Vol. 6, No. 40 • April 22, 2022
President’s Points of Pride
I would like to personally thank each Shepherd employee who participated in Ram Spirit Day this week. Your hard work and partnership with the Facilities team have transformed our campus! As we prepare our campus for Commencement activities, we greatly appreciate your special kindness and Ram Spirit! For pictures from Ram Spirit Day, visit the Shepherd Flickr album.
Faculty Award honorees announced
Shepherd prides itself on having a hardworking and dedicated faculty. Each year the University offers several opportunities to recognize individual faculty for their accomplishments. This year, we again recognize both full-time and adjunct faculty whose commitment to their roles contributes to the success of our students. The following are the 2022 award winners in each category:
Outstanding Faculty Awards in advising, scholarship, service, and teaching
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Advising—Dr. Jacquelyn Cole
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Scholarship—Dr. Laureen Donovan
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Service—Kay Dartt
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Teaching—Dr. Dori Hargrove
Douglas C. Smith Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award—Dr. Ann Wendle
Storer College Award (infusion of diversity and social justice within the curriculum)—Dr. Julia Sandy
Adjunct Faculty Awards in instruction and commitment to the community
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Instruction—Sadie Shorr-Parks
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Commitment to Community—Renee Charlow
Mentzer Award for Inspirational Teaching—Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic
Collectively these awards celebrate the excellence of our faculty at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both in and out of the classroom. For more information about the awards and the nomination process, visit the faculty awards webpage.
Students recognized for excellence in leadership, service
Each April, Shepherd students are recognized for their accomplishments in student leadership as well as their contributions to the campus and community. This year’s virtual recognition includes a message from Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Community Relations, Holly Morgan Frye. Two graduating seniors, Alyssa Nazarok and Christopher Silka, have been awarded the Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry Award, which is awarded to one male and one female for exemplary human service to Shepherd as shown by campus leadership, community service, and overall achievement. Ikenberry served as Shepherd’s president from 1947-1968. To see all the students who are being recognized this year, visit the Student Recognition Awards webpage.
Registration opens for Seeding Your Future workshop on environmental science
Seeding Your Future, a STEM workshop series for middle- and high-school students, has opened registration for the final session of the semester. The session, which focuses on water chemistry and exploring the effects of water pollution, will take place on Thursday, May 12, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Byrd Science and Technology Center. The workshop is free but online registration is required. Funding for this event was provided by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Battlefield Preservation class heads to Fort Ritchie
Throughout this semester, Dr. Jim Broomall’s Battlefield Preservation class has been visiting historic sites operated by various groups such as the National Park Service and Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission. The class visited the historic Fort Ritchie Army base in Cascade, Maryland, where a private organization is spearheading a rehabilitation effort. Broomall said it is a particularly interesting place for the students to visit given the commercial dimension—the redevelopment will be revenue-generating. The students talked with Landon Grove, museum director and curator at Ritchie Revival, about the site’s history, plans for museum and archival space, and continued student-based opportunities with Shepherd.
Tabler Farm annual plant sale on April 30
Tabler Farm is holding its 4th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 30, from 1-5 p.m. at the Byrd Science Center greenhouses. More than 50 varieties of plants will be available for sale, most at $4 per pot. Experts will be available to answer plant-related questions and to share information about Tabler Farm. For more information, including a list of the plants available for purchase, visit the event page. Please note: Only cash and checks will be accepted at the sale so please come prepared!
News
Rebecca Strunk wins state and regional TRIO scholarships
Rebecca Strunk, a senior secondary education major from Hagerstown, Maryland, and a participant in Shepherd’s TRIO Student Support Services program, was awarded the Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAEOPP) Scholarship and the West Virginia TRIO Association Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Aging Well Workshop planned for May 10, registration deadline May 6
Shepherd is hosting its 13th annual Aging Well Workshop, “Holistic Approaches to Aging Well: The Mind-body Connection,” on Tuesday, May 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium and virtually via Zoom.
April 27 Lectures and Libations planned
The Shepherd Office for Diversity and Equity, Lectures and Libations committee, and Departments of Contemporary Art and Theater will present a Lectures and Libations event on Wednesday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Lilah Restaurant, 115 E. German St., Shepherdstown.
