Royal Women for EMU
MISSION STATEMENT: Royal Women inspire visible leadership, bold investments, and empowering networks to impact EMU’s
future.
Royal Women for EMU is a philanthropy and networking initiative launched in fall of 2023 intended to engage any interested students, alumni and friends of EMU in supporting its future and the impact of its women.
Royal Women provides an opportunity to build and expand connections with women and their allies and focuses on elevating women as philanthropists and leaders in their communities.
The initial goal for Royal Women for EMU is to raise $70 thousand for student scholarships. Twenty-thousand dollars will be
used for immediate impact grants and $50 thousand will go into an endowed scholarship
fund to create lasting impact for EMU students.
Last year's inductees
1. Susan Schultz Huxman, first female EMU president
2. Tynisha Willingham - Provost's Office, first African American Provost
3. Lee Snyder - First female chief academic leader
4. Esther Augsburger, "first lady" emeriti
5. Hannah Lapp, "first lady" emeriti
6. Pat Swartzendruber, "first lady" emeriti
7. Sheryl Wyse, first female Board chair
8. Beryl Brubaker, first female vice president/ Provost emeriti
9. Dorothy Jean Weaver, first full-time female faculty EMS, emeriti
10. Nancy Heisey, first full-time female faculty in Bible & Religion, emeriti
11. Sara Wenger Shenk, first female vice president & dean of EMS
12. Leymah Gbowee, '07 Graduate of EMU's CJP and '11 Nobel Peace Laureate
13. Mim Mumaw, First EMU female coach
14. Kay Nussbaum
15. Louise Hostetter
16. Shannon Dycus
17. Jackie Font Guzman
18. Carrie Bert, first female athletic director
Upcoming Events
Royal Women Soiree
Friday, September 27, 2024 @ 6:30 pm @WOL
Invite only, registration encouraged
Royal Women @Homecoming
Come find us at the Royal Women table @ Homecoming during the Royal City Celebration
Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 11-1pm
Advisory Committee Members
Alumni Representatives
Louise Hostetter ’79 - Harrisonburg, Va.
Kay Nussbaum ’78 - Harrisonburg, Va.
EMU Staff
Deanna Reed - Director of Alumni Engagement and Community Connections and the Mayor of Harrisonburg,
Va.
Shea Jones-Mitchell - Advancement Coordinator
Laura Daily - Director of Advancement Operations
Shannon Dycus - Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging
Jennifer North Bauman - Executive Administrative Assistant for Student Life
Carrie Bert ’97 - Director of Athletics
Amy Springer Hartsell ’92 - Executive Advisor to the President
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