Shenandoah University

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 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.

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

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

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'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'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.

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

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.

Three members of Shenandoah University's women's golf team - Isabelle Schultz, Brooke Vaillancourt and Karlie Zamora - were named to the 2022-23 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars Team.

Shenandoah University had six student-athletes named to the 2022-23 Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State Team.

Shenandoah University women's lacrosse player Emma Stiffler was selected to the 2023 Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State College Division Women's Lacrosse Team.

Shenandoah University senior Jahveesha Combs was named to the 2023 Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State College Division Women's Tennis Team. Combs, who was 14-5 playing in the No. 1 spot for the Hornets in 2023, earned second-team honors.

Shenandoah University's men's tennis team had three student-athletes - Artem Babaiev, Dominick Suwak and Keith Orr - earn all-state honors from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) for the 2023 season. SU head coach Jason Cole was named Coach of the Year.

Shenandoah University third baseman Ryan Clawson was named to the 2023 American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-Defensive Team for Region 6.

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the 1,143 graduates who received their degrees and/or certificates during the 2022-23 academic year. These included 200 August 2022 graduates, 295 December 2022 graduates and 648 May 2023 graduates. Shenandoah's 2023 University Commencement took place on May 20.