Education & Leadership Alumni

Shenandoah Alum Named Teacher of the Year for Her School

Jessica Burdick Honored for Her Work at Meadowland Elementary in Loudoun County, Virginia

Jessica (Jones) Burdick ’13, ’14, is the teacher of the year at Meadowland Elementary School in Sterling, Virginia.  She earned a master’s degree in education…

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From Researcher to Teacher

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

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…

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Shenandoah Career Switcher Graduate Receives High Teaching Honor

Kristi Rice ’16 Is Honored With Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

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…

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Shenandoah Career Switcher Honored For Teaching Cybersecurity

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

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…

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Career Switcher Program Alumna Wins Virginia Teaching Honor

Terri Evers Named 2020 Outstanding Career and Technical Education Teacher

The Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education (VACTE) has named Terri Evers, a graduate of Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher program, as its 2020 Outstanding…

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Lessons Learned

Field Hockey Alumna Learned Guidance and Leadership

Kaitlin Sommer Fleischmann ’11 first came to Shenandoah University to meet with former Shenandoah Field Hockey Coach Lois Bowers, but from the moment she stepped…

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Assistant VP and Residence Life Director Co-Author Article

Piece Appears in ‘Sports in African American Life’

Assistant Vice President for Opportunity Development Fritz Polite, Ph.D., MPA, and Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct J. Santiago, M.S., co-wrote a chapter in…

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SOEL Student and Alumni Accomplishments

Doctoral students and alumni present, publish and make a difference with their work

Students and alumni of Shenandoah University’s School of Education and Leadership are sharing and being recognized for their scholarship and expertise.  Richard J. Reeves Doctor…

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Shenandoah Career Switchers Win State Awards

Program alumni receive top honors from the Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences

The Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (VATFACS) recently honored two alumni of the Shenandoah University Career Switchers program. Terri Evers, who…

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Shenandoah Education Alumni Tapped As Augusta School Administrators

Four out of five recent leadership selections for Augusta County Public Schools hold Shenandoah degrees or certifications

Four of the five people recently recommended for administrative leadership roles in the Augusta County (Virginia) Public Schools are Shenandoah University alumni. Sarah Melton is…

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