Student Profiles
King Makes Amazing Jump to New Sport
May 1st, 2013When one door closed for Jordan King, another one didn’t exactly open for the 2010 Central Christian graduate. It was more like the Eastern Mennonite University junior high jumped over the door that looked like it had blocked his days as a collegiate athlete. In one of the more extraordinary examples of an athlete quickly …More
Spiritual Life at EMU: Senior Brendon Derstine’s Faith Flourishes
July 20th, 2012Opportunities to nurture your faith and deepen your values abound at our small Christian university. Brendon Derstine, a senior history major from Harleysville, Pa., found his time as a community assistant, a student leader in campus residence halls, deepened his faith and led to many other spiritual opportunities on campus. The history major added a …More
Incoming Student Leads EMU Women’s Golf
July 11th, 2012When you ask people to name the greatest golfers you’ll get a standard list: Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and so on. There’s a theme in those names; they’re all men. In recent years however, women have started picking up clubs and taking a crack at the sport with some serious success (we’re not …More
Garber Volleys Academics, Athletics
March 7th, 2012Name: Kendall Garber Year: Senior Sport: Men’s Volleyball Hometown/High School: Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite Specs: MOC Volleyball Festival All-Tournament Team (2012), NECVA All-Academic Team (2011). Played numerous positions for Royals during his four years, and having a career season this year with career best 82 kills. Second on the team with 1.42 digs per game (as …More
The One and Only
January 27th, 2012Courtesy Daily News Record, Jan. 26, 2011 The student body at Eastern Mennonite University is about 45 percent Mennonite. So as the only Mennonite on the school’s most popular athletic team, it isn’t hard to figure out why Owen Longacre is a fan favorite at Yoder Arena. “I stand out a little on the team, …More