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Gehman Speeding Beyond 90

May 30, 2012Last updated June 19, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Margaret Martin Gehman continues to be a pacesetter as she embarks on her ninth decade as one of Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) leading philanthropists and a beloved professor emerita. Affectionately

EMU Student Wins “Best Internship on Earth”

May 17, 2012Last updated November 10, 2016 by Mike Zucconi

While most students were heading home after graduation, Joaquin Sosa was preparing for the “best internship on Earth.” Sosa, a rising senior and digital media and photography major at Eastern

Kidney Donor Miller to Share Story on Radio

May 17, 2012Last updated June 4, 2012 by Melodie Davis

Courtesy MennoMedia Laurie Miller, director of student programs and recreational sports at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), went to UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville last year to donate one of his

Acclaimed Children’s Choir to Sing at Carnegie Hall

May 14, 2012Last updated September 24, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

The award-winning Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) is headed to New York City Memorial Day Weekend to perform at Carnegie Hall. The SVCC, celebrating its twentieth year, will sing with

A Humanitarian’s Story

May 2, 2012Last updated May 16, 2012 by Pete DeLea

Courtesy Daily News Record, May 1, 2012 Dan Terry devoted his life to helping Afghan people. For nearly four decades, the humanitarian aid worker coordinated small-scale community development projects throughout

Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding

April 30, 2012Last updated May 11, 2012 by Bonnie Price Lofton, Mike Zucconi

Commencement speaker Abigail Disney asked the graduates of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) to support a greater role for women in the political arena, particularly in peace negotiations. If more women

EMU Among State’s Best in Recycling

April 27, 2012Last updated May 11, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) finished third in the state of Virginia in the latest “Recyclemania” competition. “Recyclemania brings some friendly competition between colleges and universities, and in the end, can

“Weaving Life” Documentary to Highlight Life of Dan Terry

April 24, 2012Last updated April 30, 2012 by EMU and MennoMedia

Dan Terry, 64, was among 10 humanitarian aid workers assassinated in Afghanistan in August 2010, but his remarkable life cannot be defined by his brutal death. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU)

Recital Showcases Area Youth

April 24, 2012Last updated September 22, 2014 by Mike Zucconi, Bach Festival

The works of Mozart, Hummel, Haydn, Loewe and others will be on display Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. in Martin Chapel, as 11 local students showcase their talents in

Speech-Winner Ties Conflict to Systemic Injustice

April 17, 2012Last updated September 22, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

A call for peace echoed throughout the University Commons as eight Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students raised their voices for peacemaking in the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratory contest.

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