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From newcomer to community-builder: A CMU alum’s journey of purpose, justice, and leadership
Monday, September 15, 2025 @ 12:28 PM
When Gode Katembo thinks about his time at CMU, he doesn't just remember classes and assignments. What stands out is how the experience reshaped his sense of direction.
"For me, CMU did not prepare me for a career," he said. "It prepared me for purpose."
Read MoreCMU Announces 2025 Leadership Scholarship Recipients
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 @ 1:54 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious 2025 Leadership Scholarship to Kylynn Forsyth (Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School), Micah Arpin-Ricci (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), Ethan Narine (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), and Sarah Boehm (Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School).
Read MoreCMU announces 2024 Leadership Scholarship recipients
Monday, August 19, 2024 @ 11:31 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) strives to make education accessible and affordable for students through scholarships and bursaries. In 2022/23, CMU distributed over $720,000 in financial assistance to students.
CMU is pleased to award the 2024 Leadership Scholarship to Adalynne Pahl (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), Milo Klassen (Mennonite Collegiate Institute), and Ella Grijalva (Collège Béliveau).
Read MoreCMU announces 2022 Leadership Scholarship recipients
Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 9:14 AM
This year's recipients are Micah Janzen, Madeline Hiebert, Lia Campbell-Enns, and Julia Sawatzky. Each were awarded $3,500 annually for up to four years, to a maximum of $14,000.
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) takes every effort to make university accessible and affordable. In 2021/22, CMU administered over $750,000 in scholarships and bursaries to roughly 50% of the student population.
Read MoreCMU announces 2021 Leadership Scholarship recipients
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 @ 3:33 PM
David Nelson, Mia Loeppky, Matthew Pahl, and Eleanor Reimer are awarded this year's endowments: $3,500 annually up to four years, to a maximum value of $14,000 each.
CMU takes great pride in announcing the four winners of this year's Leadership Scholarships: David Nelson of Winnipeg, MB (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate); Mia Loeppky of Selkirk, MB (Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School); Matthew Pahl of Morden, MB (Morden Collegiate Institute); and Eleanor Reimer of Winnipeg, MB (Sisler High School) are the winners of up to $14,000 each.
Read MoreA voice of and to the youth
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 9:20 AM
There's a reason every time you see Nathan Dueck, he looks like he has somewhere to be. It's because he does. Dueck is on the Youth Advisory Council of Winnipeg's Mayor, Brian Bowman; he is a student representative on Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba's Board of Directors; and he is Vice President Advocacy on Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) Student Council, through which he sits on CMU's Board of Governors, Senate, and Academic and Program Council, as well as its Sexual Violence Prevention Committee.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: July 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
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.
Read MoreCMU announces 2019 Leadership Scholarship winners
Monday, June 3, 2019 @ 11:00 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Leadership Scholarships: Jubilee Dueck Thiessen of Winnipeg, MB (Kelvin High School); Carrie Schulz of Winnipeg, MB (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate); Kyla Willms of Fonthill, ON (Eden High School); and Dawson Doucet of Selkirk, MB (Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School).
Read MoreSunday@CMU: October 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Leadership and Authority in the Kingdom of God
Speaker: Janelle Braun
Janelle Braun, leadership development coordinator for the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba and a CMU alumna, presents a four-part sermon series exploring the topic of leadership and authority in the Kingdom of God.
Read MoreCMU announces 2018 Leadership Scholarship winners
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 @ 8:09 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to name the recipients of this year's Leadership Scholarships: Katherine Ulrich of Scott, SK (homeschool); Johanna Klassen of Winnipeg, MB (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate); Annika Loeppky of Selkirk, MB (Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School); and Levi Klassen of Calgary, AB (Calgary Christian School).
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