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Press Release: Virginia Chamber Foundation Launches Blueprint Virginia 2035 Statewide Survey and Regional Tour to Shape the Commonwealth’s Future

April 16th, 2025

Virginia Chamber Foundation Launches Blueprint Virginia 2035 Statewide Survey and Regional Tour to Shape the Commonwealth’s Future  Comprehensive Survey and Regional Tour Released to Promote Statewide Representation for the Commonwealth’s Next Policy-Driven Strategic Plan  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – The Virginia Chamber Foundation today launched a statewide survey to gather input for Blueprint Virginia 2035, the Commonwealth’s […]

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Mary Washington Healthcare Recipient of Virginia Community College Systems 2025 Chancellor’s Award by Germanna Educational Foundation

April 15th, 2025

Fredericksburg, VA (April 15, 2025) – Mary Washington Healthcare is proud to announce its nomination for the prestigious 19th Annual Award for Leadership in Philanthropy by the Germanna Educational Foundation. This recognition underscores MWHC’s ongoing commitment to bridging education and healthcare, enhancing community health, and supporting student success at Germanna Community College. For many years, […]

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Averett University Announces Presidential Transition this Month

April 14th, 2025

Averett University President Rev. Dr. David Joyce today stepped down as the institution’s 15th president amid family medical matters. Current Averett Vice President for Student Engagement Dr. Venita Mitchell will serve as acting president as the Averett Board of Trustees continues an expedited search for the university’s next president. “It is with a heavy heart […]

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REC Celebrates Lineworker Appreciation Day

April 14th, 2025

Fredericksburg, Va. – April marks Lineworker Appreciation Month, and we’re taking time to recognize the dedicated lineworkers and crews who keep the power on—day in and day out, through all kinds of weather. At Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), reliability is at the core of everything we do. Not only does the hard work of these employees ensure you […]

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Money Lists UMW Among Best MBA Programs for Quality and Value

April 14th, 2025

The University of Mary Washington is recognized among the “Best Graduate Schools in America” by Money, earning a spot as one of 33 colleges nationwide in the “Best MBA Programs for Your Money” category for 2025. Money’s annual ranking of post-baccalaureate programs helps students and professionals look at graduate schools through the lens of quality […]

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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR Danville Pittsylvania ANNUAL CHAMBER AWARDS

April 14th, 2025

Awards Include the Pace Award, the Pinnacle Award, and the Pinnacle Small Business Award Danville, VA – Nominations for the Danville Pittsylvania 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 to […]

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REC CEO Engages with Members in Telephone Town Hall

April 7th, 2025

Fredericksburg, VA – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) President and CEO John Hewa spent Thursday evening with REC member-owners on a telephone town hall. Known as Power Hour, the event is a live phone call during which the Cooperative dials 50,000 REC members and invites them to listen live to receive updates from REC. Hewa provided updates […]

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Mary Washington Hospital Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Joe and Mary Wilson Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

March 31st, 2025

Fredericksburg, VA (March 26, 2025) – Mary Washington Hospital proudly celebrated the grand opening of the new Joe and Mary Wilson Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 25. It was a special evening marking this milestone in newborn care, attended by hospital leaders, associates, and NICU alumni families. The expanded NICU, […]

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Sol Systems and Google Community Investment Addresses Energy Burden in the Carolinas

March 20th, 2025

Partnership enters a new funding year with a continued commitment to clean energy access and local impact Washington, D.C.–(Newsfile Corp. – March 18, 2025) – SolSystems, a leading national clean energy company dedicated to building America’s energy future with community-focused benefits, and Google reaffirmed their commitment to local organizations in North and South Carolina with an investment of […]

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UMW Makes Prestigious Poets&Quants Rankings for Undergrad Business Schools

March 18th, 2025

The University of Mary Washington has been named in Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2025, released this morning, March 17. The prestigious annual list evaluates undergraduate business schools based on three categories – admission standards, academic experience and career outcomes – each weighted at 33.3 percent and counting equally toward schools’ final scores. While UMW […]

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