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Tributes by faculty, staff for 2024 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 9, 2024Last updated May 9, 2024 by Ryan Cornell, photos by Macson McGuigan/EMU

Ten graduating EMU seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a special ceremony on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Martin Chapel. The honor is one of the university’s

EMU announces 2024 Cords of Distinction honorees

April 26, 2024Last updated April 26, 2024 by EMU Communications

Ten graduating seniors are Eastern Mennonite University’s 2024 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2024 Commencement. Faculty, staff, administrators and fellow

EMU announces 2023 Cords of Distinction honorees

April 15, 2023Last updated April 17, 2023 by EMU Communications

Ten graduating seniors are Eastern Mennonite University’s 2023 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2023 Commencement. Faculty, staff and fellow

Ten EMU graduates earn Cords of Distinction for contributions to campus and community

April 27, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 25, 2015 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

10 students receive top honors for contributions to EMU and community

April 30, 2014Last updated August 18, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

Ten seniors from three states and two countries ceremonially received “Cords of Distinction” on April 26, the highest honor conferred by Eastern Mennonite University on traditional undergraduate. The next day,

Liberian Med Student Honored in Africa

August 7, 2013Last updated August 18, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Samfee Kamayanoh Doe ’11 has been selected as one of 28 Milead Fellows from among 2,120 candidates from 44 countries. For this highly prestigious award conferred on African women, Doe

EMU Awards 10 Students with Cords of Distinction

May 7, 2013Last updated May 29, 2013 by Mike Zucconi

Ten graduating seniors were honored as “cords of distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated

Graduates Honored for Contributions to Campus, Community

May 1, 2012Last updated February 22, 2017 by Mike Zucconi

Ten graduating seniors were honored as “Cords of Distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 28 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the

EMU Awards ‘Cords of Distinction’

May 2, 2011Last updated September 17, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Ten graduating seniors were honored as “Cords of Distinction” recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, Apr. 30 at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients,

Meet the 2010 ‘Cords of Distinction’ Recipients

May 7, 2010Last updated September 24, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Front row (L to R): Jennifer Hochstetler, Katherine Nussbaum, Dorine Ndayizigiye, Sarah Roth, Claudette Monroy. Back row (L to R): Jonathan Spicher, Daniel Miller, Jay Michael Harnish, Anastacio Basil Marin,

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