Matt Ruth, Associate Director

Counselor for: Kansas, Maryland, Hesston College (Kansas) transfers, eastern Virginia as well as Winchester city and the counties of Page, Warren, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Clarke

Hometown: Harleysville, Pa.

Hobbies: Reading, EMU intramurals on the Faculty/Staff team, watching sports, fantasy baseball and fantasy football, playing Settlers as well as any other game, trivia, cooking, laughing

Education: High School Diploma, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, Lansdale, Pa. (2002); BS in Health and Physical Education (preK-12 Licensure), EMU (2006); minors in History, Coaching, Exercise Science

Contact Info: Phone (540) 432-4118; E-mail

Why I came to EMU

Great education program, the location and size as well as the Christian affiliation.

My favorite EMU memory

Intramural Championships in indoor and outdoor soccer as well as endless games of Mario Kart on N64.

Favorite thing to do in the Shenandoah Valley

Eating at the awesome local restaurants.

What some of my EMU friends are up to at the moment

Teaching at the elementary and high school levels, performing at Tokyo Disney, Investment Advisor Representative, social worker, nurse, attending graduate school.

Anything else you should know about me?

Go Phillies!