UMW to Offer Japanese Language Courses
Spending a semester in Japan, UMW senior Kaitlin Viloria was in a shop when a young woman asked her a question. The woman spoke no English and Viloria’s Japanese was limited, but they still managed to strike up a conversation. Viloria wishes she was more proficient, she said, “but in that moment, I was proud […]
Averett University’s Undergraduate Teaching Program Recognized for Early Reading Preparation
New data and analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has ranked Averett University’s undergraduate elementary education degree program among the best in Virginia for early reading preparation – one of only six programs in the Commonwealth to receive the top grade. The Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies (elementary education) with teaching […]
Barber Martin Agency Rebrands as Yebo
Yebo launches InnoPod, new mission, and culture to Mid-Atlantic agency Richmond, VA (January 7, 2020) – After 30 years of successful operation, Barber Martin Agency is changing its name to Yebo. Today the Agency has relaunched its […]
Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Holds Inaugural Coat Drive
Herndon, Va. (January 23, 2020) – Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation recently held its inaugural Coats for Kids drive, collecting well over 300 winter coats, along with boxes of hats and gloves, to help keep children in Northern Virginia warm this winter. “The Coats for Kids drive is near and dear to my heart. We […]
Northwest Federal Opens First Branch in Arlington County
Herndon, Va. (January 21, 2020) – Northwest Federal Credit Union recently celebrated the grand opening of a new branch in Ballston, Virginia, its ninth public branch and first in Arlington County. The grand opening celebration was attended by representatives of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, community partners and local businesses. Jeff Bentley, President and CEO […]
Vandeventer Black Announces 2020 Executive Board
Vandeventer Black Announces 2020 Executive Board Norfolk, VA (January 21, 2020) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce its 2020 Executive Board and the addition of partner Richard Ottinger to the Board. Partners Deborah M. Casey, James R. Harvey, and Mark S. Brennan will continue to serve. Partner Edward J. Powers steps down. “We […]
Vandeventer Black Attorney Anne Bibeau Elected to the Propeller Club Board of Governors
Norfolk, VA (January 21, 2020) – Vandeventer Black LLP partner, Anne G. Bibeau, has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the Propeller Club Port of Norfolk. Bibeau will serve on the Board until 2022. “I’m excited to work with this dynamic group of industry leaders,” said Bibeau. “The Propeller Club is […]
Teacher of the Year Shares Mission of Equity at UMW
Rodney Robinson was inspired to become a teacher because of his mother. Growing up in rural Virginia, segregation and poverty hindered her own education, but it didn’t stop her from finding her calling teaching young children in her home daycare. “She always taught us that every child deserves the proper amount of love to get […]
Chavis to Deliver Keynote at UMW’s MLK Jr. Celebration
In 1961, Benjamin Chavis Jr., tired of reading tattered books, boldly marched into the whites-only library in Oxford, North Carolina. The young teen, already a NAACP member, was promptly asked to leave; instead, he stood his ground. “He asked why,” a friend recalled to The New York Times. “A lot of us when we were […]
