Blog Roundup: Wall Ball, New GMU Professor, Fairfax Schools and Surviving Finals

Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of new and noteworthy blog posts from across Northern Virginia. This week's posts include: 

Wall Ball: The Game Behind the Bleachers

Patch blogger Trisha Thompson Jennings writes about a long-standing tradition among Woodlawn Little League players – wall ball. Jennings writes, “’Wall Ball’ is one of the many things that make Woodlawn Little League so special. It has provided a spirit of camaraderie between its players and a sense of additional enjoyment about being at the ballpark.”

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Mason Welcomes Melissa Broeckelman-Post

Patch blogger Jake Mimikos writes about a new professor at George Mason University who begins her tenure this fall. Melissa Broeckelman-Post will be joining the Communication Studies faculty as an Assistant Professor and as the Basic Course Director. Broecklman-Post hails from Los Angeles and looks forward to her tenure at Mason.

City of Fairfax Schools Honored at Environmental Showcase

City of Fairfax Schools were honored at the NoVa Outside School Environmental Action Showcase on April 24th. The event celebrated students, teachers, schools and non-profits in their environmental stewardship and efforts.

Shelf Life

New Patch blogger and Lorton Library Branch Manager Gari Plehal has started a blog about new programs and events at the Lorton Library. 

Volunteers Make a Difference with United Community Ministries

Patch blogger Volunteer Fairfax writes about the ways volunteers help Greater Alexandria nonprofit UCM achieve its goals. Last fiscal year, more than 1,931 volunteers dedicated close to 26,000 hours to making UCM's programs happen to help neighbors in need.

On Surviving (Possibly Enjoying) Exam Week

It’s that time of year again! Patch blogger Zane Homsi offers tips to help students survive final exams. Key tips include staying calm (hard to think about when you have 5 exams in one week), staying aware, and practicing good time management.