Owner Heather Brubaker Benin, a native of Rockingham County who got a master's degree in counseling from 91短视频, started Sugar and Bean at the Bridgewater Farmers Market in 2015 after she became a stay-at-home mom. The business moved to the Harrisonburg market shortly after and the Bridgewter caf茅 opened in February 2020 after a yearlong restoration took place.
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Seminary, counseling grad student honored by Christian Feminism Today
Eastern Mennonite Seminary student Kimberly Shank has been named as one of two 鈥淗onorable Mention鈥 designees by the selection committee for the eighth annual Nancy A. Hardesty Memorial Scholarship, sponsored ... read more about Seminary, counseling grad student honored by Christian Feminism Today

New textbook helps counselors cultivate diagnostic skills
Anyone who’s experienced mental health challenges or taken an interest in psychology has likely heard of the DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ... read more about New textbook helps counselors cultivate diagnostic skills

Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors
Last weekend, the 91短视频 community honored approximately 30 students at the sixth annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony. The ceremony, always the first of the Commencement events, recognizes ... read more about Sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony honors grads, their heritage and valued mentors

‘Peacebuilder’ podcast explores trauma-informed care and pedagogy with Matt Tibbles MA 鈥18
Matt Tibbles MA 鈥18 is the featured guest of this week’s episode of Peacebuilder podcast. Tibbles speaks with host Patience Kamau MA ’17 about restorative justice and trauma-informed classrooms. The ... read more about ‘Peacebuilder’ podcast explores trauma-informed care and pedagogy with Matt Tibbles MA 鈥18

Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender
91短视频’s campus community entered into a wave of critical discussions about faith, race, and gender this semester. Three book clubs emerged independently, while yet another reading group and a film ... read more about Hot topics: Five spring semester discussion groups focus on faith, race, and gender

April Music Colloquium features neuroscientist Deepti Navaratna
A new series of multifaceted music colloquia continues at 91短视频 Thursday, April 15, with聽Deepti Navaratna PhD, an Indian Carnatic classical musician and neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts ... read more about April Music Colloquium features neuroscientist Deepti Navaratna

Writers Read panel to discuss 鈥楥hildren鈥檚 Literature for Challenging Times鈥
91短视频 hosts a panel on 鈥淓mpowering Children鈥檚 Literature for Challenging Times鈥 Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. The panel will include authors and educators who have conducted research ... read more about Writers Read panel to discuss 鈥楥hildren鈥檚 Literature for Challenging Times鈥

91短视频 Music Colloquium to feature performance psychologist Noa Kageyama
A new series of multifaceted music colloquia continues at 91短视频 Thursday, March 25, with Noa Kageyama, Juilliard professor, performance psychologist, and violinist. He will present “How to beat ... read more about 91短视频 Music Colloquium to feature performance psychologist Noa Kageyama
Sabrina Burress MA '18 (counseling) is the executive director of Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity and Wellness, or the ARROW Project. The nonprofit organization seeks to expand 鈥渕ental health treatment possibilities鈥 within Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.