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Donning of the Kente ceremony kicks off EMU’s 100th Commencement celebration

April 20, 2018Last updated April 20, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

“The question is, what have you learned, and what traditions has Eastern Mennonite University imprinted on you?” asked Professor David Owusu-Ansah of soon-to-be-graduates at Eastern Mennonite University’s third annual Donning

Royals Athlete of the Week: Brianna Zook

February 23, 2018Last updated February 27, 2018 by Savannah Olshove, sports information intern

Last week, Eastern Mennonite University senior Brianna Zook (Harrisonburg, Va./Broadway) had her first career double double, going off for 20 points and 10 rebounds. This week, she is the Royals

Royals Athlete of the Week: Chrissy Delawder

December 18, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly, sports information intern

Sophomore Chrissy Delawder (Broadway, Va./Broadway) is already turning heads at the start of EMU’s women’s basketball season. Her per-game average this season is 10.9 points, up more than four points from last year.

Royals Athlete of the Week: Myneshia Walker

January 20, 2017Last updated February 1, 2017 by Jake Brown

Coming into this year, EMU women’s basketball coach Kevin Griffin knew junior Myneshia Walker (Freeman, Va./Brunswick) would be a key player for his team. Midway through the season, Myneshia has

Royals athlete of the week: Jonae Guest

January 13, 2017Last updated February 1, 2017 by Jake Brown, EMUroyals.com

The journey of student-athletes during their tenures at Eastern Mennonite University varies for the individual. Women’s basketball player Jonae Guest (Dumfries, Va./Potomac), the most recent recipient of the Royals Athlete

Royals basketball begins season play with Jess Rheinheimer and the Jones brothers in key roles

November 12, 2015Last updated November 24, 2015 by James DeBoer

Senior Jess Rheinheimer and sophomore twins Maleke and Jerome Jones lead the women’s and men’s basketball teams into the 2015-16 season with the first games of the season beginning in

In choosing EMU, Ygarza sisters share a friendship of on-court memories and off-court successes

March 20, 2015Last updated July 19, 2016 by Chris Yoder

In the semi-finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball tournament, junior Alicia Ygarza and her teammates had an extra special fan in the stands among friends and family.

Jess Rheinheimer, stellar basketball forward and nursing major, named one of five in nation to Academic First Team

February 25, 2015Last updated March 12, 2015 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University junior Jess Rheinheimer (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. She is just one of five women’s basketball players from