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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 […]
Alumni You Should Know: Harry Willsher ’19, MBA ’21, Client Relationship Manager, Clayton Financial Group
It is safe to say that, despite his youth, Harry Willsher has already come a long way in life. Literally. The Bournemouth, England native decided to leave the United Kingdom as a young man and attend college in the United States, partly fueled by a dream of playing intercollegiate golf in this country. “I knew […]
Alumni you should know: Michelle Linn ’96, anchor/reporter for FOX 23 News, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The dream job for Michelle Linn ’96 begins each day when most of the rest of us are, well, dreaming. Or at least sleeping. Anchor of FOX23 This Morning and reporter for FOX23 News in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 2011, the St. Louis native begins each day with an alarm wake-up at 1:20 a.m. But she […]
William Woods announces virtual Alumni Weekend events
One of the most anticipated traditions at William Woods University (WWU) is set to make its comeback this April – with a nod to the health and safety of all participants. Following the cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alumni Weekend will return to WWU in April 2021. For the first time in […]
WWU alumni interpreters front and center in State of Missouri’s public COVID-19 briefings
A Transformational Figure
Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett reflects on the 30th anniversary of her becoming WWU president This story and many others were featured in the official 2020 William Woods University Alumni Magazine, The Woods. Click here to check out the digital version. https://issuu.com/socialmedia-williamwoods/docs/alumni_magazine_2020_final In the 150-year history of William Woods University, few individuals, if any, have had a […]
The New Normal
Campus life during a global pandemic comes to The Woods: the first weeks of fall semester 2020, a fall like no other. This story and many others were featured in the official 2020 William Woods University Alumni Magazine, The Woods. Click here to check out the digital version. https://issuu.com/socialmedia-williamwoods/docs/alumni_magazine_2020_final It was supposed to be a year […]
Silent Spring
When a global pandemic arrived at William Woods in March, there was no playbook on how to handle it. So WWU’s leaders had to make their own. This story and many others were featured in the official 2020 William Woods University Alumni Magazine, The Woods. Click here to check out the digital version. https://issuu.com/socialmedia-williamwoods/docs/alumni_magazine_2020_final Friday, […]
