2025-2026 Student Leadership

Introducing the new vestry team for the 2025-2026 school 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!

Eddie Bricio, President

Hey guys! I’m Eddie Bricio, a senior 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. 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 & Student Chaplain

Hi y’all! I’m Libby! I serve as the ESF treasurer and as one the Student Chaplains.

Emma Leonard, Fellowship & Student Chaplain

 Hey y'all! My name is Emma Leonard and I serve as one of the ESF Student Chaplains.

Ella Montgomery, Fellowship and New Member Coordinator

Hi all! My name is Ella Montgomery!

Jane Ivey Johnson, Fellowship and New Member Coordinator

 Hey y’al! I’m Jane Ivey!

Ella Jones, Service and Worship Coordinator

Hello! My name is Ella Jones!

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) and wife, Samantha to campus; 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!