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June additions
We’ve had some new faces appear on Be the Change this month: Vickie Dodson (‘90), a teacher with a big heart; Towana Moore, JMU associate vice president for business and a practical enviro… more →
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June additions
gillisjc wrote 5 months ago: We’ve had some new faces appear on Be the Change this month: Vickie Dodson (‘90), a teac … more →
Matt Miller ('98) the face of "Ironman"
gillisjc wrote 6 months ago: A colleague pointed out that JMU world changer Matt Miller (‘98) is the face of Avon’s c … more →
'Burg Mayor Kai Degner holding summit
gillisjc wrote 7 months ago: Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner (‘03/’05M) will use a summit to explore issues related to … more →
Karina Kline-Gabel wins All Together One award
gillisjc wrote 7 months ago: Karina Kline-Gabel was selected for an All Together One award, which recognizes those who are exempl … more →
A positive voice for job seekers
gillisjc wrote 7 months ago: Lately tough economic times have made job hunting an excruciating, and often unfruitful, pursuit. Ma … more →
Are you keeping up?
gillisjc wrote 8 months ago: New world changers were getting posted to the Web site fast and furious in February. Did you keep up … more →
Our "miracle worker"
gillisjc wrote 9 months ago: JMU alum Dave Sanderson was one of the last people off U.S. Airways Flight 1549. When you read his c … more →
Dennis Tracz, entrepreneurship, sustainability
gillisjc wrote 9 months ago: JMU world changer Dennis Tracz is in the news this morning. WVIR’s Web site has a feature on J … more →
Teach America and learn about yourself
gillisjc wrote 9 months ago: Rosie Grant’s article in The Breeze, “Students Volunteer to Teach America After Graduati … more →
Read Foley's firsthand account
gillisjc wrote 9 months ago: Madison world changer “Lea Foley” wrote a great essay about a childhood lesson that led … more →
Keep moving forward
gillisjc wrote 9 months ago: JMU world changer, Marcy Morrison, has handed out lots of career advice, and her most recent newslet … more →
January's additions
gillisjc wrote 10 months ago: “Be the Change” introduced some new faces this month — green advocate “Lea … more →
Appeal to Zion Project supporters
gillisjc wrote 10 months ago: I recently received a message from JMU world changer Sarita Hartz who appealed to supporters for hel … more →
Elizabeth Wilson Gauldin 1928-2008
gillisjc wrote 10 months ago: We were saddened to receive the news of Elizabeth Gauldin’s (‘50) passing. She was truly … more →
Passion Awareness Month
gillisjc wrote 1 year ago: Madison world changer Marcy Honnold Morrison (‘91) sent me a link for the International Passio … more →
"... a sincere concern for students"
gillisjc wrote 1 year ago: One of the newer members of the Be the Change cohort, Dr. Richard Roberds, says that he considers hi … more →
David LaMotte participates in delegation to Middle East
gillisjc wrote 1 year ago: Madison world changer David LaMotte has just returned from a two-week trip to Israel and Palestine. … more →
"ties that are long and strong"
gillisjc wrote 1 year ago: “…ties that are long and strong” — those words are part of the description o … more →
Laurie Phillips - teacher of the year
gillisjc wrote 1 year ago: Teachers perfect the art of making a difference, and Laurie Tusing Phillips (‘85) is one of th … more →
