February 24, 2011 – 11:23 am
Hiram Hershey, class of â50 Hiram Hershey laughs at recalling that he didnât fit the Mennonite mold in 1941-42 when he was a student at what was then Eastern Mennonite School (EMS). Hershey had not been raised Mennonite. His ancestors on both sides of his family had left the Mennonite church in the late 1800s
February 24, 2011 – 11:14 am
91´óÉń seeks to enable as many students as possible to understand and enjoy music. Strongly interested music students prepare to be music educators, performers, church musicians, masterâs and doctorâs students in music, or to pursue other music-related professions or avocations. The programs of 91´óÉńâs music department are widely known and highly respected. 91´óÉńâs curriculum offers
February 24, 2011 – 11:07 am
Music Plus By the time he was a junior in high school, Michael Allen had surmounted many challenges. He had heard the boys at his first elementary-school track meet shout, âHey, blackie â youâre going to be real slow.â And he had silenced them by coming in No. 1 in the 200 meters. (And, then,
February 24, 2011 – 11:01 am
Childrenâs Choir âThe SVCC is completely captivating and professionally poised. In truth, the childish intonations make âSilent Nightâ shine especially brightly as a family-friendly seasonal release. Again, Director White extracts an incredibly high level of musicianship from her young charges, and the choir sings with tremendous enthusiasm and heart.â â Carol Swanson in a 2007
February 24, 2011 – 10:47 am
CROWN JEWEL OF THE VALLEY The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is a week-long summer music festival at 91´óÉń devoted to promoting an appreciation and understanding of the music of Bach and a featured composer, country, era or people. In 2011, its 19th year, the festival will be held June 12-19 and will focus on Mozart
February 24, 2011 – 10:27 am
By Valerie Neff Newitt Glen Lapp, BSN, RN, gave his life to the service of others â literally. Lapp packed his nursing skills and his Mennonite-inspired commitment to a peaceful world and journeyed to Afghanistan in October 2008. Working for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), Akron, Pennsylvania, he helped to provide eye care and other
February 24, 2011 – 10:22 am
It started on Maplewood 3rd West, when hallmates Dwight Roth â69 and Arlin âRichâ Yoder â70 began teaching themselves to sing and play the guitar. Soon there was a third â John Longacre â70 â and then two more: Ruth White â70 and Rosey Ross â71. The five friends began practicing in EMCâs Northlawn basement,
February 24, 2011 – 10:11 am
Mark Jantzen, Bethel associate professor of history, and his colleague Mary Sprunger (both Bethel graduates, in 1985 and 1984, respectively), professor of history at 91´óÉń, were co-planners for âMarginal or Mainstream? Anabaptists, Mennonites and Modernity in European Society,â a conference held on the Bethel (Kan.) campus June 25-26, 2010. The thesis of the conference was
February 24, 2011 – 10:08 am
Isabel Castillo â07 of Harrisonburg., Va., was interviewed on Oct. 14, 2010, by Bob Edwards of NPRâs The Bob Edwards Show. Edwards also interviewed Deanna Durham, 91´óÉń assistant professor of social work and other friends of Castillo in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The interviewees spoke about the importance of Congressional passage of the DREAM Act, to provide
February 24, 2011 – 10:05 am
Matthew (Matt) Miller â95 of Kalona, Iowa, was named one of 103 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by President Obama on June 7, 2010. This presidential award is conferred annually on the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. The winners are selected by a