Within CMU blogs, you'll find fascinating stories and pieces on current students and accomplished alumni. You'll also hear directly from students, faculty, and staff, as they tell their personal CMU stories in their own voices.
Phil Campbell-Enns: Singing a new song
When he isn’t working as the associate pastor at Bethel Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, Phil Campbell-Enns (CMBC ’89) has two fascinating hobbies: building guitars and writing songs.
If it weren’t for his time as a student at Canadian Mennonite Bible College, it’s quite possible he wouldn’t have these interests. It’s at CMBC, after all, that he first picked up the guitar.
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Getting to know 2017 Scientist in Residence Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
She’s made a name for herself spreading the gospel of climate change, being named to TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Barack Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio along the way. Now, she’s coming to CMU – sort of.
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a professor at Texas Tech University and the director of its Climate Science Center, is CMU's 2017 Scientist in Residence from January 30 to February 1. To minimize carbon emissions, Hayhoe will appear on campus via two-way video conference technology.
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Joel Peters: Mastering the pipe organ in Montreal
A CMU alumnus was one of the big winners at a prestigious music competition in Montreal at the end of November.
Joel Peters (’11) earned $7,500 in prize money and a weeklong residency at Quebec’s Orford music academy at the OSM Competition in Montreal. Held by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the competition is intended exclusively for young performers.
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MSCSA to launch new scholarship for peers
Since the early weeks of first semester, this year’s MSC Student Association (MSCSA) has had a unique priority: to develop a new scholarship for one of their peers. No one recalls who’s idea it was, but the eight members are committed to furthering MSCSA’s values of peace, justice, equality, social action, and community.
Chris Sundby, the MSCSA facilitator, explains that his team is working to raise $500 for a student who embodies these values. The scholarship will be added to the list of others available to returning Menno Simons students and awarded based on merit.
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Brock Peters: Serving coffee and building community
Walk into the Strong Badger Coffeehouse and you’ll immediately feel at home. The cosy space, located on the corner of Sargent Avenue and Victor Street in Winnipeg’s West End, feels like someone’s living room.
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