Giovanna Moraes ‘22 Graduation Weekend Testimony
The past four years have been an absolute blessing. I made so many friends I will keep for all my life. I also found a friend in Jesus. Through different Bible classes, vespers, and Weeks of Prayer, I learned who Jesus really is.
Life is not always easy, but God has never and will never abandon me or any student on this campus. SVA pushed me to call on God at any moment in my life. When I first came in 2018, I was so scared. I didn’t know who I was or what was to come. Here I learned to be responsible, to put myself first when needed, and to not give up. I might still be learning who I am, but I am very happy with who I have become so far. Activities like 30 Hour Famine, homeless trips, and community service days showed me how much I love to help people. SVA helps those in need and I’m so grateful I was a part of that. Shenandoah Valley Academy will always hold a special place in my heart. This campus is my second home, and I hope others to come will feel the same way. Thank you to all the teachers, staff members, and donors who have made the school a better place. God built this school for a reason and has brought each and every one of us to this campus. I pray God continues to bless this school and that one day I can give back and help students come here.
God built this school for a reason and has brought each and every one of us to this campus.
Shenandoah Today is a publication of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations © 2022 Shenandoah Valley Academy Janel Ware, Director of Development and Alumni Relations 234 W. Lee Hwy., New Market, VA 22844 janel.ware@svasda.org 240-401-1169
Campus Graphic Art: Jessa Kinney ‘22
Photos: Carrie Heilman, Jaclyn Knight, Laura Short, Mike Miriello for Harman Construction, Swartz Photography
Administration
Donald Short, Principal Kaleb Leeper, Vice Principal Wendy Dean, Registrar
Board of Trustees
Geraldo Alonso
Shane Anderson
Bobby Belleza ‘88
Cristian Barrera
Pamela Consuegra ‘78 Shernett Dalhouse Don Feltman
Mission: Shenandoah Valley Academy, established in 1908, exists to provide a distinctly Seventh-day Adventist college preparatory program through experiences to produce disciples of Jesus who are compassionate citizens prepared for college and careers. Vision:
Graduating Adventist Christians who will...
Richard Hevener ‘76 Janine Hudson Kelli Hanon ’88, Alumni Association President Steve Laing Jerson Malaguit Robert McLennan ‘03 Jacqueline Messenger ‘77
Louise Phanstiel ‘76 Daniel Royo Mariano Samayoa Karen Senecal
Notes from the Principal
Reviewing the history of Shenandoah Valley Academy, Pastor Buz Menhardt recently preached: “117 years ago God stirred Charles Zirkle’s heart to ‘build a school on the land of my family inheritance.’ He wanted to follow the instruction of Ellen White to build a school where students learn to Serve Christ, Value Knowledge, and Accept and Life of Service. We are here because Charles had a generous heart and a clear vision of how such a school would bring blessings to untold generations of students.”
SVA is sustained similarly by you, Alumni and Friends. Your generous hearts are stirring with the same clear vision to educate current and future generations of students as disciples of Jesus. Thank you for your vision and ongoing financial investment that is essential to sustaining this all-important mission.
Here is what you made possible for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Thank you for your financial gifts combined with the gifts of others, for the school program, tuition assistance, and projects, totaling $2,831,480 for the SVA Annual Fund and the wonderful the Zirkle Gym Project (see page 3). Because of your faithful financial support SVA had an operating increase for the eighth consecutive year. Because of you!
MOST IMPORTANTLY your generous financial gifts helped provide more than $875,000 in tuition assistance and scholarships to qualified students. This is less student aid awarded than in previous years. The reason? In 2021-2022 student labor costs increased by more than $200,000 because of government required wage increases. Higher student wages offset the need for tuition assistance, but not the need for unrestricted gift dollars to help fund student wages. Your unrestricted gifts helped fund the wage increases AND your worthy student gifts helped fund needs-based tuition assistance. Your generous gifts helped meet this $1,000,000+ challenge for SVA and worthy students. Thank you very much!
For 2022-2023, there is an enthusiastic, positive, spiritual tone among the students. During Week of Prayer 18 students came forward asking for baptismal studies. Joseph Pelote ’24 was the first student baptized in the Shenandoah River on Parents Weekend. Praise the Lord! The academic program is growing this year with three new full-time faculty positions: a Spanish-ESL teacher; a “Dream Manager” developing an academic success and guidance program to support students in achieving their personal, academic, professional dreams; and an agriculture director who is teaching an Agriculture Science class and training students for mission and community service. Already fresh produce is being served in the caf and has been gifted to the community! As you read this inspiring report, please know the important impact your kindness and generosity has on student lives. You make it possible for Shenandoah to be a haven for students to learn from Christian teachers, establish lifelong friendships, and have the opportunity “to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that [they] may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19 NKJV
With deepest gratitude,
Donald R. Short • PrincipalMarietta
Nagy ‘24 SVA History Sermon Response
What I took to heart is how the Holy Spirit inspired Charles Zirkle. He created not only a school, but a community, a family, a church. And I think through the trials and tribulations, the [school] fire, the pandemics, God really used them to build a foundation, to build our character, our faith. And I think it’s amazing we have built such a family here. I think it is really inspiring. Thank you past teachers, staff, pastors, for really encouraging us and giving us the opportunity for over 100 years, and even more hopefully by the grace of God, that we can continue this education.
The Zirkle Gym Project is very near full completion! A dizzying amount of work since the summer of 2020 has resulted in attractive, modern spaces for students and visitors alike. Plumbing inspection? Check. Mechanical and electrical inspection? Check. Life safety inspection? Check. The final inspection was completed and Occupancy Certificate received in time to hold August registration in the new addition and updated gym! Right now, donor funded landscaping, fire pit delivery, gas line hook-up, and final touches are happening to be ready for a ribbon cutting celebration Alumni Weekend. We can’t wait to celebrate with you, SVA Alumni and Friends. What an incredible difference your generous investment has made! A special thank you to the four leadership donors including Alumni families and the Potomac Conference, and to ALL who have given to make this campus transforming project possible.
SVA
Partnering For Eternity (PFE) With Katie
When Katie Pacylowski ’24 arrived at my home for her first weekly PFE visit, it felt so right. We talked about our interests and talents, her classes, family and dreams. She loves art and wants to be a graphic designer.
My dream is to put the book of Revelation into a format young and old can understand. Could a board game be a learning tool to understand Revelation? If so, Katie’s computer and design skills could be a real asset.
Each week we played games to harvest ideas. Developing a game would take time, so we made a Phase I: cards to outline the seven churches, seals and trumpets. I collected texts that Katie interpreted through her designs.
A favorite moment was creating the card of “Jesus’ Presence” in the church of Thyatira. The text says, “These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass” (Rev. 2:18, NKJV). Katie’s response was, “Oh, that’s up close and personal!”
Once Phase I was complete, we played with friends and family. The cards are only the beginning. There is much work ahead to complete the game!
Katie’s creativity and energy astounds me. She is a gift God brought to me in the right time and way. Thank you SVA, PFE Foundation, and donors who make this wonderful work program to connect students and senior citizens possible.
