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Three images of Shenandoah athletic training students at the NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo.

Shenandoah Athletic Training Students Place Third In National Competition

Trio earned SU’s third straight top-three finish in NATA Student Quiz Bowl

Students in Shenandoah University’s athletic training program continued to prove they’re among the country’s brightest during recent trips to regional and national athletic training symposiums.…

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Gretchen Olazabal Shimabukuro ’26, a Shenandoah University physician assistant studies student, is the 2026 Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants’ PA Student of the Year, holding the award plaque with her name on it and standing in front of a poster with all the year's VAPA winners on it.

SU Student Honored as VAPA Student of the Year

Award reflects strength of both Gretchen Olazabal Shimabukuro ’26 and Shenandoah’s physician assistant studies program

Gretchen Olazabal Shimabukuro ’26, a Shenandoah University physician assistant studies student, is the 2026 Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants’ PA Student of the Year. According…

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Theatre Students Travel to London for GEL Trip

Theatre Students Travel to London for GEL Trip

Twenty theatre students travelled to London for two weeks in May with Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson,…

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Bill Stewart stands with arms crossed in front of a bronze Hornet statue.

Shenandoah University Announces Bill Stewart As Interim Director of Athletics

DeShon Foxx, who led Shenandoah Athletics for two years, to join athletics administration at Tennessee Tech

Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., announced today, July 30, that Bill Stewart will become the university’s interim director of athletics beginning Aug. 15. Stewart’s…

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Conservatory Performs 2026/27 Season

Breaking New Ground: Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2026/27 Season Celebrates Artistic Innovation and Community

Tickets on sale now!

Building on the momentum of Shenandoah University’s landmark 150th anniversary, Shenandoah Conservatory launches its 2026/2027 season “Breaking New Ground,” a year that celebrates artistic excellence…

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Group photo of the Shenandoah Conservatory/Shenandoah University musical theatre class of 2026.

Musical Theatre Success Streak Continues

Shenandoah Conservatory graduates gain 100% representation yet again

For the fourth consecutive year, every new graduate of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre program has secured representation with managers and…

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Jeremiah Shaw '11

Jeremiah Shaw ’11 Earns Chamber Music America’s Album of the Year

“Edge of the Storm,” the newest release from the Telegraph Quartet, featuring cellist and founding member Jeremiah Shaw ’11, (Bachelor of Music in music production…

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2025-2026 Occupational Therapy Grads Receive Awards

Honors encompass four programs

Shenandoah University’s Division of Occupational Therapy is home to four programs, designed to serve students learning on a variety of schedules and with differing goals…

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A balloon sculpture featuring red, gold and white balloons surrounds a lit "40" sign in the Hazel-Pruitt Armory at Shenandoah University to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Children's Literature Conference.

Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature Conference Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Books and Reading Inspire Magic and Meaning During a Celebratory Year

Third-grade teacher Grace Bittle wiped tears from her eyes as she spoke with her favorite children’s author, Joanna Ho, following a Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature…

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