Top of page
Calendar News Request Info Give
Home »  Alumni & Friends »  News Archive

Dog’s Best Friend

by Monica Hoel
David “Skip” Harless shows up day after day to make sure the dogs of BARK feel loved.

David Harless (E&H ’78) refers to himself as an egomaniac.  So how does he explain spending countless hours lovingly caring for animals who need a selfless champion?

David (“Skip”) is a volunteer at BARK – a sort of waystation for dogs who were rescued from shelters and are on their way to being adopted. It was started in 2003 by Bob and Denise Tillack. “When Animal Planet came to do a story on the place, I made a point of hiding out in the office. I really believe in this place, and I didn’t want to be part of the focus. I needed the story to be about the dogs and all the great volunteers here.”

David Harless with one of the adoptable dogs at BARK. BARK is a big farm in Ashland, Virginia, and David volunteers 5 days a week: he is one of about 40 who give their time.  Volunteers are there daily to clean kennels, share food, fill water bowls, hand out treats, and exercise on the forest walking trails. There’s one section where volunteers look after some of the hard-luck cases. “Some of these dogs will not be adoptable: they’re too old or too aggressive.” But they’ll get to spend out their days in this place – with plenty of exercise, food, and affection. In fact, David usually finds himself interacting with these more complicated dogs. He has collected a few bites along the way, but he’s undaunted as he stands amid his crew of canines. There’s a Great Pyrenees, a German Shepherd, several big mixed breeds – and even a Wolf that someone kept as a pet and then abandoned. It’s obvious that the Wolf has captured David’s heart.

Touring the kennels reveals a lot of tail wagging and a lot of curious signs. “If you don’t see this one, he’s under the cot.” Or “In heat; no play with males.” But one of the best signs says, “Graduate.” BARK has an innovative program called “Bark Behind Bars” where rescued dogs are sent to local prisons to work with carefully selected inmates to gain socialization skills and training (basic commands, house training, crate training etc.). Prisoners and dogs alike gain much from the 12-week program, with dogs being far more ready for their forever homes after completing the process.

David Harless with one of his favorite dogs at BARK (actually a Wolf). Of course the best sign to find says “Foster.” The final goal, after all, is a happy home for all these wagging, grinning, bouncing, loveable dogs. And here, too, David shines a light on volunteers, not only at BARK but all over the state. “We get dogs from Wise, Lebanon, Abingdon – all over. In fact, there are a couple of volunteers in the community where I’m from who work so hard to find homes for these dogs that they’ve basically turned the Russell County (VA) animal shelter into a no-kill shelter.”

The day we visited David, we saw that his volunteer work is hot, sticky, a little smelly, occasionally loud – and completely fulfilling. David may be a self-proclaimed egomaniac: but there’s not one dog at BARK who sees him as anything but their very best friend.

 

The BARK logo.

Open gallery

One of the adoptable dogs found at BARK.
One of the adoptable dogs found at BARK.

“My wife and I used to volunteer for another animal rescue organization in Richmond; but we quickly saw that BARK was the place that really needed our time and attention.”

David Harless, E&H Class of 1978

Save & Share:

