You know their names, but how well do you know these 15 influential women in Madison’s history?

When missiles struck their hometown in Ukraine, Oleksandra and Pavlo Tayanovskyy’s son and daughter-in-law in Harrisonburg took them in — and gave them hope.

Since 1922, The Breeze has covered the news and trends affecting our community, while providing a place for student journalists to hone their skills.

Twenty-nine students — about half of them first-generation or otherwise underrepresented at JMU — were given a unique opportnity to study abroad on the Caribbean island nation during spring break.