Shenandoah Conservatory gratefully acknowledges the supporters of our 2025/26 academic year and Conservatory Performs season.
Dean’s Circle
Established in 2016, the Dean’s Circle is an initiative that invites arts lovers to be a part of an extraordinary time of growth and development at Shenandoah Conservatory. Members receive access to exclusive events and are an integral part of the Shenandoah Conservatory community.
Visionary | $10,000+
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Battista
Wilbur & Clare Dove
Barbara & Andrew Ferrari
Ms. Amy Fielder
The Honderd Family
Miss Stuart T. Greene
Dr. & Mrs. William A. Houck, III
Will & Libby Ingham
Marjorie & John Lewis+
Richard & Beth McCormick
Ryuji Ueno Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Shockey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Wurtzel
Creator | $5,000–$9,999
Mrs. Patricia J. Berry
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons & Mr. J. Knox Singleton
Mr. Jeffrey Kelly & Ms. Alison Brandt
Dr. Morgan & Dan O’Brien
Rick & Cheryl Reynolds
Kenneth Watson
Enthusiast | $2,500–$4,999
Anonymous
Tom & Lisa Coolbaugh
Grace Church Concert Series
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Hunter
Charlie & Sandra McIntosh
Bonnie Paulsen & Charles Drake
Mr. Albert Leon Richardson
Dr. Tim & Mrs. Carolyn Robblee
Drs. Iyad & Colette Sabbagh
Member | $1,000–$2,499
Anonymous
Dr. & Mrs. John H. Armstrong
LTC & Mrs. Charles W. Barker III (USA, Retired)
Terry & Linda Bathen
Ms. Rebecca A. Bowman
Ms. Judith L. Britcher & Dr. Patrick P. McDermott
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy & Dawn Bye
Ron & Linda Cahoon
Jeanne & Gerry Connor
Rev. Dr. John D. Copenhaver & Marsha Childs
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway
Clare Monahan Dame
Dennis Inspection Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. William Ellis
Mark & Erika Francis
Rickcord B. Gibbons
Mr. Deron J. Goodwin
Mr. & Mrs. Hyung & Hae Hahn
Linda R. Hall
Mrs. Marian Henschen
Warren & Mary Hofstra
Heather Humphries
Mrs. Roko Kasuya Morith
Jean & Glenn Kessler
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kott
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lamond
Jo-Ann Larrick
Drs. Jill Lindsey & Timothy Rafferty
Jeff & Tracy Marlatt
Patrick D. McCoy (In Memory of
My Mother Velma Ann McCoy-Pulley)
Bernie & Mary McDaniel
Mark & Teri Merrill
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan
Mr. Kunduck Moon
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell L. Moore
Mrs. Roko Kasuya Morith
Nancy Mozeleski
Mrs. Sigrid Mueller
Ms. Jerilynn Payne
Mrs. Susan J. Peak
Brian Peldunas
Mary D. Pietris
Linda & Andrew Prandoni
Dr. John E. Prescott & Dr. Charlotte L. Dillis
Pat Preston
Dr. Kate Reed
Mrs. Jeannette K. Rinehart
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Roberts
Mrs. Martha K. Rosenquist
Rev. Richard Schempp & Mrs. Carol Schempp
Ms. Rossi & Mr. Larry Selzer
Joanne & Robert Shore
Diane R. Sinclair
Sid Sirota
The Stafford Family
Dr. Michael Stepniak & Dr. Anne Schempp
Mrs. Deanna W. Stouffer
Amanda Sweet
Thomas Sweitzer
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Ticknor
Douglas & Catherine Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Wilkins, Jr.
David & Lisa Zerull
+denotes scholarship donor
Friends of the Conservatory
Donations made July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Designated gifts from our Friends of the Conservatory support specific academic departments, student ensembles, high profile guest artists and special initiatives.
Champion | $1,000
James & Margaret Anderson
Mrs. Catherine Anninos+
Jeanne & Gerry Connor
Barbara & Andy Ferrari*
Jill Hazelbauer-Von der Ohe
Ms. Alice Irvan & Dr. Bruce Shull*
Mrs. James C. Laidlaw*
Marjorie & John Lewis*
Nichole & Mike Santoro
Ken Watson*
Mrs. Cynthia A. West
Advocate | $500–999
Anonymous
David & Linda Brooks
Jan Brown
Mr. Craig Campesi
Ting-Yu Chen+
Ann & Michael Ferrante
Gary Harasink
Erica Helm & Karen Follett+
Chip & Beth Herriott
Frederic & Christy Houle
Ms. Nanette Fruhwirth Keckley
Kathleen Kestenbaum
Mr. Richard L. King
Susan & Dennis McFaden
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan*
Gwen & Jim Montano
Hon. Jaime de Ojeda*
John & Cindy Taylor
Dane Toler & Lee Ruddle*
Dr. William & Claudia Stiebel
Terry Wallace
Dr. Daniel & Mrs. Weingrad
Mr. Wayne Webb
Kay Wise & Laura Wise*
Don & Nanette Wright
Ally | $250–499
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway*
Clare Monahan Dame*
Dr. Cee Ann Davis*
Michael Evans
Wendell Hawken*
Warren & Mary Hofstra*
Sylvia Lacy-Crow
Robert & Ann Lesman*
Rachel Funkhouser Lynch*
Karla Mauldin
Candy & Howard Means*
Thomas Miller*
Courtney Reilly & Joseph Hammett*
Dr. & Mrs. Oljan Repic*
Robert C. Snyder, M.D.*
Jeanne & Phil Theis*
Margaret Toxopeus*
Karen Walker & Robert Larson*
Friend | $100–249
Anonymous
Bill & Shawn Armstrong
John & Susan Ball
Dr. Yves Berthelot
Stuart & Katharine Brown
Scott Cassada
Mr. & Mrs. Eric E. Fox
William & Virginia Groah
Ellen Harrison
Dr. Jill L. Lindsey
Jerry & Molly Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. William Mangold
Steve & Paula Mariner
Janet McMahon
Ms. Mary Ann Milosavich
Golder W. O’Neill
Greg & Candy Pleasant
Emily S. Potts
Sue Puleo
Ms. Phyllis S. Putnam
Dr. Timothy J. & Carolyn Robblee
Julie Scialla
The Snouffers
Ms. Kateri Marie Stommes
Elizabeth & Richard VanWinkle
Cheryl Welch
Ann Ziehm
*denotes World of the Piano – Piano Society member
+denotes scholarship donor
Sponsorships
Endowed Series Sponsors
L.P. “Skip” and Anne Hughes Hill Visiting Artist Endowment
Endowed Performance Sponsors
Laura N. Dabinett & Russell B. McKelway World of the Piano Fund
Silvan Negruțiu (October 5, 2025)
Lewis Endowed Fund for Excellence in Acting Training
The Miser (October 30 – November 2, 2025)
Support for artist residency with Paul Mason Barnes, guest director
Lewis Endowed Fund for Visiting Dance Artists
Reflections: Invited Choreographers Showcase (February 6–8, 2026)
Performance Sponsors
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
On the Town (October 9–12, 2025)
Catch Me If You Can (February 26 – March 1, 2026)
Marjorie & John Lewis
Symphony Orchestra with Conservatory Choir (Saturday, November 15, 2025)
Support for commissioning a new work by Joel Puckett
Olga Kern (April 12, 2026)
Marion Park Lewis Foundation
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Actors From The London Stage (February 12–14, 2026)
Media Sponsors
Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
