WINGATE UNIVERSITY
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DEPARTMENT of MUSIC
University Singers and Chamber Choir Winter Tour February 23rd - February 27th, 2014
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Dr. Kenney Potter, conductor Mrs. Polly Bostic, accompanist
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www.wingate.edu
Wingate University 2014 University Singers and Chamber Choir Winter Tour Schedule Sunday, February 23rd
First Baptist Church Monroe, North Carolina 10:45 am Knollwood Baptist Church Winston-Salem, North Carolina 7:00 pm
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Monday, February 24th
First A.R. Presbyterian Church Gastonia, North Carolina 7:00 pm
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Tuesday, February 25th
Corinth Reformed Church Hickory, North Carolina 7:00 pm
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Thursday, February 27th McGee Theatre - Wingate University 7:30 pm
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Jauchzet Dem Herrn
!Jesu Meine Freude !O Salutaris Hostia Kyrie
J. S. Bach J. S. Bach
Dorrie Hankins, Muffy Underwood; soloists Rusty Moore, Carlton Burt; soloists
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Exhilaration (170)
!Arise, My Soul, Arise
Bethany Dycus, violin
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When Jordan Hushed His Waters Still
!I Hear Thy Voice !God of Grace and God of Glory
Yaze ya khal’ingane
Erik Esenvalds Norman Luboff
Sacred Harp Dan Forrest Stanford Scriven Susan LaBarr Paul Langston
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!Kwa Mashu !
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You Must Have that True Religion Lizzie Mayhew, Mica Kline; soloists Wade in the Water Cierra Harris, Noel Reese; soloists Elijah Rock
Trad. South African Arr. Hoogenhout Trad. South African Arr. Hoogenhout Roland Carter Moses Hogan Moses Hogan
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Jauchzet Dem Herrn Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; serve the Lord with joy. Come into his presence with rejoicing.!
J. S. Bach
Jesu Meine Freude J. S. Bach O Jesus, my joy, Now there is no condemnation My heart’s pasture, for those who are in Christ Jesus, Jesus, my adornment, who walk not according to the flesh, Oh how long, how long but according to the Spirit. (Rom 8:1) Has my heart been anxious And longed for you. Lamb of God, my bridegroom, On earth never will there be Anything dearer to me than you.
O Salutaris Hostia O, salutary Victim, Who expandest the door of heaven, Hostile wars press, Give strength; bear aid. To the Triune Lord, May there be everlasting glory; that life without end He to us give in our homeland. Amen.
Erik Esenvalds
Kyrie Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Norman Luboff
Exhilaration (170) Oh! May I worthy prove to see The saints in full prosperity. Then my troubles will be over.
Sacred Harp
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To see the bride, the glittering bride, Close seated by her Saviour’s side. Then my troubles will be over.
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I never shall forget the day when Jesus washed my sins away. And then my troubles will be over.
Arise, My Soul, Arise Arise, my soul, arise, shake off thy guilty fears. The bleeding Sacrifice in my behalf appears: Before the Throne my Surety stands. My name is written on His hands.
Dan Forrest
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Five bleeding wounds He bears, received on Calvary, They pour effectual prayers, they strongly plead for me: “Forgive him, O, forgive,” they cry, “Nor let that ransomed sinner die.”
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My God is reconciled, His voice I hear, He owns His child, I can no longer fear; With confidence I now draw nigh, And “Father, Abba, Father,” cry.
When Jordan Hushed His Waters Still When Jordan hushed his waters still, And silence slept on Zion’s hill: When Bethlehem shepherds through the night Watched o’er their flocks by starry light,
Stanford Scriven
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Hark! From the midnight hills around, A voice of more than mortal sound In distant hallelujahs stole Wild murm’ring o’er the raptured soul.
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When Jordan Hushed His Waters Still On wheels of light, on wings of flame, The glorious hosts of Zion came; High heaven with songs of triumph rung, While thus they struck their harps and sung:
Stanford Scriven
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“O Zion, lift thy raptured eye, The long expected hour is nigh; The joys of nature rise again, The Prince of Salem comes to reign.
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“He comes to cheer the trembling heart, Bids darkness and his host depart; Again the daystar gilds the gloom, Again the bowers of Eden bloom.
I Hear Thy Voice I hear Thy voice, dear Lord; I hear it by the stormy sea When winter nights are black and wild And when, affright, I call to Thee; It calms my fears and whispers me, “Sleep well, my child,”
Susan LaBarr
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I hear Thy voice, dear Lord; In singing winds, in falling snow, The curfew chimes, the midnight bell. “Sleep well, my child,” it murmurs low, “The guardian angels come and go, O child, sleep well!”
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I hear Thy voice, dear Lord, Ay, though the singing winds be stilled, Though hushed the tumult of the deep, My fainting heart with anguish chilled By Thy assuring tone is thrilled, “Fear not, and sleep!”
