JMU Alumni Association

Individuals, departments and organizations across campus channeled their creative energies for the Yard Sign Contest! Check out the creativity and vote for your favorite yard sign: https://m.shortstack.page/1m54SS

All the yard signs will also be on display Friday night during QuadFest, so make sure to swing by the Quad starting at 5 p.m. to see the designs in person!

Wherever you call home, it's time to lace up your sneakers and DASH for the third annual Duke Dog Dash. Proceeds from the event support the Dukes Pay It Forward fund.

Registration includes:
🎽 long sleeve Dash t-shirt
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🏃‍♀️ Race bib
👟 Dash sticker

Participating with your Duke Dog? Add a collapsible water bowl to your registration for the fur baby in your life!

Register: https://bit.ly/3AtU7U7

Happy Father's Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles and role models who hold a special place in our hearts! 🐾💜💛

When Leah Evert (’03) was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2017 at age 36, she was told she was going to die within the next two years. The cancer, found in her lymph nodes, had metastasized to her liver. Four months of aggressive chemotherapy followed. Doctors didn't think she'd still be alive. Now she's thriving.

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Beating the odds After being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, Leah Evert ('03) took matters into her hands.

The JMU Alumni in Nashville are back! After a nearly three year hiatus due to COVID 19, the Nashville Dukes met at Jack Browns for a happy hour. Does it get any better than that? 🍻

The Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit Hearts of Empowerment embodies the value of partnerships, and Nkosi Davis (’18) is on the frontlines of executing its mission: to provide project planning for charities through the strength of collaboration.

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Empowering from the heart Principal James Gordon (’03) was recently recognized as one of 50 Magic Makers across the country for his hard work and dedication to his students and community by the Walt Disney Company.

The Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit Hearts of Empowerment embodies the value of partnerships, and Nkosi Davis (’18) is on the frontlines of executing its mission: to provide project planning for charities through the strength of collaboration.

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to Rosé and Resumes. To celebrate 100 days until graduation, students enjoyed a glass of Rosé while having their resumes reviewed by the and networking with Alumni. Raise your hand if this is your type of networking event 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

To celebrate the JMU MetroDukes Chapter hosted a welcome party at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. for veterans participating in an Honor Flight from Florida.

The Honor Flight Network honors our nation’s veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to the memorials in Washington, D.C., a trip many veterans may not otherwise be able to take. Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the chance to share this momentous trip with other veterans, to remember friends and comrades lost, and share their stories and experiences with each other.

Land of the free, because of the brave. Today we honor and remember.

Recognized for his dedication to his students as well as his judicious mindset, James Gordon (’03) was named a Magic Maker — one of only 50 across the country — by The Walt Disney Co. Magic Makers are nominated by loved ones and admirers who want their hard work and dedication to their communities, schools, workplaces and nonprofits to be recognized. Gordon works tirelessly to ensure his students receive the best education by guiding them and supporting his staff every step of the way.

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Making magic Principal James Gordon (’03) was recently recognized as one of 50 Magic Makers across the country for his hard work and dedication to his students and community by the Walt Disney Company.

Are you celebrating a milestone Reunion is 2022? If you are interested in hosting a class celebration during Homecoming 2022 submit an event inquiry to learn more about how the Office of Alumni Relations can help: https://fal.cn/3oWVB