{"id":49189,"date":"2021-04-26T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T16:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=49189"},"modified":"2021-10-05T07:36:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T11:36:01","slug":"sixth-annual-donning-of-the-kente-ceremony-honors-grads-their-heritage-and-valued-mentors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/sixth-annual-donning-of-the-kente-ceremony-honors-grads-their-heritage-and-valued-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed='true' href="https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/easternmennoniteuniversity\/sets\/72157719042412702\/" title='2021 Donning of the Kente Ceremony by EasternMennoniteUniversity, on Flickr'><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51140351478_8aea48201c_c.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='20210425 Donning of the Kente_RKH-62'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last weekend, the 草莓社区 community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony, always the first of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/commencement\"> Commencement events<\/a>, recognizes and rewards achievement; honors those who contributed to the grad&#8217;s success; connects grads to their heritage; and encourages them to continue striving for excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was live in  Martin Chapel, but limited to participants and their honorary donors. The new livestream format enabled friends and family, and a few honored donneers, from around the world to share in the joy of the moment, sending messages of love and support through the chat. [View the recording of the ceremony on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite\">Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26115706\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-44-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Helen Momoh, who will be awarded an MA in conflict transformation next week, is greeted by her honorary donner, husband Charles Kwuelum MA &#8217;14 (conflict transformation). <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony, which is voluntary and open to all, celebrates the achievements of graduating seniors who recognize their international roots. Each graduate receives a stole of kente cloth, a symbol of prestige in many African societies, handwoven for each graduate, or a satin sash with flags from the countries&nbsp;they feel a connection with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each student selects an individual to place the stole or sash around his or her neck. Many seniors choose to wear the stole at commencement as an important component o f their academic regalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosts of the ceremony were <strong>Celeste Thomas<\/strong>, director of multicultural student services and special advisor to the president on diversity, equity and inclusion, and <strong>Micah Shristi,<\/strong> director of international student services. <strong>David Berry<\/strong>, professor of music, contributed musical selections, and <strong>Brian Martin Burkholder<\/strong>, campus pastor, gave the blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/04\/26122749\/20210425-Donning-of-the-Kente_RKH-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49205\" 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multicultural student services and advisor to EMU&#8217;s Black Student Alliance, speaks about Maya Dula (right), who among many other involvements, served on the leadership team of the organization.<\/strong> <strong>Thomas started the Donning of the Kente ceremony six years ago at EMU.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Participants&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nana Akyaa Okyere Acheampong<\/strong>, a nursing major from Harrisonburg, Va., donned by Kennedy Akwo&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Justice Allen<\/strong>, a recreation sports management major from Waynesboro, Va., donned by Bob Hepler, cross country and track coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Josephine Awotoye, <\/strong>from Brooklyn Park, Minn., graduating with an MS in biomedicine and donned by Laura Otieno<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Akiel Baker, <\/strong>a social work major from Bowie, Md., donned by Celeste Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luz Contreras,<\/strong> from McGaheysville, Va., graduating with an MS in biomedicine, donned by Professor Beth Good (nursing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya Dula, <\/strong>a biology major from Lancaster, Pa., donned by Celeste Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brandon Higgins<\/strong>, a<strong> <\/strong>psychology major from Culpepper,Va., donned by Lindy Magness, assistant director for housing and residence life &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amanda Jasper,<\/strong> a social work major from Madion, Va., donned by<strong> <\/strong>Celeste Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Terry Jones Jr,<\/strong> a computer science major from Palmyra, Va., donned by Professor David Berry (music)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brenda Kasongo, <\/strong>an accounting major from Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo, donned by her father Louis Kasongo Olenga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yonas Ketsala,<\/strong> a nursing major from Alexandria, Va., donned by Brian Martin Burkholder, campus pastor and Yonas\u2019s spiritual mentor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Philia Lienardy, <\/strong>a photography major from Semarang, Indonesia, donned by her best friend Kayla Segner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anisa Leonard,<\/strong> a social work major from Nairobi, Kenya, and Harrisonburg, Va., donned by Shannon Dycus, dean of students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rodrigo Makelele, <\/strong>earning an MA in conflict transformation, from The Democratic Republic of Congo and Harrisonburg, Va., donned by Jayne Docherty, executive director and professor, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mariana Martinez-Hernandez,<\/strong> a peacebuilding major from Tegucigulpa, Honduras, donned by her roommate and cousin Alexa Lorenzana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maha Mehanna, <\/strong>earning a graduate certificate in business administration (2021), and an MA in organizational leadership and a graduate certificate in restorative justice (2020), from Gaza, Palestine, donned by David 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