Ben Sammons

Wingate University

A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 35 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience. In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student-athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 12 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s in NCAA Division II, and first among all North Carolina colleges and universities, with 105 Academic All-America selections, and is tops among all SAC schools with 114 lifetime honorees. For more information on WU athletics, visit www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.