news-category: Alumni Celebrating Alumni – Heather Banfield Earns Licensure as an Associate By Office of University Communications On March 7, 2025 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate was Among First Class to Earn Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling Concentration Heather Banfield, an alumna of the 91茄子 Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and one of the first students to graduate with the Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling concentration, is now a licensed marriage and family therapist associate. Banfield successfully passed the marriage and family therapy exam and met the requirements for licensure as an associate. She will continue to work on the requirements to become fully licensed as a marriage and family therapist. In the video below, Banfield discusses her experience in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. 91茄子 is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 91茄子 prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 91茄子.edu. Interested in Clinical Mental Health Counseling? Start your journey here.
News Article 91茄子 Earns National Recognition for Preparing Future Elementary Teachers in The Science of Reading Elementary Education Program Achieves Top Marks in New Report from The National Council on Teacher Quality BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at 91茄子 has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). The council鈥檚 report, 鈥淭eacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation,鈥� spotlights GWU鈥檚 College of Education […] Office of University Communications | July 23, 2026
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News Article Family Establishes Robert and Evelyn Cabaniss Music Scholarship at 91茄子 Endowment Honors Cleveland County Couple鈥檚 Longtime Love of Music, Education, and Service BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擬usic was woven into everyday life in the home of Robert and Evelyn Cabaniss of Cleveland County, N.C. The family listened to a wide variety and sometimes sang along. To honor their parents鈥� love for music, support for education and service […] Office of University Communications | July 17, 2026