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I Hear Thy Voice Speak on- speak on, dear Lord! And when the last dread night is near, With doubts and fears and terrors wild, Oh, let my soul expiring hear Only these words of heavenly cheer, “Sleep well, my child!”
God of Grace and God of Glory God of grace and God of Glory On Thy people pour Thy power; Crown Thine ancient church’s story Bring her bud to glorious flow’r. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, For the facing of this hour.
Susan LaBarr
Paul Langston
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Lo! the hosts of evil ’round us, Scorn Thy Christ, assail His ways. From the fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, For the living of these days.
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Set our feet on lofty places, Gird our lives that they may be, Armored with all Christ-like graces, In the fight to set men free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, That we fail not man nor Thee. Amen.
Yaze ya khalingane Oh how this child cries in this house!
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Kwa Mashu You work in a place called kwaMashu
Trad. South African Arr. Hoogenhout
Trad. South African Arr. Hoogenhout
You Must Have that True Religion Oh, you must have that true religion, You must have your soul converted, You must have that true religion Or you can’t cross there.
Roland Carter
!Where have you been, poor sinner?
Where have you been, I say? I’ve been way down to the river of Jordan. No, you can’t cross there.
!Oh, you must have that true religion, You must have your soul converted, You must have that true religion Or you can’t cross there.
!Where have you been, good Christian?
Where have you been so long? I’ve been way down in the valley for to pray, And I ain’t done praying yet.
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Oh, give me that ol’ time religion. It’s good enough for me. Wade in the Water Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water.
Moses Hogan
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See that band all dressed in red. Well it looked like the band that Moses led. Elijah Rock Come on sister help me to pray, Tell me my Lord done pass this way. Elijah rock, shout, shout. Elijah rock, comin’ up Lord. Satan’s ain’t nothin’ but a snake in the grass. He’s a conjur, He’s a liar. Hallelujah Lord. If I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood.
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Moses Hogan
Senior Spotlight - Rachel Sykes
Rachel is a Senior Human Services major at Wingate where she is the president of Sigma Alpha Iota and is actively involved in the music department. She knew Wingate was right for her because it allowed her to feel like an individual. Rachel was also attracted to Wingate because of the international travel opportunities with the University and the Music Department. The choir has allowed her to grow as a person and as a musician through every day rehearsals and choir tour. She plans to travel as much as possible before starting her “grown up” life!
Senior Spotlight - Cody Greene
Cody is a Senior Music major with a minor in Communication Studies at Wingate. He is a brother of Pi Kappa Phi and in the summer of 2013 , he was the Head Orientation Leader at Wingate. He enjoys hanging out with friends and making people laugh. He chose Wingate because once he stepped onto campus, he knew he was home. He loves that Wingate supports and fosters dreams and helps you grow as an individual. Cody is proud that the Wingate choirs have one common goal: Make beautiful music! Cody wants to pursue a career in Higher Education and Student Affairs. He would also like to work in the Music Ministry.
Senior Spotlight - Kaleigh Mock
Kaleigh is a Senior Music Education major at Wingate and is active in Opera program on campus, as well as the music major bible study. Kaleigh enjoys crafting, cooking, singing, and spending time outdoors. She says that she didn’t choose Wingate, Wingate chose her. Kaleigh fell in love with the campus and the people that she met. She also received a scholarship for her participation in North Carolina Honors Chorus. Kaleigh plans to teach upon graduation and eventually pursue a Masters degree.
CHOIR MEMBERS — SOPRANOS AND ALTOS
Mica Cline
Sally Dixon
Dottie Eddings
Catherine Edwards
Dorrie Hankins
Deanna Heinze
Jenna Hinson
Lizzie Mayhew
Celeste Rigsbee
Sarah Towner
Muffy Underwood
Bethany Dycus
Leia Gearhart
Cierra Harris
Brittany Holland
Jessica Jaggers
Kaleigh Mock
Aryn O’Conner
Noel Reese
Taylor Rogers
Carlie Spainhour
Rachel Sykes
SOPRANOS Mica Cline* Apex, NC Freshman Music Education “I grew up in Texas and I target shoot in my free time.”
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Jenna Hinson* Garner, NC Junior Music Education “I lead worship once a week at Lakeview Baptist Church in Monroe, NC.”
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Lizzie Mayhew* Cary, NC Junior Vocal Performance “I used to figure skate for eight years and do competitive synchronized skating.”
Sally Dixon* Cary, NC Sophomore Music “I ran cross country and played golf for my high school.” Dottie Eddings Gastonia, NC Sophomore Music Education “I am in the Honor’s College”
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Catherine Edwards* Kernersville, NC Sophomore Music Education “In my spare time, I love to crochet, knit, and quilt.”
