The Shenandoah University Institute for Entrepreneurship will offer a low-cost Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate (ESBC) program for $99 from the weeks of Dec. 8, 2021, through Jan. 26, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Offers Low-Cost Entrepreneurship &…
Turn Your Ideas Into Action With Shenandoah Virtual Entrepreneurship Workshop, Sept. 25, Oct. 19, Nov. 10 Attend One Of Three Sessions To Gain The Tools, Relationships And Insights to Bring Your Business Goals to Fruition
What if you could spend all your time doing what you love? Or finally, stop talking about that idea you’ve had and start moving toward actually doing it? Shenandoah University’s Institute for ... Continue Reading Turn Your Ideas Into Action…
Tierno Featured in Docu-concert Performance of Josquin’s ‘Missa Pange lingua’
Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., was featured in a docu-concert performance of Josquin's “Missa Pange lingua.” The video was presented as part of ... Continue Reading Tierno Featured in Docu-concert Performance…
Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition
Samuel Bradshaw ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was awarded the 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his percussion quartet “Bury Me Not.” The piece will be performed by ... Continue Reading Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William…
Sweigard ’16 Cast in North American Tour of ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’
Kelsee Sweigard ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the North American tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical.” This first national tour is directed and choreographed by Tony ... Continue Reading Sweigard ’16 Cast in North…
Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to UNH Faculty & Performs at Tanglewood
Mathilde Handelsman ’20 (Doctor of Music Arts in Performance) was appointed lecturer of piano and director of the Piano Extension Program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). As head of the piano ... Continue Reading Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to…
Publication of Note | September 20201 Tunstall Smith, ed. “Richard Snowden Andrews: Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the First Maryland Artillery (Andrews’ Battalion) Confederate States Army.” Baltimore, MD: Press of Sun Job Printing Office, 1910.
*Throughout 2021, the “Publication of Note” portion of the newsletter will highlight some of our director’s favorite histories and reminiscences published in the immediate decades following the Civil ... Continue Reading Publication of Note | September…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Fotina Naumenko Meet Dr. Naumenko, an assistant professor of voice with a busy performance career and deep devotion to her students
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, this week featuring Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., a soprano who balances teaching and an active performance career, which, in this past ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Fotina Naumenko…
Shenandoah University Black Alumni Network Marks A Full Year New Events, Continued Growth on the Horizon
Shenandoah University’s Black Alumni Network is going strong as it celebrates its first year. After being established in 2020, the group is closing in on 200 members and is presenting its first ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Black Alumni Network…
Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K for Endowed Scholarship Community Support Makes First-Ever Legacy Event A Success
The Shenandoah University School of Business’ Class of 2021 created something new this year. Students developed and hosted the Shenandoah University School of Business inaugural Legacy Golf Tournament ... Continue Reading Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises $20K…
New Patio Expands Outdoor Seating Adirondack chairs, tables, and future fire pit make for a great place to study and gather
Shenandoah has increased its outdoor seating and gathering spaces with the addition of a new patio outside the Brandt Student Center. The 3,000-square-foot area sits between the student center and ... Continue Reading New Patio Expands Outdoor Seating…
Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts Digital Marketing Role at Outdoor Living Brands Legacy Golf Tournament Provides Real-Life Skills For Career Advancement
Abigail Payne ’21 of Richmond, Virginia, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing concentration), accepted an exciting first job in her chosen field of interest, just three ... Continue Reading Alumna Abigail Payne ’21 Accepts…
Students: Audition For ‘The Laramie Project’
"The Laramie Project" auditions are on Tuesday, Sep. 7, and Thursday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to noon and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Brandt Student Center, Room 115. Auditions consist of cold readings from ... Continue Reading Students: Audition For ‘The Laramie Project’
LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28 Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive
Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to her career journey “From Music ... Continue Reading LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership…
Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany
Kerrylyn Kercher ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ... Continue Reading Kercher ’14 Awarded Fulbright for…
Butler ’25 Awarded SETC Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship
Casey Butler ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was awarded the Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship by the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The scholarship is designated for a ... Continue Reading Butler ’25 Awarded SETC Steve…
New Visiting Artists in Piano and Acting Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Full-Time Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is excited to welcome two new visiting artists to its roster of faculty artists and educators. “I’m delighted to announce the hiring of these exceptional artists,” said ... Continue Reading New Visiting Artists in Piano…
Matthew Niess – Spring and Summer 2021 Updates
Director of Jazz Studies and Trombone Artist-in-Residence Matthew Niess, D.M.A., directed and performed in a number of projects during the 2021 spring and summer season. Highlights ... Continue Reading Matthew Niess – Spring and…
