Harrisonburg City Public Schools recently announced three alumni among its new leaders for the 2026-27 school year: Phillip Mark Mace 鈥�90, athletic director at Rocktown High School; Isaiah Dottin-Carter MA 鈥�22, dean of students at Skyline Middle School; and Sharon Salinas GC 鈥�26, assistant director of human resources for Harrisonburg City Public Schools.
Alumni
We run this city
Harrisonburg City Manager Ande Banks 鈥�97 says EMU prepared him for a career of leadership and service Ande Banks 鈥�97, city manager of Harrisonburg since 2022, says leading the place ... read more about We run this city
EMU’s Cassidy Walker 鈥�25 of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks VA250 fireworks and community
VACA grad talks about her love for Downtown Harrisonburg, the lessons she brought from EMU, and the city鈥檚 鈥榖iggest fireworks show yet鈥� Levitt AMP Music Series kickoff concert and VA250 ... read more about EMU’s Cassidy Walker 鈥�25 of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks VA250 fireworks and community
Dr. Parker Leap 鈥�15 has been hired as associate athletics director for sport psychology and mental wellness at Appalachian State University. A former Royals soccer forward, Leap earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from EMU.
Kirby Dean 鈥�92, head coach of the EMU men鈥檚 basketball team from 2003-18, is an analyst on broadcasts of JMU men鈥檚 basketball games for ESPN+.
Finding his footing
Athlete-turned-assistant coach Nate McGhee 鈥�24, MBA 鈥�26, whose collegiate volleyball dreams were once dashed, says EMU gave him a second chance to succeed When Nate McGhee 鈥�24, MBA 鈥�26, arrived ... read more about Finding his footing
EMU at Lancaster celebrates resilience of its graduates at Commencement
As Angelita Perez told her fellow graduates, each of them has a moment when they chose to keep going, even when it felt impossible. For her, that moment came during ... read more about EMU at Lancaster celebrates resilience of its graduates at Commencement
Memoir by Daniel Shenk 鈥�71 follows his journey from missionary childhood to service as a prison chaplain and AIDS activist聽
Co-authored by Joyce Shenk Maxwell 鈥�85, 鈥溾�楽earch for a Blessing鈥� is a reflective, inspirational story of a gay son of evangelicals finding a place for himself in the world鈥� (Pandora ... read more about Memoir by Daniel Shenk 鈥�71 follows his journey from missionary childhood to service as a prison chaplain and AIDS activist聽
EMU鈥檚 108th Commencement sends forth 304 graduates
草莓社区 awarded 313 degrees during its 108th annual Commencement on Sunday, May 3. The total included 171 undergraduate degrees, 129 graduate degrees, 10 seminary degrees, and three doctor ... read more about EMU鈥檚 108th Commencement sends forth 304 graduates
Celebration of Blessings sends off CJP graduates with joy and love
In his welcome remarks at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding鈥檚 annual Celebration of Blessings, Kory Schaeffer MA 鈥�24 had one final request, not of the 17 CJP graduates, but ... read more about Celebration of Blessings sends off CJP graduates with joy and love