Arts & Sciences Alumni

Public Health Faculty Member And Students Publish Together

Alumni also contributed to paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders

Student researchers Yohanna Díaz-Amaya (Public Health/Spanish) and Zoe Star (Public Health/Biology) along with their public health professor, Scott McClure, Ph.D., recently saw their paper published…

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Shenandoah’s Profound Influence

First-Gen Alumni Shares How Her Shenandoah Experience Transformed Her

LaVonda Taylor ’13, credits Shenandoah University with providing the support she needed to push past challenges and build a career dedicated to empowering the next…

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PA Student Wins National Health Service Corps Scholarship

Award covers all educational expenses; requires recipients to serve in areas with shortages of health professionals after graduation

Kimberly Siguenza Depaz ’21, ’25, knew she wanted to be a physician assistant back when she started looking at colleges in high school. Now, she’s…

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Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt, Jr. Health & Life Sciences Building After Longtime Supporter

Pruitt has played a key role in facilitating the university’s growth

Shenandoah University’s Health & Life Sciences Building now bears the name of a longtime SU supporter whose contributions helped fund the state-of-the-art building’s construction on…

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Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center

He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller

On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum…

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Byrd ’21 Making A Mark With Performing Arts Organization

Ashayla Byrd ’21, who graduated from Shenandoah with degrees in dance and English, said her time at Shenandoah prepared her for life by teaching her…

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A Major Change That Made All The Difference

Kaitlyn Sage ’20 switched to the public health program two years into her Shenandoah education. “I would have never found my passion without my public…

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Educational Leader Developed Love of Serving Others at Shenandoah

Denzel B. White ’15, who is now a leader in Suffolk (Virginia) Public Schools, says being a mentor to students and watching their growth over…

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Athletic Trainer Says Her Shenandoah Education Prepared Her to Work in Any Athletic Training Facility

Kayla D. O’Connell ’19, ’20, says the most rewarding part of her career is creating connections with her student-athletes. This helps her know how they…

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Psychology Grad Makes A Difference Leading Adult Care Center

Kaitlinn Lose Devolites '16 interned at the center as a student

Kaitlinn Lose Devolites ’16 interned as a student at the center, which provides care for adults diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Now, as the center’s…

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