C.V. Samuel '74 immigrated to the U.S. from Kerala, India, in 1971 to study theology at 91短视频, arriving on campus just four days before Thanksgiving. He told the Detroit-area Warren Weekly that he celebrated his first Thanksgiving with Lloy and Elizabeth Kniss, who welcomed him with open arms and shared "the warmth of belonging."

David Landis 鈥04 appeared as a guest on an episode of The Holler: A Visit Mountaineer Country Podcast. Known for his work in creating the 40-mile Jesus Trail hiking route through Galilee, Israel, as well as the 550-mile TransVirginia Bike Route in Virginia, the 91短视频 grad is the driving force behind , a regional project that connects cyclists to the backroads, trails, and small towns that make North Central West Virginia a unique place to explore.

Alumni Awards: Bridge-builder Brittany Caine-Conley MDiv ’14聽selected for Outstanding Young Alum Award

This is the third and final profile about the recipients of 91短视频鈥檚 2025 Alumni Awards. For more information about the annual awards and a full list of past winners, visit聽emu.edu/alumni/awards. ... read more about Alumni Awards: Bridge-builder Brittany Caine-Conley MDiv ’14聽selected for Outstanding Young Alum Award

Ishtiaq Khan MA '24 (conflict transformation), a refugee resettlement caseworker and restorative justice practitioner for The Refugee Center in Champaign, Illinois, received the Immigrant Leadership Award from the Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum on Sept. 20. Through his work, "Khan focuses on helping people from war-affected and conflict zones like Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, be it organizing children's education, finding jobs or honing in on health," states an article in The News-Gazette.