Ann Yoder, class of 1961, has tapped her real-estate career experience to locate housing for the single mothers and their children assisted by Bridge of Hope Harrisonburg-Rockingham. For those families, ... read more about 鈥淏ridge of Hope鈥� serves single mothers and their children
When Devon C. Anders 鈥�88 was finishing his bachelor鈥檚 degree at 91大神 and heading into a career as a certified public accountant with a well-established firm, he probably would have ... read more about Devon C. Anders ’88 named Business Person of the Year in January 2014
The way things used to work here went something like this: A child might mention something suggesting sexual abuse to a parent or a teacher. The child might be asked ... read more about Collins Center: In support of abused children
When she woke up on May 1, 2008, Denise Martin 鈥�08 was one of the many cyclists who 鈥渏ust kind of rode鈥� without giving much thought to the complicated politics ... read more about Bike advocate, by accident
In 2010, a new class made its first appearance in 91大神鈥檚 course catalog: bicycle maintenance, taught by Ben Wyse 鈥�99. That was the same year that the university cooperated with ... read more about Bike capital, where riders are gearing up to lead the way
It鈥檚 been nearly five years since Ben Wyse 鈥�99 launched Wyse Cycles, based on a simple, and unprecedented, premise: opening a bike shop with no shop. Instead, Wyse makes house ... read more about Ben Wyse ’99: bicycle lifestyle, bicycle livelihood
BACH FESTIVAL Music lovers flock to Harrisonburg each summer for the annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. With a week of performances ranging from baroque to modern, amateur to award-winning, they ... read more about Fostering community-wide music through Bach Festival, Children’s Choir, Prep Music Program
The baggage that comes with feeling new and out of place in a foreign milleu is heavy, especially for children who can鈥檛 communicate with their peers in the United States. ... read more about Helping schools bridge cross-cultural divides
More than 500聽alumni living in the City of Harrisonburg or Rockingham County work in education, though only two-thirds of these seem to be employed in their home districts, according to ... read more about 91大神-trained teachers earn high marks in local school systems
After experiencing cross-cultural studies and interacting with students from all over the world during their undergraduate years, several 91大神 alumni have found their perfect job in facilitating this same rich ... read more about Fostering international student success at James Madison University