Emory College of Arts and Sciences
The Emory College Class of 2030 experienced one of their first Emory traditions with the fifth-annual Gate Crossing + Coke Toast on Monday, Aug. 24.
Dressed in their finest Emory blue T-shirts, first-year students walked through the historic Haygood-Hopkins Gate together, with faculty, staff, fellow students and alumni sending them onto campus with cheers.
They made their way to the Quad, where Interim President Leah Ward Sears led them in a Coca-Cola Toast.
The toast honors Robert W. Woodruff, the legendary CEO and president of The Coca-Cola Company who provided Emory with record-breaking philanthropic gifts that helped transform the university into the powerhouse it is today. It also honors the promising future that awaits students as they begin their Emory journey.
Oxford College
Students beginning their Emory journey at Oxford College also had a sunny day on Friday, Aug. 21, for the Coke Toast. Dean Molly McGehee offered remarks and the event kicked off orientation activities.
Emory College photos by Avery D. Spalding and Sarah Woods, Emory Photo/Video. Oxford College photos by Paul Beezley.