Stepniak Appointed to CMS Presidential Task Force and Contracted by Routledge Press to Edit New Book
Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., has been appointed to the College Music Society (CMS) Presidential Task Force on Leading Change. He was also contracted by Routledge Press and ... Continue Reading Stepniak Appointed to CMS Presidential…
Eady ’22 Wins College Woodwind Division of VMTA Concerto Competition
Clarinetist Erin Eady ’22 (Master of Music in Performance) won the college woodwind division of the Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) Concerto Competition. She will perform at the VMTA fall ... Continue Reading Eady ’22 Wins College Woodwind…
Carson Performs in ‘> wonderland’ with BARE Dance Company
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., performed in “> wonderland” with BARE Dance Company on June 19 and June 20. The work — created and performed within a week — examined ... Continue Reading Carson Performs in ‘> wonderland’…
Shenandoah’s Electric Car Culture Gets Charged Up A Group of Faculty, Staff Share Tips, Stories About Their Electric Vehicles
They call themselves the Electric Car Brigade: a small group of Shenandoah faculty and staff who bond over their love for charged cars, a cleaner planet and avoiding time at the pump. We love each ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Electric Car Culture Gets…
Health Professions & Pharmacy News: Summer 2021 Scholarships, National Recognitions, a Major Online Outlet, and More Define the Season
Shenandoah is one of four universities honored for raising more than $10,000 for the VCU-Marquette Challenge to Benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. The other universities honored are ... Continue Reading Health Professions & Pharmacy News:…
Esports Program Wins Tech Award Program Honored With The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Innovation in Higher Education Award
Shenandoah University's esports program recently won the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Innovation in Higher Education Award. SU received this recognition for providing exceptional technology ... Continue Reading Esports Program Wins Tech Award…
Shenandoah Business Professor Featured On WalletHub Clifford F. Thies, Ph.D., Talks Credit
Shenandoah University School of Business Eldon R. Lindsey Chair of Free Enterprise and Professor of Economics and Finance Clifford F. Thies, Ph.D., is featured as an expert on a Wallet Hub webpage ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Business Professor Featured On…
Five New Artist Educators Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is thrilled to introduce a new cohort of exceptional artists and educators to its students and community. (Two of the conservatory’s seven searches have yet to be ... Continue Reading Five New Artist Educators Join…
Publication of Note | June 2021 William H. Beach, “The First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry: From April 19, 1861 to July 7, 1865.” New York: The Lincoln Cavalry Association, 1902.
*Throughout 2021 the “Publication of Note” portion of the newsletter will highlight some of our director’s favorite histories and reminiscences published in the immediate decades following the Civil ... Continue Reading Publication of Note | June…
Therapeutic Songwriting Project by Landless Serving the Homeless ’04, ’13 Featured on WDVM Television
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless '04, '13, , M.M.T., MT-BC, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Allison Terrell ’14, ’18 M.M.T., MT-BC, were featured in local news ... Continue Reading Therapeutic Songwriting Project by Landless…
Morrison ’14 Presents Lighting and Projection Design Masterclass
James Morrison ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Scenic & Lighting Design) visited Shenandoah University on May 15 and conducted a masterclass on projection design ... Continue Reading Morrison ’14 Presents Lighting and…
467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom Check Every Single Day! Shenandoah Go Streak Completion Lasted From Jan. 15 Through May 20
A total of 467 faculty, staff and students filled out the Shenandoah Go app symptom checker for 124 days straight — which is considered a perfect streak. We have a community that genuinely cares ... Continue Reading 467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom…
Three Earn Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards Recognition Honors Shenandoah Individuals Committed to Positive Change
Shenandoah University has awarded this year’s three Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards to: Director of Student Support Services Holli Phillips, M.A. Damaris-Lydia Odebode ’21 Kaitlyn Shand ... Continue Reading Three Earn Algernon Sydney Sullivan…
Shenandoah to Standardize Processes with Managed Cloud Move will make university’s business operations more agile, nimble and secure
Shenandoah University is upgrading its technology operations to the cloud, according to a recent announcement from Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider. As a longtime ... Continue Reading Shenandoah to Standardize Processes with…
Bassoon Music Reviews by Romine Published in NACWPI
Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate Professor of Bassoon Ryan Romine, D.M.A., recently had two bassoon music reviews published in the Journal of the National Association of College Wind and ... Continue Reading Bassoon Music Reviews by Romine…
Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate on Outdoor Performance in Parking Garage
The Shenandoah Conservatory choirs and members of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble were delighted to present a free collaborative concert on Sunday, May 2, that took their audience on a musical journey ... Continue Reading Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate…
Lighting Designer Kathy Perkins Leads Hands-on Masterclass for Theatre Students
Over the course of two masterclass sessions in April, legendary lighting designer Kathy Perkins worked with students in creating lighting designs for the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell. Students ... Continue Reading Lighting Designer Kathy Perkins Leads…
Volunteer to Help SU Track Heat Variations in Winchester Shenandoah is Part of a Statewide Study to Determine Where Extreme Heat Has Most Severe Effect
Shenandoah University is seeking 10-12 volunteers to track how heat varies across Winchester in order to better understand where residents are most at risk during extreme heat waves. The ... Continue Reading Volunteer to Help SU Track…