Keyword: Joanne Thiessen Martens

2017 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Joanne Thiessen Martens (video)

Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:22 AM

Joanne Thiessen Martens is an agricultural research technician in the Plant Science Department at the University of Manitoba (U of M) in Winnipeg.

For the past 13 years, Thiessen Martens has worked on ecological and organic agriculture research, including a wide variety of projects like cover crops, integrated crop-livestock systems, soil fertility management for organic farms, and more.

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Resilience in practise: 2017 Distinguished Alumni

Monday, October 2, 2017 @ 9:00 AM

A man who has dedicated his life to building positive relationships among Mennonite and Indigenous peoples, an influential media relations specialist, a Biblical Studies professor, and an agricultural researcher are the recipients of CMU's 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

They may come from diverse backgrounds, but all four of these alumni exemplify resilience in their life and work. Each of their stories displays strength, innovation, imagination, and faithfulness.

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