More News

  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1286-all-the-worlds-a-stage"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.jpg" alt="Anna Nichols, E&H Class of 2010" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/325,11,1351,1034/8252_anna_nichols.rev.1590260295.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1026" data-max-h="1023" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1286-all-the-worlds-a-stage">All the World’s A Stage</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Anna Nichols, theatre major, is playing the role of real life hero. <a href="/live/news/1286-all-the-worlds-a-stage" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/723-alumni-couple-rescue-a-bit-of-eamph-history"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.jpg" alt="Matt ('03) and Stephanie Armbrister ('02) Strutner" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/222,0,944,720/6058_matt_and_steph.rev.1552355313.jpg 2x" data-max-w="722" data-max-h="720" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/723-alumni-couple-rescue-a-bit-of-eamph-history">Alumni Couple Rescue a Bit of E&H History</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Matt (E&H ’03) and Stephanie Armbrister (E&H ’02) Strutner (Knoxville, TN) snagged a trophy from the jaws of obscurity. <a href="/live/news/723-alumni-couple-rescue-a-bit-of-eamph-history" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1642-rob-goldsmith-honored-by-eamph-alumni-association"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,375/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,375/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,375/8583_Rob_Goldsmith.rev.1601414046.jpg" alt="Rob Goldsmith, E&H '71, CEO of People Inc." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="300" data-max-h="375" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1642-rob-goldsmith-honored-by-eamph-alumni-association">Rob Goldsmith Honored by E&H Alumni Association</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Rob Goldsmith, Emory & Henry Class of 1971, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Carl and Ruth Looney Humanitarian Award, awarded annually by the Emory & Henry Alumni Association. (<a href="/alumni/get-involved/alumni-awards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more about E&H Alumni Awards.</a>) <a href="/live/news/1642-rob-goldsmith-honored-by-eamph-alumni-association" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2948-ernie-braganza-and-karen-moore-back-from-cuba-with-love"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg" alt="Karen Moore and Ernie Braganza in Havana, Cuba, 2023 She's E&H Class of '85 and he's E&H Class of '87" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,384,2400,2784/13988_70536857117--52C55F69-7749-4E05-8265-0F1F6919D64B_2.rev.1685469152.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2948-ernie-braganza-and-karen-moore-back-from-cuba-with-love">Ernie Braganza and Karen Moore: Back from Cuba with Love</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> For Ernie and Karen, a recent trip to Cuba with an E&H group was honestly the trip of a lifetime – because it followed a lifetime of curiosity.</p><a href="/live/news/2948-ernie-braganza-and-karen-moore-back-from-cuba-with-love" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/893-emory-henry-made-all-the-difference"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg" alt="Rachel Harrison, E&H Class of 2019, at the duck pond. Dr. Foye Gibson, by the way, was the E&H president who brought the pond to ..." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/531,147,2220,1835/6551_66257874_2424062467823220_760622803857702912_n.rev.1563304661.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1689" data-max-h="1688" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/893-emory-henry-made-all-the-difference">Emory & Henry Made All the Difference</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Rachel Harrison (E&H ’19) gleaned the full Emory & Henry experience before graduating. <a href="/live/news/893-emory-henry-made-all-the-difference" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2391-chanel-burke-santiago-advocates-for-military"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,450,450/11580_chanel_santiago.rev.1657026563.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,450,450/11580_chanel_santiago.rev.1657026563.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,450,450/11580_chanel_santiago.rev.1657026563.jpg" alt="Chanel Burke Santiago Emory & Henry Class of 2004" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="450" data-max-h="450" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2391-chanel-burke-santiago-advocates-for-military">Chanel Burke Santiago Advocates for Military Veterans Through a VA Vet Center</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Chanel Burke Santiago is doing impactful work for Veterans, and it is very personal for her. <a href="/live/news/2391-chanel-burke-santiago-advocates-for-military" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2255-emaly-allison-is-a-heritage-interpreterand-tiktok"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.jpg" alt="Emaly Allison E&H Class of 2019 Heritage Interpreter" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,843,958/10962_emaly_allison.rev.1647539235.jpg 2x" data-max-w="843" data-max-h="958" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2255-emaly-allison-is-a-heritage-interpreterand-tiktok">Emaly Allison is a Heritage Interpreter...and TikTok Star</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emaly Allison is right where she wants to be: standing on a frozen lake. <a href="/live/news/2255-emaly-allison-is-a-heritage-interpreterand-tiktok" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/605-dr-beth-hudak-in-the-news-for-nanoscience-work"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/20,11,283,273/5707_Beth_Hudak.rev.1544217579.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/20,11,283,273/5707_Beth_Hudak.rev.1544217579.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/20,11,283,273/5707_Beth_Hudak.rev.1544217579.jpg" alt="Beth Hudak, E&H Class of 2010" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="263" data-max-h="262" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/605-dr-beth-hudak-in-the-news-for-nanoscience-work">Dr. Beth Hudak: in the News for Nanoscience Work</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Beth’s work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is groundbreaking. <a href="/live/news/605-dr-beth-hudak-in-the-news-for-nanoscience-work" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2284-eamph-mass-comm-student-story-destiny-fulton-tells"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/11070_scott.rev.1648640972.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/11070_scott.rev.1648640972.