Shenandoah Conservatory gratefully acknowledges the supporters of our 2025/26 academic year and Conservatory Performs season.
Dean’s Circle
Established in 2016, the Dean’s Circle is an initiative that invites arts lovers to be a part of an extraordinary time of growth and development at Shenandoah Conservatory. Members receive access to exclusive events and are an integral part of the Shenandoah Conservatory community.
Visionary | $10,000+
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Battista
Wilbur & Clare Dove
Barbara & Andrew Ferrari
Ms. Amy Fielder
The Honderd Family
Miss Stuart T. Greene
Dr. & Mrs. William A. Houck, III
Will & Libby Ingham
Marjorie & John Lewis+
Richard & Beth McCormick
Ryuji Ueno Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Shockey, Jr.
Kenneth & Frances Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Wurtzel
Creator | $5,000–$9,999
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons & Mr. J. Knox Singleton
Mr. Jeffrey Kelly & Ms. Alison Brandt
Dr. Morgan & Dan O’Brien
Rick & Cheryl Reynolds
Enthusiast | $2,500–$4,999
Anonymous
Dr. & Mrs. John H. Armstrong
Mrs. Patricia J. Berry
Tom & Lisa Coolbaugh
Grace Church Concert Series
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Hunter
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lamond
Charlie & Sandra McIntosh
Bonnie Paulsen & Charles Drake
Mr. Albert Leon Richardson
Drs. Iyad & Colette Sabbagh
Ms. Gina R. Sullivan & Mr. Stephen B. Surber, II
Member | $1,000–$2,499
Anonymous
LTC & Mrs. Charles W. Barker III (USA, Retired)
Terry & Linda Bathen
Ms. Rebecca A. Bowman
Ms. Judith L. Britcher & Dr. Patrick P. McDermott
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy & Dawn Bye
Ron & Linda Cahoon
Jeanne & Gerry Connor
Rev. Dr. John D. Copenhaver & Marsha Childs
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway
Clare Monahan Dame
Dennis Inspection Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. William Ellis
Mark & Erika Francis
Rickcord B. Gibbons
Mr. Deron J. Goodwin
Mr. & Mrs. Hyung & Hae Hahn
Linda R. Hall
Mrs. Marian Henschen
Warren & Mary Hofstra
Heather Humphries
Mrs. Roko Kasuya Morith
Jean & Glenn Kessler
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kott
Jo-Ann Larrick
Drs. Jill Lindsey & Timothy Rafferty
Jeff & Tracy Marlatt
Patrick D. McCoy (In Memory of
My Mother Velma Ann McCoy-Pulley)
Bernie & Mary McDaniel
Mark & Teri Merrill
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan
Mr. Kunduck Moon
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell L. Moore
Mrs. Roko Kasuya Morith
Nancy Mozeleski
Mrs. Sigrid Mueller
Ms. Jerilynn Payne
Mrs. Susan J. Peak
Peldunas Family
Mary D. Pietris
Linda & Andrew Prandoni
Dr. John E. Prescott & Dr. Charlotte L. Dillis
Pat Preston
Dr. Kate Reed
Mrs. Jeannette K. Rinehart
Dr. Tim & Mrs. Carolyn Robblee
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Roberts
Mrs. Martha K. Rosenquist
Rev. Richard Schempp & Mrs. Carol Schempp
The Scialla Family
Ms. Rossi & Mr. Larry Selzer
Joanne & Robert Shore
Diane R. Sinclair
Sid Sirota
The Stafford Family
Dr. Michael Stepniak & Dr. Anne Schempp
Mrs. Deanna W. Stouffer
Amanda Sweet
Thomas Sweitzer
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Ticknor
Douglas & Catherine Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Wilkins, Jr.
David & Lisa Zerull
+denotes scholarship donor
Friends of the Conservatory
Donations made July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Designated gifts from our Friends of the Conservatory support specific academic departments, student ensembles, high profile guest artists and special initiatives.
