{"id":47468,"date":"2020-10-19T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T18:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=47468"},"modified":"2020-10-20T10:48:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:48:20","slug":"emu-homecoming-catch-what-you-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/emu-homecoming-catch-what-you-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Homecoming: Catch what you missed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year, EMU brought the party to you! The first-ever virtual Homecoming 2020 was hosted on behalf of 21,633 alums and even more friends around the world over the Oct. 15-18 weekend with 26 events to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 400 alumni and friends registered, with countless others watching on our Facebook livestream. The virtual format enabled viewers across all the U.S. time zones and in Canada, El Salvador, France, Germany and Japan to join in the fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to see you next year, Oct. 8-10, 2021 for EMU Homecoming and Family Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch What You Missed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/B7ILpD0WKIc\">Homecoming Opening Celebration<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oWRd05qNUCA\">Jubilee Alumni Gathering<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xo5dAWGshjQ\">TenTalks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/la4fCXJoHII\">Music Department Concert<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WV8tqcPW1Us\">Homecoming Worship Service<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLLdhsuYNxrkLBDYUt6n9f4r9vxxPzp-G8\">To browse all videos, visit our Youtube playlist.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, here\u2019s some <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/young-artists-dream-of-herm-and-his-coat-of-many-colors\/\">fun coverage of our coloring contest winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And a view of the some-65 participants in our virtual walk\/bike\/run!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/gyuOCbsqdobOIjKE9CMj2Ty_wSKb_7BCUCzHTDiBCBVY6i5tobpQm_SubmooK_hS1NvKOU6PsqyEK2JVr8SLZS13QA-yLUq5Nb2TuG4X4G5RwsocaqjPOLudO9mrx2A6WN4_k3-e\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s give Royal applause to the following folks who have had significant roles in organizing Homecoming and Family Weekend\u00a02020. They include: <strong>Jennifer North Bauman, interim director of alumni and parent relations, with Sarah Bixler \u201802, David Brubaker, Benjamin Bergey \u201811, Laura Daily, Shannon Dycus, Jasmine Hardesty, Braydon Hoover \u201811,\u00a0 Laura Lehman MDiv \u201806, Kirk Shisler \u201881, Clay Showalter \u201802 and many Advancement team members and Information Systems staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Homecoming Committee is <strong>Cheryl Montgomery, Lisa King Burkholder \u201808, MSN \u201814, Hannah Cash \u201818, Stephen Farrar \u201895, Tyler Goss MA and MDiv \u201819, Jessica Hostetler \u201808, <\/strong>and <strong>Ed Lehman<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, EMU brought the party to you! 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