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Interning on Capitol Hill: A Look into Business Major Meg Huber’s (’23) Career-launching Experience

June 7, 2022 — Meg Huber (‘23), a business major at Southern Virginia University, recently completed an internship on Capitol Hill for Congressman Ken Buck of the Colorado 4th District in the House of Representatives during the Spring of 2022.

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Spending Memorial Day in Service: Students Volunteer at the Washington D.C. Temple Open House

June 1, 2022 — On the morning of Memorial Day, more than 40 Southern Virginia University students and members of the Buena Vista Virginia Young Single Adult Stake loaded onto a bus and traveled to Kensington, Md., where they spent their holiday volunteering at the Open House for the newly renovated Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Class of ‘22 Headed to MIT, Koch Institute, BYU Law, and More

May 12, 2022 — As Southern Virginia University’s 2021-22 academic year comes to a close, many Knights from the Class of 2022 are headed to top graduate programs across the country. Highlighted below are five such students who shared their graduate school plans with us.

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Math Major Co-authors COVID-19 Medical Research Paper Published in International Forum

March 16, 2022 — In conjunction with medical professionals from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Southern Virginia University student Spencer Dennis (‘22) served as the co-first author of the medical research paper “Population differences between COVID-19 and other postviral olfactory dysfunction: Results from a large case-control study” published to the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.

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Finding Love At Southern Virginia University

Feb. 14, 2022 — “Virginia is for Lovers,” is Virginia’s well-known slogan, and one that rings true for many students who find love at Southern Virginia University. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, four such couples shared their stories of finding love on our campus.

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Todd and Carrie Brotherson Return to Teaching After Presiding Over Chile Mission

Oct. 7, 2021 — Southern Virginia University Professors Todd and Carrie Brotherson have returned to teaching after presiding for three years over the Chile Santiago East Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Professor Iana Konstantinova Publishes Spanish Critical Anthology Book

Oct. 6, 2021 — Iana Konstantinova, Professor of Spanish and Division Chair of Social Sciences at Southern Virginia University, co-edited and recently published a critical anthology book on Spanish Metafiction in collaboration with Dr. Sabrina Laroussi, who is an associate professor at the Virginia Military Institute.

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Artist In Residence Jason Deere Hosts Porchlight Music Series

Sept. 23, 2021 — Every Wednesday evening of the Fall 2021 semester, students and faculty are invited to bring their friends, instruments, and musical talents to the porch of historic Main Hall to join in an informal “jam session” led by platinum award-winning singer and songwriter Jason Deere—artist in residence at Southern Virginia University.

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Adam Leone (’20): First Student to Receive Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, “The Professors [Here] are Incredible”

Aug. 18, 2021 — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—awarded Adam Leone (’20) with an $8,500 Fellowship to pursue a doctorate of medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine this fall.

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The Student-athlete Experience: Nahuel Recabarren Canto

July 16, 2021 — A powerful outside hitter from San Juan, Argentina, team captain Nahuel Recabarren Canto (‘22) led the Southern Virginia University Men’s Volleyball team from this year’s conference victory to the semi-finals in the 2021 NCAA D-III national tournament.

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The Student-athlete experience: Abby Kinoshita-Johnson

July 16, 2021 — Abby Kinoshita-Johnson (‘21) just concluded her four years of education at Southern Virginia University and is leaving her mark as a record-breaking member of the Track and Field team.

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Class of 2021 | Acceptances into Top Graduate Schools

April 29, 2021 — As we near the end of the spring semester at Southern Virginia University, many graduating seniors from the Class of 2021 are announcing acceptances to some of the country’s top graduate programs.