Kathy Chupp has volunteered with the Elkhart County 4-H Fair's 3-on-3 basketball tournament for 15 years. She's retiring so that she can enjoy more of the fair's other events. ... read more about Kathy Chupp ’84 ‘retires’ after 15 years of volunteer service with Elkhart County 4-H Fair from Goshen News
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Red Wing Roots Music Festival, started by EMU alums, grows and grows
Red Wing Roots Music Festival is rocking their seventh year. The three-day music festival — created by a local band — continues to expand their festival and hopes to inspire people with music. ... read more about Red Wing Roots Music Festival, started by EMU alums, grows and grows from Daily Progress
Earl Burkholder, class of ’72, talks land surveying and 3-D models
Earl Burkholder, class of '72, is the featured professional in the "Career Notes" column of Point of Beginning magazine. In it, he describes his career in surveying and in the development of the 3-D global spatial data model, among other highlights. He is president of Global COGO, Inc., based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ... read more about Earl Burkholder, class of ’72, talks land surveying and 3-D models from Point of Beginning magazine
EMU at Lancaster: University program that offers pilot’s license along with bachelor’s degree is taking off
A new college aviation program is taking off in the Susquehanna Valley, and the students involved are hoping it will increase their chances of getting a high-paying job. WGAL News 8 On Your Side education reporter Anne Shannon explains how it works. ... read more about EMU at Lancaster: University program that offers pilot’s license along with bachelor’s degree is taking off from WGAL News 8
BRCC, EMU sign articulation agreement in social work
Blue Ridge Community College graduates with an associate of applied science degree heading into social work careers can now benefit from a new articulation agreement with Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about BRCC, EMU sign articulation agreement in social work from Daily News-Record
Marcus Miller ’80, Iowa Mennonite soccer coach, leads team to state quarterfinals
The Iowa Mennnonite boys soccer team, coached by 25-year veteran Marcus Miller '80, lost in the Class 1A boys’ state quarterfinal Friday at Cownie Soccer Park. ... read more about Marcus Miller ’80, Iowa Mennonite soccer coach, leads team to state quarterfinals from CBS 2
Teenagers could become full delegates at Mennonite Church USA convention
An EMU graduate and an incoming first-year are proponents of youth becoming full delegates at the annual MCUSA convention. ... read more about Teenagers could become full delegates at Mennonite Church USA convention from Mennonite World Review
Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges
This Harrisonburg Citizen article focuses on a teenager who has benefited from the Harrisonburg Police Department's restorative justice program and work with practitioner Wonshé MA '04. ... read more about Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges from Harrisonburg Citizen
New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad
Joyce B. Lehman, of Keene, New Hampshire, works as a technical adviser and consultant to international agencies that facilitate what are called financial inclusion and enterprise projects, helping those in poverty start businesses. Her concentration is in helping women-owned operations. Among the groups she works with are the Aga Khan Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boulder Institute of Microfinance, Mastercard Foundation, Islamic Investment & Finance Cooperative in Afghanistan, World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development. ... read more about New Hampshire alumna Joyce B. Lehman ’65 finds new enterprise helping women abroad from Sentinel Source
The Mennonite highlights university presidents: Susan Schultz Huxman contributes ‘We’re better together’
This is the seventh article in a seven-part series by the presidents of Mennonite Church USA higher education institutions. The entire series is available at themennonite.org/mhea. ... read more about The Mennonite highlights university presidents: Susan Schultz Huxman contributes ‘We’re better together’ from The Mennonite