Giving

Veteran Mennonite educator Jeffrey Shank is named the new director of alumni and parent relations and annual giving

by Lauren Jefferson

Jeffrey A. Shank ‘94 has been announced as the new director of alumni and parent relations and annual giving at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Shank brings a wealth of fundraising
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Two recordings of The Walking Roots Band aim at nurturing discipleship and the church, aided by Kickstarter contributions

by Laura Lehman Amstutz

“The Walking Roots Band has always been about relationships,” says Seth Crissman, student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and member of The Walking Roots Band. “We started out as a group
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‘Interfaith Discussion on Poverty’ brings together national public policy advocates and local social services providers

by Lauren Jefferson

Cheryl Cooper drives 45 miles to work each morning. Along the way, she pictures the nearly 114,000 people, standing shoulder to shoulder, who are served by the Blue Ridge Area
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Plant pathologist crowdfunds research to combat the emerald ash borer and work towards saving North American ash trees

by Lauren Jefferson

When David Showalter decided to focus on plant pathology, he didn’t anticipate he’d ever mount an online donation campaign to support his research. But Showalter, a 2009 biochemistry graduate of
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