EMU magazine wins prestigious award

Jim Bishop

Story by Jim Bishop Crossroads magazine at Eastern Mennonite University won a major award this year from the southeast district of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Competing against dozens of magazines produced by larger institutions, Crossroads received a “special merit award” in the category of “magazine publishing improvement.” The other winners…

Still galloping

Theresa Curry

Story by Theresa Curry AGratefulSeason.com Remember Graham Kerr? The irrepressible Englishman was one of the first celebrity television cooks. His “Cooking in Concert” shows with the aging but still hilarious Julia Child are as funny as they are instructive. I especially like one where they debone and cook a duck while talking about the joylessness…

EMU honors two distinguished grads

Jim Bishop

Story by Jim Bishop The Alumni Association of Eastern Mennonite University honored two of its graduates Sunday for their work in reflecting the school’s vision, mission and values. Dr. Ingida Asfaw, 67, of Grosse Pointe, Mich., a 1962 EMU graduate with a double major in biology and chemistry, and originally from Ethiopia, received EMU’s 2007…