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Volume 6 Relation of U.B/EUB Virginia Conferences to Shenandoah University Dec. 26, 2013
space to health professions programs were profit centers for the medical center. Moreover, the same
leadership group made decisions on the appropriate level of Nursing credential requirements at the
hospital that were harmful to enrollment at the College. However, an overall evaluation of the
partnership between College and Medical Center would have to praise both parties for working together
for the benefit of the community and for sharing resources that strengthened both organizations during
key periods of expansion of the College and Medical Center. Many communities that do not have state
universities to provide health professions programs for their medical facilities have studied this model
and realized that, however difficult sharing scarce resources might be, it is advantageous to all parties to
do so to prepare and attract student in key health professions areas.
Athletics. The athletic program expanded because of the enrollments in the new college
programs. Division III NCAA athletics has always been a major recruitment tool for small colleges.
Successful athletic recruitment occurred, and Shenandoah was able to add new teams in soccer for men
and women, tennis for men and women, baseball for men and softball for women, and volleyball for
women. The college eventually joined the Dixie Athletic Conference for championship competition.
Campus life thus offered a new balance for students with athletic events and Conservatory concerts
being offered successfully on the same night in different venues. Don Carter was appointed the Men’s
Basketball Coach and Athletic Director, and he guided the program to new levels of competition and
attention in the community. His wife Della Carter became the Director of Financial Aid, and as a team
they were excellent in working together to meet student needs and in building great relationships with
parents.
Ralph Lewis played a significant role in advancing Shenandoah athletics. He started as Men’s
Basketball Coach but transitioned to several other roles in Admissions, Continuing Education, and
creation of a School of Education at the College. He was well-known among public school
administrators and ably recruited students and assisted local school divisions to upgrade faculty through
Shenandoah’s graduate education programs. Before his untimely death from cancer, he travelled widely
in the region and built a strong service reputation for the College as it met the needs of local school
divisions for graduate courses and degrees to upgrade faculty and administrators.
Dave and Kathy Dutton came to Shenandoah after the Carters left for new opportunities. Dave
became the Basketball Coach and Athletic Director and Kathy created a dance team and worked with
cheerleaders at the College and Handley High School. Tragically, Kathy was diagnosed with cancer as a
very young mother of four children. She died within 6 months and was mourned by the entire
community and her family. Within several weeks, Dave returned from jogging one day and died of a
heart attack in his home. The College community and four children thus lost Dave and Kathy within a
very short period of time. Our Shenandoah community responded wonderfully to care for the children
and to regroup with new leadership in the athletic department. John Hill became the new Athletic
Director after a short interim period and provided leadership for the athletic program for the next
decade.
Summer Music Theatre. In 1983 Hal Herman and the Theatre Department launched a new
offering called Summer Music Theatre, which, after the first lean year, attracted large crowds for shows
in the summer months and gave much wider exposure to the College and Conservatory. The theatre
curriculum also grew in numbers of students to become one of the larger offerings in the Conservatory.
Enrollment had grown to maximum capacity for the facilities for music, theatre, and dance; and pressure
therefore mounted to build additional facilities to house the best-known programs at the institution. As
two great patrons of dance in the Winchester community and former teachers of most of the dance
Davis on History of S.C., 1982-2008 64
space to health professions programs were profit centers for the medical center. Moreover, the same
leadership group made decisions on the appropriate level of Nursing credential requirements at the
hospital that were harmful to enrollment at the College. However, an overall evaluation of the
partnership between College and Medical Center would have to praise both parties for working together
for the benefit of the community and for sharing resources that strengthened both organizations during
key periods of expansion of the College and Medical Center. Many communities that do not have state
universities to provide health professions programs for their medical facilities have studied this model
and realized that, however difficult sharing scarce resources might be, it is advantageous to all parties to
do so to prepare and attract student in key health professions areas.
Athletics. The athletic program expanded because of the enrollments in the new college
programs. Division III NCAA athletics has always been a major recruitment tool for small colleges.
Successful athletic recruitment occurred, and Shenandoah was able to add new teams in soccer for men
and women, tennis for men and women, baseball for men and softball for women, and volleyball for
women. The college eventually joined the Dixie Athletic Conference for championship competition.
Campus life thus offered a new balance for students with athletic events and Conservatory concerts
being offered successfully on the same night in different venues. Don Carter was appointed the Men’s
Basketball Coach and Athletic Director, and he guided the program to new levels of competition and
attention in the community. His wife Della Carter became the Director of Financial Aid, and as a team
they were excellent in working together to meet student needs and in building great relationships with
parents.
Ralph Lewis played a significant role in advancing Shenandoah athletics. He started as Men’s
Basketball Coach but transitioned to several other roles in Admissions, Continuing Education, and
creation of a School of Education at the College. He was well-known among public school
administrators and ably recruited students and assisted local school divisions to upgrade faculty through
Shenandoah’s graduate education programs. Before his untimely death from cancer, he travelled widely
in the region and built a strong service reputation for the College as it met the needs of local school
divisions for graduate courses and degrees to upgrade faculty and administrators.
Dave and Kathy Dutton came to Shenandoah after the Carters left for new opportunities. Dave
became the Basketball Coach and Athletic Director and Kathy created a dance team and worked with
cheerleaders at the College and Handley High School. Tragically, Kathy was diagnosed with cancer as a
very young mother of four children. She died within 6 months and was mourned by the entire
community and her family. Within several weeks, Dave returned from jogging one day and died of a
heart attack in his home. The College community and four children thus lost Dave and Kathy within a
very short period of time. Our Shenandoah community responded wonderfully to care for the children
and to regroup with new leadership in the athletic department. John Hill became the new Athletic
Director after a short interim period and provided leadership for the athletic program for the next
decade.
Summer Music Theatre. In 1983 Hal Herman and the Theatre Department launched a new
offering called Summer Music Theatre, which, after the first lean year, attracted large crowds for shows
in the summer months and gave much wider exposure to the College and Conservatory. The theatre
curriculum also grew in numbers of students to become one of the larger offerings in the Conservatory.
Enrollment had grown to maximum capacity for the facilities for music, theatre, and dance; and pressure
therefore mounted to build additional facilities to house the best-known programs at the institution. As
two great patrons of dance in the Winchester community and former teachers of most of the dance
Davis on History of S.C., 1982-2008 64
