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Keane ’22 Wins Cello Position with Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra

John Keane ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) recently won a cello position with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra. He also won the principal cello position…

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Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony 2025

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced for 2025

Each year, the Shenandoah University Alumni Association honors deserving alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. To be selected, alumni must make significant achievements in their…

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A headshot of Younus Mirza alongside the cover of his book, "The Islamic Mary."

Director Of The Barzinji Institute Publishes New Book

Younus Mirza Publishes New Book Examining the Appearances of Mary/Maryam Between Christianity and Islam

By Jace Gibson ’26 In September, Younus Mirza, Ph.D., director of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning at Shenandoah University, published “The Islamic Mary:…

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FYS Mentor Hailey Beaufort presents about the CCE to her class.

Shenandoah University Receives Grant To Become An Ask Every Student Commitment Campus

Written by Natalie Gales ’25 In the 2025 Fall Term, Shenandoah University received a $1,500 grant from Ask Every Student (AES), a nonprofit organization focused…

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Wendy Carlson with executive director of Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah University Professor Recognized By Girls On The Run

Associate Professor of Psychology Wendy Carlson receives Remarkable Volunteer Award

By Jace Gibson ’26 Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley has announced Wendy Carlson, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, as the winner of this year’s…

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Jeff Cortazzo and “The Five Birds and the Missing Macaw”

Cortazzo Publishes Second Children’s Book with Narrated Soundtrack

Adjunct Associate Professor of Bass Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba Jeff Cortazzo, D.M.A., recently published his second children’s book, “The Five Birds and the Missing Macaw,”…

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Shenandoah Alumnus Named Assistant Superintendent in Fauquier County, Virginia

Matthew Yonkey ’03 has been named the assistant superintendent of administration for Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia. He began his career in Fauquier County…

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Female-identifying Shenandoah University nursing student wearing blue scrubs trains using an infant manikin in the university's simulation lab.

Nursing Perfection

Shenandoah University Nursing School Graduates Earn 100% Licensure and Certification Exam Pass Rates for the Most Recent Calendar Year

Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing posted perfect licensing and certification exam pass rates across all of its programs for the most recent…

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A headshot of Younus Mirza alongside the cover of his book, "The Islamic Mary."

Mary and Global Education: How My Research Connects with Virtual Exchange 

By Younus Mirza, Ph.D. I belong to the 9/11 generation — a generation that grew up in the ’90s but came of age in the…

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