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Legacy Pinning Ceremony
Legacy Pinning Ceremony
** Updated Date**
November 16, 2024 | 9:30am - 11:00am
Due to recent weather events in Western North Carolina, the 2024 WCU Legacy Pinning event has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding during this time.
If you previously registered for the event, please let us know how you would like to proceed by completing the form below:
- Attendance: Can you still join us on the new date?
- RSVP Adjustment: Need to modify your RSVP due to the date change? Let us know.
- Refund: If you require a refund, we are happy to assist.
We value your feedback and want to ensure a positive experience for all attendees. Please submit your response by Friday, October 18 to confirm your preference.
The Legacy Pinning ceremony is held annually to honor incoming Western Carolina Legacy students and their family members during WCU鈥檚 Family Weekend. It offers an alumnus/a the opportunity to 鈥減in鈥� their incoming student with a special legacy pin that denotes their WCU heritage. This event is open to all incoming students, first-year and transfer alike who qualify as a Legacy student.
Legacy Pinning Ceremony FAQ
Any incoming student who has at least one parent, stepparent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, or active mentor who is an alum of WCU鈥檚 undergraduate, or graduate program is considered a Legacy student.
This event celebrates WCU alumni parents, grandparents, and family members of currently enrolled WCU students and the added bond that comes from being members of the Catamount family.
First-year students that have self-identified as a Legacy Student and their parents. The invitation to students will be sent to their student email address. If you are Legacy student or family member or have not received your email invitation by August 30th, please let us know by emailing us at alumni@wcu.edu, or call 828.227.7335
Business casual is recommended
Yes! If your Legacy student missed a previous year and you would like to attend this year, please call 828.227.7335 or email alumni@wcu.edu.
1. ! All first-year Legacy students will receive an email invitation to the ceremony.
2.Legacy students and their designated Legacy attendee to pin them are invited to attend at no charge. Additional family and guests are invited and encouraged to attend the event for $10.Please review the WCU Advancement Event Refund Guidelines if you need to cancel your registration.
3. As space is limited there will be no on-site registration available.
4. Please arrive on time per the instructions in your event emails. This event follows a scheduled program.
1. The Legacy Pinning Ceremony takes place in the Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center on campus.
* Please arrive early to this event, as parking is limited due to also being a game day.
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