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1940s
1950s
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Una Keene, 1950
Died December 25, 2021. Obituary…
1960s
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Charlie Phillips, 1960
Charlie was named the 2022 E&H Alumni Humanitarian of the Year in 2022. Read more…
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Stafford Stephenson, 1969
Stafford and Tess Stephenson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 18, 2021, alongside their three daughters and their families.
Stafford is a retired insurance agent from State Farm Insurance. He played basketball for E&H, served as the color commentator for the High Point University men’s basketball team, and is honored to be in the Smyth County Sports Hall of Fame. Click here to read a fascinating article about a twist of fate during his days working at the University of Evansville.
1970s
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Rob Goldsmith, 1971
Rob was named the E&H Alumni Humanitarian of the Year in 2021. Read more…
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Dr. Ken Noe, 1979
Ken’s book The Howling Storm is the co-winner of the Colonel Richard W. Ulbrich Memorial Book Award from the U.S. Military History Group. It is a book about how Civil War battles were affected by weather. In 2020 he was recognized for creative research: https://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/news_articles/2020/12/161530-kenneth-noe.php
1980s
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Howard Chafin, 1983
Howard has been awarded the Garland Thayer Award by People Incorporated. The Thayer Award honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to benefit low-income people through employment with an organization. He is the Children’s Programs Representative for Feeding Southwest Virginia. Read more…
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J.Sanders Henderson III, 1985
Sanders ran for school board in the Jefferson District of Washington County in November 2021 and won his third term. He was elected to be the Chairman of the Board for 2022. He is working as a Special Assistant to Athletics Fundraising at Emory & Henry College.
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Trenda Johnson, 1987
Trenda has worked in various positions within the Volvo Group, (Volvo Trucks, Mack trucks, Nissan Diesel, Volvo Bus, and now Volvo Penta.) She as worked on three continents (Asia, North America, and Europe). “I have worked for Volvo for 29 years, meeting and working with many great people.” She has lived In Gothenburg, Sweden for almost 20 years. “I miss the weather and mountains of Virginia but otherwise I love it here in Sweden. it is a beautiful and great country. I have enjoyed traveling around the world and enjoying new cultures. Moving to a new country when you are not young and learning to work and live in a new language is challenging and exciting.”
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Lisa Jordan, 1984
Lisa was selected as the E&H Distinguished Alumna of the Year in 2021. Read more…
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William Perritt, 1985
William married Kim Henderson August 6, 2021, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Kim is a native of Western Colorado and manages retail operations for the Cortez Cultural Center. They share a home in Dolores, Colorado, overlooking the lake. William says they enjoy camping, hiking, and boating around the “stunning Four Corners area.” At home they “cook together and spend many evenings on the porch watching the sunset and the star-dappled night skies.”
William is employed with Fastmarkets RISI as a writer and editor, analyzing pulpwood, saw timber, and wood biomass markets. “I have held the job through its many gyrations over the past 27 years.” -
Rev. Phyllis Spiegel, 1988
On April 30, 2022, Phyllis was named Bishop of Utah for the Episcopal Church. Read more…
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Mike Young, 1986
Mike Young was selected as the E&H Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2022. Read more…
1990s
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Harold Craw, 1999
Harold was named the 2020 E&H Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the E&H Alumni Association. Read more…
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Joanna Harader, 1997
Joanna has written a book of Advent devotions that will be published in 2022. It is called Expecting Emmanuel: Eight Women Who Prepared the Way. Find more information about it here: https://www.amazon.com/Expecting-Emmanuel-Eight-Women-Prepared/dp/1513810553/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ACDGP&pf_rd_p=5fe95cd4-8512-42fa-bf21-63d83b898785&pf_rd_r=XRJ6XX1CDK2C2TAMEE19&pd_rd_r=29decd8f-fc04-4cb7-b2f8-f55f33e5cf3f&pd_rd_wg=FNL8H&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
Joanna serves as pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Lawrence, KS. -
Cyndi Jennings, 1991
Cyndi was selected for the 2022 E&H Distinctive Service to Emory & Henry Award. Read more…
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Will Mullins, 1992
Will’s scripts The Manor and Fantasy Clash were both Honorable Mention winners in the long running Screenplay Festival script competition. His fantasy script The Madness of Winter was a Bronze Award winner at the LA Sci Fi & Horror Festival. Other scripts advanced in various competitions, including Scriptation Showcase, International Comedy Film Festival, the Screenwriting Master Contest, Lit Scares, So Cal Film Awards, and Culver City Film Festival.
