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The WNBA is hitting new heights, and Indiana Fever General Manager Amber Cox ’96, ’98 is soaring right along with it
By all accounts, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has never been bigger on the national stage. Boosted by the addition of high-profile rookies and national figures like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the league exploded in popularity during the 2024 season, delivering its most-watched regular season in 24 years, its highest attendance in 22 […]
Alumni You Should Know: Dr. Aimee Sapp ’92, President, Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina As alumni of William Woods go, there is a pretty good chance that Dr. Aimee Sapp is one graduate that you already know. That’s because at some point during her 30 years at The Woods, from student to faculty member to administrator, you almost certainly came in contact with her. Her influence […]
Five Questions with Jay Wilson, Chief Advancement Officer
On June 27th of this year, Jay Wilson was officially appointed as Chief Advancement Officer at William Woods. In his new cabinet-level position at The Woods, Wilson is now responsible for leading the University’s advancement efforts, development and alumni relations. Get to know Jay Wilson as he recently sat down to answer Five Questions for […]
Alumni You Should Know: Byron Landor ’17 (MBA), Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital, Harker Heights, Texas
Growing up in a close knit family in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Byron Landor ’17 gained a deep understanding of the importance of family, building relationships, education and enjoying life. All of those things are keys to a successful, happy existence, but are difficult to realize without another critical factor – good health. So Landor, who […]
Alumni You Should Know: Mason Kramer ’16, Sales Manager-Americas, OneFineStay
Los Angeles, Calif. Ask Mason Kramer about the experiences at William Woods University that most influenced the direction of his professional career, and the Los Angeles resident will cite two. One was his time serving on the President’s 20 student liaison group, where among other tasks he was responsible for planning for the arrival of […]
Alumni You Should Know: Andrea Brayboy ’22, Chief of CalFresh and Nutrition Branch, California Department of Social Services, Inland Empire, Calif.
In 2020, Andrea Brayboy had already built an impressive career in policy analysis and administration through various government positions in the state of California. Serving as the lead policy analyst for the CalFresh program in San Bernadino County, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), she had a unique capacity to […]
Five Questions with Julian Mendez, Head Football Coach
On June 27th of this year, Julian Mendez was named as the first head football coach in William Woods University history, a little more than a month after the University officially announced the addition of the intercollegiate sport for the first time. Coming to The Woods to start the new program with more than 15 […]
Alumni You Should Know: Brad Davis ’20, Owner/CEO, Brian B. Quick Plumbing Baltimore, Maryland
Brad Davis ’20, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Brian B. Quick Plumbing in the Baltimore, Maryland area, has never been to the William Woods University campus. “I was planning to come to my graduation at William Woods, but the pandemic got in the way,” said Davis, who received his Master of Business Administration from […]
Five Questions with Montrice O’Neal, Director of Student Engagement
Montrice O’Neal came to William Woods in July of 2023 as Director of Student Engagement. In his role, he has the responsibility of overseeing some of the main areas that affect a student’s campus experience at the University, including Greek Life, New Student Orientation, student organizations and the LEAD program. He recently agreed to answer […]
Alumni You Should Know: Isaiah Buse ’23, Owner/Publisher, the Houston Herald newspaper, Houston, Missouri
To say Isaiah Buse has had a momentous few months would be the understatement of the year. First, the Houston, Missouri (population 2,100) native graduated from William Woods on April 29 with a degree in Business, doing so a year early at age 20. During the month of May, he both married his high school […]