More Than A Vacation

MTAV celebrates 25 years in 2018. We have a lot of great memories to celebrate!

What’s More Than A Vacation?

Our summer alumni college is called “More Than A Vacation” because it’s like a vacation…but it’s MORE! You’ll learn, laugh, explore, and find that a lifetime of learning is still not long enough. Each year we hear from alumni and faculty members who share about topics they’re passionate about. We visit sites in the region in and around Southwest Virginia. We talk about history, literature, current events, art, sports, nature, music, and more. In 2018 the event celebrated a 25th anniversary, and it was unforgettable!

Everyone needs a vacation…but we can give you more. Take a peek at last year’s schedule and get an idea of what happens. Then plan to join us for the next event!

Check out the 2019 Schedule!

Who wore it best?? Joseph Taylor (E&H Advancement Office) and former E&H President Dr. Thomas R. Morris look like they planned their outfits for the MTAV 25th Anniversary “Faux Formal.”

In 2018, Brynn Welch joined the group by video conference to discuss her book, “Benny Goes Up! Up! Up!”

MTAV Moments to Remember

2018 MTAV participants headed to the restaurant in Shatley Springs for lunch -- and we were thrilled when the person taking care of us and doling out history was none other than a fellow E&H grad!!

More Than A Vacation (MTAV) July 24-28, 2019.

Read a couple stories about the history of MTAV and the 25th anniversary of MTAV.

Read a little TEASER about the 2019 Schedule!!!

Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!
Speakers at the 25th annual More Than A Vacation summer alumni college ranged from Physicist (Dr. Beverly R. Clark III) to Politician (Dr. Thomas R. Morris) to Ornithologist (Bill Williams) to Historians (Dr. Ken Noe and Dr. Charles Sydnor). We had a seed-spitting contest, a wine and chocolate pairing, a trip to West Jefferson, NC, and an evening with author Adriana Trigiani. What an anniversary!