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Homecoming 2012 Make plans n o w to be back in th e ’Burg
G Dr. Charles Blake (left) receives his award from Thomas Culligan (right) at a reception in Washington, D.C.
Educators change the world, one student at a time, which is why the JMU Alumni Association is proud to honor two of its own: 2012 JMU Distinguished Alumni Award for Teaching Eula Louise Snedegar-Spicer (’81), Woodgrove High School world history teacher 2012 James Madison Distinguished Faculty Award winner JMU Political Science Professor Dr. Charles Blake
N O M I N AT E A F E L L O W D U K E ! Know a great alum or JMU professor who helps turn dreams into reality? Nominate him or her for the 2013 JMU Alumni Association awards program at www.jmu.edu/alumni/awards/DAA_Nomination.shtml
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et your purple gear ready: Homecoming 2012 is set for Oct. 26-28. Join the JMU Alumni Association and your fellow Dukes and help turn campus into a tidal wave of purple. Some of your favorite events will be back, including the Pep Rally, Alumni Golf Tournament (hosted by the Harrisonburg Alumni Chapter) and the JMU Alumni Association Tailgate. On Saturday, the football team hosts CAA newcomer Georgia State at Bridgeforth Stadium. Reunion event planning is well under way. If you have questions regarding your reunion event, contact Stephanie Whitson in the alumni relations office at whitsosh@jmu.edu or call (540) 568–8821. M
Madison alums and Dukes fans showed their purple pride while tailgating at Homecoming 2011.
J M U A LU M N I — YO U R O C K! Thanks to your engagement and support of JMU, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District III, has honored the JMU Alumni Association with top awards for Bluestone Reunions 2011, the JMU Alumni Centennial event and JMU LOVE (Leaders of Volunteer Engagement, which has 200 volunteers). Your involvement is crucial to JMU success. And the Alumni Association wants to thank you, especially the 1,000-plus Dukes who attended and participated in these programs in 2011.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
To view the CASE District III Award Winners list, go to caseiii.org/index.php?page=2012awards
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