Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Shelbi Wilkin, M.F.A., as assistant professor of costume design beginning this August. She succeeds Costume Designer and Professor of Theatre and ... Continue Reading Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor…
O’Neill ’92 Presents at Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico
Director and Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., participated in the Pan American Audio Educators Conference in Mexico City during the last week of ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Presents at Pan…
Shenandoah University Hosts an Author Reading Event for Alicia Cahalane Cahalane Visits Shenandoah University's Smith Library for a Semesterly Author Reading Event
By Jace Gibson, '26 As a part of a semesterly guest writer series, Shenandoah University’s English Department invited Alicia Cahalane, author of the novellas “Room Service Please,” “Restless,” and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts an Author…
Shenandoah University’s School of Health Professions Honored at Sinclair Health Clinic’s Terry Awards School of Health Professions Received the ‘Community Partner of the Year’ Award
By Natalie Gales ’25 On March 20, Shenandoah University and Sinclair Health Clinic celebrated their partnership at the 2025 Terry Awards ceremony. Dr. Terry Sinclair, clinic co-founder for whom the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s School of Health…
Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Remains Highly Ranked By U.S. News & World Report PA program named No. 1 in Virginia; SU’s physical therapy program jumps 41 spots in latest grad school rankings
Shenandoah University’s physician assistant studies program continues to rank among the nation’s best according to U.S. News & World Report, which listed the program No. 21 out of 205 PA programs ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program…
Sport Management Students Work DI Wrestling Championships SU Expands Experiential Learning In Partnership With The NCAA
From March 20-22, three of Shenandoah University’s sport management students attended the NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling National Championships. Brian Wigley, Ed.D., chair of the Division of Sport ... Continue Reading Sport Management Students Work DI…
Wood ’28 and Robinson ’26 Win Top Prizes at VMTA Concerto Competition
Andrew Wood ’28 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won first prize and Erik Robinsion ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second prize at the Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) Concerto ... Continue Reading Wood ’28 and Robinson ’26…
Shenandoah University Pharm.D. Student Sheridan Herron ’26 Wins APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition SU has 3 national winners since it started competing in 2000, most in the nation in that span
Shenandoah University third-year Pharm.D. student Sheridan Herron ’26 won the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) National Patient Counseling Competition during ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Pharm.D. Student Sheridan…
Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program at Its 50th Anniversary Symposium
Celebrate Shenandoah University’s music therapy program at its 50th Anniversary Symposium on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, on main campus. This symposium brings together alumni and ... Continue Reading Celebrate SU’s Music Therapy Program…
New Works Incubator Initiative Presents Staged Reading of ‘Boundless: A New Musical’
Shenandoah Conservatory’s New Works Incubator initiative will present a staged reading of “Boundless: A New Musical” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, in Ruebush Hall, Room 128. The ... Continue Reading New Works Incubator Initiative Presents…
Pearson ’25 Named 2025 Visiting Scholar for Music4Pain Research Network
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pearson ’25 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) has been announced as the 2025 Visiting Scholar for the Music4Pain Research Network, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the ... Continue Reading Pearson ’25 Named 2025 Visiting…
Hatfield ’22, ’26 and Holahan ’25 Perform with Charlottesville Opera
MiKayla Lynn Hatfield ’22, ’26 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) and Reese Holahan ’25 (Master of Music in Pedagogy – Classical Voice) performed with the ... Continue Reading Hatfield ’22, ’26 and Holahan…
Senior Dance Students Gain Professional Experience in NYC, Los Angeles and Las Vegas
The senior dance class of 2025 had incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eleven senior dancers traveled to New York City from Dec. ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Gain Professional…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. Competition Winners Christopher Gilley, cello (Category I) Timur ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Solo Work by Barr ’27 Featured in Koresh Artist Showcase
Rylie Barr ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) performed her solo work, “Show Me What Not to Do,” at the Koresh Artist Showcase on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2. The initiative is hosted by ... Continue Reading Solo Work by Barr ’27…
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at Virginia NATS Competition
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Soste-Taffur ’25 Awarded 2025 Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Scholarship
Samuel Soste-Taffur ’25 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) has been awarded the 2025 Ben-Dov Family, Luminescence Foundation Scholarship for music therapy. This $12,000 scholarship was created in partnership ... Continue Reading Soste-Taffur ’25 Awarded 2025 Ben-Dov…
Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts Magazine Receives Honor Student magazine earns ‘distinguished’ designation in Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines contest
By Jace Gibson ’26 Shenandoah University’s Avalon Literature and Arts Magazine recently was recognized as a “distinguished” magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Avalon Literature And Arts…
Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of Shenandoah Conservatory Steele to join Shenandoah University on July 1
