Jessica (Jones) Burdick ’13, ’14, is the teacher of the year at Meadowland Elementary School in Sterling, Virginia. She earned a master’s degree in education at Shenandoah, with a fitting focus on ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Alum Named Teacher of…
Dani Maloney Dance Selected to Participate in World of Dance Championship
Dani Maloney Dance, a traveling contemporary dance collective based in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded by Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was selected to compete in the 2022 World of ... Continue Reading Dani Maloney Dance Selected to…
Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the founder and director of MotionX Dance company, creating and presenting new work throughout the D.C. Metro region. ... Continue Reading Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (B.F.A.…
Rebecca Nickerson Chappell ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Rebekah Nickerson Chappell ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is a teaching artist, performer and dance maker in greater Austin, Texas. Formerly the assistant director of the Master of Fine Arts ... Continue Reading Rebecca Nickerson Chappell ’09 (B.F.A.…
Ashanté Green ’14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Ashanté Green ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the marketing and communications manager at the Dance Institute of Washington in Washington, D.C., where she is also a member of the teaching ... Continue Reading Ashanté Green ’14 (B.F.A. in…
Elizabeth Baker ’14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Baker ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the owner and lead photographer for Lizzie Baker Photography in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Continue Reading Elizabeth Baker ’14 (B.F.A. in…
Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (B.F.A. in Dance, B.A. in English)
Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) joined Diavolo Architecture in Motion, a Los Angeles-based contemporary and aerial ... Continue Reading Aubrey Lawrence ’15 (B.F.A. in…
Shannon Giles ’16 (B.F.A. in Dance)
A dancer and dance captain with Celebrity Cruises, Shannon Giles ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) currently oversees the installation and rehearsal of new shows that then travel throughout the ... Continue Reading Shannon Giles ’16 (B.F.A. in…
Christopher Saunders ’17 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Christopher Saunders ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) has performed with Holland America Cruises, traveling throughout the Mediterranean, Mexico, Panama, South America, Asia and Antarctica. He has ... Continue Reading Christopher Saunders ’17 (B.F.A. in…
Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (B.F.A in Dance, M.S. in Performing Arts Leadership & Management)
Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has appeared regularly in lead roles with Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre and is ... Continue Reading Erin Puskar ’15, ’16 (B.F.A…
From Researcher to Teacher 2019 Graduate of Shenandoah's Career Switcher Program Begins New Career
Dr. Brian Bennett, a physics scholar with a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a long scientific career with the federal government, chose Shenandoah's Career Switcher program ... Continue Reading From Researcher to Teacher 2019…
Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet Teach and Perform at Arnold Schoenberg Center in Austria
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) presented a masterclass and concert performance on Thursday, June 2, at the Arnold Schoenberg Center in ... Continue Reading Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet…
Nursing Graduate Pens Graphic Novel Beaman's 'The Stretcher Bearers' Gaining Accolades
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing graduate Ryan Beaman ’17 has written a graphic novel with their brother, Reid, who also illustrated the work, called "The Stretcher Bearers." Ryan, who lives in ... Continue Reading Nursing Graduate Pens Graphic Novel…
Shenandoah University Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate, June 8 to Aug. 3 Entrepreneurs Of All Ages Are Welcome to Apply; Turn Your Business Ideas Into Action
The Shenandoah University Institute for Entrepreneurship will offer a low-cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate (ESBC) program for $99 from June 8, 2022, through Aug. 3, 2022. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship…
Violist Zhang ’11 Appointed Adjunct Faculty at The Catholic University of America
Violist Dan Zhang ’11 (Artist Diploma) will serve as an adjunct faculty member at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., beginning this fall. She currently teaches at Washington ... Continue Reading Violist Zhang ’11 Appointed Adjunct…
Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and Compliance at Houghton College
Natasha Davis ’07 (Master of Fine Arts in Dance) was appointed special assistant to the president for strategic planning and compliance at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. Her choreography was ... Continue Reading Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant…
MSAT/PAM Grad Contributing to New Textbook Work focuses on dance injuries and importance of communication with health care providers
Carina (Stern) Nasrallah ’15, a graduate of Shenandoah University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training and Performing Arts Medicine certificate programs, is one of almost 50 dance medicine ... Continue Reading MSAT/PAM Grad Contributing to New…
