19-Apr-12

Feagins, E&H PR Staff Honored for Excellence

An Emory & Henry graduate and member of the College’s Board of Trustees has been named the 2012 recipient of the highest award in the Tri-Cities for individual accomplishment in public relations. Bob Feagins, a member of the E&H Class of 1991, was awarded the Rod Irvin Excellence in Public Relations Award. Sponsored by the Tri-Cities Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, the award recognizes an individual who exemplifies integrity, creativity,...

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23-Apr-12

Reichard: Saving the Environment Saves Money

Reducing the carbon footprint of a college campus is not only good for the environment, it can help improve the institution’s bottom line, according to Emory & Henry President Rosalind Reichard.Reichard outlines the financial benefits of environmental protection efforts on college campuses in an article published by Presidential Perspectives, an on-line college leadership series written by college and university presidents.In her article, Reichard describes the...

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23-Apr-12

2012 Hope Awards Focus on Tornado Recovery

The Appalachian Center for Community Service at Emory & Henry College recently honored numerous college employees and one local organization for their service in the wake of deadly tornadoes that struck Glade Spring in 2011.The Center bestowed Hope Awards upon the Emory & Henry Maintenance Department; Dr. Ed Damer, professor of philosophy; Nikki Lynn, an E&H senior; and the Long-Term Recovery Group, an organization representing numerous public and private...

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24-Apr-12

E&H Inaugurates Common Application Aug. 1

Beginning Aug. 1, prospective Emory & Henry students can fill out an application to the College that can be sent to other institutions.Emory & Henry has joined a group of almost 500 institutions that provide the “common application,” which enables students to apply to multiple colleges within that group without having to fill out unique and separate applications for each institution.“This new approach to the application should ease the transition from...

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26-Apr-12

Student captivates young audiences with storytelling

The story was written on the face of Emory & Henry student Tamasin Swoap as she painted a picture with thousands of words and used silly exaggerative facial expressions while reading to a classroom of first-grade students at Meadowview Elementary recently. Captivating an audience of wiggly, chatty first-grade students, Swoap mooed like a cow and barked like a dog, evoking bursts of laughter from the children. “Are you my mother,” a baby bird asked a cow. “How could...

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26-Apr-12

Four E&H Students Take Home Business Awards

Emory & Henry College students recently took home awards at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) state leadership conference in Richmond, Va.. Matt Mellert, of Kenna, W. Va., took first place in the Financial Concept category. David Smallwood, of Red Hook, N.Y., received first place in both the International Business and Justice Administration areas of competition. Daniel Baggerly, of Rural Retreat, Va., placed second in Microeconomics. Hai Yan Chen, of Marion, Va., placed...

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27-Apr-12

Martin-Brock Hours (April 30 - May 6)

Below are the hours for Martin-Brock for Monday, April 30 through Sunday, May 6. Monday, April 30 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, May 4 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Closed   In case of emergencies, call Campus Security at 276.944.6222.

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27-Apr-12

Students share different perspectives on New York service trip

Emory & Henry student Caitlin Hollaway relates her experiences traveling with the Bonner Scholars to New York City during spring break in March, while Natalie Hudok, a senior, reflects on how her service trip to New York has helped shape her educational experience at Emory & Henry College.By Caitlin Hollaway, Bonner Scholar, Class of 2015When I arrived in New York for our spring break service trip, I was overwhelmed with all the new sites, sounds, and smells of...

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