Christie Cornwell (’89), Steve Cornwell (’90), Tanya Hyman (football mom of Ishmael Hyman)
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News & Notes
COB teams master final Google Online Marketing Challenge; Goldberg leads civic engagement center; ISAT students win NOAA science contest; David Ehrenpreis’ new book highlights Harrisonburg’s storied past; X-Labs recognized with Virginia technology award
More Homecoming and purple-and-gold festivities P A G E 48
Katie Haywood (’07, ‘08M) and Marcus Haywood (’09) with their children
12 Envision the future
COB to get a new look
16 By the Numbers
Minctorpor as alia nus dipsum rent comnihi remposs imaionsed quae voloriatur accust, officia
Pete Cameron (’83, ‘16P)
18 Pulling up on his own
bootstraps
JMU senior Michael Johnson takes on the challenge of the nursing program and ROTC
James Williams (’03) and Riya Mehta (’03)
20 JMU Nation
New Union Bank & Trust Center to open in 2020
26 Bright Lights
JMU senior Dylan Russell puts his skills to work in internships in London, D.C.; Najeeha Khan (‘17) and Kayla Barker (‘17) put civic engagement into practice in hometown
Amity Bednarzik Tripp (’97) and Kelly Rothwell Simon (‘97)
Mike Drechsler (’92), Prissie Nguyen (’94), Brad Morris (‘94)
48 Alumni News
Highlights from Homecoming; new Alumni Association directors; President Heather Hedrick (‘00) outlines the benefits of Madison Network
Warren Coleman (’79, ’81M)
52 Prized protector
Paul Spraggs (‘78) helps JMU students ‘engineer’ career success
54 Ride with JMU Pride
John Searing (‘93), former football kicker, and his daughters
JMU license plates support student scholarships
56 Class Notes
Updates from JMU alumni; Future Dukes; Celebrations
64 Picture This
A mural celebrating unity graces the Center for Global Engagement’s new home in Madison Hall
H O M EC O M I N G P H OTO G R A P H S BY E L I S E T R I S S E L A N D M I K E M I R I E L LO (’ 0 9 M)
Aishah Hunter (‘11) and daughter
Patricia Patane (‘90) and Patty Murphy Quillinan (’91, ‘92M) W I N T E R
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