{"id":56462,"date":"2024-04-26T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=56462"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:54:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T15:54:34","slug":"emu-announces-2024-cords-of-distinction-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2024\/emu-announces-2024-cords-of-distinction-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU announces 2024 Cords of Distinction honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ten graduating seniors are Eastern Mennonite University\u2019s <strong>2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/studentlife\/cords-of-distinction\/\">Cords of Distinction<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2024 Commencement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty, staff, administrators 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 2024 Cords of Distinction recipients are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Hannah Landes Beck<\/strong>,&nbsp;a liberal arts major from Linville, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Ariel O. Morales Bonilla,&nbsp;<\/strong>with majors in political science and history and a minor in Spanish from Richmond, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Betty Debebe,<\/strong>&nbsp;a biology major with minors in business administration and psychology from Gerji, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Indigo Gott,&nbsp;<\/strong>with majors in music: interdisciplinary studies and social work from Bluffton, Ohio;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Rubi N. Long,<\/strong>&nbsp;a social work major from Washington, D.C.;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Ashley N. Mellinger,&nbsp;<\/strong>a nursing major from Harleysville, Pennsylvania;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Sarah E. Moore,<\/strong>&nbsp;a psychology major from Weyers Cave, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Luz Belen Hernandez Rosario,<\/strong>&nbsp;a biology major and chemistry minor from Harrisonburg, Virginia;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Rachael N. Saeli,<\/strong>&nbsp;a social work major from Towson, Maryland;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<strong>Riley Quezada,&nbsp;<\/strong>a music education major from Mount Jackson, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominees are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Benjamin Alderfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valentina Barahona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ani Beitzel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura E. Craft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurel Evans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutifafa Havi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha T. Hensley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margarita Hernandez-Perez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Kirkton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophie M. Kirkton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kara Kornhaus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hannah F. Landis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate Landis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua R. Maloney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manuela Marin Rivera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria L. Menjivar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan J. Miller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten graduating seniors are Eastern Mennonite University\u2019s 2024 Cords of Distinction\u00a0recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2024 Commencement. 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