Graduation

Commencement Message from President Fitzsimmons

Celebrating 1,409 graduates in four ceremonies

Dear members of the university community, We made it through. Exhale. Give thanks. Dance! August 2020, when we welcomed our largest student body ever, seems…

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The Hornet Classes Of 2020-21 Are Ready To Turn Their Tassels

Shenandoah will celebrate more than 1,400 graduates over the course of four ceremonies

Shenandoah University will celebrate its 2021 Commencement at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. The ceremonies will take…

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Commencement Update – Good News!

VA Governor releases preliminary safety guidance for university commencements

Dear May 2021 University Commencement participants, We are delighted to inform you that the Governor of Virginia has released preliminary guidance for how colleges and…

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2021 University Commencement Update

Multiple in-person University Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23

Dear May 2021 University Commencement participants, We know you are excited about walking across the commencement stage, and we assure you that we are continuing…

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2021 Commencement Preview

University planning multiple in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 22 & 23

The culminating moment of any degree program is Commencement — that ceremony at which your educational accomplishments are celebrated and you symbolically step into the…

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The Commencement Ceremonies You Made Possible

In-Person Commencement Celebrations for the Class of 2020

Dear members of the Shenandoah University community, On Sunday, we did something we’ve dreamed of doing since May — celebrated our recent graduates with an…

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Shenandoah To Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Events Celebrate Students Who Graduated Virtually in May

Shenandoah University will hold two in-person commencement ceremonies to celebrate students who graduated virtually in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commencement will be held…

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Honoring the 2020 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Winners

Olivia “Livy” Gouldin ’20, Kyle Hooven ’20, and Director of Physical Plant Barry Schnoor, M.S.

Shenandoah University has awarded this year’s Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards to Olivia “Livy” Gouldin ’20, Kyle Hooven ’20, and Director of Physical Plant Barry Schnoor,…

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Truly Among the Stars

Shenandoah University celebrated its first virtual commencement on Saturday, May 16

To you, each and every member of the Shenandoah University community, I offer my deepest thanks. You are, quite simply, amazing.   On Saturday, our…

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Shenandoah Celebrates 2019-20 Graduates in Virtual Ceremony

Gov. Ralph Northam Joins Slate of Shared Guest Messages

Shenandoah University celebrated its first-ever virtual 2020 University Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16. This year, Shenandoah celebrated 1,270 graduates! 216 August 2019 graduates…

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