—Renee Ford ’74, SVA Alumna
Student-Led Mental Wellness Program Launch
As 28 students filed into the classroom, “We saw expressions of curiosity and expectation, but we could also see a protectiveness—and lots of skepticism,” observed music director Daniel Biaggi, an adult advisor for the Sources of Strength (SOS) program.
Students representatives from each class and a variety of friend groups were carefully chosen to train as peer leaders for SOS, a strength-based wellness program that focuses on suicide prevention and also impacts issues such as substance abuse and violence.
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Girls’ dean Stephanie Powell, campus nurse Darlene Anderson, and program founder Mark LoMurray led students in games, activities, and times of sharing and learning. SOS trained faculty, staff, and SVA volunteers participated as adult advisors.
“Students began to participate, to become open and vulnerable,” observed Biaggi.
Everyone laughed as they mimicked the mountains, chicken farms, and rivers of the Shenandoah Valley. Then the room filled with the sound of students sharing in small groups. Games, activities and sharing times help students have fun
as I shared my personal rehabilitation journey from COVID pneumonia. I told the young men that to gain strength, every day I must decide to workout even if I don’t feel like it. I choose to do what’s best for my recovery.
Which led the discussion to the importance of self-discipline. That’s when Emmanuel raised his hand and wanted to know how he could learn selfdiscipline. I affirmed him for asking such a mature question. Often we best learn self-discipline when others hold us accountable and keep us focused on our personal, spiritual, and academic goals. As class ended, I asked Emmanuel if I could email his mother and share the class conversation with her. He agreed, so here’s the email exchange with Lillian, Emmanuel’s mother:
Hello Lillian,
while learning messages of hope, help and strength. Research shows these messages are protective factors against the many risks students face.
Students and adults quickly observed the same messages in the Bible, Ellen White’s writings, and in themes already emphasized at SVA. “It isn’t about learning something new; it’s about discovering strengths we already have,” says Olivia Patrick ‘23, peer leader.
Developing and using strengths such as spirituality, physical health, generosity, gratitude, and adult mentors as tools to navigate difficult times is what the program is all about. Students share these tools with peers to create a strength-focused school culture where health-seeking behavior is the norm.
As the day drew to a close, we saw expressions of hope on the students’ faces like, ‘We are willing to help. This could really make a change on our campus!’
--Darlene Anderson, School NurseSelf-Discipline: A Freshman Life Skill
Teacher Mrs. Short invited me to meet with the young men’s Freshman Life Skills class. The semester theme is “Do Hard Things” and includes discussion of challenging subjects and practical handyman skills. We drifted from the suggested topic
I must tell you when I visited Emmanuel’s Life Skills Class on Tuesday, he asked a very mature question. We were discussing self-discipline, and he wanted to know how he could best learn selfdiscipline when he would be out on his own. His own house, etc.
I told the young men that coming to boarding school was the beginning of learning how to be disciplined, how to follow a routine of success. I’m sure if you ask him about the discussion he will tell. He seems to be doing very well.
Blessings to my friend, Lillian’s reply:
It is true as soon as he came home [for homeleave], after dinner he washed the dishes. I was pleasantly surprised.
Then he sat down and wrote his to do list for tomorrow. He even went to bed without a fight. Oh he is a changed young man. I like the new him. I cannot thank every member of SVA enough.
God bless you all and give you strength to encourage and mold the youth in their life journey. Sincerely, Emanuel’s mom
I am thankful Shenandoah Valley Academy is a place where young people learn about God in such practical ways.
– Pastor Buz MenhardtThank you, Alumni and Friends. It is your faithful financial gifts that sustain SVA and worthy students. SVA depends on your charitable donations to be sustainable and provide quality programs. And because of you, SVA keeps the bold important promise that “no qualified student is turned away from Shenandoah because of finances.” Year-to-year it is your generosity that makes everything possible for students. YOU are safeguarding SVA sustainability today and into the future.
Giving Highlights - July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
• SVA Alumni and Friends Giving Gifts from individuals totaled $1,848,650 and represent 66% of all gifts received this year, with alumni gifts totaling $1,563,980! Again, evidence of your exceptional commitment to no qualified student being turned away from Shenandoah. THANK YOU for sustaining Shenandoah Valley Academy!
• Eighth Consecutive Year 100% Board of Trustees Giving THANK YOU for your leadership, Mr. Chairman and Trustees!
• Eighth Consecutive Year 100% Faculty and Staff Giving THANK YOU for your tireless investment in your students and school, devoted Faculty and Staff!
• Bainum Family Foundation Worthy Student Gift in Memory of Jane Bainum ’38. The Bainum Family honored the life of Jane Bainum ’38, beloved matriarch and leading philanthropist, with a special memorial gift for worthy students. Their gift honors Mrs. Bainum by supporting the school Jane loved and invested in throughout her life in a way that is life-changing for many worthy students. THANK YOU Bainum Family, for your generous worthy student gift in memory of your mother and grandmother.
• Honor, Memorial, and Estate Gifts It is longstanding tradition among Alumni to honor loved ones with honor and memorial gifts, and to include Shenandoah in their estate plans. Notable gifts this year include a generous estate gift for worthy students from Hilton ’42 and Doris ‘41 Suddarth. Also, a generous bequest from David Wilkens ’65, part of which will fund much needed pianos for the music department. THANK YOU SVA Family, for your legacy gifts that sustain Shenandoah today and for the future.
• 2021 Year-End Match Giving Challenge For the seventh year, generous donors pledged to match all unrestricted and worthy student year-end gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $165,000. Alumni and Friends, your giving response of more than $258,000 to the Match Chal lenge meant that total Match giving was responsible for more than $423,000—an incredible blessing especially for worthy students! THANK YOU for your consistent generous support, year-end Match Donor-Investors—let’s do it again!
• Zirkle Gymnasium Project Completion and Upcoming Celebration
In addition to sustaining unrestricted and worthy student gifts this year, you generously gave $735,000 for the Zirkle Gymnasium Improvement Project. Because of you, beautiful new updated Zirkle Gym facilities are now enjoyed by energetic students. You also made this a fully funded, zero debt project, with 96% of gifts given by Alumni. You’re invited to celebrate the completion of this wonderful campus transforming gift that you have made possible on Alumni Weekend Sabbath (see pg. 3). THANK YOU, Zirkle Gym Investors one and all!
My dear SVA Alumni and Friends, your prayers and unwavering financial investment sustains this special school and its precious students. Your legacy of love and generosity is having an incredible and miraculous impact for Shenandoah students now and for the future. THANK YOU!!
