01-Feb-11

Former E&H Pastor Chosen As Interim President at Hiwassee College

Dr. Charles Neal, a former pastor of the campus church at Emory & Henry College and a past member of the College’s Board of Trustees, has been chosen to serve as interim president of Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn. Dr. Neal takes the helm from Dr. Jerry Russell who served as interim from March 2010 until the end of the year, while simultaneously serving as pastor of Fairview United Methodist Church in Maryville.  Dr. Neal comes to Hiwassee after...

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02-Feb-11

Graduate Wins Award for Agriculture Reporting

Sunni Blevins (class of 2005) of WWBT-TV 12 in Richmond, Va., has repeated as the winner of the television category for the Farm Bureau Journalism Awards. Blevins was honored for her comprehensive agriculture coverage throughout 2010.Despite working in the capital of the Commonwealth, agriculture reporting holds a special place in her heart.  Growing up in a small town in North Carolina, many of her fellow classmates lived on farms themselves.“It’s one of the main...

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05-Feb-11

E&H Hosts Super Saturday

Emory & Henry College will host an event Saturday, Feb. 5, which is designed to assist high school students in completing the free application for federal for student aid (FAFSA). "Super Saturday" will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m. in McGlothlin-Street Hall. Super Saturday is an annual event designed to assist high school students in completing the FAFSA online. The College's financial aid staff will be available during these hours to help...

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07-Feb-11

SIFE Receives Two Grants

SIFE To Combat Hunger, Improve Environment    The Emory & Henry chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) has recently been awarded two grants totaling $1,500 to help fight regional hunger and improve environmental sustainability in Southwest Virginia. SIFE serves as a global partnership between businesses and higher education. The organization helps develop educational outreach projects to inform others on the following issues: market...

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11-Feb-11

Career Networking Speeds Up!

Move over Speed Dating. We are trying Speed Networking now!On January 28, members of the E&H Alumni Board joined with a handful of current E&H students to try out our first attempt at “speed networking.”  The idea is much like speed dating, but no one goes out for a candle-lit dinner afterwards.A dozen alumni divided up to as many stations, and students were sent individually to each station.  Once alumni and students were paired up one-on-one the...

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14-Feb-11

Goolsby Awarded Residency at Vermont Studio Center

Art Professor Awarded Month-Long Residency at Vermont Studio. An art professor at Emory & Henry College has been awarded a month-long residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vt. during January 2011. Charles Goolsby is working on a new series of oil paintings that explore landscapes that have been significantly altered through human intervention. The residency is designed to offer artists and writers the gift of uninterrupted work time to pursue their...

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26-Feb-11

Emory & Henry Announces 2011 Scholarship Day Competition

Emory & Henry College will conduct its annual Scholarship Day competition on Feb. 26, 2011.   Selected first-year and transfer students who have applied for admission for the fall semester of 2011 will be invited to compete for talent-based awards and academic scholarships in the following categories:•    Art            •    Pre-Health Professions•    Music ...

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26-Feb-11

Spring Formal - Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball

The spring formal theme is chosen - Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball! The formal will held Feb. 26 at the Grandballroom of the Martha Washington Inn. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is free and all students are invited. Refreshments, dancing, and free carriage rides through historic Abingdon will be provided. Personal invitations will be coming to student mailboxes soon. The event is sponsored by the Emory Activities Board, and for questions or more information, please...

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