Alumnus Adam Oldham named the 2024 PA Counselor of the Year

Adam Oldham, a two-time alumnus of Shippensburg University, earned his Bachelor of Arts in 2010 and his Master of Education in School Counseling in 2013. In 2023, completed his Doctorate of Education at Immaculata University. Oldham serves as a school counselor at Big Spring High School, an adjunct professor in Ship’s counseling department, and as…

Hayley Anderson Named Finalist for Rising Star Award

On Thursday, Sept. 26th, 2024, Hayley Anderson, the director of communications and outreach for Career and Workforce Development, was a finalist for the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) Young Professional Awards. Anderson was also a finalist for the Rising Award. The award recognizes individuals with five years or less experience who demonstrate great potential within…

President Patterson joins Team Pennsylvania Foundation

Shippensburg University’s president, Dr. Charles E. Patterson, was named the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA). As a nonpartisan public-private partnership, Team PA’s Board of Directors is co-chaired by the sitting governor and a private sector leader. Representatives from the public sector include leaders from all four…

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…

Dr. Megan Luft named as PSCA Advocate of the Year

Dr. Megan Luft, interim associate vice president for enrollment management and executive director of admissions at Shippensburg University, received the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association’s (PSCA) Advocate of the Year Award on December 7, 2023 at the 68th Annual PSCA Conference entitled “Being and Belonging,” in the Poconos, Pennsylvania. “It was a complete surprise to me!…

Dr. Steven Burg is Presented with the Keepers of the Flame Award

Dr. Steven Burg, a professor of history at Shippensburg University, is the university’s recipient of the annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Keepers of the Flame Award, organized by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The award recognizes an individual from each of the State System university campuses for their contributions to creating and…

Randall Pellow receives two awards in recognition of his work

Dr. Randall A. Pellow, professor emeritus of Teacher Education has received two prestigious awards. In October 2022, he received an Alumni Excellence Award by Penn State University’s College of Education. This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a graduate of the university. In June, 2023, he received a Lifetime Award of Merit from State…