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Meet Ashley Parisi ’17, Athletic Training
Growing up in Missouri I grew up in Florissant and then O’Fallon, Missouri. During high school, I knew I wanted to play soccer in college, and got recruited at St. Charles Community College. I went to get my associate’s degree and get my general education out of the way. I knew I wanted to keep […]
Meet Shellee Spring Perkins ’88, Business
Major: Business Administration and Computer Information Systems Career: Senior Vice President of Client Experience and Alignment, Cerner Corporation Why I Chose William Woods I grew up on a farm outside of Enid, Oklahoma where my great-great-grandfather homesteaded during the Oklahoma Land Run. Today, my brother lives there and operates Spring Farms, growing wheat, soybean, and […]
Meet Jill Molli ’93, Education
Jill Molli ’93 Major: Elementary Education Career: Conscious Discipline Master Instructor and former teacher and guidance counselor I was exposed to so many different education experiences while at William Woods that when I began my career I was prepared for any position that was available. Connections and Friendships at The Woods I grew up […]
Rivers, Roads, and Memories
It all started with a river (the Caloosahatchee River) and a road (McGregor Boulevard). These two parallel pathways are prominent landmarks in Fort Myers, a Florida city halfway between Tampa and Miami. This Gulf Coast tourist mecca rose to fame during the turn of the twentieth century when icons like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford […]
Alumni Weekend 2018 Is a Success
From April 20 to April 22, William Woods University celebrated its annual Alumni Weekend. Events included a golf tournament, cocktail reception, award ceremony, brunch, volleyball game, and more. Here some of the photos. To see the full album, check out the William Woods Alumni Facebook page. Don’t have a Facebook account? View the WWU Flickr album.
Blazing Rescue
“The entire community was completely burnt to the ground. The smoke was so heavy that you couldn’t see a block away. It felt like a zombie apocalypse movie without the zombies.” Those are just a few of the memories that Georgia Ruth Hellum-Willits ’14 has of the recent wildfires that tore through Northern California, destroying […]
Meet Micala Herigon ’16, Graphic Design
Micala Herigon ’16 Major: Graphic Design with a Photography concentration Career: Music photographer I Was Weird I was the weird, artsy kid growing up. I lived in a small town in Missouri and never really fit in. I got my first point-and-shoot camera when I was in the fifth grade. I would take pictures of […]
Meet Dustin Z. West ’12, Theatre
George Morris Schools William Woods Equestrians
“He is a legend,” says Gayle Lampe, a saddle seat professor emeritus at William Woods University. George Morris has been called many things in his 79 years. Olympian. Author. Coach. Trainer. Hunt seat founding father. Last April, this world-renowned equestrian visited William Woods to conduct a hunter/jumper clinic for students, alumni, and outside riders. He […]
Woods Briefs: Fall 2017
Just in time for the holidays, David Forster, associate professor of Business and Economics, appeared on local television station KRCG, talking about how consumer confidence impacts holiday spending. Read more Terry Martin, professor of Visual Arts, had a painting juried into the MidAmerica Pastel Society exhibit in Kansas City. On October 24, Dr. Timothy Hanrahan, assistant […]