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Student Grants

Ampersand Student Grants of up to $500 per student are available for undergraduates to:

  • Complete academic, co-curricular and service projects on campus, in the community or the world, or
  • Travel to conferences or other gatherings to present the results of their projects.

The final Fall 2019 application deadline is Nov. 15. Spring 2020 application deadlines are Feb. 1, March 1 and April 1.

Download an application today! To complete it, save a copy of this form to your Google Drive. For questions or more information please contact Joseph Vess.

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The Ampersand Student Grants Committee includes:
Prof. Mary Ellis Rice (English and Office of Sponsored Programs); Scott Sikes (Appalachian Center for Civic Life and Civic Innovation); Madison McKinsey (class of 2020); Madison McMillion (class of 2022); and Joseph Vess.

***Ampersand student grants are supported by a generous gift from Steve Hunt, a member of the Emory & Henry College Board of Trustees, and his wife, Edeltraut Gilgan-Hunt.***

Student Research

  • <h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Border Voices: Cross-Border Identity in North-West Ulster</h4><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><img width="611" height="402" alt="Jackson Feezell presents his research a the Ampersand Day showcase. " src="/live/image/gid/44/width/611/height/402/crop/1/src_region/422,230,2918,1873/612_Ampersand-Day-2017-D-IMG32.rev.1505854799.JPG" class="lw_image lw_image612 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/44/width/611/height/402/crop/1/src_region/422,230,2918,1873/612_Ampersand-Day-2017-D-IMG32.rev.1505854799.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/44/width/611/height/402/crop/1/src_region/422,230,2918,1873/612_Ampersand-Day-2017-D-IMG32.rev.1505854799.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/>Jackson Feezell, ’17 showcased his work at the Ampersand Day Showcase. When you think of Ireland, perhaps you think of shamrocks, leprechauns, and Guinness. What you may not know is that the island of Ireland contains two separate countries: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Until 1998, Northern Ireland was a war zone, as Catholics and Protestants fought each other for control of the North. Now that the violence has ended, Feezell presented his research and asked how individuals view the limits of their communities. </p></div>
  • <h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Studying Salamanders in Southwest Virginia</h4><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><img width="611" height="469" alt="Erin Kirk presents her research on salamanders at Ampersand Day 2017." src="/live/image/gid/44/width/611/height/469/crop/1/src_region/83,25,2604,1960/570_Ampersand-Day-2017_379.rev.1505419780.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image570 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/44/width/611/height/469/crop/1/src_region/83,25,2604,1960/570_Ampersand-Day-2017_379.rev.1505419780.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/44/width/611/height/469/crop/1/src_region/83,25,2604,1960/570_Ampersand-Day-2017_379.rev.1505419780.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/>The Lexington, Virginia native has passion for learning to use new tools in the lab and relate that to research on endangered species. This project has allowed her to combine both, and she hopes to prove the effectiveness of this non-invasive method. Exploring Whitetop Mountain, Elk Garden, and Mt. Rodgers, her project landed her a spot in the Student Showcase at Ampersand Day 2017.</p></div>
  • <h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Ninety Seconds is All Two Students Need to Open Doors in the Theater Field</h4><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><img width="610" height="407" alt="Kaleigh Bowyer ’20 and Hannah Rivette ’20" src="/live/image/gid/44/width/610/height/407/6976_Bowyer-Rivette-headshot.rev.1569950249.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image6976 lw_align_left lw_block" data-max-w="610" data-max-h="407"/>Emory & Henry students <b>Kaleigh Bowyer ’20 </b>and <b>Hannah Rivette ’20 </b>traveled to the Virginia Theatre Alliance SETC Professional Screening Audition where they each presented a ninety-second monologue followed by a song. The conference was a chance for the students to gain valuable experience and allows many different theater companies to see talented new performers and help them advance in their future careers.</p><p> “This is an enormous opportunity to take advantage of,” said Bowyer. “It will give me more experience within my field, more connections to other theatre companies and artists, and allowed me to feel more prepared for future auditions.”</p></div>

