Shenandoah Conservatory gratefully acknowledges the supporters of our 2026/27 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+
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Battista
Wilbur & Clare Dove
Barbara & Andrew Ferrari
Ms. Amy Fielder
Miss Stuart T. Greene
The Honderd Family
Will & Libby Ingham
Marjorie & John Lewis+
Richard & Beth McCormick
Ryuji Ueno Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Shockey, Jr.
Kenneth & Frances Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Wurtzel
Creator | $5,000–$9,999
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons & Mr. J. Knox Singleton
Dr. Morgan & Dan O’Brien
Rick & Cheryl Reynolds
Enthusiast | $2,500–$4,999
Dr. & Mrs. John H. Armstrong
Mrs. Patricia J. Berry
Tom & Lisa Coolbaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Hunter
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lamond
Charlie & Sandra McIntosh
Mark & Teri Merrill
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell L. Moore
Bonnie Paulsen & Charles Drake
Mr. Albert Leon Richardson
Drs. Colette & Iyad Sabbagh
Ms. Gina R. Sullivan & Mr. Stephen B. Surber, II
Member | $1,000–$2,499
LTC & Mrs. Charles W. Barker III (USA, Retired)
Terry & Linda Bathen
Ms. Rebecca A. Bowman
Ms. Judith L. Britcher & Dr. Patrick P. McDermott
Ron & Linda Cahoon
Jeanne & Gerry Connor
Claude J. Crawford
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway
Clare Monahan Dame
Dennis Inspection Inc.
Rickcord B. Gibbons
Mr. & Mrs. Hyung & Hae Hahn
Linda R. Hall
Mrs. Marian Henschen
Warren & Mary Hofstra
Heather Humphries
Mrs. Martha K. Jackson
Matt Kestenbaum
Drs. Jill Lindsey & Timothy Rafferty
Patrick D. McCoy (In Memory of
My Mother Velma Ann McCoy-Pulley)
Bernie & Mary McDaniel
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan
Mr. Kunduck Moon
Mr. Timothy E. Moore
Mrs. Roko Kasuya Morith
Nancy Mozeleski
Mrs. Sigrid Mueller
Dr. Douglas & Linda Norell
Ms. Jerilynn Payne
Peldunas Family
Mary D. Pietris
Linda & Andrew Prandoni
Dr. John E. Prescott & Dr. Charlotte L. Dillis
Pat Preston
Dr. Kate Reed
Dr. Tim & Mrs. Carolyn Robblee
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Roberts
Mrs. Martha K. Rosenquist
Rev. Richard Schempp & Mrs. Carol Schempp
The Scialla Family
Ms. Rossi & Mr. Larry Selzer
Ms. Lisa Sheppard
Joanne & Robert Shore
Diane R. Sinclair
Sid Sirota
Spiritus Business Advisors, LLC
Mrs. Deanna W. Stouffer
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, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Designated gifts from our Friends of the Conservatory support specific academic departments, student ensembles, high profile guest artists and special initiatives.
Champion | $1,000
Mrs. Catherine Anninos+
Jill Hazelbauer-Von der Ohe
Ms. Alice Irvan & Dr. Bruce Shull*
Mrs. Barbara Laidlaw*
Marjorie & John Lewis*
Bonnie J. Paulsen & Charles Drake
Mr. Phillip M. Zabriskie*
Advocate | $500–999
Anonymous
Valera Belcher
Candace & Patrick Felling*
Bruce Goldstein & Robin Talbert*
Erica Helm & Karen Follett+
Dr. & Mrs. Oljan Repic*
Jeanne & Phil Theis*
Ally | $250–499
Rebecca Bowman*
Ting-Yu Chen+
Warren & Mary Hofstra*
Stephen Thomas
Friend | $100–249
Gregory Caddell
Scott Cassada
Pam & Ross Curtis
Martha Martin
Golder W. O’Neill
Dr. Timothy J. & Carolyn Robblee
*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
Orli Shaham (September 20, 2026)
Lewis Endowed Fund for Excellence in Acting Training
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (April 22–25, 2027)
Support for artist residency with Amanda Brooke Lerner, guest director
Lewis Endowed Fund for Visiting Dance Artists
Reflections: Invited Choreographers Showcase (January 29–31, 2027)
Performance Sponsors
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (October 8–11, 2026)
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (February 25–28, 2027)
Warfel Construction
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (October 8–11, 2026)
Marjorie & John Lewis
Sara Davis Buechner (October 25, 2026)
Virginia Commission for the Arts
The Naghash Ensemble (November 10, 2026)
Media Sponsors
Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