Sending so much love and thanks to you all -
Honor-Memorial Gift Key
Bolded Names:
3+ consecutive years giving
*Deceased
Honor-Memorial Gifts
1 In honor of 1960 Classmates
2 In honor of the Class of 1978
3 In memory of Jean Hicks Alexander '73
4 In honor of English teacher Gloria Vega Allen
5 In honor of mother Lenora Mae Carter Altman who attended in 1943 during WWII
6 In memory of wife Phyllis Amos
7 In memory of Jane Goyne Bainum '38
8 In memory of Frank and Emily Banzhaf
9 In memory of grandson Christopher Beers '06
10 In memory of Richard W. Bendall
11 In memory of Julia K. Blair '97
12 In honor of William Brent Coffman '64
13 In memory of mother Esther Brent Coffman '37
14 In memory of father William Henry Coffman '39
15 In memory of Rick Cooper '85
16 In loving memory of husband Glenn Darr ‘63
Gifts from
1941
Alumni
Doris (Smith) Suddarth*
1942 Hilton Suddarth*
1944
Della (Sincavage) Heisey 31
1947
Jean (Quimby) Bakland 31 Alfred Hess
1948
Estelle (Stigler) Johnson Jean (Lesher) Krenrich Elaine (Willis) Williams
1949
Corinne (Spangler) Reasner
1951 Carl Miller
1952
Elaine (Lord) Ellis
Ruth (Lillya) Gainer
Coralee (Errigo) Herbst 50 Neil Palmer 50
Junice (Sowers) Patton 52
1953
Elvin Hold 66
Helen (Hornbaker) Martin 43 Richard Schell
Bonnie (Bowman) Showalter
1955
Doris (Novak) Sheer
Patricia (Tucker) Hold 66 1956
Ina (Fox) Masters
John Stant
Sam Wine
17 In memory of Pearl E. Deiter
18 In honor of sons Desmond '02 and Marcus '04 Deshazor
19 In memory of Doug Dunbebin '80
20 In memory of Sandra Wayner Dunlap '61
21 In memory of Walter "Bickett" Eubanks
22 In memory of Kathy Wu Facemire '87
23 In memory of William and Virginia Fagal
24 In honor of Susan (Dickson) Finlaw '65 for her dedication to serving students and the community through the ASSIST-PFE work program
25 In memory of Lois Fleckenstein
26 In memory of Prof. Francis, a great Bible teacher
27 In memory of Orlo Gilbert
28 In memory of Kent Grimm '11
29 In memory of Steve Grimsley '70
30 In memory of Scott Handel '82
31 In memory of Bonnie Jean Hannah '37
32 In memory of Mrs. Angela Bee Harris '39 on the occasion of her 101st birthday January 27, 2022
33 In memory of Darwin C. Heisey, attended but did not graduate because he was called to serve in WWII
34 In loving memory of Betty (Mace) Hevener '55
Total: $1,563,980.00
1957
Tom Amos 6
Jean (Cash) Minton
Gloria (Shauf) Rickard
Alice (Mace) Thomas
Patty (Murray) Thompson 46
Connie (Tucker) Wagner John Wagner 69
Charles Wilkens*
1958
Carl Blackburn
Gayle (Lockwood) Fell 26
Bonnie (Kelchner) Hannah 9 Manfred Heinrich
Donna (Tucker) Read
Ellie (Stant) Scheresky 64
Owen Van Kirk
Bonnie (Boyts) Wilkens*
Clifford Yarnell attended
1959
Claire (Eckenroth) Blackburn
Richard Brown
Donald Clark
Patricia (Runion) Craw
Ardebella (Dean) Fox 17
Gary Langston
Janet (Sorensen) Langston
Nancy (Waddell) Schell
Jackie (Witt) Yarnell
1960
Elmer Armstrong
Carlene (Jones) Baugher
Forrest Blood
Less Chafen 1
Maryanne (Lord) Clark
Joel Dortch
Joyce (Hicks) Ellington 59
Brenda (Rhodes) Fluharty
35 In memory of Cindy Lindsey Irby '73
36 In honor of Jedamski sons
37 In memory of Paul Jones '86
38 In memory of Paul Jones '86 who was worth knowing
39 In memory of Lillian Shanko Koliadko 1920
40 In honor of Dr. Young Lim
41 In memory of Donna Sue Malin '65
42 In memory of Donna Sue Malin '65 from Priscilla (Philips) and James Walters
43 In memory of James Martin '53
44 In memory of Marilyn Moon
45 In memory of Livia Modra Freyman Murphy '56
46 In memory of Janet Murray '62
47 In memory of David Napier '67
48 In memory of my son Tracy Dean Pack
49 In honor of Olivia A. Patrick '23
50 In memory of Lester Patton '52
51 In tribute to our parents who believed in Adventist Education from Dwight and Ellen Morgan
52 In memory of husband Lester Patton '52
53 In memory of Reba Williams Philips '22 who worked her entire way through SVA
54 In memory of Mary Juanita Purdie H'62
55 In memory of Dorothy Rhodes Champion
56 In memory of Wendi Hales Rhodes '90
57 In memory of James "Jay" Shanko, Jr '43 attended
58 In memory of Walter B. and in honor of Doris (Novak) '55 Sheer
59 In memory of Wilmyrna "Lou" Jenkins Smith '52 and others no longer with us
60 In memory of Carlton Starling '87
61 In memory of Carlton Starling '87 who inspired me to always look up
62 In memory of Bill and Jean Strickland
63 In memory of Hilton Suddarth '42
64 In memory of Arty Tauro '58
65 In honor of Dean Nelson Thomas
66 In honor-memory of the Tucker Family
67 In honor of Dale and Connie Twomley H'09
68 In honor of Clarence Williams
69 In memory of Dr. Charles Wilkens '57
70 In memory of David Wilkens '65
71 In memory of Tammi Rae Wolosuk '79
SVA Music Is On The Road Again!
After a three-year hiatus, SVA Music hit the road for Spring Tour. For many students this was their first music tour ever. “Morale was high. We laughed and enjoyed being together,” said Jonathan Pelote ‘24. “It was nice to have long stretches time on the bus to talk about light-hearted and difficult topics.”
Concertmaster Hania Kantzer ’22 shared, “It was meaningful that what I view as a fun activity [music] is so impactful to other people. The tour affirmed music as a lifelong calling and something SVA is called to do because it benefits others.”
