Canadian Mennonite
Volume 6, number 4
February 25, 2002

---

Winnipeg, Man.-The men's and women's basketball teams at Canadian Mennonite University each won championship trophies at the North American Baptist College HoopFest in Edmonton in early February. The tournament featured teams from Canadian Bible College in Regina, Nazarene University College in Calgary, Peace River Bible Institute, Rocky Mountain College and the host college. CMU's Sarah Peters of New Dundee, Ontario, and Derek Giesbrecht of Leduc, Alberta, were named Most Valuable Players. Johnny Friesen of Winkler, Manitoba, was Most Sportsmanlike Player.-From CMU release

Harrisonburg, Va.-Eastern Mennonite University will honour Myron S. and Esther Augsburger at celebrations next September 13-15. Myron was president of Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary from 1965-80. He is also a well-known evangelist and author. Esther, an artist, was one of the first art graduates of EMC and founded the art program at Eastern Mennonite High School. The couple helped establish Washington Community Fellowship in Washington, D.C. and have been involved in Christian ministry for nearly 50 years. Highlights of the weekend will be the establishment of the Myron S. Augsburger Endowed Chair of Theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and naming the expanded art building the Esther K. Augsburger Art Center. EMU hopes to raise $3 million for the endowed chair. Speaker for the weekend will be Peter Kusmic of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a friend of the Augsburgers.-From EMU release