Owner Heather Brubaker Benin, a native of Rockingham County who got a master's degree in counseling from 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 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 café opened in February 2020 after a yearlong restoration took place.
Academics
Ronald S. Kraybill PhD presents contemporary alternatives for leaders of today who need to (and generally want to) move away from the traditional top-down approach of conflict resolution. He is a facilitator, consultant and trainer in conflict resolution based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Among other positions, he was professor of conflict transformation at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ from 1996-2007

Virginia Private College Week is July 26-31
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ invites students to visit the campus in person or virtually during the state’s annual Virginia Private College Week from July 26-31. The university is among 23 schools ... read more about Virginia Private College Week is July 26-31

New Crossroads mag features 2021 alumni honorees
The latest Crossroads alumni magazine should be in your mailboxes — a little later than planned, but we did it (thanks to staff writer and illustrator Randi B. Hagi and ... read more about New Crossroads mag features 2021 alumni honorees

Eads named as mentor in Lilly Graduate Fellows Program
Professor Martha Greene Eads has been appointed as a mentor in the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program. Eads, who teaches English at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ (91¶ÌÊÓÆµ), is the first faculty member ... read more about Eads named as mentor in Lilly Graduate Fellows Program

Patricia Grace King ’89 wins Northern Writers Award
Patricia Grace King ’89, of Durham, U.K., was announced as a winner of the Northern Writers Award. Established in 2000 by New Writing North, the awards support work-in-progress by new, ... read more about Patricia Grace King ’89 wins Northern Writers Award

WCSC Summer 2021 hosts full house with wide-ranging internships
This summer, students are shooting films, nursing human and wildlife patients back to health, and providing Spanish language translation throughout the city of Washington DC. These internships and more are ... read more about WCSC Summer 2021 hosts full house with wide-ranging internships

Spring panel series connected students to alumni in environmental careers
Ten 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni working in various environmental careers shared their experiences and best advice to undergraduates in a panel series this spring semester. Professor Jim Yoder, director of the environmental ... read more about Spring panel series connected students to alumni in environmental careers

91¶ÌÊÓÆµ @ MennoCon21
After months of planning and a series of unique pandemic-related challenges, Mennonite Church USA hosted MennoCon21 July 6-10 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ is traditionally represented in strength and ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ @ MennoCon21

Megan Breidigan Sanchez earns Academic All-America Award
After a season and school year that required some extra flexibility and fortitude, Megan Breidigan Sanchez (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) found herself on yet another prestigious list, being selected to the Academic All-America Third ... read more about Megan Breidigan Sanchez earns Academic All-America Award