Dennis Norris
Reg Woodruff
Gerald White 54
1961
Marjorie (Disney) Ivany
Kathryn (Fagal) Prall 23
Richard Tucker
1962
Ruth Ann (Barron) Boston
Nancy (Coleman) DeFluiter
Joy (Pennington) Faehner
Ann (Thompson) Fisher
Richard Griffin
Eddie Haas
Ron Lane
Rusty Litten
Ina (Dunn) McFarland
Mary (Purdie) McPherson
Jacqueline Miller
Sam Schutte
Donald Wood
1963
Jim Brodersen
Sandra (Eller) Clatterbuck 41
Marshall Conner
John Donaghue
Tom Evans
Peggy (Charles) Halifax John Hanson
Sue (Harless) Henson
Paul Noblitt
Norma (Maberry) Phillips
David Stewart
Rick Stewart
Silas Still
Caroline (Purdie) White 54
1964
Jim Callan
William Coffman 12 13 14
Barbara Graves
Betty (Davis) Haas
Diane (Wilson) Hall
Blainette (Ullom) Hanson Verne Kemerer 10
1965
Steve Blackwell
Linda Gay (Capman) Booth
Tim Bryant
Cheerie Lou Capman
Jim Davis
Robert Deery 8
Art Grimes
Donald Jackson
Daniel Lewis
Gil Lewis 70
Bill McGhinnis
Kitty (Bird) McGhinnis
Jay Nixon 41
Carl Showers
Linda (Yates) Showers
Ellen (Witt) Tucker attended
Priscilla (Philips) Walters 42 53
David Wilkens*
Joanie (Hooker) Wilson Carl Zentz
1966
John Bennett
Jean (Bender) Eckler
Faye (Holland) Horner
William Mansfield
Dawn (Tattrie) Mayers47
Reginald Sherrill
Carol (Johnson) Tol 10 Dianne (Knight) Watts
1967
Daniel Altman
Gail (Hevener) Melkersen
Laura Benn 65
H Allen Beckwith 21
David Mayers 47
Kathryn (Thornton) Parrish 10 27 44
1968
Michael Carpenter 10 24 63
Gregory Isaacs
Bill Liers
Gerald Ramsey
Sherry (Newman) Ramsey
Sarah (Myers) Smith
Marvin Gingerich attended
Ken Wilson attended
1969
John Clark
Deborah (DeBois) McMillen
Kendell Snedden
1970 Bill Dodge
George Gainer
David Richards
Anita (Bestpitch) Richards
Rick Shull Bill White George Brill 29
Debra (Clements) Brill 29 1971
Patty (Hevener) Lemon
Susan (Koliadko) Shull
Debbie (Donachy) White 1972
Don Correia
Delsie (Pack) Knicely 48
Lou Ann Liers 3
Tom McNeilus
Sharon (Turner) McNeilus
Sharon (Shanko) Pelton
Marilyn (Miles) Perez 4 James Shanko 57 Keith White
1973
Susan (Davis) Faulconer 35 Susan (Altman) Fritts 5
Colleen (Harnett) Isbell Rick Perez 4
Melanie (Clemmer) Rapp attended 1974
Deanna (Stevens) Brown John Burton Carol (Lester) Elliott Renee (France) Ford Donna (Hoffman) Mashburn Jan (Strickland) Osborne
1975
Susan (Belote) Altman
Mark Midkiff Mark Mitchell Doug Sheffer
Dena Shumate
1976
Tim Burton Shellie (Shanko) Campbell Becky (Cabrera) Feltman Dickie Hevener
Louise (Hart) Phanstiel John Shanko
John Thompson 1977
Cheryl (Thompson) Adams Clint Davis
Jacqueline (Wheatley) Messenger
Deborah (Farsht) Miller
Jacquelyn (Hume) Mitchell Carol (Hare) Pack
Josef Spencer Mark Thomas Rick Thompson
Donna (Bondranko) Wampler
Charlene (Koliadko) Wiedemann 39
1978
Rhonda Champion
Pamela (Napier) Consuegra
Jonna (Freeman) Davis
John Hudgins
Ruth Anne (Mayers) Labate
Jeffrey Lingerfelt
John Nunes
Laurie (Reinhardt) Salmons 2
1979
Steve Blackburn Roland Caton
Apryl (Runyon) Donovan attended Cheryl (Jewett) Mauer attended Shawn McCrery
Kelly (Stebbins) Menhardt Mike Onoffrey attended Raymond Shields 71
Duane Swanson Stuart Ware 67
1980
Anonymous 18 Debbie (Hevener) Battle Mark Battle attended Rocky Corner
Keli (Sheer) Mace 58
Jim Nestler Mike Price
Sandra (Johnson) Rice Rosemary (Bendall) Wilhelm 1981
Judy (Moog) Beers Kevin Beers
Mike Gentry
Joanne (Thompson) Gentry Dan Koliadko
John Meier
Janice (Henderson) Onoffrey Bonita (Joyner) Shields 1982
Anonymous
Randy Beers
Lisa (Saveikis) Burrow Bill Champion attended
Kimberly (Onoffrey) Heckler Stewart Hoskins attended Rose (Patton) Lang
Jenny (Young) Lingerfelt attended
Patricia (Holder) Lipscomb Perry Mace 58
Todd Martell
Brenda (Decker) Meadows Gus Mendez
Debbie (Stone) Messinger
Brenda (Hess) Peach Colt Peyton David Reile
Debbi (Mattox) Romano
Naomi Snowdy
Eric Umali
Dale Wilhelm Tony Williams 20
Daniel Wood 1983
Sheri (Bracy) Anderson Eldy Chavez
Cameron Cole
Kimberly (Hegstad) Handel 30
Louise (Ballweg) Jedamski 36 Kurt Moon
Susan (Sheer) Perkin
Elizabeth (Knickerbocker) Pettit Kerry Pryor
Pauline (Prasada-Rao) Roberts Darla (Reese) Stong Paul Ware 1984
Randy Aybar William Dawson Sydney Moon Julio Narvaez
Kellie (McCrery) Nunley Mark Rollins
Sheri-Lyn Sapp 1985 Will Anderson
Kimberly (Hudson) Bennett Pam (Alignay) Hile 1986
Philip Bennett
Aimee Ellington
Robert Knickerbocker Joseph Lowe
Donald Spady
Janel (Haas) Ware 67 Susan (Stout) Ware Duane White
1987 Troy Clark Mark Norris 15 22 37 56 60 62
Deb (Lawrence) Pizzimenti Heidi (Richards) Smith 1988
DeAnn (Champion) Bell 55 Bobby Belleza
Traci (Clark) Brossfield Eric Ellington Kelli (Fluharty) Hanon Ginger (Shutte) Manning 38 61 Jared Thompson 1989 Scot Blackburn 1991
Sherri (Vasquez) Andersson Jim Callan
Tommy Diller Todd Hollis
Sarah Jane Liers honorary Laura (Rulona) Lowe
Ruth (Halter) Straley
Cathy (Hevener) Wright 34 1992
Timothy Arena
Julie (Kumalae) Fairbank
Kristin (Shelton) Fulton Kimberly (Wilson) Wilbur 1993
Tonya (Williams) Baitinger Kebrina (Martell) Vinglas Rich Vinglas Jeremy White Shane Williams Roy Wu 22
Seth Mace ‘22 Graduation Weekend Testimony
Four years have flown by so quickly. It feels like yesterday I was beginning freshman year, going to my first handshake, eating watermelon, and meeting my class. And now I’m on stage at my graduation.
I’ve made a lot of memories and friends over these last years. Some of my fondest include music tours, the New Mexico Mission Trip, class trip, baseball team, swimming down at the river with the guys, and having fun with all my friends. Many people here at SVA will go on to be my life-long friends. I have also learned many things and have grown spiritually because of the Christian atmosphere, multiple outreach opportunities, and a family of peers and mentors. I had many great mentors while attending here, but the most influential one was PH [Chaplain Tim Harley] who taught me to love the Lord and baptized me. I cannot say thank you enough for how this place has helped me grow as an individual rooted in Christ. Thank you, Shenandoah Valley Academy.
I cannot say thank you enough for how this place has helped me grow as an individual rooted in Christ.
