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By Chelsea Collins
Resiliency. Determination. Grit. Creativity. Innovation. hese are all things the GSW family displayed when life as everyone knew it flipped upside down in the early months of 2020. Students forced to move home, leaving their friends behind and thrust into an all-online learning environment practically overnight. Student-athletes’ and coaches’ seasons ending abruptly, some seniors never to play their beloved sport again. Graduation, concerts, senior shows, and sporting events cancelled. Faculty compelled to suddenly migrate all academic courses online and pivot to remote learning. Staff tasked with navigating how to deliver student services and communicate with each other in a virtual environment. Alumni-owned small businesses forced to close, some temporarily and some to never open their doors again. While these things proved challenging, the Hurricane community is a force to be reckoned with. Everyone immediately pulled together for a common purpose, and the GSW spirit extended beyond what we’ve ever seen before. A worldwide pandemic revealed our strengths, affirmed our core values, unveiled new talents, fostered growth, and united each and every one of us.
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