Dear Ferrum College Family,
It is hard to believe my first month serving as your president has come to a close! It has been an exciting time as I began working with the Board of Trustees and the entire Ferrum College family. I am on campus and on the road weekly working to strengthen connections with faculty, staff, community leaders and alumni – and getting to know our students. Ferrum College has incredible programs, outstanding people, unique assets and a beautiful campus, and I am honored to serve as president and lead such an incredible team of faculty and staff.
As you may know, Wilson Paine, announced his departure as vice president of Institutional Advancement for Ferrum College earlier this month. Wilson shared with me that this difficult decision accepting a position with a nonprofit that will allow him to work from home was borne out of prioritizing the needs of his family during this stage in his/their lives. Wilson joined the Ferrum family first as a student and has served the College in a variety of ways. Now, he will proudly resume the title that means the most to him: an engaged Ferrum alumnus. I know you will join me in celebrating this new season for Wilson and all that he has accomplished in leading the IA team over the past four years.
As we look forward into the spring semester, the calendar is full of celebrations and opportunities to engage with your Ferrum family. I am excited to meet you and others who care so deeply about this College at these events. Ferrum College is a place with boundless opportunities, and we thank you for your support as we continue to use our strengths to drive innovation and growth to be the destination of choice for students who “Enter with Promise and Leave with Purpose.”
Onward and upward!
Mirta M Martin, Ph D President, Ferrum CollegeSTUDENT NEWS
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CAMPUS NEWS
Senior Soccer Player Allison Setlak '23
Soccer Player Allison Setlak '23
Honored for Academic Achievement Honored for Academic Achievement
Ferrum College women’s soccer player Allison Setlak '23 was named the 2022 Old Dominion Athletic Conference/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance ScholarAthlete of the Year by the conference’s athletic communications personnel
Setlak, a senior midfielder and Boone Honors Program member from Cary, N C , maintains a 3 98 grade point average as a Business Administration major with an emphasis in Business Management and a Spanish minor
Bethany Lackey '11 Named to Bethany Lackey '11 Named to The The Roanoker's Roanoker's"40 Under 40" List "40 Under 40" List
Bethany Lackey ’11 was named to The Roanoker’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2023, a group of Roanoke Valley professionals nominated by the magazine’s readers and chosen by the magazine’s editorial team for their outstanding leadership, career achievements, and community involvement
Lackey was included in the “40 Under 40” Class of 2023 for her work to make mental health care more accessible to historically marginalized clients, as well as her work to provide equitable access to support resources to refugees in the Roanoke Valley
Campus Community Honors Martin Luther Community Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy Through Harvest Pack King, Jr.’s Legacy Through Harvest Pack Partnership Partnership
During the first week of spring semester, more than a hundred Ferrum College students, faculty, staff, and community members came together to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr by packing 25,000 meals in just over two hours for the local community in partnership with Harvest Pack
“Ferrum College’s motto is ‘Not Self, But Others’
Today’s event is representative that our family, the Ferrum family, not just looks, or reads, or believes in that motto, but actually lives it,” said Ferrum College President Mirta Martin
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Theatre Arts Invited to Participate in SML
Theatre Invited Participate in SML Gives on March 15 Gives March 15
The Ferrum College Department of Theatre Arts is participating in this year's SML Gives, an online giving event on Wednesday, March 15, that offers more than 20 Franklin County and Bedford nonprofits the opportunity to fundraise, gain exposure and build relationships
Our goal is to raise $8,000 to help offset production rights, wood and paint for sets, curtains, and more," said Rebecca Crocker, assistant professor and program coordinator for Theatre Arts, who also said an on-campus performance is being planned March 15 as part of SML Gives
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Teacher Education Students To Spend Spring Semester Student Teacher Education To Spend Spring Semester
Teaching in Franklin County Teaching in Franklin County
Our spring 2023 Ferrum College Teacher Education Students started their school assignments earlier this month Showing off their spring placements in Jennifer Whitlow's photograph are (Front L-R) Kacey Whorley, Elspeth Pearce, Emma Burrows, Kaylee Horne, (Back L-R) Bryce Hall, Owen Cepelnik, Caleb Repass, Braden Homsey, and Caitlin Whitlow
Ferrum College was recently granted accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for its Teacher Education program with no stipulations or areas for improvement through 2029 CAEP accreditation assures future teacher ed majors at Ferrum will graduate prepared to teach effectively
UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, February 1 Wednesday, February 1
Trivia Night at Living Proof Brewery Trivia at Living Brewery
Rocky Mount, VA
Attention local alumni! Come out for trivia night at Living Proof Brewery in Rocky Mount There will Ferrum College questions, so you are guaranteed to know at least some of the answers! Prizes and giveaways, too!
Wednesday, February 22 Wednesday, February 22
REVIVE! Training REVIVE! Training
REVIVE! provides training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency using naloxone Open to students, faculty, staff, and community members Learn more here Learn
Thursday, February 23 Thursday, February 23
Paint Nite at the BRIM Paint Nite at Join the very first BRIM Paint Nite! Under the guidance of artist Michele Ross Walter, you'll paint a night scene of the historic log bank barn at the 1800 Heritage Farm Museum
Tickets include all needed supplies and a selection of tasty hors d’oeuvres 5 Mile Mountain Distilleries will be on-site selling signature cocktails featuring Franklin County's most famous export, moonshine! Learn more here
Friday, February 24 & Saturday, February 25 Friday, 24 & February 25
Senior Capstone Solo Play Senior
Senior Sarah Laliberte will perform her own FlashesofLife:TheStoryofLeeMiller, Model TurnedPhotographerin Sale Theatre in Schoolfield Hall FREE EVENT
Saturday, February 25 Saturday, February 25
Spring Sports Panther Pride Day Spring Sports Panther Day
Women's Lacrosse v. Montreat at 12:00 p.m.; Baseball v. Penn State Harrisburg at 2:15 p.m.; and Men's & Women's Tennis v. Johnson & Wales. Come cheer on the Panthers, enjoy some free snacks, and a free gift!
Ongoing: Blue Ridge Institute & Museum online exhibits are open anytime! Ongoing: Blue Ridge Institute & Museum online exhibits are open anytime! View the virtual View the virtual exhibits here exhibits here.
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