In 2011, Lynchburg Beacon of Hope set out to improve the number of students who pursue higher education in the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. The nonprofit was formed as one
... read more about A Model For Others: Beacon of Hope Scholar Azariah Cox ’17 is the first graduate aided by Lynchburg nonprofit
Elisabeth Wilder '17, a self-described "liberal lady," writes about her friendship with classmate and "conservative chic" Lorraine Armstrong '17 that developed during a semester at the Washington Community Scholars Center. ... read more about Bipartisan friendships bloom, fittingly, during Washington D.C. cross-cultural from The Mennonite
John Tyson, a pastor at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton, Kansas, graduated from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Biblical studies. He then
... read more about Grad School Q & A: Pastor John Tyson ’09, Princeton Theological Seminary graduate
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope filmed Azariah Cox this month at Heritage High School, creating a video celebrating his status as the first college graduate for the nonprofit, which aims to increase the number of Lynchburg City Schools students who pursue higher education. ... read more about Heritage High alumnus Azariah Cox a role model for aspiring college students from Lynchburg News & Advance
Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2017 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated
... read more about Tributes from faculty and staff to 2017 Cords of Distinction recipients
Newly minted Eastern Mennonite University graduate Tyler Denlinger has the next several years pretty well planned out. Biology degree in hand, he’ll take a job at a local medical lab
... read more about EMU’s Denlinger gunning for D-III championships
When Gregory Winship begins teaching a new course of conflict transformation training at a minimum-security prison in Missouri, he waits until the second session to share his past. “The first
... read more about First master’s in restorative justice graduate builds on past to share his vision of justice
Sabrina L. Burress has always had a desire to help young people, especially minorities, successfully navigate some of the challenges she herself faced. “I have always remembered the support of
... read more about Graduate student awarded Minority Youth Program fellowship from the National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation
Not all issues of the Weather Vane fly off the racks quite so quickly as the final issue of the 2016-17 academic year –a special nostalgia-laden “Year in Review.” Because
... read more about Weather Vane’s ‘2016-17 Year In Review’ disappears from the racks: here’s a digital issue in case you missed it!
Holding a short crimson and cream cane, Azariah Cox was still profoundly moved by what had happened the day before at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Cox couldn’t quite wrap his
... read more about Three EMU students make commitment to service and achievement with Kappa Alpha Psi
