Delana Smith, Class of 2015 Studies at Ferrum: B.A. in Spanish and International Studies, with a Certificate in Global Perspectives. Study Away: Semester at American University, E-Term in Mexico, Semester in Alicante, Spain Currently: MA candidate at Old Dominion University in International Studies with a concentration in Foreign Policy and a Certificate in [...]
Seventy-six Ferrum College student-athletes were named to the USA South Athletic Conference 2017-18 Academic All-Conference Team, including six who were also USA South All-Conference selections during the past school year. All honorees earned at least a 3.30 GPA in each semester, an increase from a 3.0 GPA which was the previous minimum requirement. Football standout Brian Mann, [...]
Dr. Delia Heck with Deacon Couloute Schneyder in Haiti. Delia Heck, associate professor of environmental science, spent her sabbatical working with Haitian and American partners on solar energy projects in rural villages of Haiti. She was featured recently in Leigh Prom's article in The Franklin News-Post. Read the article here. [...]
Chris Miller, Class of 2013 Studies at Ferrum: B.A. in Spanish and International Studies, Minor in History Study Away: Semester in Seville, Spain Currently: Co-Founder of Feedtrail www.feedtrail.com I had never really travelled before my experience of going abroad. It was a bit scary at first because you are traveling to another country [...]
Sara P. Puckett, Class of 2014 Studies at Ferrum: B.A. Spanish and Chemistry- minor Russian B.S. Biology and Pre-Professional Sciences- minor Forensic Science Study Away: E-Term in Peru, Summer program in Seville, Spain, Summer program in Three Gorges, China Graduate degree: University of North Carolina- Greensboro ‘16 M.S. Biochemistry Currently: Ph.D. candidate [...]
Jevontè Blount - Sarah Shuford photograph. Jevontè Blount ’18 was recently named to the 2018 Governor’s Fellows Program by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. He is one of only 22 rising college seniors, graduating seniors, or graduate students from across the state to be named to the prestigious program. Blount will have the [...]
The Blue Ridge Institute & Museum of Ferrum College, along with the Outlaw Cruisers Car Club of Rocky Mount, will sponsor the third annual Moonshine Heritage Car Show, which will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sat., June 9, 2018, at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum on the campus of Ferrum College. The [...]
Put on your dancing shoes--or boots, folks--it's the "Blue Ridge Barn Dance" with local favorites, Five Mile Mountain Road and Larry Sigmon and Martha Spencer! Hosted by Mountains of Music Homecoming and Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, the event will be held Friday, June 8 from 7 - 10 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Farm [...]
