FERRUM, VA, December 9, 2024 – Ferrum College sophomore Grace Weaver, assistant editor of The Iron Blade, won a “Best of SNO” award for her story on “Considering Chemo.“
Kappa Delta Phi (KDP) sponsored a presentation by Amy Fender, an Educational Support Navigator with the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation at Carilion Children’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic in Roanoke. She serves as a mediator between hospitals and schools to provide the most positive educational experience for children with chronic illness and their families. Students in the education, nursing, and social work programs and faculty gathered in the library, listening to Fender’s story and the impact chemotherapy can have on children and their education.
In total, The Iron Blade has won eight writing awards in the past year, along with four national awards from the American Scholastic Press Association–bringing its total to 12 awards.
Assistant Professor of English and Journalism David Campbell, advisor to The Iron Blade, said, “Grace Weaver is such a talented writer and reporter. But more than that, she is conscientious and takes her role as Assistant Editor quite seriously. Watching her growth over the past three semesters has been wonderful, and I’m so excited to see her continue to refine her craft. With her talent and work ethic, the sky is literally the limit with her!”
