{"id":62495,"date":"2026-10-16T13:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=62495"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:08:46","slug":"emu-celebrates-its-community-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/emu-celebrates-its-community-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU celebrates its community partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A networking event bringing together business owners, local leaders, and government officials from across the Shenandoah Valley kicked off inauguration weekend by recognizing EMU\u2019s community partnerships. The Community Partners Luncheon, held at The Loft at Liberty St. in Downtown Harrisonburg on Oct. 7, was presented by Kathy Moran Wealth Group and catered by <strong>Kirsten Moore \u201993<\/strong>, owner of Magpie Diner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is wonderful to look around this room and see people who care deeply about this university and our community,\u201d said <strong>Deanna Reed<\/strong>, Harrisonburg mayor and EMU\u2019s director of alumni engagement and community connections. \u201cEach of you brings something valuable to our relationship with EMU, and we are grateful you are here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154409\/20261007-Community-Partners-Luncheon_JS-52-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154409\/20261007-Community-Partners-Luncheon_JS-52-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154409\/20261007-Community-Partners-Luncheon_JS-52-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154409\/20261007-Community-Partners-Luncheon_JS-52-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154409\/20261007-Community-Partners-Luncheon_JS-52.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kathy Moran, of Kathy Moran Wealth Group, sponsored the event.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kathy Moran<\/strong>, founder and owner of Kathy Moran Wealth Group, praised EMU for doing a \u201cmarvelous job\u201d of supporting first-generation college students like herself. This fall, for the first time in the university\u2019s history, more than half of incoming first-year students are first-generation college students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen Mayor Reed approached me about sponsoring this luncheon, I didn\u2019t hesitate,\u201d Moran said. \u201cI love what EMU represents, I love its inclusive, belonging perspective. I love its programs and the quality of its education, and, in particular, I see Dr. Dycus as an incredible leader in our community, so I was on board right from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gil Colman<\/strong>, owner of Colman Engineering in Harrisonburg, also attended the luncheon. In the early 1990s, he tutored students in EMU\u2019s Spanish department while taking classes through the university\u2019s Intensive English Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEMU is a great local school,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are so many programs at EMU that benefit our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-8-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>President Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus speaks at The Community Partners Luncheon last week.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EMU President <strong>Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus<\/strong> introduced the theme of her inauguration, \u201cTogether and Becoming,\u201d and spoke about the importance of community partnerships in shaping generations of students and graduates. EMU students need an education, but they also need places to put it into practice, she said, thanking partners for employing students, investing in EMU, sharing their expertise, and believing in the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you say \u2018yes\u2019 to a student worker, an intern, a clinical placement, a student teacher, a job shadow, or simply make time for a conversation where you talk about your own leadership journey, you become a part of a student\u2019s education,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes that conversation plays a huge part in their decision to stay here in the Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/10\/15154319\/image-9-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nathan Leopard, vice president for advancement, calls on community partners to deepen their connection to EMU in the year ahead.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nathan Leopard<\/strong>, vice president for advancement, said he joined EMU this summer because he felt called to \u201cserve something different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEMU doesn\u2019t just prepare our students for successful careers, though we absolutely do that, too,\u201d he said. \u201cEMU helps cultivate the whole person: professional, spiritual, interpersonal, and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One example of that impact is <strong>AJ Jalal<\/strong>, founder and CEO of AJ\u2019s Barbershop in Harrisonburg, who took business management classes at EMU before opening the barbershop with his wife, <strong>Grace \u201918<\/strong>, in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s great that EMU has a 70% retention rate of people staying in the Valley,\u201d he said. \u201cMy wife and I both decided to stay here, and I think one of the main reasons was that EMU gave us the confidence and care we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverywhere you look, there\u2019s someone who went to EMU who adds a lot of value to this community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A networking event bringing together business owners, local leaders, and government officials from across the Shenandoah Valley kicked off inauguration weekend by recognizing EMU\u2019s community partnerships. 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