Phase I of the the Millwood Avenue Public Improvement Project will begin on Monday, June 2, and will continue throughout the summer. This phase is projected to take a total of 150 days. Three significant enhancements included in the overall project ... Continue Reading Phase I of Millwood Avenue…
Washington Post Recognizes Alumnus for Distinguished Educational Leadership
Andrew Davis '03, principal at Round Hill Elementary School in Round Hill, Virginia, was recently honored by The Washington Post as one of the region’s best principals with a 2014 Distinguished Educational Leadership Award. The awards recognize ... Continue Reading Washington Post Recognizes Alumnus for…
Dr. Maya Angelou: Literary Luminary Will Be Missed
In fall 2008, world-famous literary legend Dr. Maya Angelou delivered an address full of wit and wisdom at an inauguration event for Shenandoah University’s 16th president, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. The university also awarded an honorary Doctor of ... Continue Reading Dr. Maya Angelou: Literary Luminary…
Relationships Make a Difference in Student Success
A new Gallup-Purdue Index Report shows that caring professors make a significant difference in graduate success. In an article published in the May 16, 2014, issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott Carlson reports that a Gallup-Purdue ... Continue Reading Relationships Make a Difference in…
Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts First-Ever High School Flute Workshop
High school flute students are invited to apply for the first-ever High School Flute Workshop at Shenandoah Conservatory. The workshop, led by internationally renowned Shenandoah Conservatory Professor of Flute Jonathan Snowden, B.M., and Rebecca ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Hosts First-Ever High…
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards Presented During Commencement
Shenandoah University presented one of its top honors, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, to seniors Brittany Butcher and Nicholas Ruxton as well as retired Professor of Religion and Philosophy John Copenhaver, Ph.D., during the university’s ... Continue Reading Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards Presented…
Kevin Vigil Named Shenandoah University’s Teacher of the Year in Loudoun County
Shenandoah University presented its Teacher of the Year Award to Kevin Vigil ‘04, D.M.A., fine arts educator at Heritage High School, during the Loudoun County School Board meeting on Tuesday, May 13. Dr. Vigil was honored as a passionate educator, ... Continue Reading Kevin Vigil Named Shenandoah University’s…
SU Student’s Chopsticks Could Help Save Forests
Photo by JEFF TAYLOR/ The Winchester Star Senior Jared Krampetz of Lacey Township, N.J., shows his alternative to wooden chopsticks on his laptop computer. The chopsticks are made of 100 percent biodegradable cornstarch and feature a salamander on ... Continue Reading SU Student’s Chopsticks Could Help…
Shenandoah University to Graduate 1,284 at Commencement on May 10
Shenandoah University will celebrate its 2014 Commencement in the Smith Library Plaza on Saturday, May 10, at 1:45 p.m. It is expected that 250 August 2013 graduates and 327 December 2013 graduates will join the 707 May candidates for degrees during ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Graduate 1,284…