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Kaylin Render, 1994
The YWCA of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee has recognized Kaylin Render as one of their 2022 honorees – recognizing women who nurture, empower, and transform. Kaylin is an Assistant District Attorney for Sullivan County, TN, entering her 16th year with the Office of the District Attorney General for the 2nd Judicial District of Sullivan County, TN. She was also just tapped to be the Division Head in Division I of the Criminal Courts for Sullivan County. She prosecutes all the felony domestic violence cases ranging all the way from domestic assaults to first degree murder cases. She also works very closely with the Branch
2000s
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Mark Arrington, 2002
Mark and Laura introduced a new baby girl to their family. Helen “Ellie” Virginia Arrington was born in 2021.
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Tommy Britt, 2002
Tommy works at George Mason University, and attended Ohio University for graduate school. He has been promoted to Full Professor at George Mason University.
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Dr. Eric Coley, 2004
Eric was named the 2022 E&H Outstanding Faculty Member by the E&H Alumni Association. Read more…
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Chaplain Ryan Davenport, 2008
Ryan moved to San Antonio in April 202,2 and is an Air Force Chaplain for Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base
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Will Gibbons, 2003
Will was recently appointed Dean of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Crane is one of the oldest and most prestigious music programs in the US, and trains approximately half of all music teachers in New York state.
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Kishanna Heyward, 2008
Kishanna was selected as the 2021 E&H Young Alumna of the Year. Read more…
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Lori Hutton, 2008
Lori is serving as the assistant principal at Marion Senior High School. She recently was awarded the Smyth County School Board award for “Mover of Mountains.” They just started a reward system for cafeteria staff, bus drivers, and any staff member “who has good attendance, makes a difference in students’ lives every day, goes above and beyond the call of duty, has good staff relations, good job performance, and is a difference maker.” The Board voted on 13 nominations.
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Bobbie Larkin, 2003
Bobbie was named for the 2020 Distinctive Service to Emory & Henry Award by the E&H Alumni Association. Read more…
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Israel O’Quinn, 2002
In May of 2022, Israel was named by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce as the Legislator of the Year.
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D.W. Saur, 2005
D.W.’s fourth book titled Just Friends was released in December 2021. His YA Fantasy novel Dark Days finished the 2021 award season with its sixth award coming from the American Fiction Awards in the Epic/High Fantasy category. Learn more at his website: https://dwsaur.com/
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Kris Sheets, 2002
Kris was named the 2020 E&H Alumni Humanitarian of the Year. Read more…
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Josh Stamper, 2007
Josh was selected as the 2020 E&H Young Alumnus of the Year by the E&H Alumni Association. Read more…
2010s
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Jessica Callahan, 2011
Jessica and Stephen Callahan were chosen as the 2022 E&H Young Alumni of the Year. Read more…
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Stephen Callahan, 2011
Jessica and Stephen Callahan were chosen as the 2022 E&H Young Alumni of the Year. Read more…
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Andrew Downard, 2014
Andrew as been promoted to Supervisor of Remittance Processing at Navy Federal Credit Union.
He is pursuing an MBA degree at Mount Saint Mary’s.
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Matthew Wilkinson, 2013
Matthew is the Planning & Codes Liaison for the Metropolitan Council of Nashville & Davidson County.
