Shenandoah University psychology student Logan Williams ’24 said recently that college wasn’t an option when he was nearing his final years of high school a decade ago. He never could have imagined ... Continue Reading Military Experience Leads Army Vet…
Shenandoah University Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate, June 8 to Aug. 3 Entrepreneurs Of All Ages Are Welcome to Apply; Turn Your Business Ideas Into Action
The Shenandoah University Institute for Entrepreneurship will offer a low-cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate (ESBC) program for $99 from June 8, 2022, through Aug. 3, 2022. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship…
Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and Compliance at Houghton College
Natasha Davis ’07 (Master of Fine Arts in Dance) was appointed special assistant to the president for strategic planning and compliance at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. Her choreography was ... Continue Reading Davis ’07 Appointed Special Assistant…
MSAT/PAM Grad Contributing to New Textbook Work focuses on dance injuries and importance of communication with health care providers
Carina (Stern) Nasrallah ’15, a graduate of Shenandoah University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training and Performing Arts Medicine certificate programs, is one of almost 50 dance medicine ... Continue Reading MSAT/PAM Grad Contributing to New…
Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22 Explore Nashville Music Scene During Spring Break
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Songwriting) Music Kenny Sharpless, B.A., invited Michaela Brayboy ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) and Chase Greene ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording ... Continue Reading Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22…
Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay Jones Leads Song Coaching Workshop and Masterclass with Musical Theatre Students
Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (“Dear Evan Hansen”) visited campus on Saturday, April 23, to present an all-day song coaching workshop and masterclass with musical theatre students. More than 20 ... Continue Reading Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay…
Romero ’24 Establishes Scholarship to Support High School Students
Wayne Romero ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) recently established the Wayne’s Room Scholarship for high school students seeking higher education in music to help ... Continue Reading Romero ’24 Establishes Scholarship to…
Shenandoah Professor Celebrates Earth Day and New Book With Local Elementary School Students Laura K. Zimmermann visits school to talk about marvelous mushrooms, the subject of her book, “Mushroom Rain”
On Earth Day, in a room ringed with full bookshelves, second-grade students at Quarles Elementary School in Winchester wanted to talk about a particular mushroom illustrated in “Mushroom Rain,” a book ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Celebrates Earth Day…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Sound Installation by Morris ’24 Opens at MSV
“Surroundings: A Catalog of Aspects for Digital Choir,” an outdoor sound installation created by Chance Morris ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Composition), opened on Friday, April 22, at the Museum of the ... Continue Reading Sound Installation by Morris ’24…
Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society Launches ‘Waste Stream 2’ School of Business Students Explore Sustainable, Scalable Business Opportunities
Earth Day, April 22, marks the official launch of Waste Stream 2, an initiative of the new Institute for Business, Sustainability & Society (IBSS) at Shenandoah University. Inspired by Elvis & ... Continue Reading Institute for Business, Sustainability &…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bernadine Dykes, Ph.D., CPA Find out how time is of the essence for this School of Business associate dean and associate professor
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week features School of Business Associate Dean of Graduate & Certificate Programs and Associate Professor of Management Bernadine Dykes, Ph.D., CPA. ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Bernadine Dykes,…
MSAT Student Enjoys Clinical Rotation With Title-Winning Pro Soccer Team Jaskeerat Ahluwalia ’22 spent four months with Washington Spirit during team’s NWSL championship run
When Shenandoah University and the Washington Spirit entered into a partnership in 2021, part of the deal included internship opportunities afforded to SU students with Washington, D.C.’s professional ... Continue Reading MSAT Student Enjoys Clinical Rotation…
Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices – Spring 2022 Performance Highlights
The Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices traveled to Upperville, Virginia, to perform a traditional high-Anglican Evensong service at Trinity Episcopal on Sunday, March 6. Frequent Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices…
Multiplatinum Producer and Recording/Mixing Engineer Sean Russell Speaks with MPRT Students
Multiplatinum producer and recording/mixing engineer Sean Russell met with two music production and recording technology classes led by Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording ... Continue Reading Multiplatinum Producer and Recording/Mixing Engineer…
SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate
The Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association (SUMTA) was awarded the Student Organization of the Year – Undergraduate award by Shenandoah University at the Student Government Association (SGA) ... Continue Reading SUMTA Awarded SGA Student Organization…
Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…
Shenandoah Achieves 15-Year Milestone for AACSB Accreditation Renewal Business Programs Meet AACSB International Standards Since 2007
Shenandoah University School of Business achieved its five-year accreditation renewal in April with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Dean Astrid Sheil, Ph.D., led the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Achieves 15-Year Milestone for…
Sport Law Students Get Surprise Virtual Visit From NBA Commissioner Adam Silver offered class insight into his journey from law school to the NBA
