What to know if you’re attending EMU’s commencement events Commencement is fast approaching, bringing along a series of events and ceremonies to honor the dedication of this year’s graduating class. ... read more about A 2025 visitor’s guide to graduation
The Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon, senior pastor of C3 Hampton (Virginia) and adjunct instructor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will deliver the keynote address at Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, ... read more about Dynamic pastor and educator Rev. Dr. Lesley Francisco McClendon to deliver EMU’s 2025 Commencement address
Grand total surpasses $350K goal set by organizers Before the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, April 2, LovEMU Giving Day 2025 achieved its fairy tale ending. A generous outpouring of ... read more about LovEMU Giving Day 2025 ‘a huge success,’ raises record-setting $365K
Editor’s Note: This profile is the last of six stories about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day, which is today. For more information about the day and ... read more about A Royal Tale: ‘Speedy’ Margaret Martin Gehman ’42 set the pace for giving at EMU
Editor’s Note: This profile is the fifth of six stories about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day on April 2. For more information about the day and ... read more about A Royal Tale: Kaleb Wyse ’10 found recipe for success at EMU
When we think about post-apocalyptic literature or film, says novelist Christine Benner Dixon ’04, whose newly released debut novel, The Height of Land, takes place long after the collapse of ... read more about Writers Read welcomes back alumna novelist Christine Benner Dixon ’04
Editor’s Note: This profile is the fourth of six stories about students and alumni leading up to LovEMU Giving Day on April 2. For more information about the day and ... read more about A Royal Tale: Trina Trotter Nussbaum ’00, MA ’17 found her place at EMU
EMU alumnus Levi Geyer ’22 is taking environmental sustainability to a whole new level. The Iowa farmer gathers yellowbud hickory nuts from parks and conservation areas to produce hickory oil, which is then filtered, bottled and sold. A recent article in The Marketplace, the official publication of Mennonite Education Development Associates, highlights his mission to popularize the oil. In the article, Geyer credits EMU’s environmental science classes with showing him the connection between agriculture and sustainability. ... read more about Levi Geyer ’22 seeks to popularize hickory nut use from By Sierra Ross Richer | The Marketplace
One early spring morning in 1994, Philip Zapanta ’96, then a sophomore biology major at Eastern Mennonite College, boarded a bus in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the rest of his ... read more about Dr. Philip Zapanta ’96 shares life lessons from a career in health care spanning decades
Dwight Gingerich ’81, boys basketball coach for Hillcrest Academy (formerly known as Iowa Mennonite School), notched his 753rd career win this season. His 753-233 career record makes him the fourth ... read more about In the News: EMU alum Dwight Gingerich ’81 racks up the wins as basketball coach