“It has taken us 25 years of dreaming and work to get to this building. As an investment, it was well worth it.” — President Tracy Fitzsimmons Shenandoah University Opens James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center The opening of the James ... Continue Reading Celebrating a Decades-Long Dream The…
A Hornet’s Gift Alumna Alyssa Hussey ’13 provides an extraordinary gift to a young girl recovering from injuries sustained in a fire — one of her kidneys.
After suffering third-degree burns in a house fire and spending more than two years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, 10-year-old Reese Burdette’s fight still wasn’t over. Her kidneys were failing, and she would need a ... Continue Reading A Hornet’s Gift Alumna Alyssa…
Get Fit! Shenandoah alumni devote their careers to improving wellness through their own unique business enterprises and even some time on a Netflix competition.
Four alumni from four of the university’s seven schools are making a difference in the Winchester community and beyond by living out one of the university’s core values of cultivating leadership to advance positive change and ... Continue Reading Get Fit! Shenandoah alumni devote…
Shenandoah Celebrates Our First Undergraduate Fulbright Award Recipients Music education alumnus Drake Stoughton ’18 and global studies and Spanish alumna Niulka Franco Marin ’17 have received prestigious Fulbright Awards.
Shenandoah University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that music education major Drake Stoughton ’18, of Manassas, Virginia, and global studies and Spanish alumna Niulka Franco Marin ’17, of Winchester, have received prestigious ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Our First Undergraduate…
Pittman Leaves Lifelong Legacy Jane Danchisen Pittman ’89, most recently Shenandoah’s associate vice president for alumni affairs, returns to her home state of Ohio after leaving an indelible mark on the university.
From her first day as student to her last day as associate vice president for alumni affairs, Jane Danchisen Pittman ’89 has been a stalwart member of the Shenandoah community. She worked intensively with the university’s alumni and donors and ... Continue Reading Pittman Leaves Lifelong Legacy Jane…
Shenandoah Conservatory’s ‘Royal Flush’ is a Royal Win Acting students perform senior showcase at an off-Broadway theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory acting students took their senior showcase to New York for the first time ever, with two April performances at an Off-Broadway stage. The students have waited for this opportunity for four years, as they trained under the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory’s ‘Royal Flush’ is…
Celebrating The James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center serves university and regional community needs
On Saturday, Feb. 10, Shenandoah University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center in the facility's lobby and dedicated the playing court in memory of former Shenandoah University athletics ... Continue Reading Celebrating The James R. Wilkins,…
Mother-Daughter Team Plays It Right Author mom and acting student daughter’s supportive relationship leads to the creation of a new play for Shenandoah senior class acting showcase
Susan Donovan, author of New York Times bestselling romance novels, and her daughter, senior Shenandoah Conservatory acting student Kathleen Reed, share a mantra, which propels them forward into new creative territory: “Somebody’s gonna do it; why ... Continue Reading Mother-Daughter Team Plays It Right…
Psychology And Dance Through A Lens En Lin Qing’s academic and artistic interests merge as part of a photography career that’s gaining significant notice.
Shenandoah student En Lin Qing’s dual majors of psychology and dance support and inform his developing photography career. Some of Qing’s dance-focused work was recently featured in the December 2017 issue of Lens magazine (#39, for which he was ... Continue Reading Psychology And Dance Through A…
The Mosaic Center for Diversity A Place To Listen, Be Welcomed and Be Heard
A wall covered in bright painted squares and photos arranged in concentric circles, a long couch, abundant bean bag chairs, and a small garden of potted plants inside a large window create an instantly welcoming atmosphere at the Mosaic Center for ... Continue Reading The Mosaic Center for Diversity…