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Celeste Rigsbee Raleigh, NC Sophomore Music Education “I plan on going to Thailand after I graduate to learn how to ride elephants.”
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Sarah Towner* Gastonia, NC Freshman Music “I speak fluent German.”
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Dorrie Hankins Charlotte, NC Freshman Vocal Performance “I am on the Wingate Quidditch team, the Wingate Wyooters, as a chaser.”
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Deanna Heinze Fuquay Varina, NC Senior Music Education “I model for the Forever Bridal Shows.”
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Muffy Underwood* High Point, NC Sophomore Vocal Performance “I will read, go to museums, and watch any documentary if it pertains to the R.M.S. Titanic.”
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ALTOS Bethany Dycus* Apex, NC Freshman Music Education “I am a huge Carolina Hurricanes fan.”
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Aryn O’Connor* Wilmington, NC Sophomore Music “I am currently learning to read, write, and speak Korean.”
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Noel Reese* Sophia, NC Junior Vocal Performance “I was a participant in American Idol.”
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Leia Gearhart Garner, NC Freshman English Education “I love to learn languages and to knit.” Cierra Harris* Durham, NC Junior Music Education “I love to cook.”
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Brittany Holland Olin, NC Senior Music, minor in Psychology “I live on a fifth generation family dairy farm.”
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Taylor Rogers* Matthews, NC Senior Vocal Performance “I know every line in the Lion King.”
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Carlie Spainhour King, NC Senior Music “I have been to seven countries.”
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Jessica Jaggers* Durham, NC Sophomore Music Education “I can fake a very accurate Russian accent.”
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Kaleigh Mock Fuquay Varina, NC Senior Music Education “I love plants and gardening.”
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Rachel Sykes* Mebane, NC Senior Human Services “I listen to Coldplay when I miss warm weather.”
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CHOIR MEMBERS — TENORS AND BASSES
Carlton Burt
Isaiah Cornelius
Jonathan George
Geoffrey Gibbons
Cody Greene
Gavin Johnson
Brandon Little
Kevin Logan
Korey Randall
Caleb Skinner
Thomas Wintler
AJ Calpo
Oscar Hernandez
Grant Logan
Levi Lowdermilk
Trey Lower
Rusty Moore
Kaleb Reavis
Katlin Silas
Brad Stiver
Robert Summerell
TENORS Carlton Burt* Fuquay Varina, NC Junior Vocal Performance “I can quote every line to the Lion King.”
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Isaiah Cornelius Salisbury, NC Freshman Music Education “I used to be the Chick- FilA mascot.”
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Jonathan George* Wake Forest, NC Sophomore Vocal Performance “I am originally from India.”
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Geoffrey Gibbons* Chapin, SC Sophomore Music Education “I play Ultimate Frisbee.”
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Cody Greene* Purlear, NC Senior Music “My favorite movie is Hocus Pocus.”
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Gavin Johnson* Gastonia, NC Sophomore Vocal Performance “I enjoy reading as much as I do singing.”
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Brandon Little Durham, NC Senior Music “I love to organize my Polo’s by color and fit- Customs in the front, Classics in the back!”
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Kevin Logan Boone, NC Junior Marketing “It only takes me twenty minutes to eat, but I stay in the cafeteria for at least an hour at a time to socialize.”
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Korey Randall Kannapolis, NC Senior Music “I am a fraternal twin!”
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Caleb Skinner* Wilson, NC Sophomore Vocal Performance “I have spent the last three years waiting for my acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.”
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Thomas Wintler Raleigh, NC Freshman Music Education “I am learning to tattoo.”
BASS AJ Calpo* Holly Springs, NC Sophomore Music Education “I taught myself to play piano.”
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Oscar Hernandez Winston Salem, NC Senior Music “I am the Director of Sacred Music for Good Shepherd Catholic Church in King, NC.”
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Grant Logan Hickory, NC Freshman Music Education “In my free time, I enjoy mountain biking.”
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Levi Lowdermilk* Seagrove, NC Senior Music “I have been skydiving.”
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Trey Lower Apex, NC Freshman Vocal Performance “I am an avid sports nut.”
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Rusty Moore* China Grove, NC Sophomore Vocal Performance “I like to laugh a lot!”
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Kaleb Reavis* Mooresville, NC Junior Music Education “In addition to singing, I have played the trumpet for ten years.”
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Katlin Sias Mount Airy, NC Freshman Vocal Performance & Psychology “I have been in numerous musical theater productions, including Cats, Hairspray, Suessical, and Grease.”
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Brad Stiver* Cary, NC Sophomore Music Education “I have played the guitar for seven years.”
