Music Education Alumni

Darrell Pearman

Pearman ’95, ’97 Returns to Drum Corps as Winds Staff Member with Carolina Gold

Darrell Pearman ’95, ’97 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Conducting) is serving as a winds technician with the Carolina Gold…

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Alan Baylock

Baylock ’90 Joins Jazz Education Network Board of Directors

Composer and arranger Alan Baylock ’90 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Jazz Education Network,…

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Thomas Wilkins

Wilkins ’78 Conducts Los Angeles Philharmonic at Hollywood Bowl Celebration of Wes Anderson Films

Shenandoah Conservatory alumnus Thomas Wilkins ’78 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) recently conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in “Music from the Films of Wes…

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Emily Mullen

Mullen ’26 Awarded Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship

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…

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Shenandoah Alumnus Named Assistant Superintendent in Fauquier County, Virginia

Matthew Yonkey ’03 has been named the assistant superintendent of administration for Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia. He began his career in Fauquier County…

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Article by Hammel ’87, ’89 Featured in ‘Becoming an Unstoppable Woman’ Magazine

“Pathmakers of Change: Empowering Future Generations Through Inclusive Music Education,” an article written by Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education,…

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Hammel ’87, ’99 Instructs Music Education Teachers for Students with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia

Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education), widely known music educator, author, public speaker,…

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‘Servanthood of Song’ Book by McDaniel ’70 Published by Cascade Books

Stanley R. McDaniel ’70 (Bachelor of Music Education) announces the publication of his book, “Servanthood of Song: Music, Ministry, and the Church in the United…

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Shenandoah ‘Strong Scholars’ Receive Support

Longstanding Scholarship Program Provides Assistance for Student-Teachers

Five Shenandoah University education students received $5,000 Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) Scholarships in 2023-24, to help cover costs in their student-teaching semester:  Amy Hernandez…

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