Champion | $1,000
James & Margaret Anderson
Mrs. Catherine Anninos+
Jeanne & Gerry Connor
Barbara & Andy Ferrari*
Bruce Goldstein & Robin Talbert*
Jill Hazelbauer-Von der Ohe
Ms. Alice Irvan & Dr. Bruce Shull*
Mrs. James C. Laidlaw*
Marjorie & John Lewis*
Pat & Ellen Mason
Nichole & Mike Santoro
Ken Watson*
Mrs. Cynthia A. West
Advocate | $500–999
Anonymous
David & Linda Brooks
Janice Brown
Mr. Craig Campesi
Ting-Yu Chen+
Ann & Michael Ferrante
Gary Harasink
Erica Helm & Karen Follett+
Chip & Beth Herriott
Frederic & Christy Houle
Ms. Nanette Fruhwirth Keckley
Kathleen Kestenbaum
Mr. Richard L. King
Susan & Dennis McFaden
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan*
Gwen & Jim Montano
Hon. Jaime de Ojeda*
John & Cindy Taylor
Dane Toler & Lee Ruddle*
Dr. William & Claudia Stiebel
Terry Wallace
Dr. Daniel & Mrs. Weingrad
Mr. Wayne Webb
Kay Wise & Laura Wise*
Don & Nanette Wright
Ally | $250–499
Nan Keller Bryant*
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway*
Clare Monahan Dame*
Dr. Cee Ann Davis*
Michael Evans
Wendell Hawken*
Warren & Mary Hofstra*
Sylvia Lacy-Crow
Robert & Ann Lesman*
Rachel Funkhouser Lynch*
Karla Mauldin
Candy & Howard Means*
Thomas Miller*
Courtney Reilly & Joseph Hammett*
Dr. & Mrs. Oljan Repic*
Robert C. Snyder, M.D.*
Jeanne & Phil Theis*
Margaret Toxopeus*
Karen Walker & Robert Larson*
Friend | $100–249
Anonymous
Bill & Shawn Armstrong
Douglas Auerbach
John & Susan Ball
Dr. Yves Berthelot
Stuart & Katharine Brown
Gregory Caddell
Scott Cassada
Mrs. Mary H. & Mr. John W. Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Eric E. Fox
William & Virginia Groah
Ellen Harrison
Dr. Jill L. Lindsey
Jerry & Molly Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. William Mangold
Steve & Paula Mariner
Janet McMahon
Ms. Mary Ann Milosavich
Golder W. O’Neill
Greg & Candy Pleasant
Emily S. Potts
Sue Puleo
Ms. Phyllis S. Putnam
Dr. Timothy J. & Carolyn Robblee
Julie Scialla
Mr. John & Ms. Roma Diane Sherman
Ray & Jackie Snouffer
Dr. Elisabeth Marie Stimpert
Ms. Kateri Marie Stommes
Elizabeth & Richard VanWinkle
Krista Veit
Cheryl Welch
Ann Ziehm
*denotes World of the Piano – Piano Society member
+denotes scholarship donor
Sponsorships
Endowed Series Sponsors
L.P. “Skip” and Anne Hughes Hill Visiting Artist Endowment
Endowed Performance Sponsors
Laura N. Dabinett & Russell B. McKelway World of the Piano Fund
Silvan Negruțiu(October 5, 2025)
Lewis Endowed Fund for Excellence in Acting Training
The Miser (October 30 – November 2, 2025)
Support for artist residency with Paul Mason Barnes, guest director
Lewis Endowed Fund for Visiting Dance Artists
Reflections: Invited Choreographers Showcase(February 6–8, 2026)
Performance Sponsors
Crescent Cities Charities, Inc.
On the Town(October 9–12, 2025)
Catch Me If You Can(February 26 – March 1, 2026)
Marjorie & John Lewis
Symphony Orchestra with Conservatory Choir (Saturday, November 15, 2025)
Support for commissioning a new work by Joel Puckett
Olga Kern(April 12, 2026)
Marion Park Lewis Foundation
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Actors From The London Stage(February 12–14, 2026)
Media Sponsors
Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
