�ճ���� award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society.

The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas.

The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university community in which all can take part; gold is also the color of achievement.

This years recipients of the Cords of Distinction are:

• Emily Clatterbuck
• Drew Diaz
• Harrison Horst
• Maleke Jones
• Keyri Lopez-Godoy
• Michaela Mast
• Katrina Poplett
• Caleb Schrock-Hurst
• Brittany Williams
• Elizabeth Witmer

The award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society.

The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas.

The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university community in which all can take part; gold is also the color of achievement.

This years recipients of the Cords of Distinction are:

• Hannah Chappell-Dick, major in Biology, minors in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, Honors, and Coaching; Bluffton, Ohio
• Bethany Chupp, major in Psychology and minors in Honors and Art; Canby, Oregon
• Anahely Cruz, major in Liberal Arts, (Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6, Special Education Licensure K-12) and minor in Psychology; Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Tyler Eshleman, major in Peacebuilding and Development and minor in Sociology; Harrisonburg, Virginia
• Teresa Garcia-bautista, majors in History, Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies and minor in Pre-Law and Political Studies; Timberville, Virginia
• Brooke Lacock, major in Psychology, minors in Honors and Art; Paradise, Pennsylvania
• Carissa Luginbill, major in Social Work and minors in Art and Psychology; Bluffton, Ohio
• Jolee Paden, major in Business Administration, Recreation Leadership & Sports Promotion; St. Joseph, Illinois
• Philip Watson, major in Psychology and minor in Photography; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Londen Wheeler, majors in Digital Media, Photography, and Communication; Faber, Virginia

The award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society.

The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas.

The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university community in which all can take part; gold is also the color of achievement.

This years recipients of the Cords of Distinction are:

–Christine Baer, major in Peacebuilding & Development, Environmental Sustainability, from Elizabethtown, PA

–Aaron Erb, major in Peacebuilding & Development, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Laura Glick, major in Social Work, from Lancaster, PA

–Nicole Groff, major in Biology, from Lancaster, PA

–Ardi Hermawan, major in Nursing, from Parsurvan, Indonesia

–Rose Jantzi, major in Liberal Arts/Elementary Education, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Litza Laboriel, major in Social Work, from Trujillo, Honduras

–Krista Nyce, major in Psychology, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Melody Tobin, major in Liberal Arts/Elementary Education, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Brandon Waggy, major in Peacebuilding & Development, Biblical Studies, from South Bend, IN

The award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society.

The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas.

The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university community in which all can take part; gold is also the color of achievement.

This years recipients of the Cords of Distinction are:

–Nels Å�������Dz�, major in Biology, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Michael Allen, major in Liberal Arts, from Fork Union, VA

–Jossimar Diaz-Castro, major in Philosophy & Theology, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Ryan Eshleman, majors in Philosophy & Theology and Biology, from Harrisonburg, Va.

–Darian Harnish, majors in Accounting and Economics, from Lancaster, PA

–Josh Kanagy, major in Psychology, from Harrisonburg, VA.

–Julia Schmidt, major in History, from Pandora, Oh.

–Hannah Schrock, major in Biology, from Iowa City, IA.

–Kelley Schroder, major in Music, Education Licensure, from Leesburg, Va.

–James Souder, major in Environmental Sustainability, from Harrisonburg, VA