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Hall of Honor: Gina Campbell Troyer

October 9, 2024Last updated October 8, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Gina Troyer ‘93, a liberal arts major with a special education certification and a minor in coaching, was hesitant about playing sports in college after feeling a “little burned out”

Hall of Honor: Bianca Ygarza

October 2, 2024Last updated September 27, 2024 by EMU Athletics Communications

Bianca Ygarza ‘14 (nursing) played basketball with her sister Alicia Ygarza ‘16 at Penn Manor High School in Millerville, Pennsylvania, and chose to continue her career at EMU to study

In the News: Kevin Griffin ’93 to lead Harrisonburg’s Church of the Nazarene

July 17, 2024Last updated July 17, 2024 by Ryan Cornell

Kevin Griffin ’93, head coach of EMU’s women’s basketball team from 2005 to 2018, has been selected by Harrisonburg’s Church of the Nazarene as its new lead pastor. The church announced

Hall of Honor: 2003 EMU women’s basketball team

October 4, 2023Last updated October 4, 2023 by EMU Athletics Communications

Twenty years after making a strong postseason run, the 2003 EMU women’s basketball team will become just the second basketball team—and the first women’s basketball team—to be enshrined into the

Athletics Awards highlight six for special recognition

May 11, 2022Last updated May 11, 2022 by Justin McIlwee

Six student-athletes were recognized with special awards at the April’s athletics awards banquet. Allison Shelly and Isaac Alderfer were recognized as Male and Female President’s Award honorees. The President’s Award

‘HOME TO ME’: HHS alum Komara serves as leader for young Royals

December 10, 2021Last updated December 20, 2021 by Savannah Reger/ Daily News-Record

For some, Harrisonburg is simply the town they went to college in. The Friendly City is home to James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite and Bridgewater College. It’s the place to

EMU Athletics shares ‘Royal Dose of Gratitude’ to alumni working in healthcare

March 26, 2021Last updated April 1, 2021 by EMU communications

This spring, EMU Athletics has been celebrating alumni-athletes working in the health care professions. “It has been so exciting to reconnect with former Royals for this special social media campaign

Former women’s basketball coach Richard McElwee dies

December 2, 2020Last updated December 2, 2020 by Greg Madia/Daily News-Record

This article by Greg Madia appeared in the Dec. 2, 2020, issue of the Daily News-Record. This was the pinnacle for Eastern Mennonite University women’s basketball. The Royals’ buzzer-beating shot

Nurse Deanna Brubaker ’06 recharges outdoors in Colorado

June 23, 2020Last updated June 30, 2020 by David Driver/Daily News-Record

Daily News-Record sports editor David Driver ’85 hosts a weekly series called “Friday Flashback,” featuring local athletes, coaches or administrators from city/county high schools. The 10th installment is on Deanna

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,

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Hall of Honor: Gina Campbell Troyer

Hall of Honor: Bianca Ygarza

In the News: Kevin Griffin ’93 to lead Harrisonburg’s Church of the Nazarene

Hall of Honor: 2003 EMU women’s basketball team

Athletics Awards highlight six for special recognition

‘HOME TO ME’: HHS alum Komara serves as leader for young Royals

EMU Athletics shares ‘Royal Dose of Gratitude’ to alumni working in healthcare

Former women’s basketball coach Richard McElwee dies

Nurse Deanna Brubaker ’06 recharges outdoors in Colorado