Shenandoah University held a Veterans Community Engagement Forum on Thursday, June 2, to facilitate discussion about supporting military veterans and their families and to identify the resources ... Continue Reading SU Holds Community Forum To…
Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational Experience At Shenandoah J.D. Oldaker ’24 is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design
When J.D. Oldaker left the U.S. Army in 2012, after more than 9 years of military service, he decided that he would pursue a college degree. Finally, a decade later, Oldaker is firmly on track to ... Continue Reading Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational…
Military Experience Leads Army Vet to Study Psychology at Shenandoah Logan Williams ’24 served for 8 years, studying psychology to ‘figure out more’ about himself
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 to Host Veterans Community Engagement Forum Event will explore the issues facing veterans and their families, and identify available resources
Shenandoah University will host a Veterans Community Engagement Forum on Thursday, June 2, at 1 p.m. in Halpin-Harrison Hall. The event will bring together veterans and private, public and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah to Host Veterans Community…
Shenandoah, Randolph-Macon Academy Ink Official Partnership Memorandum of understanding to generate new opportunities for both schools
Shenandoah University and Randolph-Macon Academy, a private, college-preparatory military boarding school in Front Royal, Virginia, have entered into a partnership through which both schools will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Randolph-Macon Academy Ink Official…
Shenandoah University Earns 2022-23 Military Friendly® School Designation SU given bronze status; is one of 665 schools to earn an award-level designation
Shenandoah University has earned a 2022-23 Bronze Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Earns 2022-23 Military…
Shenandoah University Names Cameron McCoy New Provost McCoy will start July 15 and replaces Adrienne Bloss, who is retiring
Cameron J. McCoy, Ph.D., has been named Shenandoah’s new provost and will begin his new role on July 15. A scholar in the fields of higher education administration and university-community-business ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Names Cameron McCoy…
Meet New Human Resources Director Rakene Lee Lee Has Higher Ed, United States Marine Corps Experience
Shenandoah has a new human resources director. Rakene L. Lee Sr., starts today, April 28, in his new role. Lee, of Stafford, Virginia, graduated from Park University in Missouri with a Bachelor of ... Continue Reading Meet New Human Resources Director…
Carty And McMurray Receive The John Scholl Family Scholarship Award MBA Students Honored for Their Scholastic Achievement
Two Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, James Carty ’20 and Erin McMurray ’21, are the 2020 recipients of the John Scholl Family Scholarship Award. The award honors the memory of the ... Continue Reading Carty And McMurray Receive The…
Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory announces Sarah Howard-Carter ’01 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) as its honored guest and speaker for the 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. ... Continue Reading Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21…
Nurse Leader Trains Others For Military Service Ekemini E. Emah’s Shenandoah Connections Lead to an Air Force Nursing Career
Ekemini E. Emah ’09 has used her Shenandoah education to fly high in her nursing career, first as a Pentagon flight medicine nurse manager and now as a chief education and training preventionist for ... Continue Reading Nurse Leader Trains Others For…
Presidents Day Leadership Forum Presidents Day Leadership Forum Focuses on Civilian Life, Services and Career Opportunities for Veterans, Feb. 18
A leadership forum at Shenandoah University will address issues, opportunities and support services available to both veterans and civilians as they transition from military service into civilian life ... Continue Reading Presidents Day Leadership Forum Presidents…
Niess ’20 Wins Navy Band Trumpet Audition
Caeley Niess ’20 recently won the trumpet audition with the United States Navy Band. Niess is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Trumpet) and studies with Assistant Professor of ... Continue Reading Niess ’20 Wins Navy Band…
Traveling Thousands of Miles for a Daughter’s Smile Surprise reunion between a long-deployed military mother and her graduating daughter
Shenandoah University celebrated commencement Saturday, May 18, with the surprise of a lifetime for one of its 1,274 graduates. During the introductory speech, graduate Twanessa Archie was called on ... Continue Reading Traveling Thousands of Miles for…
Nursing Faculty Members Honored By American Red Cross Three receive disaster services and nurse hero awards
Three Shenandoah University nursing faculty members received honors at the Celebration of Heroes event of the American Red Cross of Central and Shenandoah Virginia for their years of innovative and ... Continue Reading Nursing Faculty Members Honored By…
Barnwell ’14, ’18 Awarded Trumpet Position in The U.S. Army Band Program
Anthony Barnwell ’14, ’18, was recently selected as a trumpet performer in the United States Army Band Program. He departs on Oct. 15, to begin his military career. Prior to his graduate studies at ... Continue Reading Barnwell ’14, ’18 Awarded Trumpet…
Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes New Brass Faculty Jeff Cortazzo, Geoffrey Pilkington, Andrew Hitz, Craig Fraedrich, Matt Niess, Scott Nelson, Chuck Seipp
Shenandoah Conservatory appointed two new brass faculty for the 2018/19 academic year: Adjunct Associate Professor of Trombone Jeff Cortazzo, D.M.A. and Adjunct Associate Professor of Horn Geoffrey ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes New Brass…
