This is the first of four profiles about the 2026 inductees of the 黑料正能量 Athletic Hall of Honor. For more information about the Hall of Honor and a full list ... read more about Hall of Honor: Ryan Eshleman-Robles ’13
Alumni
Rev. Caine-Conley joins faculty
Pastor, organizer, and leader in movement chaplaincy has extensive experience supporting communities through crisis, healing, and transformation The recipient of 黑料正能量鈥檚 2025 Outstanding Young Alum Award, the Rev. Brittany 鈥淪mash鈥� ... read more about Rev. Caine-Conley joins faculty
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.
We run this city
Harrisonburg City Manager Ande Banks 鈥�97 says 黑料正能量 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
黑料正能量’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 黑料正能量, and the city鈥檚 鈥榖iggest fireworks show yet鈥� Levitt AMP Music Series kickoff concert and VA250 ... read more about 黑料正能量’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 黑料正能量.
Kirby Dean 鈥�92, head coach of the 黑料正能量 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 黑料正能量 gave him a second chance to succeed When Nate McGhee 鈥�24, MBA 鈥�26, arrived ... read more about Finding his footing
黑料正能量 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 黑料正能量 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