Kayaking, Cooking and Creating Copy – Introducing Nicole van Esselstyn By Terry Haycock, Secretary/Treasurer New member Nicole van Esselstyn grew up in a small farming community near Danville, Virginia. She graduated from Virginia’s James Madison University in Harrisonburg with a degree in mass communications, concentrating in print journalism. Nicole was the editor...
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2022 National Contest Results: You’re a Star! VPC members were well represented and won many awards in the national contest. Congratulations to all the award winners, especially Beth JoJack, Karen Schwartzkopf, Joan Tupponce, and Sheila Wickouski, who all took home first-place awards in an extremely competitive year! A distinguished group of professional...
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Kayaking, Willie Nelson, and Llamas — Introducing Beth JoJack By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership Beth JoJack is native Virginian from Bedford County near Smith Mountain Lake. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from nearby Hollins University, Virginia’s first chartered women’s college (founded...
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Luisa Igloria, State’s 20th Poet Laureate, Named Newsmaker of the Year by Virginia Professional Communicators RICHMOND, Va — Luisa Igloria, Virginia’s poet laureate, has been named Virginia Professional Communicators 2022 Newsmaker of the Year, one of the organization’s top honors. The annual VPC Newsmaker Award is given to a nominee who has made significant news in...
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Virginia Professional Communicators Announces Winners of 2022 State Communications Awards Contest; 1st Place Winners Compete Nationally Richmond, Virginia — Winners of the Virginia Professional Communicators 2022 Communications Contest were announced on April 30, 2022, at VPC’s spring conference, held in Richmond. VPC’s first-place winners have advanced to the...
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Wogging, Zumba and The Miami Heat — Introducing Karen Schwartzkopf By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership New member Karen Schwartzkopf hails from Wheeling, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. She attended Wheeling Jesuit College. After studying a variety of writing styles and techniques (advertising, journalism, magazine, broadcast, and...
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