Senior Lisa Lee (Buckingham, VA/Buckingham County) added one more award to her collection as she was named 2012 All-State Second Team as a utility player by the Virginia Sports Information ... read more about Lee Named to All-State Second Team
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EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
Michael Spory, a 2011 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate, was one of 16 students nationwide accepted into Lilly Graduate Fellows Program through Christ College, an interdisciplinary honors college at Valparaiso ... read more about EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
A Community Celebrates 20 Years of Bach
A German Bach specialist once observed that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach can be played successfully on modern or on period instruments, “but what you can’t recreate is the ... read more about A Community Celebrates 20 Years of Bach
Language Barriers Falling in EMU’s Intensive English Program
When Fanty Polanco immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic five years ago, she spoke no English. But three years in Eastern Mennonite University’s Intensive English Program has ... read more about Language Barriers Falling in EMU’s Intensive English Program
Ben Spotts Named Head Baseball Coach at EMU
EMU has announced the hiring of Ben Spotts as head baseball coach. The Royals didn’t have to look too far… Spotts has spent the past 14 years as assistant baseball ... read more about Ben Spotts Named Head Baseball Coach at EMU
EMU Student Story – Molly’s time as a student-athlete has shaped her life
Being a student-athlete at Eastern Mennonite University has shaped Molly’s life. Molly chose nearby EMU in Harrisonburg, Virginia for its well-known teacher education program. ... read more about EMU Student Story – Molly’s time as a student-athlete has shaped her life
Seminary Students Create Local Service Camp
The Need’s Already Here Mike Souder has taken classes at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Kara Yoder, current seminary student, and Peter Eberly, 2007 MDiv, are on the planning committee. Chris Johnson, ... read more about Seminary Students Create Local Service Camp
First Women’s Peace Leadership Program at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Little more than six months after alumna Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has hosted its first participants in a program designed to train more ... read more about First Women’s Peace Leadership Program at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Liberian Seeks Peace Skills at EMU After War Rips Up His Family
Togar Tarpeh had hardly started school when, in 1989, the civil war in Liberia reached the capital, Monrovia. His family fled the city before he’d finished second grade, and they ... read more about Liberian Seeks Peace Skills at EMU After War Rips Up His Family
Bach Festival Marks 20 Years with Grammy Winner Eugene Friesen
Over 300 years may have passed since Johann Sebastian Bach swept a stage in Germany, but the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will stir its strings and winds for the 20th ... read more about Bach Festival Marks 20 Years with Grammy Winner Eugene Friesen