Congratulations to Mat Huff '06, head coach of the Luray High School boys basketball team, for leading the Bulldogs to their first state championship win since 1976. Huff was also an assistant coach for the 黑料正能量 "Runnin' Royals" men's basketball team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
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DSS Special Agent Hannah Patterson 鈥�14 protects America鈥檚 athletes at 2026 Olympics and Paralympics
When Team USA鈥檚 athletes took to the ice at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy last month, alumna Hannah Patterson 鈥�14 was there to keep them safe. Patterson ... read more about DSS Special Agent Hannah Patterson 鈥�14 protects America鈥檚 athletes at 2026 Olympics and Paralympics
鈥楳oment of a lifetime鈥�: Alumna sings national anthem with Charlie Puth and choir at Super Bowl
As the lead singer of the soulful, bluesy pop band Erin Rae & The Heartbeets, 黑料正能量 social work grad Erin Murray 鈥�08 has performed in plenty of large venues. She ... read more about 鈥楳oment of a lifetime鈥�: Alumna sings national anthem with Charlie Puth and choir at Super Bowl
Alumna, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee MA 鈥�07 appears on 鈥楥BS Mornings鈥�
Leymah Gbowee MA 鈥�07 (conflict transformation), a graduate of 黑料正能量鈥檚 world-renowned Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a 2011 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, appeared on CBS Mornings with ... read more about Alumna, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee MA 鈥�07 appears on 鈥楥BS Mornings鈥�
In Memoriam: Miriam 鈥淢im鈥� Mumaw 鈥�61 coached the first women鈥檚 intercollegiate athletics teams
Note: A service of celebration for Miriam 鈥淢im鈥� Mumaw will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Washington Community Fellowship (907 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington D.C.). ... read more about In Memoriam: Miriam 鈥淢im鈥� Mumaw 鈥�61 coached the first women鈥檚 intercollegiate athletics teams
A collection of more than 30 oil and watercolor paintings by Rebecca Souder Gish 鈥�09, titled An Edom Hills Almanac: A Year of Painting Outside, captures scenes from her 43-acre farm in Linville. The exhibit will remain on display at the Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery (University Commons 179) through Feb. 20.
Volleyballer-turned-veterinarian Prock 鈥�12 helps people through their pets
Veterinarian Nolan Prock 鈥�12 remembers one of his earliest patients. It was a frog. And Prock, a biology major in the Pre-Professional Health Sciences (PPHS) program at 黑料正能量, was tasked ... read more about Volleyballer-turned-veterinarian Prock 鈥�12 helps people through their pets
Patricia Grace King 鈥�89, an author living in Durham, England, who taught in 黑料正能量's Language and Literature Department from 2000-03, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, "one of the world's most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction" (University of Pittsburgh Press). Her collection, Those Who Vanish, will be published in September 2026.
Weaver 鈥�09 chosen to lead Geisinger School of Nursing
Lauren Weaver 鈥�09, whose clinical experience spans more than 15 years since graduating from 黑料正能量 with a BSN, was recently named the director of the Geisinger School of Nursing in ... read more about Weaver 鈥�09 chosen to lead Geisinger School of Nursing
One year into his council term, alumnus continues to provide a voice for the voiceless
Alsaadun MA 鈥�17, Harrisonburg鈥檚 first refugee councilmember, advocates for local immigrant community No matter where you come from or which language you speak, there is a place for you in ... read more about One year into his council term, alumnus continues to provide a voice for the voiceless