As 2021 draws to a close, we’re taking a few moments to look back at Shenandoah’s top videos, posts and stories of the year. Here are our Top 10s featuring commencement, our COVID-19 management ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Top 10 of 2021…

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As 2021 draws to a close, we’re taking a few moments to look back at Shenandoah’s top videos, posts and stories of the year. Here are our Top 10s featuring commencement, our COVID-19 management ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Top 10 of 2021…
A graduate of Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher Program is one of two recipients of the U.S. Department of Education and National Security Agency’s Presidential Cybersecurity Education ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Career Switcher Graduate Receives…
Shenandoah’s second feature film co-production with Los Angeles-based Capital Arts Entertainment, “Cupid for Christmas,” was filmed within a 30-mile radius of Shenandoah’s main campus in Winchester, ... Continue Reading Finding ‘Cupid for Christmas’ Locations…
Let’s jump into J Term! If you’re looking for some fun events to participate in over the break, check out some of the activities that are taking place during J Term. Stop by the Brandt Student Center ... Continue Reading Jump into J Term! If…
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Morgan Luck, Ed.D., PA-C, who is based at Scholar Plaza, Loudoun, is the subject of our December 2021 Friday Faculty Spotlight. One area of focus for ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morgan Luck,…
On Saturday, Dec. 18, Shenandoah University will be awash in esports as the host site for the Virginia High School League esports championships. Teams from 20 schools (for a total of approximately ... Continue Reading Esports Championships Set for Dec.…
Shenandoah University School of Business hosted its 12th Annual Business Symposium on Nov. 12, featuring ‘Shark Tank’ Star Daymond John And Genius Key CEO And Creator Amilya Antonetti as keynote ... Continue Reading 12th Annual Business Symposium Attracts…
Shenandoah Conservatory will launch the Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development (CMED) program in fall 2022, under the leadership of Director and Assistant ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate…
Shenandoah University’s investment in solar energy is paying off in a cycle of sustainability. In 2019, Shenandoah teamed with Secure Futures of Staunton, Virginia, to install a total of 1,337 ... Continue Reading Green Practices Produce Green Cash…
Martina Bingham ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice), Johanna L.E. Horn ’19, MT-BC (Master of Music Therapy) and Cassie Byers ’19, MT-BC (Master of Music Therapy) all had research studies ... Continue Reading Research by Music Alumni Published…
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured as the lead in an industry staged reading of “Empire Records: The Musical,” a new musical based on the film “Empire Records.” ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 Featured as Lead…
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., gave a keynote address and two pedagogical talks at the 7th National ... Continue Reading Meyer Presents Keynote Address and…
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., was commissioned to write a new arrangement for the Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble Conspirare for its Christmas Concert ... Continue Reading Vester Arranges ‘Down by the…
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., was selected as one of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year by Musical America. Rod Vester made a tough but sound decision ... Continue Reading Vester Selected as One of…
It's time for Destress for Success Week! Check out the events SU has planned to relieve some stress during exams! All week long, there will be a relaxation room in Cooley to provide quiet time for ... Continue Reading Destress for Success Week Winter…
Garrett Elise Long (C ’91) and Kathy Voytko (C ’94) have joined Tony Award winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster to perform in the Broadway revival of “The Music Man.” (Pictured to the ... Continue Reading December 2021 Class Notes
Originally published in 1867, Judith McGuire’s “Diary of a Southern Refugee” offers enormous insight into the experiences of civilians displaced by conflict. At the time of the Civil War’s outbreak, ... Continue Reading Publication of Note | December…
Nine graduate students pursuing a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management have successfully completed internships with an array of performing arts organizations throughout the ... Continue Reading Nine PALM Students Complete Internships…
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., presented an Interactive Music Workshop on Friday, Dec. 3, in the Mac Lab (Ruebush Hall, Room 111). The event ... Continue Reading Spice Presents Interactive Music Workshop
In August 2021, Colby Gustafson ’20 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was hired at Infrasonic Sound in Nashville, Tennessee, as Piper Payne's mastering assistant and a ... Continue Reading Gustafson ’20 Works with Piper…
Ashley Rivette ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently joined DanceWorks Chicago for its 15th season. Her contract began in early November, with rehearsals for two weeks and a tour during the ... Continue Reading Rivette ’20 Joins DanceWorks Chicago…
Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre, Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre Director, Director of Musical Theatre and Associate Professor of Theatre Kevin Covert, B.F.A., was cast as ... Continue Reading Covert Cast in Henson’s ‘Emmet…
Director and Associate Professor of Opera Ella Marchment, B.M., participated in a session at the Opera Europa conference in November. The session, “Life of an Artist,” explored the conservatory ... Continue Reading Marchment Explores Conservatory Training of…
In 2015, the family of Vivian Christy Sansoni created a scholarship to the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) in her memory. Vivian was a youth actress, singer, dancer, and musician and the ... Continue Reading Students Selected for the 2021…