Costume design students participated in a leather working workshop with master leather artisan Wheeler “Doc” Stone on Sunday, April 13, to create custom masks for Shenandoah Conservatory’s upcoming ... Continue Reading Costume Design Students Create Leather…
Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor of Costume Design
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Shelbi Wilkin, M.F.A., as assistant professor of costume design beginning this August. She succeeds Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and ... Continue Reading Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor…
Shenandoah University Hosts an Author Reading Event for Alicia Cahalane Cahalane Visits Shenandoah University's Smith Library for a Semesterly Author Reading Event
By Jace Gibson, '26 As a part of a semesterly guest writer series, Shenandoah University’s English Department invited Alicia Cahalane, author of the novellas “Room Service Please,” “Restless,” and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts an Author…
A Shenandoah University Blossom Celebrate with Tickets to an Official Festival Event and On-Campus Fun
Apple blossom time is celebrated throughout the Winchester-Frederick County area in late April and early May, and Shenandoah University is no exception. While members of the university community can ... Continue Reading A Shenandoah University Blossom Celebrate…
Shenandoah University’s School of Health Professions Honored at Sinclair Health Clinic’s Terry Awards School of Health Professions Received the ‘Community Partner of the Year’ Award
By Natalie Gales ’25 On March 20, Shenandoah University and Sinclair Health Clinic celebrated their partnership at the 2025 Terry Awards ceremony. Dr. Terry Sinclair, clinic co-founder for whom the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s School of Health…
Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Remains Highly Ranked By U.S. News & World Report PA program named No. 1 in Virginia; SU’s physical therapy program jumps 41 spots in latest grad school rankings
Shenandoah University’s physician assistant studies program continues to rank among the nation’s best according to U.S. News & World Report, which listed the program No. 21 out of 205 PA programs ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program…
Sport Management Students Work DI Wrestling Championships SU Expands Experiential Learning In Partnership With The NCAA
From March 20-22, three of Shenandoah University’s sport management students attended the NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling National Championships. Brian Wigley, Ed.D., chair of the Division of Sport ... Continue Reading Sport Management Students Work DI…
The Countdown to Commencement Begins! It’s a Season Full of Fun for Graduating Students
The commencement season is full of exciting events for Shenandoah University’s graduating students. It’s a time for making memories at everything from a graduation kickoff and spring formal to Grad ... Continue Reading The Countdown to Commencement Begins!…
Shenandoah University Pharm.D. Student Sheridan Herron ’26 Wins APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition SU has 3 national winners since it started competing in 2000, most in the nation in that span
Shenandoah University third-year Pharm.D. student Sheridan Herron ’26 won the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) National Patient Counseling Competition during ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Pharm.D. Student Sheridan…
New Works Incubator Initiative Presents Staged Reading of ‘Boundless: A New Musical’
Shenandoah Conservatory’s New Works Incubator initiative will present a staged reading of “Boundless: A New Musical” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, in Ruebush Hall, Room 128. The ... Continue Reading New Works Incubator Initiative Presents…
Summer 2025 Courses in the School of Health Professions Take courses that could lead to a graduate certificate!
Thinking about pursuing a graduate degree? Try some courses this summer to familiarize yourself with graduate work and even start what could lead to a graduate certificate or degree! Courses offered ... Continue Reading Summer 2025 Courses in the…
Shenandoah University Named a Voter Friendly Campus for Third Time SU one of 272 schools recognized by The Campus Vote Project and NASPA
By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University has been given a 2025-26 Voter Friendly Campus designation for the third straight time by the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Named a Voter…
Shenandoah University Welcomes New Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gam is Shenandoah’s first sorority; adds more Greek life opportunities for students
Shenandoah University students will soon have more opportunities to experience Greek life, as the university welcomes the social sorority Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ) to the university community starting ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Welcomes New Sorority…
Noyalas Publishes First Civil War Book For Young Readers Shenandoah University professor co-authors ‘A Civil War Journey at Cool Spring’ with wife Brandy Noyalas
By Jace Gibson ’26 Jonathan Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, and his wife Brandy Noyalas ’02 recently published a new book to educate young ... Continue Reading Noyalas Publishes First Civil War…
Capture Spring In Bloom Share Your Images Of The Daffodils Brightening Shenandoah’s Main Campus
Springtime at Shenandoah University brings with it many delightful sights: budding trees, students gathering outside in the Quad and along a glistening Abrams Creek, and to begin the season – the ... Continue Reading Capture Spring In Bloom Share…
School of Business Accounting Professor Quoted Extensively Martin Mulyadi, Ph.D., Offers Varied Perspectives In Several Publications
Several publications recently have quoted Shenandoah University School of Business Professor of Accounting Martin Mulyadi, Ph.D. In a Sportico article, he analyzed how FIFA's Club World Cup responds ... Continue Reading School of Business Accounting Professor…
Shenandoah Students Gain Global Perspective Through Virtual Exchange Virtually Going Global debuted in Fall 2024 with the support of the Stevens Initiative
In Fall 2024, Shenandoah University incorporated Virtually Going Global into its First-Year Seminar (FYS) program, introducing a virtual exchange element to the university’s established curriculum for ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students Gain Global Perspective…
