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Veterans and active military personnel gather on the steps at Vaughn Chapel for a photo.
Celebrating Service
November 23, 2024
Chrysalis staff and contributors gather following the reveal of the magazine Wednesday night.
‘Chrysalis’ Revealed
November 23, 2024
Senior Trent Proctor presents playground amenities to Friends of Ferrum Park personnel.
College Students Present to FOFP
November 23, 2024
FF member Tina Hanlon chats with other members as they wait for the October meeting to commence.
Ferrum Forward Conducts November Meeting
November 14, 2024
President Mirta Martin and Warren Wilson student Candela Perez-Castellanos speak about Hurricane Helene.
President Mirta Martin’s Thoughts on Lees-McRae Joining Campus After Hurricane Helene
November 14, 2024
Junior Alfredo Abel-Rivera scored 20 points to go along with a game high 13 rebounds in the 82-54 win against N.C. Wesleyan.
Men’s Basketball Improves to 3-0
November 21, 2024
Charles Tart III leads the Panthers in scoring (37) after two games.
Men’s Basketball Dominates in Back-to-Back Wins
November 17, 2024
Women's Soccer Head Coach Erin Saleeby joins The Panther's Pulse after a record-setting 11-0 start to their season.
Saleeby Salutes Senior Class
November 14, 2024
Alfredo Abel-Rivera, junior, drives the ball inside against a Bridgewater opponent in last year's ODAC tournament.
Men’s Basketball Opens Season Against Carolina Christian
November 8, 2024
Senior Kayla Fedison scored her first goal of the season in the team's final game.
Team Has Bitter-Sweet End to the Winningest Women’s Soccer Season
November 7, 2024
From left, sophomore Ahna Tyree, Bluegrass Brass Creative Director Rachel Blankenship-Tucker, and Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker perform "Twelfth Night: Or What You Will."
Theatre Department Showcases Ren Faire and ‘Twelfth Night’
November 5, 2024
Sophomores, Myles Chambers, left, and Paris Pannell perform a song by Rod Wave.
Karaoke Night Draws Low Numbers but Energy Remains High
October 30, 2024
Joseph Flores, sophomore, prepares to log in to an XBox console.
Old and New
October 22, 2024
The junior class, left, faces the senior class in a Homecoming kick-off contest of tug-of-war.
Homecoming Week Kicks Off
October 16, 2024
The Night of Terrors flyer can be found across campus and online, promoting the event and encouraging students to sign up. Interested participants may use the QR code to sign up.
A Night of Terrors
October 16, 2024
President Mirta Martin and Warren Wilson student Candela Perez-Castellanos speak about Hurricane Helene.
President Mirta Martin’s Thoughts on Lees-McRae Joining Campus After Hurricane Helene
November 14, 2024
Women's Soccer Head Coach Erin Saleeby joins The Panther's Pulse after a record-setting 11-0 start to their season.
Saleeby Salutes Senior Class
November 14, 2024
FOFP Director Rebecca Saunders (Right) and Vice Executive Director Kat Harrison (Left) join The Panther's Pulse to discuss the non-profits "rollercoaster" proposal process.
Friends of Ferrum Park Talks Future
November 14, 2024
As flood waters recede in Swanannoa, NC, a trail of devastation is left in its path.
Hurricane Victim and Former Student Takes Refuge on Campus
October 15, 2024
Theatre Department Begins 'Joseph' Production
Theatre Department Begins ‘Joseph’ Production
March 22, 2024
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Abigail McGovern

Abigail McGovern

Abigail McGovern is a senior at Ferrum College and an English major, with minors in History and French. She has been Editor-in-Chief of Ferrum’s Literary and Arts Magazine Chrysalis for four semesters and is co-president of Help Save the Next Girl. In her free time, when she has some, she enjoys reading and creative writing. After graduating, she hopes to pursue an MFA in Creative Writing in graduate school.

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Clayton Stanford, junior, stretches out in a race against Concord.

Stanford Makes Mark on XC Team

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022
Submissions for this semester's Chrysalis are due by Feb. 12.

Chrysalis Reveal Set for Friday

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
The coon dogs are always one of the featured attractions at the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. Here they race into the water at the start of the competition.

Folklife Festival Draws Thousands

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Front row from left: Megan Allen, Kaetlyn Sluss, Caitlyn Reaves. Back Row L-R: Skyler Swaney, Autumn Overfelt, John Phillips, Jenna Lambert, Kavion Hayes, Michael Lopez. Assistant Professor John Phillips and the senior nursing class visited the Carilion Clinic Heliport at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital during their clinical experience on Monday, September 12, 2022. The helipad measures 80' X 80' at an elevation of 1112' and receives 150 helicopters per month.

Nursing Program Admires the View

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022

Student Offers Caveat to Gap Year

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer, Commentary
October 13, 2022
Students in ECT 312, Protected Area Management, participated in collecting acorns for future proliferation. Front row from left: JaQuice Sydnor, Tommy Jackson, Alex Reed, Willow Cooper. Back row from left: Trent Proctor, Michael Spraggins, Cullen Nash-Cleek, Jazmin Scarberry, Emma Loughrey, Joey Provence, A.J. Gaskin.

Ecotourism Program Creates Course for Change

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
October 13, 2022

[Video] Ag Club Hosts Fall Fest, Collaborates with Community

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
Aubrey Billings, sophomore, prepares to take a corner kick.l Billings had a goal in the final minutes against SVU.

Soccer Team Has Fighting Spirit 

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
September 30, 2022
Stewart Werner, sophomore, performs at last semester's coffee house in April.

Coffee House Set for Thursday

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
Members of the Board Game Club are captured mid-play, demonstrating their skillset.

New and Improved Club Fair Brings Campus Community Together

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
September 15, 2022
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