Shenandoah University

Junior Maiya Pencile has been named ODAC Player of the Week for women's soccer in selections announced Tuesday, March 9, by the league office. Pencile, from Chester, had five goals last week as the Hornets defeated Randolph-Macon, 4-1, and lost at Roanoke, 4-3. In the Macon contest, Pencile had a natural hat trick with goals in the 28th, 32nd and 56th minutes. Pencile currently leads SU with six goals for 12 points through three games. This is her first ODAC weekly honor - in 2019 she was named third team All-ODAC.

Shenandoah Conservatory announced the winners of the 2020-21 Student Soloists Competition. The final round of the competition was held Sunday, Feb. 21, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Winners each received a $500 cash award and a plaque. Undergraduate winners were: Instrumental Division Winner Sean McGinley, saxophone; Vocal/Choral Division Winner Elena Fierer, soprano; and Honorable Mention Scout Kirkham, horn. Graduate winners were: Instrumental Division Winner Erin Eady, clarinet; Vocal/Choral Division Winner Anthony J. Massetto, baritone; Honorable Mention Chen Liang, piano.

Amanda David has earned SuperMoney's Winter 2021 Financial Literacy Scholarship. The scholarship program awards $1,000 twice a year to a student who wants to help Americans improve their financial wellness through continued education. David wrote an essay about how she motivated and educated her high school peers to improve their financial knowledge and how she plans to use her college education to help Americans improve their financial well-being. Over winter break, she also took a class on personal finances. SuperMoney helps Americans compare and shop for financial services and products.

The American Pharmacists Association Foundation has awarded its 2021 APhA Foundation Student Scholarships to 19 student pharmacists enrolled in schools across the country. The recipients were selected based on their academic accomplishments and for their leadership skills as demonstrated by their active involvement in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists. Mohammed Kaker, of Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, received the George F. Archambault Scholarship.

The American Pharmacists Association Foundation has awarded its 2021 APhA Foundation Student Scholarships to 19 student pharmacists enrolled in schools across the country. The recipients were selected based on their academic accomplishments and for their leadership skills as demonstrated by their active involvement in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists. Sidrah Alam, of the Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, earned the Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship. According to the Foundation, student scholarship recipients help shape the future of the pharmacy profession while managing the demands of a full-time curriculum.

More than 1,000 Shenandoah University students earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2020 semester. The Dean's List is one of the oldest and most widely recognized academic honors for students. At Shenandoah University, undergraduate students pursuing baccalaureate degree programs in any school or division are eligible to be named to the Dean's List. To be considered, students must, for that semester, complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Twenty-two Shenandoah students were recently selected for the Shenandoah University chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society. The society recognizes juniors, seniors and graduate students who excel in both academics and leadership.

Ten Shenandoah University sport management students are participating in a nationwide research study that seeks information on diversity, inclusion, and equity at 130 universities across the country. The students are conducting the study on behalf of a working group of LEAD1, an organization that represents the athletics directors and programs of the 130 member universities of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). LEAD1 influences how the rules of college sports are enacted and implemented, advocates for the future of college athletics, and provides various services to its member schools. The LEAD1 working group examines issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in college sports, with the results of the research study conducted by Shenandoah aiding in this process.

Approximately 470 students made the President's List at Shenandoah University for the Fall 2020 semester. Students who achieved this prestigious academic recognition attained a grade point average of at least 3.90.

Maiya Pencile is one of four Shenandoah University student-athletes who have been recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars in selections announced recently by "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education." Jocelyn Granados, Traevia Morris, and Maiya Pencile from the women's soccer team, along with Ragan Johnson from women's basketball, were all recognized for their academic and athletic achievement along with their leadership in the community.

Traevia Morris is one of four Shenandoah University student-athletes who have been recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars in selections announced recently by "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education." Jocelyn Granados, Traevia Morris, and Maiya Pencile from the women's soccer team, along with Ragan Johnson from women's basketball, were all recognized for their academic and athletic achievement along with their leadership in the community.

Ragan Johnson is one of four Shenandoah University student-athletes who have been recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars in selections announced recently by "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education." Jocelyn Granados, Traevia Morris, and Maiya Pencile from the women's soccer team, along with Ragan Johnson from women's basketball, were all recognized for their academic and athletic achievement along with their leadership in the community.

Four Shenandoah University student-athletes have been recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars in selections announced recently by "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education." Jocelyn Granados, Traevia Morris, and Maiya Pencile from the women's soccer team, along with Ragan Johnson from women's basketball, were all recognized for their academic and athletic achievement along with their leadership in the community.