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Robert Summerell* Kernersville, NC Junior Music Education “I enjoy building things and completing home improvement projects with my dad.” Mooresville, NC
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Kenney Potter, Director of Choral Activities and Music Education at Wingate University, holds degrees in music education from Florida State University and Portland State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in choral conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Committed to global education, his university choirs have travelled to South Africa as well as Latvia and Estonia, where they were honored with the Grand Prix award for best choir in the Pärnu International Choral Festival. Dr. Potter has a strong personal affinity to preparing teachers for the contemporary classroom, and he was honored with the Debra O’Neal Award for excellence in teaching. In addition to his work at Wingate, Dr. Potter is the choir director at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. As a clinician, Dr. Potter frequently conducts festival choirs and music conferences. This year, he will serve as guest clinician in festivals in Florida, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky. His compositions are published by Hinshaw Music, Choristers Guild, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing and he is founder and editor of Wingate University Music Press. He resides in Charlotte with his wife, Heather, and their children, Syl and Calvin.
Polly Bostic is Instructor in Piano and University Accompanist at Wingate. She teaches private and class piano, private organ, and accompanies vocalists, instrumentalists, and ensembles at the University. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Bostic serves as organist at Wingate Baptist Church. She earned the Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University and the Master of Music degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where she studied organ with Gladys Day.
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Wingate University Choral Music
Through regional concert tours and state-wide engagements, the Wingate University Choirs are recognized for excellence. With four choirs available to music majors and non-majors, every student at Wingate is offered a place to sing and is encouraged to make music performance a vital part of their undergraduate liberal arts education. This singing experience is rooted in a varied repertoire that represents Western and non-western musical traditions, American sacred music, gospel and spirituals, folk songs, and hymns. Recent performance opportunities include J. S. Bach’s St. John Passion, Duruflè’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Handel’s Messiah. Committed to global education, the choirs have travelled to South Africa and to the Baltic countries of Estonia and Latvia where they received Grand Prix honors at the Pärnu International Choral Festival. Participation in University Singers, Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, and Men’s Choir encourages the students to engage vocally, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as they practice and perform. In turn, the singers strive to inspire and engage their listeners’ minds, souls, and spirits through informed, artistic performance. At Wingate, we strongly believe that the performing arts are an important element of a comprehensive collegiate education. Our vocal and instrumental music programs promote interdisciplinary learning and assist in the development of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. The participating students, which represent dozens of academic disciplines, enjoy an enriched experience and broadened global perspective.
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Music at Wingate University
The Department of Music at Wingate University enjoys a history of musical and academic excellence. Students benefit from a small faculty-to-student ratio, allowing for one-on-one educational experiences and enabling a supportive learning environment. The program is housed in the George A. Batte, Jr. Fine Arts Center. This state-of-the-art facility features the McGee Theatre, the Plyler-Griffin Recital Hall, multi-media capability, practice rooms and more. Wingate University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Performance opportunities abound through musical productions, weekly recitals, and choral and instrumental ensembles.
Degree Programs
Bachelor of Music Education — Bachelor of Arts in General Music Bachelor of Arts in General Music (Performance Emphasis) Faculty Dr. Ron Bostic Professor of Music & Department Chair Dr. John Blizzard Professor of Voice & Artist in Residence Ms. Polly Bostic Instructor of Piano & University Accompanist Dr. Melinda Lein Assistant Professor of Voice Dr. Dawn Perry Associate Professor of Music & Director of Bands Dr. Kenney Potter Associate Professor of Music & Director of Choral Activities Dr. Jessie Wright-Martin Associate Professor of Voice
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Great things are happening at Wingate University! Ranked as the 8th “best value” in the South by U.S. News & World Report, Wingate serves more than 3,000 students on three campuses in Wingate, Ballyntine, and Hendersonville, N.C. Wingate University offers students in-class learning, out-of-class experiences, strong mentors, a competitive yet caring environment and rewarding community service opportunities for a complete educational experience. The mission of Wingate University is to develop educated, ethical and productive citizens at home and abroad. Following its Judeo-Christian heritage, the University seeks to cultivate the following in its students: Faith, Knowledge and Service.We offer 34 undergraduate majors, 37 minors and numerous pre- professional programs including athletic training, business management, communication, elementary education, marketing, music education, pre- pharmacy, psychology, sport management and many more.Wingate students gain the tools and support they need to excel in academics and apply that learning toward an extraordinary career and life. Wingate students are actively engaged in academics, clubs and sports, and Bulldog student-athletes can choose from 19 NCAA Division II sports teams. Our welcoming residential campus is located near Charlotte, making it easy to access additional sports, entertainment and cultural activities. A hands-on approach to learning at Wingate helps students learn more about themselves and the world as they interact with new friends and professors. In their junior year, many students take advantage of the University’s W’International program, a 10-day travel experience, at minimal expense. Others spend a semester abroad or a summer internship overseas. I encourage you to discover more about Wingate University on our website www.wingate.edu or schedule a campus visit. We look forward to seeing you! Dr. Jerry E. McGee, President