{"id":16799,"date":"2013-05-07T10:31:27","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T14:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=16799"},"modified":"2013-05-29T13:52:02","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T17:52:02","slug":"emu-awards-10-students-with-cords-of-distinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2013\/emu-awards-10-students-with-cords-of-distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Awards 10 Students with Cords of Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten graduating seniors were honored as \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/studentlife\/cords-of-distinction\/\">cords of distinction<\/a>\u201d recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU).<\/p>\n<p>Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, who were cited for their \u201csignificant and verifiable impact\u201d on the university and on student life; for their contributions to developing the institution\u2019s 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\u2019s shared values of Christian discipleship, community, service and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/peacebuilding\/\">peacebuilding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They wore gold and blue cords as they graduated on Sunday, April 28.<\/p>\n<p>Blue represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution or community. Gold represents the love of spirit and yearning toward creating a better university environment or community.<\/p>\n<h3>2013 recipients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nels Akerson<\/strong>, a biology degree recipient from Harrisonburg, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Allen<\/strong>, a liberal arts degree recipient from Fork Union, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jossimar Diaz-Castro<\/strong>, a philosophy and theology degree recipient from Harrisonburg, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ryan Eshleman<\/strong>, a philosophy and theoogy and biology degree recipient from Harrisonburg, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Darian Harnish<\/strong>, an accounting degree recipient from Manheim, Pa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josh Kanagy<\/strong>, a psychology degree recipient from Harrisonburg, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Julia Schmidt<\/strong>, a history degree recipient from Pandora, Ohio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hannah Schrock<\/strong>, a biology degree recipient from Kalona, Ia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelley Schroder<\/strong>, a music degree recipient from Leesburg, Va.<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Souder<\/strong>, an environmental sustainability degree recipient from Harrisonburg, Va.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/podcast\/2013\/04\/27\/cords-of-distinction-ceremony-2013\/\">Listen to the cords of distinction podcast&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten graduating seniors were honored as \u201ccords of distinction\u201d recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). 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