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Jenna Wygal, 2016
Jenna is currently getting a Master of Science in Information and Library Science through the University at Buffalo. She is working as a Senior Library Assistant in Rochester, NY, and will be promoted to Collection Development Librarian in the Spring of 2022. She married Jonathan Wygal (E&H Class of 2018) in the summer of 2020. “We just adopted an Irish Setter named Murphy to round out the family.”
2020s
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Sydney McKinney, 2020
In the spring of 2022, Sydney was named head women’s basketball coach at John Battle High School. Here’s a story on the Bristol Herald Courier page: https://heraldcourier.com/sports/sydney-mckinney-named-girls-basketball-coach-at-john-battle/article_b4ffceae-ca6a-11ec-a540-4f3b7b87a873.html
In Memoriam: Faculty and Staff
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Dr. Charlie Bartlett,
Former Geology Professor, died Sept. 12, 2021. Obituary…
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Dr. James Cumbo,
Former E&H economics professor, died May 3, 2022.
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Sammy Eastridge,
Former member of E&H Facilities staff, died Apr. 26, 2021. Obituary…
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Dr. V. Ray Hancock,
Former E&H math faculty member, died June 19, 2021. Obituary…
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Jimmy Hughes,
E&H Class of ’63 and former E&H coach, died Feb. 22, 2020. Obituary…
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Paul Hutchens,
Former member of E&H Facilities staff, died May 5, 2021. Obituary…
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Dr. John Iskra,
Former E&H Math faculty member, died Feb. 14, 2022. Obituary…
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Richard Jollie,
Former member of the E&H Facilities staff, died Feb. 12, 2020.
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Dr. Maurice Luker,
Former religion faculty member, died March 27, 2019. Obituary…
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Bob Mann,
Former Mass Comm faculty, died Nov. 30, 2020. News story…
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Barbara-lyn Morris,
Former “first volunteer,” died July 24, 2020. Obituary…
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Dr. Samir Saliba,
Former political science faculty member, died Nov. 25, 2020. Obituary… Feature story…
In Memoriam Alumni 1940s
In Memoriam Alumni 1950s
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Mack Bowman, 1959
Died Feb. 10, 2022. Obituary…
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Anna Marie Carter, 1959
Died at the age of 100 on April 19, 2022. Obituary…
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Moss Clingenpeel, 1956
Died May 17, 2022. Obituary…
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James Francisco, 1951
Died April 11, 2022. Obituary…
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Sarah Fugate, 1955
Died, Nov. 5, 2021. Obituary…
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Paul Gates, 1950
Died Oct. 24, 2021. Obituary…
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Harriett Hypes, 1955
Died January 22, 2022. Obituary…
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Rodger Lewis, 1959
Died April 22, 2022. Obituary…
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Suzanne McDowell, 1956
Died March 27, 2022. Obituary…
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William Osborne, 1956
Died March 7, 2019.
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Ann Patteson, 1955
Died April 15, 2022. Obituary…
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George Puckett, 1956
Died Sept. 5, 2019. Obituary…
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Rita Robinette, 1956
Died Aug. 29, 2021. Obituary…
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Howard Sanders, 1951
Died January 21, 2022. Obituary…
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Rev. Robert Shelley, 1951
Died April 20, 2022. Obituary…
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James Smith, 1951
Died at age 100 on April 20, 2022. Obituary…
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Charlie Sult, 1951
Died Sept. 21, 2021. Obituary…
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B.B. Taylor, 1956
Died January 23, 2022. Obituary…
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Judge William Thomas, Jr, 1954
Died Nov. 29, 2021. Obituary…
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Rev. Nelson Woody, 1951
Died February 14, 2022. Obituary…
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Elva Yates, reunion ’57
Died March 19, 2022. Obituary…
In Memoriam Alumni 1960s
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Ron Bales, 1966
Died Aug. 27, 2021. Obituary…
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George Bowman, 1963
Died July 30, 2021. Obituary…
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Bobby Brammer, reunion ’63
Died March 26, 2022. Obituary…
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Elizabeth Brown, 1963
Died Oct. 6, 2021. Obituary…
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John Bundy, 1965
Died Sept. 10, 2021. Obituary…
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Baxter Carter, 1965
Died Sept. 2, 2021. Obituary…
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Johnny Crawford, 1967
Died Nov. 21, 2021. Obituary…
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Curtis Fooks, 1961
Died Aug. 30, 2021. Obituary…
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Floyd Greer, 1963
Died April 10, 2022. Obituary…
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Lindsey Grigsby, 1968
Died Sept. 14, 2021. Obituary…
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James Hayden, 1965
Died April 25, 2022. Obituary…
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Vicki Houser, 1963
Died March 5, 2022. Obituary…
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Lance Knowles II, 1965
Died Sept. 1, 2021.
