Shenandoah University

A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff recently traveled to Bosnia & Herzegovina as part of the university's Global Citizenship Project. Since its debut in 2005, the Global Citizenship Project has sent approximately 1,000 members of the Shenandoah University community to 68 different international and domestic destinations so that each person might learn more about the world and themselves.

The Shenandoah University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on March 16 that 139 SU student-athletes are the inaugural inductees into its Pi chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma national collegiate athlete honor society. Chi Alpha Sigma was started in 1996 as a way to recognize the academic achievements of student-athletes around the country. It's open to all student-athletes who have earned at least a 3.4 GPA and have junior academic standing following their fifth semester of study.

The Shenandoah University indoor track & field teams added two more All-Americans to its annals on March 10-11 at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, as graduate student Tucker Kindig (weight throw) and senior Miles Moore (200-meter dash) each achieved the honor.

The Shenandoah University men's and women's indoor track & field teams had five athletes earn a total of six All-Region honors for the 2022-23 season in selections announced by the USTFCCCA. Earning the honors were Tucker Kindig (shot put and weight throws), William Crowder (60 meters), Miles Moore (200 meters), Kiara Felston (weight throw) and Kaitlin Measell (long jump).

Shenandoah University's field hockey team earned a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Team Award. The NFHCA honors all of its teams, by division, that earn at least a 3.5 team GPA during the fall semester.

Shenandoah University women's basketball players Madisen Kimble, Kayla Maxson, Zoe Star and Gabby Krystofiak were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators. All four are now candidates for Academic All-America.

Shenandoah University Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership student Annmarie Noonan was recently awarded the American Association of University Women's Dr. Amy Lee Parker Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a woman enrolled in SU's Division of Education and Leadership and is applied toward spring tuition.

Second-year Shenandoah University Doctor of Physical Therapy student Alisha Ladenburg '24 has been selected by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar.

Shenandoah University women's basketball players Terese Greene (first team), Madisen Kimble (second team) and Shawnise Campbell (third team) earned All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors for the 2022-23 season.

Shenandoah University's Carolyn Adams, a doctoral student in the Division of Occupational Therapy, has developed a capstone project that will help Winchester-area residents learn more about aging in place and is partnering with Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity to teach a series of classes about the concept.

Eight Shenandoah University students and two faculty members left for Arizona on Monday, Feb. 6, to begin a weeklong experiential learning trip centered around Super Bowl LVII and its related events.

Shenandoah University Division of Athletic Training graduate students Cade Watts, Molly Sobolewski, Chloe Tannenbaum and Meghan Flaherty earned first place in the Student Quiz Bowl, a "Jeopardy"-style competition featuring athletic training programs from Virginia, at the Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association (VATA) Annual Meeting on Jan. 13-15 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Watts also won the Professional Athletic Training Student Research Award for his presentation, "Relationship Between Sports-Related Concussion and Cervical Muscle Strength."

Shenandoah University inducted 21 students and alums into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) national leadership honor society on Sunday, Jan. 29. Juniors, seniors, graduate students and alums were nominated by faculty and staff for excelling in both leadership and academics, and members were selected to ODK through an application process. SU Vice President of Student Affairs Yolanda Barbier Gibson, D.A., was inducted as an Horonis Causa, or honorary member, for her endless commitment to student development, leadership, and service to the Winchester community. Students selected to be a member of Omicron Delta Kappa must meet the honor society's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship and service. Additionally, they must be in the top 35% of their class and demonstrate leadership in at least one of the five pillars of campus life: academics, athletics, service, communications and arts. For more information about ODK, visit SU's ODK Circle webpage at su.edu.

The Shenandoah University football team had four members earn All-State honors in selections announced recently by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association. Ben Burgan and Keyshawn Wilder lead the quartet with first team honors, while Rashadeen Byrd Jr. and Mason Caldwell both grabbed second team accolades.

Four Shenandoah University field hockey players earned All-State honors for the Fall 2022 season, the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association announced. Mairead McKibbin, Kelsey Jones, and Elise Velasquez are first team honorees, while Cassidy Morrison is recognized on the second team.

