Shenandoah University

Shenandoah University has announced the 25 students who will serve as summer orientation leaders in 2024. Orientation leaders serve as liaisons for new students as they arrive at Shenandoah, and play a vital role in helping incoming first-year and transfer students make the transition to SU by offering mentorship and guidance.

Shenandoah University volleyball players Jillian Warter, Natalie Reader and Brooke Gast were selected to the College Sports Communicators Division III Women's Volleyball Academic All-District Team.

Shenandoah University field hockey players Mairead McKibbin and Elise Velasquez were named third team All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

Shenandoah University students Jamaige "Ja" Clark, Ashley Sermeno Rodriguez and Caroline Thomas were honored during the annual First-Year Seminar Awards Breakfast.

Shenandoah University football players David Munoz, Matt Conroy and Keyshawn Wilder were named to the 2023 D3football.com All-Region Team.

Shenandoah Conservatory student Samantha Isely '24 is the artistic director for The Valley Chorale's Christmas concerts, "Once Upon A Christmas."

Shenandoah University field hockey players Mairead McKibbin, Elise Velasquez, Farren Winter and Claudia Lenahan were named All-Region by the NFHCA.

Shenandoah men's soccer player Nathan Yared was named second team All-Region VI by United Soccer Coaches.

Shenandoah Conservatory has announced the winners of the 2023-24 Student Soloists Competition. Those students will be featured in a performance with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra in February.

Shenandoah University's football team had 10 student-athletes selected to the 2023 All-ODAC Team.

Shenandoah Conservatory student Maximiliano Fernandez Escalona '26 received an invitation to present a performance of his piece "The Two-Headed Calf" at the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference's Composition Festival.

Shenandoah Conservatory student Riley Thad Young '23 was involved in the musical workshop for "To Sir with Love" in November 2023.

Shenandoah Conservatory student Elias Aguirre '24 was cast in a production of George Bizet's opera "Carmen" in Salta, Argentina.

Shenandoah Conservatory student Bailey Lehfeldt traveled to Toronto in October to witness a the recording and production of her song, "Queen of Moving On."

The 50 participants for the 2024 Global Citizenship Project learned that they would be traveling to one of these five destinations during International Convocation on Nov. 15: American Samoa, Argentina, India, Slovenia and Zambia.

Shenandoah field hockey players Elise Velasquez and Farren Winter were selected to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Team.

Shenandoah University Physician Assistant Studies student Kimberly Siguenza Depaz received a National Health Service Corps Scholarship, which covers her grad school expenses and commits her to two years of full-time service in a health professional shortage area.

Shenandoah University men's soccer players Chinedu Ikem, Nathan Yared, Maynor Menendez and Travis Jett earned 2023 All-ODAC honors. Hornets coach Brandon Kates was voted the ODAC Coach of the Year.

Shenandoah University's field hockey team had 10 student-athletes earn All-ODAC honors, led by Defensive Player of the Year Elise Velasquez.

Shenandoah University has announced the 50 individuals who were selected for the 2024 Global Citizenship Project (GCP). Those individuals will travel to one of five international destinations during spring break in March 2024. Participants will learn their destinations and trip leaders at International Convocation on Nov. 15. Since its inaugural year in 2005, the Global Citizenship Project has sent approximately 1,000 members of the university community to 68 international and domestic destinations so that each person might learn more about the world and themselves. To learn more about GCP, visit su.edu/gcp.

Shenandoah University women's soccer players Bryanna Marinari, Lauren Duffy and Kayla Jenkins were selected to the 2023 All-ODAC team.

Shenandoah University's baseball team was named a 2022-23 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award winner for the seventh straight season.

Six Shenandoah University women's lacrosse players were named to the 2023 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll, while the Hornets as a team were among the 289 programs across all NCAA divisions to be recognized as an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad.

Shenandoah University's men's basketball program was a recipient of the 2022-23 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, while student-athletes Davion Roberts and Gavin Bizyak were named to the NABC Honors Court.

Shenandoah University's men's and women's track and field programs earned USTFCCCA All-Academic team awards, while Tucker Kindig, Andre Jackson, Wyatt Newcome and Kaitlin Measell were recognized with individual honors.

Shenandoah University had a school-record 294 student-athletes named to the 2022-23 ODAC All-Academic Team.

Shenandoah University's women's volleyball team is a recipient of the 2023 USMC/AVCA Academic Team Award.

Four Shenandoah University baseball players were named all-state by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. Frankie Ritter, Gavin Horning and Jacob Bell each made the first team, while Pearce Bucher was a second team selection.

Three members of Shenandoah University's women's outdoor track and field program were named to the 2023 Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State College Division Women's Outdoor Track and Field Team.

Four individuals and one relay team from Shenandoah University's men's outdoor track and field program were named to the 2023 Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State College Division Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team.