Welcome to the Panther Blogs!

You'll find that Ferrum College is about discovery, values, and community. Many Ferrum College alumni and current students discovered all of the extraordinary opportunities that Ferrum has to offer. However, we realize that it can be difficult to get a feel for what Ferrum College is like without experiencing it first-hand, so we have a group of current student volunteers to blog about their journeys at Ferrum! We hope that by reading their blogs, you will have a better understanding of the excellent opportunities that await you at Ferrum.  Check out our Blogger Bios below!

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Feel free to ask the bloggers questions, or you can call our Admissions Office with questions at 1.800.868.9797. We hope that you will consider starting your next journey here with us!

 

Anneleisse A.

Hometown:  Castle Rock, Colorado

Blog Topics:
  

• Swim team
• Being a student athlete
• Being an out-of-state student
• Pre-Professional Science program

   

  Year:  Sophomore
  Major:  Pre-Professional Science

  Other Activities:
  • Swim club
  • Representative for Student Athlete
     Advisory Committee (SAAC)
  • Planning on joining Lamda Sigma 

 

Blake S.

Hometown:  Bristol, VA

Blog Topics:
  

• Transition from community college
• Academics & Research
• Student Life and clubs


   

  Year:  Junior
  Major:  Biology
  Minors:  Chemistry, Forensic Science

  Other Activities:
  • Freshman Scholars Program
  • Independent Research
  • Tri-Beta Club

 

Brett W.

Hometown:  Richmond, VA

Blog Topics:

• Clubs & Activities
• Boone Honors Program

  
     

  Year:
  Freshman
  Major:  Horticulture
  Minors:  Teacher Education

  Other Activities:
  • Freshman Scholar
  • Agriculture Club
  • Art Club
  • Ferrum College Panther (mascot)
  • Climbing Team

 

Brittany G.

Hometown:  Fredericksburg, VA

Blog Topics:

• Applying science classes to life
• How programs are preparing me
   for jobs and graduate school
• Activities on campus

  
    
 
  Year:
  Junior
  Major:  Pre-Professional Science
  Minors:  Forensic Science, Mathematics

  Other Activities:
  • Job shadowing in Fredericksburg
  • Relay for Life
  • Ferrum Outdoors
  • Math Tutor

 

Caleb T.

Hometown:  Staunton, VA

Blog Topics:

• Environmental Science program
• Research projects
• Rec Club & Ferrum Outdoors trips
• Ferrum Community
• Work-study with Ferrum Police

 
   
 
  Year:
  Sophomore
  Major:  Environmental Science
  Minor:  Outdoor Recreation

  Other Activities:
  • Volunteer with Rescue Squad
  • Treasurer for Rec Club
  • Leadership Fellow
  • Active in local church

 

Cari A.

Hometown:  Salem, VA

Blog Topics:
Settling into College Life
• Student Life activities
• Rec & Ferrum Outdoors activities
• Ferrum Community

  
     

  Year:
  Freshman
  Major:  Pre-Professional Science
 
  Other Activities:
  •
Freshman Scholar
  • Work-study with Ferrum Outdoors
  • Rec Club
  • Climbing Team
  • Minds-n-Medicine
   

Chang S.

Hometown:  Nanjing, China

Blog Topics:
Campus & Residence Life
• Exploring new things
• International students
 
   

  Year:  Sophomore
  Major:  undecided
 
  Other Activities:
  •
Resident Assistant at Hillcrest
  • Math tutor
  • Activities with international students
  • Astronomy (just for fun)
  • Plays piano (just for fun)

 

Delana S.

Hometown:  Virginia Beach, VA

Blog Topics:
Student Life
• Academic programs & classes
• Ferrum student experience

  

  Year:
  Junior
  Majors:  International Studies, Spanish
  Minors:  History, Journalism, and
  Global Perspectives Certificate Program
 
  Other Activities:
  •
Lambda Sigma Honors Society
  • Theta Gamma Omega (OGO)
  • Leadership Fellows
  • Spanish Club
  • Freshman Mentor


 Grant W.

