Esports Spotlight

Shenandoah Esports Students Provide Support For Fellow Veterans Through Community Stream

Justin DiSantis ’23 and Eric Gyamfi ’23, with help from VA, host ‘Brick By Brick Vets’ each week to promote mental health

Two Shenandoah University students are using their experiences as veterans of the U.S. armed forces and the expertise they’ve built through SU’s esports program to…

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Shenandoah University Esports And Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Collaborate To Produce Esports Competition

Event Represents The City's First Esports Competition For College and High School Students

Shenandoah’s esports program (faculty, staff and students) and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce collaborated to deliver a two-day, Rocket League competition at The…

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School of Business Participants Discover GCP Spring 2023 Destinations

Groups Travel Domestically and Internationally During Spring Break, March 13-28

Shenandoah University School of Business sophomore Paula Dominguez ’25 (Business Administration) (pictured far left), will travel to Botswana along with MBA student and trip leader…

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Shenandoah University Formalizes Partnership With Netherlands-Based Esports Company

SU signs MOU with H20 Esports Campus, creates first international partnership of its kind

Shenandoah University’s esports program signed a memorandum of understanding with the Amsterdam-based esports and tech company H20 on Friday, Sept. 16, outlining the ways in…

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Shenandoah Esports Adds New Staff Members

Program Continues To Raise The Bar, Taking Esports Beyond Gaming

The Shenandoah University School of Business Esports program has added three new staff members: Alexander Merle-Smith ’21, MBA (left), as visiting instructor of esports; Alyssa…

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Esports Championships Set for Dec. 18 at Shenandoah

High school students from across the state to converge for a day of competition

On Saturday, Dec. 18, Shenandoah University will be awash in esports as the host site for the Virginia High School League esports championships.  Teams from…

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Esports Goes Dutch

Students And Faculty Travel To The Netherlands To Learn From And Trade Info With Experts In The Field And Forge a New Cooperative Relationship 

An October Shenandoah University esports program trip to Amsterdam to attend and evaluate the Dutch League of Legends finals – the first in-person esport event…

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Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious Grant

Abigail Haenggi ’25 Earns JBL Quantum Grant With 1,000 Dreams Fund Program Award

First-year esports management student Abigail Haenggi ’25 is one of 30 female gamers across the country to earn a prestigious esports grant. The JBL Quantum…

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Esports Program Directors Elected To Nationwide Leadership Positions

Joey Gawrysiak, Zach Harrington Take On Roles with National Association of Collegiate Esports

Two leaders in Shenandoah’s esports program are finding success in the national esports arena.  The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), a global leader in…

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Esports Program Wins Tech Award

Program Honored With The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Innovation in Higher Education Award

Shenandoah University’s esports program recently won the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council‘s Innovation in Higher Education Award. SU received this recognition for providing exceptional technology leadership…

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