Keyword: Alumni

Nolan Kehler (BMus, ’17): How good listening makes good music

For Nolan Kehler, building a career in which singing can be of service to others, whether through critical storytelling, powerful encouragement, or creative advocacy, is the goal to strive for.

Nolan Kehler (tenor) completed his Bachelor of Music in 2017, concentrating in Vocal Performance. In his graduating year he placed third in CMU's prestigious Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition, and in 2019 he graduated from University of Victoria (BC) with a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. New as he is to life as a working artist, Kehler is already booking regular singing work in leading roles, on top of his part-time job as a technical producer for CBC Manitoba.

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Alumni Profile: Bethany Daman, BA Communications (’17)

For many, work and passion necessarily become parallel pursuits. But for 2017 grad Bethany Daman, working at Manitoba's Green Action Centre (GAC) enabled her to fuse the two, developing her professional gifts in direct service of her passion for social justice.

Daman, who earned her CMU degree in Communications and Media, has spent the last 18 months working for GAC as its Living Green, Living Well Coordinator—a job centred around community outreach and education regarding the many ways that living greener improves individual and community wellness.

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2019 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Eileen Klassen Hamm (video)

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2019 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Jeffrey Metcalfe (video)

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2019 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Randy Klassen (video)

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2019 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Donna Kampen Entz (video)

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CMU recognizes distinguished alumni with 2019 awards

A former teacher dedicated to building relationships with Indigenous peoples, a former witness worker invested in intercultural relationships, a long-time pursuer of justice with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), and a priest and canon theologian in the Anglican church are the recipients of Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Sunday@CMU: August 2019

Theme: Voices of the CMU Community

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from voices of the CMU community. Listen to faculty, staff, and alumni talk about their work and faith journeys in new segments created by CMU communications and media students, followed by performances from this year's 14th annual Verna Mae Janzen music competition.

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Sunday@CMU: July 2019

Theme: Leadership and Authority in the Kingdom of God 

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting a sermon series by Janelle Braun, Leadership Development Coordinator for the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba and a CMU alumna. The four-part series explores the topic of leadership and authority in the Kingdom of God.

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Sunday@CMU: May 2019

Theme: CMU's 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

CMU's Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate alumni who embody CMU's values and mission of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. The awards are presented to alumni from CMU and its founding colleges. This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting the speeches given by this year's award recipients.

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