 Hometown: Chesapeake, VA

  Blog Topics:
  •
Religious activities
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Boone Honors Program
  • Biology program
  • Tuberculosis research

    
 
  Year:
  Junior
  Major:  Biology
  Minors:  Business, Chemistry

  Other Activities:
  • President of Ferrum Christian
     Fellowship
  • PAL Tutor
  • Minds-n-Medicine
  • Ferrum Outdoors Club
  • Volunteer at a local vet
 

Keenan L.

 Hometown: Hagerstown, MD

  Blog Topics:
  •
Elementary Education Program
  • Residence Life
  • Student Activities
  • Athletic Events

 
  

  Year:
  Senior
  Major:  Liberal Arts
  Minors:  Elementary Education

  Other Activities:
  • Treasurer for Student Government
     Association (SGA)
  • Resident Assistant in Bassett
  • Member of Residence Hall Association
  
 

Laken P.

Hometown:  Bristol, VA

Blog Topics:
Student Life/Activities
• Cheerleading
• Time Management
• Why I Chose Ferrum

   

  Year:
  Sophomore
  Majors:  Pre-Professional Science,
  Health & Human Performance

  Other Activities:
  • Boone Honors Program
  • Minds-n-Medicine
  • Member of Cheerleading Team
  • Panther Productions
  • Delta Phi Epsilon sorority sister
  • Admissions Ambassador

Maryann C.

Hometown:  Sterling, VA

Blog Topics:
Women's Soccer
• Sisters Serving Christ
• E-Term course
• Student Life
• Coursework

   

  Year:
  Senior
  Major:  Biology
  Minors:  Chemistry, Teacher Education

  Other Activities:
  • President of Sisters Serving Christ
 
 

Rachel B.

Hometown:  Woolwine, VA

Blog Topics:
student athlete (tennis)
• academics, independent research
• student & residence life

   

  Year: 
First-year Sophomore
  Major:  Chemistry & Criminal Justice
  Minor:  Forensic Science

  Other Activities:
  • Women's tennis team
  • Art club
  • Lion's club
  • Boone Honors Program
  • Freshman Scholar, '12
  • Independent research
 

Victoria B.

Hometown:  Claudville, VA

Blog Topics:
Criminal Justice program
• Criminal Justice Club
• Criminal Justice conventions

    
 
  Year:  
Junior
  Major:  Criminal Justice
  Minor:  Psychology

  Other Activities:
  • Winner of 2 awards at a Criminal
     Justice Conference in New Haven, CT


You can check out some of the current student blogs by clicking one of the buttons above, or you can click on a topic of interest below to read related blog posts by current and previous bloggers, including alumni!  Keep checking back to see if any new blog posts have been published about your topics of interest!


Adjusting to Life at College
• Athlete
Bands (also see "Choir" or
   "Music")
Belize
• Biology (click "Sciences")
Blogger Bios
Boone Honors Program
   (also see "Honors")
Business Program
Business Management
Cheerleading
Chemistry
Choir
Christians at Ferrum
Classes
Climbing Team
Clubs
Conferences
Criminal Justice
Dance
Environmental Science
Experiential Term (E-Term)
Ferrum Outdoors
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Freshman Scholars Program
Friendships
Graduate School Preparation
Greek Life
Guest Bloggers
• Homecoming
• Honduras
Honors Program
• Horticulture
International Students
Internships
 • Lacrosse
 • Local Activities (within the region)
 • Multicultural Activities & Events
 • Music (also see "Band" or "Choir")
 • Newspaper
 • Not Self But Others - Ferrum motto
 • Online Classes
 • Other Student Opportunities
 • Out of State Students
 • Pre-Professional Science (click
   "Sciences")
 • Rec Club
 • Religious Activities
 • Residence Life
 • Sciences
 • Service Project
 • Soccer
 • Sororities
 • Spanish Program
 • Student Blogger
 • Student Life
 • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
 • Study Abroad
 • Summer
 • Swim Team
 • Teacher Education
 • Tennis
 • Theater Arts
 • Transfer Students to Ferrum
 • Volunteering & Community
    Involvement

 • Why I Love Ferrum!



Thank you for reading our blogs! 
We hope you join us at Ferrum College!

 

 

 

 

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