{"id":1128,"date":"2006-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/blog\/news\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2014-09-22T17:28:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T21:28:57","slug":"students-receive-cords-of-distinction-honor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2006\/students-receive-cords-of-distinction-honor-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Receive &#8216;Cords of Distinction&#8217; Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"photo right\" style=\"width: 300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/news\/images\/cords06.jpg\" alt=\"Cords of Distinction recipients 2006\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/> Photo by Jim Bishop<\/div>\n<p>They&#8217;re among Eastern Mennonite University&#8217;s most outstanding students, exemplifying the school&#8217;s highest ideals.<\/p>\n<p>Ten EMU seniors, nominated by faculty, staff and fellow students, were named this year&#8217;s &#8220;Cords of Distinction&#8221; recipients in an awards ceremony held at the close of chapel Monday, Apr. 24.<\/p>\n<p>They will wear the gold and blue cords as they graduate on Apr. 30, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Blue represents the strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution or community. Gold represents the love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university environment or community in which all may take part.<\/p>\n<p>The students were cited for their &#8220;significant and verifiable impact&#8221; on the university and on student life, for their contributions to developing the institution&#8217;s positive image, for substantial contributions to the Harrisonburg\/Rockingham County area and beyond, for their high academic and social standing and their embodiment of EMU&#8217;s shared values of Christian discipleship, community, service and peacebuilding.<\/p>\n<h2>Recipients<\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Cords of Distinction&#8221; recipients are (standing, l. to r.):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Michael Stauffer, New Market, Va., major in applied sociology and English;<\/li>\n<li>Adam D. Shank, Harrisonburg, justice, peace and conflict studies and Spanish major;<\/li>\n<li>Sharon E. Kniss, Harrisonburg, justice, peace and conflict studies major with minors in Bible and religion and music;<\/li>\n<li>Michael L. Kniss, Chicago, Ill., history major with minors in political science and sociology;<\/li>\n<li>and Luella M. Kauffman, Lancaster, Pa., major in nursing with minor in psychology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Seated, l. to r.):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerlande P. Wontamo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, economic development major with minors in socio-economic development and sociology;<\/li>\n<li>Rachel A. Swartzendruber, Indianapolis, Ind., major in liberal arts and special education licensure with minors in Spanish and theater;<\/li>\n<li>Adrienne M. Hill, Madison, Va., history major with minor in biology;<\/li>\n<li>and Andile M. Dube, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, business administrator major with minors in communication and computer information systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Derrick R. Charles, Lancaster, Pa., a biblical studies and Spanish major, was honored in absentia. He is completing a cross-cultural studies program in Spain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Jim Bishop They&#8217;re among Eastern Mennonite University&#8217;s most outstanding students, exemplifying the school&#8217;s highest ideals. 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