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Alumni & Careers

Emory & Henry graduates have applied their skills in many fields beyond pure mathematics and have had success in a wide array of careers. Alumni have held jobs as chief financial officers, high school math teachers, analytical chemists, aerospace engineers, and master carpenters, among other positions. 

Alumni Spotlight:

  • Jessica Richardson, ’17, Stats and Information Intern, ESPN

  • Ferris Ellis, ’16,  Programmer for Brocade.

  • Coleman Conley, ’14, MS Statistics NC State, currently Data Analyst at Fleet Feet Incorporated

  • Nick Copeland, ’13, Pursuing Phd in Economics at Rice University

  • Samantha Rosenbaum, ’12, Masters Degree at EHC, and currently a math teacher at Virginia Middle School

  • Sarah Thompson, ’11, Masters in Materials Science, University of Wisconsin at Madison, currently Research Chemist at US Naval Research Laboratory

  • Kyle Clark, ’09,  Ph.D. in materials science at University of California, Berkely, 2015.  Currently working for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories.

  • Justin Dennison, ’08, Edutainer at ITProTV teaching novices and experts alike the latest skills to earn various IT certifications .

  • Andrea Overbay, ’08,  Ph.D. Pure Mathematics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2013.  Assistant Professor at Austin College, Texas.

  • Anne Ryan, ’06, Ph.D., Biostats, Virginia Tech.  Faculty Member at Virginia Tech

  • Van L. Tran, ’05, Manager, Pediatric Stroke Warrior Support Group.

  • Brian Edward Buynn, ’03, teacher, John S. Battle High School, Bristol, Va.

  • Christina LeRay Trent, ’02, teacher and coach, Holston High School, Chilhowie, Va.

  • Amanda Kay Shifflett, ’01, Atley Pharmaceuticals, Greenville, S.C.

  • Nichole Hay, ’00, Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments; Ph.D.,  public policy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Va.

  • Mary Margaret Brewer, ’97, teaching assistant in astrophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

  • Scott Updike, ’93, M.A,, applied mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Va.

  • Rodney Beville, ’89, educator, New River and Wytheville Community Colleges; M.A,, applied mathematics, College of William and Mary.

Graduate Programs of Past E&H Students

Our alumni have continued to pursue their education in many different fields at many different institutions. Past students have completed graduate programs in modeling and simulation, divinity, statistical data science, computer science engineering and paralegal studies, among other programs. Many students in math education continue at E&H to complete their master’s degree in education. A more complete list of alumni’s graduate programs and institutions can be found here: 

Other Potential Careers for Math Majors

While Emory & Henry alumni have not held jobs in every math related field, students are always provided with the resources necessary to achieve their career goals. Students are encouraged to utilize their math skills to conquer new frontiers, and the professors are always there to provide support. The following is a list of some of the careers that can be possible with a math degree:

Meet Our Alumni

  • <span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/675-anne-driscoll"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/2/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,960/269_1912405_682582264006_8756799307793601402_n.rev.1496850332.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/2/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,960/269_1912405_682582264006_8756799307793601402_n.rev.1496850332.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/2/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,960/269_1912405_682582264006_8756799307793601402_n.rev.1496850332.jpg" alt="Anne Ryan Driscoll (right)." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/2/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,960/269_1912405_682582264006_8756799307793601402_n.rev.1496850332.jpg 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="960" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/675-anne-driscoll"><p> Anne Ryan Driscoll ’06 Honored for her Teaching and Research at Virginia Tech</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> A press release from Virginia Tech has announced the 2016 Dr. Carroll B. Shannon Excellence in Teaching Awards presented to faculty members in the College of Science and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.</p><p> Emory & Henry’s Anne Ryan Driscoll (’06) was among the honorees for her work in the Department of Statistics.</p><p> Anne majored in Mathematics and Physics at Emory & Henry and played basketball and tennis as a student athlete, and did all this while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. Anne was a 3-time ODAC All-Academic selection and a 2-time ITA Scholar Athlete. She and her tennis teammates finished 2nd in both the ODAC regular season and in the ODAC Championship tournament in her junior year, where she played #5 singles and #3 doubles. Anne was also a member of Kappa Phi Alpha sorority and Sigma Mu Honor Society.</p><p> After graduation, Anne went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Statistics and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Virginia Tech. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech teaching both undergraduate and graduate level courses in research and statistics. Anne has received other professional awards at Tech that honor her Outstanding Departmental Citizenship and twice was selected for an Excellence in Teaching award. She has published numerous scholarly articles related to research methodology and statistics. Additionally, Anne has collaborated on projects for the Department of Defense and with NASA.</p><p> An excerpt from the press release is listed below, and you may read the entire press release at the Virginia Tech webpage <a href="http://vtnews.vt.edu/content/vtnews_vt_edu/en/articles/2016/08/science-shannonteachingaward.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><p> August 3, 2016 – Four Virginia Tech faculty with the <a href="http://liberalarts.vt.edu/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">College of Science and College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences</a> have received the 2016 Dr. Carroll B. Shannon Excellence in Teaching Award.</p><p> The awards were presented to: Anne Ryan Driscoll, an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Statistics; Michel Pleimling, a professor with the Department of Physics and director of the Academy of Integrated Science; and Gordon Yee, an associate professor with the Department of Chemistry, all in the College of Science; and Marian Mollin, an associate professor in the Department of History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.</p><p><br/> The award is made possible by an endowment established by Peter and Carroll Shannon, of Wilmington, Delaware, and is given annually to College of Science and College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences faculty members who demonstrate outstanding teaching skills, innovative methods, and dedication to learning. The colleges once formed the College of Arts and Sciences, which split in 2002.</p><p><br/> “Virginia Tech gave me the opportunity to become someone who I would never have become if it had not been for the university,” said Peter Shannon, who graduated from Virginia Tech in 1969 with a general science degree and who named the award in honor of his wife, Carroll, an educator for her entire career.</p><p><br/> “Outstanding teachers have the opportunity to be change agents in the lives of students. They inspire a love of learning, encourage students to reach their potential and discover their career path,” said Carroll Shannon, who worked in education for the state of Delaware. “Most importantly, they guide students in becoming contributing members of society who will impact positively the lives of others.”</p><p><strong>Anne Driscoll</strong><br/> Since joining Virginia Tech’s faculty in 2011, Driscoll has taught eight courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the <a href="http://www.stat.vt.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Department of Statistics</a>. She also has collaborated on projects for the U.S. Department of Defense and with NASA, and she chairs the department’s corporate partners program, which is a cooperative outreach venture that links the department with 11 different companies.</p><p> Of Driscoll’s nomination, the college committee said, “The committee was particularly impressed with the strength of your teaching’s impact on your students and their careers.” Her research focuses on statistical process control, health care surveillance, and industrial statistics.</p><p> She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from Emory & Henry College in 2006, followed by master’s and doctoral degrees in statistics from Virginia Tech in, respectively, 2007 and 2011. Her awards won at Virginia Tech include the Jesse C. Arnold Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2010-2011, and the Rose Costain Award for Outstanding Departmental Citizenship, 2010.</p></div><a href="/live/profiles/675-anne-driscoll" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>