By Diane S. Thieke, 2nd VP of Communications More than 25 members traced the footsteps of the American Revolution on Saturday, December 6, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. We were very fortunate to have two incredible guides sharing their expertise. Front: VPC co-presidents Cora Perkins and Tracy Perkins. Back row: Beth Wiltshire, Harvey Bakari,...
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By Sunni Brown, Contest Chair The 2026 NFPW Professional Communications Contest is open — and it’s your chance to showcase your talents and creativity across the nation — celebrating work from the 2025 calendar year! Whether you’re a writer, photographer, designer, editor, public relations professional or communicator in any field, this contest is designed...
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A ‘Golden’ moment for VPC winners at NFPW Conference By Deana Ricks “The Next Frontier” was the theme for the 2025 NFPW Conference in Golden, Colo., September 11-13. Attendees were inspired by speakers, break-out sessions, award ceremonies and friendly camaraderie to move forward into the next frontier the future holds for us. As we embraced the...
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Over a wide-ranging career, Haycock, a lifelong pianist and writer, makes music with words – and a major impact on the people, communities and nonprofits she serves RICHMOND, Va. — Terry Haycock, of Midlothian, a lifelong pianist who channels her musical talents into communications, has received the Virginia Professional Communicators’ 2025 Communicator of...
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By Sunni Brown, Contest Chair Virginia Professional Communicators celebrated the winners of the state-level 2025 communications contest on May 3 at its annual Spring Conference, held at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. The NFPW National Communications Contest is a two-tiered contest recognizing outstanding work by communicators from various fields,...
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By Terry Haycock, VPC Treasurer There may be many people who live with two cats, but only one I know of whose cats share a companion turtle. One such pet lover is our new co-president, Tracy Perkins. Adopted by her daughter Cora during the pandemic, the family’s mellow black cat Kurt (after Nirvana’s singer Kurt Cobain) and gray-brown tabby Percy (after Persephone,...
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