{"id":42415,"date":"2019-06-10T08:56:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T12:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=42415"},"modified":"2019-06-10T17:07:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T21:07:02","slug":"crossroads-spring-summer-2019-is-on-its-way-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/crossroads-spring-summer-2019-is-on-its-way-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads Spring\/Summer 2019 is on its way to you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The spring\/summer 2019 issue of <em>Crossroads<\/em>, in mailboxes this week, celebrates the impact and experiences of alumni in and around Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>The collective theme is \u201cIn A Right Place,\u201d acknowledging that there are many right places that we can find ourselves in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/docs\/crossroads_spring-summer_2019_issuu\">Click here to view the digital issue.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View individual articles by clicking on the links below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President Susan Schultz Huxman<\/strong> writes in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/from-the-president-beauty-brokenness-and-brotherly-love\/\">Beauty, Brokenness and Love<\/a>\u201d that our collected stories are \u201can anthem\u201d to EMU\u2019s mission, bringing \u201cpreparation and opportunity, deep gladness and deep hunger together in remarkable ways.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heidi Hochstetler \u201903 and Scott Eldredge \u201982<\/strong> are two administrators <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/unwavering-heart-child-welfare-advocates-sustained-by-belief-in-human-potential\/\">making a big difference<\/a> in Philadelphia\u2019s new child welfare reforms.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Crosscultural experiences brought <strong>Timothy and Cheryl Heatwole Shenk \u201907<\/strong> to teach and raise their family in Camden, New Jersey. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/community-in-camden-qa-finding-purpose-growing-opportunity\/\">Read a Q &amp; A about their life.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sally Derstine \u201982<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/24\/blessings-and-burdens-family-businesses-a-marketplace-ministry-of-reconciliation\/\">helps family businesses flourish<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duval Denlinger \u201991<\/strong> and his \u201crighthand man\u201d <strong>Zach Grasse \u201915 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/combined-expertise-god-given-resource-management-through-family-style-mentorship\/\">manage sustainable resources<\/a> at Heacock Lumber.<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Neiswander \u201905 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/24\/a-sacred-space-john-neiswander-05-amplifies-voices-otherwise-unheard\/\">helps parents and children<\/a> in health crises at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia.<\/li>\n<li>Influenced by her time at WCSC and mentored by <strong>Nelson Good \u201968<\/strong>, attorney <strong>Amy Rosenberger \u201985 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/24\/real-joy-in-improving-lives-through-labor-law-amy-rosenberger-85\/\">practices law<\/a> and takes joy in a well-crafted argument.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roberto Wingfield &#8217;15<\/strong> has gathered <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4228&amp;action=edit\">varied experience in the psychology field<\/a>, including his current research position with the internationally renowned Moss Rehab Research Institute.<\/li>\n<li>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/alumni-in-ministry\/\">alumni working in ministry in the region<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read about our alumni award winners: Alumnus of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/alumnus-of-the-year-erik-kratz\/\">Erik Kratz<\/a> on his faith; Young Alum of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/young-alum-of-the-year-liza-heavener\/\">Liza Heavener \u201807<\/a>; and Distinguished Service Award recipient <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/crossroads\/2019\/05\/30\/distinguished-service-award-wu-wei\/\">Wu Wei MDiv \u201806<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As always, you are invited to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/alumni\/connect\">update your information here<\/a><\/u>, and to sign up to <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/news\">receive the weekly news digest here<\/a><\/u> (look for the \u201cSubscribe Now\u201d button on the right).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spring\/summer 2019 issue of Crossroads, in mailboxes this week, celebrates the impact and experiences of alumni in and around Philadelphia. 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