{"id":49354,"date":"2021-05-10T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=49354"},"modified":"2021-05-14T08:14:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:14:08","slug":"highlights-of-emus-2021-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/highlights-of-emus-2021-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of EMU&#8217;s 2021 Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMU&#8217;s Commencement ceremonies spanned nearly two weeks, beginning April 24 with the Donning of the Kente ceremony and concluding yesterday with virtual Commencements. And there still one to go: EMU\u2019s site in Lancaster, Pa., will host a graduation ceremony Friday, May 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch everything you missed here with news coverage and links to EMU&#8217;s Facebook Live page when recordings are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All 351 graduates were honored in a virtual ceremony Sunday at 1 p.m. with a Commencement addressed offered by The Hon. Deanna Reed, mayor of Harrisonburg and a member of EMU&#8217;s Board of Trustees.  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GErmWjX879A\">Watch this.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the Class of 2021, EMU awarded 351 total degrees, including 209 undergraduate degrees, 104 master&#8217;s degrees, 37 graduate certificates, and one doctorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All 2020 graduates were honored in a virtual ceremony Saturday at 1 p.m., with a Commencement address from Professor Carolyn Stauffer. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8J6ntP8FeRQ\">Watch this.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed='true' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/albums\/72157719097060457' title='Commencement Walking Ceremonies for Class of 2020 and 2021 by EasternMennoniteUniversity, on Flickr'><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51156525810_01e90c406c_c.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='20210501-SEAN commencement-4'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos of the May 1 &#8220;walking ceremonies&#8221; are available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E1crIM__C2s\">School of Theology, Humanities and the Performing Arts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bhWJbEHTi90\">School of Social Sciences and Professions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TCX25uBsT8s\">School of Science, Engineering, Art and Nursing<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More graduation coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/the-call-to-cjps-2021-grads-the-world-needs-each-and-every-one-of-you-and-everything-you-learned\/\">Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Celebration of Blessings<\/a>: This virtual private event on Saturday, May 1, celebrated the 25 graduates from CJP. Read news coverage and a list of the grads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/seminary-celebrates-2021-graduates\/\">Eastern Mennonite Seminary Baccalaureate<\/a>: Sixteen students were honored with a service including a scripture reading, musical selections, an address by Professor Nancy Heisey, seminary associate dean, benediction and a commissioning. Watch at EMU&#8217;s Facebook Live page. View the ceremony at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1155948711538182\/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22page_admin_bar%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A112642959273%7D%22%7D%2C%7B%22surface%22%3A%22events_admin_tool%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22recommended_actions%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22[]%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D\">EMU\u2019s Facebook Live page<\/a>&nbsp;[you do not need an account to view.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/emu-honors-ten-seniors-with-cords-of-distinction\/\">Cords of Distinction<\/a>: Each year, EMU honors 10 students with its highest award. Read more about this special group. 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Each graduate receives a stole of kente cloth, a symbol of prestige in many African societies, handwoven for each graduate, or a satin sash with flags from the countries&nbsp;they feel a connection with. View the ceremony at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/5qeGY9VdyL\/\">EMU\u2019s Facebook Live page<\/a>&nbsp;[you do not need an account to view.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/51140351478\/in\/album-72157719042412702\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51140351478_8aea48201c_c.jpg\" alt=\"20210425 Donning of the Kente_RKH-62\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/breidigan-and-lee-earn-presidents-award-at-athletic-honors-celebration\/\">Athletic Honors and President&#8217;s Awards<\/a>: Jaylon Lee and Megan Breidigan were awarded EMU&#8217;s highest student-athlete honors. 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