The Story Of De’Angelo & Jug Young Veteran's Service Dog Makes Huge Impact
De’Angelo Wynn ’19 is kind of a neat freak. As a former military man, he likes order and cleanliness. He didn’t grow up around animals and pet hair isn’t his favorite. The last thing he wanted in his ... Continue Reading The Story Of De’Angelo &…
2018 Military Expo Serves Those Who Served Shenandoah Hosts Expo For Vets, Active Duty Members of the Armed Forces, Their Families and Caregivers
Mel Siebert, 37, joined the Army eight years ago as a medic, but while returning from her first tour of Afghanistan, Siebert suffered a back injury, and is medically retiring from the military this ... Continue Reading 2018 Military Expo Serves Those…
Matthew Hwang ’18 Prepares To Soar As A Marine Corps Officer
When Matthew Hwang graduated from Shenandoah University with a business administration degree in May 2018, he knew he wasn’t going to step into a business-related job. Instead, his eyes were on the ... Continue Reading Matthew Hwang ’18 Prepares To…
PA Students Bolstered by Military Students Receive Scholarships for Veterans & Health Professions
Physician Assistant (PA) Studies student Judith Pascarella ’17, received the LtC David Gwinn Memorial/Veterans Caucus Scholarship for 2017 from the Veterans Caucus. Pascarella, who is a lieutenant ... Continue Reading PA Students Bolstered by Military…
Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW Edie McGoff Inspires With Her Service Story
Edythe “Edie” McGoff, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, an adjunct clinical instructor for Shenandoah’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, was one of 20 women featured on the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) ... Continue Reading Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW…
Readiness & Luck Brig. Gen. Lisa Doumont ’95 Enhances Career and Education with Leadership Doctoral Studies
Brig. Gen. Lisa Doumont ’95, a senior ranking officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, learned her "can-do" attitude from her mother, who returned to nursing school at age 52. Doumont, who earned an ... Continue Reading Readiness & Luck Brig. Gen.…
National Audiences for Polite’s Words
Associate Professor of Sports Management and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Fritz Polite, Ph.D., of the School of Business is becoming a go-to expert regarding matters of sport management, ... Continue Reading National Audiences for Polite’s Words
How to Get the Internship You Want: Acing the Interview Mary Dyke Shares How She Landed Her Internship with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Professor of Business Law John Winn, J.D., a former member of the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, recommended me for the internship, noting that I took both his business law and human ... Continue Reading How to Get the Internship…
Physical Therapy Students Volunteer for Wounded Warriors
In February 2015, three students from the university’s Division of Physical Therapy volunteered with the 11th annual Wounded Warriors Weekend, hosted by Wintergreen Adaptive Sports (WAS). Welcoming 34 ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy Students Volunteer for…
One Year to Success: Alumnus Thrives as Entrepreneur
Alexander Manzo '13, a five-year combat veteran and Bachelor in Business Administration alumnus of the School of Business, has had an impressive year of entrepreneurial success. Since graduating, he ... Continue Reading One Year to Success: Alumnus…
Premier Jazz Ensemble of United States Air Force to Perform Free Community Concert at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory presents a free community concert featuring The United States Air Force Airmen of Note at 8 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 3, in Armstrong Concert Hall. As the premier jazz ensemble of ... Continue Reading Premier Jazz Ensemble of United…
‘Giving Voice to Those Who Have Served’ – Shenandoah University Veterans Writing Project
» Visit the Veterans Writing Project page for more information Every veteran has a story; some just need a little help telling it. The newly-formed Shenandoah University Veterans Writing ... Continue Reading ‘Giving Voice to Those Who…
French Horn Professor To Run 100 Miles For Scholarships
For many, running 100 miles is an impossibility. For Joe Lovinsky, it’s just another way to prove he doesn’t quit. Or perhaps he’s just plain stubborn. “That’s the difference between an ultrarunner ... Continue Reading French Horn Professor To Run…
U.S. News Names Shenandoah University to ‘Best Colleges for Veterans’ List
Shenandoah University is considered one of the best colleges to help veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, according to recent rankings by U.S. News & World ... Continue Reading U.S. News Names Shenandoah University…
Shenandoah To Honor Fallen Service Members On Nov. 11
Shenandoah University has joined the Remembrance Day National Roll Call project, which honors American servicemen and servicewomen through name-reading events on hundreds of college and university ... Continue Reading Shenandoah To Honor Fallen Service…
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY AWARDED MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION TO EDUCATE MILITARY VETERANS
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is now at the forefront of identifying and educating military veterans pursuing the field of professional nursing. The university is one ... Continue Reading SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY AWARDED MORE THAN…
Caring for America’s “Wounded Warriors”
As the United States military brings service members home from active deployment, veterans with mild-to-moderate brain injuries remain in danger of becoming a forgotten population. Despite the growing ... Continue Reading Caring for America’s “Wounded Warriors”