EMU’s Top News of 2022
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Alumni
Q&A: NYT bestselling poet Kate Baer ’07 discusses her craft
Poet and two-time New York Times bestselling author Kate Baer‘s first book of poetry, What Kind of Woman, published in 2020, was met with critical acclaim and quickly catapulted her writing career. Since then, ... read more about Q&A: NYT bestselling poet Kate Baer ’07 discusses her craft
Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 earns prize, publication for her first novel
Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 was recently awarded the 2022 Orison Fiction Prize for her first novel “The Height of Land.” Dixon, who writes under the pen name M.C. Benner Dixon, ... read more about Christine Benner Dixon ‘04 earns prize, publication for her first novel
Alumni find shared values in Pennsylvania dental practice
A reader reached out to us with this fun story of EMU connections. We’d love to share other accounts of how relationships at EMU or encounters with EMU-connected people are ... read more about Alumni find shared values in Pennsylvania dental practice
EMU Advancement’s Braydon Hoover named ‘10 Under 40’
Braydon Hoover, associate vice president for advancement at Eastern Mennonite University, has been recognized by the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal as a “10 Under 40” honoree. The annual awards recognize ... read more about EMU Advancement’s Braydon Hoover named ‘10 Under 40’
Former Phillie Erik Kratz returning to alma mater as head coach at Dock
Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Erik Kratz, who spent 11 seasons in the majors, is taking over as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Dock Mennonite Academy, the school announced Thursday. Kratz, 42, is a 1998 Dock Mennonite (formerly Christopher Dock) graduate and a 2002 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Former Phillie Erik Kratz returning to alma mater as head coach at Dock from Bucks County Courier Times
Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Fall 2022
Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; for God’s steadfast love endures for ever. As we move into the Thanksgiving season in the United States, we ... read more about Thoughts of Thanksgiving: Fall 2022
Hartman family’s Bluestone Vineyard rooted in the Valley, Mennonite tradition
Lee Hartman stands at sunset between rows he helped to plant at his family’s vineyard south of Bridgewater. The award-winning Virginia vintner is about to celebrate the launch of two ... read more about Hartman family’s Bluestone Vineyard rooted in the Valley, Mennonite tradition
Clara Weybright ’20 is MCUSA’s Young Peacemaker
Mennonite Church USA has named Clara Weybright ’20 as this year’s #BringThePeace Young Peacemaker awardee. She joins John Stoner, who received the Legacy Peacemaker award. The awards are sponsored by ... read more about Clara Weybright ’20 is MCUSA’s Young Peacemaker
Seminary student, alumni named to MennoCon23 worship planning committee
Current Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduate student Becky Degan is named as worship coordinator for MennoCon23, joined in worship planning by Derek King '03, MDiv '13, and Danilo Sanchez '10, MDiv '13, among others. ... read more about Seminary student, alumni named to MennoCon23 worship planning committee from Mennonite Church USA