Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Eastern Mennonite High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Eastern Mennonite High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Eastern Mennonite High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Eastern Mennonite High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduates 22 to many callings
Eastern Mennonite Seminary conferred 18 degrees and four graduate certificates at Eastern Mennonite University's 100th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 6. Among them were four graduates of the MA in Christian Leadership, a new degree program that balances spiritual growth, leadership training, and individualized integration of coursework that best fits the student's intended ministry setting. The seminary baccalaureate and commissioning was Friday, May 4, in Martin Chapel.
Graduation -
2018 Jun 26
Students named to Dean's List for spring semester
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Dean's List -
2018 Jun 26
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Named to Spring 2018 Dean's List
Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.
Dean's List -
2018 Jun 21
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Perform in Commencement Celebration Concert
Wheaton College students recently performed in the Conservatory of Music's 2018 Commencement Celebration Concert.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Jun 14
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Perform in Spring 2018 Concert Choir Concert
Wheaton College students performed in "The Lord's Table," the spring 2018 Concert Choir concert.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Jun 12
JMU announces spring 2018 dean's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce the names of the students who made the dean's list for the spring 2018 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.
Honors List -
2018 Jun 7
Spring 2018 President's List
James Madison University is pleased to announce the names of the students who made the president's list for the spring 2018 semester. Students who earn president's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above.
Honors List -
2018 Jun 6
Spring 2018 Dean's List
Eastern Mennonite University is pleased to recognize students who were named to the Spring 2018 Dean's List. The Dean's List, compiled at the end of each term, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no withdrawn, incomplete, or failing grades for 12 semester hours of standard grades.
Honors List -
2018 May 22
Spring Honors and Recognition
More than 130 students were honored during Eastern Mennonite University's spring recognition chapel for leadership and contribution to the community in athletics and academics, student government, residence life, campus ministries and more.
Academic Award -
2018 May 22
Graduation from Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, conferred 540 degrees at its 100th Commencement Ceremony on May 6, 2018. Commencement speaker, alumna and Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee MA '07, received an honorary doctorate.
Graduation -
2018 May 9
Fall 2017 Honors List
Students who earn a place on the Fall 2017 Honors List at Mary Baldwin University must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.
Honors List -
2018 Apr 26
Honors Convocation Celebrates Student Achievement
Students, faculty, staff, and friends of Mary Baldwin University gathered on March 29, 2018, for Honors Convocation, a ceremony to recognize and celebrate student academic achievement.
Academic Award -
2018 Apr 26
Capstone Integration Projects, Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Spring 2018
Eastern Mennonite Seminary students present Master of Divinity (MDiv) capstone projects that touch on both the personal formation experienced within the students' seminary journeys, and the transformation they hope to bring about as leaders in ministry. The capstone requirement helps seminarians synthesize and integrate into their unique ministry setting the four guiding curricular principles that have formed the rich foundation of their learning: wise interpretation, mature practice, discerning communication and transformational leadership.
Academic Award -
2018 Apr 23
EMU wins international cryptoanalysis competition
Eastern Mennonite University students won the annual Kryptos cryptoanalysis competition hosted since 2011 by the mathematics department at Central Washington University in Ellensburg and sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Only four teams solved all three puzzles within the five-day contest window, with EMU's winning trio submitting correct answers first and in less than 20 hours.
Academic Award -
2018 Apr 18
Free donuts, coffee and clothespins make Appreciation Week at EMU 'simple,' 'edifying' - EMU News
If there was one thing Appreciation Week planners at Eastern Mennonite University hoped to leave out in the February gray and drear last week, it was this: the winter doldrums.
Student Excellence -
2018 Apr 18
C. Henry Smith orators respond to contemporary concerns with Christian peace values
Students competed in the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University, an annual contest, established in 1974 by the directors of the C. Henry Smith Trust. The contest offers students an opportunity to discuss the application of the Christian peace position to contemporary concerns in an 8-10-minute speech. The winner of the school contest will go on to compete at the bi-national level against winners from other Mennonite-related colleges in the US and Canada.
Academic Award -
2018 Apr 18
Ten 2018 Cords of Distinction recipients honored for contributions to EMU community and beyond
Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5. They will wear gold and blue cords during the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 6, as recognition for their significant and verifiable impact on the university and on student life; for their contributions to developing the institution's positive image; for substantial contributions to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham County area and beyond; for their high academic and social standing; and their embodiment of EMU's shared values of Christian discipleship, community, service and peacebuilding.
Academic Award -
2018 Apr 18
Students named to Dean's List for fall semester
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 27
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Named to Fall 2017 Dean's List
Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 19
Student leaders help organize Honors and Scholarship Weekend
More than 100 prospective students converged on Eastern Mennonite University last weekend - an inaugural Scholarship Weekend coupled with the traditional annual Honors Weekend. Current honors students were insturemental in the organization and success of the weekend events.
Student Excellence -
2018 Feb 7
Future educators gain experience in EMU's Early Learning Center
Elementary education students studying classroom management and organization are gaining real world education experience at the Early Learning Center (ELC). The ELC experience challenges EMU students to think on their feet both responsively and proactively. More than 500 alumni have gained teaching experience at the center, which has served area families since 1977.
Student Excellence -
2018 Feb 12
Student Profile: Dedicated Commuter Seminary Students
Seminary commuter students who travel more than an hour each way to attend seminary classes this semester are doing so for various reasons - the emphasis on personal formation, small class sizes, the relationships created, and the diversity of beliefs represented.
Student Excellence -
2018 Feb 7
JMU announces fall 2017 dean's list
James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students made the dean's list for the fall 2017 semester.
Honors List -
2018 Jan 30
Fall 2017 Dean's List
Eastern Mennonite University is pleased to recognize students who were named to the Fall 2017 Dean's List. The Dean's List, compiled at the end of each term, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no withdrawn, incomplete, or failing grades for 12 semester hours of standard grades.
Honors List -
2018 Jan 18
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Perform in Annual Christmas Festival Concert
Wheaton College vocal and musical ensembles performed in "Messiah, Prince of Peace," the 2017 Christmas Festival presented by the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2017 Dec 14
Student Recognition - Fall 2017
Students were honored for leadership, service, academic work, and athletic success at the Fall Recognition Chapel on December 8, 2017.
Student Excellence -
2017 Dec 15
Theatre Production - Centennial Play
Audiences laughed, reflected, celebrated and sang at the performances of "What we bring. What we take. What we leave." during Eastern Mennonite University's Centennial Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 13-15, 2017. The production, commissioned by EMU's Centennial Committee and sponsored by Everence Financial, was a collage of stories of the experience of being a student at EMU written by Ingrid DeSanctis '88 and Ted Swartz '89, MACL '92.
Student Excellence -
2017 Nov 17
Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert
During its fall concert, the Eastern Mennonite University Jazz Ensemble will play swing, up-tempo funk, two Benny Carter pieces and more. The 16-member ensemble under the direction of Robert Curry will take the stage in Lehman Auditorium at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Student Excellence -
2017 Nov 15
EMS student addresses Donor Appreciation Banquet and envisions the future church
Valerie Showalter, a graduate student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, addressed 450 donors at the annual Donor Appreciation Banquet during Centennial Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Student Excellence -
2017 Nov 9
Theatre Production - Macbeth
Eastern Mennonite University's fall production of "Macbeth" included all the brutal struggles and Shakespearean language of the classic tale...with a twist. Set in a contemporary women's prison, the all-female cast of characters must struggle against the harsh realities of the environment and through the tragic conflicts to survive.
Student Excellence -
2017 Nov 9