Men's Soccer | 1/25/2018 2:53:00 PM

Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University men's soccer alumnus and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America® Kerrin Sheldon ('08) and his wife Elaine McMillion Sheldon have been nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category for their work on Heroin(e). Kerrin Sheldon is featured in a recent Wingate University website article "Alum's doc earns Oscar nomination." Read the article (by Chuck Gordon from WU Marketing and Communications) at this link.
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 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 11 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 99 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 108 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.
 
EDITOR'S NOTE
 
Photo courtesy Kerrin Sheldon…pictured (L-R) are Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Heroin(e) editor Kristen Nutile and Kerrin Sheldon.