Yesenia Nunez,'22, MSN-FNP student, was awarded The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship on July 17, 2020. This is a 3-year award for $5,000 each year that is funded by the United Health Foundation. Scholarship recipients are a select group of Hispanic nursing students who demonstrate promise of professional contributions to the nursing profession and who have the potential to act as role models for other aspiring nursing students. Nunez is also working on her post-graduate certificate for healthcare management in the School of Business.

Shenandoah welcomes more than 700 new undergraduate students, including first-year and transfer students.

Shenandoah University senior Chris Kumke has earned recognition as the Male Student Leader of the Year for the inaugural National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) National Awards. The NACE awards honor and celebrate individuals and their contributions in advancing collegiate esports. Kumke, an esports management major, was one of three finalists for the award.

Shenandoah University is recognizing the 738 students who made the Dean's List for the 2020 spring semester. Students must attain a grade point average of at least 3.50 to be recognized for the honor.

Shenandoah University is recognizing the 223 students who made the President's List for the spring 2020 semester. Students who have achieved this academic recognition attained a grade point average of at least 3.90.

This year, Shenandoah celebrated 1,088 graduates: 216 August 2019 graduates, 320 December 2019 graduates, and 552 May candidates for graduation. Among these were 80 international students from 38 countries.

Olivia "Livy" Gouldin and Kyle Hooven, both '20 graduates of Shenandoah, recently received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards. Each year, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards are presented at 70 colleges and universities across the American south. First awarded in 1890, the award goes to individuals who are committed to creating positive change.

Carmen Mazyck has been presented with the Jo Anne J. Trow Award from Alpha Lambda Delta for the 2020-21 academic year. The $1,000 award was started in 1988 to honor the past national president of Alpha Lambda Delta. Jo Anne J. Trow is the former vice-president for student services at Oregon State University. She served Alpha Lambda Delta as national president from 1985 to 1988.

Olivia "Livy" Gouldin and Kyle Hooven, both class of '20 graduates, were recently honored with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards. Each year, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards are presented at 70 colleges and universities across the American south. First awarded in 1890, the award goes to individuals who are committed to creating positive change.

Shenandoah University placed first among 20 participating NCAA DIII schools in the 2019-2020 community service end-of-year Helper Helper rankings. Helper Helper is a web-based app that tracks and coordinates community service events. The app is used at more than 200 NCAA institutions and is an efficient way to keep track of the good that athletic departments do in their communities. From July 1, 2019 to May 7, 2020, approximately 600 Shenandoah athletes from its 22 sports teams totalled 6,310 hours of community service with an economic impact of $160,463. Results are posted at www.helperhelper.com/2019-2020-full-report.

Through a virtual reality project, Shenandoah students and professors, along with the Shenandoah Center for immersive Learning (SCiL), are recreating the 1787 Constitutional Convention and developing avatars of the various Founding Fathers involved. The students and SCiL are currently constructing Independence Hall, where the convention took place, through virtual reality design. Virtual avatars they create will represent the appearance, dress, body language, and speech of individual delegates of the time. To achieve this feat, students are using data via site visits, physical measurements, photography, 3D scanning technology, and 3D modeling techniques and simulation platforms. The project will roll out over the course of the next year.

Senior Elijah Morton has qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the 60-meter dash. Morton is the first male in Shenandoah University track & field program history to qualify for the national championships. The 2020 Indoor Championships are held March 13-14 at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The horror film "GetAWAY," a Shenandoah University-produced flick, is making its world premiere June 11-21 at the 20th annual deadCenter Film Festival. "GetAWAY" beat out thousands of independent films to earn a spot at the prestigious festival, which takes place each year in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The film tells the story of the terror that happens when a group of college students go for a weekend trip to shoot a short horror film for class.

"GetAWAY," a horror film created by Shenandoah University's film department, has been selected for the 20th annual deadCenter Film Festival. The festival will air virtually from June 11-21. This will be the worldwide premiere for the film, which stars a Shenandoah cast and crew.

The Shenandoah University Hornets Competition cheerleading team traveled to Ocean City, Maryland, to compete in a two-day competition at the Reach the Beach Rec and School Nationals, Feb. 22-23. Shenandoah made school history by winning the National Champion title in the Intermediate College Division with an overall average score of 90.45 and an eight-point lead. The team earned a first-place trophy and National Champion jackets. The event is hosted by the American Cheer and Dance Academy.

Thirty Shenandoah Conservatory students are starring in an all-female cast for the university's production of the Broadway hit "1776." The play tells the story of the Founding Fathers and the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The all-female ensemble was chosen to give the musical a fresh perspective. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre.

Thirty Shenandoah Conservatory students are starring in an all-female cast for the Broadway hit "1776." The play tells the story of the Founding Fathers and the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The all-female ensemble was chosen to give the musical a fresh perspective. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre.