On a rainy Sunday in May 2011, Nona Allen ’11, representing the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP), was one of four graduates to speak at EMU’s commencement. Allen, the pastor ... read more about The family that won’t stop learning
Adult degree completion program
Not too late to realize the dream of teaching
Once a week, as soon as Ginger Estes ’08 had finished her route and parked the school bus at 4:30 in the afternoon, she’d hop straight into her own car ... read more about Not too late to realize the dream of teaching
Hungering for master’s, a new interest in teaching
Mildred Garcia ’10 does not mince words when it comes to her experience in the RN to BS degree in nursing program at EMU’s Lancaster campus.“It definitely was 100 times ... read more about Hungering for master’s, a new interest in teaching
18 Months to her degree: ‘Not Easy, but Worth It’
Though the bulk of her working hours are spent reviewing medical charts for thoroughness and compliance with insurance requirements, Bea Benson ’05 insists her job is full of excitement. “I ... read more about 18 Months to her degree: ‘Not Easy, but Worth It’
And Next? LPN earns RN from HACC, and after BSN at ADCP, then CRNA*
Nick Ngumo ’10 and his brother emigrated from Kenya to the United States in 1998 to join their mother, who’d arrived several years earlier. Ngumo entered Lancaster Mennonite High School ... read more about And Next? LPN earns RN from HACC, and after BSN at ADCP, then CRNA*
CRNA…Another rung on the nursing ladder, with hospital job awaiting her in 2012*
The small class size, and the way the students in it looked out for each other during the 18-month nursing program, figure high on the list of reasons why Anne ... read more about CRNA…Another rung on the nursing ladder, with hospital job awaiting her in 2012*
Middle-aged adult-degree-completion grad becomes treasurer of historic city in Virginia
After 20 years in the business and non-profit sector, Jeff Barbour returned to college as a gray-haired student in the late 1990s. Today he is the newly elected treasurer of ... read more about Middle-aged adult-degree-completion grad becomes treasurer of historic city in Virginia
‘Why EMU is a Christian university like no other’
Senior Blake Rogers spoke the following words regarding his scholarly and personal transformation at a donor appreciation banquet on Oct. 11, 2013. He is a 2010 graduate of Turner Ashby ... read more about ‘Why EMU is a Christian university like no other’
Record Incoming Class Boosts Fall Enrollment
Incoming students cast their vote for Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in record numbers as an influx of 234 new faces marks a third straight year of increased total enrollment. Total ... read more about Record Incoming Class Boosts Fall Enrollment
Classes tap into life experiences for vibrant, relevant lessons
It was bitterly cold the week in February 1994, when Terry Whitmore ’70, MBA – then teaching business classes as an adjunct instructor – and a few others traveled from ... read more about Classes tap into life experiences for vibrant, relevant lessons