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George Lambie, 1968
Died Oct. 6, 2021. Obituary…
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Richard Rollins, 1966
Died December 31, 2021. Obituary…
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Byron Skeens, Jr., 1962
Died May 23, 2019. Obituary…
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June Totten, 1962
Died Sept. 25, 2021. Obituary…
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Howard Ware, 1961
Died Sept. 10, 2021. Obituary…
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Allen Wehry, 1967
Died April 12, 2022. Obituary…
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Stephanie Wehry, 1966
Died December 4, 2020. Obituary…
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P.G. Wingfield, 1967
Died May 3, 2022. Obituary…
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Ernest Yeatts, 1969
Died March 8, 2022. Obituary…
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Scotty Zimmerman, 1962
Died Nov. 17, 2021. Obituary…
In Memoriam Alumni 1970s
In Memoriam Alumni 1980s
In Memoriam Alumni 1990s
In Memoriam Alumni 2000s
In Memoriam Alumni 2010s
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Kevin Boeren, 2019
Died January 8, 2022.
In Memoriam Alumni 2020s
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- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/623-not-a-typical-success-story"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.JPG 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.JPG" alt="Rachel Shenk and Patrick Holcomb at a wedding in Northern Virginia." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/633,620,1708,1696/5787_IMG_6576_1.rev.1546551600.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1075" data-max-h="1076" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/623-not-a-typical-success-story">Not a Typical Success Story</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Rachel Shenk and Patrick Holcomb are on Colorado’s front line of a new industry: legal cannabis. <a href="/live/news/623-not-a-typical-success-story" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/705-emory-henry-alumna-named-to-the-virginia"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.jpg" alt="Judge Teresa Chafin, E&H Class of 1978" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,0,2348,2105/5953_image1_3.rev.1550268647.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2105" data-max-h="2105" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/705-emory-henry-alumna-named-to-the-virginia">Emory & Henry Alumna Named to the Virginia Supreme Court</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> The Honorable Teresa Chafin graduated from Emory & Henry in 1978. <a href="/live/news/705-emory-henry-alumna-named-to-the-virginia" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1840-dr-laura-hainsworth-making-scientific-observations"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/88,90,453,454/9841_laura_Hainsworth.rev.1620315838.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/88,90,453,454/9841_laura_Hainsworth.rev.1620315838.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/88,90,453,454/9841_laura_Hainsworth.rev.1620315838.jpg" alt="Dr. Laura Hainsworth, Emory & Henry Chemistry and Environmental Studies Professor and Directo..." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="365" data-max-h="364" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1840-dr-laura-hainsworth-making-scientific-observations">Dr. Laura Hainsworth: Making Scientific Observations “on the Farm”</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry’s Dr. Laura Hainsworth doesn’t agree with John Denver on one important point: life on the farm is anything but laid back. <a href="/live/news/1840-dr-laura-hainsworth-making-scientific-observations" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/156-eamph-alumnus-gary-reedy-named-ceo-of-american"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/851_alumni-gary-reedy.rev.1507730801.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/851_alumni-gary-reedy.rev.1507730801.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/851_alumni-gary-reedy.rev.1507730801.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/851_alumni-gary-reedy.rev.1507730801.jpg" alt="Reedy, class of 78, speaks on campus." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/851_alumni-gary-reedy.rev.1507730801.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="666" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/156-eamph-alumnus-gary-reedy-named-ceo-of-american">E&H Alumnus Gary Reedy Is CEO of American Cancer Society</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Gary M. Reedy serves as the chief executive officer of the <a title="American Cancer Society Homepage" href="http://www.cancer.