03-Apr-12

E&H Receives $220,000 Grant to Enhance Science Education in Area Schools

A government grant totaling $220,000 has been awarded to Emory & Henry College in collaboration with area school divisions in support of a program to promote science education.The grant, which was awarded through the U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Education, supports a partnership that includes the William N. Neff Center for Teacher Education, the Science Department at Emory & Henry College, the Southwest Virginia Public Education...

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28-Apr-12

E&H Opens Field House for Public Hard Hat Tour

The James H. Brooks Field House, a $5.5 million athletic facility well on its way to completion, will be a rare feature among Division III athletic programs and will help take E&H athletics to a new level of excellence, according to E&H athletes who spoke prior to a public tour of the facility.“No other school in Division III or Division II has what we will have,” said Devan Sproles, a junior linebacker from Wise, Va., who spoke about what the building means to...

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09-Apr-12

Web Manager Wins Staff Award

The web manager for Emory & Henry College was recently honored by his fellow employees as the February recipient of the Blue & Gold Staff Award. The recipient, Jed Arnold, has served the College for over 6 years as a member of the Public Relations staff.The Blue & Gold Staff Award was created to recognize outstanding Emory & Henry employees who go above and beyond the call of duty -- not only in their respective positions, but in the College community as...

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09-Apr-12

Robertson Elected SGA President

Emory & Henry students elected Mark Robertson, a junior from Roanoke, Va., to serve as next year’s president of the E&H Student Government Association. Junior Yancey Wilmoth was elected vice president.With an agenda focused on promotion of the arts, improving outdoor gathering spaces on campus, and community outreach, Robertson said he will focus on goals that are attainable during his term of leadership.Robertson has served as the public relations chair for SGA...

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10-Apr-12

Cash For Books April 23 - May 2

Students can recycle text books and receive cash April 23 - May 2 at the Emory Mercantile. The Merc is open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Sundays. For more information contact the Merc at 944.6231.

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10-Apr-12

Golf Tournament to Help Support Brad Bowman Scholarship

Brad Bowman, Class of 1991, and a teacher at Carroll County High School, passed away on September 1, 2011, but his friends are working hard to make sure his life is still having a positive influence on young people.The Brad Bowman Scholarship has been established at Carroll County High School to support a CCHS senior who is planning to attend Emory & Henry.  Funds to support the scholarship are being raised through a golf tournament held this May in Galax....

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18-Apr-12

E&H to Construct Passive Energy Residence Hall

Emory & Henry College broke ground Wednesday on what is expected to be the first-ever residence hall in the nation to use passive energy.The new 117-bed facility, which will cost an estimated $7.5 million, represents the College’s most significant initiative in energy efficient construction. The new building, to be called Hickory Hall, will be constructed with the aim of obtaining passive house energy certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.Upon obtaining...

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17-Apr-12

Student Chosen to Receive National Fellowship for Religion

Emory & Henry College junior Rachel Witt of Kingsport, Tenn., grew up in the church. Her mom is a church music director, and her dad and older brother have always been active in the church. For Witt the church was a second home, and now it’s become her chosen profession.This call to serve God was given a financial boost with the recent announcement that Witt has been chosen as a 2012 Fund for Theological Education Undergraduate Fellow. Witt is believed to be the...

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