This black-tie event features a cocktail reception, fine dining, special performances, and reflections on the university’s legacy of excellence and transformation. Our journey began in 1875, in the charming town of Dayton, Virginia, and continued in 1960, with a bold move to Winchester, Virginia, where, along with our Loudoun location, we thrive today through our long-held commitment to innovation and student success.

We look forward to celebrating this special sesquicentennial with you!

Saturday, September 13, 2025 

James R. Wilkins Athletics & Events Center

1188 Ralph Shockey Drive, Winchester, VA 22602


Evening Schedule

6 p.m. — Cocktails & Appetizers

7 p.m. — Dinner & Entertainment

Black Tie | Valet Parking | RSVP by August 22 

Tickets purchased for this event are through OneCause, a third-party website contracted through the university.
Questions? Email 150@su.edu or leave a message at (540) 678-4426 and your call will be returned promptly.

Presented by:

Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.
President Emeritus James A. Davis, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees
James U. Imoh – Chair
W. Michael Perry – Vice Chair
Lauren Peterson – Secretary
Robert J. Frogale – Treasurer

Williams Aikens

David B. Baxa

Paul Battista 

J. Gregory Bennett

Susan Carroll

Kyle Feldman ’11 ’14

Steven Frederickson

The Rev. Dr. Victor Gomez ’97

Scott Harvard

Chelsea Hester

Jessie Hooker-Bailey ’10

Bruce E. Hunter

Diane S. Kearns

Marjorie S. Lewis ’81


Keith A. May

Spencer McAndrews ’16

Scott F. Miller

Randall Minchew

M. Yaqub Mirza


Mark J. Ohrstrom, ’92

Cecil Pruitt, Jr. 


Mary Farland Shockey


Gerald F. Smith, Jr. 

John D. Stokely, Jr.


James A. Stutzman Jr. ’81


Charles A. Veatch

James R. Wilkins III

Heather H. Wilson ’93