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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

Student-produced documentary about Michael J. Sharp ’05 to premiere at EMU

April 17, 2019Last updated April 22, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A student-produced documentary about slain United Nations armed group expert and peacebuilder MJ Sharp ‘05 will premiere at Eastern Mennonite University in April. “No Longer Theory” focuses on Sharp and

Spring Concerto/Aria Orchestral Concert to feature competition winners

March 28, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Two Eastern Mennonite University students have been named winners of the university’s first concerto/aria competition, thereby earning performance spots with the EMU Orchestra during its spring Concerto/Aria Orchestral Concert. The

In the nation’s capital, an ‘invaluable’ internship and ‘new perspectives’ thanks to a new WCSC scholarship

March 13, 2019Last updated March 19, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For students who commute to campus for classes, enrolling in a residential program such as the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) can mean taking on a semester of increased room

Maggie Worku ’07 finds meaningful work in guiding insurance clients

February 17, 2019Last updated February 17, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

SINCE 1960, Atlanta’s Commerce Club has been the gathering place for history-shaping meetings, especially in its former location in the Five Points neighborhood, surrounded by banks, law firms, the offices

Grad School Q&A: Michael Spory ’11, architecture

January 30, 2019Last updated January 30, 2019 by EMU communications

Michael Spory ‘11 finished his photography and art degree at EMU and applied to graduate programs in architecture, then realized he needed a break. He deferred admission, traveled and worked

Emory grad student Nicole Groff ’14 talks public health career goals, advice for pre-med majors and more

January 18, 2019Last updated January 23, 2019 by Interviewed by Lauren Jefferson

Nicole Groff is among the alumni living and working in the Atlanta area who are featured in the fall/winter 2018-19 Crossroads magazine. Tell us about your current studies at Emory

Kenyan environmental sustainability student returns home to help turn barren ground into fertile forest

January 10, 2019Last updated May 8, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An Eastern Mennonite University senior returned home to Kenya last summer to complete an environmental sustainability practicum planting trees in impoverished communities near Nairobi’s city center. Arnold Muthoki, an environmental

Royals Athlete Of The Week: Sammy Thomas

November 26, 2018 by Elizabeth Nisly

Sammy Thomas (Owings, Md./Northern) is enjoying a great start to his senior season of basketball. He walked away from EMU’s game against nationally-ranked New Jersey City with his first double double

First student-pilot in EMU at Lancaster’s new aviation program completes solo flight

October 29, 2018Last updated October 29, 2018 by EMU communications

Ethan Sommers became the first pilot to solo in the history of Eastern Mennonite University at Lancaster’s aviation program. A Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident, Sommers is a first-year student in the

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