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Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ‘66 selected for Distinguished Service Award

September 25, 2024Last updated September 24, 2024 by Josette Keelor

When Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. ’66 graduated from Eastern Mennonite College (now Eastern Mennonite University), several members of his Sarasota, Florida, church were there to celebrate his achievement. “They

Imagining a better future

September 12, 2024Last updated September 11, 2024 by Josette Keelor

Clinical therapist and Alum of the Year Kendra Conrad Bailey ’03, MA ‘05 ‘humbled’ to journey with clients Kendra Conrad Bailey ’03, MA ’05, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC)

Six EMU students named Teachers of Promise

May 16, 2024Last updated May 16, 2024 by EMU Communications

Six education students from EMU were selected to attend the 2024 Teachers of Promise Institute, which was held March 22-23 in Midlothian, Virginia. The annual event brings together 100 of

Stats professor wins award for teaching excellence

December 12, 2023Last updated December 12, 2023 by Ryan Cornell

EMU professor Daniel Showalter likes to start off the semester with a challenge for his students. If any student in his class can find a topic they care about that

A transformational educator

October 6, 2023Last updated October 10, 2023 by Khalil Garriott

Outstanding Young Alum of the Year Basil Marin ‘10 keeps students’ needs first Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the new position accepted by Dr. Basil Marin.

Five EMU students recognized as Teachers of Promise

April 23, 2023Last updated April 25, 2023 by EMU Communications

Five education students from Eastern Mennonite University were selected to attend the 2023 Teachers of Promise Institute, which was held March 24-25 in Midlothian, Va. The annual event brings together

Alumni educators co-produce short film series on teenagers in the disability community

March 21, 2023Last updated August 8, 2023 by Lauren Jefferson

Ask educators and filmmakers Kendal Swartzentruber ‘07, MA ‘12 and Jesse Rodriguez ‘05 to tell you the story of their current professional collaboration and they’ll quickly point to their time

WCSC hosts 10 for fall 2022 DC internships

December 2, 2022Last updated December 6, 2022 by EMU Communications

Ten Eastern Mennonite University students are gaining professional experience this fall at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). They represent nine different majors, showing the range of placement possibilities available

Professor Kathy Evans on trauma in education environments: ‘How Indian boarding schools left emotional scars that remain’

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Professor Kathy Evans contributes on the effects of trauma in educational environments in this coverage of the US government's boarding schools for Native Americans. ... read more about Professor Kathy Evans on trauma in education environments: ‘How Indian boarding schools left emotional scars that remain’ from Redding Record Searchlight

Alum teachers bring new Bible curriculum to EMS

Eastern Mennonite School

Eastern Mennonite School teachers Benjamin Bixler '03 and Nathan Hershberger '12 with Karen Suderman, former instructor in EMU's Intensive English Program, revised the Bible curriculum for grades 9-12 over the summer of 2022. ... read more about Alum teachers bring new Bible curriculum to EMS from Eastern Mennonite School

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