{"id":1930,"date":"2009-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/blog\/news\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2009-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-22T04:00:00","slug":"students-honored-for-contributions-to-campus-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2009\/students-honored-for-contributions-to-campus-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Students honored for contributions to campus and community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten EMU seniors were honored as this year&#8217;s &quot;Cords of Distinction&quot; recipients in an awards ceremony held following university chapel on Monday, Apr. 20. <\/p>\n<p \/>\n<div style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2009 EMU Cords of Distinction recipients\" src=\"\/news\/images\/09\/cordsdistinction.jpg\" \/><br \/>&#8216;Cords of Distinction&#8217; recipients (standing, l. to r.): Laura Cattell, Webster Contreras, Jackson Maust, David Showalter, Rachael Clemmer. (Seated, l. to r.): Natalie Bonilla, Rebeca Barge, Sarah Kalichman, Michelle Kennel and Katie Lehman.<\/div>\n<p \/>\n<p> The students, nominated by faculty, staff and fellow students, were cited for exemplifying the school&#8217;s highest ideals. They will wear gold and blue cords as they graduate on Apr. 26, 2009.<\/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 selected for their &quot;significant and verifiable impact&quot; 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<p> The recipients are: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Rebeca S. Barge, Harrisonburg, major in <a href=\"\/socialwork\/\">social work<\/a> and Spanish; <\/li>\n<li> Natalie Bonilla, Reading, Pa., major in <a href=\"\/nursing\/\">nursing<\/a>; <\/li>\n<li> Laura C. Cattell, Honey Brook, Pa., major in <a href=\"\/biology\/\">environmental science<\/a> and justice, peace and conflict studies; <\/li>\n<li> Rachael L. Clemmer, Harleysville, Pa., major in nursing; <\/li>\n<li> Webster A. Contreras, Harrisonburg, major in nursing; <\/li>\n<li> Sarah E. Kalichman, Richmond, Va., major in <a href=\"\/math\/\">mathematics<\/a> and <a href=\"\/liberalarts\/\">liberal arts<\/a>; <\/li>\n<li> Michelle M. Kennel, Jonesboro, Ga., major in <a href=\"\/psychology\/\">psychology<\/a> and <a href=\"\/history\/\">history<\/a>; <\/li>\n<li> Katie Lehman, Archbold, Ohio, major in <a href=\"\/biology\/\">biology<\/a>; <\/li>\n<li> Jackson T. Maust, Bay Port, Mich., major in biology <\/li>\n<li> David N. 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