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.
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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+.
The free 鈥淲it & Wisdom鈥� program, designed for adults age 50 and older, invites community members of all experience levels to explore the works and worlds of William Shakespeare. The weekly sessions are held Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Old Common Grounds (University Commons 177) at EMU.
Forbes included Harrisonburg on its list of the top 25 places to retire in 2026, describing it as a 鈥渃harming Shenandoah Valley college town鈥� home to EMU and James Madison University.
Brittany Scott '19, an EMU nursing alumna at UVA Health Cancer Care Augusta, has been honored with a DAISY Award. The award recognizes the "extraordinary nursing care" she provided to a patient at the infusion center and her "true advocacy, critical thinking, compassion, and a commitment to seeing the whole person, not just the symptoms," a nomination says. "Brittany Scott's actions changed the trajectory of this patient's life and exemplify the very heart of the DAISY Award," it adds.
The Rev. Angelo Mante, a graduate student in Eastern Mennonite Seminary鈥檚 Doctor of Ministry program, serves as co-founder and executive director of . The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based organization cultivates a community of nonviolence through relationships and education and was recently featured on 89.1 WBOI, a National Public Radio member station.
EMU Theatre's production of 鈥淭he Winter鈥檚 Tale: A Musical Adaptation鈥� opened at the Lee Eshleman Studio Theater on Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 12. Get your tickets at before they're gone!
LovEMU Giving Day is Wednesday, April 1. Join us on campus and at to make this year's giving day the best one yet for our staff, our faculty, our students, and...for the record!
Peter Sensenig '05 writes in Anabaptist World about interfaith engagement against the backdrop of the war on Iran.