On Feb. 11, 2023, Kathy Voytko (C ’94) performed in the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra’s “Hometown Who’s Who: Broadway Star Kathy Voytko and Open Mic Night at the Symphony” at the Pasquerilla Performing ... Continue Reading March 2023 Class Notes
February 2023 Class Notes
On Dec. 29, 2022, Joel Marshall (C ’77) announced his retirement from the First Baptist Church in Burlington, North Carolina. He served as the church’s minister of music for the last 36 years. In ... Continue Reading February 2023 Class Notes
Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
Ludwig Carrasco ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Violin) was appointed artistic director and principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Mexico's National Institute of ... Continue Reading Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director…
December 2022 Class Notes
Jim Geiger (D ’54) was featured in a Waco Tribune-Herald article entitled, “An ear for the job: Piano tuner, 86, takes old-school approach,” which talks about his career as a piano tuner. Pianist ... Continue Reading December 2022 Class Notes
2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
Each year, the Shenandoah University Alumni Association honors deserving alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. To be selected, alumni must make significant achievements in their chosen ... Continue Reading 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
August 2022 Class Notes
Deborah Wingert Phelps (C ’83) is the executive director of institutional effectiveness for Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas. In June, Phelps was awarded the 2022 Data Quality Award by the ... Continue Reading August 2022 Class Notes
July 2022 Class Notes
After 63 years, Barbara Cramer Crouse (C ’66) has retired from giving private piano lessons in her home music studio. Barbara also retired from her position as Lebanon (OH) Symphony Orchestra & ... Continue Reading July 2022 Class Notes
June 2022 Class Notes
Charles L. Maulden (C ’47) was featured in an Independent Tribune article entitled, “C.L. “Cy” Maulden inducted to Hall of Fame.” Mary K. Tedrow (AS ’99) was featured in an EducationWeek article ... Continue Reading June 2022 Class Notes
Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022 Spring Commencement SU grad accepts honorary degree on behalf of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shenandoah University celebrated its 2022 Commencement on Saturday, May 21, in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The ceremony celebrated 237 August 2021 graduates, 348 December ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022…
May 2022 Class Notes
On April 24, 2022, Ronn McFarlane (C ’75) performed at the Mainstay in Rock Hall, Maryland. On May 7, 2022, Thomas Wilkins (C ’78) was presented an honorary doctorate from Boston Conservatory at ... Continue Reading May 2022 Class Notes
Shenandoah’s Seventh Annual Day Of Giving Is April 21 & April 22
Despite the challenges Shenandoah has faced the last two years, the university has been able to rise because of the support of alumni and donors. As the university's annual Day of Giving approaches, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Seventh Annual Day Of…
Shenandoah Achieves 15-Year Milestone for AACSB Accreditation Renewal Business Programs Meet AACSB International Standards Since 2007
Shenandoah University School of Business achieved its five-year accreditation renewal in April with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Dean Astrid Sheil, Ph.D., led the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Achieves 15-Year Milestone for…
April 2022 Class Notes
On April 2, 2022, Pam Bell (AS ’71, AS ’83) was honored by the Virginia District of Pilot International for 50 years of membership at its convention in Portsmouth, Virginia. Bell joined the Pilot Club ... Continue Reading April 2022 Class Notes
March 2022 Class Notes
Thomas Wilkins (C ’78) was featured in “Beyond the Baton: A Conductor’s Journey,” a biographical series produced by Nebraska Public Media as a resource for music educators. Wilkins currently serves as ... Continue Reading March 2022 Class Notes
February 2022 Class Notes
Thomas Wilkins (C ’78) participated in “I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond,” a multi-disciplinary, multi-tiered festival celebrating the history and influence of the Harlem ... Continue Reading February 2022 Class Notes
Shenandoah Offers Virtual Games & Actual Connections Shenandoah Students And Alumni Meet And Compete Online, Thanks To Alumni Affairs
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Shenandoah University students and alumni have continued to gather, virtually, for game nights, with one game in particular drawing big online crowds: bingo. “We ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Offers Virtual Games &…
January 2022 Class Notes
Stephanie Vaughan (AS ’83, B ’85) received a doctorate in business administration on September 14, 2021. (Pictured to the left.) Kathy Voytko (C ’94) went on as Marian Paroo opposite Hugh Jackman in ... Continue Reading January 2022 Class Notes
