A construction company owned by Aaron and Melinda Yoder, both ’01 grads, took a top award in 2012 for building a single-family home in an environmentally friendly manner in Virginia. ... read more about Alum Takes Lead in Sustainable Homebuilding
Undergraduate programs
EMU Alumni Among County Teachers of the Year
Karen Komara, a 1994 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna, was named the Lucy F. Simms Educator of the Year in June 2012. Seven other alumni were recognized at an end-of ... read more about EMU Alumni Among County Teachers of the Year
Alum Discusses Intervention and “When to Step Up”
Emily Benner took a step toward the noisy group of men on the train, just as one began to unbuckle his pants. “Hi! Can I sit down?” she recalls asking ... read more about Alum Discusses Intervention and “When to Step Up”
EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
Michael Spory, a 2011 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduate, was one of 16 students nationwide accepted into Lilly Graduate Fellows Program through Christ College, an interdisciplinary honors college at Valparaiso ... read more about EMU Grad Spory Named Lilly Fellow
Cedarwood Dorm Winning Gold with Solar
Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) Cedarwood residence hall is winning gold by going solar. The Plumbing & Mechanical magazine has featured the first LEED certified gold residence hall in the state ... read more about Cedarwood Dorm Winning Gold with Solar
RMH Recognizes EMU Nursing Alum
RMH has named three nurses the first recipients of the Excellence in Nursing Practice awards—Eliza Burkholder, RN, 5 West; Eileen Phillips, RN, Pre-/Post-Surgical Care; and Gina Yost, RN, Information Systems. ... read more about RMH Recognizes EMU Nursing Alum
Couple Competes Separately, Wins Together
What do you do with old research papers? If you are Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) graduates Kaitlin Heatwole and Nathan Hershberger, you submit it to a competition and win $500 ... read more about Couple Competes Separately, Wins Together
EMU Student Wins “Best Internship on Earth”
While most students were heading home after graduation, Joaquin Sosa was preparing for the “best internship on Earth.” Sosa, a rising senior and digital media and photography major at Eastern ... read more about EMU Student Wins “Best Internship on Earth”
EMU and Catholic Do Joint Engineering Program
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has partnered with Catholic University of America (CUA) for a new dual degree program that will prepare students to pursue peacebuilding and sustainability through engineering. “We ... read more about EMU and Catholic Do Joint Engineering Program
EMU “Honors” 53 Incoming Students
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) will welcome in 53 incoming students to the honors program, the largest class in the program’s history. In addition, two incoming students, Hannah Chappell-Dick, a senior ... read more about EMU “Honors” 53 Incoming Students