1994
Jeff Lowe 1995
Susan (Brighton) Banks Seth Bata
Sylvia Mack
Jennifer (LeVos) Renton Shelley (Cothern) Tenali 1996
Carin (Orange) Bata Ricky Flores Kristy Hodson James Pacylowski Paul Pelley 1997
Amber (Davis) Carr Marsha Cato
Jennifer (Lemon) Hocking AmiKay (Hebard) Pacylowski Ed Tenali Keith White 1998 Jeff Davis Rebecca (Jackson) Iwanczyk Kathy (Burgess) Corby 11 1999
Stephen Jetter Adam Lacy Kristina Zanotti Clarence Williams honorary 2000 Eric Garman Mark Mendizabal 2001
Shalyn (Crawford) Garman Katie (Whitman) Jetter 2002
Shellie (Pires) McLennan Kimberly (Schneider) Westfall 2003
Jonathan Burishkin Robert McLennan Lucy (Ramsey) Vinson Kelly Wiedemann 39 2004
Michael Miller 2006
Amanda (Lanning) Pickett Dale Pickett 2007
Heather (Blackburn) Richardson Brody Wiedemann 39 2008
Justin Feltman 2009
Richie Hevener
Dale Twomley honorary Connie Twomley honorary 2011
Justin Thompson 28 Renee (Tetz) Thompson 28 Emely Umaña 28
2013
Chelsea (Campbell) Flores Randy Wiedemann 39 2014
Dorenda Dodge honorary Buz Menhardt honorary
2016 Nigel Msipa Jim Little honorary 2017 Madeleine Ware 2018 Taylor Belleza Trisney (Bocala) Wiedemann 39 2022 Alicia Anderson Daniel Balcarcel Colin Browne
Josiah Burge
Miguel Castillo-Cruz Nevyn Dahlberg
Aaliyah Dalhouse
Cindy De Carvalho Reis
Jenayah Dunn
Dariela Escudero Gerber
Dulce Espinal
Linton Feitosa
Sabrina Fernandez Cameron Gillett
Judah Hammond Noland Hernandez
Javier Hernandez Flores
Felicia Herrera
Hania Kantzer
Elsy Kersey
Fionette King
Jessa Kinney
Giovanna Lucasin Seth Mace
Mikaela Maloney
Caleb Roblero Melgar
Giovanna Moraes
Amaris Moreno
Calla Morgan Allen Moulder
Jessica Palacios Seth Pitton
Irma Ramirez-Garcia Sherlyn Ramos
Matthew Reedy
Ethan Reinoehl
Eliazar Sanchez
Lisbette Sanchez-Ramirez
Cathrina Schoonard
Alexa Sepúlveda Silvestre
Danyelle Slack
Elijah Smith
Barbara Suddarth honorary
Lea Swanson
Tumelo Tembo
Lex Titus
Abigail Touma
Isabelle Touma
Miguel Valdez
Judith Vargas Mendoza
Kirsten Wilkens
Abigail Willis
Gifts from Individuals
Cheryl (Thompson) Adams
Imogene Akers
Alpha Joy Albeza
Geraldo Alonso
Daniel and Susan (Belote) Altman
Tom Amos 6
Alicia Anderson
John and Aleteia Anderson
Myrna Anderson
Shane and Darlene Anderson
Sheri (Bracy) Anderson
Will Anderson
Erik and Sherri (Vasquez) Andersson
Charles & Catherine Angier
Anonymous (14+)
Timothy and Heather Arena
Elmer Armstrong
Randy Aybar
Sherri Babcock
Robert Bainum
Tonya (Williams) Baitinger
Dennis Baker
Jean (Quimby) Bakland 31
Daniel Balcarcel
David Ball
Ricky and Vina Ball
Susan (Brighton) Banks
Seth and Carin (Orange) Bata
Mark and Debbie (Hevener) Battle
Carlene (Jones) Baugher
H Allen Beckwith 21
Kevin and Judy (Moog) Beers
Randy Beers
DeAnn (Champion) Bell 55
Bobby Belleza
Taylor Belleza
Eric and LuAnn Bender
Laura Benn 65
John Bennett
Kimberly (Hudson) Bennett
Philip Bennett
Timothy Best
Daniel Biaggi
Guillermo Biaggi
Patricia Bickford
Carl and Claire (Eckenroth) Blackburn
Steve and Brenda Blackburn
Scot Blackburn and Nirmala Abraham
Steve Blackwell
Forrest Blood
Linda Gay (Capman) Booth
Ruth Ann (Barron) Boston
Alex and Kelli Brady
Jared and Ashley Briggman
George and Debra (Clements) Brill 29
Jim Brodersen
Ryan and Traci (Clark) Brossfield
Deanna (Stevens) Brown
Richard Brown
Colin Browne
Faith Brown-Edwards
Lisa Bruce
Tim Bryant
Josiah Burge
Jonathan and Jennifer Burishkin
Lisa (Saveikis) Burrow
John Burton
Total: $1,848,650.00
Tim Burton
Jim and Jeannie Callan
Jim and Pam Callan
Dennis and Shellie (Shanko) Campbell
Payton and Tonya Campfield
Cheerie Lou Capman
Michael Carpenter
Amber (Davis) Carr
Donald and Adelle Carter 57
Kennedy and Helen Carter 57
Miguel Castillo-Cruz
Marsha Cato
Roland Caton
Less Chafen 1
Bill and Cindy Champion
Rhonda Champion
Eldy Chavez
Lester Chavez
Donald and Maryanne (Lord) Clark
John Clark
Troy Clark
Sandra (Eller) Clatterbuck 41
William Coffman 12 13 14
Cameron Cole
Norman Connell
Marshall Conner
Pamela (Napier) Consuegra
Florin and Adriana Copaceanu
Kathy (Burgess) Corby 11
Rocky Corner Don Correia
Wilfredo and Jocelyn Cosme
Frank and Cherith Cox
Patricia (Runion) Craw
Kevin Crawford
Nevyn Dahlberg
Aaliyah Dalhouse
Tony and Joan Daniels
Barbara Darr 16
Clint and Jonna (Freeman) Davis
Jeff Davis
Jim Davis
Randy and Ruth Davis
Ron Davis
William Dawson
Cindy De Carvalho Reis
Wendy Dean
Edward Decker
Robert Deery 8
Nancy (Coleman) DeFluiter
Morris Deshazor 18
Jean Desmarais
Jackson and Isabel DeSousa
Wayne Dickson
Tommy Diller
Bill and Dorenda Dodge
John Donaghue
David and Apryl Donovan
Joel Dortch
Eileen Dubberstein
In memory of Doug Dunbebin ‘80
Jenayah Dunn
Jean (Bender) Eckler
Aimee Ellington
Doug and Joyce (Hicks) Ellington 59
Eric Ellington
Carol (Lester) Elliott
Albert and Elaine (Lord) Ellis
Timothy & Rebecca Erdelyi
Dariela Escudero Gerber
Dulce Espinal
