James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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DRESSED in themed attire, junior Katya Chopivsl y enjoys the dance. To see the smile on the seniors ' faces was touching, and their excitement and giddiness over tal ing pictures with ' Elvis ' was such a great sight, said Chopivsky, Photo courtesy of Laura Hudgens Front Row: Alexandra Norris, Sara Hill, Alexa Greenstein, Kristin Parisi, Rachel Lauren Brown, Laura Hudgens, Nicole Santarsiero, Cari Zuckerman; Second Row: Morgan Gentry, Brooke Garrity, Pamela Elias, Jenna Baker, Ashley Viars, Samantha Chason, Julie Penfield, Jenny Hunter: Back Row: Whitney Hodgen, Claire Guenthner Ashlyn Wallace, Rebecca Hatch, Mary Margaret Morgan, Rachel Otto, Sarah Buhrman, Katya Chopivsky Tlt rsmg GiiAdeni AssodaiLon 293 ' I

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7evui£r CoV aM Cj}jre, By Sarah Chain Lianne Palmatier Tb J £r Lo The Nursing Stud committe Co xe ssociation was ' helping others In a major committed to serving the community, nursing stu- dents joined ' ¥be Nursing Student Association [NSA] to further their dedication. In addition to community service, NSA involved student mentorship and scholarship under the mission of the Vir- ginia Nur r Student Association (VNSA). This is similar to the mission of jMU NSA, but on a larger scale, incorporating most nursing schools throughout Virginia, said se- ji Tlaura Hudgens, president of the group. VNSA holds an an- nual conference for nursing schools in the state, which gives our local chapter a chance to shine at the state level. The university ' s NSA had won the most active constituency award for six of the past seven years. Although the nursing program did not begin until a student ' s junior year, NSA provided an opportunity to learn more about the field as an underclassman. Students had the chance to organize blood drives and alcohol awareness events. The organization tried to become more involved in community service activities on campus. This semester we started an alcohol awareness campaign in order to educate students about respon- sible drinking, said Hudgens. Our campaign included an alcohol awareness Hollywood Squares game, and a benefit concert to raise money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Another major part of the alcohol awareness campaign was the placement of 1400 black balloons in the Integrated Sciences and Technology [ISAT] building, with each balloon representing the alcohol-related death of a college student. There was an awesome response from that, and we even had sta- tistics on the plasma TVs in ISAT, said senior Rachel Brown, vice president of NSA. The campaign not only provided awareness of responsible drink- ing, but also gave the organization face time around the univer- sity. In the past we have primarily volunteered throughout the Harri- sonburg community, but this year we are trying to be more actively involved in the JMU campus, said Hudgens, whose favorite activity this year was the 12 Days of Christmas project. Through the project, the NSA sponsored a local family in need to make its holiday season better. This gave members the chance to give back and meet people in the community. For 12 days in December we either drop gifts off at their house or take the children out for an activity, said Hudgens. Activities included movie nights, seeing The Nutcracker, or taking the chil- dren to get their pictures taken with Santa. Just the other day me and a group of members took two young girls of a family to see Madagascar 2 at the movie theater, said se- nior Morgan Gentry. Just knowing that all of us taking our time to hang out w ith them really made them happy, made me appreciate what our organization does. Hudgens, who had participated in the project since her fresh- man year, loved the project because she knew how much the help meant to parents. NSA provided the opportunity for nursing students to share their passion with other people. Brown summed it up. To know that you are making a difference in a person ' s life is priceless. 29 Org ntz tcc?n5

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The Delta Sigma Theta African-American sisterhood was committed to public service and academic achievement. Delta Sigma Theta held an Annual Date Auction, Annual Crimson and Cream Affair and Fashion Show, and a Unity Cookout. elkx, S uij4iiv TUeLx, Front Row: MynlkTaylor, Ashton Jones, Rashaunda Jackson, Adriane Lanier, L. Nell Smircina, Ashley Daniels; Back Row: Ivaco Clarke, Nicole Carter, Courtney Dixon, Jerrica Browder, Vernita Fisher, Marissa Blair In service to the music community, Kappa Kappa Psi (KKPsi) consisted of leaders dedicated to activities inside and outside the band. The Marching Royal Dukes, the School of Music and other community music programs all benefited from KKPsi ' s dedication to service. iCxppx, kjxppx, T!s c m 2% OrQamza.tLOns Front Row: Erica Lambert, Stephanie Hunt, Ashley Porter, Vicki Stratton, Rebecca Ledebuhr, Jennifer Koch, Caitlin Callahan, Jill Stover; Sec- ond Row: Alexander Davis, Kimberly Woods, Michelle Drauszewski, Rachel Ledebuhr, Ashley Fuller, Brian Giordano, Alexandra Gawler, Kelsey Holland; Back Row: William Deacon, Bret Zawilski, Daniel Carpenter, Durrell Lew is, Steven Colella, Kevin O ' Brien, Patrick Haggerty, Avery Daugherty