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Irby Earns National Co-op Communicator Credential

June 25th, 2018

Crewe, Va. – Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) Communications Specialist Lauren Irby has earned recognition as a professional communicator in a national certification program offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Irby has met the requirements to become a Certified Cooperative Communicator (CCC), which signifies standards of professionalism in communications and competency in the […]

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FLAGGER FORCE RECOGNIZED FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS BY CENTRAL PENN BUSINESS JOURNAL – Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies List Announced

June 25th, 2018

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (June 21, 2018) – Flagger Force Traffic Control Services was named one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania yesterday. Central Penn Business Journal’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies program identifies the region’s most dynamic companies that have made significant contributions to the strength of our local economy. “To be […]

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Marstel-Day, LLC receives the 2018 EcoLeadership award from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence

June 19th, 2018

Researcher Ashleigh Benson accepted the Alliance for Workplace Excellence Ecoleadership Award today on behalf of Marstel-Day for our #StandWithWildlife campaign! FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Marstel-Day, LLC has received the 2018 EcoLeadership award from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) for its social contributions and natural resource management achievements, specifically recognizing the company’s #StandWithWildlife campaign. Marstel-Day’s #StandWithWildlife […]

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Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute Selects Virginia Tech and CCAM’s Proposal from First Project Call

June 18th, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) recently announced nearly $10 million for ten projects to help advance its goals and enable U.S. manufacturers to develop and implement innovations that will advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, sustainability, and innovation. On May 31, 2018, CESMII announced that Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA), […]

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Rockingham Insurance Names Chad Covelli as Vice President of Insurance Analytics

June 14th, 2018

Rockingham Insurance has named Chad Covelli to VP of Insurance Analytics, a newly created position. President & CEO, Robert Lyon said of Mr. Covelli’s hiring, “he brings a wealth of experience and extensive background in property and casualty pricing, general management and data analysis to the position.” Chad will lead the Insurance Analytics department responsible […]

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Michael Pierce Appointed to the Virginia State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board

June 14th, 2018

Norfolk, VA (June 14, 2018) – Vandeventer Black attorney, Michael D. Pierce, was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia to serve on the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) board. Pierce is an associate at the firm, and his practice includes matters involving labor and employment law, workers’ compensation insurance defense, […]

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Averett University to Offer New Innovative Graduate Programs in Applied Data Analytics and Criminal Justice

June 14th, 2018

DANVILLE, Va. (June 13, 2018) –Averett University today announced it will begin offering two new master’s degree programs through its Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) program. A Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics program and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Administration program will begin enrolling students immediately for the Fall […]

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Marstel-Day Awarded Platinum Certification for Sustainability

June 11th, 2018

Fredericksburg, VA (June 12, 2018) – Environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day, LLC has earned platinum certification for NSF International’s P391, the General Sustainability Assessment Criteria for Sustainable Service Providers and Services, for the sixth consecutive year. Marstel-Day participated in the 2011 pilot program and the adoption process was used as a case study to demonstrate the […]

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RPI GROUP, INC. IS ONE OF INC. MAGAZINE’S BEST WORKPLACES 2018

June 11th, 2018

RPI Group, Inc. is one of the highest-scoring businesses with standout employee engagement Fredericksburg, Virginia (May 23, 2018) – RPI Group, Inc. (RPI) has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2018, the publication’s third annual ranking in the fast-growing private company sector. Hitting newsstands in the June 2018 issue, and as part of […]

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ATTORNEY MAC NICHOLS JOINS LENHART PETTIT

June 11th, 2018

Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Dean “Mac” Nichols has joined the law firm as a shareholder in the Harrisonburg office effective June 1, 2018.  With over 32 years of law practice experience and a proven track record as an outstanding business and personal attorney, Mac concentrates his practice on business transactions, tax law, […]

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