Significance of Thanksgiving

MCOM 302 students Hannah Russell, Elyssia Reedy, Christina Howard and Alison Azbell conducted a snap survey to find out what Thanksgiving meant to Emory & Henry students and the surrounding community. Below are some of the responses they got:

“Thanksgiving is great to me because I get to see all the people I love and eat some great food, and there is no better combination than satisfying the heart and the stomach at the same time!” Faith Walker, Sophomore.

“It is a time to reflect on all we have to be thankful for, our families and our Freedoms!” Veronica McGlothlin, mother of two.

“Reuniting with my family over a good meal and telling college stories,” Brittney Price, Sophomore.

“Everyone in my family chooses their own casserole to make, and my mom and I cook all of them for everyone,” Megan Evans, Senior.

“Thanksgiving is a chance to take a step back and realize all the good things you have in life, instead of focusing on the bad,” Jordan Loupe, Senior.

“I’m so excited for Thanksgiving. All I want to do is eat, sleep, watch football and hang out with my friends,” Brittney Price, Sophomore.

“My plans for Thanksgiving are eating turkey, and turkey sandwiches,” Ana Owens, Junior.

“For Thanksgiving I plan on spending it with my family in Roanoke. I’m excited that I get to see my cousins I haven’t seen in such a long time,” Amanda Ragone, Junior.

“Thanksgiving means loving your family and friends. It means not taking a second on earth for granted. It is our time to realize that God is our peace, our plan, our love and happiness. Thanksgiving helps us realize that with God’s blessings we cannot fail and that by his rules we will succeed,” Kondwani Patterson, Public Relations and Real Estate Specialist.

“Thanksgiving is significant to me because it reminds you to count your blessings and not take what you have for granted,” Ashlyn Baird, Sophomore.

“Thanksgiving is important to me because you get to go home and spend time with your family,” Baylie Snyder, Senior.

“Thanksgiving is important to me because I get to go home and see my family that I hardly get to see while being at school,” Joshua Rigney, Junior.
“Thanksgiving is significant to me because it is one time of the year I get to sit at one table with my whole family,” Thomas Larimer, Junior.

“Corn Pudding,” Anastasia Owens, Junior.

“Thanksgiving is significant to me because it brings back great memories from my childhood,” Matt Fisher, Sophomore.

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