Year: 2016

Chowan Claims 2016 CIAA Women’s Tennis Championship

RALEIGH, NC – It was a classic battle, but in the end, it was the Chowan Hawks that battled their way to a 5-2 win over the Shaw Lady Bears (17-3) in the 2016 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Tennis Championship match. The Hawks dug deep to claim their second championship in three seasons, […]

Men’s Tennis captured their first CIAA Championship.

RALEIGH, NC- The Chowan University men's tennis team captured their first CIAA Championship in program history with a 5-1 win over defending champion Shaw University on Saturday afternoon.  The Hawks secured a spot in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament with the victory and advance with a 20-6 overall record.  Director of Tennis, Chris Stambaugh, noted "We've […]

The Chowan University baseball team earned the first CIAA Championship in program history

CARY, NC- The Chowan University baseball team ended Winston-Salem State University's quest for six straight CIAA Championships on Saturday in thrilling fashion.  The Hawks, needing two wins to capture the CIAA title, defeated the Rams 11-2 in game one and secured a 7-2 win in the if-necessary game to earn the first CIAA Championship in […]

The Chowan University men’s golf team captured the 2016 CIAA Championship crown

CHARLOTTE, NC- The Chowan University men's golf team captured the 2016 CIAA Championship crown on Friday afternoon.  The Hawks edged Livingstone College by six strokes with a two-day total team score of 634 to claim the program's first CIAA Championship title.  Head Coach Mike Ordnung noted, "The team fought hard in very tough conditions on a difficult […]

Byrd Receives Award

Vaughn Byrd is the recipient of the Vera Parker Womble Christian Service Award. The award was presented to Byrd at the Senior Banquet on Thursday, April 28. The university instituted the award to be presented to a student in recognition of Christian faith and commitment expressed in service and good works benefiting the university and community, classmates […]

Respect, Recognition, and Reward

Garth Faile, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, will retire on May 7 after forty-five years of service. Tom Whiteman, Assistant Professor of Graphic Communications, will retire on May 31 after sixteen years of service. Patsy Taylor was inducted into the Order of Lux Et Veritas for her twenty-five years of service to the University. Nancy Cox, […]

Faile Receives Teaching Award

Garth Faile, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, is the recipient of the 2015-2016 Excellence in Teaching Award. The recipient of the award is selected by his or her faculty colleagues. The criteria for the award are as follows: Is the faculty member available during office hours and beyond? Is the faculty member conscientious and dedicated to […]

Seniors Selected to Speak at Senior Banquet and Commencement Ceremony

Each year President Chris White, with the assistance of his Senior Staff, selects graduating students to serve as speakers for the Senior Banquet and Commencement Ceremony. Student speakers at the Senior Banquet, which was held on Thursday, April 28, included: Miranda Adams Des’monay Barnes Leanne Crabtree Issa Farhoud Kinsey Modlin Kaitlin Moore Mackenzie Reid Christina […]

CUSRC Awards of Excellence

Over 140 students gave presentations during the Chowan University Student Research Conference, which was held on Tuesday, April 19. The Chowan University Student Research Conference Awards of Excellence honor students for outstanding presentations in each one of the conference's nine divisions. By the quality of their participation, these students exemplify what is best in the […]

Advisor of the Year Award

Professor Patsy Taylor received the 2015-2016 Chowan University Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. The award is given each year to recognize excellence in academic advising. All students, faculty, and staff were invited to nominate an academic advisor. Selection is based on the following criteria:   Availability to advisees, Approachability, Monitoring of student progress toward academic […]