2024-2025 Student Leadership

Introducing the new vestry team for the 2024-2025 year! These members of ESF have gone above and beyond to shape and develop ESF into the community it is today. Reach out to them with any questions about ESF, life at Wake Forest or anything else you might need!

Charlie Huebner, President

My name is Charlie Huebner and I am fortunate to serve as ESF's President this year! I am a senior and a politics major.

Eddie Bricio, Vice President

Hey guys! I’m Eddie Bricio, a junior religious studies major from Raleigh, NC. I love watching sports like football, basketball, NASCAR (as you can tell), and actually pretty much anything. I’ve also spent time at a summer camp where I’ve worked with all ages of youth as a counselor and boat lifeguard. At ESF, I’m your vice president and I’m glad to call ESF my community on campus. Can’t wait for the rest of this year with y’all.

Libby Mercantonio, Treasurer

Hi y’all! I’m Libby!

Lillie Sutton, Service Coordinator

 Hey y'all! My name is Lillie Sutton and I am ESF's community service coordinator for this year. I am a senior BMB major from Clemmons, NC. I have loved my time at Wake and in ESF so far and I am excited this year to see old friends and meet new ones in this special community! :)

Alyssa Eaton, Student Outreach

 Hi all! My name is Alyssa Eaton and I am a Junior from Winston-Salem, NC double majoring in history and art history. I love travelling (I can get a bit stir-crazy at times), reading, and trying new flavors of tea and coffee. I enjoy hanging out on campus at the fire pits and sitting on the quads on beautiful days. I can't wait to meet all of you and have the best semester ever!! I will be in D.C. in the Spring but I will still keep in touch with this amazing ESF family.

Jane Ivey Johnson, Student Outreach

 Hey y’al! I’m Jane Ivey!

Olivia Sturgess, Communications

Hello! My name is Olivia Sturges and I’m one of the social media coordinators this year! I’m a senior from Louisburg NC, majoring in applied statistics with a minor in classical studies. I’m looking forward to a great year and meeting new members!

Ashleigh Hampson, Social Coordinator

Hey! My name is Ashleigh and I’m a senior from Atlanta, GA. I’m a politics and international affairs and religious studies major. A fun fact about me is that I have two pugs (if you want to see a picture of them I will be happy to show you!) My favorite food on campus is lunch in the Magnolia Room, followed very closely by the meals that ESF members make on Wednesday nights!

Cooper Hough, Student Outreach

Hi! My name is Cooper Hough

The Rev. James D Franklin III

Campus & Young Adult Missioner

James is the young adult missioner for the Episcopal Church in Winston Salem. Working primarily with college students at Wake Forest University, James also works with students from Salem College, UNC School of the Arts and Winston Salem State University. James landed his dream job that combines his love of coaching students, providing spiritual direction, preaching, writing, and helping create beloved community. James holds degrees from UNC Chapel Hill (BA) and Seminary of the Southwest (MDiv). 

James also loves: inserting dad jokes in sermons; challenging students on campus to talk about hard topics; bringing his kids (Grace and Corinne) to campus; bringing his dog (Buster) to campus for stress relief; and can usually be found in campus coffee shops shepherding students through crises and through figuring out what it means to follow Jesus on a college campus.

He wrote a book too! Belovedness: Finding God (and Self) on Campus is available wherever you buy books!