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April 16, 2015 — Southern Virginia University alumna Rebekah Pence ('10), who recently returned from serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was named Ms. Virginia United States this week.

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Alumnus Named City Manager in Utah

March 26, 2015 — Joshua Bake (‘07), an alumnus of Southern Virginia University, was recently named city manager of Naples City, Utah.

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Recent Graduate Completes W&L Archival Internship

Feb. 27, 2015 — Michael Hunter, a December 2014 graduate of Southern Virginia University who will walk at the annual Commencement exercises with more than 100 classmates May 7, recently completed an archival internship at Washington & Lee University.

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New Scholarship Rewards Students for Acts of Kindness

Feb. 27, 2015 — Southern Virginia University will now offer a new scholarship for returning students, the John B. Matheson Jr. Kindness Scholarship.

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Professor, Alumni Present at National Council on Family Relations Conference

Dec. 16, 2014 — This semester, Dr. Ariel Rodriguez, associate professor of family and child development at Southern Virginia University, and two university alumni attended the annual National Council on Family Relations conference to discuss their research analyzing gender chapters in textbooks.

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2014 Distinguished Service Award Recipients Announced

Dec. 5, 2014 — Southern Virginia University Provost Madison U. Sowell today announced the recipients of the 2014 Ed and Chieko Okazaki Distinguished Service Award.

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Students, Alumni Start Local Businesses

Dec. 5, 2014 — Southern Virginia University senior Coulter Sims gets up every morning at 4:30 a.m. to start work at his cider donuts trailer, the Shasta.

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First Students to Receive Teaching Licensure Prepare for Graduation

Nov. 14, 2014 — Southern Virginia University students Tod Workman and Bryndy Christensen are currently volunteering in the classrooms of two local schools as they complete their teaching practicums to become the first Southern Virginia students to graduate with a Virginia teaching license.

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Professors Mentor Alumnus for Success in Notre Dame Doctoral Program

Nov. 1, 2014 — Robert Burton (‘13), a Southern Virginia University graduate, is currently attending a prestigious doctoral program in political science at Notre Dame University.

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Students Participate in 9th Service Day, Travel to the Temple

Oct. 25, 2014 — Nearly 200 Southern Virginia University students, faculty and staff members attended the Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the university’s 9th annual Service Day last week.

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Alumna Follows Passion at Highly-Ranked Physical Therapy Program

Sept. 18, 2014 — Abby Baxter (‘14), a recent graduate of Southern Virginia University, is currently pursuing a doctorate at the highly-ranked physical therapy program of the University of Utah College of Health.

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Professor Creates, Displays Meaningful Art in Three Exhibits

Sept. 11, 2014 — After displaying work in both a national juried art show and a solo exhibit at Lexington’s Keirnan Gallery titled “Poetics” this summer, Southern Virginia University Professor Barbara Crawford currently has a series of drawings, “New Visions of the Land and Sky,” on display at the Nelson Gallery in Lexington, Va.