{"id":52571,"date":"2022-08-30T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=52571"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:55:21","slug":"crossroads-summer-2022-magazine-showcases-track-field-successes-new-facility-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/crossroads-summer-2022-magazine-showcases-track-field-successes-new-facility-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads Summer 2022 magazine showcases track and field successes, new facility plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even if track and field isn&#8217;t your jam, you&#8217;ll find plenty to celebrate about this special Royals athletics program in the Summer 2022 issue of <em>Crossroads <\/em>in mailboxes this month. One of our immediate missions is funding a new facility. Coaches <strong>Bob Hepler<\/strong>, <strong>Kyle Dickinson<\/strong> and <strong>Joanna Friesen<\/strong> team up with explain why this investment will help both student-athletes and our broader university diversity and inclusion initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read their article below or <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/building-our-vision-revitalized-emu-track-and-field-program-ready-for-new-facility\/\">visit this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/docs\/crossroads_fall-winter_2017-18_issu\">view the full spring\/summer digital issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue always includes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/homecoming\">profiles of our alumni award winners<\/a>. We also post them on our Homecoming website. Read about the accomplishments of Young Alum<strong> Camila Pandolfi &#8217;12<\/strong>, Distinguished Service recipient <strong>Dr. Joseph Gascho &#8217;68<\/strong>, and Alum of the Year <strong>Amy Rosenberger &#8217;85<\/strong>. The big event is coming up Oct. 7-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall of Fame athletics honorees are also profiled. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-athletics-to-honor-former-athletic-trainer-pitcher-and-2010-basketball-team\/\">Read more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/alumni\/connect\"><strong>Update your info<\/strong> and share Mileposts updates with us<\/a>. 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