Vandeventer Black Named Largest Maritime Law Firm in Virginia
Norfolk, VA (May 24, 2018) – Vandeventer Black LLP, an award-winning and AV-rated business and litigation law firm, was ranked as the largest maritime law firm in Virginia, as reported by the Maritime Law Association of the United States. “Maritime law has always been a core practice area of our firm. We offer a comprehensive […]
Virginia State University is the finalist for Nine Categories for the 2018 HBCU Awards
Petersburg, VA – Virginia State University has been named as a finalist in nine categories for the 2018 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Awards. Sponsored by HBCU Digest, the HBCU Awards is the first and only national awards ceremony honoring individual and institutional achievement at HBCUs throughout the country. The categories are as follows: […]
Smithfield Foods Donates $25,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Fund Environmental Education Programs in Virginia
Smithfield Foods Donates $25,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Fund Environmental Education Programs in Virginia SMITHFIELD, Va., May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., recently announced a $25,000 donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The gift will support CBF’s environmental education programs in Virginia, […]
Announcing Virginia’s Blue Ridge IMBA Silver-Level Ride Center – Staking our Claim as America’s East Coast Mountain Biking Capital
Roanoke, VA – Virginia’s Blue Ridge has been awarded a Silver-Level Ride Center designation by the lnternational Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) elevating this region to a whole new level as a mountain biking destination. David Wiens, Executive Director of IMBA, made a special trip from Colorado to officially announce the Ride Center designation. Wiens stated, […]
Learn Positive Leadership Skills this Fall at George Mason University
Discover how to develop the positive mindset that will help you achieve your professional and personal goals. Join us for the fall 2018 cohort of Mason’s Positive Leadership program. Positive leaders are self-confident, optimistic, and resilient. They create an atmosphere that produces lower turnover, higher productivity, greater satisfaction, and a host of desirable bottom-line outcomes. […]
Become a Certified Leadership Coach this Fall at George Mason University
Become a certified leadership coach to bring positive change to your workplace. Join us for the fall 2018 or spring 2019 cohorts of Mason’s Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being (LCOWB) program. Accredited by the International Coach Federation, LCOWB is designed specifically for business professionals working for positive change in team and organizational culture. Greater organizational […]
Rockingham Insurance Announces Board of Director Election Results
Harrisonburg, VA (May 7, 2018) – Rockingham Mutual Group, Inc., the holding company of Rockingham Insurance, announces the election of two officers on its Board of Directors. Gene Berry of Indianapolis, IN and a board member since 2011, was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board. Timothy O’Shea of Richmond, VA and a board […]
Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
Norfolk, VA (May 8, 2018) – Five Vandeventer Black attorneys are among the 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. The Rising Star designation is awarded to top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40-years-old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The selected attorneys are: Megan B. Caramore, Immigration / Business […]
Orbis Education and Averett University Partner to Develop New Accelerated BSN Program – Program to produce more high-quality nurses for employers in need, faster
DANVILLE, Va. (May 9, 2018) – Orbis Education has partnered with Danville, Va.-based Averett University to develop, market and manage an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program in Alexandria, Va. for individuals with non-nursing academic experience. The hybrid program will blend technology and traditional learning methods to enable […]
Southside Opportunity Fund awards scholarships to local students
Twenty-two 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 just announced by the Southside Opportunity Fund Board of Directors. Receiving $2,000 scholarships were Mitchell Davis of Randolph-Henry High School, […]