Purtell named PSAC East Softball Athlete of the Week
Senior third baseman Nicole Purtell of the Shepherd softball team has been named PSAC East Softball Athlete of the Week. Purtell led the Rams to a 4-0 week with a pair of conference sweeps.
Shepherd Sports Score Roundup
Baseball splits with Ohio Dominican
Women’s lacrosse falls at #5 West Chester
Tennis teams drop pair to Bloomsburg
Softball sweeps Mansfield
Baseball drops pair at home to #20 Millersville
Tennis teams split with Kutztown
Baseball edged by #20 Millersville on the road
Upcoming Events
Friday, April 22
Last day of classes
Last day of complete withdrawal from semester
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Kutztown
2 p.m.—Baseball vs. Lock Haven
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Kutztown
3:30 p.m.—McMurran Scholars Convocation
Saturday, April 23
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
Noon—Women’s lacrosse at East Stroudsburg
Noon—Baseball at Lock Haven
Noon-6 p.m.—Shep Arts Fest, Sam Michaels Park
1 p.m.—Women’s and men’s tennis at West Chester
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at Lock Haven
5 p.m.—Masterworks Chorale: “Te Deum” and “Requiem,” Sam Michaels Park
Sunday, April 24
Women’s golf at PSAC Championship (Kutztown, PA)
3 p.m.—Guitar Ensemble Ukrainian Relief concert, sponsored by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, St. Agnes Catholic Church, 106 Duke Street
3:45 p.m.—Loudoun United FC College Night, Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia (tickets required)
Monday, April 25
First day of final exams
12:10 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, sponsored by Counseling Services (via Zoom)
7 p.m.—A Town Hall with Congressman David McKinley, sponsored by the Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium (registration required)
Wednesday, April 27
4 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse vs. Millersville
6-8 p.m.—Lectures and Libations “Kill the Negative,” sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Equity, Lectures and Libations committee, and Department of Contemporary Art and Theater, Lilah Restaurant, 115 E. German Street, Shepherdstown
7:30 p.m.— Shepherd Community Orchestra and Youth Chorus, Frank Arts Center Theater (tickets required)
Friday, April 29
Last day of final exams
Women’s and men’s tennis at PSAC Championship (Bloomsburg, PA)
1 p.m.—Softball at West Chester
3 p.m.—Softball at West Chester
5:30-6:30 p.m.—Shepherdstown Film Society reception, Shepherdstown Community Club
7 p.m.— “Across the Universe” presented by the Shepherdstown Film Society in partnership with the Scarborough Society, Reynolds Hall (free and open to the public)
Saturday, April 30
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Millersville
1 p.m.—Women’s lacrosse vs. Kutztown (Senior Day)
1 p.m.—Baseball vs. Tiffin
3 p.m.—Softball vs. Millersville
3:30 p.m.—Baseball vs. Tiffin
Sunday, May 1
1 p.m.—Softball vs. Millersville
Monday, May 2
End of second semester
9 a.m.—Second semester grades due
12:10 p.m.—Mindful Mondays, sponsored by Counseling Services, Cumberland Room, Student Center
1 p.m.—Softball at Bowie State
3 p.m.—Softball at Bowie State
Tuesday, May 3
Grades available via RAIL
Noon—Baseball at Bluefield State
2:30 p.m.—Baseball at Bluefield State
Friday, May 6
2 p.m.—Baseball at East Stroudsburg
Saturday, May 7
Noon—Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg
2:30 p.m.—Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg
Tuesday, May 10
9 a.m.-4 p.m.—Aging Well Workshop: “Holistic Approaches to Aging Well: The Mind-body Connection,” sponsored by the Department of Social Work, Department of Psychology, College of Nursing, Education & Health Sciences, and Lifelong Learning Program, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium (registration required)
Friday, May 13
7 p.m.—Shepherdstown Film Society Film Screening sponsored by Lifelong Learning Program and Scarborough Society, Reynolds Hall (free and open to the public)
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Dana L. Costa
Executive Director, University Communications
Shepherd University
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown WV 25443-5000
