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Follow the JMU Alumni Relations team during our adventures on the road this summer!

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For the JMU Centennial celebration, uniquely painted versions of the Duke Dog Statue will be on display throughout JMU and Harrisonburg. The JMU Alumni Association has three Duke Dogs in honor of our alumni on display in the Leeolou Alumni Center. Read about the Duke Dog statues

Meet our Staff

JMU Office of Alumni Relations
Leeolou Alumni Center
2002 Alumni Drive
MSC 4402
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Email: alumni_link@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-6234
Toll-free: (888) JMU-ALUM
Fax: (540) 568-3494

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Ashley Privott
Director of Alumni Relations and Executive Director of Alumni Association 540.568.6234
privotae@jmu.edu
Manages all alumni programming and services, strategic planning, affinity programs and corporate sponsorships.

Paul Campbell ('04)
Assistant Director, Special Events & Programs 
540.568.8821
campb1pr@jmu.edu
Plans major events, including homecoming, reunions and senior week, and coordinates academic recognitions and scholarships.

Gina Dowell
Assistant Director, Chapter and Volunteer Management
540.568.6772
dowellgc@jmu.edu
Coordinates and oversees JMU Alumni Groups and their events, and serves as the adviser to the JMU Student Ambassadors.

Jessica Lumsden ('04)
Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing
540.568.3977
lumsdeja@jmu.edu
Oversees marketing of the JMU Alumni Association, including the design and management of all print and electronic materials.

Stephanie Hamson ('06)
Chapter Coordinator
540.568.2786
hamsonsk@jmu.edu
Works with new alumni chapters to expand the volunteer base and build on JMU's alumni programming.

Mary M. Hall
Office Manager
540.568.6234
hall2mm@jmu.edu
Manages state budgets, procurement and payroll data.

• July 26:
• Nashville Spirit City Kickoff Picnic
• July 30:
• Cincinnati Spirit City Night at the Net
• Aug. 2:
• Chicago Alumni Chapter Ravinia Night w/ the Gipsy Kings
• Aug. 20:
• 2008 JMU Legacy Luncheon
• Aug. 20:
• Dallas Alumni Chapter Night at the Ballpark

1. Submit a Class Note
2. Fall Reunions 2008
3. Homecoming 2008
4. Find an Alumni Group
5. Stay Connected

Since October, Kemper Funkhouser (‘02) has rebuilt the Harrisonburg APN, hosting more than 100 alumni and community members at professional development breakfasts and networking events.

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