Tom and Shirley Evans
Joy (Pennington) Faehner
Hans and Julie (Kumalae) Fairbank
Mary Farrow
Susan (Davis) Faulconer 35
Linton Feitosa
Nikki Feliz
Gayle (Lockwood) Fell
Don and Becky (Cabrera) Feltman
Justin Feltman
Sabrina Fernandez
David Ferrell
William and Sandra Field
Ann (Thompson) Fisher
Robert J Fleckenstein 25
Chelsea (Campbell) Flores
Ricky Flores
Ingrid Flowers
Jim and Brenda (Rhodes) Fluharty
Helen Fogg
David Forbes
Renee (France) Ford
Ardebella (Dean) Fox 17
John French
Lynda French
Michael French
Susan (Altman) Fritts 5
Kristin (Shelton) Fulton George and Leanne Gainer
Ruth (Lillya) Gainer
Mike and Shirley Gammon
Eric and Shalyn (Crawford) Garman
Mari and Derek Gawrilow
Mike and Joanne (Thompson) Gentry
Devon and Hillary Genus
Cameron Gillett
Marvin Gingerich
Cliff and Sue Gleason
Barbara Graves
Richard Griffin
Art Grimes
Eddie and Betty (Davis) Haas
Leroy and Janet Haas 41
Walter Hadley
Peggy (Charles) Halifax
Diane (Wilson) Hall
Keith and Kandyce Hallam
Judah Hammond
Kimberly (Hegstad) Handel 30
Bonnie (Kelchner) Hannah 9
Kelli (Fluharty) Hanon
John and Blainette (Ullom) Hanson
Tim and Donna Harley Mark Harris
William Harris 32
Doug and Cindy Harsany
Kimberly (Onoffrey) Heckler
Ryan & Carrie Heilman
Manfred Heinrich
Della (Sincavage) Heisey 33
Sue (Harless) Henson
Coralee (Errigo) Herbst 50
Joyce Hermann
Noland Hernandez
Javier Hernandez Flores
Andrew and Esther Herold
Felicia Herrera
Alfred Hess
Dickie and Denise Hevener
Lacy Hevener 34
Richie Hevener
Les and June Highsmith 57
Pam (Alignay) Hile
Dave and Denise Hintz
Richard and Marta Hintz
Jennifer (Lemon) Hocking
Wanda Hodges
Kristy Hodson
William and Laura Hoffman
Elvin and Patricia (Tucker) Hold
Todd Hollis
Bill Hooker
L. Faye (Holland) Horner
Stewart Hoskins
Vernon and Joan Hsu
John Hudgins
Ruth Imbraguglio 39
Gregory Isaacs
Colleen (Harnett) Isbell
Marjorie (Disney) Ivany
Rebecca (Jackson) Iwanczyk
Donald Jackson
Shanteny Jackson
Matthew and Bonita James
Mary Jaroche
Bernhart and Louise (Ballweg) Jedamski 36
Stephen and Katie (Whitman) Jetter
Estelle (Stigler) Johnson
June Jordan
James Joseph
Sharyn Joseph
Hania Kantzer
Verne Kemerer 10
Elsy Kersey
Cwilla Kincaid
Fionette King
Francis and Sally King
Clayton and Ausma Kinney
Jessa Kinney
Delsie (Pack) Knicely 48
Robert Knickerbocker
Ryan and Jaclyn Knight
Dan Koliadko
Jean (Lesher) Krenrich
Ruth Anne (Mayers) Labate
Adam Lacy
Steve Laing
Dolores Lam
Ron Lane
Steven and Rose (Patton) Lang
Gary and Janet (Sorensen) Langston
Andrew Lechler
Kaleb and Heather Leeper
Wayne and Patty (Hevener) Lemon
Dan and Carol Lewis
Gerard and Sophia Lewis
Gil Lewis 70
Bill and Lynn Liers
Lou Ann Liers 3
Sarah Jane Liers
Jeff and Jenny Lingerfelt
Patricia (Holder) Lipscomb
Rusty Litten
Jim Little
Rene and Evelyn Lopez
Jeff Lowe
Joseph and Laura (Rulona) Lowe
Giovanna Lucasin
Perry and Keli (Sheer) Mace 58
Seth Mace
Sylvia Mack
Jerson Malaguit
Carolyn Malin Brown 41
Mikaela Maloney
Ginger (Schutte) Manning 38 61
William Mansfield
Todd Martell
Helen (Hornbaker) Martin 43
Charles and Juanita Martin
Mark and Donna (Hoffman) Mashburn
Ina (Fox) Masters
Cheryl Mauer
David and Dawn (Tattrie) Mayers 47
Shawn McCrery
Ina (Dunn) McFarland
Bill and Kitty (Bird) McGhinnis
Robert and Shelley (Pires) McLennan
Vincent and Deborah (DeBois) McMillen
Tom and Sharon (Turner) McNeilus
Mary (Purdie) McPherson
Brenda (Decker) Meadows
John Meier
Ole and Gail (Hevener) Melkersen
Gus Mendez
Mark Mendizabal
Buz and Kelly (Menhardt) Menhardt
Jason Merryman
Jacqueline (Wheatley) Messenger
Debbie (Stone) Messinger
Mark Midkiff
Carl Miller
Deborah (Farsht) Miller
Gordon and Rita Miller
Jacqueline Miller
Michael and Christina Miller
Jean (Cash) Minton
Mark and Jaquelyn (Hume) Mitchell
Kianna Mohns
Nelson Molina
Cynthia Montalban
Kurt and Jill Moon
Sydney Moon
Giovanna Moraes
Amaris Moreno
Calla Morgan
Dwight and Ellen Morgan 51
Cheryl Morrisette 57
Allen Moulder
Nigel Msipa
Gerald and Bonnie Muhs
Daniel Mundy, Sr
Teresa Munoz
Maria Munoz Aneiros
Julio Narvaez
Jim Nestler
Orlando and Sara Newball
Victoria Nicolaus
Jay Nixon 41
Paul Noblitt
Mark Norris 15 22 37 56 60 62
Dennis Norris and Shelva Elliott
John Nunes
Kellie (McCrery) Nunley
Carolyne Onkoba
Mike and Janice (Henderson) Onoffrey Bill and Jan (Strickland) Osborne
Maria Osvold
Carol Pack
James and Ami (Hebard) Pacylowski
Arul Pakkianathan
Jessica Palacios
Neil Palmer 52
Betty Park
Kathryn (Thornton) Parrish 10 27 44
Joyce Patrick 49
Mike and Becky Patrick
Junice (Sowers) Patton 52
Lynne Patton
Brenda (Hess) Peach
Paul Pelley
Sharon (Shanko) Pelton
Rick and Marilyn (Miles) Perez 4
Ron and Susan (Sheer) Perkin
Herbert and Katie Perry
Stig and Kari Petersen
Elizabeth (Knickerbocker) Pettit
Colt Peyton Howard and Louise (Hart) Phanstiel
Norma (Maberry) Phillips
Dale and Amanda (Lanning) Pickett
