Shippensburg’s Matt Allen selected to participate in WBCA’s Next Generation Institute

Shippensburg University women’s basketball assistant coach Matt Allen has been selected to participate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)’s Next Generation Institute. Allen is one of 32 coaches spanning NCAA Divisions I, II and III who were selected to participate. The WBCA describes the Next Generation Institute as “a high-level education program for experienced…

President Carter, Chartice Wyatt-Thermil to serve on PSAC Social Justice Task Force

Shippensburg University President Laurie Carter and Shippensburg University Director of the Seaber Raiders Academic Center for Student-Athletes Chartice Wyatt-Thermil have been selected to serve on a newly-formed Social Justice Task Force. The task force was announced Wednesday by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), of which Shippensburg University is a charter member. Its goal is…

Kendall Johnson ’20 excels in classroom and on the court

[button link=”http://www.ship.edu/admissions/apply/” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Apply Now[/button] Kendall Johnson had tremendous success as a student-athlete at Shippensburg University. On the volleyball court, the Chesterfield, Va. native was a part of a Shippensburg Raider squad that posted a 98-35 record from 2016-19. She ranks third all-time at Shippensburg with 312 block assists and ninth all-time at Shippensburg…

Evan Ramos ’18 gained confidence and became a winner

[button link=”http://www.ship.edu/admissions/apply/” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Apply Now[/button] Evan Ramos is a winner. A two-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler, Ramos posted a 98-17 career record with the Raiders. Despite his incredible success, the criminal justice major says he was always tested along the way – which fueled his drive for success. “The professors, in conjunction with…

University welcomes new faculty members

Dr. Tom Ormond, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, recently announced the addition of six new faculty members to Shippensburg University. Maj. Jolene Ayres, Military Science Ayres is an assistant professor in the Department of Military Science. She worked as an Instructor of Military Science at the United States Military Academy for four years…

Provost’s Award for Extraordinary Service issued to Dr. Jennifer Pyles

The Provost’s Award for Extraordinary Service has been issued to Dr. Jennifer Pyles, assistant professor and graduate program coordinator for early childhood education. The award was announced last Wednesday at the annual campus-wide meeting to start the school year. The meeting was held through a virtual presentation due to social distancing measures in place on…