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Cancer Society</a>, placing the 1978 Emory & Henry graduate atop one of the most influential non-profit organizations in the nation. <a href="/live/news/156-eamph-alumnus-gary-reedy-named-ceo-of-american" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1485-animals-carousels-making-lava-its-all-in-a-days"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,669,669/8939_nicole.rev.1604599032.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,669,669/8939_nicole.rev.1604599032.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,669,669/8939_nicole.rev.1604599032.jpg" alt="Nicole Powell, E&H Class of 2016, brings her experience working at zoos to her work at the Gr..." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="669" data-max-h="669" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1485-animals-carousels-making-lava-its-all-in-a-days">Animals, Carousels, Making Lava: It’s All in a Day’s Work for Nicole Powell</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Nicole Powell hasn’t let the pandemic put an end to her enthusiasm about teaching science to kids. <a href="/live/news/1485-animals-carousels-making-lava-its-all-in-a-days" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2135-dr-stacie-woolard-is-a-cancer-researcher-at-st"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.jpg" alt="Dr. Stacie Woolard E&H Class of 2004 Research Operations Manager of the Flow Cytometry and Ce..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1500/10674_264057768_1315651488907844_401498892524876997_n_1.rev.1641163420.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2100" data-max-h="1500" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2135-dr-stacie-woolard-is-a-cancer-researcher-at-st">Dr. Stacie Woolard Is a Cancer Researcher at St. Jude</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Dr. Stacie Woolard is trained in viral immunology, which is Dr. Anthony Fauci’s field, But with her typical razor wit she says she doesn’t want his job: “Nope. I just want to finish my laundry by the end of the week.” <a href="/live/news/2135-dr-stacie-woolard-is-a-cancer-researcher-at-st" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1385-rob-goldsmith-eamph-71-receives-national-award"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,24,289,314/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,24,289,314/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,24,289,314/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.jpg" alt="Rob Goldsmith, E&H ?71, President and CEO of People Inc." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="289" data-max-h="290" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1385-rob-goldsmith-eamph-71-receives-national-award">Rob Goldsmith (E&H ’71) Receives National Award</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Rob Goldsmith, President and CEO of People Incorporated, has been honored by the National Community Action Partnership with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Human Services Award innovation and for his decades of work with People Incorporated and Community Action. <a href="/live/news/1385-rob-goldsmith-eamph-71-receives-national-award" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1352-emory-henry-invited-to-participate-in-swva"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,65,635,700/6707_jack.rev.1565308906.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,65,635,700/6707_jack.rev.1565308906.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,65,635,700/6707_jack.rev.1565308906.jpg" alt="Tennessee Hills Distillery?s canine mascot, Jack. We?re going to virtually visit the distillery t..." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="635" data-max-h="635" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1352-emory-henry-invited-to-participate-in-swva">Emory & Henry Invited to Participate in SWVA Higher Ed College for Older Adults</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> E&H Alumni invited to participate in online College for Older Adults FREE in the Fall of 2020. <a href="/live/news/1352-emory-henry-invited-to-participate-in-swva" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
- <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1988-kenton-williams-business-cant-be-as-usual-in-2021"><img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,800/10040_Kenton_Williams.jfif" alt=" Kenton Williams Emory & Henry Class of 2014 " class="lw_image" width="345" height="225"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1988-kenton-williams-business-cant-be-as-usual-in-2021">Kenton Williams: Business Can’t Be “As Usual” in 2021</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kenton Williams is back home leading the family business: but it’s not business as it always was.</span> <a href="/live/news/1988-kenton-williams-business-cant-be-as-usual-in-2021" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>