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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,

Students honored for contributions to campus and community

April 22, 2009 by Jim Bishop

Ten EMU seniors were honored as this year’s "Cords of Distinction" recipients in an awards ceremony held following university chapel on Monday, Apr. 20. ‘Cords of Distinction’ recipients (standing, l.

EMU Honors ‘Cords of Distinction’ Recipients

April 22, 2008Last updated September 24, 2014 by Jim Bishop

‘Cords of Distinction’ recipients: (seated, l. to r.) Lars A. Akerson, Benjamin W. Beitzel, Matthew R. Garber, Lisa N. King; (standing, l. to r.) Ho-Hyun Lee, Jered C. Lyons, Ral

‘Cords of Distinction’ Recipients Honored

April 24, 2007 by Jim Bishop

They’re among Eastern Mennonite University’s most outstanding students, exemplifying the school’s highest ideals. Ten EMU seniors, nominated by faculty, staff and fellow students, were honored as this year’s "Cords of