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Entrepreneurs, Alumni Find Fulfilling, Family-Centered Careers

Aug. 16, 2013 — A day at work for entrepreneurial alumni couple Brinn (’07) and Frederick “F.W.” Willis (’08) includes pursuits as varied as photographing a family on the Willis’ three-acre property to building a rustic, antique-style chicken coop — all while caring for their two young children at their home in Rockbridge County, Va.

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Two Sets of Students Serve Together in Missions

July 26, 2013 — Avery Benesch and Scott Austin already had a lot in common last semester when they both received calls to serve in the Scotland/Ireland Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Alumnus Finds Miracle at Missionary Mall

July 16, 2013 — When Thomas Petrungaro (’12) walked into the Missionary Mall in Orem, Utah, looking for deals on mission clothing and supplies, he wasn’t expecting a miracle.

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Southern Virginia Community Shows Support in Wake of Tragedy

July 3, 2013 — After a car accident resulted in the death of Southern Virginia University Sophomore Sydney Taylor Hathaway this week, members of the Southern Virginia community offered words of love and support for Hathaway’s family and friends.

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Alumnus Studies Architecture Abroad, Receives Award

July 1, 2013 — While spending four months in Europe studying historic architecture, Bryce Pendleton (‘10) received news that he was the recipient of the 2013 Bill Brown Award from Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture and Design.

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Sister McConkie Speaks at Quad-Stake Youth Conference

June 26, 2013 — Sister Carol F. McConkie, first counselor in the Young Women General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to more than 400 youth from two states at a quad-stake youth conference held on the campus of Southern Virginia University last week.

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Sister Beck, Elder Jensen Address Attendees of 17th Annual Education Conference

June 13, 2013 — Julie B. Beck, former general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Elder Marlin K. Jensen, an emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of the Church, gave keynote presentations on the second day of Southern Virginia University’s 17th Annual Education Conference last week.

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Presenters, Attendees ‘Rejoice’ at 17th Annual Education Conference

June 12, 2013 — Hundreds of attendees gathered to hear presentations with the theme “Rejoice, the Heavens are Open” on the first day of Southern Virginia University’s 17th Annual Education Conference last week.

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Two Graduates, Friends Set for European Graduate Programs

May 17, 2013 — Allison Walker and Esther Harsh, two close friends and members of the Southern Virginia University 2013 graduating class will both pursue graduate degrees at prestigious European universities this fall.

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Graduating Senior Chooses Stanford Law School

April 26, 2013 — Southern Virginia University graduating senior Hyrum Olson took a huge step toward realizing his life-long dream of graduating from a top-tier law school earlier this month when he accepted admission into Stanford Law School.

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Students Create, Display Artwork for Senior Art Show

April 23, 2013 — Ten Southern Virginia University students created pieces, each using a different medium and expressing a different theme, for the annual Senior Art Show, which is on display this week in the Corridor Gallery, Main Hall and the Fawson Alumni House.

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Students Win Top Awards at National History Honor Society Conference

April 22, 2013 — Southern Virginia University students JJ Feinauer and Lauren Hafen placed first and second, respectively, for research papers they presented at a regional Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society conference in Newport News, Va., last month.