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When Amanda Wharton ’06 was growing up in Lexington, Missouri, her father had one requirement for both her and her sister: they were all expected to earn a college degree, becoming the first in the family to do so. At the same time, she had another sibling, a brother named David, who was Deaf. It […]
The Louis D. Beaumont Dad’s Association Distinguished Professor Award has been presented to a full-time faculty member each year since 1968. Nominations are received from students, and a small group of invited students then choose from among those nominated who should receive the award for the year for displaying a dedication to quality teaching. This award is incredibly meaningful […]
William Woods is the best college experience that I thought I could have had. The campus is gorgeous. The faculty has been amazing – they are so friendly and you can go to them with anything. It is a welcoming place, and I lucked out by finding it by chance. I was looking for a school that had a […]
Graduation day can be bittersweet. After working for years to earn their degree, graduates find that life at William Woods University as a student is over, and suddenly the next step in their careers – and the “real world” – awaits them. But whether they enter either the work force or graduate school, graduates of William Woods can find some degree of comfort; Niche.com recently stated that the job success rate six years after […]
Fulton, MO– Beginning with the fall 2019 semester, William Woods University (WWU), will offer up to 18 free, transferrable credit hours to incoming high school graduates who have attained proficiency in English and at least one other language, as part of the State of Missouri’s Seal of Biliteracy program. The Seal of Biliteracy, administered by […]
Dr. Carrie McCray Professor, ASL Interpreting; Associate Dean of Academic Assessment; William Woods alumna (bachelor’s degree and master of education) Expertise: Educational Interpreting, Ethics of Interpreters, Mental Health Interpreting, and Performance Interpreting From Oklahoma to Fulton I’m from a small town in rural Oklahoma, with lots of farmland, two traffic lights, and a high school […]
The Beginning of a Passion I’m from a small town (Warsaw, Mo.), which has about 2,000 people, so Fulton is a little bigger for me. I knew I needed to go to college, and so I worked hard to get scholarships and to get the grades needed to be able to come to William Woods. […]
AJ Housewright Staff Interpreter, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing An early calling I’m what is known as a CODA, which is an acronym that stands for Child Of Deaf Adults. My parents were signers, and all of their friends were signers. My exposure to the Deaf community is entirely thanks to my parents; they constantly brought me […]