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91¶ÌÊÓƵ names Nathan K. Leopard as new advancement VP<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Longtime fundraiser and advancement professional led efforts at Virginia Tech and Penn State 91¶ÌÊÓƵ announced on Thursday it has named Nathan K. Leopard as its new vice president for advancement. ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ names Nathan K. Leopard as new advancement VP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t
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Luncheon recognizes retirees and employees for their years of dedicated service to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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91¶ÌÊÓƵ honored this year\u2019s retirees and employees who reached milestone years of service at its annual recognition luncheon on Tuesday, May 12, in Northlawn Dining Hall. Together, the combined years ... read more about Luncheon recognizes retirees and employees for their years of dedicated service to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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91¶ÌÊÓƵ at Lancaster celebrates resilience of its graduates at Commencement<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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As Angelita Perez told her fellow graduates, each of them has a moment when they chose to keep going, even when it felt impossible. For her, that moment came during ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ at Lancaster celebrates resilience of its graduates at Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Memoir by Daniel Shenk \u201971 follows his journey from missionary childhood to service as a prison chaplain and AIDS activist\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Co-authored by Joyce Shenk Maxwell \u201985, \u201c\u2018Search for a Blessing\u2019 is a reflective, inspirational story of a gay son of evangelicals finding a place for himself in the world\u201d (Pandora ... read more about Memoir by Daniel Shenk \u201971 follows his journey from missionary childhood to service as a prison chaplain and AIDS activist\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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91¶ÌÊÓƵ Dean\u2019s List, spring semester 2026<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The Dean\u2019s List, compiled at the end of each semester,\u00a0includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no W, I, or F grades for 12 ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Dean\u2019s List, spring semester 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Seminary hosts Thriving in Ministry conference<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A range of faith leaders gathered at Eastern Mennonite Seminary from May 5-6 for a two-day conference focused on exploration and learning. The conference, \u201cThriving in Ministry: Family Systems Theory ... read more about Seminary hosts Thriving in Ministry conference<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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91¶ÌÊÓƵ recognizes 2025-26 athletes of the year<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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91¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletics recently held its annual year-end awards ceremony to celebrate its student-athletes and teams along with their accomplishments over the past academic year. The ceremony recognized the recipients of ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ recognizes 2025-26 athletes of the year<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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91¶ÌÊÓƵ and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community enter strategic partnership<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Agreement outlines retirement community\u2019s acquisition of Park Woods forest and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ baseball field HARRISONBURG, Va. \u2014 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community announced Monday, May 11, a strategic ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community enter strategic partnership<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Forbes mentions 91¶ÌÊÓƵ in ‘Best Places to Retire’ list<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nForbes included Harrisonburg on its list of the top 25 places to retire in 2026, describing it as a \u201ccharming Shenandoah Valley college town\u201d home to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and James Madison University. \n ... read more about Forbes mentions 91¶ÌÊÓƵ in ‘Best Places to Retire’ list from Michael Russo | WHSV-TV3<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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91¶ÌÊÓƵ\u2019s 108th Commencement sends forth 304 graduates<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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91¶ÌÊÓƵ awarded 313 degrees during its 108th annual Commencement on Sunday, May 3. The total included 171 undergraduate degrees, 129 graduate degrees, 10 seminary degrees, and three doctor ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓƵ\u2019s 108th Commencement sends forth 304 graduates<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t

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Celebration of Blessings sends off CJP graduates with joy and love<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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In his welcome remarks at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding\u2019s annual Celebration of Blessings, Kory Schaeffer MA \u201924 had one final request, not of the 17 CJP graduates, but ... read more about Celebration of Blessings sends off CJP graduates with joy and love<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<\/p>\n

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In his welcome remarks at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding\u2019s annual Celebration of Blessings, Kory Schaeffer MA \u201924 had one final request, not of the 17 CJP graduates, but ... read more about Celebration of Blessings sends off CJP graduates with joy and love<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28663","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHome - 91¶ÌÊÓƵ News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home - 91¶ÌÊÓƵ News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Load More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"91¶ÌÊÓƵ News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-01-15T15:32:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@91¶ÌÊÓƵ_News\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Home - 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