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Brevard College Tornados Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day
The Brevard College Department of Athletics proudly celebrates this year’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). The Tornados will host a celebration at the next home athletics event…
Brevard College to present “Slightly Scandalous” Valentine’s Cabaret
On Sunday, February 12 at 7:30, Brevard College faculty duo Sandy and Richard Riccardi will share an evening of comedy cabaret music in the Francis Pavilion at the Porter Center…
Outside Magazine Features Brevard College’s Wilderness Leadership and Education (WLEE) Program
By Regan Lane, History Major, Web Content Writer Outside Magazine recently featured Brevard College’s Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education program (WLEE) in an article detailing the top outdoor schools in…
Flashback: 1973 Women’s Basketball Team Stranded in Blizzard
It wasn’t until 2021 that the Brevard College Board of Trustees officially voted to formalize our school’s core values; but 50 years prior, almost to the date, the Tornados Women’s…
Reflections from Emeritus Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Preston Woodruff
“Teaching is the work of an active life,” said the medieval scholar Thomas Aquinas. Hmm. . . like me, Aquinas was built for comfort, not for speed. He was so…
Clark, Punchard Finished on the Podium at the Cyclocross National Championships
The Brevard College Cycling program competed against the nation’s elite at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, held last week at Riverside Park in Hartford, Connecticut. A total of nine…
Cycling Team Competes at Cyclocross National Championships
HARTFORD, Conn. – The ten-time national champion Brevard College Cycling program is poised to compete at this week’s USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships held at Riverside Park in Hartford, Connecticut. …
Music Education Major is National Semi-Finalist Singer
Brevard College Junior and Music Education major Ishmeal Parsons plans to continue his education with a master’s degree after graduation. From Taylorsville, North Carolina, Ishmeal is a talented singer and…
Alumnus Becomes a Chief Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit
Ural Glanville ’82 was sworn into his new role as Chief Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit on December 1, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Amongst his new role as Chief…
Football: Three Tornados Named Football Academic All-District
BREVARD, N.C. – A program-record three Brevard College football student-athletes have been named 2022 Academic All-District performers, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). Brevard College’s Luis Alvarez, Cooper Hogan…
Alumni Spotlight- Wayne Gilbert West ‘81
Gil grew up in the mountains further west of Brevard, and when he was choosing a college, he knew he wanted to be close to home, his friends, and of…
Brevard College Theatre presents The World Over
Brevard College Theatre will perform The World Over, written by Keith Bunin and directed by Dan Toot on November 17 – 20 in the Morrison Playhouse at Brevard College’s Paul…
Dr. Joshua Wilkey Named Brevard College Faculty Athletics Representative
Dr. Joshua Wilkey has been named Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) at Brevard College (BC), announced BC President Bradley J Andrews. A vital position for the holistic and experiential success of…
Kwan Yi and Friends Recital
Pianist Kwan Yi will return to the Porter Center for a concert on Monday, October 31 at 12:30 pm. Yi is a professor of piano at Eastern Carolina University’s School…
Dr. Vance Reese, Organist, will accompany the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu
On October 30th at 3pm, organist Dr. Vance Reese will accompany the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu, on the Jaeckel organ in the Scott Concert Hall. Admission is free if you…
Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert Appointed as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, who had been serving in an Interim role since May, was appointed as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Brevard College. Her…
Brevard Finishes Third; Punchard Wins Individual Omnium Title at Mountain Bike National Championships
DURANGO, Colo. – The Brevard College Cycling team earned a third-place overall team finish with BC sophomore Cole Punchard winning the Men’s Varsity Individual Omnium national title at the 2022…
Brevard Cycling in Colorado for Mountain Bike National Championships
The 10-time national champion Brevard College Cycling team has arrived in Durango, Colorado where the Tornados will compete at the 2022 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships to be…
Brevard Senior is a Student Leader with Entrepreneurial Goals
Gabriella Galvan is a Senior Business Major at Brevard College, with a minor in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education (WLEE). She is active on campus as the President of the…
Brevard College Alumna Lily Bartleson to Perform National Anthem at Homecoming Football Game
Brevard College alumna Lily Bartleson ’18 will return to her alma mater for a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the BC vs. Methodist Homecoming Football game on Saturday,…
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