Undergraduate Music Alumni

Caeley (Niess) Jackson ’20 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), member of the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C., performed taps as part of the PBS…

Tyler Makowiecki ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Commercial Music) will perform this summer at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado,…

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pearson ’25 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) recently conducted research at McGill University in Canada as a member of the Roy Pain Lab, working…

Donnie Hawkins ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Voice) will sing the national anthem for the Denver Nuggets NBA team’s game versus the San Antonio…

Emily Mullen ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded a $5,000 scholarship award from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to defray costs…

Donnie Hawkins ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Voice) was selected as a guest ensemble member for the esteemed Heritage Signature Chorale, performing at…

Trumpeter, educator and administrator Alexander Serio ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was recently appointed interim executive director of Juneau Jazz & Classics, a nonprofit…

Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently collaborated with Nike on a new national television commercial featuring baseball icon Ken Griffey Jr. Although…

Three Shenandoah Conservatory alumni were selected as 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients. The awardees will be honored at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony during Homecoming.…

John Keane ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently won a cello position with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra. He also won the principal cello position…