In honor of this week's Royals Go Downtown event, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance interviewed a few EMU alumni business owners. Thanks to Mary Yoder, Dart Resale & Trade; Rhoda Miller and Joseph Harder, The Frame Factory; Josh Harold of Brothers Craft Brewing; Rob and Lisa Roeschley and Luisa and Wayne Witmer, of Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company; Shelby Longenecker, Magpie Bakery; and Randy Seitz, Blueline.
... read more about Alumni with downtown businesses share EMU experiences in HDR blog post from Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
Eastern Mennonite School teachers Benjamin Bixler ' 03 and Nathan Hershberger '12 with Karen Suderman, former instructor in EMU's Intensive English Program, revised the Bible curriculum for grades 9-12 over the summer of 2022.
... read more about Alum teachers bring new Bible curriculum to EMS from Eastern Mennonite School
Meet Deborah Smith MBA '16 , an architect for The Gaines Group in Harrisonburg. She is president of Harrisonburg Women’s Service League and recently graduated from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.
... read more about The Gaines Group Architects profiles MBA grad Deborah Smith from The Gaines Group
David Driver's new book From Tidewater to The Shenandoah: Snapshots from Virginia’s Rich Baseball Legacy is featured in this Harrisonburg Citizen article. Driver is a longtime journalist and former sports editor of the Daily News-Record.
... read more about David Driver ’85 co-authors Virginia baseball book from Harrisonburg Citizen
Harrisonburg High's CNA program graduated 15 in May. Read more about current EMU nursing major Johana Alvarenga and the program where she got her start, led by alumna Tricia Cummings '15.
... read more about Harrisonburg High’s CNA program, run by EMU nursing alumna, connects students with VMRC from Harrisonburg Citizen
Several EMU students were among 45 recipients of college scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship program encourages students to explore the integration of faith and finances while helping them on their educational journeys.
... read more about Ten EMU students awarded Everence scholarships from Everence
If Jesus coached women’s track and cross country at an Ivy League university, what would that look like?
“It’s kind of a crazy question,” Hannah Chappell-Dick, the women’s cross country and assistant track coach at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, said this week during the “A Matter of Faith” podcast..
... read more about PODCAST: Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16, on reimagining Jesus as an Ivy League track and cross-country coach from A Matter of Faith
Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia hosts an exhibit from Howard Zehr and Barb Toews' latest book, “Still Doing Life: 22 Lifers 25 Years Later ." New Press contacted Vox Populi to create the exhibit in 2021, which was produced using grant money from the Art for Justice Fund.
... read more about Philadelphia library exhibit highlights photography, humanity of prisoners from Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Read Anabaptist World's tribute to seminary alumnus Pastor Basil Martin, "a 'grandfather' of the Evangelical Garifuna Anabaptist congregations in Central America and the United States.
... read more about Pastor Basil Marin MDiv ’05 bridged cultures with grace from Anabaptist World
Carol Makanda, a Nairobi-based peace consultant and alumnus of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, believes that artistic works have previously played a significant role in the lead-up to elections, and undoubtedly influence youth participation.
... read more about Carol Makanda GC ’15 interviewed about arts-based peacebuilding from Today Nigeria
