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LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28

Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive

Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to…

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Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition

Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second place in the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. The competition, a program of the Kurt…

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Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany

Kerrylyn Kercher ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and…

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Butler ’25 Awarded SETC Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship

Casey Butler ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was awarded the Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship by the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The scholarship…

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2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced

Each year, the Shenandoah University Alumni Association honors five deserving alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. To be selected, alumni must make significant achievements in…

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Meet the Black Alumni Network Executive Committee: Bryce Mitchell ’14, ’17, vice president

It worked in biomechanics class just like it worked on the basketball court. If Shenandoah University taught Bryce Mitchell ’14, ’17 anything, it was to…

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Meet the Black Alumni Network Executive Committee: Rippert “Rip” Roberts, III ’08, ’09, president

Rip Roberts ’08, ’09 had a nose for football and a heart for leadership. A former defensive back at Shenandoah, Roberts once recorded a two-interception…

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Despite new law, SU maintains its current marijuana policy

SU prohibits the possession, use, distribution, sharing, manufacturing, and selling of marijuana at all SU locations

On July 1, 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia made the recreational use of marijuana (cannabis) legal.  For detailed information regarding specifics on what is now…

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Pets Allowed in Two Residence Halls

New policy invites students in Edwards Residential Village, SCC to bring their pets to school

Shenandoah University invites students in designated residence halls to bring their animal friends to campus.  According to the university’s new pet policy, pets are allowed…

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Shenandoah Welcomes New Residential Students on Move-In Day

Enrolling class is one of the largest on record with 515 first-year students, 200 transfers

Approximately 1,100 residential students are moving into their Shenandoah University residence halls this week as the university prepares for one of its largest incoming classes.…

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