Anabaptist Research Winners

By Andrea Wenger | June 28, 2023 |

Three students from varied church backgrounds won the annual Kennel-Charles Anabaptist Research Essay Competition, exemplifying how students from many backgrounds learn about and embrace EMS values. The purpose of the contest is to encourage students to immerse themselves in Anabaptist history and theology and make connections with contemporary issues, according to Nathan Hershberger, Ph.D. “Current…

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Raku Art “Quilt” Installed

By Andrea Wenger | June 7, 2023 |

Herb Weaver, class of ’75 and EMS art teacher from ’80 to ’85, collaborated with students and art teacher Malea Gascho on a Raku “quilt” project during the 2022-23 school year. Raku is a Japanese hand modeled pottery that is fired at a low temperature and rapidly cooled. Students created quilt “patches” in ceramics class,…

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Class of 2023: Diversly Cohesive

By Andrea Wenger | June 2, 2023 |

At the final chapel of the 2022-23 school year, members of the class of ’23 decorated (and later, cleaned up) the auditorium. Seniors Emily Hess and Andrew Lantz, who were part of the senior class executive team, shared the following reflections (watch them here). The class chose Benjamin Bixler, Bible teacher, to bring the final…

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