FDA Approves Genentech’s Polivy in Combination With R-CHP for People With Certain Types of Previously Untreated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Polivy combination is the first FDA-approved therapy in nearly 20 years for the first-line treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, an aggressive disease and the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the U.S. POLARIX trial showed the Polivy combination reduced the risk of disease progression, relapse or death by 27% compared to the standard […]
Boys Home of Virginia to host Spring Open House on April 27, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.!
Boys Home of Virginia is excited to announce their annual spring open house on Thursday, April 27. Guests are invited to meet the staff and students, enjoy a wonderful lunch, and learn more about what Boys Home has to offer. Registration, refreshments, and special classroom presentations begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Costan gymnasium. To […]
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce TO HOST LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Leaders will provide insights on the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session followed by questions-and-answers. [Danville, VA] – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce invites members and future members to hear from the region’s legislators on the 2023 session of the Virginia […]
Boys Home Welcomes Staff Member Tom Dixon
Boys Home of Virginia is excited to welcome Tom Dixon as a houseparent and writing instructor. Originally from Chatham, Virginia, Tom has enjoyed his new life in Covington. After earning an undergraduate degree in English from Longwood University, Tom worked as a news reporter for a short period of time at the Star Tribune. Following […]
New Lab School Director Rebecca Towery Leading the Way for UMW and Stafford County Public Schools
The University of Mary Washington and Stafford County Public Schools’ proposed lab school has named a director to lead the next steps of the planning process and begin the implementation proposal to launch. Local educator and administrator Rebecca Towery has been appointed to the leadership role, continuing as an employee of Stafford County Public Schools, […]
AVERETT UNIVERSITY RECEIVES MAJOR GIFT FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FROM BONNER FOUNDATION
Averett University recently secured a three-year enrichment grant from The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey that will provide the Averett Bonner Leader Program $40,000 annually. Averett’s four-year intensive leadership program places students in the community to serve in a capacity building role for their designated organization. Currently, 36 Averett students in the […]
Second Annual Event Takes Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Full STEM Ahead
When Rappahannock High School received materials to construct a robot for the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, physics and math teacher Preston Ailor noticed students became frustrated. They were unable to code the robot for motion and some were ready to give up before sophomore Ricardo Alvarez stepped in. “The next thing you […]
Top Dahlgren Technology Official Jennifer Clift ’00 to Deliver UMW Commencement Address
A University of Mary Washington alumna and top technology official at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) will deliver UMW’s Commencement speech next month. Jennifer E. Clift, senior scientific technical manager and chief technology officer for NSWCDD, Virginia’s largest federal research and development employer, will address the University’s graduating class at the 112th […]
Boys Home Seeks Product Codes from Coca-Cola
Boys Home is seeking donations of product codes to submit to Coca-Cola’s online giving program, Coke Give. The program allows consumers to raise money for their favorite school or charity by submitting product codes from previously purchased products. Codes are submitted online or via an app and Coca-Cola sends a donation directly to the chosen […]
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR ANNUAL Danville Pittsylvania County CHAMBER AWARDS
Awards Include the Pace Award, the Pinnacle Award, and the Pinnacle Small Business Award [DANVILLE, VA] – Nominations for the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards are open. Awards include the Pace Award, the Pinnacle Award, and the Pinnacle Small Business Award. The Young Professionals PACE [Professional and Community Engagement] Awards are designed […]
