Winter 2021 Stories
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Engaged Learning

Rising to the occasion

From programming to professional development to the COVID-19 pandemic, the JMU School of Nursing has been meeting the needs of a changing field for 40 years.
Leadership

‘Why don’t we put Marilou there?’

Marilou Moore Johnson’s ('80) career at JMU spanned 32 years and multiple administrative roles.
Being the Change

Granting the gift of life

Grant Bigman (’12) overcame a fear of needles to donate bone marrow to a cancer patient during the pandemic.
Paying it Forward

Advice for a debt-free journey

Taylor Hayes ('15) paid off more than $60,000 in student loans over 4 1/2 years. Now, she’s sharing her personal finance tips.
Engaged Alumni

A fairy godmother on a mission

Latia Green Allen (’94)'s nonprofit organization, Dorm Fairies, assists new students and their families in affording dorm room essentials.
Paying it Forward

The value is in the process

Current and former students share lessons they've learned from applying for a Fulbright scholarship.
Paying it Forward

Helping the needy

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelby Brown McDowney (’93) has been meeting the needs of those in her local community.
Engaged Learning

Rising to the occasion

From programming to professional development to the COVID-19 pandemic, the JMU School of Nursing has been meeting the needs of a changing field for 40 years.
Leadership

‘Why don’t we put Marilou there?’

Marilou Moore Johnson’s ('80) career at JMU spanned 32 years and multiple administrative roles.
Being the Change

Granting the gift of life

Grant Bigman (’12) overcame a fear of needles to donate bone marrow to a cancer patient during the pandemic.
Paying it Forward

Advice for a debt-free journey

Taylor Hayes ('15) paid off more than $60,000 in student loans over 4 1/2 years. Now, she’s sharing her personal finance tips.
Engaged Alumni

A fairy godmother on a mission

Latia Green Allen (’94)'s nonprofit organization, Dorm Fairies, assists new students and their families in affording dorm room essentials.
Paying it Forward

The value is in the process

Current and former students share lessons they've learned from applying for a Fulbright scholarship.
Paying it Forward

Helping the needy

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelby Brown McDowney (’93) has been meeting the needs of those in her local community.
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