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Bevin Taylor '25

SU Acting Graduate Bevin Taylor ’25 Wins Best Oral Advocate at Scalia Law School

Acting skills are proving to be a superpower for Bevin Taylor ’25, who recently received the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University’s prestigious…

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Wayne L. Wold

Wold ’07 Receives Alumni Achievement Award from Concordia College

Director of Church Music Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., received the Alumni Achievement Award during Concordia College’s 2026…

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Max Suwarno and Scott Logsdon

EP for New Rock Musical ‘Romero and Juliet,’ Co-Created by Logsdon ’84, Now Streaming

An EP featuring five songs from “Romero and Juliet,” a new rock musical co-created by librettist and lyricist Scott Logsdon ’84 (Bachelor of Music in…

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Josh Pryor

Pryor ’26 Awarded Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship

Josh Pryor ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education – Instrumental Emphasis) has received a scholarship from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to help…

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J. Aaron Hardwick

Hardwick ’21, ’22 Announces Video Game Music Concerts in U.S. and Europe

Conductor J. Aaron Hardwick ’21, ’22 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting, Graduate Certificate in Esports Management) has announced two upcoming orchestral engagements featuring video…

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Patrick Rippeon

Rippeon ’25, ’27 Wins First Prize in Saxophone at Charleston International Music Competition

Saxophonist Patrick Rippeon ’25, ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) recently won first prize in the saxophone category, ages 17+,…

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Women+ on the Edge of Democracy

Acting Program Joins Nationwide ‘Women+ on the Edge of Democracy’ Initiative with Oct. 27 Reading

Acting students present free readings of newly commissioned plays as part of a national initiative exploring democracy and civic dialogue

Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program will present selected readings from Women+ on the Edge of Democracy: A Collective Portrait of a Nation in Doubt and Transformation…

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Michael Forest

Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Michael Forest ’85, ’86

Shenandoah Conservatory joins the broader university community in mourning the loss of former Shenandoah Conservatory faculty member Michael Forest ’85, ’86, M.M.Ed., who passed away…

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Lisa Fritsch, with gray hair and a dark shirt, portrait, next to the cover of her book, "In Tune," which features a tuning fork, emanating green and purple "sound waves."

Local Musician & Shenandoah Alumna Lisa Fritsch ’04 Releases New Memoir

For over 25 years, Shenandoah Valley musician and Shenandoah alumna Lisa Fritsch ’04 has shared the gift of music with her community through live performance…

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