Shenandoah Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 6

university news HIGHLIGHTS ARTS & SCIENCES BUSINESS CONSERVATORY NURSING HEALTH PROFESSIONS PHARMACY PERFORMANCES ATHLETICS Faculty, staff and friends “lived” overnight in boxes and tents on the grounds outside the Alson H. Smith Jr. Library on main campus this fall, raising more than $6K for the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter. 4 Shenandoah unveiled its vision for Winchester’s eastern gateway off Route 50 during a Winchester City Council work session in October. The design, developed by The Van Yahres Studio of BCWH Architects, creates a new gateway to the city of Winchester and rejuvenates the southern edge of the university’s campus. Five elements are highlighted in the design — the Winchester Entrance, Abrams Creek Dell, Corner Garden, Wetland Garden and Main Entrance. Final choices for materials and landscaping have yet to be made, but the design presented to City Council provides a detailed representation of the gateway’s appearance. Hundreds participated in 2013 Homecoming weekend in October. At the homecoming football game, senior mass communications majors Aysha Malik of Germantown, Md., and Myles Hairston of Martinsville, Va., were crowned homecoming queen and king. Other events included the Old Town crawl, alumni celebration dinner, Pit Party, alumni athletic games and more. The Office of Alumni Photo: Scott Spriggs Affairs appreciates the efforts of all who participated in homecoming and helped make this year’s event one to remember. Shenandoah students, alumni, trustees, faculty and staff “lived in a box” for 12 hours to raise money for the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (WATTS). The group exceede