{"id":51838,"date":"2022-04-14T17:02:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51838"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:23:34","slug":"emu-announces-2022-cords-of-distinction-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-announces-2022-cords-of-distinction-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU announces 2022 Cords of Distinction honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/tributes-by-faculty-and-staff-for-2022-cords-of-distinction-honorees\/\">READ the tributes for EMU&#8217;s Class of &#8217;22 Cords recipients.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten graduating seniors are the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/studentlife\/cords-of-distinction\/\">Cords of Distinction<\/a> recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2022 Commencement.<\/p>\n\n\n\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 peacebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cords are blue and gold. 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\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2022 Cords of Distinction recipients are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Rodrigo Barahona, <\/strong>majoring in environmental science and economics from Tegucigalpa, Honduras;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Asha Beck<\/strong>, with a major in digital media and communications major and a minor in Spanish from Linville, Virginia;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Alcinda Brubaker<\/strong>, a marketing major from Keezletown, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Tahj\u2019ae Coleman<\/strong>, a psychology major from Willingboro, New Jersey;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Elizabeth Eby<\/strong>, majoring in peacebuilding and development and Bible, religion and theology from Goshen, Indiana;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Skylar Hedgepeth<\/strong>, an elementary education major from Smithfield, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Hannah Leaman<\/strong>, a mathematics major with secondary education licensure and a minor in Honors from Bakersfield, California;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Faith Manickam<\/strong>, a biology, pre-med major and chemistry minor from Hesston, Kansas;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Mishram Nyagwegwe<\/strong>, a recreation and sports management major from Norristown, Pennsylvania;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Allison Shelly<\/strong>, a political science major with minors in Honors, journalism, community organizing and development, and history from Collinsville, Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominees are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Isaac Andreas<\/li><li>Garrett Cash<\/li><li>Emma Cordell<\/li><li>Jacob Durren&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hailey Edmonds<\/li><li>Ike Esh<\/li><li>Sarah Grossen<\/li><li>Jareya Harder&nbsp;<\/li><li>Addison Hawpe<\/li><li>Alyssa Himsey&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tristin Hogge&nbsp;<\/li><li>Alijah Johnson<\/li><li>Jessie Landis<\/li><li>Isaac Longacre<\/li><li>Nikki Mumaw&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sara Mumbauer&nbsp;<\/li><li>Jonathan Murch<\/li><li>Anna Paetkau<\/li><li>Partha Roy&nbsp;<\/li><li>Katherine Szambecki&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Andrea Troyer<\/li><li>Laura Troyer<\/li><li>Navy Widyani&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ the tributes for EMU&#8217;s Class of &#8217;22 Cords recipients. 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