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Haley Downin: Officially Elite

April 10, 2024
Anyone connected with the Wilmington University softball program over the past four years has known that Haley Downin is elite. Now, it’s official. Last May, Downin received the NCAA Elite 90 Award, which honors the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships. The first Wildcat athlete to be…
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ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Dell Scott: Runway Ready

April 10, 2024
Dell Scott designs glamorous fashions that have graced runways in New York, Paris, and Dubai. But her most important design is the plan for her life, an intricate tapestry that weaves her international formal wear and accessories brand with writing motivational books…
ACADEMIC NEWS

From Reefs to Rockets: NASA Partners With WilmU

March 11, 2024
When you think of colorful sea coral, what places come to mind? Australia, Belize, Fiji? Add Wilmington University to that list. In a state-of-the-art biology lab on its Brandywine campus, students are fighting the effects of ocean warming in a race to save coral reefs. “I absolutely love what we’re doing,” says Samantha Kidwell, a junior majoring in Biology. “Our goal in our lab is…
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ALUMNI NEWS

2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

February 22, 2024
The Results Are In!  The Wilmington University Alumni Association announces its 2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award winners.   The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor conferred by the Wilmington University Alumni Association. The award is given to distinguished alumni who lead compassionately and positively impact their fields. The annual Wilmington University Distinguished Alumni…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Bowling Coach Embraces Tech for Winning Fitness Program

February 8, 2024
John York John York, head coach of Wilmington University’s Bowling team, is a manager in the technology department at Giant Foods. He also has embraced technology in an ambitious weight-loss program, resulting in him losing 130 pounds. “I am in better shape than I was 20 years ago,” said the coach, who just turned 64. Until a few years ago, York’s diet was heavy on fast food. Now, he…
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