Alumni & Careers

Meet Our Alumni

• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/1229-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,270/1710_michael_payne.rev.1513720647.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,270/1710_michael_payne.rev.1513720647.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,270/1710_michael_payne.rev.1513720647.jpg" alt="Michael Payne attended Emory & Henry College." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="270" data-max-h="270" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/1229-"></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Michael is a licensed and Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) working through Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Georgia. As part of an outreach program, he works mostly with the athletes at a 6A high school in Georgia, but also work through the Physical Therapy Department with prehab patients. As an athletic trainer, he is responsible for collaborating with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions in the athletic setting.</p></div><a href="/live/profiles/1229-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2130-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg" alt="Chandler Copeland '18 with Brandon Surber '18 on Ampersand Day" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/1542,339,3200,1998/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1658" data-max-h="1659" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2130-"></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Brandon Surber, ATC (’18) loves the challenge of solving puzzles, fixing machines, and improving function. For a while he thought he would be an engineer one day, developing solutions to improve daily functions.  But soon found the most fascinating puzzles came from fixing and improving the function of the human machine. So, Brandon said goodbye to engineering and hello to Athletic Training and Physical Therapy.  After completing his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training and successfully passing his Board of Certification exam in the spring, Brandon accepted a spot in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of North Carolina and work towards becoming a dual credentialed clinician. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2130-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2080-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg" alt="Chandler Copeland '18 with Brandon Surber '18 on Ampersand Day" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/243,454,1920,2133/4172_IMG_4296.rev.1526864659.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1677" data-max-h="1679" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2080-"><p> Chandler Copeland, ATC ’18 is excited to begin his career with Bon Secours Health System</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Chandler Copeland, ATC understands hard work pays off. After graduation, Chandler returned to the Tidewater area and began working with Bon Secours Health System, contracted to Churchland High School. He knew he wanted to be an athletic trainer, but was not always sure of what population he wanted to work with until one experience helped make that decision easier: Clinic-Outreach.</p><p> “As a part of our curriculum, all seniors are required to volunteer for a local AAU wrestling tournament to better understand the role athletic trainers play in the clinical outreach setting. During this experience, the senior students are given a taste of preparing for a large-scale event and managing anything that happens during the tournament. This experience helped me find what population I enjoyed being an Athletic Trainer for the most. I cannot wait to start my new job and implement things I have learned even just from that single experience alone.”  </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2080-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/3028-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.jpg" alt="Dr. Adam Pugh is a 2014 graduate of Emory & Henry, and a 2018 graduate of the E&H School of Health Sciences." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1947,1977/7197_Head_Shot.rev.1575315387.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1947" data-max-h="1945" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/3028-"><p> Dr. Adam Pugh is a Physical Therapist at BenchMark Physical Therapy.</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Dr. Adam Pugh is a 2014 graduate of Emory & Henry College. In May of 2018 he graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences. He was part of the inaugural class.  <br/><br/> He and his wife, Amber, welcomed their first baby (a son) into their family in March of 2019.<br/><br/> Adam is currently the clinic director and physical therapist at BenchMark Physical Therapy in Marion, Virginia, and he says the part of the job he most enjoys is “getting to work with a variety of people from a variety of backgrounds to help them achieve their best in life.”<br/><br/> Because Adam completed his Physical Therapy degree as part of the E&H School of Health Sciences’ inaugural class, he had to enter the program with a lot of faith because the program’s accreditation didn’t officially occur until the first cohort completed their course work and they were just about to graduate from the program. When asked if that ever concerned him, Adam says, “I never once doubted that Emory & Henry wouldn’t become accredited. This school excels in everything that it does academically and I knew this wouldn’t be any different. It’s no wonder why E&H has been known to be one of the top 100 colleges that changes lives.”<br/><br/> These days Adam is busy seeing 10-18 clients a day. He says the best part of his job is “getting to interact with the people of the community, build lasting relationships, and become a part of their healing story.”    </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/3028-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2361-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/49,0,249,200/4833_Eliza_Slate.rev.1539735249.