Jolee Paden went from being a Division III runner at Eastern Mennonite University to working with Division I athletes in the nation’s capital. But the native of Illinois is not ... read more about Jolee Paden ’16 now on the run for bigger causes
Athletics
Athletes Leah Wenger, Bailey Hall win President’s Awards
Eastern Mennonite University hosted a virtual annual Athletic Honors Banquet on May 1. Seniors Leah Wenger (Broadway, Va./Eastern Mennonite) and Bailey Hall (Daleville, Pa./James River) won the President’s Awards, the highest athletic award given ... read more about Athletes Leah Wenger, Bailey Hall win President’s Awards
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
President Susan Schultz Huxman congratulates graduates celebrating around the country and extends a personal invitation to the rescheduled Commencement ceremony this fall. ... read more about Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
EMU Honors and Awards Spring 2020
Eastern Mennonite University held its annual student recognition ceremony during finals week. The various recognitions included honors from academic departments, student life and athletics. Academic Honors Academic Success Center Linda ... read more about EMU Honors and Awards Spring 2020
‘Persist’: Digital media students produce documentary on first triathlon team
This is the story of five student-athletes who, amidst nursing clinicals, cross-country practices, late nights with friends and early mornings of exams, became Eastern Mennonite University’s first women’s triathlon team. ... read more about ‘Persist’: Digital media students produce documentary on first triathlon team
Former EMU athletes fighting Covid-19
Brooke Hensley and RJ Ocampo, former athletic standouts at EMU, are both involved in fighting Covid-19. ... read more about Former EMU athletes fighting Covid-19 from WHSV
Earn credits for raising the roof with EMU’s Pep Band
Spectators and athletes during the final men’s and women’s basketball home games of the 2019-20 season enjoyed a rare treat. In the stands, pumping up the atmosphere in Yoder Arena, ... read more about Earn credits for raising the roof with EMU’s Pep Band
EMU announces 2020 Cords of Distinction recipients
Ten graduating seniors are the 2020 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2020 Commencement, tentatively scheduled for fall 2020. More ... read more about EMU announces 2020 Cords of Distinction recipients
LovEMU Day 2020 sets new records!
With help from rallying donors across all 50 states and an impromptu head-shaving challenge, EMU’s fourth annual LovEMU Giving Day on April 8 raised a record $214,683 from 732 gifts. ... read more about LovEMU Day 2020 sets new records!
Herm ready to ‘pass the torch’ of Royal Pride to next blue lion mascot
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the retirement of Herm, the school’s mascot, effective at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Known less by his official moniker of Herm the ... read more about Herm ready to ‘pass the torch’ of Royal Pride to next blue lion mascot