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Quick Books: Beyond the Basics- Jeff Weathers, Thursday, May 18th, 2017 12:30PM-3:30PM-- Polk Center Basics of Selling on eBay—Nick Hawks, Tuesday, June 6th, 2017, 1:00PM -4:00PM-- Polk Center How to Find Merchandise to Sell Online—Nick Hawks, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 6:00PM-9:00PM-- Rutherford Campus Building an Effective Board for Non-Profi t Businesses – SCORE, Thursday, June 15th, 2017, 6:30PM-8:30PM-- Polk Center Recognition of u n d e r g r a d u - ate students sporting per- fect GPAs for their col- lege careers, the awarding of an honorary doctorate to a revered Cherokee elder, and an address by one of the University of North Carolina system's top teachers were among the highlights from a trio of spring commencement cer- emonies held at Western Carolina University. Among those donning caps and gowns for the events were the fi rst graduates of WCU's engi- neering program. Commencement for graduate students was held the evening of Friday, May 5. The following day included a morning ceremony for undergraduate students from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Allied Professions, and Fine and Performing Arts, and an afternoon commencement for undergraduates from the col- leges of Business, Health and Hu- man Sciences, and Engineering and Technology. WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher presided over the three events. A total of about 1,400 gradu- ating students participated in the ceremonies. They are part of a spring class expected to exceed 1,500 graduates, which would be WCU's sixth-straight record spring class. The exact size of this year's class won't be known until all academic records are fi nalized. Five University Scholars – un- dergraduate students who en- rolled at WCU as freshmen and completed all their studies with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages – were honored during the Sat- urday morning ceremony. Those students, with their majors and hometowns listed, are Bryan Gress-Byrd, criminal justice, Lo- cust; Lindsey Hilts, biology, Cary; Elissa Nelson, biology and chem- istry, Colfax; Lia Plankenhorn, philosophy and anthropology, Fort Mill, South Carolina; and Eliza- beth Sample, English, Youngs- ville. The Saturday afternoon cer- emony featured the fi rst eight graduating students from WCU's Bachelor of Science in Engineer- ing Program. The university be- gan offering the program in the fall of 2012 from the Cullowhee campus, and it was expanded to the university's Biltmore Park in- structional site in August 2014 to better serve the Asheville-Hen- dersonville area. Jeffrey Ray, dean and profes- sor in the College of Engineer- ing and Technology, said having the fi rst BSE students graduate is a "game changer" for Western North Carolina and the state. "These graduates will have a di- rect impact on the economic de- velopment of the region, assisting existing companies to fulfi ll the need for more technical talent and providing a valuable resource for regional economic develop- ment agencies in attracting new advanced manufacturing compa- nies to the region," Ray said. "The WCU College of Engineering and Technology is Western North Carolina's engineering education destination." The Saturday morning com- mencement included the award- ing of an honorary doctorate of humane letters to Jeremiah "Jer- ry" Wolfe, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Wolfe taught young men and women at the Oconaluftee Job Corps in Cherokee for more than 20 years, and since 1997 has worked in outreach and education at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, where he has shared his extensive knowledge of tribal his- tory and culture with thousands of visitors. Over the years, he also has presented programs on those topics across the state and South- east and has been interviewed and featured in many publications and video productions. While presenting the honor- ary doctorate to Wolfe, Belcher read from the degree citation and called Wolfe a "cherished living repository" of his tribe's wisdom and said his efforts have enriched the cultural landscape of Western North Carolina, the state and na- tion. "Jeremiah 'Jerry' Wolfe, you have served with exemplary dis- tinction and dedication throughout your life as a member of your com- munity and as a conservator and icon of Cherokee language and culture," Belcher read. "You have been a tradition-bearer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indi- ans, preserving and teaching the Cherokee language, stickball tra- ditions, knowledge of plants and traditional medicine, myths and legends, and oral history. In 2013, in recognition of your tremendous knowledge and service to your people, the Tribal Council of the Eastern Band bestowed upon you the title of 'Beloved Man.' You are the fi rst Cherokee man to be hon- ored with that distinction in more than 200 years." After he accepted the hon- orary degree, Wolfe invited the Ramsey Center audience to join him in singing the hymn "Amazing Grace" as he sang it in the Chero- kee language. "Thank you very much for this wonderful recognition," he said. "I am honored as a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokees to re- ceive it. I am proud to be included with all of the students that are re- ceiving their degrees here today." The primary address for the Friday night Graduate School commencement was delivered by Julie Johnson-Busbin. The WCU professor of sales and marketing recently was named a recipient of the University of North Carolina system's highest teaching honor – the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Johnson-Busbin, a member of the WCU faculty since 1996, spoke about the relationship be- tween success and happiness, telling the graduating students that the idea that success doesn't necessarily lead to happiness "fl ies in the face of modern work- based norms," but it is backed up by research. Johnson-Busbin said that when she was completing the ac- ademic work to receive her doc- torate, her thought process was that once she got that degree and a "fantastic new job," she would become successful, and then happy. That thought morphed into "once I get several articles published, then I'll be successful and then I'll be happy, which then became once I get tenured, and so on. The problem is that if hap- piness is on the opposite side of success, your brain never arrives," she said. "The good news is that you are already happy today, which means your brain is already work- ing harder, faster and more intel- ligently," said told the graduating students. "The competitive edge is available to everyone who is willing to put in the effort. The goal is simply to get into a more posi- tive mindset so you can reap all the benefi ts of being happy." The Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching is given annually to a faculty member on each UNC campus to recognize superior teaching. Johnson- Busbin was presented her award during the Saturday afternoon un- dergraduate commencement by Board of Governors member Phil- ip Byers of Forest City. Byers also delivered greetings and congratu- lations to the graduating students at the three ceremonies on behalf of the Board of Governors and the UNC Offi ce of the President. Belcher also recognized the contributions to numerous com- mencement ceremonies of long- time Ramsey Center director Bill Clarke, who will be retiring later this spring after 30 years of ser- vice to WCU. Article Provided By: Randall Holcombe WCU honors students & revered Cherokee elder during commencement Cherokee elder and "Beloved Man" Jeremiah "Jerry" Wolfe holds his honorary doctorate up for the audience to see.

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