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/11070_scott.rev.1648640972.jpg" alt="Rev. Scott Spence E&H Class of 2011" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="300" data-max-h="400" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2284-eamph-mass-comm-student-story-destiny-fulton-tells">E&H Mass Comm Student Story: Destiny Fulton tells the amazing come-back story of Rev. Scott Spence</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><em>This is part of a series of stories by members of the 2022 E&H Mass Comm 302 Class. </em><a href="/live/news/2284-eamph-mass-comm-student-story-destiny-fulton-tells" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1696-dr-miriam-macfarlan-herin-is-shy-no-more"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/9592_miriam.rev.1616516796.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/9592_miriam.rev.1616516796.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,600,600/9592_miriam.rev.1616516796.jpg" alt="Dr. Miriam Macfarlan Herin, Emory & Henry Class of 1963" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="600" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1696-dr-miriam-macfarlan-herin-is-shy-no-more">Dr. Miriam Macfarlan Herin is Shy No More</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://miriamherin.com/meet-miriam-herin/">Dr. Miriam Macfarlan Herin</a></strong></span> gained more than a degree at Emory & Henry; and her life lessons paired magically with her education to make her a celebrated author. <a href="/live/news/1696-dr-miriam-macfarlan-herin-is-shy-no-more" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1116-harold-craw-named-2020-distinguished-achievement"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/737,176,1280,720/7329_harold.rev.1578678696.png 1x"/> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/737,176,1280,720/7329_harold.rev.1578678696.png 1x"/> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/737,176,1280,720/7329_harold.rev.1578678696.png 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/737,176,1280,720/7329_harold.rev.1578678696.png" alt="Harold Craw, E&H Class of 1999, General Manager for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="543" data-max-h="544" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1116-harold-craw-named-2020-distinguished-achievement">Harold Craw Named 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award Honoree</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Harold is the general manager of the <span><a href="https://www.milb.com/jacksonville" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp</a>.</span> <a href="/live/news/1116-harold-craw-named-2020-distinguished-achievement" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2784-ali-singleton-reilly-honored-by-eamph-alumni"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg" alt="Ali Singleton Reilly Emory & Henry Class of 2018" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,441,1774,2213/13457_Ali_Reilly.rev.1677706125.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1774" data-max-h="1772" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2784-ali-singleton-reilly-honored-by-eamph-alumni">Ali Singleton Reilly Honored by E&H Alumni Association as Young Alumna of the Year</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Ali Singleton Reilly is the 2023 recipient of the A.L. Mitchell Young Alumnus Award. The award is given to someone who has made unique and outstanding accomplishments during the first 15 years after graduation. <em>The award bears the name of A.L. Mitchell, E&H class of 1946, who began his employment at Emory & Henry while still a very young alumnus and served students faithfully for 38 years.</em></p><a href="/live/news/2784-ali-singleton-reilly-honored-by-eamph-alumni" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1369-got-a-minute-catch-up-with-veteran-teacher-mary"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg" alt="Mary Lampkins, E&H Class of 1988." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,222,1788,2011/8545_image0000001.rev.1600188531.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1788" data-max-h="1789" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1369-got-a-minute-catch-up-with-veteran-teacher-mary">Got a Minute? Catch up with veteran teacher Mary Lampkins (’88)</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Mary Lampkins (E&H ’88) says her older siblings had to endure her “playing teacher” when she lined them up for pretend school as early as when she was five years old. But she has used an impressive career in education to prove that she wasn’t just playing. And in 2020, Mary retired after 32 years of teaching in the Washington County, Virginia, school system. <a href="/live/news/1369-got-a-minute-catch-up-with-veteran-teacher-mary" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1445-a-gift-for-a-lifetime-chuck-alexander-found-a"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,314,1054,960/8741_me_and_bro.rev.1602621613.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,314,1054,960/8741_me_and_bro.rev.1602621613.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/409,314,1054,960/8741_me_and_bro.rev.1602621613.jpg" alt="Chuck Alexander, E&H Class of 1989 (right), with his twin brother, Chris." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="645" data-max-h="646" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/1445-a-gift-for-a-lifetime-chuck-alexander-found-a">A Gift for a Lifetime: Chuck Alexander found a unique way to say thank you</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Chuck Alexander (E&H ’89) remembers a lot of details about what it was like for him and his twin brother, Chris, to be raised by a single parent. <a href="/live/news/1445-a-gift-for-a-lifetime-chuck-alexander-found-a" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2783-friends-of-the-sciences-volunteers-honored-with"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg" alt="" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2100,1275/11126_EHCITY_banner.rev.1650381047.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2100" data-max-h="1275" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2783-friends-of-the-sciences-volunteers-honored-with">Friends of the Sciences Volunteers Honored with Distinctive Service to Emory & Henry Award</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> This award is given to an individual who has provided extraordinary participation and leadership in any number of E&H activities. <em>The award is named for Fred Selfe, E&H class of 1969, who served the Emory & Henry College Athletic Department with exceptional dedication and valor until his death in 2003.</em></p><a href="/live/news/2783-friends-of-the-sciences-volunteers-honored-with" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>