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various academic positions in higher ... Continue Reading Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of…
New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy Program Launches This Fall
In partnership with Shenandoah University’s Division of Counselor Education, the Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program has launched a new graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Music Therapy ... Continue Reading New Interdisciplinary Graduate Music Therapy…
DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin Offers Insights to Composition Students
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the harp. She ... Continue Reading DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin…
Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and Gil ’25 Participate in New Musical Workshop
Three musical theatre alumni will participate in a workshop for “The Lost Boys: The Musical,” a new musical based on the hit 1987 Warner Bros. film heading to Broadway in Spring 2026. In this ... Continue Reading Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and…
TDP Students and Faculty Explore NYC Theatre Industry for GEL Trip
Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A.; Costume Shop Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Costume Design Laura Whittenton 07, M.F.A.; and 11 ... Continue Reading TDP Students and Faculty Explore…
Shenandoah Dance Students Work With Rising Stars Some of the Dance World’s Brightest Lights Bring Their New & Restaged Choreography to Shenandoah for Dance Ensemble Concert
Several of the nation’s most exciting choreographers came to Shenandoah’s main campus to work directly with Shenandoah Conservatory’s Dance Ensemble to craft the performances in the Jan. 31-Feb. 2 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Dance Students Work With…
Shockey ’25 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarship
Emma Shockey ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Performance Certificate) was awarded a $5,000 scholarship award from the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF) to defray costs during student ... Continue Reading Shockey ’25 Awarded $5,000 Strong…
Music Fundamentals for Tuba Book by Ycaza ’19 Published by Conway Publications
“Mindful Musical Fundamentals for Tuba,” a book written by Stephanie Ycaza ’19 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Tuba), was recently published by Conway Publications. It contains 64 unique ... Continue Reading Music Fundamentals for Tuba Book…
Vining ’25 Awarded Presser Foundation’s 2024/25 Undergraduate Scholar Award
Beda Vining ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded the Presser Foundation’s 2024/25 Undergraduate Scholar Award. The award is designed to encourage and support the education of a music ... Continue Reading Vining ’25 Awarded Presser Foundation’s…
NW Works Chimers Continues 30th Anniversary Celebration with December Concert
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program presented its fall 2024 NW Works Chimers concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Conservatory students from the music therapy, music ... Continue Reading NW Works Chimers Continues 30th…
Piano Students and Faculty Experience Steinway & Sons’ Spirio Piano
A group of SU piano students and faculty attended a demonstration of Steinway & Sons' Spirio piano at the Steinway Piano Gallery in North Bethesda, Maryland, in December 2024. The group extends ... Continue Reading Piano Students and Faculty Experience…
Shenandoah Students Lend A Hand At Indy Classic Students capitalized on professional development opportunity at high-profile NCAA basketball event
Eight Shenandoah University students, including seven members of SU’s men’s basketball program, gained real-world professional experience when they traveled to Indianapolis for the 2024 Indy Classic, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students Lend A Hand…
Embrace Sustainable Holiday Shopping! Student-Run Initiative Supports The Cofan Women’s Association Etsy Store
The Cofan Rainforest Products Etsy Store is officially live, and student-managers Elise Velasquez (MBA), and Denisse Suasnavas ’25, (Environmental Studies and Spanish), can’t wait to share ... Continue Reading Embrace Sustainable Holiday Shopping! Student-Run…
School of Business Students and Faculty Member Selected For 2025 Global Citizenship Project Five Participants Headed To Global Destinations During Spring Break
This spring, four students from the School of Business and one faculty member will embark on transformative journeys as part of the 2025 Global Citizenship Project (GCP) during spring break, March ... Continue Reading School of Business Students and…
Gary ’25 Lands Lead Role in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ National Tour
Eva Gary ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will join “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” for the last leg of its U.S. national tour in 2025. Gary will play the lead role of Vivian Ward in the ... Continue Reading Gary ’25 Lands Lead Role…
Understanding 2025 Economic Trends Third Annual Economic Summit Offers Perspectives On Local, Regional, And Federal Economic Trends
The 2024 Top of Virginia Regional Chamber Economic Summit held at Shenandoah University brought together 285 participants from business, nonprofit, educational, and government sectors on Nov. 14. ... Continue Reading Understanding 2025 Economic Trends Third…
Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of ‘Floyd Collins’ Musical Theatre Grad Is Part of Production's Original Broadway Cast
Cole Vaughan ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will be in the original Broadway cast of “Floyd Collins,” in the role of Jewell Estes. The musical is based on the true story of a trapped ... Continue Reading Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of…
School of Business Supports Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 18 To Nov. 23 Free Events Highlight Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Shenandoah University School of Business celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 18 to Nov. 23, offering several free events at the Hazel-Pruitt Armory, home of the Hub for Innovators, ... Continue Reading School of Business Supports Global…