Isaac Wyse ’10 – the lone EMU graduate among YipItData’s employees – feels special joy when he visits his company’s website. One webpage of the New York City-based financial technology ... read more about ‘Fintech’ in NYC: The nexus of innovation, finance and technology
Eastern Mennonite University Professor Matthew Siderhurst uses radio telemetry in his work – and so do other insect researchers. ... read more about How tiny trackers – like those used by Professor Siderhurst – could help humans avoid kissing bugs’ deadly smooch from Smithsonian.com
People on journeys. Immigrants crossing deadly deserts. College students emerging into adult identities and roles. Families seeking sound mental health and solid relationships. Newcomers striving to start businesses in new ... read more about Gilberto Pérez Jr. ’94 to be honored with EMU’s Distinguished Service Award
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
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
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
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
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
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
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