December 2021 Class Notes
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
November 2021 Class Notes
Ronn McFarlane (C ’75) performed with Ayreheart at Second Stage Amherst, in Amherst, Virginia, in a concert presented by Amherst Glebe Arts Response. LaPearl Smith (C ’79) was featured in an article ... Continue Reading November 2021 Class Notes
October 2021 Class Notes
Bobby Spiers (C ’69) played “Taps” on the trumpet for the 20th anniversary remembrance of the lives lost on 9/11 at a Commonwealth DAR Chapter special program at Reveille United ... Continue Reading October 2021 Class Notes
Shenandoah University Black Alumni Network Marks A Full Year New Events, Continued Growth on the Horizon
Shenandoah University’s Black Alumni Network is going strong as it celebrates its first year. After being established in 2020, the group is closing in on 200 members and is presenting its first ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Black Alumni Network…
Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts Digital Marketing Role at Outdoor Living Brands Legacy Golf Tournament Provides Real-Life Skills For Career Advancement
Abigail Payne ’21 of Richmond, Virginia, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing concentration), accepted an exciting first job in her chosen field of interest, just three ... Continue Reading Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts…
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 her career journey “From Music ... Continue Reading LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership…
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 their chosen ... Continue Reading 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients…
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 attack his musculoskeletal studies the same ... Continue Reading Meet the Black Alumni Network…
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 game during his junior year. When he wasn’t ... Continue Reading Meet the Black Alumni Network…
August 2021 Class Notes
Thomas Wilkins (C ’78) was named principal guest conductor by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, a new position created specifically for him. (Pictured to the left.) During the 2021 National Jazz ... Continue Reading August 2021 Class Notes
First VR Graduate Ready to do ‘Incredible Things’ With Degree Alistair Bingham is Shenandoah’s First Virtual Reality Design Program Graduate
Alistair Bingham was 12 years old and playing World of Warcraft one day when he thought to himself, "Wait a second. If there are video games, then there are people making these video games. And ... Continue Reading First VR Graduate Ready to…
Maxwell Losgar and His Hustle to the Top A Passion for Fashion Turned Into the Talent Booker to Know
Work hard.” Do your best.” Make good connections.” All of these phrases can be heard in a career panel for college students or read in a “how to land a job” article, but have you ever ... Continue Reading Maxwell Losgar and His Hustle…
July 2021 Class Notes
Arabesque Recordings will release 14 digital CD albums of Paul Noble’s (C ’56) arrangements for concert/wind band. (Pictured to the left.) Arlene Moore Thorpe (C ’75) retired from her position at CM ... Continue Reading July 2021 Class Notes
June 2021 Class Notes
J. Michael Danielson (B ’93) received the Meritorious Service Award and Melodie Farnan Repass (AS ’16) received the 2020 Civilian of the Year Award from the Winchester Police Department. Matt Conner ... Continue Reading June 2021 Class Notes
May 2021 Class Notes
Pamela Bell (AS ’71, ’83) performed in the cast of “Motherhood Out Loud” presented online by Winchester Little Theatre from May 9 to May 16. (Pictured to the left.) Karen Newell (HP ’88, ’07) was ... Continue Reading May 2021 Class Notes
April 2021 Class Notes
Edrie Means Weekly (C ’84) was awarded the 2021 Van Lawrence Fellowship Award, which is presented by The Voice Foundation and National Association of Teachers of Singing Foundation. (Pictured to the ... Continue Reading April 2021 Class Notes
Learn What Inspires Public Leaders, SU Alums To Work For the Common Good Virtual Panel Discussion to Be Held Wednesday, April 14
Join Shenandoah’s Center for Civic Engagement from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, for the virtual panel discussion "Public Service: Values to Action!" During this interactive event, public ... Continue Reading Learn What Inspires Public Leaders,…
Alumni Launch Black Men Ventures, A Community for Black Entrepreneurs Alfred Duncan ’98 & Billy Blake ’99 provide capital for Black male entrepreneurs nationwide
Alfred Duncan ’98 wrote and performed the song “BLM Plaza” with Steve Roy in 2020 amidst a rise in awareness about racial injustice and during a global pandemic that affected businesses of every size. ... Continue Reading Alumni Launch Black Men Ventures,…
March 2021 Class Notes
Jeanne Gartner (C ’72) was featured in an article on the Air Force Bands website called “Celebrating Women's History: Chief Master Sgt. Jeanne Gartner, a woman of many firsts,” which celebrated her ... Continue Reading March 2021 Class Notes