Fiske Names UMW Among Best Colleges for 10th Consecutive Year
Campus beauty is among the myriad attributes that make Mary Washington among the nation’s top colleges and universities, according to Fiske. For the 10th consecutive year, The Fiske Guide to Colleges has named University of Mary Washington among the country’s best colleges for delivering outstanding academics and reasonable prices. Among top-selling publications that compare colleges, the prestigious […]
VIRginia International Raceway Waves Checkered Flag for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Aug. 23-25
Premier Racing Event Brings Weekend of Entertainment and Family Fun to the Mid-Atlantic Danville, Virginia – July 9, 2019 – VIRginia International Raceway is bringing back its biggest spectator event of the year this August with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race weekend. The premier sports car racing series in North America, which is celebrating […]
Averett University Becomes One of Only 13 Schools in the Nation to Offer Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certification
Nursing School Adds New Graduate Level Program to 2020 Schedule Danville, Va. (July 9, 2019) – Averett University today announced the addition of a new graduate level nursing program launching in 2020. This addition is part of the university’s largest expansion into health sciences education in its history. The Master of Science in Nursing degree […]
Virginia Reclaims Position as Best State for Business
In a year marked by historic economic development deals Virginia is recognized as number one in CNBC’s 2019 ranking of America’s Top States for Business. “Virginia has long been blessed by a strong economy and we are proud to be recognized, once again, as the best state for business,” said Virginia Chamber President & CEO […]
Vandeventer Black donates more than $150k to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
For the past 17 years, Vandeventer Black LLP has been a proud sponsor of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, raising more than $150,000 to benefit local communities. The firm has participated in the statewide food bank fundraising event, ‘Legal Food Frenzy,’ since its inception. This year marks the 8th occasion in […]
Building a better workforce: Chamber program helps firms gain access to transitioning service members
Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, says his organization’s job is to help the commonwealth become the best state for business. “The way to do that is to have the best workforce,” he says. DuVal believes one avenue for achieving that goal is capturing the expertise, enterprise and energy of […]
R.E. Lee Companies
In 1939, R.E. Lee Companies took on its first project – Thomas Jefferson’s presidential library Eighty years ago, a construction company opened in the small town of Charlottesville, Virginia. The legacy of R.E. Lee Companies comes from a long line of entrepreneurial thinking. The company grew and evolved from building distinctive estates to commercial construction and […]
Student-Athlete Award Winner Scores Government Fellowship
John Cronin ’19 came to the University of Mary Washington to play basketball. But the Springfield, Virginia, native’s biggest goal was to be known for more than just his jump shot, though he admittedly didn’t have a plan for college beyond that. John Cronin ’19, political science major and captain of the UMW men’s basketball […]
Governor Appoints UMW’s Rucker to Transportation Board
Governor Appoints UMW’s Rucker to Transportation Board University of Mary Washington Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Life Cedric Rucker will soon weigh in on some of Virginia’s most important transportation issues. Gov. Ralph Northam announced the appointment last week of Rucker, a 1981 Mary Washington graduate and longtime University employee, to the Commonwealth Transportation […]
Southside Opportunity Fund awards scholarships to local students
Twenty-one high school seniors from across Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) 18-county service area have earned scholarships awarded by the Southside Opportunity Fund (SOF). The scholarships for students headed to college or a trade/technical school were awarded by the Southside Opportunity Fund Board of Directors. Receiving $2,000 scholarships were Madison Amos of Randolph-Henry High School, Logan […]
