Samantha Isely ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy (Contemporary Commercial Music – CCM Voice)) is serving as the artistic director for The Valley Chorale’s upcoming Christmas concerts, “Once Upon A ... Continue Reading Isely ’24 Serves as Artistic…
Bolcar ’24 Sings National Anthem at NFL’s 2023 Frankfurt Games
Staff Sergeant Katherine Bolcar ’24 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Contemporary Commercial Music/CCM Voice) sang in the opening ceremony for the 2023 NFL Frankfurt Game between the Indianapolis Colts ... Continue Reading Bolcar ’24 Sings National Anthem…
Haven Teaches Tambour Beading Masterclass
Robert Haven visited campus on Nov. 18, to teach a masterclass in tambour beading for the students in the Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of ... Continue Reading Haven Teaches Tambour Beading Masterclass
‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First Place in NOA’s 2022/23 Opera Production Competition Result reflects exponential growth of Shenandoah Conservatory's opera program
Shenandoah Conservatory’s production of “Hydrogen Jukebox” was featured as part of a three-way-tie for first place in the National Opera Association’s (NOA) 2022/23 Opera Production Competition ... Continue Reading ‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First…
2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. ... Continue Reading 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Meet An Accelerated Nursing Graduate: Alberto Morales ’21 Morales Is Continuing His Nursing Education at Shenandoah as a Student in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program
After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from George Mason University and spending years in the U.S. Army as a medic, Alberto Morales ’21, RN, made a shift in his life – he entered Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Meet An Accelerated Nursing Graduate:…
Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual VMEA Professional Development Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, students and alumni traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, from Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, to attend the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Annual Professional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual…
Like Mother, Like Daughter Stacy and Hayley Seabright are sharing their educational experience at Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing
Stacy Seabright ’98 has enjoyed a decades-long career in health care, the roots of which were planted when she was a teenager working in a nursing home. Seabright, who earned an associate’s degree in ... Continue Reading Like Mother, Like Daughter Stacy…
Escalona ’26 Presents New Song at VMEA Professional Development Conference’s Composition Festival
Maximiliano Fernández Escalona ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) received an invitation to present a performance of his piece “The Two-Headed Calf,” which is part of his song cycle “Work in ... Continue Reading Escalona ’26 Presents New Song…
Meet An Accelerated Nursing Student: Johanna ‘Joey’ Vazzana Women’s Health Bookends Vazzana’s Educational Career
After 15 years as a foreign policy adviser with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State, Johanna “Joey” Vazzana ’23, decided to make a major change. She went back to school to learn to ... Continue Reading Meet An Accelerated Nursing Student:…
Shenandoah PA Professor Receives Major Honor American College of Lifestyle Medicine Names Sheila Hautbois As A Fellow
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Sheila Hautbois, MSPAS, MPH, CHES®, PA-C, is one of the first non-physicians to be named a fellow by the American ... Continue Reading Shenandoah PA Professor Receives Major…
Occupational Therapy Celebrates Honors Graduates from OTD and Post-Professional OTD programs receive awards, as does a current MSOT student
Recent doctoral graduates and a current master’s student in Shenandoah University’s Division of Occupational Therapy have received a host of awards for their scholarship and leadership. Doctor ... Continue Reading Occupational Therapy Celebrates Honors Graduates…
Serrano-Coyer ’04, ’06, ’08, ’10 and Chen ’99, ’01, ’02 Release Album Highlighting Venezuelan Composers
Violinist Dr. Marjory Serrano-Coyer ’04, ’06, ’08, ’10 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma – Quartet Studies, Artist Diploma – Violin) and pianist Dr. ... Continue Reading Serrano-Coyer ’04, ’06, ’08, ’10…
Meet an ASD BSN Student at Shenandoah For Allison Frye ’23, the program has proved to be a perfect fit
Allison Frye ’23 didn’t have a “lightbulb” moment that led her to Shenandoah University’s Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Instead, Frye, whose first Bachelor of ... Continue Reading Meet an ASD BSN Student…
Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects in Costuming Class
Students in this semester’s Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently created Japanese Shibori ... Continue Reading Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects…
Shenandoah’s Profound Influence First-Gen Alumni Shares How Her Shenandoah Experience Transformed Her
LaVonda Taylor ’13, credits Shenandoah University with providing the support she needed to push past challenges and build a career dedicated to empowering the next generation of students. Taylor, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Profound Influence First-Gen Alumni…
PA Student Wins National Health Service Corps Scholarship Award covers all educational expenses; requires recipients to serve in areas with shortages of health professionals after graduation
Kimberly Siguenza Depaz ’21, ’25, knew she wanted to be a physician assistant back when she started looking at colleges in high school. Now, she’s a student in Shenandoah University’s Physician ... Continue Reading PA Student Wins National Health…
Students Create Silk Paintings in Special Topics in Costuming Class
This semester, the Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., is studying dyework, advanced costume ... Continue Reading Students Create Silk Paintings in…
Top of Virginia Regional Chamber Hosts Second Annual Economic Summit, Nov. 15 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Executive Renee Haltom To Serve as Keynote Speaker
