated continuously throughout the semester. William Woods Students, Faculty, and Staff Rachel Deutmeyer, Assistant Professor of Photography, has been accepted to have her solo exhibit “Everything Fades” to be displayed at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque Iowa in 2022. Valerie Wedel, Assistant Professor of […]
Alumni You Should Know: Ciara Tatum ’19, Physical Education teacher and Track and Field Head Sprint Coach, Columbia, Missouri
One of the areas where William Woods University has made its mark is in the University’s long-time appeal to so-called “non-traditional” students. That is, students that are anything other than traditional, living on-campus undergraduates. Ciara Tatum ’19, a physical education teacher at Lange Middle School and Track and Field Head Sprint Coach at Battle High […]
William Woods University Equestrian students and horses’ drill team performance with nationally-known Saddlebred Stallion to be featured at premiere horse festival
Students of the elite Equestrian Studies program at William Woods University (WWU) will be getting the opportunity of a lifetime beginning today – to have their performance skills with a nationally-known American Saddlebred Stallion displayed to a nationwide audience. Marc of Charm, the American Saddlebred Stallion, is scheduled to be named as the 2021 Breyer […]
Alumni You Should Know: Mandi LaRue ’11, Director Organizational Effectiveness, MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Nevada
A little over six years ago, Mandi LaRue ’11 did what countless Americans do each year. She took a gamble in Las Vegas. But the chance LaRue took had nothing to do with slot machines or card games. Instead, the Fulton, Missouri native decided to take her burgeoning career in Hospitality to the city that […]
Alumni You Should Know: Tiffany Rhame ’17, International Business student, University College (Dublin) and former English abroad teacher, Chile
If you are looking for an alumnus that epitomizes the William Woods University goal of creating global citizens of the world, look no further than Tiffany Rhame ‘17. In the four years since graduating from The Woods with a degree in Business Administration with a Spanish minor, Rhame has already had the opportunity to travel […]
Equestrians from William Woods University dominate at prestigious Pinto World Championships
William Woods announces new degree, certificate programs in Leadership, Strategic Innovation and Change
Alumni you should know: Philip Guidry ’10, Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach and Physical Education teacher, Westgate High School, New Iberia, Louisiana
If there was an appropriate metaphor for Philip Guidry’s life, it would have to be a long distance run. The former William Woods University (WWU) cross country and track standout, still a young man in his early 30’s, may still have many more miles to go in his life’s journey. But he is also fortunate […]