May 6, 2021 ­• Park View Mennonite Church Newsletter • Issue 49

Halie Mast: I am graduating from EMHS and plan to attend EMU in the fall. I am excited to play on the soccer team and possibly run track. I will be pursuing a degree in nursing. 

Sophie Weaver: This year I am graduating from Broadway high school. Next year I am going to James Madison University and going in as an undecided major with an interest in exploring health sciences and education. I also plan on joining the club gymnastics team!

Hi! I’m Sarah Keim and I will be graduating from Broadway High School in June. In the fall, I plan on attending Haverford College, and what I want to study is yet to be determined.

Ava Shenk: I am graduating from Spotswood High School. Next year I plan on attending Eastern Mennonite University to major in Nursing.

Jacob Petersheim: I am graduating from Broadway High School. I will be attending Colorado State University Pueblo (in Pueblo, Colorado) in the fall. I am joining the baseball team as a right hand pitcher. I haven't decided on a major, but will be exploring majors in both Outdoor Recreation and Wildlife Conservation.

Maggie Fairfield: Maggie is graduating from EMS and will be studying pre-med at Smith College in Northampton, MA. This summer she's working as a lifeguard for the Staunton-Augusta YMCA and Augusta County Recreation Department.

Hello, I’m Hannah Mast. I will be graduating from Broadway High School in June and plan to attend a four year institution next fall.

Harriet King: I am graduating from Eastern Mennonite High School, and plan to attend University of Mary Washington in the fall. I will be majoring in biochemistry with a pre-med track.

Genevieve Cowardin: I am graduating with a BSN from Goshen College. I have just accepted a registered nurse position at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital on their Thoracic Intermediate Care Unit. I will be moving to Washington, DC in July.”

Emma Nouri: I am graduating from Goshen College with a Bachelor’s in Social Work and a minor in peace justice and conflict studies. This year I lived with three of my best friends and an energetic cat, Azula. Next year i will be living in Chicago and working in the mental health service area, or doing whatever else I feel fulfilled by. Graduate school is in my near future but currently, I am looking forward to taking a break from academics and starting a new chapter of my life. It’s been an incredible and quick four years at GC, and I can’t believe my journey is ending. Thank you for all of the support and encouraging words over the years!

Addison Shenk: I am graduating from Eastern Mennonite University. Once I graduate I will be taking a gap year before medical school (not sure where I am going yet, as I will be applying this spring). During my gap year I will be working as a personal care assistant for Care Advantage, doing research with Dr. Kristopher Schmidt in the field of radiobiology/neurobiology, and working as a patient care volunteer for Legacy Hospice.

Lucas Wenger: I plan on traveling to Lithuania this summer on cross cultural (Lithuania permitting, of course) and to rest from a crazy year. Looking forward, I would eventually like to go to graduate school in...something...to become a professor of...something. In the meantime, I am looking into the possibility of traveling and teaching abroad!

Lukas Petersheim: After graduating from EMU as a nursing major, I will plan on finding a job in either wound care or in the emergency department at Sentara RMH. It has been a great college experience despite the pandemic and I thank everyone in the Park View Church community for supporting me and my family all these years. I’ve had a lot of great memories at the church and will take those experiences with me as I move on.

Josh Keim: I am graduating this May from James Madison University with a degree in Computer Information Systems. I will be moving to Rockville, Maryland this summer to start my job as a Technical Analyst for StarCompliance. I want to thank the Park View community for always being a supporting body for me.

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