Shenandoah University sophomore Nathan Yared has earned All-State second team honors in selections announced by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association. Yared is the first player in program history to earn VaSID All-State honors.

Shenandoah University recognizes the 1,087 students who made the Fall 2022 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Shenandoah University celebrates the 477 students who made the President's List for the Fall 2022 semester. To qualify for this prestigious academic recognition, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher.

Shenandoah University held its annual First-Year Seminar Awards breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of FYS faculty, mentors and students.

Shenandoah University football players Ben Burgan, Mason Caldwell and Keyshawn Wilder earned 2022 All-Region honors in selections announced by D3football.com.

Shenandoah University field hockey players Mairead Mckibbin and Kelsey Jones were selected to the 2022 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-American Teams, the association recently announced. Mckibbin earned second team All-America honors while Jones was selected to the third team.

Shenandoah University had seven football players earn 2022 Academic All-District honors in selections announced recently by the College Sports Communicators. Graduate students Ethan Bigbee and Mason Caldwell, senior Andre Jackson, juniors Ethan Brown, David Munoz and Noah Temme, and sophomore Steven Hugney are now candidates for Academic All-America.

Shenandoah University volleyball junior Jillian Warter was named Academic All-District in selections announced recently by the College Sports Communicators. Warter, a psychology student with a 3.82 GPA and a three-time All-ODAC honoree, is now a candidate for Academic All-America. To be eligible for Academic All-America, nominees must have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and played in 50 percent of the team's contests.

Shenandoah University field hockey players Kelsey Jones, Mairead Mckibbin and Elise Velasquez earned All-Region honors in selections announced recently by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Jones, a graduate student, and Mckibbin, a sophomore, were both named first team All-Region VI, while Velasquez, a junior, was named to the second team.

Shenandoah University sophomore Nathan Yared has earned first team All-ODAC honors for men's soccer in selections announced recently by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Yared, a forward and a Springfield, Virginia, native, becomes the first SU men's soccer player to be named first team All-ODAC.

Shenandoah University had a football program-record 14 student-athletes earn 2022 All-ODAC honors in selections announced by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Four players -- graduate students Ben Burgan, Rashadeen Byrd Jr., and Mason Caldwell, and junior Keyshawn Wilder -- headline these honorees with first team accolades. Ethan Bigbee, Ethan Brown, Dominic Gulli, Scott Martin, David Munoz, and Carter Runyon earned second team accolades, while Matt Conroy, Steven Hugney, Quante Redd and Jordan Rice were third team selections.

Shenandoah University women's soccer players Jordan Haack, Elizabeth McGee and Karissa Dominick were named 2022 Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and are now candidates for Academic All-America. Haack, McGee and Dominick, who helped the Hornets to an 11-win season and a spot in the ODAC tournament semifinals, have an average GPA of 3.80, with Haack leading the way at 3.96. To be eligible for Academic All-America, nominees must have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and must have played in 50% of their team's contests. The Academic All-America ballot is voted on by athletic communications professionals across the nation, and the AAA team will be announced in December.

The defending ODAC champion Shenandoah University baseball team has named 13 players to its 2022-23 leadership council. Frankie Ritter has been named as the team's captain in a vote of the 2023 squad, with Gavin Horning and Reilly Owen voted as co-captains. The class representatives are as follows: Class of 2023: Kooper Anderson, Jacob Faivre Class of 2024: Andrew Falk, Jeremy Kwolek Class of 2025: Grady Dillon, Brian Ferreira Class of 2026: Kyle Garrett, Luke Keister, Jaime Padilla, Ricky Snyder

Two Shenandoah University women's soccer players have been selected to the 2022 All-ODAC teams, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Junior Elizabeth McGee has been selected to the All-ODAC second team and sophomore Chandler Gallant represents the Hornets on the third team.

Shenandoah University junior volleyball player Jillian Warter has earned 2022 All-ODAC honors for volleyball in selections announced by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference on Sunday, Nov. 6. Warter, an outside hitter, earned All-ODAC accolades for the third consecutive year after leading Shenandoah in kills, kills per set, and sets played. This season, she is a second team All-ODAC honoree after being a third team selection in both 2020 and 2021.