Look Who is at Catawba: Joel Leonard!

Raven Canty, Writer
January 31, 2012

Known as “the Maintenance Evangelist,” Joel Leonard, the president of SkillTV.net, an online resource that helps educate people about the economy, workforce, and skill development, visited Professor Wittum’s New Media class on Friday, January 20th. Leonard came to talk to the class about how you... Read more »

KSB’s New Interim Dean

Megan Varnadore, Out and About Editor
January 31, 2012

Catawba’s Ketner School of Business has been open for over 20 years and has received many positive spotlights in local newspapers and in our own, The Pioneer.  I sincerely expect this positivity and increase in popularity to continue, especially after interviewing Dr. Pamela Thompson, who is one of... Read more »

“Touching and Enhancing Lives”, CEO James Morgan

Sean Fontaine, Editor
October 24, 2011

The position of CEO comes as a very stressful one especially with the current volatility in the economy. From the decks of a Navy ship to the boardroom(s) of the Krispy Kreme headquarters located in Winston Salem, NC, James Morgan brings an exceptional edge to leadership through faith-based principles... Read more »

Catawba Welcomes Bob Kovacs, YouTube Pro

Steffi Cook, Writer
October 7, 2011

Back on September 26th, students in Ms. Wittum’s Intro to Journalism classes were given the opportunity to hear Bob Kovacs, a professional videographer, speak on his craft. Have you ever heard of YouTube? His work is all over it. Students were able to view different videos he had produced and also... Read more »

Catawba College to Host Inaugural Chili Cook Off

Dusti Kempf, Editor
September 25, 2011

Join Catawba College and the Ralph W. Ketner School of Business this Saturday, October 1st, for the Inaugural Chili Cook Off. From 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. two divisions of teams with up to five people will be competing in making the most delicious chili. The two divisions will be the Catawba College Division... Read more »

Be Fast, Be Nimble: Bryan Jordan Speaks at Catawba College

Sean Fontaine, Writer
April 18, 2011

Bryan Jordan, a 1984 Catawba grad and Salisbury native, came last Tuesday to speak as part of the Distinguished CEO Lecture Series hosted by The Ketner School of Business. Jordan earned his bachelor’s in accounting and finance at Catawba and went on to work at many prestigious institutions such as... Read more »

Business Capital 2011: Shaking the Money Tree

Kaylee S Johnson, Fine Arts Editor/Photo Editor
March 15, 2011

Over the Spring Break, the Ketner School of Business and Rowan County Community College sponsored the Business Capital 2011: Shaking the Money Tree. The event was for those seeking information on the changing Business world in our economy. The guest speaker for the event was N.C. Department of Commerce... Read more »

Guardrails

Sean Fontaine, Writer
February 28, 2011

“What does success look like?” This past Thursday Phi Beta Lambda, Catawba’s student career organization, welcomed guest speaker Shawn Brodof who posed this question to the audience as he discussed his path to success and inspiration in becoming a business coach. Brodof began his search for... Read more »

iPromise to…

Lori Hamrick, Writer
November 30, 2010

Have you ever been inspired by someone else’s good choices? Have you ever made a change in your life because you observed someone else changing theirs? If so, then you understand the basics of iPromise. Founded by Ketner School of Business professor Pamela Thompson and backed by Food Lion founder... Read more »

“Our Best Days Are Ahead”

Lori Hamrick, Writer
November 5, 2010

On Wednesday, October 27, Catawba College hosted its 6th annual Distinguished CEO Lecture Series. This lecture is open to students, faculty, and the local business community. This year’s lecture featured BB&T CEO Kelly King, with Joey Popp as emcee. Mr. King joined BB&T in 1976, and became... Read more »