In May, Daniel Carter walked across the stage at the John W. Swails Center earning his bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. Unlike many of the other graduates in the class of 2016, Daniel had already found success in his dream job as the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Columbia College. Daniel, who started playing Lacrosse in 10th grade, transferred to…
As Emmanuel College approaches its 100th Anniversary in 2019, Dr. Ron White, EC President, said his hope for Emmanuel College through the next 100 years is to take its place on the world stage as a difference maker. One way he hopes to achieve this is through creating a culture of service at Emmanuel through a program called EC Serve….
Many students dream of packing up their bags and moving to Los Angeles or New York City after graduation to work in the entertainment industry. For Sara Ray, this is her reality as she is writer for the show “Madam Secretary” and her first episode will air in March! Growing up in Royston, it was a given when the time…
EC Alumnus Michal Oberg (’11) will tell you that when he first came to Emmanuel, it wasn’t for the right reason. Michael enrolled elsewhere before transferring to Emmanuel College to play baseball. Starting off as a Pre-Law major, it was an “Adolescent Literature” class taught by Ms. Barbara Goodwin during his junior year at EC that put the idea…
EC Alumnus, Brent Farley (’07), always wanted to be his own boss. Growing up in Virginia, Brent was affiliated with the IPHC from a young age and decided early on in high school that he would attend Emmanuel College. “The best part about Emmanuel College were the people,” Brent said. “From students, to faculty and staff, I made plenty…
If you find something that you love and are passionate about, you can find a way to make money doing it. This was the case for Kelly Sheppard-Shatat, designer and founder of Moon & Lola, a multimillion dollar jewelry, accessories, and lifestyle brand that began as a hobby. Today, Moon & Lola can be found in over 1,000 storefronts…
When God puts something on your heart, you are asked to follow him, whether it’s down the path that you had planned for yourself or not. In Jesse Kemmerer’s situation, what God called him to do was not what he had planned for himself, but he is grateful to have answered the call. A native of Traveler’s Rest, S.C….
EC Alumnus Zach Gretsch (’15) tore his ACL three times while playing sports in high school and college. For most athletes, this would be discouraging but Zach discovered his true passion while recovering from his first ACL injury…physical therapy. With a plan in place, Zach attended Emmanuel College on a Baseball scholarship and majored in Kinesiology with a Pre-Physical…
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Emmanuel College is a private, four-year Christian college with an Evangelical, Pentecostal foundation. Committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Founded in 1919 by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.
