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Four-time national qualifier Grant Amoateng wraps up his jumps career; Chowning off to big start

May 28, 2019Last updated May 28, 2019 by James De Boer

EMU senior Grant Amoateng (Bristow, Va./Patriot) wrapped up his illustrious career on Saturday, jumping at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Michaela Chowning (Urbanna, Va./Middlesex) also went to Nationals, taking

Four Royals earn All-ODAC baseball honors

May 14, 2019Last updated May 17, 2019 by James De Boer

The EMU Royals had four men recognized as All-ODAC this season after the team matched the program record for conference wins and earned a conference tournament berth. Sophomore Ray Tricarico (Culpeper, Va./Eastern

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 8, 2019Last updated August 25, 2020 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019, at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients,

Internships net career starts for EMU business grads

May 7, 2019Last updated May 7, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two Eastern Mennonite University seniors who interned at Farm Credit of the Virginias last summer will be employed there as generalists, a position that encapsulates a variety of roles that

Yoder and Ocampo win President’s Awards at EMU Athletics Honors Banquet

April 30, 2019Last updated May 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Seniors Maria Yoder and R.J. Ocampo were the 2019 recipients of Eastern Mennonite University’s highest student-athlete honor, the President’s Award. The recipients most exemplified the values of the athletic department

DIII Week honors student-athlete contributions to EMU and the Valley

April 5, 2019Last updated April 10, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

EMU student-athletes celebrated Division III Week, an annual nationwide week of recognition designated by the NCAA, April 1-6, with activities focused around the university’s core values of peacemaking, sustainability, service

EMU baseball player, a natural ‘people person,’ finds success in financial sales

March 23, 2019Last updated March 25, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

In the EMU Royals dugout from 2014-16, Aaron Hooven was a talker, remembers baseball coach Ben Spotts. “I had to stay on him sometimes, but to his credit, he always

EMU becomes 10th D-III school to add women’s triathlon

March 12, 2019Last updated March 16, 2019 by James De Boer

EMU announces the addition of women’s triathlon to its athletic program. The program will begin its first competitive season this fall, with Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

Abele named CVC Player Of The Week

March 11, 2019Last updated March 11, 2019 by Moderator

For the second time in his career, EMU’s Travis Abele (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee-Davis) has been named the Continental Volleyball Conference Player of the Week. Abele, a senior playing multiple roles for the men’s

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