Shenandoah University News

Becoming The Tooth Fairy!

From Business Administrative Assistant to Associate Producer to Tooth Fairy!

By Kerri Mariano, Administrative Assistant to the Dean Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Associate Producer of Santa Girl, and Tooth Fairy I still…

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Business School To Celebrate Entrepreneurship Week 2017

Week Includes Acclaimed Speakers And Entrepreneur Social Event

The world needs more entrepreneurs – are you one of them? Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business will mark its seventh annual…

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Hollywood Comes to the Valley

Q&A with Santa Girl Director Blayne Weaver by Rachel Levy

Our small city of Winchester is known for the Apple Blossom Festival, Civil War battles, and Shenandoah University. But Blayne Weaver, an accomplished actor, writer…

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Santa Arrives!

Barry Bostwick Is Here!

We began filming “Santa Girl,” on Shenandoah’s main campus on Thursday, Oct. 26, with shots at Racey Hall (a residence hall) featuring Barry Bostwick (Santa), Jennifer Stone (Cassie) and McKayla Witt (Pep)!…

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Shenandoah University Preps for Winter Games

Students Readying For Work At 2018 South Korean Olympics

Shenandoah University is gearing up to send 34 students to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games being held in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February, as part…

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Becoming “Santa Girl”

Costume fittings, makeup tests, and plenty of photos!

Obviously, movies aren’t made without costume fittings, makeup tests, and plenty of photos to make sure everything looks just right before committing to an idea. …

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Fashion designer B Michael to be Presented with Entrepreneur of the Year Award

B Michael And Mark-Anthony Edwards To Be Honored

Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business will proudly present the 2017 Shenandoah University Entrepreneur of the Year Award to B Michael and…

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“Santa Girl” filming has officially begun!

Larry Tooth Fairy Flies in the Green Screen Studio

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, we shot our first green screen footage with acting major Chris Johnson ’18 (stage name Cejei Jefferson), as Larry Tooth Fairy. [two_third]…

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CNN Hero To Present Free Talk at Shenandoah On Nov. 8

Featured Speaker Is Author, Priest And Founder Of Thistle Farms Becca Stevens

Author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, founder and president of Thistle Farms, and 2016 CNN Hero Becca Stevens returns to Shenandoah University on Wednesday, Nov. 8,…

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Jarvis ’20 Awarded 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Award-winning Solo Piano Composition "Coax" to be Performed by Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute at EDGE Ensemble Concert

Grayson Jarvis ’20 was awarded the 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his piece, “Coax.” His composition for solo piano will be…

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