Sylvia Hooley Meyer '09, MA '13 wrote "An Open Letter to Government Officials On the Investigation of Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center." The News Leader published it June 30, 2018, in its entirety.
Undergraduate programs
Outstanding Young Alumna/us: Claudette Monroy
For nearly half of her life, Claudette Monroy 鈥�10 has endured the precarious existence of a hang glider, at the mercy of shifting winds to either soar in the United ... read more about Outstanding Young Alumna/us: Claudette Monroy
Justin King ’12 named new high school principal at Eastern Mennonite
Justin King of Harrisonburg has been named high school principal at Eastern Mennonite School. In the role, he will give leadership to grades 9 to 12. 鈥淗e鈥檚 young and we ... read more about Justin King ’12 named new high school principal at Eastern Mennonite
‘Fintech’ in NYC: The nexus of innovation, finance and technology
Isaac Wyse ’10 鈥� the lone 黑料正能量 graduate among YipItData鈥檚 employees 鈥� feels special joy when he visits his company鈥檚 website. One webpage of the New York City-based financial technology ... read more about ‘Fintech’ in NYC: The nexus of innovation, finance and technology
黑料正能量 Professor Matthew Siderhurst uses radio telemetry in his work聽鈥� and so do other insect researchers.
Gilberto P茅rez Jr. 鈥�94 to be honored with 黑料正能量鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award
People on journeys. Immigrants crossing deadly deserts. College students emerging into adult identities and roles. Families seeking sound mental health and solid relationships. Newcomers striving to start businesses in new ... read more about Gilberto P茅rez Jr. 鈥�94 to be honored with 黑料正能量鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award
Pennsylvania dentist earns academy鈥檚 highest professional honor
When Todd Weaver 鈥�87 lost a front tooth horsing around in high school, he had no idea that the painful experience would set him on a professional path that would ... read more about Pennsylvania dentist earns academy鈥檚 highest professional honor
Lara Weaver is going places 鈥� literally and figuratively. A Brownstown native and Lancaster Mennonite School graduate, she capped her senior year at 黑料正能量, where she graduated summa cum laude in May, by winning honors for her research project from the Virginia Association of Psychological Sciences.聽In August, she will travel to Laos to teach for a year as part of Mennonite Central Committee鈥檚 Serving and Learning Together program.
Alumna/us of the Year: Regina Horst Chacha
At 5:30 every morning on a visit to Tanzania this spring,聽Regina Horst 鈥�85 Chacha聽led children鈥檚 devotions, which included first singing and then teaching from her late husband鈥檚 book聽Prayer Power. 鈥淚t ... read more about Alumna/us of the Year: Regina Horst Chacha
Todd Shenk '88 will be the Rasmuson Foundation's senior program officer, building on a career that began in Alaska and bringing experience in philanthropy, government and nonprofit work, much of it focused on homelessness and child welfare.