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Gode Katembo and Lauren Ens

CMU student-athletes awarded for leadership and community work

CMU Blazers athletes were two of only six students across the country to receive a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Torchbearer Scholarship last year.

The award recognizes student-athletes who exemplify leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship in their schools, sports teams, and wider communities.

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Jayme Menzies, CMU Blazers women's volleyball coach, has been inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletes Hall of Fame for her unwavering dedication to inclusivity, promoting and celebrating Indigenous talent, and providing safe spaces for youth to grow as individuals

Blazers volleyball coach inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletes Hall of Fame

Jayme Menzies, head coach of Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) Women's Volleyball team, has been inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletes Hall of Fame.

Menzies is a decorated and celebrated individual within Manitoba sports. She is recognized for her achievements as both athlete and coach, as well as her outstanding leadership both on and off the court.

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CMU Blazers win fifth consecutive MCAC women's basketball title

CMU Blazers win fifth consecutive MCAC women's basketball title

Perfect again. The #1 seed Canadian Mennonite University Blazers completed another undefeated season finishing with a fifth consecutive Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) Women's Basketball Championship title in front of a packed Loewen Athletic Centre in Winnipeg.

The host CMU defeated the #2 seed Providence University College Pilots by a score of 73-48 on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in the Championship Final.

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Dr. Stephanie Stobbe, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies is lead researcher and curator of the Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees Travelling Exhibition.

Dr. Stephanie Stobbe curates national travelling exhibition

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of mid-2022, there are 32.5 million refugees worldwide. That number jumps to 53.1 million internally displaced people and expands yet again to 103 million when considering forcibly displaced people worldwide.

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Anna Bigland-Pritchard (CMU 2015, BMus) is the recipient of multiple sizeable grants from the Canada Council for the Arts

CMU alum recontextualizes art song through queer, ecological lens

At first glance, it may not seem like music, climate justice, and queerness would cross career paths. But Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) alum Anna Bigland-Pritchard has built a life that weaves together these strands.

The 30-year-old soprano lives in Victoria, BC, where she divides her time between studying under renowned soprano Nancy Argenta, managing marketing at Vancouver Bach Choirs, directing music ministry at Oak Bay United Church, and teaching through her small business, ABP Music Studio. She also dedicates time to advocating for climate justice and facilitating workshops on eco-mindfulness, which she has done for institutions like KAIROS, University of Toronto, and CMU.

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