Spring 2025 Strong Scholars Named Scholarship Helps Defray Costs During Student-Teaching for Aspiring Educators
Four Shenandoah University students studying to be educators have been named recipients of $5,000 Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarships for Spring 2025. These awards are provided to cover costs ... Continue Reading Spring 2025 Strong Scholars Named…
Shenandoah Receives Largest-Ever Claude Moore Grant Funds Will Support Literacy-Promoting Efforts
Shenandoah University’s Claude Moore Center for Literacy (CMCL) has received its largest-ever grant from the Fairfax, Virginia-based Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, in the form of a $101,000 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Receives Largest-Ever Claude Moore…
Senior Dance Students Gain Professional Experience in NYC, Los Angeles and Las Vegas
The senior dance class of 2025 had incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eleven senior dancers traveled to New York City from Dec. ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Gain Professional…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. Competition Winners Christopher Gilley, cello (Category I) Timur ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Gerald and Paula McNichols Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship At Shenandoah Endowment will support students who demonstrate financial need, with emphasis on engineering and business programs
Thanks to the generosity of the Gerald and Paula McNichols Family Foundation, a new endowed scholarship was established at Shenandoah University in February. The scholarship will be awarded with a ... Continue Reading Gerald and Paula McNichols Family…
Shenandoah University Competes In VFIC’s Applied Ethics Bowl Students Aurora Padilla-Jimenez, Emily Dendis and Randall Watson debate ethical dilemmas involving AI
Shenandoah University students Aurora Padilla-Jimenez ’26, Emily Dendis ’27 and Randall Watson ’28, competed in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ 25th annual Applied Ethics Bowl on ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Competes In VFIC’s…
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at Virginia NATS Competition
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts Magazine Receives Honor Student magazine earns ‘distinguished’ designation in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines contest
By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts…
Shenandoah University Partners With Toucan Education Programs SU to serve as a School of Record for Toucan’s study abroad summer programming
Shenandoah University has partnered with Toucan Education Programs, a study abroad program provider in Belize, to allow students within and outside the SU community an opportunity to earn academic ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Partners With Toucan…
Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of Shenandoah Conservatory Steele to join Shenandoah University on July 1
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various academic positions in higher ... Continue Reading Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of…
February 2025 Class Notes
On Feb. 10, Alice Hammel (C ’87, ’99) announced her partnership with the Saudi Music Commission and will travel to Saudi Arabia to train educators in music education strategies tailored to students ... Continue Reading February 2025 Class Notes
New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy Program Launches This Fall
In partnership with Shenandoah University’s Division of Counselor Education, the Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has launched a new graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Music Therapy ... Continue Reading New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy…
Shenandoah University Marks 150th Birthday With Founders’ Day Celebration The event commemorated the contributions of past leaders that have shaped Shenandoah’s history
Shenandoah University commemorated its 150th birthday with a Founders’ Day event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that celebrated SU’s extensive history and the resiliency that has powered the university into ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Marks 150th Birthday…
Laura S. Kerbaugh Honored with AAUW Scholarship Scholarship Awarded in Memory of Dr. Amy Lee Parker
Laura S. Kerbaugh, a first year Ed.D. in educational leadership student, recently received the 2025 Dr. Amy Lee Parker Endowed Scholarship. Each year, the Winchester Branch of the American Association ... Continue Reading Laura S. Kerbaugh Honored with…
Virginia General Assembly Resolution Honors Shenandoah University During Its 150th Year Resolution commends Shenandoah for ‘exceptional contributions’ to higher education, the Northern Shenandoah Valley community
Photographed above (left to right): Del. William D. (Bill) Wiley, Rep. Ben Cline, Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Shenandoah University student Valeria Perero Santa Cruz, Del. ... Continue Reading Virginia General Assembly Resolution Honors…
Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Several Shenandoah Conservatory faculty members attended the 67th annual Grammy Awards earlier this month as nominees and participants on several nominated projects. “It was really special to ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend…
Shenandoah Esports Bringing Popular Tournament Back To Myrtle Beach Boost on the Beach features 12 collegiate teams, provides experiential learning opportunity for SU students
Shenandoah University’s esports program is once again partnering with Syracuse University and Coastal Carolina University to bring the popular Boost on the Beach event back to The Hangout in Myrtle ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Bringing Popular Tournament…
Shenandoah Business Professors’ Expertise Tapped in Publications Opinions Appear in Accounting Today and on WalletHub.com
An opinion article by Assistant Professor of Accounting Yunita Anwar, Ph.D., was published recently in Accounting Today, the leading information resource for public accountants. Her opinion piece ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Business Professors’ Expertise Tapped…
TDP Students and Faculty Explore NYC Theatre Industry for GEL Trip
Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A.; Costume Shop Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Costume Design Laura Whittenton 07, M.F.A.; and 11 ... Continue Reading TDP Students and Faculty Explore…