Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

CU Executive Director of Advancement Joshua Cline, President Dr. Bethany Meighen, and Professor of History Dr. Jonathan Berkey congratulate CU junior Emily Osborne [center-right] on earning the prestigious 2025 David S. Roth Memorial Scholarship.

sStiamnidlaurlpy,fEomr tihlye’sidceoaussitnh,eJyobsheuliaevSetainff.ord, completed an ut on ed ae rr ng raa dDuoac tt eo rd oe gf rPehea irnm2a0c 1y 0d ae tg rCeoenac to Mr da br se hf oarl le Ug no ii vnegr os int y . Hf uet ru rf ae mt ai ul yg’ sh tdEe empi lcyotmo mf oictumseonnt wt oaeyds ut coaitmi opnr ot ov eb et ht tee ro ut ht leo o k for themselves and their community. “TThheeyyi na sr et i ltlhe ed rt ehaescoonmwmh iyt mI aemn t wt oh leeraer In aamn d, ” Es tmr i ivl ye fsoari da. sntortoanngearcctoemssoorrryo; wit, iasloanngecweistshittyh.”e idea that “education is Aml uo lnt gi pwl ei tshc ht ho el a Pr sr ho imp si sien s- cahnodl aorus th oi pf , CEomn ci loyrhdaasneda rhneer dh o m e cmoamk me tuhnei tayb. sSohleu tveo wm eods tt oo f uhseer t choel lReog teheSxcpheor li ae rnschei, pl i fvui nn gd sh teor best life as a Concord University student. “wAal ls ma yt esacchhoel ra. rSshhei p’ ss nmo ewa nr eat i lroetdt, oa nmde s, hb ee ci as uas sei nmgyl empoamr e n t . ItfhiattwI awsonu’ tl dfobr emaeb bl eeti on gg oh etroes[cohno os cl ,h” os hl aer ssha iidp.] , I d o n’ t k n ow Bc aenc auusseepsacyhmo leanr tssh fi rpos mc ohveerr jtohbe icno As tdomf iesds iuocnast itoonf, usnhde ihnevrollavwe mc ae rnet ei rn. SThr ei - Sr iegcme nat fl yu ns ce trivoends ,aws ha iccohnwv ei lnl tpi oa yn odfef l ieng a t e and emerged with offers for future internships. “That has opened so many doors for me,” Emily said.

"Education is not an accessory; it’s a necessity." ET mh ei lCy oOnscboorrdnUe neimv ebrrsai tcye sj utnhieo br ui ss yw- no reks isnogf tao wf ual lr cdaal enn d a r. uwnhdi leer ge yr ae di nuga tl ae wd esgc rheoeoil ni np ot hl iet i fcuatl usrcei ,e snecrev ai nngd asso ac ino l o g y , Af odr mT irsi -sSi oi gnms as tsuodreonr ti taym, pbr ae ss si da ednotr, oefxPe ic Su itgi vme abAo lapr hd amneamt i obne ar l political science honor society, officer of CU Lions Club, member of ALEF, and more. SHhoen roer cCe onut lny cpi lr Ce soennf et er de nrcees eaat rRc ahdaf to rt hd eUVniirvgei rnsi iat sy Ca os l pl eagrita ot ef her participation in the CU Honors Program. ES cmh iol yl aar lsshoi pj u, st ht ae na kr ns et do thheer 2e 0s s2a5y Dr ea svpi do nS s. eR oo tnh t Mh ee m o r i a l iomp pp oo rr tt ua nn ci tey oefdeudcuact ai ot ni o wn . oHuel dr tahl leomwehf eorc ut os eadd voonctaht ee f o r h e r beloved Appalachia. “t hI et hdi na yk fi rt ’osma rweha al l ty yboi ug ’ bv el ebs seienng dt oo ifnege,l” tsihr eeds aa itdt,hl ei s et inndg ohfe r extracurricular activities and the sense of fulfillment they bring. Gr oruo gwhi lnyg9u0pmi ni nOuct ee as naaw, aa ys mf r oa ml l tCoownnc oi nr dW, Ey mo mi l yi nlge aCronuendt y exactly how much difference an education can make in life. Eg rma di l uy ’ast em. oS thheeer,aKr ni me db ea rnl yu On ds be rogr rnaed, ui sa at e1d9e8g9r eCeo innc oe dr du c a t i o n hV ei rrgei nb ieaf oTreec hg ,oai nngd os nh et ’os cmo amdpel ea t ceaar eme ar satne dr ’ sf udl el gl i rf ee ea sa ta educator and parent, teaching her students and daughter to

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