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Nathaniel Gumbs '09

Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 Named Director of Westminster Organ Program at Rider University

Shenandoah Conservatory alumnus Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 has been appointed director of Westminster’s Organ Program at Rider University in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. A native…

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Deklin Smith '24

Deklin Smith ’24: From Hornet Nation to the Dallas Cowboys

Deklin Smith ’24 is spending his summer interning with the Dallas Cowboys, building on the foundation he created at Shenandoah University, where he earned a…

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Taylor White '20

Taylor White ’20, from SU Mass Communications to the NBA G League

Taylor White ’20 has always believed in the power of a well‑told story and now she’s bringing that passion to the professional sports world as…

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TAP Foundation

Tyrone Parker ’17 Celebrates 10 Years of Impact Through the TAP Foundation

A decade ago, Tyrone A. Parker II ’17 set out to remove the financial barriers that once stood in his way as a student. Today,…

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August 2026 Class Notes

August 2026 Class Notes

On July 6, Thomas Wilkins (C ’78, ’03) was featured in an article by AFR News, The Black Media Authority entitled “Two conductors, two paths…

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Athena Michael '11

Alumna Honors Greek Heritage by Partnering with Shenandoah Conservatory

What began as a series of porch conversations and long walks during the COVID-19 pandemic evolved into an international artistic collaboration connecting Shenandoah University students…

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Bill Stewart stands with arms crossed in front of a bronze Hornet statue.

Shenandoah University Announces Bill Stewart As Interim Director of Athletics

DeShon Foxx, who led Shenandoah Athletics for two years, to join athletics administration at Tennessee Tech

Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., announced today, July 30, that Bill Stewart will become the university’s interim director of athletics beginning Aug. 15. Stewart’s…

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Byron Mitchell '14, '20

Two-time alum opens football training and mentoring program

Byron Mitchell ’14, ’20 recently started his own company, Byron Mitchell Performance, LLC (BMP Program), a football training and mentoring program in Virginia Beach, Virginia.…

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June and July 2026 Class Notes

June and July 2026 Class Notes

In May, Cecil “Bill” Pierce (C ’74) retired after 26 years of teaching computer science at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.   On June 5, Oneika…

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