The Big Little University Rising
Kelsee (Sweigard) Kimmel ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will return to Broadway as the standby for the role of “Jersey” in the musical “Hell's Kitchen.” Kimmel will replace current ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Grad Joins ‘Hell’s…
Years after the Civil War’s end, Kate Conway Macon Paulson asked her mother, Emma Cassandra Riely Macon, to record her experiences during the Civil War so that they could “be handed down to… ... Continue Reading Publication Of Note | December…
Shenandoah University education student Mairead McKibbin ’24 is the recipient of a Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship to help defray costs incurred during student teaching. The $5,000 ... Continue Reading McKibbin ’24 Receives Strong Scholarship…
Cole Vaughan ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will be in the original Broadway cast of “Floyd Collins,” in the role of Jewell Estes. The musical is based on the true story of a trapped ... Continue Reading Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of…
In October, members of Shenandoah University’s occupational therapy program presented at the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association 2024 Fall Annual Conference. Both students and faculty had the ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Shenandoah University announced the destinations for its 2025 Global Citizenship Project during its 34th International Convocation on Nov. 20. During spring break next March, GCP participants will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s GCP 2025 Destinations Announced…
Shenandoah University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Recognized as a…
All Shenandoah University students, faculty, and staff are reminded to log into their Omnilert subscriber account and add/confirm their mobile phone number. This is necessary to ensure that you ... Continue Reading Ensure Your SU Alerts Contact…
The Shenandoah University School of Business celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 18 to Nov. 23, offering several free events at the Hazel-Pruitt Armory, home of the Hub for Innovators, ... Continue Reading School of Business Supports Global…
Your Story, Our History: Shenandoah’s Oral History Project Oral history is a powerful tool that allows us to connect with the past. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2025, Shenandoah University ... Continue Reading Oral History Project
Several Shenandoah University esports students traveled from the top of Virginia to the heart of Belgium as part of a credit-bearing Global Experiential Learning (GEL) course in October. The trip, ... Continue Reading Esports Students Gain International Experience…
A trip to the Wilton House Museum in Richmond, Virginia, allows visitors to see the historic home as it would’ve looked hundreds of years ago, decked out in 18th- and 19th-century furnishings that ... Continue Reading SCiL Completes Wilton House VR…
The Project Management Institute, of Washington, D.C. (PMIWDC) and the Shenandoah Valley community will host "Prioritizing High Performance and Harmony as a Project Manager," featuring Career and ... Continue Reading Lead With Purpose and Leverage…
Louise Ball (HP ’85), has been elected as the LPGA Professionals President for a three-year term, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (picture to the left) Jeffery "Jay Daniels" Seay (ANG) mentioned Michael ... Continue Reading November 2024 Class Notes
At least four albums featuring music performed, recorded and composed by Shenandoah Conservatory alumni and faculty have been nominated for 2025 Grammy Awards. ‘The Outsiders’ – Nominated for Best ... Continue Reading Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and…
Shenandoah Conservatory joins the larger community in mourning the passing of Dr. James “Jim” A. Kriewald, affectionately known as James, Jim, and “Doc.” Jim passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2024, ... Continue Reading Remembering Jim Kriewald, Former Conservatory…
Daniel-Jericho Johnson ’25 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) delivered an impactful presentation, “How Audio Engineering Can Assist in Neurodivergent Hearing Loss Prevention,” at the ... Continue Reading Johnson ’25 Presents Research on…
The Music Production and Recording Technology (MPRT) program sponsored a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to New York City in October. The group participated in the Audio Engineering Society ... Continue Reading Students and Faculty Participate in…
Matthew Neal ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) started his internship at Spectrum Sound Inc. in June. He was hired by the company during his internship because of ... Continue Reading Neal ’24 Serves as Monitor…
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., released his first holiday EP, “Joy to the World,” on Nov. 8. This collection features fresh, vibrant takes on holiday ... Continue Reading Vester Releases First Holiday EP,…
This semester, the CONTEMPO Ensemble, a dynamic group of first-year, sophomore, and junior students from the Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development (CMED) program, along with ... Continue Reading CONTEMPO Ensemble Tours and Performs…
DB Bonds ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is the associate director of the new Broadway production, “Boop! The Musical.” ... Continue Reading Bonds ’24 Serves as Associate…
Connor Kabat ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is on the national tour of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” ... Continue Reading Kabat ’23 Joins National Tour…
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has joined the Broadway company of “Hell’s Kitchen” and is understudying the lead. ... Continue Reading Reid ’27 Joins Broadway Company…
Associate Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M., will premiere a newly commissioned work by Zev Malina, “Fantasy for Cello and ... Continue Reading Schwarz and Stokes Premiere New…
Pianists Jean Lin ’26 (Artist Diploma) and Sarah Morris ’24, ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Health & Fitness), and guitarists Josh Klein ’26 ... Continue Reading Piano and Guitar Students Perform…
Coordinator of Music Theory and Professor of Music Keith Salley, Ph.D., traveled to Vienna, Austria, in early November to participate in the “Digging Schoenberg” conference at the Arnold Schoenberg ... Continue Reading Salley Presents Research at Digging…
A group of more than 20 conservatory students attended a performance of “The Other Americans” at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 3, as part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Capital ... Continue Reading Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’…
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Literature Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, “Wedding Music, Gender, and Catholic Identity in Bi-Confessional Augsburg,” on Sept. 18, at the ... Continue Reading Tierno Presents Research on Musik-Stadt-Augsburg…
Shenandoah University’s Eda Wu ’24, third party data exchange analyst in the Office of Information Technology and adjunct instructor in the School of Business, was named a 2024 Veteran Champion of the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Employee Named 2024…
Bryan McKane left the Marine Corps in 2017 after serving five years, attaining the rank of sergeant and a sense of everlasting brotherhood. He was in his early 20s, and he struggled to find purpose ... Continue Reading ‘You’re never a burden’ SU…
Shenandoah University student Kira Sledge ’28 was crowned 2025 Miss Apple Blossom and will serve as an official hostess of the 98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, next ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Student Named 2025…
“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition ... Continue Reading ‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On…
The Shenandoah University School of Business recently announced a comprehensive restructuring of its academic departments. This initiative introduces three specialized divisions, designed to equip ... Continue Reading School of Business Announces Three…
Darian Angel ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won first prize in the College Division of the Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition at the University of Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Sidney ... Continue Reading Angel ’26 Wins First Prize…
Azaria Rubio ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) is currently working as an assistant costume supervisor for the “Christmas Spectacular” starring the Radio ... Continue Reading Rubio ’23 Serves as Assistant…