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/49,0,249,200/4833_Eliza_Slate.rev.1539735249.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/49,0,249,200/4833_Eliza_Slate.rev.1539735249.jpg" alt="Eliza Widener Slate '07" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="200" data-max-h="200" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2361-"><p> Eliza Widener Slate, LAT, ATC (’07) found her passion on a new “Sideline”</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Patient-centered care is the heart of the athletic training. Every case is unique, every patient has individual goals and challenges and athletic trainers are ideal at organizing the care team to coordinate the best outcomes for the patient. So, it seems only natural to bring the patient-focused care of athletic trainers from the athletic settings and to the larger patient population.  Eliza  Slate has been a staple at Sideline Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Blacksburg since day one. Something that is very special to her. </p><p> “I started working for Sideline before the office was even complete and ready for our first day of seeing patients,” she explained. “I think it’s awesome to be able to say I’ve been here the entire time and been able to see how we have grown from our first day to now.” </p><p> The team approach to care she is a part of in their relatively small practice is also an advantage as she and her coworkers really get to know their patients and are able to work fluidly together.“I honestly love my job! I have the most amazing coworkers who truly know the meaning of teamwork. We have fantastic providers who are great to work with as well.” </p><p> Though you may see her on a traditional sideline from time to time, Eliza and Sideline demonstrate daily the broad skillset and capabilities of athletic trainers make them assets to patient care from the fields and courts to the clinics and operating rooms! </p><p>  </p><p><em>Learn more about Eliza and the Sideline team in the linked article: Meet Eliza</em></p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2361-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/1228-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,7,265,272/1709_auburn_barrett.rev.1513720110.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,7,265,272/1709_auburn_barrett.rev.1513720110.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/68/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,7,265,272/1709_auburn_barrett.rev.1513720110.jpg" alt="Auburn Barrett from Emory & Henry College." width="345" height="225" data-max-w="265" data-max-h="265" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/1228-"></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><div> Auburn was an Athletic Training student at Emory & Henry, and is currently serving as an athletic trainer hired by a hospital. She is also contracted out to work sporting events at a local middle school. She worked as a Physical Therapy Tech during the summer after she graduated from college.</div><div></div><div></div></div><a href="/live/profiles/1228-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2128-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.JPG 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.JPG" alt="Jashaad Gilmore ('18) is ready for an emergency" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/192,0,1920,1728/4261_IMG_1322.rev.1529966701.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1728" data-max-h="1728" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2128-"><p> Jashaad Gilmore, ATC Feels Prepared to Transition from Student to Professional</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> When asked about a transformative experience he had while at E&H Jashaad Gilmore, ATC ’18 did not hesitate to answer. “My junior year and going offsite to the high school setting.” Students are always a little apprehensive about leaving their friends and familiar surroundings to experience a different population of patients and preceptors, yet most agree that this experience is often an aha moment, as well.  The high school setting was where it all “clicked” for Jashaad. The pace, the diversity, the challenge, it all just felt right. High school was where he was first introduced to the profession and years later at a different high school, he realized this is where he could make the greatest impact. </p><p> Jashaad is excited to begin his career at John Marshall High School in Richmond, VA through Bon Secours Health System. It will be a challenge, but Jashaad feels very prepared to face it and looks forward to putting his knowledge and skills into practice. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2128-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>
• <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2129-"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,912,911/4339_IMG_0594.rev.1532480643.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,912,911/4339_IMG_0594.rev.1532480643.JPG 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,912,911/4339_IMG_0594.rev.1532480643.JPG" alt="T. Ken Knox '18" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/14/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,912,911/4339_IMG_0594.rev.1532480643.JPG 2x" data-max-w="912" data-max-h="911" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2129-"><p> Ken Knox, ATC, CSCS (’18) Is On The Move</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Ken Knox, ATC, CSCS (’18) had multiple opportunities to continue his education after graduation. Ultimately,  he chose to study Exercise Physiology at the University of Kentucky.  Ken wants to make sure his patients do not just return to function but achieve optimal function and performance. Not one to stay idle for long Ken quickly found himself in Lexington ready to apply his skills. Soon after graduation, he began an internship working with Olympic sports at UK and learning more about the unique needs of these athletes. </p><p> Ken’s drive and dedication will serve him well as he pushes the athletes at UK to reach their best.</p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2129-" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>