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Put up you Dukes

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


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Regional Alumni Groups (by state):  

ALABAMA

Northern Alabama (Dukes Around the World) 
Elaine Oakes ('90)
Email: eoakes@knology.net  

ARIZONA

Phoenix (Spirit City)
Michelle Mason-Smith ('91)
Email: phoenixspirit@alumni.jmu.edu 

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles (Alumni Chapter)
Ted Yeschin (’00)
Email: lachpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Sacramento (Dukes Around the World)
Sarah Bosler ('04)
Email: sarahbosler@gmail.com 

San Diego (Alumni Chapter)
Travis Davidson ('01)
Email: sandiegochpt@alumni.jmu.edu 

San Francisco (Alumni Chapter)
Jared Schwartz (’04)
Email: sanfranciscochpt@alumni.jmu.edu

COLORADO

Colorado (Alumni Chapter)
Alison Leking (’01)
303.364.9180
Email: coloradochpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.rockymountaindukes.com 

CONNECTICUT

Hartford (Alumni Chapter)
John Jacobs (’03)
Email: hartfordchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale (Alumni Chapter)
John Torregrosa (’90)
Email: ftlauderdalechpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Orlando (Alumni Chapter)
Brad Nelson (’07)
Email: orlandochpt@alumni.jmu.edu

GEORGIA

Atlanta (Alumni Chapter)
Melissa Roberts (’98)
Phone: 770.822.6039
Email: atlantachpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.jmuatlanta.com

ILLINOIS

Chicago (Alumni Chapter)
Raminder S. Chadha (’93)
Email: chicagochpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.chicagodukes.com

LOUISIANA

New Orleans (Dukes Around the World)
Phil Antis (’97)
Email: pjantis@yahoo.com

MARYLAND

Baltimore/Annapolis (Alumni Chapter)
Rebekah Porter (’03)
Email: baltannapchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Western Maryland (Spirit City)
Amanda Schutz (’99) 
Phone: 703.338.7176
Email: westernmdspirit@alumni.jmu.edu

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston (Alumni Chapter)
Blu Nordgren (’04)
Email: bostonchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

NEVADA 

Las Vegas (Dukes Around the World) 
Melissa Clark ('97)
Email: meliss0880@aol.com

NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK

New York/New Jersey (Alumni Chapter)
Mike Keown (’05)/ Jaclyn Feeley (’03)
Email: nychpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.nycmetrodukes.com 

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte (Alumni Chapter)
Meredith Shelkey (’95)
Email: charlottechpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.charlottedukes.com

North Carolina Triangle (Alumni Chapter)
Chris Doi (’01)
Email: nctrianglechpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Western North Carolina (Spirit City)
Christina Auch ('92)
Email: westernncspirit@alumni.jmu.edu  

OHIO

Cincinnati (Spirit City)
Kristen Haught ('98)
Email: cincinnatispirit@alumni.jmu.edu   

NW Ohio (Dukes Around the World)
Dwight Randall (’07)
Email: d.randall.jr@gmail.com

OREGON

Portland (Spirit City)
Christina Davies (’98)
Email: portlandspirit@alumni.jmu.edu

PENNSYLVANIA

Central Pennsylvania (Alumni Chapter)
Natalie Einsig (’99)
Email: centralpachpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Lehigh Valley (Alumni Chapter)
Jess Misner ('06)
Email: lehighchpt@alumni.jmu.edu 

Philadelphia (Alumni Chapter)
Mike Mafodda (’98)
Phone: 610.247.2503
Email: phillychpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Pittsburgh (Alumni Chapter)
Kimberly Witkowski ('05)
Email: pittsburghchpt@alumni.jmu.edu 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand (Dukes Around the World)
Kimberly Miles (’04)
kemiles@mbchamber.org

TENNESSEE

Nashville (Spirit City)
Sara Ross (’04)
Email: nashvillespirit@alumni.jmu.edu

TEXAS

Austin (Alumni Chapter)
Sharon (’96) and Josh (’95) Espinoza
Phone: 703.887.1920
Email: austinchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Dallas (Alumni Chapter)
Jeff McKee (’05)
Email: dallaschpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Houston (Alumni Chapter)
John Powers (’84)
Email: houstonchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

VIRGINIA 

Charlottesville (Alumni Chapter)
Will Tragert (’04)  
Phone: 301.275.8676
Email: charlottesvillechpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Fredericksburg (Alumni Chapter)
Steve Berry (’78)  
Phone: 540.847.2557
Email: fredericksburgchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Harrisonburg Alumni Professional Network
Kemper Funkhouser (’02)
Phone: 540.434.2400
Email: hburgapn@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.jmuapn.org

Richmond (Alumni Chapter)
Curtis Perry (’95)
Email: richmondchpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.richmonddukes.com

Roanoke (Alumni Chapter)
Jeff Smith (’90)
Email: roanokechpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Tidewater (Alumni Chapter)
Alison Cooper (’93)
Email: tidewaterchpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.jmu.edu/alumni/chapters/tidewater

WYOMING

Jackson Hole (Dukes Around the World)
Nichole Matous ('94)
Email: nmatous@tnc.org 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

MetroDukes (Alumni Chapter)
Rob Parrott (’99)
Email: metrodukeschpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.metrodukes.com

Non-Regional Alumni Chapters (alphabetical):

Black Alumni Chapter
Vanessa Evans ('93, '97M)
Phone: 757.303.6791
Email: blackalumnichpt@alumni.jmu.edu
Web site: www.jmu.edu/alumni/chapters/bac 

Cheerleading
Rosanne Baker ('08)
Email: cheerchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Dukettes
Christie Mortara ('07)
Email: duketteschpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Madison Equality
Emily Krechel ('08)
Email: madisonequalitychpt@alumni.jmu.edu 

Madison Rugby
Brian Rainey ('04)
Email rugbyChpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Marching Royal Dukes
Dan Everard ('89)
Phone: 540.438.1500
Email: marchingroyaldukes@alumni.jmu.edu

Nursing
Karen Jagiello ('06)
Email: nursingchpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Office of Residence Life/Resident Advisers
Casey Burnett Yu ('98)
Email: orlrachpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Orientation Team
Dan Murphy ('06)
Email: oteamchpt@alumni.jmu.edu  

Student Government Association (SGA)
Lee Brooks ('08)
Email: sgachpt@alumni.jmu.edu

Student Ambassadors
Keith Mann ('06) and Jake Miller ('06, '07M)
Email: studentambasschpt@alumni.jmu.edu


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