Intensive English Program student Zhenqi Zheng contributes her perspective to The Harrisonburg Citizen. ... read more about IEP student Zhenqi Zheng publishes perspective in The Citizen from The Citizen
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Forbes: Yankees Catcher Erik Kratz Patiently Waits For His Chance At Olympic Gold
Erik Kratz is an inspiration for baseball lifers across the country. He is at an age where most athletes have long given up hope for an Olympic gold medal; however, the 39-year-old catcher remains determined to lead Team USA Baseball to Olympic glory despite the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games’ postponement. ... read more about Forbes: Yankees Catcher Erik Kratz Patiently Waits For His Chance At Olympic Gold from Forbes
NY Post: Yankees’ 39-year-old baseball lifer is not done yet
Erik Kratz, who turns 40 in June, is a non-roster, minor league invitee with the Yankees, in his third tour of duty with the organization. ... read more about NY Post: Yankees’ 39-year-old baseball lifer is not done yet from New York Post
STAR trainer tapped in podcast for mental health professionals
The "Mental Horizons" podcast invited STAR Lead Trainer Katie Mansfield to contribute to a special episode specifically for the mental health field and how to deal with the nuances of COVID-19 while caring for adults with mental health issues. ... read more about STAR trainer tapped in podcast for mental health professionals from Mental Horizons podcast
Washington Post VIDEO: Love (and a wedding) goes on
Claudette Monroy-Johnson '10 and her husband are featured in this Washington Post video. She was Outstanding Young Alum in 2018 and now serves on the President's Second Century Advisory Board. ... read more about Washington Post VIDEO: Love (and a wedding) goes on from Washington Post
‘Friends’ of public education? EMU professor’s study examines ‘paradox’ behind Philly school fundraising groups
At first glance, there is nothing “shadowy” about the rise of fundraising organizations tied to Philadelphia public schools. These independently run nonprofits are typically associated with the sunny side of public education. But researchers Ryan Good and Katharine Nelson say there is a central paradox embedded in these “Friends of” groups, which have burst onto the scene in many wealthy or gentrifying parts of Philadelphia. ... read more about ‘Friends’ of public education? EMU professor’s study examines ‘paradox’ behind Philly school fundraising groups from WHYY-Philadelphia
NYC architect Renee Holsopple Glick ’04 on leadership and management
Renee Holsopple Glick is the director of retail and a senior associate at A+I, where she has worked on projects for brands like Vince, Worth New York and W by Worth, Ketra, and Under Armour. In 2016, Renee was named one of retail's "40 under 40" by design:retail magazine. In her conversation with Julia Gamolina, Renee describes the benefits of a cross-disciplinary experience and how to posture oneself as a leader, find your resources, and say yes to opportunities. ... read more about NYC architect Renee Holsopple Glick ’04 on leadership and management from Architexx
Professor Clymer blogs…
Stay tuned in with Professor Emeritus Don Clymer. ... read more about Professor Clymer blogs… from Klymer Klatsch
EMS: Regina Horst Chacha Shares City of Hope
“I never would have dreamed that God would lead me to marry a dynamic ministry leader from a small village in Tanzania and that together we would establish an international ministry,” said Regina Horst ’81 Chacha in chapel on February 24, in her presentation, “Lean Not on Your Own Understanding, or ‘How I Became Mama to Over 100 Children'" at Eastern Mennonite School. ... read more about EMS: Regina Horst Chacha Shares City of Hope from Eastern Mennonite School
WHSV: Local psychology professor gives context to new legislation
Dr. Ryan Thompson, associate professor of psychology, gives context on new legislation about conversion therapy. ... read more about WHSV: Local psychology professor gives context to new legislation from WHSV TV-3