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Adult-onset blindness has not stopped Shirley Steward-Jones from pursuing a master’s in counseling

June 5, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by David Yoder

Shirley Steward-Jones walks up the driveway outside of her college residence, accompanied by the tapping of her cane, her writing tutor Anna Maria Johnson, and her own hearty laughter. Steward-Jones

Four cyclists cross Virginia with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Resistance Ride

June 4, 2015Last updated July 29, 2015 by Joel Christophel

After 300 miles, 10 days and several flat tires, a group of 30 college students, including four from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), has crossed Virginia on bike, sparking dialogue and

L’Arche internship, and a penny-seeking new friend who sings the Beatles, helps to turn recent grad into D.C. resident

May 12, 2015Last updated November 10, 2016 by Chris Yoder and Lauren Jefferson

For recent Eastern Mennonite University graduate Mandi Stoll, the past several weeks since ending her cross-cultural semester at the Washington Community Scholar’s Center (WCSC) and walking in commencement ceremonies have

Triplet grads, hailing from Ohio with diverse interests, ‘chose individually’ to come to EMU

May 1, 2015Last updated May 15, 2015 by Ryan Cornell

Just how exactly does a set of triplets from northwest Ohio end up graduating from Eastern Mennonite University? “We chose individually,” Rachel King said. Finishing her sister’s thoughts as she

Students discern leadership gifts in summer-long Ministry Inquiry Program

April 29, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Answering a call, following a hunch, listening to your heart – four Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) students, each with a different way of expressing what they are heeding in their

Inspired by Romanian survivors of sexual trafficking, Rebekah York takes the lead and stands for #Stand4Freedom

April 10, 2015Last updated August 28, 2020 by Kara Lofton and Lauren Jefferson

On Tuesday, Rebekah York stood in Thomas Plaza – sometimes alone, sometimes with a crowd – surrounded by ghostly chalked outlines of feet that marked those who had stood, even

Newest Yoder Scholars bring artistic, athletic and academic talent to EMU

April 10, 2015Last updated January 6, 2016 by Steve Shenk

Over the past three years, the graduation rate for EMU honors students was 100 percent, with a third completing double or triple majors. These students, representing diverse cultural, racial and

Working hard to put in hard work: Ryan Gehman and why he runs

April 3, 2015Last updated April 23, 2015 by Andrew Jenner

On a bleak and bitterly cold February afternoon, Ryan Gehman leaves campus for a run, heading south toward one of Harrisonburg’s city parks. Dirty snowbanks line the streets and a

In choosing EMU, Ygarza sisters share a friendship of on-court memories and off-court successes

March 20, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by Chris Yoder

In the semi-finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball tournament, junior Alicia Ygarza and her teammates had an extra special fan in the stands among friends and family.

Intensive English Program proves to be Huimin Yu’s bridge from old life in China to new life as tutor and future teacher

March 17, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by David Yoder

For Huimin “Winifred” Yu, the Intensive English Program at Eastern Mennonite University served as a bridge between life in China and as a massage therapist and life as a budding

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