Top Story

  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/260-hannah-long-20-interns-for-the-weekly-standard" title="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard" aria-label="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,843/450_last_day.rev.1502379249.jpg" alt="Hannah Long" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,843/450_last_day.rev.1502379249.jpg 2x" data-max-w="843" data-max-h="843"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/260-hannah-long-20-interns-for-the-weekly-standard" title="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard" aria-label="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard">Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Long had the opportunity to intern for</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Weekly Standard</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, one of the foremost political magazines in the country.</span> <a href="/live/news/260-hannah-long-20-interns-for-the-weekly-standard" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard" aria-label="Hannah Long, ‘20, Interns for The Weekly Standard">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/257-dillon-hutton-20-brings-baseball-to-the-fans" title="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans" aria-label="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,767/431_19274896_10154742165700003_7434317009373745860_n.rev.1502115001.jpg" alt="Dillion Hutton having a pre-season interview with ESPN Tri-Cities' David Dowell talking about the..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,767/431_19274896_10154742165700003_7434317009373745860_n.rev.1502115001.jpg 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="767"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/257-dillon-hutton-20-brings-baseball-to-the-fans" title="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans" aria-label="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans">Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span>Hutton was a radio broadcast intern for the Bristol Pirates Baseball team.</span> <a href="/live/news/257-dillon-hutton-20-brings-baseball-to-the-fans" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans" aria-label="Dillon Hutton ‘20, Brings Baseball to the Fans">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"/><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/253-peyton-williams-20-interns-for-virginia-tech" title="Peyton Williams, ‘20, Interns for Virginia Tech Athletics" aria-label="Peyton Williams, ‘20, Interns for Virginia Tech Athletics">Peyton Williams, ‘20, Interns for Virginia Tech Athletics</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Williams has completed an internship with the Virginia Tech Athletics Department.</span> <a href="/live/news/253-peyton-williams-20-interns-for-virginia-tech" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Peyton Williams, ‘20, Interns for Virginia Tech Athletics" aria-label="Peyton Williams, ‘20, Interns for Virginia Tech Athletics">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/255-camille-gray-16-explores-the-world-of-theatre" title="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre" aria-label="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1795/422_19453161_10158886879025472_3976378496558288422_o_3.rev.1502113323.jpg" alt="Beauty and the Beast" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1795/422_19453161_10158886879025472_3976378496558288422_o_3.rev.1502113323.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1795/422_19453161_10158886879025472_3976378496558288422_o_3.rev.1502113323.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1795"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/255-camille-gray-16-explores-the-world-of-theatre" title="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre" aria-label="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre">Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gray had the opportunity to spend her summer as an intern at Theatre Bristol and enhance her knowledge of theatre performance, choreography, and costume design and execution.</span> <a href="/live/news/255-camille-gray-16-explores-the-world-of-theatre" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre" aria-label="Camille Gray ‘16, Explores the World of Theatre">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/254-alexis-staubus-19-interns-for-congressman-phil-roe" title="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe" aria-label="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1624,1080/429_IMG_0303_3.rev.1502114499.JPG" alt="Alexis Staubus outside Congressman Phil Roe's District Office in Kingsport, TN." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1624,1080/429_IMG_0303_3.rev.1502114499.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1624,1080/429_IMG_0303_3.rev.1502114499.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1624" data-max-h="1080"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/254-alexis-staubus-19-interns-for-congressman-phil-roe" title="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe" aria-label="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe">Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Staubus spent her summer as an intern at Tennessee Congressman Phil Roe’s District Office.</span> <a href="/live/news/254-alexis-staubus-19-interns-for-congressman-phil-roe" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe" aria-label="Alexis Staubus ‘19, Interns for Congressman Phil Roe">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/258-jordan-hawkins-18-interns-for-the-international" title="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern" aria-label="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/468__MG_2488.rev.1504035803.JPG" alt="" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/468__MG_2488.rev.1504035803.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/468__MG_2488.rev.1504035803.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/258-jordan-hawkins-18-interns-for-the-international" title="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern" aria-label="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern">Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hawkins spent her summer as a communications intern for the International Christian Concern, an organization that works to advocate, assist, and raise awareness for the persecuted church.</span> <a href="/live/news/258-jordan-hawkins-18-interns-for-the-international" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern" aria-label="Jordan Hawkins, ‘18, Interns for the International Christian Concern">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/259-kelsey-little-18-works-to-improve-water-quality-in" title="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed" aria-label="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2048/430_IMG_8697.rev.1502114690.jpg" alt="" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2048/430_IMG_8697.rev.1502114690.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2048/430_IMG_8697.rev.1502114690.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1536" data-max-h="2048"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/259-kelsey-little-18-works-to-improve-water-quality-in" title="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed" aria-label="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed">Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Little served as an intern for Upper Tennessee River Roundtable, which works to improve water quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed.</span> <a href="/live/news/259-kelsey-little-18-works-to-improve-water-quality-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed" aria-label="Kelsey Little ‘18, Works to Improve Water Quality in the Upper Tennessee River Watershed">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/261-that-one-timewhen-being-flip-was-a-good-thing" title="That one time...when being flip was a good thing!" aria-label="That one time...when being flip was a good thing!"><img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/731_toni.rev.1506976173.jpg" alt="Cameron Chase and Toni Atkins on the floor of the California Assembly." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,750/731_toni.rev.1506976173.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="750"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/261-that-one-timewhen-being-flip-was-a-good-thing" title="That one time...when being flip was a good thing!" aria-label="That one time...when being flip was a good thing!">That one time...when being flip was a good thing!</a></h4></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/262-summer-apostol-18-interns-at-museum-of-history-and" title="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science" aria-label="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/57,435,2112,2489/447_Summer_Apostol-internship2.rev.1502375707.jpg" alt="Apostol was able to work hands on in the museum's permanent collection." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/57,435,2112,2489/447_Summer_Apostol-internship2.rev.1502375707.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/57,435,2112,2489/447_Summer_Apostol-internship2.rev.1502375707.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2401" data-max-h="3200"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/262-summer-apostol-18-interns-at-museum-of-history-and" title="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science" aria-label="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science">Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p><strong></strong>She has used her knowledge of project based learning, including being a showcase presenter at Ampersand Day 2017, to land her an exciting internship back in her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida at the <a href="http://themosh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum of History and Science</a> (MOSH).</p><a href="/live/news/262-summer-apostol-18-interns-at-museum-of-history-and" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science" aria-label="Summer Apostol ’18 Interns at Museum of History and Science">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/256-amber-convery-20-explores-the-theatre-industry" title="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry" aria-label="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,1280/415_IMG_0646.rev.1502112167.jpg" alt="" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,1280/415_IMG_0646.rev.1502112167.jpg 2x" data-max-w="720" data-max-h="1280"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/256-amber-convery-20-explores-the-theatre-industry" title="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry" aria-label="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry">Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Convery has spent her summer as a props intern at the famous Barter Theatre.</span> <a href="/live/news/256-amber-convery-20-explores-the-theatre-industry" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry" aria-label="Amber Convery ‘20, Explores the Theatre Industry">Keep reading</a></div></div>