Emory & Henry College Commencement Ceremony Graduated More Than 220 Students
2022 Commencement
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Students preparing for Commencement. -
Students following Commencement. -
President John W. Wells speaking at Commencement. -
Cat Sweigart delivering her Commencement speech. -
Josie Salyer delivering her Commencement speech. -
A student during Commencement walking to the stage. -
Students during Commencement. -
Dr. Jerry Jones delivering his Commencement speech. -
Students during Commencement. -
A student following Commencement.
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The speakers at the ceremony included Dr. John W. Wells, President of Emory & Henry College; Dr. Michael Puglisi, Provost of Emory & Henry College; Rev. Sharon Wright, College Chaplain; E&H seniors Cat Sweigart of Bridgewater, Va., Josie Salyer of Mount Carmel, Tenn., and Mackenzie Henningsen of Abingdon, Va.; Dr. Anne Sluder, Chairman on the Board of Trustees; and Dr. Jerry Jones of Glade Spring, Va., as the keynote speaker.
Seniors Elizabeth Combs of Cana, Va. and Clare Carter of Knoxville, Tenn., were recognized with Outstanding Senior Awards by a vote of the faculty. Combs was also awarded with the Byars Medal in Science for her outstanding academic record. Taylor Mauldin of China Grove, N.C., was awarded with the Eleanor Gibson Via Science Award, an award given to a female undergraduate student earning their degree in the sciences who shows promise for future service. The Senior Service Awards were presented to Elysia Moreta of Piscataway, N.J. and Sierra McCray of Chesterfield, Va. for their service to the College. The Snavely Senior Scholarship prize was awarded to Mary Brewer of Bristol, Va., Laken Crockett of Woodlawn, Va., and Abby Mills of Marshville, N.C., for their outstanding 4.0 grade point averages. Additionally, Carter Momsen-Hudson of Hillsborough, N.C. and Esa Mayo-Pitts of Fork Union, Va. hiked the length of the Appalachian Trail. Finally, Sluder presented DeFrice Awards to Dr. Stephen L. Fisher and Toni G. Atkins, class of ’84 for their considerable contributions to civilization or humanity as alumni or faculty.
The graduating class of 2022 comes from 16 different states, the furthest of which is Calif., not including the international graduate from Pakistan. They have indicated a variety of preliminary destinations following their graduation. The list provided by the van Vlissingen Center for Career & Professional Development revealed that students have landed incredible positions at Walt Disney World, CGI Federal Consulting, First Bank & Trust, Ballad Health, Oak Hill Academy, Washington County Public Schools, Smith County Public Schools, McGill Engineering Associates, USA Swimming Association, Sherwin Williams - Leadership Development Program, HBC Public Accounting, Regency Oaks Equestrian and more. Additionally, many undergraduate students have been accepted into graduate programs, including four students who gained acceptance into William & Mary’s Raymond Mason College of Business, receiving $10,000 each in scholarships. Additional graduate school outcomes include: Yale University David Geffen School of Drama, Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine, Georgia Tech School of Engineering, University of Virginia School of Exercise Science, UNC-Chapel Hill Flagler School of Business, University of Tennessee School of Communications, George Mason University Schar School of Policy & Governance and our own Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences. Finally, Zane Seymore of Glade Spring, Va. will be the 3rd Commissioned Officer from the ROTC program since its inception in 2019.
This class departed when the pandemic hit March 13, 2020 and returned to campus Fall of 2021 to finish their senior year.
To read more about the class of 2022, please visit https://www.ehc.edu/commencement/
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