Barbara Pierce 57
Janine Pierre-Louis Hudson
Seth Pitton
Deb (Lawrence) Pizzimenti
Julio and Mirta Portillo-Rodriguez
Andy and Stephanie Powell
Cayse Powell
Kathryn (Fagal) Prall 23
Mike Price
Kerry Pryor
Alviria Quispe
Irma Ramirez-Garcia
Sherlyn Ramos
Gerald and Sherry (Newman) Ramsey
Melanie (Clemmer) Rapp
Derek and Yani Raymond
Clay and Donna (Tucker) Read
Corinne (Spangler) Reasner
Matthew Reedy
David Reile and Barbara Suddarth
Ethan Reinoehl
John and Jennifer (LeVos) Renton
Gary Reynolds
Max Ribeiro
Sandra (Johnson) Rice
David and Anita (Bestpitch) Richards
Jeff and Heather (Blackburn) Richardson
Gloria (Shauf) Rickard
Pauline (Prasada Rao) Roberts
Robert Robinson
Caleb Roblero Melgar
Mirta Rodriguez
Gordon and Ellen Rogers
Stephen and Emily Rogers
Mark Rollins
Debbi (Mattox) Romano
Vernal Roseval
Daniel Royo Melba Rulona
Marsha Rumsey
Laurie (Reinhardt) Salmons Mariano Samayoa
Eliazar Sanchez
Lisbette Sanchez-Ramirez
Sheri-Lyn Sapp
Rosimar Savegnago
Richard and Nancy (Waddell) Schell
Ellie (Stant) Scheresky 64
Cate Schoonard
Sam Schutte
Karen Senecal
Alexa Sepulveda Silvestre
James Shanko 57
John and Patti Shanko
Karen Shea
Doris (Novak) Sheer
Doug Sheffer
Reginald Sherrill
Raymond Shields 71
Roy and Bonita (Joyner) Shields
Donald and Laura Short
Bonnie (Bowman) Showalter
Carl and Linda (Yates) Showers Rick and Susan (Koliadko) Shull Dena Shumate Nye Simmons
Danyelle Slack
Brenda Smith
Eli Smith
Heidi (Richards) Smith Sarah (Myers) Smith Kendell Snedden
Naomi Snowdy
Kenny Sobremisana
Donald Spady
Josef Spencer
Nigel Standish John Stant
David and Linda Stewart Donald and Linda Stewart Rick Stewart
Silas Still
Jeff and Darla (Reese) Stong
Ruth (Halter) Straley
Bryce Strawderman
Hilton and Doris (Smith) Suddarth*
Lea Swanson
Richard and Linda Taliaferro 40
Charles Tapp
Thomas and Bennessa Tarbay Tumelo Tembo
Ed and Shelley (Cothern) Tenali Alice (Mace) Thomas
Dustin Thomas Mark Thomas Nelson Thomas
Jared Thompson John Thompson
Justin and Renee (Tetz) Thompson 28
Patty (Murray) Thompson 46 Rick Thompson
Lex Titus
Carol (Johnson) Tol 10
Abigail Touma
Isabelle Touma
James and Freida Townsend
Richard and Ellen Tucker
Merlin and Anita Tweedy-Debusk Dale and Connie Twomley
Eric Umali
Emely Umaña 28
Miguel Valdez
Glenis Valera
Owen Van Kirk
Robert Van Ornam
David VandeVere
Abel Vargas
Judith Vargas-Mendoza Dyanne Vasquez
Jose Vazquez
Gamaliel Velasquez
Rich and Kebrina (Martell) Vinglas
Lucy (Ramsey) Vinson
Connie (Tucker) Wagner
John and Lilya Wagner 69
James Walker
James and Priscilla (Philips) Walters 42 53
Donna (Bondranko) Wampler
Henry and Harriett Ware
Madeleine Ware
Paul and Susan (Stout) Ware
Stuart and Janel (Haas) Ware 67
Luz Washington
Dianne (Knight) Watts
Yenerlly Waugh
Shirley Westberg
Kimberly (Schneider) Westfall Bill and Janet White
Duane and Tammy White
Gerald and Caroline (Purdie) White Jeremy and Deborah White Keith White Keith E White
Ron and Debbie (Donachy) White Cezar and Helena Wichert
Brody Wiedemann 39 Kelly Wiedemann 39
Randy and Trisney (Bocala) Wiedemann 39 Werner and Charlene (Koliadko) Wiedemann 39 Warren and Kimberly (Wilson) Wilbur
Dale and Rosemary (Bendall) Wilhelm
Kirsten Wilkens
Charles and Bonnie (Boyts) Wilkens* David Wilkens*
Clarence Williams
Elaine (Willis) Williams
Shane Williams
Tony and Tracey Williams 20
Abigail Willis
Bruce and Joanie (Hooker) Wilson David and Theresa Wilson 24
Ken Wilson
Sam Wine
Daniel and Anda Wood
Donald Wood
Reg Woodruff
John and Daveen Woods
Cathy (Hevener) Wright 34
Roy Wu 22
Clifford and Jackie (Witt) Yarnell
Kristina Zanotti
Carl Zentz
Juridia (Juri) Castellanos ‘25 Parents Weekend Testimony
I have wanted to come to SVA since I was in sixth grade. I don’t know how many times I’ve prayed that if it’s God’s will I would come to SVA, and now I’m here.
So far I have loved almost every part of SVA. I say almost because there are some struggles and challenges. Overall, I love it here. I love my friends, the activities, and the opportunities SVA has for each one of the students. But over all that, I love my roommate Yuri. One of my favorite memories so far in the dorm has been cooking tacos and pupusas with my roommate and inviting friends to come eat some good food. We also have daily worships when our deans tell us stories about when they’ve really seen Jesus work in their lives, or they share devotionals, and they also give us life lessons. I’ve learned that God can work in people’s lives, and I’ve seen it while at SVA. I am grateful to my parents for the sacrifices they have made that makes it possible for me to be here today. I am looking forward to the rest of my years here, to keep seeing God work in my life, and to continue growing in my relationship with Him.
I love my friends, the activities, and the opportunities SVA has for each one of the students.
