After graduating in 1972 as a psychology major from EMU, Jack Rutt got his first job in the business world at Goodville Mutual Casualty Company in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Rutt initially ... read more about Jack Rutt’s journey to EMU
Undergraduate programs
The one and only John Fairfield
This is a man who spent much of 1970-71 in Belgium’s national library absorbing British computer research. He was learning French too in Brussels, so that he could use French to ... read more about The one and only John Fairfield
From local threesome to national Jenzabar
It all started in a corner of EMU’s old administration building in 1980. Two employees began tinkering – on their own time − with ways for colleges and universities to manage ... read more about From local threesome to national Jenzabar
Helping people do good work better
On his Messiah College application in the early ‘80s, LeVon Smoker checked computer science as his major (with a pen—the online application being years in the future) “on a whim,” he recalls. “Computers ... read more about Helping people do good work better
From software to 3D carriage wheels
When asked what he does in his spare time, Lynn Roth ’99 mentions his 3D printer, home built with the help of open source plans. He’s printed “doodads,” his catch-all word for ... read more about From software to 3D carriage wheels
In defense of learning weird stuff in college
Running a power plant effectively requires keeping tabs on an awful lot of data relating to fuel consumption, power output, weather conditions, grid demand, etc. & etc. And in turn, keeping ... read more about In defense of learning weird stuff in college
Falling backwards into God’s calling
Dan Shenk-Evans ’92 characterizes his career in technology as “falling backwards” into God’s calling. For years, every position he sought in direct social ministry eventually led him reluctantly to a computer, ... read more about Falling backwards into God’s calling
One of 8 doing I.T. at Ten Thousand Villages
Each holiday, Rick Rutt ’84 and his family add an ornament from Ten Thousand Villages to their Christmas tree. This year, 14 ornaments from different countries hang from its branches, a ... read more about One of 8 doing I.T. at Ten Thousand Villages
Four I.T. Entrepreneurs
Starting in refugee camps Philip Borkholder’s ’89 journey to information technology began by majoring in fields that had little to do with computer science: biology and international agricultural development. This led ... read more about Four I.T. Entrepreneurs
A little bit of everything in schools’ I.T.
If a computer glitch threatens to derail something like a state-required proficiency test at Harrisonburg (Virginia) High School, Craig Shoemaker’s phone is bound to start ringing. “[Teachers] get anxious,” he said, chuckling. “I’m ... read more about A little bit of everything in schools’ I.T.