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Preparatory music administrator and co-founder of several area youth music programs retires after 30 years

June 11, 2019Last updated June 11, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

After a school day in the Shenandoah Valley, it’s a sure thing that several hundred children are making music — in part because of the work of Sharon Miller. The

Crossroads Spring/Summer 2019 is on its way to you!

June 10, 2019Last updated June 10, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The spring/summer 2019 issue of Crossroads, in mailboxes this week, celebrates the impact and experiences of alumni in and around Philadelphia. The collective theme is “In A Right Place,” acknowledging

Alumni STEM professionals help NSF-funded scholars explore career paths and dig into local issues

June 6, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University student Ally Mankamyer knows her future lies in math, but whether she’ll find her important work to be in the classroom or more likely, in a newly

Royals Business Spotlight: CT Assist

June 3, 2019Last updated June 3, 2019 by EMU communications

The Royal Connections Business Spotlight is a monthly feature about businesses owned by EMU alumni featured in the university’s interactive business directory. Jair Drooger ‘97 and Scott Yoder ‘96 are co-founders

CJP co-founder Hizkias Assefa named to Ethiopia’s Reconciliation Commission

June 3, 2019Last updated June 4, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Dr. Hizkias Assefa has been named to the Reconciliation Commission by the Ethiopian government. He is a co-founder of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a longtime

Marcus Miller ’80, Iowa Mennonite soccer coach, leads team to state quarterfinals

CBS 2

The Iowa Mennnonite boys soccer team, coached by 25-year veteran Marcus Miller '80, lost in the Class 1A boys’ state quarterfinal Friday at Cownie Soccer Park. ... read more about Marcus Miller ’80, Iowa Mennonite soccer coach, leads team to state quarterfinals from CBS 2

Grand opening of the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. set for June 15

May 29, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A years-long dream comes to fruition for Bshara Nasser MA ’14 on June 15, when the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. hosts a grand opening. The new

Teenagers could become full delegates at Mennonite Church USA convention

Mennonite World Review

An EMU graduate and an incoming first-year are proponents of youth becoming full delegates at the annual MCUSA convention. ... read more about Teenagers could become full delegates at Mennonite Church USA convention from Mennonite World Review

Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement

May 23, 2019Last updated May 23, 2019 by EMU communications

Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in

New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad

Sentinel Source

Joyce B. Lehman, of Keene, New Hampshire, works as a technical adviser and consultant to international agencies that facilitate what are called financial inclusion and enterprise projects, helping those in poverty start businesses. Her concentration is in helping women-owned operations. Among the groups she works with are the Aga Khan Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boulder Institute of Microfinance, Mastercard Foundation, Islamic Investment & Finance Cooperative in Afghanistan, World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development. ... read more about New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad from Sentinel Source

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