Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee MA ’07 , founder and president of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, has been selected by Melinda French Gates to receive a $20 million grant to support women’s health and well-being around the world. The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker and women’s rights advocate earned a master’s degree in conflict transformation from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP). She was awarded EMU’s first honorary doctorate in 2018 and gave the commencement address that year (pictured) as well.
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Author Marcia Zook '99 , who earned a liberal arts degree from EMU, was featured in the Daily News-Record on Feb. 21. She worked with illustrator Kathleen Johnston on a book, "Look up, Patito!" about downtown Harrisonburg's bronze duckling family. Read the article here .
Story by Harleigh Cupp; contributed photo.
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Furniture maker Landon Heavener '15 , who graduated EMU with a bachelor's degree in English, dabbled in several careers — including middle school teacher — before finding his place at the woodworkers' table. Read the article in the Daily News-Record here .
Story and photo by Harleigh Cupp / DN-R
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EMU’s 31st Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival runs June 11–18, 2023. Check out the exciting lineup of both free and ticketed events!
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Instructor Debbi DiGennaro offers insights about millenials and their church experience in this exploration of how organizations adapted successfully to post-COVID audience needs.
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Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Erik Kratz, who spent 11 seasons in the majors, is taking over as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Dock Mennonite Academy, the school announced Thursday. Kratz, 42, is a 1998 Dock Mennonite (formerly Christopher Dock) graduate and a 2002 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University.
... read more about Former Phillie Erik Kratz returning to alma mater as head coach at Dock from Bucks County Courier Times
Johann Zimmermann, a member of EMU's engineering program advisory committee, and employees with his company JZ Engineering spend time volunteering domestically and internationally. Zimmermann recently hosted an internship for an EMU engineering student who helped to build a bridge in West Virginia.
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