Education-Related Articles and News
Ferrum College Issued a Proclamation Declaring January 21, 2025, as "Billy Wagner Day"
FERRUM, Virginia, January 22, 2025 – Ferrum College President Mirta Martin issued a proclamation yesterday, declaring January 21, 2025, as "Billy Wagner Day" at Ferrum College in recognition of his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The seven-time MLB All-Star had a record-setting baseball career at Ferrum from 1991-93 before being drafted by the Astros in 1993. In his tenth… Read More
Tazewell’s Billy Wagner Voted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
He graduated from Ferrum College and went on to play 16 seasons in the Major Leagues.
Billy Wagner spent much of his youth hurling baseballs at the wall of an outbuilding at his aunt and uncle’s farm in Tazewell County.
His target as a 5-foot-5, 14-year-old was the simulated strike zone painted on cinder blocks.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown?
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Joyce will replace Dr. Tiffany Franks, who will retire January 5
Averett University’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Dr. David Joyce as the 15th president of the university. Dr. Joyce will be installed as president on January 6, 2025. He will replace Dr. Tiffany M. Franks, who will be retiring from Averett University after serving almost 17 years as its president.
Dr. Joyce brings with him 27 years of experience… Read More
Bluefield University and GigaBeam Announce Tuition Discount Program
Bluefield, VA – A university in Southwest Virginia and an internet provider announced a partnership Friday which will help make tuition more affordable for students choosing to take their classes online rather than the traditional classroom.
Bluefield University and GigaBeam Networks LLC made a joint announcement on the university’s campus about the new scholarship opportunity… Read More
Ferrum College's Austin Brigman Finishes as Runner-Up
FERRUM, Virginia, December 12, 2024 – Ferrum College sophomore Austin Brigman, was the first runner up in Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s 17th Annual Collegiate Young Farmers Discussion Meet, held Nov. 15 at Virginia Tech.
The Collegiate Discussion Meet competition… Read More
Averett President Announces Retirement, Announce Incoming President
Dear Friends of Averett,
As the semester comes to a close and campus transitions into winter break, Averett University is also undergoing a change heading into the new year. Today President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks announced her upcoming retirement in January, after holding the position for almost 17 years.
I want to thank Dr. Franks for her service to… Read More
Ferrum College Revives Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
FERRUM, Virginia, December 2, 2024 – As winter break begins at Ferrum College, sessions of hammering and harmonious singing expand inside Schoolfield Hall, with the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre (BRDT) and Performing Arts program preparing their second production of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas for performances December 5 to 15. Program Coordinator Emily Blankenship-Tucker, who directs the… Read More
Dr. Nancy Brubaker’s Class Participates in NRCS the ”Soil Your Undies Challenge”
Ferrum College students in Dr. Nancy Brubaker’s One Health HHP 110 class participated in a soil health lab, called “Soil Your Undies Challenge”. The campaign was originally launched in 2018, the “Soil Your Undies” challenge was created by Oregon farmers, working with their local Soil and Water Conservation… Read More
EMU Student Wins Coveted Rhodes Scholarship
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is pleased to announce that senior Meredith Lehman, from Dover, Ohio, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
Lehman was one of only 32 students in the US—from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants—selected to become a Rhodes Scholar for 2025. The program provides scholarships covering all expenses for… Read More
Farm Credit of the Virginias Awards Ferrum College $9,970
FERRUM, VA, November 14, 2024 – Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced the Association would award a total of $9,970 in grant funding to Ferrum College through the Agricultural Career… Read More