Shenandoah University students in the Sport Law class taught by Assistant Athletic Director DeShon Foxx, M.S., were recently treated to a surprise virtual visit from one of the top leaders in American ... Continue Reading Sport Law Students Get Surprise…
Shenandoah University Professor Earns Global Challenges Teaching Award Staci Strobl, professor of criminology and criminal justice, to partner with UK colleague to deliver virtual exchange course
Shenandoah University Professor Staci Strobl, Ph.D., joined exclusive company last month when she was chosen as a recipient of the 2022-23 Global Challenges Teaching Award from the US-UK Fulbright ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Professor Earns Global…
TDP Hosts Virtual Costume Rendering Masterclass with Broadway Costume Designer Gregg Barnes
The theatre design and production program hosted a virtual masterclass in costume rendering with Gregg Barnes on Saturday, April 2. Barnes is a very well-known Broadway costume designer, who designed ... Continue Reading TDP Hosts Virtual Costume Rendering…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain, Ph.D., DPT Discover more about Dr. Bain, who loves being a clinician-researcher and educator
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’ll meet Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Katherine Bain ’15, Ph.D., DPT, PT, ATC/L. Dr. Bain is not only a Shenandoah faculty member, but ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain,…
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World Music Therapy Day
Students and faculty came together for a week of events to celebrate World Music Therapy Day on Tuesday, March 1. This celebration included alumni events hosted by the student organization Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 2022 World…
Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition
The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First…
Shenandoah University, Winchester Celebrate Ballfield Renovations Ribbon cutting commemorated recent upgrades to Bridgeforth, Rotary fields
Shenandoah University and the city of Winchester celebrated the recent completion of the first phase of renovations at the baseball and softball fields at Jim Barnett Park with a ribbon-cutting ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University, Winchester Celebrate Ballfield…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morghen Sikes, Ph.D. Find Out About Her Teaching Style, Research Interests, and How She Spends Her Free Time
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, which is focused this week on Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Morghen Sikes, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L. Here’s your chance to learn a bit more about Dr. ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morghen Sikes,…
Music Students Embark on 2022 New Music in New York GEL Trip
A small group of composition and performance students from Shenandoah Conservatory embarked on the third New Music in New York Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip from Monday, March 14, through ... Continue Reading Music Students Embark on 2022…
TDP Students Travel to New York City for GEL Trip During Spring Break
Fourteen students representing scenic design, costume design, sound design & reinforcement and stage management traveled to New York City for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip with Theatre ... Continue Reading TDP Students Travel to New…
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Regional Conference
Several Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty attended the Mid-Atlantic North American College Dance Association (ACDA) regional conference held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine…
Aguirre ’24 Selected to be Emerging Artist at Seagle Festival
Elías Aguirre ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was selected to participate in the Emerging Artists program at Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake, New York this summer. He will sing the lead role of ... Continue Reading Aguirre ’24 Selected to be…
One Big Question Event to Explore Impact of Knowledge and Experience on Perception and Memory ‘There is More Than Meets the Eye’ with Shenandoah Assistant Professor Kimberly Newberry, Ph.D., is scheduled for March 24
Shenandoah University’s One Big Question series continues its spring slate of events with a session that will explore the impact that knowledge and experience have on perception and memory. The ... Continue Reading One Big Question Event to…
Shenandoah’s Division of Athletic Training Hosts ‘A Day in the Life’ MSAT students introduced local high schoolers to everyday skills practiced by athletic trainers
In honor of March being National Athletic Training Month, Shenandoah University’s Division of Athletic Training recently held its fourth “A Day in the Life” event for local high school ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Division of Athletic Training…
Pharmacy Student’s Childhood Dream Close to Reality Student Returns to Clinic Where She Truly Began Developing Her Career Ambitions
Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy student Lora-Maria Koytcheva ’19, ’22 has come full circle with a fourth-year rotation at the Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic in Fredericksburg, ... Continue Reading Pharmacy Student’s Childhood Dream Close…
Mark ’23 and McMichen ’25 Awarded AAUW’s Betty and Edwin Orndoff Scholarship for the Performing Arts
Zoe Mark ’23 (Master of Music in Performance – Trumpet) and Sarah McMichen ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Woodwind Doubling) were awarded the Betty and Edwin Orndoff Scholarship for the ... Continue Reading Mark ’23 and McMichen ’25…
DPT/MSAT Student Lassoes Unique Experience During Clinical Rotation Corinne Wallis ’22 Gains New Insights Volunteering on the Rodeo Circuit with the Justin Sports Medicine Team
When Corinne Wallis ’22 arrived at Shenandoah University to study in the Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Science in Athletic Training dual degree program, she had never even considered attending ... Continue Reading DPT/MSAT Student Lassoes Unique Experience…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex, M.F.A. We’re All Ears When It Comes to the Work of One of Shenandoah’s Newest Faculty Members
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’re talking with Shenandoah Conservatory Assistant Professor of Sound Design & Reinforcement Anna Alex, M.F.A. Alex is one of Shenandoah’s ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Anna Alex,…