Community & Corporate Gifts
Total: $1,267,600.00
7th Day Grace SDA Church
Adventist Health Care
Shady Grove Medical Center
Alexandria SDA Church
Community Praise Center
Amazon Smile Foundation
Andrews University
Anonymous (3)
Bainum Family Foundation 7
In memory of Jane Goyne Bainum ‘38
Bealeton Spanish SDA Church
Beltsville SDA Church
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Big Daddy Diesel
Bladensburg SDA Church
Buena Vista SDA Church
Burnt Mills SDA Church
Canon City SDA Church
Carter Memorial SDA Church
Champion Lawncare
Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Courthouse Road SDA Church
Culpeper Hispanic SDA Church
Davis Dental Centers
Delancey Spanish SDA Church
Dominion Foundation
Eastwood SDA Church
Edge Design Build Inc
El Paso Central SDA Church
Elkton SDA Church
Fordham Spanish SDA Church
Fredericksburg SDA Church
G Gordon Hadley MD Foundation
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
GHRoW Foundation Inc
Gloucester SDA Church
Goldsboro SDA Church
Hanon Pediatrics LLC
Harrisonburg SDA Church
Harrisonburg Spanish SDA Church
Hevener’s Cars and Trucks
Iglesia Adventista Hispana Norwalk
Kroger School Rewards
Langley Park Spanish SDA Church
Laurel Maranatha SDA
Mainely Properties
Manassas SDA Church
McKee Foods Corporation
Merck Foundation
Murphy Family Giving Fund 45
In memory of Livia Modra Freyman Murphy ‘56
Network for Good
New Market Rotary Club
New Market SDA Church
New York Life - Blackbaud Giving Fund YourCause
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Olney SDA Church
Paul Davis Restoration
Peninsula Korean SDA Church
Pennsylvania Avenue SDA Church
Potomac Conference
Education Foundation
Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Redeeming Grace Fellowship SDA Church
R/S Foundation
Saint Paul Spanish SDA Church
Seventh Day Grace Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church of Burr Ridge
SFFC Foundation - Partnering for Eternity (formerly ASSIST)
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
Silver Spring SDA Church
Silver Spring Spanish SDA Church
Southern Adventist University
Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Staunton SDA Church
Tappahannock SDA Church
Texico Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Timothy J. Burton Construction
Tranquility SDA Church
University SDA Church
Valley Christian Assembly, Inc
Vienna SDA Church
Washington Brazilian SDA Church
Waynesboro SDA Church
Weeks Spanish SDA Church
Wheaton Spanish SDA Church
Woodstock Spanish SDA Church
Educational Subsidy
Total: $950,000.00*
Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
*Subsidy not included in FY2022 Giving Total, see pg. 5
Total: $39,770.00
Endowment Scholarship Recipients
Cynthia Alejandre-Palacios
Excellentia Worthy Student: $1,550
Ellie Anderson
Feltman Family Spiritual Leadership: $497
Angela Bravo Clarence & Elsie Pohle Worthy Student: $280
Avery Browne
Ellen Quackenbush Carey: $110 Feltman Family Spiritual Leadership: $497
Walter B. Sheer MD & Doris Sheer: $220
Zion Calvin Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244
Saray Castillo
Special Worthy Student-Medical Career Interest Scholarship in Memory of Betty Mace Hevener ‘55: $1,000
Nolynn Dahlberg Josef Spencer Music: $150
Emma Davis Julia Kay Blair Mission Trip: $212
Nathaniel Fairbank Herb Copenhaver Science: $190
Joey Franco
Jean Hicks Alexander Worthy Student: $210
Lucas Ferrez
Excellentia Worthy Student: $500 Special Worthy Student-Medical Career Interest Scholarship in Memory of Betty Mace Hevener '55: $1,000
Raquel Gomez
Shirley Cruze John ‘49 Worthy Student: $150
Kevin Guzman
Excellentia Worthy Student: $1,000
Colten Hartman
Claoma Suhrie Fearing Worthy Student: $200 Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244 Wilfred Meyers Worthy Student: $530
Donovan Hernandez
Frank E. Shaw Worthy Student: $410
Katherin Hernandez
Class of 1977 Friendship Worthy Student: $300
Kristiana Hoffman Feltman Family Spiritual Leadership: $497
Hania Kantzer Edward O. Spencer Worthy Student: $220*
Leo Lam Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244
Jeanette Mahoro Excellentia Worthy Student: $2,000
Nancy Majano Lester Patton Worthy Student: $390
Anaiah McCalla
Kathleen Wu Facemire Basketball: $200
Omaris Mercado
Excellentia Worthy Student: $1,000
Kylie Mitchell Chuck & Sarah Jane Liers Worthy Student: $120
Nicanor Montiel de la Cruz Frank & Emily Banzhaf: $750
Daniela Munoz John Minesinger Worthy Student: $800
Marietta Nagy Pearl Dieter Worthy Student: $60
Chase Parnell Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244
Anisa Phillip Wiedemann-Koliadko Music in Memory of Lilian Koliadko Shanko 1920: $500
Melissa Portillo
Class of 2013 Worthy Student: $190
Rebecca Reiss
Wilfred Meyers Worthy Student: $530
John Minesinger Worthy Student: $800
Mia Rivera Earnest & Louise Thompson Worthy Student: $1,000
Jose Roblero Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244
Ettienne Rodriguez Paul & Doris Riley Worthy Student: $150
Carla Rosas John & Vilas Mansfield Worthy Student: $160
Alonso Sanchez Samuel Aitchison Worthy Student: $160
Eunice Sanchez W. C. Hannah Worthy Student: $140
Micah Shull Don & Becky Feltman Baseball: $244 Kent Sterling Grimm Memorial: $270
Camila Soriano Thoma Suzanne Alderman Worthy Student: $110
Guerdy Thomas Excellentia Worthy Student: $500 Edna Stoneburner Worthy Student: $40
Samantha Trigo Carolyn Madden Nash Music: $120
Crystal Vargas Class of 1974 Worthy Student: $70
Heily Vigil Allan Blackburn-DiAnn Copenhaver Sportsmanship: $350
Jazmine Willis William & Jean Quackenbush Strickland Worthy Student: $300
Ann (Gaby) Goncalves ’23
Parents Weekend Testimony
I’d been in public school my whole life and when we went online because of Covid I really wanted to be somewhere in person. My plan was to stay for one year, but I ended up really loving it here and now I’m graduating.
I see Christ at SVA in the way the students serve in many ministries on and off campus Whether mission trips, church services, music, or Week of Prayer, students are involved and put so much work into the things they love to do to minister to others. We have a variety of students with many different talents and the ways they use them shows me God is here at SVA working through us. As part of the New Mexico Mission Trip last year, what I did there helped me grow closer to God because I saw how our work impacted others. I see how God works through us to spread His love.
SVA has given me the opportunity to learn more about Jesus. I grew up in an Adventist home and went to church my whole life. However, attending public school, what I learned from my parents and church was all my knowledge about God. I’ve learned many new things in religion classes and it’s brought me closer to God because now I know Him in ways that I didn’t before. SVA has been a life-changing experience and I am forever grateful.
I see how God works through us to spread His love.
When I first came to SVA, I was happy to be here and thought I was ready for the challenge to be on my own. But what I thought was going to be a great year was my worst year in high school.
In a few weeks I started failing my classes and my parents found out. They talked to me about applying myself in school. But I didn’t listen to them and got annoyed every time they talked about my grades. My 10th grade year, I decided to do better, so I prayed and asked God to guide me. And that is what He did. He put mentors in my life like Mr. Lowe and Mr. Leeper, and all the deans. They talked to me and helped me understand the importance of doing well in school. They worked with me and encouraged me to get my studies done, and I listened and applied myself to my classes. And my parents didn’t have to tell me to do better any more… because I was doing better on my own. Now I apply myself the best way I can in all my classes. And now I remember God has a plan for me. And I have a plan for myself. And I continue to let God guide me in the right direction.
I prayed and asked God to guide me. And that is what he did.
Come home to Shenandoah!
Alumni Weekend April 14-16, 2023
Honor Classes:
Friday, April 14
8:00am Golf Tournament 6:00pm Reception, Registration, Business Meeting 8:00pm Vespers
Sabbath, April 15 9:00am Registration 10:00am Church Service (No Sabbath School) 12:00pm Honor Class Photos 12:00pm Lunch for All & Honor Reunions
2:30pm Zirkle Gym Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Saturday Night, April 15 9:00pm Alumni Basketball (Ladies First)
Sunday, April 16
9:30am Principal’s View Breakfast Talk about SVA today!
Alumni Orchestra Contact: kelly.wiedemann@svasda.org
Weekend and Golf Contact: janel.ware@svasda.org 540-740-2202
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