My Shenandoah Story

Tell Us Your Shenandoah Story

Are you interested in volunteering as a representative for the university in printed materials and online, as well as in ad campaigns? The Office of Marketing & Communications is seeking student volunteers — representing a variety of majors and student life experiences — to help us throughout the academic year.

Interested? Please fill out our form. We’d like to know you better — include a photo that expresses your uniqueness and personality.

Form For Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Stories

Full Name * Required
First Last
Your Hometown and state * Required
Your anticipated graduation year * Required
Your email address * Required
Mobile phone number
Your Major(s)
Your Minor(s) (if applicable)
Why did you choose Shenandoah?
What has been your favorite part of studying your major (and minor, if applicable)?
What have you learned/gained from your major(s) and/or minor(s) at Shenandoah?
What kind of activities do you do outside of the classroom?
What clubs and organizations do you belong to, and how has being involved in them affected your Shenandoah experience?
What's your most memorable Shenandoah moment?
Do you have an on- or off-campus job, or internship? If so, what have you learned from the experience?
Are you an athlete? If so, what sport do you play? Why do you enjoy being a student-athlete?
Have you traveled with the university? If so, where? What was the experience like? How would you describe it?
What are a few of your favorite things? This can be movies, books, TV shows, pets, TikTokers, music, video games, hobbies -- anything that says a little bit of something about you.
What's a fun fact about you?
Please attach a photo of yourself * Required
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 98 MB.
I have reviewed the "Photo, Video and Audio Recording Policy" and agree to the terms therein.
* Required
- I agree

Form For Graduate Students

Graduate Stories

Full Name * Required
First Last
Your Hometown and state * Required
Your anticipated graduation year * Required
Your email address * Required
Mobile phone number
Graduate program or certificate program
What made you decide to attend Shenandoah?
What is the one word you would use to describe yourself? Why?
Do you feel supported by the faculty at Shenandoah? How so? Has your adviser been helpful? In what ways?
How have faculty, staff or mentors influenced you here?
How have your relationships with your classmates and your peers influenced your Shenandoah experience?
What kind of hands-on experience have you had in your field of study? How meaningful is the experience to you?
Are you also a working professional? If so, what kind of work do you do, and how do you balance school and work?
Do you have a family (spouse/partner/children at home)? If your answer is yes, how do you balance your family life with school?
What is your favorite thing about being a Shenandoah student? Why?
What are the most interesting things you’ve learned so far in your program? (You do not have to focus on only program-specific facts/concepts. Please feel free to talk about personal/intellectual/emotional growth, organizational skills, etc…)
Where is your favorite place at Shenandoah? Why?
What campus clubs or organizations do you belong to? How are they meaningful to you? What have you learned through them?
What other extracurricular activities are you involved in?
How would you best describe the Shenandoah atmosphere?
What new interests have you discovered as a Shenandoah student? How did you discover them?
Have you traveled with Shenandoah? If so, where have you gone, and what was the experience like?
What would you tell someone if they asked you if they should consider attending Shenandoah?
How has Shenandoah changed you, and how do you think you have changed Shenandoah?
What do you like about the region(s) surrounding Shenandoah campus locations?
What is your most fun Shenandoah memory?
What is your most meaningful Shenandoah memory?
What makes your Shenandoah graduate program special?
Please attach a photo of yourself * Required
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 98 MB.
I have reviewed the "Photo, Video and Audio Recording Policy" and agree to the terms therein.
* Required
- I agree

Tell Us Your Shenandoah Story

Interested? Please fill out our form. We’d like to know you better — include a photo that expresses your uniqueness and personality.

Undergraduate Stories

I have reviewed the "Photo, Video and Audio Recording Policy" and agree to the terms therein.

Graduate Stories

I have reviewed the "Photo, Video and Audio Recording Policy" and agree to the terms therein.

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