On Sept. 9, Laura Gallagher Byrne (C ’84) announced the formation of her own nonprofit stage company called the Nantucket Stage Company.

From Sept. 2-14, Kathy Voytko (C ’94) performed as Mrs. Potts in the national tour of Disney’s “Beauty & The Beast” at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina.

On Aug. 21, Kevin Morgan (P ’01) became a member of the Board of Directors for The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH). (Pictured left)

On Aug. 31, Corcoran Holt (C ’04) performed at the Wharf in Washington, D.C. for D.C. Jazz Fest as the “2024-2025 D.C. Jazz Fest Artist-in-Residence.”

On Sept 20, David Pedraza (C ’04) performed at the North Regional/Broward College Library in Coconut Creek for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Kyle Weary (C ’06, ’08) wrote a book entitled “Foundations of Music Literacy in Beginning Choir: Connecting Repertoire and Music Literacy,” which will be published by Taylor and Francis in the fall of 2025.

On Aug. 20, Kelly Duffy (AS ’07) was named the new head volleyball coach at Delmarva Christian High School in Georgetown, Delaware.

On Sept. 8, Superman Berrow (HP ’08) was hired as the new head athletic trainer for the Bellwood-Antis School District.

On Aug. 27, Amy DuCharme (E ’12) became a fifth-grade teacher at Carpenter Elementary School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In August, the digital album “Perennial Order – Suite for Orchestra,” featuring Julian Crowhurst’s (C ’13) music composition, was released. 

On Sept. 5, Brian Scott (E ’13, ’14) was inducted into the James Wood High School P. Wendell Dick Hall of Fame for wrestling.

Kendall Melton (AS ’20) will take on her dream role as Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” at Hickory Community Theatre in Hickory, North Carolina.

On Aug. 16, Kurt Cox (C ’21) married Brenna Crowgey (C ’21) at Richdale Farm in Wytheville, Virginia. (Pictured right)

In February, J. Aaron Hardwick (C ’21, B ’22) conducted the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in the “Let’s Play! Video Game Music in Concert” program in Munich, Germany. The program also premiered music composed by Julian Crowhurst (C ’13).

On Sept. 5, Anna Catlett (HP ’23) was inducted into Clarke County’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

On Aug. 25, Logan Clingerman (B ’23, ’24) was named the assistant coach for the Shenandoah University Men’s Lacrosse team.

On Sept. 3, Grace Peña (C ’25) made her New York City solo cabaret debut at 54 Below with Heartstrings!.

Faculty Passing

Dr. Brandon Hagy Beck of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on August 2, 2025. He was a history faculty member at Shenandoah University from 1983-2006. He was also the founder, director and later director emeritus of SU’s McCormick Civil War Institute. (Pictured left)