The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber (TVRC) will host its second annual Economic Summit, sponsored by First Bank and the Shenandoah University School of Business, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. ... Continue Reading Top of Virginia Regional Chamber…
Business School’s Sustainability Efforts Strengthened Through Generous Gift Baxa family gift creates endowed chair for stakeholder capitalism in SU’s School of Business
Shenandoah University’s School of Business is bolstering its efforts to develop leadership and practical solutions for a sustainable economy thanks to a substantial gift from a longtime ... Continue Reading Business School’s Sustainability Efforts Strengthened…
Shenandoah University Offers Free Virtual CO.STARTERS BOOTCAMP Entrepreneurs: Take Advantage Of A Practical, Four-Part Plan To Launch Your Big Idea
The Shenandoah University Center for Entrepreneurship will host a free CO.STARTERS© BOOTCAMP to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners with getting down to business and launching their new ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Offers Free Virtual…
Center For Entrepreneurship Offers Free Microlending Webinar, Oct. 30 Learn How To Utilize Microlending For Nontraditional Smaller Loans
The Shenandoah University Center For Entrepreneurship will offer a free webinar, "What is Microlending?" for entrepreneurs and small business owners on Monday, Oct. 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Hosted by ... Continue Reading Center For Entrepreneurship Offers Free…
Research by Herbst on Cat Purring and Human Singing Published in Current Biology
Research by Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., was recently published in Current Biology, a highly respected scientific journal (impact factor = 9.2), showing that ... Continue Reading Research by Herbst on Cat…
Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera ’23 Partner to Present University-wide Multidisciplinary Event
Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) and Valeria Otero Barrera ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Lighting Design) are partnering ... Continue Reading Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera…
Gawason ’25 Uses Tambour Beadwork to Create Cinderella’s Ball Dress for ‘Into the Woods’
Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) interned at Eric Winterling, a professional costume shop in Manhattan, this past summer. The company ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Uses Tambour Beadwork…
SU Esports and GLYTCH Energy Form Partnership Strategic partnership will promote healthier environment in collegiate esports
Shenandoah University Esports is excited to share its newest partnership with GLYTCH Energy, a clean energy and hydration producer and health advocate. This relationship aims to improve the quality ... Continue Reading SU Esports and GLYTCH Energy…
Aguirre ’24 Cast in ‘Carmen’ at La Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta in Argentina
Elías Aguirre '24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was recently cast in a production of George Bizet's opera “Carmen” in Salta, Argentina. The opera is conducted by former Shenandoah Conservatory ... Continue Reading Aguirre ’24 Cast in ‘Carmen’…
Astrid Sheil Awarded U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award for 2023-2024 Dean of the School of Business To Serve With the IEDC Bled School of Management in Bled, Slovenia
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Astrid Sheil, Ph.D., dean of the Shenandoah University School of Business, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2023-2024 ... Continue Reading Astrid Sheil Awarded U.S. Fulbright…
Shenandoah University’s Haley Van Voorhis Makes National Headlines For Feat On Football Field The Female Safety Recorded A Quarterback Hurry in Historic Debut for the Hornets
Shenandoah University junior safety Haley Van Voorhis made national headlines on Sept. 23 when she appeared in the Hornets’ football win over Juniata College! Van Voorhis registered a quarterback ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s Haley Van Voorhis…
Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24 American Icon at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview with Emanuel ... Continue Reading Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24…
Robinson-Holness ’24 Presents Self-produced Album in Collaboration with Peer Artists
Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) — also known as 571 — will present “I Wasn't Thinking (where i've been),” an unreleased album that was self-produced, ... Continue Reading Robinson-Holness ’24 Presents Self-produced Album…
Conservatory Students in SU Marching Band and Studio Big Band Invited to Perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025
The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching…
Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean of the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Levinson has served as school’s interim dean since Fall 2021
Lisa Levinson, Ph.D., RN, who led Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing in an interim capacity for two years, has been named the new dean of the nursing school. Dr. Levinson, ... Continue Reading Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean…
Smith Completes Term as President of Theatre Bay Area, Rejoins Board of Directors for Chanticleer
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management Anne Smith, D.P.A., recently completed a term as president of Theatre Bay Area and rejoined the Board of Directors for the ... Continue Reading Smith Completes Term as President…
Meyer Co-authors Paper in the Journal of Singing on Practical Voice Science in the Singing Studio
In their first article together as associate editors for the Journal of Singing, Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David ... Continue Reading Meyer Co-authors Paper in the…
Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine School Community Museum and African-American Cultural Center He received the accolade alongside former Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, Ph.D., and 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jeff Keller
On Thursday, Sept. 7, Jonathan A. Noyalas '01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute, was honored by the Josephine School Community Museum and African-American ... Continue Reading Noyalas ’01 Honored By Josephine…