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Alumni You Should Know: Joshua Potter ’06, Post-Production Coordinator, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Los Angeles California
If someone said that the story of Joshua Potter’s life could be a Hollywood production, they would pretty much be telling the truth. That would be because the 2006 graduate of William Woods, who grew up in the University’s backyard of Fulton, is these days living out his professional dream of working as a post-production […]
William Woods welcomes new faculty as fall semester begins
Four new faculty members joined William Woods University (WWU) as fall semester classes began on campus this week. WWU welcomed Timothy Kazmarek, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Roman Sivkov, Instructor of Finance; Patrick Deffenbaugh, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Cindy Wibberg, Assistant Professor of Special Education. Dr. Kazmarek is a graduate of Walden University […]
William Woods to team up with Westminster College, Callaway County Health Department to hold free COVID-19 vaccination clinics
In a joint effort to promote the health and safety of both campuses as well as the Fulton area, William Woods University (WWU) will be partnering with Westminster College and the Callaway County Health Department to administer two COVID-19 vaccination clinics, beginning next week. The Moderna vaccine will be offered free of charge at both […]
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 […]