Advocate for Burundian refugees
Jean Ndayizigiye, MA ’00 Harrisonburg, Virginia Since fleeing his native Burundi in 1996, Jean Ndayizigiye has been rebuilding his life in exile. He is on… Read more about Advocate for Burundian refugees
Resources
Training leader/manager for Habitat
Lina Maria Obando (Marquez), MA ’00 San Jose, Costa Rica “John Paul Lederach’s elicitive approach to learning has stayed with me through the years,” says… Read more about Training leader/manager for Habitat
Lawyer & writer of romance novels
Patricia “Paddy” Patton, MA ’00 Hagerstown, Maryland “What led me to enroll in the conflict transformation program was the conviction that I needed to put… Read more about Lawyer & writer of romance novels
Program director at mental health center, with focus on Latino mental health
Gilberto Perez Jr. ’94, Grad. Cert. ’99 Goshen, Indiana As the founding director of Bienvenido, a program for newly arrived Latino immigrants, Gilberto Pérez Jr.… Read more about Program director at mental health center, with focus on Latino mental health
Rep., Mennonite Central Committee
Randy Puljek-Shank, MA ’99 Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Based in Amela’s home country of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Randy and Amela Puljek-Shank have spent the last eight years devoted to… Read more about Rep., Mennonite Central Committee
Peace Corps program & training specialist for Africa
Krista Rigalo, MA ’00 Arlington, Virginia Krista Rigalo arrived at EMU in the fall of 1998 with considerable international experience. She already held a master’s… Read more about Peace Corps program & training specialist for Africa
Director, regional center for advancing dialogue & understanding
Timothy “Tim” Ruebke ’93, MA ’99 Harrisonburg, Virginia Given the worldwide reputation of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, one might reasonably ask, “But what… Read more about Director, regional center for advancing dialogue & understanding
Priest in Maryknoll order
David J. Schwinghamer, Grad. Cert. ’97 Hastings, Minnesota Father David Schwinghamer’s daily routine is now centered on one person: his 61-year-old younger brother. In 2006, David… Read more about Priest in Maryknoll order
Full-time mother, part-time consultant
Emily Stanton, MA ’00 Belfast, Northern Ireland Emily Stanton met Hedley Abernathy – the man who became her husband and then a fellow graduate of… Read more about Full-time mother, part-time consultant
PhD candidate in social work & research
Barb Toews, MA ’00 Lancaster, Pennsylvania After eight years of going “behind the walls and bars” to work with prisoners and prison staff, Barb Toews… Read more about PhD candidate in social work & research