Bigelow ’18 Cast in National Tour of ‘Anastasia: The Musical’
Actor, singer and dancer Zachary Bigelow ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the national tour of “Anastasia: The Musical.” He auditioned one day and joined the company the next ... Continue Reading Bigelow ’18 Cast in National…
McCaskill ’17 Makes Off-Broadway Debut in ‘Exception to the Rule’
Actor, singer, director and teacher Jordan Leigh McCaskill ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will make her off-Broadway debut as the female swing in “Exception to the Rule” by Dave Harris ... Continue Reading McCaskill ’17 Makes Off-Broadway Debut…
Beard ’18 Cast to Perform with Carnival Cruises This Summer and Fall
Alex Beard ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will perform with Carnival Cruises this summer and fall, sailing on the Carnival Splendor. He will be based out of Seattle, Washington, and ... Continue Reading Beard ’18 Cast to Perform…
McNeal ’14 Cast in Lead Role for Nashville Rep’s ‘Mary Poppins’
Actor, singer and dancer Christine McNeal Toole ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the lead role of Mary Poppins for Nashville Repertory Theatre’s upcoming production of the ... Continue Reading McNeal ’14 Cast in Lead…
Grant ’21 and Lemieux ’21 Cast in Broadway-aimed Musical Version of ‘The Outsiders’
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Kiki Lemieux ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) were cast in lead roles for the upcoming Broadway-aimed musical version of ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 and Lemieux ’21…
Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society Launches ‘Waste Stream 2’ School of Business Students Explore Sustainable, Scalable Business Opportunities
Earth Day, April 22, marks the official launch of Waste Stream 2, an initiative of the new Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society (IBSS) at Shenandoah University. Inspired by Elvis & ... Continue Reading Institute for Business, Sustainability &…
Griggs ’19 Named Fulbright Scholar
Annie Griggs ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2022/23 academic year after applying through the English Teaching Assistant program. She applied for a ... Continue Reading Griggs ’19 Named Fulbright Scholar
Oneika Phillips ’00 Returns to Broadway in ‘1776’
Rachel Oneika Phillips ’00 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management) returns to Broadway in the role of Joseph Hewes for a much-anticipated production of ... Continue Reading Oneika Phillips ’00 Returns to…
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…
Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album
Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album for the ... Continue Reading Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for…
Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition
The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First…
Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D. in Creative Arts Therapies
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, successfully defended her dissertation “Therapeutic Songwriting with People Experiencing Homelessness: Exploring the ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D.…
Schoppe ’12 Featured in Interview on ‘Rent’ Farewell Tour
James Schoppe ’12 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured in an interview by WTOP about the 25th anniversary farewell tour of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Continue Reading Schoppe ’12 Featured in Interview…
Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Caitlin Beare ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has accepted the assistant professor of clarinet position at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she will begin work this fall. She ... Continue Reading Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor…
Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director and Professor at Wake Forest University
Adjunct Professor of Esports J. Aaron Hardwick '21 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Conducting) was recently appointed orchestra director and professor at Wake Forest University in ... Continue Reading Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director…
Gionfriddo ’06 Co-creates Hybrid Media Performance as Part of Global City to City Program
ARCOS Dance directors Erica Gionfriddo ’06 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) and Eliot Gray Fisher were invited by the city of Austin, Texas — a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Media Arts — in ... Continue Reading Gionfriddo ’06 Co-creates Hybrid Media…
Stys ’18 Performs with Catapult Entertainment
Natalie Stys ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is touring throughout the country with Catapult Entertainment, a shadow-illusion company featured on season eight of “America’s Got Talent.” The ... Continue Reading Stys ’18 Performs with Catapult…
Rivette ’21 Performs with DanceWorks Chicago for 2022 Germany Tour
In February 2022, Ashley Rivette ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) traveled to Rüsselsheim, Germany, to perform as one of the newest members of DanceWorks Chicago for the organization’s Hallo, ... Continue Reading Rivette ’21 Performs with DanceWorks…
Farrar ’21, ’22 Joins Odyssey Dance Theatre
Lily Farrar ’21, ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has been one of the newest members of Odyssey Dance Theatre ... Continue Reading Farrar ’21, ’22 Joins Odyssey…