When Todd Weaver ‘87 lost a front tooth horsing around in high school, he had no idea that the painful experience would set him on a professional path that would ... read more about Pennsylvania dentist earns academy’s highest professional honor
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Augusta elementary educator awarded literacy scholarship
Kara Mongold, a reading specialist at Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School in Augusta County Public Schools, is the 2018 recipient of the Linda Heatwole Bland Literacy Scholarship. The scholarship is ... read more about Augusta elementary educator awarded literacy scholarship
Lancaster Online: Lara Weaver ’18 on psychology studies, global travel and her SALT plans
Lara Weaver is going places — literally and figuratively. A Brownstown native and Lancaster Mennonite School graduate, she capped her senior year at Eastern Mennonite University, where she graduated summa cum laude in May, by winning honors for her research project from the Virginia Association of Psychological Sciences. In August, she will travel to Laos to teach for a year as part of Mennonite Central Committee’s Serving and Learning Together program. ... read more about Lancaster Online: Lara Weaver ’18 on psychology studies, global travel and her SALT plans from Lancaster Online
Alumna/us of the Year: Regina Horst Chacha
At 5:30 every morning on a visit to Tanzania this spring, Regina Horst ’85 Chacha led children’s devotions, which included first singing and then teaching from her late husband’s book Prayer Power. “It ... read more about Alumna/us of the Year: Regina Horst Chacha
Shankar Rai MDiv, MAOL ’18 to address Bhutanese-Nepali youth at national convention
Shankar Rai has a message for the youth of the Bhutanese-Nepali Churches of America (BNCA) this summer: Love God with all your heart and soul, yes – but also with ... read more about Shankar Rai MDiv, MAOL ’18 to address Bhutanese-Nepali youth at national convention
Todd Shenk ’88 returns to Alaska as senior program officer with Rasmuson Foundation
Todd Shenk '88 will be the Rasmuson Foundation's senior program officer, building on a career that began in Alaska and bringing experience in philanthropy, government and nonprofit work, much of it focused on homelessness and child welfare. ... read more about Todd Shenk ’88 returns to Alaska as senior program officer with Rasmuson Foundation from Alaska Business Magazine
Attorney Alison Yoder Kelley advocates for fair housing in NYC
When Alison Yoder ’06 Kelley and her husband moved for the second time to accommodate their growing family, she knew full well, she said, that “we got super lucky.” Their ... read more about Attorney Alison Yoder Kelley advocates for fair housing in NYC
Gwendolyn Myers GC ‘ 14 shares her peacebuilding journey for Modern Ghana
As a child, I dreamt of seeing an airplane—not even being in it—and regularly begged my father to take me to the airport to see one. These days, I fly to different regions of the world on speaking engagements as a peace and human rights advocate. The countries I have visited include the United States, Turkey, the Netherlands, Cambodia, South Africa and Rwanda, among others. I did not initially aspire to a career in peace, human rights and women and youth empowerment advocacy; I wanted to be a doctor and had successfully completed undergraduate studies in chemistry and biology at the Mother Patern College of Health Sciences, an affiliate of the Stella Maris Polytechnic, in Monrovia, Liberia. Once I began getting involved in peace advocacy, witnessing the international community’s peace efforts in my country, I realised that disarming the fighters was just an aspect of peace; to achieve genuine peace requires reconciliation among the various groups, between young and old, the genders, etc. ... read more about Gwendolyn Myers GC ‘ 14 shares her peacebuilding journey for Modern Ghana from Modern Ghana
EMU summer cross-cultural groups gain global perspective
Eastern Mennonite University students on cross-culturals this summer are learning about history at memorial sites in Lithuania, taking in cultural events in Paraguay, donning work gloves to help with sand ... read more about EMU summer cross-cultural groups gain global perspective
Professor joins MCUSA congressional delegation to advocate for peace in Israel and Palestine
Six leaders from Mennonite Church USA advocated for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel during congressional visits May 22 in Washington, D.C. The visit took place just days after Israeli soldiers killed more than 60 largely nonviolent Palestinian protesters May 14 in Gaza, and many of the delegates asked their representatives to respond to this. “I relayed my deep, deep concern about the situation in Gaza, asking my representatives to take a stand for the rights of Palestinians, and given the significant amount of aid the U.S. provides to Israel each year, to call for an investigation into Israeli military actions,” said Tim Seidel, director of the Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... read more about Professor joins MCUSA congressional delegation to advocate for peace in Israel and Palestine from The Mennonite