Eastern Mennonite University

This is the highest award given to a chemistry/biochemistry major at Eastern Mennonite University. It is given to an outstanding graduating senior biochemistry or chemistry major who demonstrates high academic achievement, significant research experience, and the potential to contribute to the field of (bio)chemical sciences.

This is the highest award given to an environmental sustainability student, and recognizes an outstanding graduating student in the Environmental Sustainability program.

Elizabeth Eby won first place in Eastern Mennonite University's Haverim Writing Contest for "Beyond Cancel Culture: Uniting around Difference in the Book of Acts," highlighting how the "cancel culture" phenomenon can too often cause precisely the exclusion that it seeks to address and articulating how the Apostolic Decree encouraged radical inclusion while still challenging and de-centering the voices that perpetuate injustice. The annual Haverim Writing Awards are given to students whose essays demonstrate robust scholarship related in one way or another to biblical studies, religion, philosophy, and/or Anabaptist/Mennonite thought and practice. Cash awards of $300, $200, and $100 for first, second and third place, respectively, come with the prize.

This award recognizes a student who has excelled in the core courses for a biology major early in their career. The primary purpose of this award is to acknowledge exceptional academic performance, which is evidenced by grades, collegiality, initiative, enthusiasm and understanding of concepts in these and other STEM courses.

Cameron Byer earned Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Senior in Computer Science Award. The award is given by the faculty as the highest honor for the graduate demonstrating academic excellence, service, and contributions to community and culture at EMU.

Lucas Wenger earned Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Senior in Mathematics Award. The award is given by the faculty as the highest honor for the graduate demonstrating academic excellence, service, and contributions to community and culture at EMU.

Jamie Corzo was named Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Recreation and Sports Management Senior.

Taylor Longenecker was awarded the Outstanding Accounting Senior Student Award from Eastern Mennonite University's Business and Leadership Department. The award is based on academic prowess, service to the university and community, promise in the field and leadership capabilities.

Ethan Beiler earned Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Senior in Engineering Award.

Lauren Hartzler was awarded the Outstanding Business Administration Senior Student Award from Eastern Mennonite University's Business and Leadership Department. The award is based on academic prowess, service to the university and community, promise in the field and leadership capabilities.

Zachary Newton earns accolades as the Outstanding Marketing Senior Student from Eastern Mennonite University's Business Leadership Department.

Tiffany Heishman was honored by Eastern Mennonite University's Business and Leadership Department for Outstanding Achievement.

Justice Allen earned the Exceptional Leadership Award from Eastern Mennonite University's Business and Leadership Department.

Isaac Alderfer and Micah Buckwalter have been recognised by Eastern Mennonite University with the Award for Excellence in STEM Research, for their three-year project on water quality in land use zones in Rockingham County.

Rachael Brenneman has earned Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Environmental Sustainability Student Award. This is the highest award given to an environmental sustainability student, and recognizes an outstanding graduating student in the Environmental Sustainability program.

Isaac Spicher has been awarded Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding First-Year Chemistry Student Award.

This award recognizes a student who has excelled in the core courses for a biology major early in their career. The primary purpose of this award is to acknowledge exceptional academic performance, which is evidenced by grades, collegiality, initiative, enthusiasm and understanding of concepts in these and other STEM courses.

Addison Shenk has been named Eastern Mennonite University's Outstanding Senior Biology Student.

Elizabeth Miller earned the Ray Elvin Horst Award for Excellence in Spanish. She is recognized for her command of Spanish, her dedication to being a bridge between cultures, and for being a community-builder and servant leader.

Kayley Scottlind earned the Ervie L. Glick Award for Excellence in World Language Study for excellence in the classroom and service to the community and the Latino Student Alliance.

This is the highest award given to a chemistry/biochemistry major at Eastern Mennonite University. It is given to an outstanding graduating senior biochemistry or chemistry major who demonstrates high academic achievement, significant research experience, and the potential to contribute to the field of (bio)chemical sciences.

Anna Cahill is awarded the Omar Eby Writing Award at Eastern Mennonite University for her diligent work in all genres and contributions this semester as co-editor of the Weather Vane. Eby, who died this year, is memorialized through this award, presented to a senior majoring or minoring in writing studies who demonstrates excellence in the craft of creative writing and who provides insightful critique and support for other writers in creative workshops.

James Dunmore earned the Jay B. Landis Award for Excellence in Literary Studies, for writing the best academic essay in the interdisciplinary humanities seminar offered annually at Eastern Mennonite University each spring. His essay was "Lines Leading Off the Page: Recontextualizing Underground Comics As Countercultural Phenonemon." Landis, who died this year, taught writing, speech, and literature including modern poetry, drama and Shakespeare over 51 years at EMU.

Megan Breidigan is the winner of the Carroll Yoder Award for Teaching Excellence, which honors an EMU senior or junior who has demonstrated academic excellence in both literary studies and education courses and has shown a clear call to the teaching profession. Professor Emeritus Carroll Yoder, who taught French, English, and writing, along with mentoring many aspiring teachers, provided his students and colleagues with a powerful example of scholarship in service to others during his thirty-four years in the Language and Literature Department.

Emily McCombs was selected by education department faculty for the annual Courage to Teach Award, modeled after principles in Parker Palmer's book of the same name. Department faculty selected Emily for her dedication and success in teaching, her genuine caring for students, reflective practice, highly principled behaviors, and her courage to navigate challenging experiences. She was presented with a copy of Palmer's book.

Lindsey Histand was awarded the Galen R. Lehman Outstanding Achievement in Research Award for her outstanding psychology research project, "A Comparison of Preference Assessment Modes & Methods." The award is given annually by the faculty of the psychology department at Eastern Mennonite University.

Five education students from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) were chosen to attend the 2021 Teachers of Promise Institute, which was held virtually on March 20. The annual event provides professional development, mentor discussions, and networking opportunities for 100 of the best and brightest pre-service teachers in Virginia.

Maya Dula and Jakiran Richardson earned Eastern Mennonite University's Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability Department's Award for Exceptional Service, for their donation of time and effort to the biology and chemistry programs as they work to create a welcoming, equitable and fair learning environment for all students. They assisted with focus groups, data collection in the form of feedback from minority STEM majors on their experience in STEM classrooms and helped with a research study looking at retention rates among STEM majors.

Elizabeth Eby won first place in Eastern Mennonite University's Haverim Writing Contest for "Dismantling the Dualism of Good and Evil." The Haverim writing awards are given to students whose essays demonstrate robust scholarship related in one way or another to biblical studies, religion, philosophy, and/or Anabaptist/Mennonite thought and practice. Cash awards of $300, $200, and $100 for first, second and third place, respectively, come with the prize.

Ambrose Monahan won second place in Eastern Mennonite University's Haverim Writing Contest for "Do You Feel Held? Acknowledgement and Midsommar." The Haverim writing awards are given to students whose essays demonstrate robust scholarship related in one way or another to biblical studies, religion, philosophy, and/or Anabaptist/Mennonite thought and practice. Cash awards of $300, $200, and $100 for first, second and third place, respectively, come with the prize.