Career Switcher Alumni Archives

Shenandoah Career Switchers Win Teaching Accolades

Honors confirm three recent program graduates made the right choice

October 27, 2026

Before being named a 2026 finalist for Fairfax County Public Schools’ Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year, Jason Marsh had a 29-year career in IT…

From Researcher to Teacher

2019 Graduate of Shenandoah's Career Switcher Program Begins New Career

June 14, 2022

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 Career Switcher Graduate Receives High Teaching Honor

Kristi Rice ’16 Is Honored With Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

December 20, 2021

A graduate of Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher Program is one of two recipients of the U.S. Department of Education and National Security Agency’s Presidential Cybersecurity…

Shenandoah Career Switcher Honored For Teaching Cybersecurity

Kristi Rice ’16 Is Paving The Way For Cybersecurity Education in Virginia

February 15, 2021

A graduate of Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher program, Kristi Rice ’16, has been honored as the 2020 TeachCyber.org Cybersecurity Teacher of the Year for the…