Archive for Category: "Alumni Profiles"
Alumni Profile – Matt Sawatzky (CMU ’06)
May 2, 2013 – Matt Sawatzky likes photography because photos tell stories in ways that words cannot. “Learning to do that well—to be able to capture a story visually—is interesting to me,” says Sawatzky, who participated in CMU’s Outtatown Discipleship School 2001-2002 and graduated from CMU with a three-year B.A. in International Development Studies (IDS)
Alumni Profiles – Kim Penner (CMU ’08)
December 13, 2012 – For Kim Penner, studying biblical and theological studies and history at CMU provided a solid foundation for her graduate studies. From CMU, Penner went on to earn her Master’s degree in Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College (University of Waterloo) and she is now working towards her Doctorate in Theology
CMU Business Grad Heading to Zambia
April 25, 2012 – One of the first graduates of CMU’s new Redekop School of Business has a placement in Zambia. Christina Scheerer graduated from CMU on April 22, 2012 with a four-year degree in Business and Organizational Administration. And, in a few months, she’ll be heading to Zambia to work with a local church-based
Alumni Profiles: Chris Thiessen (CMU ’05)
Being a firefighter or a paramedic is difficult work – and it is work that everybody appreciates. Everyday, people in our communities are being helped by others who have this type of specialized training. But what is it that drives firefighers and paramedicas to seek out such tough careers? What drives them to go to
Alumni Profiles – Megan Klassen-Wiebe
Practicum experiences sometimes take students outside their comfort zones into new territory and new environments, giving them opportunities to do something they otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance to do. CMU alumna Megan Klassen-Wiebe’s practicum took her to Cedar Lane Farm, a small, mixed, family-run farm in Coles Island, New Brunswick for five months in
Alumni Profiles – Cindy Bass (CMU ’09)
CMU alumna Cindy Bass’ practicum helped her to create a new job position and employment for herself. As part of her practicum experiences, Cindy, who graduated from CMU in 2009 as a mature student with a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree, volunteered her services at Extendicare Tuxedo Villa personal care home in Winnipeg, where there
Alumni Profiles – Bethany Paetkau (CMU ’11)
IDS grad planting urban gardens If there’s one thing Bethany Paetkau learned at CMU, it’s that people are at heart of the solution to every major issue affecting the world. With that in mind, she’s taking on the issue of food security. Paetkau, who graduated from CMU with a four-year BA in International Development Studies
Alumni Profiles – Alexandria Eikelboom (CMU ’11)
For alumna Alexandria Eikelboom (CMU ’11), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Biblical and Theological Studies, Psychology Major, is only one step in her scholastic journey. Her next step takes her to Oxford University in the United Kingdom in fall 2011, where she will study for a Master of Arts in Theology
Alumni Profiles – Joel Peters (CMU ’11)
This video features Joel Peters at In Gratitude, April 16, 2011, a graduation weekend event that celebrates CMU graduates by inviting class members to share their experiences through spoken word or musical performance. The event brings together family members, graduates, students, faculty and staff. Joel Peters, organ Trivium Arvo Pärt Bachelor of Music, Concentration: Performance Video
