Shenandoah University’s approximately 600 student-athletes from the university’s 22 teams placed first among Division III schools in an annual community service competition.
I am so proud of the way our student-athletes embrace the university mission of becoming compassionate citizens, committed to giving back to our local community and beyond.”
Director of Athletics Bridget Lyons, Ph.D.
From July 1, 2019 to May 7, 2020, Shenandoah athletes totalled 6,310 hours of community service with an economic impact of $160,463.
The student-athlete with the most hours logged is senior Taylor White, a member of the women’s track and field team, who donated 59 hours and 45 minutes of her time.
The individual Shenandoah teams that placed first in their respective sport were:
- men’s basketball
- women’s basketball
- field hockey
- football
- men’s track and field and cross country
- women’s track and field and cross country
Athletes volunteered with a multitude of organizations and at several events, including:
- pancake breakfast for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- food drive for Bright Futures-Winchester/ Frederick, at Kernstown Battlefield
- blood drive for American Red Cross
- Kids’ Day Out Event for Orchard View Elementary School
- lunch and recess buddies at Quarles Elementary School
- running buddies for Girls on the Run