Linda Witmer is director of the RN to BS nursing program at the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ extension site in Lancaster, where she engages the students in understanding different cultural perspectives.
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WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
Twelve students from Eastern Mennonite, Bethel College and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington ... read more about WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.

UPenn research fellow Stephanie Miller Lehman ‘06 to speak about cancer therapies
Stephanie Miller Lehman, PhD, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, will give a Suter Science Seminar at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ on ... read more about UPenn research fellow Stephanie Miller Lehman ‘06 to speak about cancer therapies

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ welcomes new faculty
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ and Eastern Mennonite Seminary welcome several new full-time faculty to the ranks for the 2019-20 academic year. The following appointments are announced by Fred Kniss, provost; David ... read more about ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ welcomes new faculty

Alumni accompany EMHS students on a 26-day ‘Discovery trip’ across US
When 20 Eastern Mennonite High School (EMHS) students set out on a 26-day road trip to explore food production, land and water issues across the United States this summer, they ... read more about Alumni accompany EMHS students on a 26-day ‘Discovery trip’ across US

A Sacred Space: John Neiswander ’05 amplifies voices otherwise unheard
John Neiswander ’05 makes his living through speech, but he remembers clearly one time when words simply failed him. A young patient at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had been pronounced ... read more about A Sacred Space: John Neiswander ’05 amplifies voices otherwise unheard

Lois Waybill Alderfer ’86 named Provider of the Year
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ alumna Lois Waybill Alderfer has been named the 2019 Provider of the Year by the Virginia Community Healthcare Association. A family nurse practitioner and the chief medical ... read more about Lois Waybill Alderfer ’86 named Provider of the Year

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ awards five Yoder Scholarships
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ has awarded Yoder Scholars to five students beginning their studies this fall. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the scholarships ... read more about ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ awards five Yoder Scholarships

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees
Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019, at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients, ... read more about Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees

Public health advocacy projects partner nursing students with local community
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ senior nursing major Kayla Sauder wasn’t sure how area residents would react to a group of nursing students knocking on doors to ask about health care needs, ... read more about Public health advocacy projects partner nursing students with local community